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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Subject: Collins 1st Dragoon Guards Sat Oct 01, 2022 11:25 am
Two Collins in the 1st Dragoon Guards 1180 C Collins 1879 clasp 1255 W Collins 1879 clasp
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Dublin Daily Express - Friday 18 September 1903
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Subject: Re: Collins 1st Dragoon Guards Tue Oct 18, 2022 7:19 am
Hi All, Hon Quartermaster W H Collins Rtd Pay 1918, served Zulu War affair at Erzunguyan, 2nd Boer War 5 clasps, Territorial Force WW1. Can't narrow him down anymore?? but still alive in 1918. Rai Keynshamlighthorse.
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Subject: Re: Collins 1st Dragoon Guards Tue Oct 18, 2022 7:28 am
Hi All The other Collins no.1180 KDGds, is Charles Collins b.Hamilton Perth Scotland in 1854. He enlisted 21 Nov 1871 aged 17, to South Africa 27 Feb 1879 arrived Natal 10 April 1879, to India 29 sept 1880, to 12th Lncrs, 1882. Discharged 15 July 1890. 18 yrs. The 1891 census has him married to Martha living at Grandfathers address in Hornsey London. By the 1901 census they are living at 41 Sibley Green East Ham, London with 3 kids. Rai Keynshamlighthorse.