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Auction of newly discovered Zulu War diary
Phil Read


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Alan
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It seems strange that with all the details in the article, there is no name for the author.

I thought there were only two Royal Engineers at Rorke's Drift,

Chard, John Rouse Merriott, Lieutenant, awarded Victoria Cross
Robson, Charles John, Driver. 12046 (Chard's Batman)

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Phil Read


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The link below from the Bonham's website mentions 'an as yet unidentified participant from the 5th Company Royal Engineers':

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26772/lot/23/
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I notice now that it states it 'chronicles' the Rorke's Drift action. It doesn't claim he was there.

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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.
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It is suspicious that there is no name credited.

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Phil Read


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The lot has been noted as 'withdrawn'.
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