Film Zulu: Colour Sergeant Bourne: It's a miracle. Lieutenant John Chard: If it's a miracle, Colour Sergeant, it's a short chamber Boxer Henry point 45 caliber miracle. Colour Sergeant Bourne: And a bayonet, sir, with some guts behind it.
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Posts : 494 Join date : 2022-07-13 Age : 63 Location : Newport Wales
Subject: Sergeant Major William English Wed Aug 17, 2022 9:22 pm
Evening Express and Evening Mail, Monday 17th December 1906.
Newport Veteran Dead
Sergeant Major William English, of the 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers ( in charge of the Volunteer battalion), died at his residence 16 Hill Street, Newport on Sunday morning. He had been ill for several weeks.
IT GOES ON TO SAY:
In all he had had upwards of 30 years military service. He served in the Zulu war with the old 41st Regiment - The South Wales Borderers and was well known throughout Monmouthshire and South Wales. He was 46 years of age and leaves a Widow and child.
1879graves
Posts : 3320 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon
Subject: Re: Sergeant Major William English Wed Aug 17, 2022 9:36 pm
Enlisted at Chatham, Kent 5th October 1877; age 18 years. Deserted at King William’s Town, Eastern Cape 6th August 1878. Rejoined 15th October 1878. South Africa Medal with Clasp 1877-8-9; no trace of issue of medal. His regimental service number was 25B/1439.
gardner1879
Posts : 2901 Join date : 2021-01-04
Subject: Re: Sergeant Major William English Wed Feb 01, 2023 3:32 pm
Natal Witness 12th October 1878 A deserter from the 2-24th Regt. named William English has given himself up at Graff-Reinet. He had found his way from Kingwilliamstown to the Midland Railway Works but got tired and, concluded to surrender and take his punishment.
Eddie
Posts : 494 Join date : 2022-07-13 Age : 63 Location : Newport Wales
Subject: Re: Sergeant Major William English Thu Feb 02, 2023 11:43 pm
Nice find Kate.
I believe he ended his career with the 2nd volunteer battalion SWB at Newport, South Wales.
gardner1879
Posts : 2901 Join date : 2021-01-04
Subject: Re: Sergeant Major William English Fri Feb 03, 2023 8:09 am
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