Zulu Dawn! Lt. Col. Pulleine : His Lordship is of the cetain opinion that it's far too difficult an approach to be chosen by the Zulu command. Col. Durnford : Yes, well... difficulty never deterred a Zulu commander.
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1st Battalion, 3rd Regiment Natal Native Contingent (Eight Companies, with Nos. 6 and 9 Coys detached in camp). Commandant Hamilton-Browne, Commanding in lieu of Commandant Lonsdale.
Staff: Lieut. Henry Harford, detached from 99th Regiment as Staff Officer to Commandant Lonsdale; Lieut. W.D. Campbell, Adjutant.
No. 1 Coy: Capt. George R. Massey-Hicks; Lieut. William Hicks; 2/Lieut Avery No. 2 Coy: Lieut. Francis J. Holcroft No. 3 Coy: No. 4 Coy: Lieut. John C. Sutherland No. 5 Coy: No. 6 Coy (AmaBele): Capt. Robert Krohn; Lieuts. Gert Adendorff; Walter Higginson* No. 7 Coy: Lieut. B. Pohl No. 8 Coy (IziGquoza): Capt. Robert Duncombe (Commdt. Browne’s Interpreter); Senior Sergeant Quin; Induna Umvubie No. 9 Coy (IziGquoza): Capt. James Lonsdale; Lieuts. T. Vaines; Charles Jameson* No. 10 Coy (IziGquoza): Capt. P.W. Hayes?
*Detached as part of the defensive force at Isandlwana Camp **Unknown 1st Battalion Assignment: Capts. R. Develing; Allan Gordon; Stephen S. Harber; P.W. Hayes (Browne says was OIC of rear Coy, No. 10?); Samuel Isaac Hulley; Capt. J. Chapman. Lieuts; C. K. Alloway; J. Brice;; T. Clear; William Fairclough; S. Goldsburg; W.B.D. Long; C. Marillier; R.E. Hughes; Sheppard. Mr. Cooke (Possibly Capt). Lieut. Thomas Purvis was shot in the arm at Sihayo’s Kraal and evacuated to Rorke’s Drift.
2nd Battalion, 3rd Regiment Natal Native Contingent (Eight Companies, with Nos. 4 and 5 Coys detached in camp). Commandant Edward Russell Cooper, Commanding. No. 1 Coy: Capt. Orlando Murray; Lieut. R.A. Pritchard No. 2 Coy: No. 3 Coy: No. 4 Coy (AmaChunu): Capt. Charles A. Erskine* No. 5 Coy (AmaChunu): Capt. A. Barry; Lieut. Standish Vereker* No. 6 Coy: No. 7 Coy: No. 8 Coy: No. 9 Coy: No. 10 Coy: Lieut. O’Driscoll
*Detached as part of the defensive force at Isandlwana Camp **Unknown 2nd Battalion Assignment: Capts. R.P. Beverley-Davies; E.L. St. John Greaves; William T. Gubbins; Alexander F. Mackintosh; A.E. Nelson; W.H. Underhill. Lieuts. A.J. Barry; H. Hillier; C. Luyt; P.W. Matthews; John Maxwell; J. Murray; William Murray; C.A. Pegler; F. Ryder; J. Trow; J.B. Vowels; Arthur Wainwright; C.W. Woodfall; W.P. Godfrey; C.N. Manning. ***Charles Newman states that Capt. Murray aided Capt. Duncombe in commanding No. 8 Coy, 1/3rd Regt. at Sihayo’s Kraal. Commandant Browne confirms this incident and that the Murray in question was Capt. Orlando Murray. However, Lieut. Maxwell states that Murray and Pritchard were 2/3rd Regt. ****Lieuts. Arthur Gibson; H. Rivers; Lonsdale Young were also present in camp with the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Regt. but their assignment is unknown. QM McCormack; Dr. Buee; Interpreter S. Grant also left in camp with 1st Battalion.
90th
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Subject: Task Organization 3rd Regt NNC 21-22 Jan Fri Nov 05, 2021 12:38 am
Michael I've sent you a pic via messenger .
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Julian Whybra
Posts : 2592 Join date : 2011-09-12
Subject: Re: Task Organization 3rd Regiment NNC 21-22 January Fri Nov 05, 2021 9:48 am
I believe that Duncombe was 10 coy.
Frank Allewell
Posts : 8020 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 74 Location : Cape Town South Africa
Subject: Re: Task Organization 3rd Regiment NNC 21-22 January Fri Nov 05, 2021 10:18 am
Pritchard, Jameson and Avery.
WeekendWarrior
Posts : 185 Join date : 2017-07-21 Location : San Diego, CA
Subject: Re: Task Organization 3rd Regiment NNC 21-22 January Fri Nov 05, 2021 12:36 pm
Julian, why do you have Duncombe in #10? Lost Legionary, admittedly a slightly dubious source, lists #8.
Julian Whybra
Posts : 2592 Join date : 2011-09-12
Subject: Re: Task Organization 3rd Regiment NNC 21-22 January Fri Nov 05, 2021 3:37 pm
That's a good question which I've been looking for the answer to. I have a feeling It might lie in Maxwell - I haven't found it yet but I'll continue to look.
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