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Lord Chelmsford Said .Buller is ‘one of the finest soldiers of the century’, so modest and reticent –that it was difficult to say for what individual deed he had got the Victoria Cross as he had been doing acts worthy of it all along the line
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Posts : 10088 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 64 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: isandlwana casualty medal. Fri Feb 26, 2010 1:38 am
hi all . Would need to win the lottery for this one , 7,500 seems a good deal , my guess it will be more. If I remember rightly I think Neil Apinshaw said he had an Isandlwana casualty medal or Mons 14 . I know somebody on the forum has one . Unfortunately not me . cheers 90th.
garywilson1
Posts : 374 Join date : 2009-01-22 Age : 58 Location : Timisoara , Romania
Subject: Re: Zulu Isandhlwana Casualty Medal.. A rare example, awarded to 1267 Pte J. Wilson 1/24th Foot . Fri Feb 26, 2010 7:03 am
What is known about John Wilson ? where was he from ? anyone know please ?
Neil Aspinshaw
Posts : 552 Join date : 2009-10-14 Location : Loughborough
Subject: Re: Zulu Isandhlwana Casualty Medal.. A rare example, awarded to 1267 Pte J. Wilson 1/24th Foot . Fri Feb 26, 2010 10:12 am
90th you are correct 883 Pvt J Kempster 1/24th.
mons14
Posts : 101 Join date : 2009-10-28
Subject: Re: Zulu Isandhlwana Casualty Medal.. A rare example, awarded to 1267 Pte J. Wilson 1/24th Foot . Sun Feb 28, 2010 4:11 pm
I've got *************...and soon to have a ********** man also killed at Isandlwana, but this chap died with Pope to the right of the camp.
I will post details when the medal has arrived.
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joe
Posts : 600 Join date : 2010-01-07 Location : UK
Subject: Re: Zulu Isandhlwana Casualty Medal.. A rare example, awarded to 1267 Pte J. Wilson 1/24th Foot . Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:04 pm
hi gary
Pvt john Wilson was killed at isandlwana
thats all i know for now ive just had a quick look
joe
1879graves
Posts : 3038 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon
Subject: Re: Zulu Isandhlwana Casualty Medal.. A rare example, awarded to 1267 Pte J. Wilson 1/24th Foot . Tue Mar 02, 2010 8:36 pm
Hi garywilson1
This is what is listed with his medal
24th Foot The South Wales Borderers South Africa Zulu Isandhlwana Casualty Medal.. A rare example, awarded to 1267 Pte J. Wilson 1/24th Foot . Bearing the clasp 1877-8-9 . Near VGC. Private John Wilson joined the 1st Bn of the 24th Foot on the 12th June 1866 at the age of 17. He saw service in Malta and Gibraltar, before embarking for South Africa during December 1874. It was here that the Regiment was garrisoned until the the start of the Zulu War. He had reengaged at Cape Town during October 1876 and the last Regimental Muster Roll available for him is dated September 1878 showing him serving at King William s Town in the Cape. He is confirmed as being Killed in Action on the 22nd January 1879 at the action at Isandhlwana.
garywilson1
Posts : 374 Join date : 2009-01-22 Age : 58 Location : Timisoara , Romania
Subject: Re: Zulu Isandhlwana Casualty Medal.. A rare example, awarded to 1267 Pte J. Wilson 1/24th Foot . Wed Mar 03, 2010 5:45 am
Hello 1879 , many thanks for that , do you think it would be possible to find out his home town ?
Gary.
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Subject: Re: Zulu Isandhlwana Casualty Medal.. A rare example, awarded to 1267 Pte J. Wilson 1/24th Foot .
Zulu Isandhlwana Casualty Medal.. A rare example, awarded to 1267 Pte J. Wilson 1/24th Foot .
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