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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The Llandudno Advertiser started on the 11th April 1885 and ceased publication in 1997. The title is still owned by Trinity Mirror (due to their acquisition of the North Wales Independent Press which owned the North Wales Weekly News Group)and there is a Limited Company Llandudno Advertiser Ltd still in existence.
It was printed at 133 Upper Mostyn Street from 1885 till 1975. Its owner, William 'Zulu' Smith, was a veteran of the Zulu War of 1879 and had printed an occasional Llandudno News Sheet from 3rd May 1882.
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1879graves
Posts : 3190 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon
Subject: Re: Did he take part in the Zulu War. William 'Zulu' Smith, was a veteran of the Zulu War of 1879 Tue Aug 17, 2010 7:04 pm
Hi All and Admin
You ask the question "Did he take part in the Zulu War", now that is one hell of a question with a common name like "W SMITH"
What I can tell you is that there were 57 "W Smith's" listed as taking part in the Zulu War. There are 5 "W Smith's" listed from the 24th Regiment taking part in the Zulu War.
The problem I have is that with little information about a regiment, it is hard to find out if he did take part.
John
Posts : 2557 Join date : 2009-04-06 Age : 59 Location : UK
Subject: Re: Did he take part in the Zulu War. William 'Zulu' Smith, was a veteran of the Zulu War of 1879 Tue Aug 17, 2010 9:08 pm
Not sure if this is the same chap. But it also appears he wrote a book.
SMITH OF LLANDUDNO, William, The Zulus and other South African races: giving also a sketch of the British colonies and Dutch republics in South Africa (Llandudno: W. Smith, 1879).
90th
Posts : 10326 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 65 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: did he take part in the zulu war Wed Aug 18, 2010 4:11 am
Hi all . 1 / 24th Regt . W. Smith 1749 Priv. Discharged prior to 16 / 11 / 80 Sth African Medal with 79 Clasp. W. Smith 25 B / 2063 Priv . Transfered to 69 th Regt , Sth African Medal with 79 Clasp ( Regimental Property ) W. Smith 1792 Sgt . Afterwards Corporal . Transfered to 2 / 24th . Sth African Medal with 79 Clasp .
2 / 24th Regt . W. H. Smith 25 B / 938 Priv. Attested at Brecon 1876 . Sth African Medal 77-78-79 Clasp . W. P. Smith 25 B / 1037 Priv. Enlisted at Newport , Monmouthshire , Jan 1877 , Served in H Co , Granted Good Conduct pay at 1 penny per diem 10 / 1 / 79 . Sth African medal with 77 -78- 79 Clasp . From ' THE NOBLE 24TH by Norman Holme . cheers 90th.
Did he take part in the Zulu War. William 'Zulu' Smith, was a veteran of the Zulu War of 1879
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