Time For Another Teaser.

Subject: Time For Another Teaser. Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:11 pm

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Which Colonial regiment owns these colours? (Easy)

Who presented the Colours to this colonial Regiment?

What year were they presented?

And who received them on behalf of this colonial Regiment ?

By Springbok.

Posts : 3050 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon

Hi All

I will have a go at this one

Which Colonial regiment owns these colours?
Edendale contingent of the Natal Native Horse

Who presented the Colours to this colonial Regiment?
Major General Sir Evelyn Wood, VC, KCB

What year were they presented?
15 December 1881

And who received them on behalf of this colonial Regiment ?
Sergeant Major Simeon Kambula, and Sergeants Simon and Enoch

Posts : 2558 Join date : 2009-04-06 Age : 58 Location : UK

I'll go along with that Grave's. Wink

Posts : 1261 Join date : 2010-04-12

Agreed with 1879Graves.

But not on date !!! 15 December 1881

I think it was 1880. scratch

Posts : 600 Join date : 2010-01-07 Location : UK

Hi Chard,
Im pretty sure it was 15 Dec 1881

thanks joe

Subject: Re: Time For Another Teaser. Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:48 am

90th
need to get up earlier in the morning to stump you. Well done.
The date I have is 1880.

Regards

Subject: Re: Time For Another Teaser. Fri Jun 25, 2010 11:45 am

Can anyone come up with the name of the Donor??

Posts : 3050 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon

This colour, donated by Mr Robert Topham, was presented by Major General Sir Evelyn Wood, VC, KCB, Governor of Natal, in the name of the Queen 'to the officers and troopers of the Edendale contingent of the Natal Native Horse' at Edendale on 15 December 1881. 'The flag having been unfurled, was delivered by the General to Sergeant Major Simeon Kambula, and Sergeants Simon and Enoch, who knelt before His Excellency. The choir sang the National Anthem' (The Natal Witness, Saturday 17 December 1881).

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