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Date	Original Topic
23rd May 2004	Windsor Castle By jim Hi there I'm due to visit Windsor Castle soon and I wondered who recived their V.Cs form the Zulu War here and if there are any artefacts from the war to be seen. Many thanks Jim
Date	Replies
24th May 2004	John Young Jim, Those decorated at Windsor Castle received their medal & decorations from Queen Victoria. Take a look in St. George's Chapel there is a nice full length memorial to the prince Imperial of France. John Y.
26th May 2004	jim John Many thanks for your reply. Did any of the Rorke's Drift defenders receive their V.C's here or were they all presented with the medals before returning home? Jim
26th May 2004	John Young Jim, William Allan received his V.C. there from Queen Victoria, on 9th December, 1879. In the same ceremony John William Roy, of 1st/24th, another Rorke's Drift defender received his D.C.M. John Y.
28th May 2004	jim John Thanks again Jim