A Zulu Boy's Recollections of the Zulu War

Subject: A Zulu Boy's Recollections of the Zulu War Fri Nov 12, 2010 6:52 pm

http://www.natalia.org.za/Files/8/Natalia%20v8%20article%20p6-21%20C.pdf

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We were told also that there was a soldier at lsandhlwana who carried a flag. He just waved it backwards and forwards. He fought not; he feared not (perhaps he put his trust in other soldiers). They killed him

I guess that this is the flag that was given the Melvill?

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Or was it some one trying to rallie the men, 2nd/24th colours that were never recovered.

Subject: Re: A Zulu Boy's Recollections of the Zulu War Fri Feb 01, 2013 6:04 am

We seem to have a double up of the same topic.

No reason not to believe Umsweanto about the flag. There is a another account of the flag being torn down from Chelsfords tent, that would I imagine be the Union Jack. Could it have been Private WIlsons account?

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