Pte. W. Wilcox 'B' Coy 2nd Btn 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment,

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Pte. W. Wilcox 'B' Coy 2nd Btn 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment, present at the Defence of Rorke's Drift - Unmarked
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Subject: Pvt. William Wilcox Sat Jan 29, 2011 4:31 am

From ' The Noble 24th. '

Wilcox , William . 25B / 1187 Private .
Enlisted 14 / 2 / 77 . Attested for 25th Bgde ; Afterwards posted to 2 / 24th 23 / 2 / 77 . Convicted of disgraceful conduct
and confined in prison at Pinetown , Natal , January 1880 . In confinement when the Btn embarked for Gibraltar . Date of
Discharge not found . Served in the Kaffir war 1878 , Served in the zulu war 1879 , A Pvt of B Coy at the Defence Of R.D .
Reference ' Chard Roll ' ' Bourne Rolls ' Dunbar List . South Africa Medal with Clasp 77-78-79 ; Forfeited .
cheers 90th.

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The new head stone to William Wilcox.