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30th December 2001Identity of British Soldiers
By Dave Thompson
I believe that two local men from where I live (Runcorn, Cheshire)were survivors of Rorkes Drift.They were uintroduced to King George V on his visit to the town in 1925.
Is there any way I could trace further details on their efforts with the garrison, since these men were not VC recipiants.
Thanks
DateReplies
31st December 2001Alan Critchley
Dave,
I have no record of men from Runcorn being at Rorke's Drift. The lists don't always give places of birth. A few from Liverpool, Manchester and Wigan.
Could I suggest you contact your local paper for their help, they would surely thave reported the visit?
Alan
31st December 2001Lee Stevenson
25B 889 Private Thomas Edward Taylor died in Runcorn 17th April 1926. Buried Section 5 Grave No. 363 Runcorn Cemetery.

25B 968 Private Thomas Moffatt died in Runcorn 18th November 1936. Buried Section 13, Grave No. 138 Runcorn Cemetery
31st December 2001Martin Everett
Dear Dave,
I have a copy of the 1925 newspaper article in the regimental archives.
31st December 2001Ian Woodason
Both men's memorial headstones are on the Keynsham Light Horse website ('links' on the left)and I will shortly be putting up copies of recent local paper articles on them including photographs. As regards individual movements during the battle, your original question, the best thing is to read as many accounts of the battle as possible and look for mentions of them - Victorian Voices - link from this or the KLH site has a wealth of first hand accounts. There are some good books on the battle, and some not so good, so read as many as possible to get as wide a view.

Ian Woodason
www.keynshamlighthorse.com - over 1000 photographed memorials to those involved in the Anglo Zulu War of 1879 and growing...
2nd January 2002GREG
I got the book"noble 24th"for xmas it gives the biographical records of the 24th Reg during the Zulu war.there was no one from my town of Shrewsbury at Rorkes drift,but there was a private Morgan 1/24th who enlisted in shrewsbury ,he was killed at Isandhlwana .I was amazed to find that members of the 24th came from all over the U.K ,.I`m sure that almost everyone might find someone from there area may have taken part in the campain.As our friend`s from Runcorn have found .
3rd January 2002Jaxkie Beard Jones
Iam currently trying to find some information on my Gt, Gt grandfather. He was the flag bearer for the regiment. As far as I am aware he survived the battle and returned to Manchester.