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Film Zulu Dawn quote: “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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Just wondered if anyone has any information on Isandlwana survivor Trooper Andrew Muirhead Natal Carbineers (other than the account of his escape) - I've found a profile on a genealogy site with the following information and think it could be the same person:
Andrew Muirhead Jr 1854-1892 Born 14 May 1854 Fort Napier, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Son of Andrew Muirhead Sr (45th Regiment) & Margaret Craig Brother of John Muirhead, Edmund Muirhead, Robert Craig Muirhead & Charlotte Mary Muirhead Husband of Hester Martha Alette (van Rooyen) Muirhead (married 20 May 1884 in Kranskop) Father of Andrew John Muirhead Died 6 July 1892 in Nqutu, Zululand Occupation: Clerk & interpreter, farmer
I'm hoping to find some info which links Trooper Muirhead to the individual above, the only extra information given in Terry Sole's book For God, Queen & Colony is that he was a chemist from Pietermaritzburg.
As ever, any help would be much appreciated.
Regards,
Tim
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When Offy Shepstone left the Natal Carbineers to take command of Shepstone’s Native Horse, He took three other Natal Carbineers to be Lieutenants; his brother Walter Shepstone, Muirhead and Bissett. Muirhead was the Quartermaster
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