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Thu Jul 26, 2007 9:08 pm
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This is the image link;

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x57/JKe1ghley/JohnSeymour.jpg

Mon Jul 23, 2007 4:06 am
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Yes Peter,
I guess jingling bells and lace hankies would be a bit out of place.


I came across this reference to music being played. I'd seen it before. From a 17th Lancer, trooper Miles Gissop, ...

Fri Jul 20, 2007 1:18 am
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There is also a report somewhere of the Buffs band entertaining the troops during the seige at Eshowe.

Definitely not a picnic,
but,
Light airs, with music fit for Morris Dancers, is the image co ...

Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:55 pm
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I'm no expert on this, but I'll attempt to explain what little I've gleaned.

Drummer was a rank in the Victorian Army, and in infantry regiments, at some stage also trained and carried a bugle, rel ...

Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:07 pm
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There was a little discussion about the bands and their music amongst this thread that might be of interest.

http://www.rorkesdriftvc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=739&postdays=0&postorder=asc& ...

Mon May 14, 2007 10:18 pm
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Alan,
There are a few about, so somebody is making them;
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/South-Africa-Medal-1877-8-9-Zulu-War-Rorke's-Drift-VC_W0QQitemZ170111416631QQihZ007QQcategoryZ583QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
...

Fri May 11, 2007 4:27 am
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Those are just Sweeneys, Peter.

Tell me what surname/s (and any specific christian names if applicable) you're looking for, and I'll see what I can find.

I have;
BROWN, Emily Bermuda 1873 ...

Thu May 10, 2007 9:03 pm
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I've got these in my Army births for the 24th.
Might fill in some gaps for you;

1848 ANN Brompton 842/27
1849 TERESA Brompton 842/27
1851 JAMES Brompton 842/28
1854 ELLEN Sealkote 842/24 (Sialk ...

Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:36 pm
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Lets not forget the Colonial influence, as well.

The traditional campaign fare for the locals would more likely have been coffee, rusks, and maybe a few slices of biltong. Typical Boer fare.

Wha ...

Thu Apr 19, 2007 12:07 am
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Must have been a lucky number for them, then, otherwise it might have been 'the late Heinz' !.

My guess is Halliburtons.

No doubt Pusser's supplied the rum, and Pol Roger the Champagne.

There ...

Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:58 pm
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Well done Peter,
you certainly caught a few there.

Don't forget, though, you're in danger of turning into a pumpkin down here !

Bit of a giveaway with the signature, though.

My Grandfather w ...

Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:50 pm
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Yes, what price the VC's and the defender's medals ?

Difficult to value scarcity.

Charles Upham's unique VC and Bar went for a reputed 1.17 million pounds stg to the Imperial Museum, paid for b ...

Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:23 pm
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Maybe my Grandfather might have known of it's origins.

He wasn't averse to a using good bit of English willow both against the natives and the 'English' invaders.

He was one of the pioneers of f ...

Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:52 pm
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And don't forget the hand of the Lord;

from Pvt Owen Ellis to father and family,
Rorke's Drift ;
'We had a sermon on the field this morning.
The 1-24th Regiment, the 2-24th Regiment, the Artiller ...

Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:41 pm
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Thanks Peter, and Dawn.

I guess as long as interest in the subject continues, there will be enough demand to continue printing.

Sales no doubt revolve around adequate distribution as well,
so t ...
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