Lt Melvill The 1/24th Flag Bearer At Isandhlwana |
Simon
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This is all theoretical and relies on the belief of the following account.
There is an account of the battle of Isandlwana, recounted by Muziwento (recorded by Swinney) One line in particular grabbed my attention:- "We were told also that there was a soldier at lsandlwana who carried a flag. He just waved it backwards and forwards. He fought not; he feared not (perhaps he put his trust in other soldiers)" Given that the Queens Colours of 1/24th were cased with Melvill, the Regimental Colours elsewhere. So (if we believe the anecdote to be true) the only flags available were the Colours of the 2/24th (both of which were lost) and (maybe) one marking Lord C�s HQ. As far as I know, no other Zulu account mentions flags and the only flag mentioned in British accounts is the one with Melvill. |
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