Anniversary of Isandlwana approaching....

As the 22nd of January approaches, I wish to remember all the brave men who fought and lost their lives at the Battle of Isandlwana.

And to those who miraculously survived, including our ancestor, Trooper Robert Kincaide, God Bless each of you.

Kris

Rest assure ladycat. There will be quite a few glasses raised to the honour of all those who fell at Isandlwana & Rorke's Drift. Hero’s everyone of them.

They will never be forgotten.

I'm just glad that even after 132 Years they are still remembered and talked about. "Fix Bayonets and Die Like Bristish Soldiers" RIP Lads...

Just think this time tomorrow, it will nearly be over.

Is a service of some sort going to be held at Isandlwana & R.D to mark the 132nd anniversary

On 21 January 1879, Chelmsford sent out patrols to try to locate the main Zulu impi. Maj. Charles Dartnell, that afternoon, reported an encounter with a large Zulu force.

RIP lads.

I shall certainly be raising a glass to the immortal, brave, proud men of the 24th and the Zulu nation.

Mr Greaves wrote:

I'm just glad that even after 132 Years they are still remembered and talked about. "Fix Bayonets and Die Like Bristish Soldiers" RIP Lads...

Just think this time tomorrow, it will nearly be over.

Is a service of some sort going to be held at Isandlwana & R.D to mark the 132nd anniversary

To mark the 132nd (forgot to add that to my 'new topic') anniversary, my family and I are popping in Zulu Dawn and the original Zulu with Stanley Baker. Oh yes, the lads will always be remembered in this house.

We shall be with you in spirit (no pun intended) as those of you wayyyy across the pond raise your glasses for a toast to the lads from the 24th foot.

Kris

Well. Its going to be the last night on this earth for our boys camped out at Isandlwana back in 1879. Many of them sitting in their tents playing cards, writing letters home, talking about the good days back in England. Familey photo's being past around. All totally unaware that less than five miles away in a valley are waiting 20,000 Zulu warriors who are there to protect theirs lands from the British. Tomorrow the two sides will clash and the untimate victory will belong to the Zulu.

I'm thinking of young Fred Jackson, Natal Carbineers. The youngest Hero at Isandlwana. May the young man rest in peace... Gone by not forgotten.

No doubt forum member RobOats is remembering him in is own way... Be proud of him Rob. He stood his ground and fought a good fight.


"Fred's remains were found 20 Jun 1879 with those of Malcolm Moodie about 400 yards towards the camp from where Lt Scott and the other Carbineers were found with Col Durnford (Report from Lt Royston 30 June 1879 Natal Witness)".

Also remember those that were K.I.A at Inyanzani under the command of Colonel Pearson. Often over shadowed by Isandlwana & Rorkes Drift.

22nd January 1879.

KILLED.
Private J. Bough, 2nd Battalion 3rd Foot.
Private J. Kelleher, 2nd Battalion 3rd Foot.
Lieutenant J. L. Raines, N.N.C.
Lieutenant G. Platterer, N.N.C.
Sergeant Emil Unger, N.N.C.
Corporal W. Tieper, N.N.C.
Corporal E. Miller, N.N.C.
Corporal Carl Goesch, N.N.C.
WOUNDED.
Private Peter Dunn, 2nd Battalion 3rd Foot, since dead.
Private J. Corteel, 2nd Battalion 3rd Foot.
Private F. Smith, 2nd Battalion 3rd Foot.
Private F. Clifford, 2nd Battalion 3rd Foot.
Private H. Walker, 2nd Battalion 3rd Foot
Quartermaster - Sergeant Kelly, Musketry- Instructor, 90th Foot.
Private W. Devenport, Musketry Instructor, 2nd Battalion 24th Foot.
H. Gosling, A.B., Naval Brigade.
G. Berryman, O.S., Naval Brigade.
G. Doran, O.S., Naval Brigade.
T. Butler, A.B., Naval Brigade.
E. White, O.S., Naval Brigade.
Krooman, Jack Ropeyarn, O.S., Naval Brigade
Ducklewis, O.S., Naval Brigade.
Lieutenant H. Webb, N.N.C.
Sergeant O. Aeydenburg, N.N.C.

Nyezane drift - battlefield in background
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LIST of Officers and Men killed in action at the Camp, Isandhlwana Hill, Zululand, on the 22nd January, 1879.

"N" Battery, 5th Brigade R.A.
Captain and Brevet-Major Stuart Smith

Brevet-Major F. B. Russell, R.A., Rocket Battery

Sergeant Edwards, William 3483 Corporal Bailey, H.R. 1119 Corporal Cooper, William 2721 Corporal Langridge, John 1872
Bombardier Parker, John 746 A/Bombardier Nash, Thomas 1763 A/Bombardier Leguay, John 3181 A/Bombardier McDonnell, James 2196
A/Bombardier Aylett, James 1882 A/Bombardier Boswell, Thomas 147 Farrier Sergeant Whinham, Robert 841 Collar Maker Shepperd, Thomas753
Shoeing Smith Elliott, Thomas1462
Gunners:
Beech, Frank. 1883 Berry, Thomas 655 1885 Burke, James Byrne, James 2189
Cockrane, Samuel 646 Collins, Robert 1311 1082 Connelly, John 1637 Davies, Isaac
Dickins, William 3484 Harrison, Thomas 668 Hicks, James 1412 James, Edward G.1773
King, Charles 1834 Lamb, James 1113 McGregor, Murdoch 2945 Mead, James 1655
Marshall, William 1683 Miller, Thomas 2630 O'Neal, Daniel 2633 Page, Henry 2322
Redman, Alexander 1438 Reede, John 692 Regan, John 2460 Roscoe, William 2183
Smythe, Joseph 1405 Stevenson, Joseph 1833 ("Joseph" in the despatch "R." on the roll) Williams, Robert 2652 Wilson, Thomas 2819
Wilson, William 1626 Woolacott, Alfred 704

Drivers:
Adams, William 1471 Allen, Henry 751 Barron, William 707 Bishop, Charles 1524
Brooks, James 2174 Bruce, Thomas 1961 Clarke, Thomas 1598 Cowley, Henry 2301
Dailey, John 1185 Hiatt, William 727 Hutchings, James 723 Jones, J. William 2178
Joyce, Leonard 1997 Marchant, John741 McKeown, George 2119 Murphy, Francis 2015
648 Spread, Charles

Also on the despatch cannot locate elsewhere??: Bailey, George 1073 , Driver.


