Watford band boys killed at iSandlwana

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Uxbridge & W. Drayton Gazette - Saturday 06 October 1883

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Article relating to the now missing plaque:

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Outstanding work Tim
Thank you Salute

Subject: Re: Watford band boys killed at iSandlwana Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:05 pm

Tim
Can I ask you to double-check Daniel Gordon's date of attestation. I have it as 6.12.1875, the link has it as 6.12.1877. I am sure there's been a slip of the finger when typing.

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Evening Julian,

It looks like the 1877 date has come from Paul King (either that or it's a typo as you say). I'm away from home at present so can't check 'The Noble 24th' - I'm sure someone else on here has a copy which they wouldn't mind consulting?

Regards,

Tim

Subject: Re: Watford band boys killed at iSandlwana Wed Apr 12, 2023 10:43 pm

Holme's Silver Wreath has 1877 but his Noble 24th has 1875. I've seen the papers twice(in the 80s and in the noughties) and my notes say 1875 but I also have the notes from three other well-known researchers and they say 1875 too.
Of course we could all have made the same mistake but I think it's more likely that Paul King has made the error.

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The Silver Wreath is referenced at the bottom of the article, so it appears that this is indeed where the 1877 date has come from.

Regards,

Tim

Subject: Re: Watford band boys killed at iSandlwana Thu Apr 13, 2023 8:33 am

So it is. Will you let Paul know?

» Private McNally's Letter
» Deployment of band "boys" in battle
» Trooper Walter Granger's account of Isandhlwana.
» 2/24th band
» 24th REGIMENT BAND