Chelmsford's departure from Pietermaritzburg?

Posts : 4 Join date : 2010-10-23

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!

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.

Posts : 4 Join date : 2010-10-23

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

I think it must have been Rawlee who e-mailed me these queries; I've responded accordingly. Regards, Ken

Posts : 4 Join date : 2010-10-23

Yes Ken,

It was indeed I who wrote! Thanks again for the loads of info you provided. I really appreciate it!!!

R

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 Idea

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Posts : 4 Join date : 2010-10-23

Hello 90th,

Ken did answer and did an awesome job filling in some gaps in my knowledge
-R

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