Royal Engineers.
Lieutenant-Colonel Durnford, A. W.

Lieutenant McDowell, F. H. (spelling at some sources McDowel)

Captain Shepstone, G. Political Assistant to Colonel Durnford

7100 Corporal Gamble, W. (5th Coy) 9312 Sapper Cuthbert, H. (5th Coy) 13805 Sapper Maclaren J. (5th Coy) 12812 SapperWheatley M. (5th Coy)


1st Battalion 24th Regiment.
Major and Lieutenant-Colonel Pulleine, H. B.

Captain Degacher, William

Captain Mostyn, W. E.

Captain Wardell, G. V.

Captain Younghusband, R.

Lieutenant and Adjutant Melville, T.

Lieutenant Porteous, F. P.

Lieutenant Cavaye, C. W.

Lieutenant Anstey, E. D.
Lieutenant Coghill, N. J. A.
Lieutenant Daly, J. P.
Lieutenant Hodson, G. F. J.
Lieutenant Atkinson, C. J.
2nd Lieutenant Dyson, E. H.
Paymaster White, F. F. (APD)
Qrt.-Master Pullen, J.
Sergt.-Major Gapp, F. 671
Qr.-Mst.-Srgt. Leitch, T. 557
Sgt.-I. Msktry Chambers, G. 1011
Drm-Major Taylor, R. 843
Ord.-R.-Sergt. Fitzgerald, G. G. 1850
P.-Mtr.-Sergt. Mead, G. 896
Amry.-Sergt. Hayward, H. 400
Sergt.-Cook Field, A. 1510
Tailor-Srgt. Smedley, J. 559
Canteen Steward Seaton W.P.

