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| | Sergeant-Drummer G. Ward, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders | |
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littlehand

Posts : 7076 Join date : 2009-04-24 Age : 54 Location : Down South.
 | Subject: Sergeant-Drummer G. Ward, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Sun Jan 12, 2020 9:04 pm | |
| "SOUTH AFRICA 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (709. Drumr. G. Ward. 91st. Foot.)
George Ward was born on 7 July 1848 in Stepney, London, and attested for the 91st (Argyllshire) Highlanders at Jubbulpore, India, on 7 July 1863. Appointed a Drummer on 20 April 1864, he served with the Regiment in India until 14 November 1868, and then in South Africa from 19 February 1879 until 6 November 1885, taking part in the campaign against the Zulus in 1879. Promoted Sergeant on 1 April 1883, and appointed Sergeant Drummer on 1 September of that year, he was awarded his Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with Gratuity of £5 in January 1884 and was discharged on 27 April 1886, after 22 years and 295 days’ service." |
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Posts : 10734 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 66 Location : Melbourne, Australia
 | Subject: Sgt - Drummer G.Ward Mon Jan 13, 2020 3:11 am | |
| The 91st regt were the advanced guard of the Eshowe relief column , they were situated in the rear face of the laagar at Gingindlovhu.. having one man killed , and 8 others wounded . Two companies were detached and stayed at , or near , Gingindlovhu , the rest of the Regt pressed on to Eshowe , the 91st was involved in escort duty from after the relief of Eshowe till June 15th , it was then consigned to Crealock's Coastal Column heading to Port Durnford..reaching there on June 28th , they saw no further action in the war after Gingindlovhu. 90th |
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Posts : 3326 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon
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