Zulu Dawn:“Excuse me, my Lord, there's something I must convey to you. I rode along the track down to Rorke's Drift. The sky above is red with fire. Your orders my Lord? Do we move to the drift?”
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Subject: Lieutenant AP Hillier Sun Dec 02, 2018 7:31 pm
A researcher friend of mine thought she had posted the following but hadn't. Could anyone assist with information?
I am trying to find any information on Lieutenant A P Hillier who served in Bowkers Rovers. He is listed in Don Forsyth’s roll for the 1877-1879 medal under that unit. I am trying to confirm that he was killed in action 11 March 1878.
I found the following entry on this site for a Lieutenant Hillier. Is this likely to be the same man? Any help would be appreciated. Regards Audrey Rhino Research
Lieutenant Hillier, Lonsdale’s Natal Native Contingent. (NNC) At half past seven a.m. Lt. Veriker [sic] of the NNC who was on picquet duty with Captain Barry rode into camp and reported to Colonel Pulleine that the Zulus were advancing on the camp in large numbers. 6
This report corroborates that of Lt. Higginson, in that Zulu deployment was taking place in the open and in view of the camp’s outposts. The words advancing on the camp are unambiguous and show aggressive intent to attack. Note the time: 0730 hrs 22nd January.
ymob
Posts : 2268 Join date : 2010-10-22 Location : France
Subject: Re: Lieutenant AP Hillier Sun Dec 02, 2018 8:25 pm
Bonsoir, Lieutenant H. Hillier, 2/3 NNC was with the Central Column in January 1879. The 22 January 1879, he was with Lord Chelmsford in the Mangeni. A letter (undated) written by him to his father was published (in particular) in the Telegraph and Eastern Province Standard, 28 February 1879.
Cheers Frédéric
John Young
Posts : 2282 Join date : 2013-09-08 Age : 65 Location : Lower Sheering, Essex
Subject: Re: Lieutenant AP Hillier Sun Dec 02, 2018 9:13 pm
Rory,
National Archives of South Africa search reveals:
DEPOT KAB SOURCE CO TYPE LEER VOLUME_NO 4199 SYSTEM 01 REFERENCE H44(A) PART 1 DESCRIPTION MEMORIAL. A HILLIER. REQUESTING COMMISSION FOR HIS SON IN THE COLONIAL FORCES. STARTING 18780000 ENDING 18780000
There’s an 1879 death notice for an Augustus Hillier as well.
90th
Posts : 10326 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 65 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: Lt AP Hillier Wed Dec 05, 2018 9:22 am
There's a Trooper A.P.Hillier entitled to medal and clasp 77-78 in Forsythe's Book on the Bowkers Rovers Roll . He's the only Hillier in that unit . 90th
Rory Reynolds
Posts : 45 Join date : 2017-07-02
Subject: Re: Lieutenant AP Hillier Thu Dec 06, 2018 4:58 am
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