Bargoed surviver

Subject: Bargoed surviver Thu Aug 04, 2022 1:19 pm

Cardiff Times And South Wales Weekly News July 5th 1902.

Death of surviver at Bargoed

One of the few surviving hero's of Rorke's Drift disaster in 1879 has passed away in the person of Thomas James, High Street, Bargoed. Thomas fought throughout the Zulu war as a private in the 24th. He was in receipt of a army pension for about twelve years and died at the early age of 47. He was lately employed at one of the neighbouring collieries, was of a retiring disposition, and only on rare occasions could he be got to relate any of his experiences of hand to hands fights with the Zulus. The funeral will take place on Tuesday at the Gelligaer Parish churchyard.

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Number 1207 on Muster Roll. Attested at Brecon 23rd February 1877. Confined by civil power 29th September 1878; sentenced to 5 days imprisonment with hard labour; confined in cells 8th October 1878 - 14th October 1878. South Africa Medal with Clasp 1877-8-9. His regimental service number was 25B/1201.

Subject: Re: Bargoed surviver Fri Aug 05, 2022 5:23 pm

And he was NOT in fact a RD defender.

Subject: Re: Bargoed surviver Fri Aug 05, 2022 8:14 pm

Thank you both.