Film Zulu: Colour Sergeant Bourne: It's a miracle. Lieutenant John Chard: If it's a miracle, Colour Sergeant, it's a short chamber Boxer Henry point 45 caliber miracle. Colour Sergeant Bourne: And a bayonet, sir, with some guts behind it.
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Posts : 3319 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon
Subject: Re: Sgt Robert Barnes Fri Dec 31, 2010 2:03 pm
Hi Littlehand
Now this one is a possible
There is a Private (2056) R. Barnes, 17th Lancers listed on the Medal Roll with a Medal with 1879 Clasp.
The original 17th Lancers Roll I have in incomplete, so I am unable to check his first name.
90th
Posts : 10655 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 66 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: 17th Lancers query site Sat Jan 01, 2011 8:27 am
Hi 1879Graves. If you have any queries on the 17th Lancers this may help . http://www.armymuseums.org.uk/museums/0000000088-Queen-s-Royal-Lancers-Museum.htm cheers 90th.
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Subject: Re: Sgt Robert Barnes Sat Jan 01, 2011 9:46 pm
Weren't the 17th Lancers part of the reinforcements that arrived in South Africa in April? Sgt. Barnes couldn't have been at Isandhlwana since the 17th was still in England at the time.
Petty Officer Tom
1879graves
Posts : 3319 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon
Subject: Re: Sgt Robert Barnes Sat Jan 01, 2011 9:57 pm
Hi Petty Officer Tom
You are correct.
This is another one of those Australian claims :lol!:
He still could have taken part in the Zulu War but not at Isandlwana.