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Film Zulu Dawn quote: “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 : 10142 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 64 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: Did they or didnt they take part in the zulu war. Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:59 am
Hi Littlehand . I think Bowrey was the signwriter :lol!: . And took a liberty or two !!!!. :lol!: :lol!: . cheers 90th.
Mr Greaves
Posts : 748 Join date : 2009-10-18
Subject: Re: ZULU WAR 1879 BOWREY. F. R. AWARDED V.C. RORKES DRIFT Thu Feb 17, 2011 5:05 pm
Quote :
I think Bowrey was the signwriter
From the website.
"There is no indication of where this board comes from. A number of the persons named enlisted in Melbourne and appeared to have been born or lived in inner suburbs such as Fitzroy, Collingwood and Brunswick. There is no obvious connection with Bendigo.!
In Remembrance And Esteem Of Our Members Who At All Times And In All Places Served In The Forces For KING & EMPIRE
ZULU WAR 1879 BOWREY. F. R. AWARDED V.C. RORKES DRIFT
BOER WAR 1899-1901 BRAIN GEO. LEHMANN. O. G. ------------------------------------------------------ GREAT WAR 1914-1918 BATES. VAL. McCLOSKEY. C. BAKER. W. H. McCLOSKEY. H. BATSON. W. J. McCLOSKEY. J. V. BROOK. A. S. â McCLOSKEY. W. J.â BURROWS. J. H. T. SMITH. ARCH. CAUSON. E. A. SMITH. G. W. CLELAND. W. â STOKES. L. W. MARTIN. F. C. â TAYLOR. T. PROSSER. C. WELSH. J. C. YOUNG. J. T. ------------------------------------------------------
WORLD WAR 1939-1945
BRYCE. T. A. â BETTS. W. E. McCLOSKEY. K. J. GOOLD. E. L. McCLOSKEY. W. M. HUME. L. A. SMITH. F. W. HUNTER. J. A. VALLE. N. J. T. MORRIS. J. J. WILSON. F. A.
============= â KILLED ON SERVICE =============
Note: "No Australian Colony participated in the Zulu War. No person of the name of Bowrey has ever been awarded the Victoria Cross and there is no record of any Bowrey being present at the battle of Rorkes Drift in 1879."
Dave
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Subject: Re: ZULU WAR 1879 BOWREY. F. R. AWARDED V.C. RORKES DRIFT Thu Feb 17, 2011 5:25 pm
Can it be confirmed if a F.R. Bowery did take part in the Zulu War. We know he wasn't awarded a VC.
1879graves
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Subject: Re: ZULU WAR 1879 BOWREY. F. R. AWARDED V.C. RORKES DRIFT Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:17 pm
Hi Dave
I am unable to locate him on any Medal Roll
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Subject: Re: ZULU WAR 1879 BOWREY. F. R. AWARDED V.C. RORKES DRIFT Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:38 pm
This from a web search. But i'm unable to find him. Maybe someone else will have some luck.
"Boer War Queries [Archive] - Family History UK Community Forums97 posts - 37 authors - Last post: 21 Aug 2010 Frederick James Bowery would have been 17-21 during the Boer War, .... I know his name is on the Anglo-Zulu war memorial that is in ... www.forum.familyhistory.uk.com/archive/index.php?t-563"
littlehand
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Subject: Re: ZULU WAR 1879 BOWREY. F. R. AWARDED V.C. RORKES DRIFT Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:11 pm
Thanks for the interest in Bowery. 90th I don't think he was the signwriter.
impi
Posts : 2308 Join date : 2010-07-02 Age : 40
Subject: Re: ZULU WAR 1879 BOWREY. F. R. AWARDED V.C. RORKES DRIFT Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:06 pm
Found this chap on a Genealogy site > Boerwar Bowery, Frederick James 33319, Private 25th Coy., 7th Bn. I.Y.
90th
Posts : 10142 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 64 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: Did they or didnt they take part in the zulu war. Fri Feb 18, 2011 12:07 am
Hi Littlehand. Sorry mate , it was my lame attempt at humour . :lol!: :lol!: . Due to the fact that there wasnt a Bowrey at R.D and he certainly was never awarded the V.C . cheers 90th.
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Subject: Re: ZULU WAR 1879 BOWREY. F. R. AWARDED V.C. RORKES DRIFT
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. Due to the fact that there wasnt a Bowrey at R.D and he certainly was never awarded the V.C .