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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Posts : 3192 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon
Subject: Re: John Cave Bayle. Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:07 pm
He served throughout the war, first in the transport service, and subsequently in the remount establishment.
Date of Birth - 29th January 1852. First Appointment - Sub-Lieutenant - Ceylon Rifle Regiment - 30th December 1871 Sub-Lieutenant (Half Pay) - 1st June 1873 Sub-Lieutenant - 56th Regiment - 5th July 1873 Sub-Lieutenant - 27th Regiment - 26th July 1873 Lieutenant - 27th Regiment - 30th December 1873 Captain - Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (1st Battalion) - 18th October 1879 Special Service, South Africa - 1st November 1878 to 10th October 1879 South African War - 1879 - Zulu Campaign. Medal with clasp.
littlehand
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Subject: Re: John Cave Bayle. Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:16 pm
Graves. What is meant by Provenance 27th Foot: unknown.
1879graves
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Subject: Re: John Cave Bayle. Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:25 pm
Hi Littlehand
Provenance a. The history of the ownership of an object, especially when documented or authenticated. b. The records or documents authenticating such an object or the history of its ownership.
1879graves
Posts : 3192 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon
Subject: Re: John Cave Bayle. Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:38 pm
From Spinks
Sale 3016 Lot 103 South Africa 1877-79, one clasp, 1879 (Lieut. J.C. Bayly, 27th Foot.), last letter of name officially corrected, nearly extremely fine, and a unique medal and clasp to the 27th Foot. Estimate £ 700-800 Captain John Cave Bayly entered the 27th Foot as Lieutenant, 1873; served during the Zulu War of 1879 on 'Special Service' with transportation, advanced to Captain later in 1879 and became employed in the Remount Establishment.
Sale 3016 Lot 103. 05 Nov 2003 10:00 London Sold for £1250
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