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Sun Apr 09, 2023 8:13 am
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Yes, that's the one, thanks. They also erected headstones on the two other defenders' graves in the cemetery.

Fri Mar 31, 2023 4:39 pm
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I should have said that he retired to Newport, South Wales, where he died; he's buried in St Woolos Cemetery.

The grave is marked by a headstone arranged by the (I think) Anglo-Zulu War Society.

Thu Mar 30, 2023 9:50 am
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According to an article in the South Wales Argus today, Private Saxty's South African and Burmese Campaign medals are to be sold by Noonans on Wednesday 19th April.

According to Christopher Mellor ...

Wed Aug 04, 2021 6:50 am
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I think that the British Medals Forum would be your best place to ask this question.

Sun May 02, 2021 11:14 am
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Yes, that does look very good, especially framed and mounted.

It's a pity they don't do one of Rorke's Drift!

Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:34 am
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The wording is "rumours and reports on the actions at Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift" ... so it's not as originally described.

Sun Apr 11, 2021 5:58 pm
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Scorer
Are you sure you mean this book, as it says it won�t be released until a December 2021 ?
Is it a similar titled book you may have read instead ? Maybe this is the one you read ? -
https://ww ...

Fri Apr 09, 2021 6:14 pm
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I've just finished reading this, and I think that it's pretty good.

It deals with both battles and some other things were happening at the same time in a different style which I haven't seen before ...

Fri Jun 26, 2020 12:37 pm
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I'm pleased to say that contact has been restored with the Colonel, so thanks for your help.

Thu Jun 25, 2020 6:46 am
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This the email I have: [email protected]

Yes, this was the one I had as well, so I'll maybe try again; thanks.

Thu Jun 25, 2020 6:45 am
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Scorer
He has/had his own FB Page, plus one I think for Iron Duke Miniatures, and occasionally posted on the Victorian Military Society FB Page, I�m no longer able to post on FB or see replies to the ...

Wed Jun 24, 2020 3:07 pm
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I'm still around, although largely inactive at the moment.

Is anyone in contact with Colonel Mike Snook, please? I had an e-mail address, but I didn't get a reply to my last message (admittedly it ...

Thu Jan 09, 2020 7:38 pm
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Thanks - I'll do my best!

Thu Jan 09, 2020 5:43 pm
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I've tried to read Kristine Herron's book "Durnford 1879", but I'm afraid that I got no further than about two chapters.

There are a couple of reason for this. Firstly, I'm sorry to say t ...

Wed Apr 10, 2019 7:26 pm
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I have just bought Book Four of James Mace's series, although I haven't begun to read it yet.

It's called "Cruelty of Fate", and deals with the Battle of Khambula and the activities of C ...
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