Colour-Sergeants:
Brown, T. 1118 Ballard, J. 1125 Edwards, W. 1289 Wolfe, F. H. 617
Whitfield, W. 1887
Sergeants:
Ainsworth, P. 1699 Bennett, G. 1895 Bradley D. 909 Clarkson, Jno. 954
Coholan, Wm. 1019 Cooper, T. 1313 Edwards, Jno. 1881 Fay, Thos, 1849
Fowden, J. 315 Gamble, D. 570 Giles, E. 968 Greatorex, J. 1754
Heppenstall, C. 1806 Hornibrook, M. 824 Parsons, Wm. 581 Piall, A. 1045
Smith, Jno. 1370 Upton, G. 565
Lance-Sergeants
Milner, Jno. 232 Reardon, Jno 1260
Corporals:
Ball, N 126 Bell, P. 421 Bellhouse, Jno. 1415 Board. A. 1391
Davis R. S. 125 Everett, E. 28 Franks, Jno. 23 Knight, Jno. 1886
Lawler, Jno. 415 Markham,P. 524 Miller, M. 1616 Richardson H 1736
Rowden, Jno. 885 Tarbuck, Jno. 1538 (Tarbruck??) Williams, R. 193
Lance Corporals, Drummers and Privates ( Private unless stated otherwise)
Abbott, R. 1442 Drummer Adams, W. H. 2003 Allingham, T. 476 Amos, E. 937
Drummer Andrews, C. 267 Atkins, A. 1237 Bailey, Jno 710 (Joseph??) Baker, E 1496
Barry, Jno. 466 Barry, Jno. 727 Bartles, J. 1476 Bastard, C. 451
Beadon, R. 501 Beckett, Wm. 135 ( Died of wounds received at Rorke's Drift see despatch.) Benham, Jno. 349 Bennett, A. 1469
Bennett, R. 647 Benson, R. 643 Betterton, N. 1656 Birch, Jno. 635
Bishop, J. 154 Blackhurst, — (R.) 1681 Blower, Jas. 1474 Bodman, F. 221 ( Bodmin??)
Boulton, S. 64 Boylan, Jno. 106 Bray, Jas 950 Breese, Jno. 487 (Breeze??)
Brew, J. W. 43 Brodrick, J. 718 (Broderick??) Brown, J. 628 Brown, Wm 320
Bugby, F. W. 452 Bull, Jno. 1875 (James??) Burke, T. 55 Burke, Wm. 176
Burke, Wm. 886 Busby, Thos. 1461 Butler, W.J. 1908 Bye, Jno. 308 on the despatch not KIA on medal roll
Cahill, J. 494 Callanan, J. on dispatch no trace elsewhere Camp, Jas. 825 Campbell, M. 840
Cantillon Jas. 713 (Canhillon??) Carpenter, W. H. 648 ( H only on roll) Carrol, P. 337 Casey, Jas. 507
Ceiley, E. 204 (Ceily??) Lance-Corporal Chadwick, Wm. 406 ( Pte. on the Roll) Chalmers, W. 2001 Chapman, Wm. 1825 - on the despatch not KIA on medal roll
Chatterton, Jas. 389 Christian, D. 1177 ( J on roll) Clarke, A. 1545 Clarke, M. 1801
Clements, H. 226 ( W on roll ) Clutterbuck, Wm. 724 Cole, A 334 Coleman, ,Jas. 749
Collins, D. 359 Collins, T. 245 Colston, J. 205 ( initial T on roll) Lance-Corporal Conboye, G. 1424 ( Pte. on the roll)
Connolly, C. 722 (Conmelly on despatch) Connolly, Jno 199 (Conmelly on despatch) Connors, S. 290 ( Cormers on despatch) Cook,. Jas. 112
Cooper, H 18 Coughlan, R. 1690 (Coughlin on despatch) Cox, Jas. 505 Cox, T. 290
Cullen, M. 797 Davis, A. 640 Davis, E. 1099 Davis, W. 1042
Drummer Dibden, G. 1786 Diggle, M. 184 Diggles, Jas. 115 (Diggle, T. on roll) Dobbin, Jno. 395
Dobbs, Wm. 550 Donohoe C. 1790 Doran, M. 242 Dorman, Jno. 1845
Dowde, P 674 Dredge, Wm. 235 Duck, T. 438 Duckworth, G. 1677
Duffey, Jno. 185 ( Duffy on roll) Dugmore, E. 1327 Dunn, F. 446 Dyer, Jno. 215
Edwards, Jno. 526 Edwards, W. G. 1799 ( W only on roll) Egan, Wm. 1582 Egan, Thos. 66
Eldrington, W. 211 Elderton, G. 1318 Ellis, D. 312 ( O. on the roll) Ellison, H. 163 (Ellisan on the despatch )
Ellsmore, J 450 ( Ellsmone on the despatch) Evans, D 566 Evans, J. W. 109
Lance-Corporal Every, T. 518 ( Evry & Pte. on the roll) Faircloth, Jno. 21 Farmer, Wm. 178 Fay, G. H. 403
Ferris, M. 354 Fitzgerald, T. 73 Flint, E. 1897 Flood W. 1752
Fortune, Jas. 1459 Freeman, W. 862 Gilder, T. 1305 Gillan, Jno. 22
Gingell, C. 830 (Gingle on the despatch) Glass, G. 408 Goatham, A. 1794 Goddard, C. 863
Goodchild, G. 1872 ( Goddchild on the despatch) Goss, T. 1750 (Gass on the despatch) Green, W. 1854 Gregg W. 1423 ( Greig, on the despatch)
Gregson, Wm. 514 Griffiths, G. 535 Hadden, G. 667 Hale, I. 153
Hall, Jno. 633 Hannaford, Jacob. 11 Lance-Corporal Harkin T. 1459 ( Hackin on despatch) Harman, J. 678
Harney, D. 565 (Hamey on the despatch) Boy Harrington, T. J. Harrington, Dennis 787 Harris, T. H 234
Hayden, Wm. 400 Harris, Wm. 392 Hyden, W 400 Drummer Haynes, Jno. 542 ( Pte. on the roll)
Hedges, Jas. 30 Hemmings, C 696 Lance-Corporal. Hewitt, Jno. 7 ( Pte. on the roll) Hicken, W. H. 747 (Hickin on the despatch )
Hibbard Jas. 1295 Hicks, T. 1856 Higgins, T. 720 Hind, J. 1857 ( Hines. T. on the despatch.)
Hitchene, Jno. 776 ( Hitchin on the despatch ) Holden, Wm. 1757 Holland, J. 1780 Lance-Corporal Horgan, Dd. 833
Horn, Jno 1673 ( Home on despatch). Hornbuckle, C. 1501 Horrigan, Wm 1861- KIA Rorke's Drift. Hough, Wm. 1444 ( Haugh on despatch)
Hughes, E. 533 Hughes, John. 237 Hughes, John 404 Hughes, Owen 324
Hughes, T. 206 (initial "S." on despatch). Iggulden, A. 1892 Isley, F.G. 1882 ( Ilsley, F on the despatch ) Ivatts, E. 536
Jenkins, Jas. 841 Jenkins, W. 1083 Jenkins, W. 1767 Johnson, G. 553
Johnson, H. 1774 Johnson, J. 287 Lance-Corporal Johnson, Wm. 1449 Johnston, A. 25B/1
Johnston, G. 1465 Johnston, Jas. 381 Johnston, Jno 633 Jones, E 25B/350
Jones, Jno. 360 Jones, Jno. 428 Jones, T. 259 Jones, Wm. 341
Jones, Wm. 1682 Keane, J. 88 ( Keene on despatch ) Keegan, Jas. 1259 Kelly, A 432
Kelly, F. 645 Kelly Jas. 520 Kelly, J. F. 789 Kempsall, N. 1890
Kempster, Jno. 883 Knight, Jas. 1155 Lamb, Jas 275 Lambert, Thos. 707
Lawrence, Jno. 1541 Leech, R. W. 131 ( Leach on despatch) Leaver, T. 326 Lee, Jno. 882
Lewis, H. 72 Lewis, R. 478 Ling, Jas. 1277 Linnane, Jno 531 ( Lenain on despatch )
Lippett, S. 133 (Lippet on despatch ) Lisbeck, G 710 ( J on roll ) Lloyd, J. 1862 (Lloyde, G. on despatch ) Lockett, W 296
Lovell, C. 521 Lowe, C. 1649 Lowe, R. 1841 Lycett, Jas. 268
Lyons, Jno. 258 McDonald, M. 663 McFarlane, M. 1393 (McFarlame on despatch ) McHale, J. 330
Mack, H. A. 1378 ( A only on roll ) MacKenzie, J. J. 630 Maer J.R. 47 ( Mair, G.R. on despatch) Mahoney, C. 590 Rocket Battery
Mahoney, M., 137 Mann, Wm. 992 Marley, L. 916 Marney, C. 1348 ( Maney on despatch )
Martin, D. 1758 Meredith, J. H. 293 Millen, C. 1509 Miller, P. 508
Moore, R. 1398 Morgan, Jno. 803 Morgan, Wm. 490 Morris, G .610 ( Jno on despatch )
Morse, R. 730 Murphy, Jno. 25B/63 Murphy, P. 862 Murray, Jno. 594
Nash, P. 399 Newberry, .A. 1928 (Newbery on despatch ) Newberry, T. 1906 ( Newbery on despatch ) Nickolas, E., 625 Rorke's Drift
Nickolas, Wm 648 Nye, Wm. 1839 ( W.E. on roll ) Oakley, Wm. 1245 Odey, G. 754
Ogden, Jas. 1417 Drummer Osmond, C. 1226 ( G. on despatch ) Drummer Orlopp, J. F. 2 Padmore, Jas 1478
Painter, T. 980 Parry, R. 471 Patterson, G. H. 12 ( H.H. on roll ) Peters Jno. 310
Phillips, Jno. 237 Phillips, J. N. 845 Drummer Perkins, T. 1-24/1 Pickard, J. R. 87
Plant, S. 374 Plunkett, J. 181 Pollen, A. 1368 (Pallen on despatch ) Pope, W. 1793
Potten U. 222 Pottow?? Powell, H. 739 Proctor, Jno. 950 Prasser, G. 597 ( Prosser on roll )
Prasser, Jno. 797 ( Prosser on roll ) Pugh, W. 182 Pugh, Wm. 856 Quirk, Jas. 513
Drummer Reardon, T. 501 Remmington, E. 1826 Retford, W. H. 1650 Richards, G. 840
Richardson, M. 871 Rigney, Jno. 808 ( Rignay on roll ) Rettman, Jno. 504 ( Rittman on roll ) Roberts, Wm. 355
Rodgers, H 1866 Rowbery, P. 740 (Roubery on roll ) Rowan, H. 510 Rule, W. 548
Rutter, T. 1452 Ryan, Jas. 2176 Salter, G. 488 Sainey, F. 529 ( Sarney on roll )
Sears, H. 279 Sellwood, W. 1971 Sharp, F. 147 Shaw, R. 200
Shea, D. 497 Sheather, H. 1130 Shrimpton, Jno. 1396 Silcock, R. 649
Skelton. W. 384 Smith, C. 506 Smith, C. 1867 Smith, E. 1047
Smith, G. 58 Smith, Jas. 1903 Speed, T. 396 Drummer Stansfield, S. 114
Stevens, H. 851 Stevens, W. 20 Strange, E. 900 Sullivan, Jno. 1495
Sullivan, P. 888 Sutton P. 161 Swaffer, R. 664 Tate, R. 1779
Taylor, E 659 Terry, James 1670 Theobold, W. 1753 Thomas, Jno. 636
Thomas, J. B. 765 Drummer Thompson, Jno. 1787 Thomett, Thos. 34 Lance-Corporal Thrassell, C. 33
Tillisard, H. 317 Tinnery, T. 383 (Tuneny on despatch) Todd, G. 1782 Townsend, J. 209
Trowell, W. 543 Tullett, Jas. 16 Turner, E (Mounted Troop). 964 Vines, G. 85
Walker, E. 444 Walker, E. 925 Walsh, Thos. 285 Walsh, Thos. 493
Walsh, W. 851 Walton, W. 596 ( Walham on despatch ) Warner, J. 531 Watkins, H. W. 380 ( W only on roll )
Watley, Jno. 1152 Watts, H. 1919 Webb, T. 607 Lance-Corporal Wetherhead, H. 489
Whelan, Jno. 642 Whelan, Tho. 1184 Whybrow, E. 591 Wilkinson, A. 297
Wilks, F. 134 Williams, Ellis 455 Williams, E. 778 Williams, J. 545
Williams, Jno. 582 Williams, Jas. 868 Williams, M. 288 Williams, Thos. 534
Williams, Thos. 624 Williams W.E. 698 Wilson, J. 1267 Wilson, S. 533
Wisher. W 227 Wood, Jas. 888 Drummer Wolfendale, A. 2004 Drummer Wolfendale, J. 1399
Wooley, Jno. 1266 (Woolley ?? ) Worthington, E. 589 Wright, R. 1768 Lance-Corporal Young, T. 1654


