Private 291 William Edward Langham 2/4th Regiment

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Sheffield Independent - Wednesday 28 July 1926

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Hi Kate

Yes he did take part in the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879.

William Edward Langham, an 18 year old man, enlisted for the 2nd Bn. of the 4th Foot at the Liverpool district on the 2nd of September 1874 and joins the Battalion at Cork four days later where he is numbered as 11th Brigade 291. Langham serves with the Regiment throughout the Zulu war, the 2/4th mostly being involved in garrison duty, but being present at the final battles of the campaign. Plainly on a 5 year engagement in the colours, the army are rather tardy in allowing Langham to leave South Africa and proceed to England for discharge, only being sent to the General Depot for discharge on the 2nd of February 1880.

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Good work Andy Salute

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Blimey he did well getting to all those battles Shocked

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Sheffield Independent - Friday 09 July 1937

Subject: Private 291 William Edward Langham 2/4th Regt Wed Aug 31, 2022 3:16 am

Hi Kate
He sure did ! , especially being in the 2/4th who didn't see any action , unless it was at the two places I'd never heard of ; Krambula Very Happy

and Islabane ! Very Happy

90th

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Krambula was where they were all tightly packed in a laager shoulder to shoulder Joker

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Hi All,
Can't find any Military, but born Alfreton 1857, he dies Dec Qtr 1948 age 90 in Sheffield District.
Rai Keynshamlighthorse.

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