Zulu Dawn:“Excuse me, my Lord, there's something I must convey to you. I rode along the track down to Rorke's Drift. The sky above is red with fire. Your orders my Lord? Do we move to the drift?”
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Reuben Beck. He had apparently been involved in the war with the Zulus.
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John
Posts : 2557 Join date : 2009-04-06 Age : 59 Location : UK
Subject: Reuben Beck. He had apparently been involved in the war with the Zulus. Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:54 pm
Scroll Down To Reuben Beck.
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/benjaminbeck/beck1.html
1879graves
Posts : 3190 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon
Subject: Re: Reuben Beck. He had apparently been involved in the war with the Zulus. Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:05 pm
Hi John
There is a Stoker R Beck, HMS EUPHRATES, listed on the Medal Roll.
This may be the same man
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Subject: Re: Reuben Beck. He had apparently been involved in the war with the Zulus. Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:45 pm
John,
Ruben Beck was Marine who served during the latter half of the 19th century. According to the biography posted he did not serve in the Zulu War. He is definitely not the R. Beck on the "Euphrates" roll. R. Beck was a navy man rated as a Stoker.
"From February 1879 to June 1884 he was a sergeant, based at Chatham."
"From February 1881 to March 1884 he served with the Flora, in South Africa."
"In February 1884 he was discharged from his ship, and given mail steamer passage to England. He had apparently been involved in the war with the Zulus - he returned to England with a Zulu assagai and shield."
The closest he could have been to the Zulu war is if he was a member of the Marine Battalion that was sent out on HMS Jumna, and then held at Simon's Bay until Garnet Wolesley decided that the war was coming to a close and ordered them home. As a consequence he was not entitled to the medal.
Petty Officer Tom
1879graves
Posts : 3190 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon
Subject: Re: Reuben Beck. He had apparently been involved in the war with the Zulus. Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:00 pm
Hi Petty Officer Tom
Many thanks for the great answer.
littlehand
Posts : 7077 Join date : 2009-04-24 Age : 53 Location : Down South.
Subject: Re: Reuben Beck. He had apparently been involved in the war with the Zulus. Fri Oct 10, 2014 8:26 pm
John the link you posted no longer works.. Posted this one.
http://benbeck.co.uk/fh/beck1.html
John
Posts : 2557 Join date : 2009-04-06 Age : 59 Location : UK
Subject: Re: Reuben Beck. He had apparently been involved in the war with the Zulus. Sun Oct 12, 2014 10:40 am
Thanks LH
Reuben Beck. He had apparently been involved in the war with the Zulus.
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