2nd Battalion 24th Regiment.
Lieutenant Pope, C. d'A.

Godwin-Austen, F.G ("Austen" only on the despatch)

Dyer, H. J.

Sub-Lieut. Griffiths, T. L. G. (Griffith?)

Quartermaster Bloomfield, E.

Band Mstr. Bullard, H.T. 1777

Quartermaster-Sergt. Davis, G. 1689

Sergeants
Lines, J. 2227 Chew, C. (Cook Sergeant on the roll) Ross, J. 50 Reeves, W. J. G. 1078
Carse, H. 927 Shaw, W. 2336 Wilkins, G. 889
Lance-Sergeants
McCaffrey, James. 1755 Haig, Joseph. 1217 Williams, Thomas. 1328
Corporals
Henshaw, J. 1248 Sims, G. 673 Low, J. M. 657 Thompson, T. 1103
Mortlock, H. 725 Greenhill, W. 1268
Lance-Corporals, Drummers, Privates, Boys (Privates unless stated otherwise)
Allen, Joseph. 1266 Barton, J. W. 1142 Bevan, S. 1471 Bennett, Thomas. 1413
Bishop, H. 1550 Bray, A. 854 Bridgewater, Francis. 114 Brierly, J. P. 2053
Broderick, M. 960 Bryant, J. 1177 Buckley, Robert. 517 Bull, T. 1262
Byard, A. 1500 Byrne, John. 721 Byrne, J. 1671 Carroll, Thomas. 1336
Charles, W. 1510 Cherry, F. 1598 Cleary, M. 723 Cole, Thomas. 801 Rorke's Drift.
Cornish, T. 819 Davies, George. 1031 Davies, John. J. 743 Davis, David. 1414
Davis, J. 121 Davis, J. 894. Donegan, Michael. 1026 Dowle, John. 872
Earish, John. 2081 Edwards, E. 1166 Edwards, John. 786 Emerson, Robert. 1378
Lance-Corporal Elvey, J, 929 Evans, J. 1389 Farr, Alfred. 1041 Finn, T. 1963
Fitton, G. 2037 Fitzpatrick, M. 1519 Flynn, D. 1030 Flynn, Joseph. 2222
Fortune, Michael. 738 Fox, T. 1162 Fry. J. 2335 Gee, William. 1771
Ghost, George. 619 Boy Gordon. D. 1491 Griffiths, William. (V.C.) 1056 Boy Gurney, J. 1494
Hacker, Samuel. 1272 Hall, B. 1527 Hall, C. 1636 Hall, John. 1260
Hall, William. 1297 Hankin, L 618 Hawkins, W. 2323 Healey, John. 1219
Hill, James. E. 1313 Hopkins, R. H. 887 Horrocks, G. 866 Howells, Robert. 791
Hudson, George. 1678 Hughes, F. 1024 Hunt, John. 1593 Jenkins, W. 1135
Johnstone, William. 1025 Jones, Abraham, 1097 Jones, E, 983 Jones, J. 948
Jones, T. 976 Jones, T 1511 Jones, T. 1382 Jones, William. 804
Kelly, J. 2400 Kennedy, T. 1707 King, Joseph. 1057 Latham, B. 654
Lewis, E. 1532 Lewis, J. 1957 Llewellyn, James. 70 Long, Charles. 762
Lynch, Thomas. 1273 Machin, John. 671 Mack, James. 1197 Malley, Edward. 1015
Marsh, John. 1349 Martingale, E. 2434 McCaffrey, P. 1225 McCormack, J. 2276
McCracken, S. 1458 McDoon, G. 1221 Boy McEwan, Joseph. S. 1387 McGuire, J. 1338
Mockler, Michael. 1168 Montgomery, Thomas. 1128 Moore, F. 726 Morgan, J. 1506
Morris, Alfred. 788 Morrisey, James. 1412 Mulroy, P. 1994 Murphy, J. 1469
Neagle, T. 1036 Nobes, R. 1901 O'Keefe, T. 1549 Perkins, Hugh. 1134
Phillips, David. 1383 Poole, Samuel. 586 Popple, Samuel. 1709 Price, H. 945
Price, J. 1098 Pritchard, David. 1576 Quilford, T. 949 Quinn, J. 1868
Rees, William. 1411 Rice, Walter. 692 Roche, John. 781 Roche, M. 1505
Sanders, T. 850 Scott, J. 813 Sheen, W. 779 Sherwood, Samuel. 1169
Shuttleworth, William. 79 Slade, H. 895 Smith, Charles. M. 1487 Smith, Daniel. 1096
Smith, F. 1143 Smith, Henry. 907 Smith, J. 1005 Smith, Patrick. 912
Smith, R. 1495 Stevens, Robert. 1484 Terrett, W. 782 Thomas, David. 1218
Thompson, G 1107 Treverton, Richard. 951 Turner, E. 2358 Velder, T. 653
Walker, Samuel. 2038 Waters, E. 1543 Waterhouse, W. 513 Watkins, J. 1191
Watson, G. 1518 White, J. 1132 White, T. 794 Wightman, Adam. 1095
Williams, E. 1463 Williams, E. 1470 Williams, Evan. 1023 Williams, George. 987
Williams, T. 1140 Williamson, James. 2047 Wood, G. 689 Wright, J. 1138
Young, Edward. 1093



