littlehand

Posts : 7077 Join date : 2009-04-24 Age : 54 Location : Down South.
 | Subject: Last Zulu War Veteran to die in Durban Sat Oct 16, 2010 11:03 pm | |
| Can anyone confirm. William BOTTERILL was the last Zulu War Veteran to die in Durban, 1957. He was also Sir George White's batman. I sent an e-mail to a Kathryn Bax Who posted this on another forum in 2004. No reply....?? |
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1879graves

Posts : 3320 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon
 | Subject: Re: Last Zulu War Veteran to die in Durban Sat Nov 20, 2010 5:20 pm | |
| Hi Littlehand In D.R. Forsyth's Medal Roll, he is listed as Private W Bothrell, 58th Regiment. Having looked on the 58th Regiment Medal Roll, you can see how the mistake has happened. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]The only other information I can find is A William Botterill, born 1860, died 1947, member of 1st Royal Inniskillings (Zulu War veteran) buried Military Cemetery, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. |
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sas1

Posts : 629 Join date : 2009-01-20 Age : 44
 | Subject: Re: Last Zulu War Veteran to die in Durban Sat Nov 20, 2010 10:21 pm | |
| Nice work Graves. Do you have a complete collection of the medal rolls. |
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1879graves

Posts : 3320 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon
 | Subject: Re: Last Zulu War Veteran to die in Durban Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:35 pm | |
| Hi sas1
Thanks for the kind comments.
I wish I did have all the medal rolls for each regiment that took part. I only have want is available on the market.
The 17th Lancers roll I have is very much incomplete. There are big sections missing.
The colonial rolls are also incomplete as they have all been destroyed.
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littlehand

Posts : 7077 Join date : 2009-04-24 Age : 54 Location : Down South.
 | Subject: Re: Last Zulu War Veteran to die in Durban Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:27 am | |
| See Grave Section. |
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