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Tue Oct 12, 2010 1:27 pm
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Peter

Yep all that is still quite possible!

Of course it is possible that although C Bromwich was on detached duty from his battalion, hence his name appearing in the musters for the General Dep ...

Mon Oct 11, 2010 9:56 pm
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Charles Bromwich - named in the Chard Roll, and named in the list of men of the 2/24th who received the 'Durban Address' scroll in January 1880, (list signed by W.M. Dunbar 2/24th.) [I'm presuming the ...

Sat Oct 09, 2010 12:39 pm
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The Bromwich brothers - Charles and Joseph 2/24th both at Rorke's Drift

Fri Sep 03, 2010 1:42 pm
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Dunbar's medal came up for auction through Sotheby's in July 1987 - selling for �9,350
Turner's through DNW in September 1999 - �5,200

Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:01 am
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As I understand it the VC was examined by Hancocks, the Jewellers - and makers of the Victoria Cross, in 1971 prior to the Glendinnings auction. It was they who first stated it to be a copy.

There ...

Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:49 pm
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There aren't any mentions of 'battlefield debris' being recovered in Alfred Boast's report of his work at Isandlwana in February 1883.
His diary notes that between 12th February and 8th March 1883 hi ...

Wed May 13, 2009 1:38 pm
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The Rev. Smith mentions Bromhead leading a "bayonet charge," (in order to clear the front of the hospital before it was abandoned), but there doesn't appear to be any specific mention, in an ...

Fri May 08, 2009 9:22 am
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Extract from 'The Times,' c. 18/6/1879

ZULUS IN OUR HOSPITALS
TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES

Sir, With reference to the statements made in the House of Commons last night that Zulus were not receiv ...

Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:15 am
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From memory, I believe Adendorff gave evidence in the 'trial' of one of his colleagues. The man had stated, allegedly, that God did not exist and had questioned the status of Jesus. Without checking m ...

Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:38 am
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I believe the Transvaal Republic document that you refer to may well be a claim for war losses, [Anglo-Boer War], made by Gert W. Adendorff in 1903.

The document states that GW Adendorff had 'surre ...

Wed Mar 04, 2009 4:24 pm
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A little extra from someone who was there....

"...When our ammunition began to run short the order was given to use cold steel. We stood back from the wall and received the enemy's charges wit ...

Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:52 am
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Mr Daniels, the pontman, wielding Spalding's sword, is stated to have 'brought down' one Zulu whilst during the defence of Rorke's Drift.
[source: account by Private Caleb Wood 2/24th published in t ...

Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:18 am
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A bit more from Milne then...

"...The Trumpeter of the Mounted Police went down to where his tent was and got his shoes & stockings. He reports having seen several wheels lying about and m ...

Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:15 am
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Extract from Lt Milne's account - "Proceedings of 21st, 22nd & 23rd & 24th Jany. 1879" "Colonel Glyn and several men went into the camp next morning before we started for Rorke' ...

Sun Sep 21, 2008 7:42 am
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Just to let the forum know that a number of Victoria Crosses were on display in the Museum of Rugby, Twickenham yesterday, during the Help For Heroes Challenge Match. (A fanstastic event which has so ...
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