Army Service Corps.
Corporal Pritchard, Joseph J. T/2654 Private Cole, Jno, T/108 Private Jaques, A. T/1599 (Wm on the Despatch?)


Army Hospital Corps.
Lieutenant of Orderlies; Hall, A.W.

Corporal Lee, J, 2393 Private Cain, A, 3201 Private Lewis. H.W. 3421 Private Deane. J 2083
Private Hughes. J 3290 Private Munn. G.G. 3354 Private Gilman. J 3147 Private Hogan. J 2852
Private Lovell, W. 2695 Private Baker. G, 3148


Army Medical Department.
Surgeon-Major Shepherd P.

Boy Green, servant to Surg.-Major Shepherd


Mounted Infantry.
80th
Qm- Sgt. Johnson, Wm. 1271 Chesterton, John 1377 Holman, Edwd 1433 McDonald, Wm. 559
Shoeing-Sm. Seymour, Wm. 695 (Pte. on the roll) Private Whitehouse, Joseph 60
9th Lancers
Farrier Sampson, H.

6th Dragoon Guards
Private McStravick, Jno.

2 Btn, 3rd
Private Shaw, James 45/810 Private Wheatley, Geo. 45/389

1st Btn., 24th
Turner, Edwd. 946 (listed in the despatch twice see 1/24th above)

Civ. Servant
Popworth, Wm., servant to Capt. Gardner, special service Turner, Robt., servant to Capt. Hallam Parr, 13th Regt.


Natal Mounted Police. (rank is Trooper unless stated otherwise)
Corporal Lally H. Lance-Corporal Campbell H.C. Banger, G. H. Berry H.
Blakeman E. Clark, J. (Cpl on roll ) Capps H.I. (Cpl on roll ) Daniels S. (Cpl on roll)
Dorey C.T. (Cpl on roll) Eason J.A. Fletcher W. Hunter S. ( KIA Rorkes Drift)
Lloyd H.C. McRae T. Meares, C.H. Neil H.
Parsons A.B. Pearce H.T. Pleydell J.W. Pollard A.F.
Secretan, A. Siddall J.W.M. Stimpson W.E. Thicke S.C.
White, C. Winkles H.

Natal Carbineers. (rank is Trooper unless stated otherwise)
Lieutenant Scott, F. J..D.

Quartermaster London, W.

Quartermaster-Sergt. Bullock, W.
(J. C. on Despatch) Blakie, J. A. Borrain G. Christian C.G.S.
Deane, J. Davis, H. Dickinson, H. Hawkins, V.C..
Hayhow, H. Haldane C. Jackson, R Jackson, F.
Lumley, W. Macleroy, G.T. Mendenhall, W Moodie, M
Ross,. J Swift, W. Tarbaton, E Whitelaw, J.


Newcastle Mounted Rifles.
Captain Bradstreet

Quartermaster Hitchcock

Sergeant Swan Trooper Barnes Trooper Greenbank Trooper McAlister
Trooper Dinkelman


Buffalo Border Guard.
Trooper Eary Trooper Guttridge. Trooper Wehr


1st Battalion 3rd Regiment, Natal Native Contingent
Captain Krohn, Robert

Captain Lonsdale, Jas.

Lieutenant Avery, Samuel

Lieutenant Holcraft, Frank

Lieutenant Jameson, Chas.

Acting-Surgeon Bull, Frank

Quartermaster McCormick, Jno

Interpreter Grant, Samuel


Sergeants
Connock, J. Cole, J. Church, H Welsh, J.
Patterson, C. Galling, W. Bryant, G. Atkins, H.
Russell, W. Donnell Golding, W. McCarty, W.
Humphries, W.
Corporals
Sibley, F. Anderson, W Palmer, R Balmore, J.
Duprie, J O'Connell, D. O'Neil, M. Davidson,
Quinn, J. Willey, W. Pearson, J. Price, W.

Hospital-Sergeant Cane Conductor Doyle Conductor Le Roue Cook Neil, Geo.


2nd Battalion 3rd Regiment, Natal Native Contingent
Captain Erskine, Edwd.

