Edward Fletcher 90th Regiment and his strange premonition Saltmarshe

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Hull Daily Mail - Thursday 26 June 1913

A bit more info about him. Two bars would suggest Boer War. I can't find an officer named Saltmarshe in my Boer War Last Post book
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Hull Daily Mail - Monday 30 June 1913

Kate,

Start looking at the 90th Light Infantry, Lieutenant A. H. Saltmarshe was a 9th Cape Frontier War casualty.

Also see https://www.1879zuluwar.com/t3642-90th-light-infantry-zulu-and-kaffir-wars

JY

One of the oldest family names. Sir Lionel Saltmarshe was knighted by William the Conqueror at Castle Knore 14th Nov 1067.

Lt Arthur Henry Saltmarshe 90th regiment died 30 Apr 1878 in
South Africa.

Father - Lt Col Phillip Saltmarshe 1825-1912 Regt not know.

Brother - Col Phillip Saltmarshe RHA 1853-1941

Eddie,

Can you see anything wrong with your statement:
Lt Arthur Henry Saltmarshe 90th regiment died 30 Apr 1878 in the Zulu war.?

JY

Yes John

National archives: Lieutenant Arthur H Saltmarshe killed in action at Intaba Ka'Undoda 30 Apr 1878. South Africa.

Amended.

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Thanks Eddie for doing that, saved me a bit of work.
Much appreciated Salute

There are three Fletcher's shown in the AZW medal rolls for the 90th

1/Private 1377 F Fletcher 1877-78-79 clasp
2/Private 1304 T Fletcher 1879 no medal deserted
3/ Private 1212 W Fletcher 1877-78-79 clasp

An 'E' could very easily be read as an 'F' when transcribing difficult to read text and with the correct clasp it could be 1377

Eddie,

Got to keep you on your toes! Joker

JY

Kate
Your welcome, I enjoyed researching the details.

John.
agree

Now rendered as Ntaba ka Ndoda - the Mountain of Man.

JY

» Trooper C E Fletcher, Isandlwana survivor
» 2nd Lieutenant Henry Edward Hotham, 90th Light Infanrty
» From The Records Of The 90th Regiment.