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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Subject: Chelmsford's departure from Pietermaritzburg? Sat Oct 23, 2010 5:33 pm
Does anyone know what date Chelmsford departed Pietermaritzburg to start the campaign? What date did they hit Greytown and Helpmekaar?
Also, when and where was the last time he saw his Colonels (Wood, Durnford, Pearson) before the invasion started?
Would appreciate any info on this. Thanks, guys!
90th
Posts : 10326 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 65 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: Chelmford's Departure from P'burg Sun Oct 24, 2010 8:30 am
Hi Rawlee . All I can tell you is that Chelmsford's Headquarters were at P ' Burg on the 9th August 78 . He was then at Helpmakaar in early January 1879 , and he last saw Wood on the 11th January where they met about 12 miles from R. Drift . Cant offer any info on your other questions , hope this helps . cheers 90th.
Rawlee
Posts : 4 Join date : 2010-10-23
Subject: Re: Chelmsford's departure from Pietermaritzburg? Sun Oct 24, 2010 9:53 am
Hey 90th,
Thanks for taking the time to respond. I really appreciate it. Do you know if Wood (and the other Colonels) accompanied Chelmsford out of PMB or had they split up prior? Any idea whom might be sitting on these type of details?
Best, R
Ken Gillings
Posts : 205 Join date : 2009-10-20 Age : 74 Location : Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Subject: Re: Chelmsford's departure from Pietermaritzburg? Sun Oct 24, 2010 11:15 am
I think it must have been Rawlee who e-mailed me these queries; I've responded accordingly. Regards, Ken
Rawlee
Posts : 4 Join date : 2010-10-23
Subject: Re: Chelmsford's departure from Pietermaritzburg? Sun Oct 24, 2010 8:55 pm
Yes Ken,
It was indeed I who wrote! Thanks again for the loads of info you provided. I really appreciate it!!!
R
90th
Posts : 10326 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 65 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: Chelmford's Departure from P'burg Sun Oct 24, 2010 10:37 pm
Hi Rawlee, I assume Ken has answered your questions ?. cheers 90th .
Rawlee
Posts : 4 Join date : 2010-10-23
Subject: Re: Chelmsford's departure from Pietermaritzburg? Mon Oct 25, 2010 12:38 pm
Hello 90th,
Ken did answer and did an awesome job filling in some gaps in my knowledge -R
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