Captain Barry, A. T.
Captain Murray, O. E
Lieutenant Pritchard, R. A
Lieutenant Young, L. D.
Lieutenant Gibson, Arthur
Lieutenant Standish
Lieutenant Rivers, H. O.
Quartermaster Chambers, A.

Sergeants
Quart.-Mr. Sergeant Farr, A. Schaap, D. Phillips, S. Brebner, W.
Murray, W. Hamilton, W Allen, J. Mowbray, G.
Broderick, A. Broderick, M. Moore, G Kemp, W.
Elverson, G
Corporals
Walker, J. Green, W. Delaharpe, D. Sturk, H.
Harrington, T. Willis, J. Styles, R Caufield, J.
Welsh, E. Allen, W. Schneither, L. De Villiers, D.
Stapleton, W. Laughlin, W. Pitzer, T.


90th Regiment
Broadhurst, G. 1570 Edwards, H. 1183 Healey, W. 1593 Patterik, D 1610
Walsh, T. 1474 Wickham, C. 1668


Men attached to the Personal Staff of the Lieutenant-General as Servants. (as per the despatch, make of it what you will. We have found Aynsley RN who appears to be mistakenly recorded as an Inyezane Naval Brigade casualty with some sources - but the despatch clearly states Isandhlwana. We have also found Thompson ,80th and added some details - the rest we have left)

Colour-Sergeant M. C. Keane, Staff Clerk to Military Secretary.

Royal Navy
Signalman Aynsley,William Henry 55652. HMS Active

Army Service Corps
Farrier Wright.

1st 24th Regiment
Private Hughes.

2nd 24th Regiment
Private Williamson.

25th Regiment
Private Fitzpatrick.

31st Regiment
Private Watson.

80th Regiment
Sergeant Thompson, H. 2081

Civilian
Mr. Laparra, General's Cook.

'Ah! Those red soldiers at Isandlwana, how few they were, and how they fought!
They fell like stones-each man in his place.

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Remembering the Brave Zulu Warriors who fell at Isandlwana.
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Roll of Honour (Rorke's Drift)

22nd/23rd January 1879

General’s Staff

Mabin, George William.Colour-Sergeant


Royal Artillery N Battery 5th Brigade

Cantwell, John. Gunner 2076, awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal
Evans, Abraham. Gunner 1643
Howard, Arthur. Gunner 2077
Lewis, Thomas. Bombardier. 458


Royal Engineers 5th Company

Chard, John Rouse Merriott, Lieutenant, awarded Victoria Cross
Robson, Charles John, Driver. 12046 (Chard's Batman)


2nd Battalion, 3rd (East Kent) Regiment of Foot (The Buffs)

Milne, Frederick. Sergeant. 2260


1st Battalion, 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot

Beckett, William. Private. 25B/135, died of wounds 23 January 1879
Desmond, Patrick. Private. 25B/568
Horrigan, William. Private. 1-24/1861, killed in action 22 January 1879
Jenkins, James. Private. 25B/841, killed in action 22 January 1879
Nicholas, Edward. Private. 25B/625, killed in action 22 January 1879
Payton, Thomas. Private. 25B/372
Roy, William. Private. 1-24/1542, awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal
Turner, Henry. Private. 25B/l04
Waters, John. Private. 1-24/447
Wilson, Edward. Sergeant. 25B/56


2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment (2nd Warwickshire)

Adams, Robert. Private. 25B/987 D Company, killed in action 22 January 1879
Allen, William Wilson. Corporal. 2-24/1240, B Company, awarded Victoria Cross
Ashton, James. Private. 2-24/913, B Company
Barry, Thomas. Private. 25B/1381, B Company
Bennett, William Private. 25B/918, B Company
Bessell, William. Lance-Corporal. 25B/l287, B Company
Bly, John. Private. 2-24/2427, B Company
Bourne, Frank. Colour-Sergeant. 2-24/2459, B Company, awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal
Bromhead, Gonville. Lieutenant, B Company, awarded Victoria Cross
Bromwich, Joseph. Private. 25B/1524, B Company
Buckley, Thomas. Private. 25B/1184, B Company
Burke, Thomas. Private. 25B/1220, B Company
Bushe, James. Private. 2-24/2350, B Company
Camp, William Henry. Private. 25B/1181, B Company
Chester, Thomas. Private. 25B/1241, B Company
Chick, James. Private. 25B/1335 D Company, killed in action 22 January 1879
Clayton, Thomas. Private. 25B/755, B Company
Cole, Robert. Private. 25B/1459, F Company
Cole, Thomas. Private. 25B/801 B Company, killed in action 22 January 1879
Collins, Thomas. Private.25B/1396, B Company
Connolly, John. Private. 25B/906, C Company
Connors, Anthony. Private. 2-24/2310, B Company
Connors, Timothy. Private. 2-24/1323, B Company
Cooper, William. Private. 2-24/2453, F Company
Davies, George. Private. 25B/470, B Company
Davis, William Henry. Private. 25B/1363, B Company
Daw, Thomas. Private. 25B/1178, B Company
Deacon, George. Private. 25B/1467, B Company, alias George D Power
Deane, Michael. Private. 25B/1357, B Company
Dick, James. Private. 2-24/1697, B Company
Dicks, William. Private. 2-24/1634, B Company
Driscoll, Thomas. Private. 25B/971, B Company
Dunbar, James. Private. 25B/1421, B Company
Edwards, George. Private. 25B/922, B Company, alias George Edward Orchard
Evans, Frederick. Private. 25B/953, H Company
Fagan, John. Private. 25B/969 B Company, killed in action 22 January 1879
French, George. Corporal. 2-24/582, B Company
Galgey, Patrick. Drummer 2-24/1713, D Company
Gallagher, Henry. Sergeant. 25B/81, B Company
Gee, Edward. Private. 2-24/2429, B Company
Hagan, James. Private. 25B/978, B Company
Halley, William. Lance-Corporal. 25B/l282, B Company
Harris, John. Private. 25B/1062, B Company
Hayden, Garret. Private. 2-24/1769 D Company, killed in action 22 January 1879
Hayes, Patrick. Drummer 2-24/2067, B Company
Hitch, Frederick. Private. 25B/1362, B Company, awarded Victoria Cross
Hook, Alfred Henry. Private. 25B/1373, B Company, awarded Victoria Cross
Jobbins, John. Private. 25B/1061, B Company
Jones, Evan. Private. 25B/1428, B Company, alias Patrick Cosgrove
Jones, John. Private. 25B/1179, B Company
Jones, John. Private. 25B/970, B Company
Jones, Robert. Private. 258/716, B Company, awarded Victoria Cross
Jones, William. Private. 2-24/593, B Company, awarded Victoria Cross
Judge, Peter. Private. 2-24/2437, B Company
Kears, Patrick. Private. 25B/972, B Company
Keefe, James. Drummer 2-24/2381, B Company
Key, John. Corporal. 2-24/2389, B Company
Kiley, Michael. Private. 25B/1386, B Company
Lewis, David. Private. 25B/963, B Company, alias James Owen
Lines, Henry. Private. 2-24/1528, B Company
Lloyd, David. Private. 25B/1409, B Company
Lockhart, Thomas. Private. 25B/1176, B Company
Lodge, Joshua. Private. 25B/1304, B Company
Lynch, Thomas Michael. Private. 25B/942, B Company
Lyons, John. Corporal. 25B/1112, B Company
Lyons. John. Private. 2-24/1441, A Company
Manley, John. Private. 2-24/1731, A Company
Marshall, James. Private. 25B/964, B Company
Martin, Henry. Private. 25B/756, B Company
Mason, Charles. Private. 25B/1284, B Company
Maxfield, Robert. Sergeant. 25B/623 G Company, killed in action 22 January 1879
Meehan, John. Drummer 2-24/2383, A Company
Minihan, Michael. Private. 2-24/1527, B Company
Moffatt, Thomas. Private. 25B/968, B Company
Morris, Augustus. Private. 25B/1342, B Company
Morris, Frederick. Private. 25B/525, B Company
Morrison, Thomas. Private. 25B/1371, B Company
Murphy, John. Private. 25B/662, B Company
Neville, William. Private. 25B/1279, B Company
Norris, Robert. Private. 25B/1257, B Company
Osborne, William. Private. 25B/1480, B Company
Parry, Samuel. Private. 25B/1399, B Company
Partridge, William. Private. 25B/1410, G Company
Pitt, Samuel. Private. 25B/1186, B Company
Robinson, Edward. Private. 25B/1286, B Company
Ruck, James. Private. 25B/1065, B Company
Savage, Edward. Private. 25B/1185, B Company
Saxty, Alfred. Corporal. 25B/849, B Company
Scanlon, John. Private. 25B/1051 A Company, killed in action 22 January 1879
Sears, Arthur. Private. 2-24/2404, A Company
Shearman, George. Private. 2-24/1618, B Company
Shergold, John. Private. 2-24/914, B Company
Smith, George. Sergeant. 2-24/1387, B Company
Smith, John. Private. 25B/1005, B Company
Stevens ,Thomas. Private. 25B/777, B Company
Tasker, William. Private. 2-24/1812, B Company
Taylor, Frederick. Private. 25B/973, B Company
Taylor, James. Lance-Sgt. 25B/82, E Company
Taylor, Thomas Edward. Private. 25B/889, B Company
Thomas, John. Private. 25B/1280, B Company, alias Peter Sawyer
Thompson, John. Private. 25B/1394, B Company
Tobin, Michael. Private. 25B/879, B Company
Tobin, Patrick. Private. 25B/641, B Company
Todd, William John. Private. 25B/1281, B Company
Tongue, Robert. Private. 25B/1315, B Company
Wall, John. Private. 25B/1497, B Company
Whetton, Alfred. Private. 2-24/977, B Company
Wilcox, William. Private. 25B/1187, B Company

Williams, John. Private. 25B/1395, B Company, awarded Victoria Cross, alias John Fielding http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/avdb/news/wales/audio/147000/bb/147857_au_bb.asx

Williams, John. Private. 25B/934, E Company
Williams, Joseph. Private. 25B/1398 B Company, killed in action 22 January 1879
Williams, Thomas. Lance-Sergeant. 25B/1328, died of wounds 23 January 1879
Windridge, Joseph. Sergeant. 2-24/735, B Company
Wood, Caleb. Private. 25B/1316, B Company


90th Light Infantry

Graham, James. Corporal. 1123, alias Daniel Sheehan


Army Service Corps

Attwood, Francis. Second Corporal. 24692, awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal


Army Commissariat and Transport Department

Byrne, Louis Alexander. Acting Storekeeper, (civilian attachment), killed in action 22 January 1879
Dalton, James Langley. Acting Assistant Commissary, awarded Victoria Cross
Dunne, Walter Alphonsus. Assistant. Commissary

Army Medical Department and Army Hospital Corps

Reynolds, James Henry. Surgeon. BA MB ChB, awarded Victoria Cross
Pearse, Mr., Surg. Reynolds’s servant
Luddington, Thomas. Private.
McMahon, Michael. Private. 3359, awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal
Miller, Robert. Corporal.


1st Battalion 3rd Regiment Natal Native Contingent

Adendorff, Gert Wilhelm
Mayer, Jessy H. Corporal.
A native of Mkungo’s tribe, killed in action 22 January 1879


2nd Battalion 3rd Regiment Natal Native Contingent

Anderson, Michael. Corporal. , killed whilst deserting 22 January 1879
Doughty, William. Corporal.
Scammell, Carl. Corporal.
Schiess, Ferdnand Christian. Corporal., awarded Victoria Cross
Wilson, John. Corporal


Natal Mounted Police

Green, Robert S. Trooper.
Hunter, Sydney H. Trooper., killed in action 22 January 1879
Lugg, Henry. Trooper.


Acting Chaplain to the Volunteers

Smith, George. The Reverend
The Rev Smith’s native servant
Mr Daniels

Those that did not remain to assist in the defence viz. Stevenson's Natal Native
Contingent detachment, Henderson’s fugitive Natal Native Horse from Isandhlwana, Otto Witt and his native companion,
Lieutenant Thomas Purvis 1st Battalion, 3rd Regiment, Natal Native Contingent - a hospital patient - who accompanied
Witt to safety, Chard’s native voodooper, Chard’s native waggon driver who hid In a cave on the Oscarberg throughout
the attack, and all those fugitives from Isandhlwana who stopped to give a warning and rode on. Of all the latter only Adendorff
remained to assist in the defence and is thus the only man to have fought in both the Isandhlwana and Rorke’s Drift actions.

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Remembering the Brave Zulu Warriors who fell at the mission station Rorkes Drift.
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a glass raised in memory of those who fought and those who died for queen and empire

With Forums like this, they will not be forgotten.

Its now 0915 hrs local time in South Africa.

A thought to those brave brave men.

Regards

joe wrote:

With Forums like this, they will not be forgotten.

Here! Here! This is a fantastic forum, and many thanks to the poster who has the roster of those who died. Sad, but wonderful.

TO THE 24th FOOT!!!


Kris

All over at Isandlwana. Now on to Rorkes Drift.

"About 4.20 p.m. the sound of firing was heard behind the Oscarberg. The officer of Durnford's returned, reporting the enemy close upon us, and that his men would not obey his orders but were going off to Helpmakaar, and I saw them, about 100 in number, going off in that direction. I have seen these same men behave so well since that I have spoken with several of their conduct - and they all said, as their excuse, that Durnford was killed, and that it was no use. About the same time Captain Stephenson's detachment of Natal Native Contingent left us - probably most fortunately for us. I am sorry to say that their officer, who had been doing good service in getting his men to work, also deserted us. We seemed very few now all these people had gone, and I saw that our line of defence was too extended, and at once commenced a retrenchment of biscuit boxes, so as to get a place we could fall back upon if we could not hold the whole.

Private Hitch, 24th, was on top of the thatch roof of the commissariat store keeping a look-out. He was severely wounded early in the evening, but notwithstanding, with Corporal Allen, 24th, who was also wounded, continued to do good service, and they both when incapacitated by their wounds from using their rifles, still continued under fire serving their comrades with ammunition. We had not completed a wall two boxes high when, about 4.30 p.m., Hitch cried out that the enemy was in sight, and he saw them, apparently 500 or 600 in number, came around the hill to our south (the Oscarberg) and advance at a run against our south wall."
Extract from Chards report.

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(1) CS Frank Bourne, (2) Bromhead. (3) John Williams. (4) Pte. Michael Minehan, (5) Henry E. Gallagher, (6) Sgt. Joseph Windridge.
(7) John Jobbins. (8) Drummer Patrick Hayes. (9) Hook (10) George (Orchard) Edwards. (11) (allegedly) Robert Jones (12) William Jones.

JOHN ROUSE MERRIOTT CHARD (Lieutenant, afterwards Colonel) Royal Engineers. This officer was in command of the Rorke’s Drift Post on January 22nd 1879, when with about a hundred men, mostly of the 24th Regiment, the position was attacked by 4,000 Zulus. Throughout the entire defence, which lasted from 4 p.m. till daybreak next morning, Colonel Chard directed the operations with the most heroic bravery. The Lieut. –General in command of the troops reported that “had it not been for the fine example and excellent behaviour of these two officers under the most trying circumstances, the Defence of Rorke’s Drift Post would not have been conducted with that intelligence and tenacity which so essentially characterized it”; also “that its success must in a great degree, be attributable to the two young officers who exercised the chief command on the occasion in question.” The Defence of Rorke’s Drift will go down to posterity as one of the finest examples of British heroism, and the names of Chard and Bromhead will hold a prominent position in the annals of the British Army. The late Queen Victoria caused their names to be inscribed on the colour pole of the 24th Regiment, together with those of Lieutenants Melvill and Coghill, who fell so heroically on the banks of the Buffalo River on the same day, while endeavouring to save the colours of the regiment from the enemy after the Massacre of Isandlwana. Colonel Chard, son of Mr. W.W. Chard, of Pathe, Somerset, and Mount Tamar, Devon was born in 1847. Educated at Plymouth New Grammar School, Cheltenham and Woolwich he entered the Royal engineer in 1868. He was stationed at Bermuda for some time, ultimately going to South Africa on the outbreak of the Zulu War. After the Defence of the Drift, for which, in addition to the Victoria Cross, he was promoted Captain and Brevet-Major, he became ill of fever, and went to Ladysmith to recruit his health, but recovered sufficiently to take part in the battle of Ulundi. Towards the end of 1879 he was ordered home, and on his arrival at Plymouth was met by a telegram from the late Queen and received by her at Balmoral. He retired from the service in August 1897, and died at Hatch Beauchamp Rectory, near Taunton, Somerset, on November 1st 1897.
Lt John R.M. Chard, R.E, Died 1st November 1897, Buried Hatch Beauchamp,Churchyard Somerset.

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Photo provided with the kind permission of Andy Lee.

Remembered with pride all those brave men of British and Colonial forces that died this day 132 years ago today.

The family especially remembers our great uncle, Trooper Fred Jackson, of the Natal Carbineers; A mere boy but brave enough to enter the crucible of battle.

We salute you all.

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The last of the 24th Isandlwana 22nd January 1879.

It’s hard to imagine those poor soldiers who would have now been laying among the dead at Isandlwana probably hearing the rifle fire coming from Rorkes Drift not being able to do anything, and to think only hours before they were sitting, eating and laughing with there mates. I’m almost glad this day is over. But as I write this, those at Rorkes Drift are still in a grip of life and death. Back on that day 23rd January 1879.

Nice tribute, by all concerned.

The last shots were fired at two a.m. By dawn, the Zulus had withdrawn. Chelmsford's cavalry arrived that morning. The rest is History.

Well, now you've done it! I'm sitting here after watching that glorious bit of footage and I have tears coming down my eyes. Thank you for posting that and in addition to this great forum, that youtube is the best tribute to Rorke's Drift lads I've ever seen.

Kris

That took me around 5 hours to get Burtons voice in-line with the photo's. But done it at the end. Glad you enjoyed it.

LadyCat. This was another video Admin put together last year. This is the one that really gets to me. When thinking of those that died in the Zulu War of 1879.

This is indeed another fine tribute, I especially like the background music because I remember it from "Last of the Mohicans" film w/Daniel-Day-Lewis as 'Hawkeye'.

Thank you for sharing it!

Kris