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 : 1095 Join date : 2009-01-14 Location : East London
Subject: Colonial Forces Casualty List. Sat Jul 02, 2011 10:04 am
ALBERT BURGHERS
Private W. Loughlin - killed in action at Jumdwala Private W. Moubrey - killed in action at Jumdwala Private G. Welsh - killed in action at Jumdwala
BAKER'S HORSE
Troopers: John Campbell - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 M. Christianson - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 J. Darwin - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 R. David - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 W. Dubar - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 PG. Rossam - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 W. Van Niekerk - wounded at Inhlobane 28 March 1879. died of wounds W. Walters - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 C. Ward - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879
BARKLEY RANGERS
Trooper C.L. Campbell - killed in action Trooper T. Dawson - killed in action Trooper Ford - killed in action Trooper L. Rawstone - killed in action
BETTINGTON'S HORSE
Trooper W. Able - killed in action at Ityotyosi River 1 June 1879 Trooper G. Rogers - killed in action at Ityotyosi River 1 June 1879
BORDER HOSRE
Orderly Room Sergeant T. Brissenden - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 Regimental Sergeant-Major E.J. Brown - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 Trooper Sergeant-Major J.S. Fisher - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 Farrier Seregant J. Freize - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 Paymaster Sergeant A. Johnson - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 Quartermaster Sergeant Norman McLeod - killed in action at Sekukuni's Kraal 28 November 1879 Trumpet Major E.H. Meredith - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 Quatermaster Sergeant F. Russell - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 Sergeant A. Stewart - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879
Corporals: J. Blackmore - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 D. Coetzee - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 B. Ford - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 E. Mitchell - killed in action at Sekukuni's Kraal 28 November 1879 H.B. Porter - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 J. Van Hasselt - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879
Lance-Corporal E. Bernhardt - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 Trumpeter W. Reilly - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879
Trooper: L. Barth - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 P. Brooks - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 C. Boudoin - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 J. Cameron - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 W. Cherry - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 J.T. Craig - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 B.J. Craney - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 J. Davey - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 W. Evans - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 Farquarharson - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 E. Grandier - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 A. Hartman - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 F.J. Jeffrey - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 W. Jeffries - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 G. King (2) - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 J.A. McKay - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 J.C. Mann - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 P. Martin - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 F. Meilot - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 D. Mellna - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 Jacobus Muller - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 Alfred Reid - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 J. Shepherd - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 Thompson - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 J. Underwood - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 S. Wynen - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879
BUFFALO BORDER GUARD
Trooper Eary - killed in action at Isandhlwanan 22 January 1879 Trooper Gutteridge - killed in action at Isandhlwanan 22 January 1879 Trooper Wehr - killed in action at Isandhlwanan 22 January 1879
BUFFALO VOLUNTEER RIFLES
Sergeant M. Broderick - killed in action at Isandhlwanan 22 January 1879 Private Runchwan - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879
BURGHER FORCE - Trooper L.S. Combrink - killed in action at Utrecht 26 April 1879
CHALUMNA VOLUNTEER CAVALRY
Sergeant J.C. Holl - killed in action Trooper C. Sansom - killed in action
DIAMOND FIELDS HORSE
Corporals: P. Davis - killed in action at Gobatse Heights 14 October 1878 R.W. McKay - killed in action at Gobatse Heights 14 October 1878 A. Muller - killed in action at Gobatse Heights 14 October 1878 R. Payne - killed in action at Gobatse Heights 14 October 1878 R. Thornton - killed in action at Gobatse Heights 14 October 1878
Troopers: A. Arnold - killed in action at Gobatse Heights 14 October 1878 G. Barrington - killed in action at Gobatse Heights 14 October 1878 Bees - killed in action at Gobatse Heights 14 October 1878 W. Chapman - killed in action at Gobatse Heights 14 October 1878 L. Green - killed in action at Gobatse Heights 14 October 1878 C. Hailby - killed in action at Gobatse Heights 14 October 1878 J.W. Mathews - killed in action at Gobatse Heights 14 October 1878 Williams - killed in action at Gobatse Heights 14 October 1878
FERREIRA'S HORSE
Regimental Sergeant Major E. Caufield - killed in action at Sekukuni's Kraal 28 November 1879 Regimental Sergeant Major R. Wilson - killed in action at Lebeak's Staadt 14 May 1879
Troopers: A. Chowles - killed in action at Sekukuni's Kraal 28 November 1879 P. Grant - Missing on patrol near Sekukuni's Kraal 21 June 1879 G. Hick - killed in action at Sekukuni's Kraal 22 June 1878 P. Robb - killed in action at Sekukuni's Kraal 22 June 1878
FORT BEAUFORT BURGHERS - Trooper R. Slater - killed in action at Morosi's Stronghold 29 May 1879
FORT WHITE MOUNTED VOLUNTEERS - Sergeant J. Murray - killed in action at Isandhlwanan 22 January 1879
FRONTIER LIGHT HORSE
250 Sergeant J. Tippett - killed in action at Kambula 29 March 1879
Troopers: 251 A.J. Burton - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 288 P.W. Caffin - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 367 W. Cherry - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 228 A.W. Dobson - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 83 G. Dodwell - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 227 A.W. Dobson - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 247 W. Gordon - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 177 J. Grills - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 112 T. Halliday - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 24 J. Hasseldine - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 200 H. Helwig - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 332 E. Higgins - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 113 G. Horn - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 87 J. Kerween - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 317 W.H. Livingstone - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 295 C. Lyndon - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 266 J. May - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 312 C. Merk - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 369 G. Pearce - killed in action near Ulundi 3 July 1879 57 H. Plante - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 296 M. Prendergast - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 248 W.A. Rogan - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 375 J.A. Roubenhamer - killed in action near Ulundi 3 July 1879 16 H. Runciman - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 311 A. Schermal - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 279 G. Seymour - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 214 L. Shearer - - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 236 W. Tirrill - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 273 G. Williams - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879
FRONTIER MOUNTED RIFLEMEN
Private F.L. Brown - killed in action Private J. Doherty - killed in action Corporal S.R. Hunter - killed in action Troop Sergeant Major P. Hagle - killed in action Private H. Sturk - killed in action Private B. Toomey - killed in action
GRIQUALAND WEST LIGHT INFANTRY
Private J. Britz - killed in action Private G.C. Lubbe - killed in action Private T. Tidmarsh - killed in action Private H. Wright - killed in action
HERSCHELS MOUNTED VOLUNTEERS
HOTTENTOT MILITIA & LEVY - Private M. Ague - killed in action
KAFFARIAN VOLUNTEERS - Private W. Blakeway - killed in action
KEISKAMA HOEK VOLUNTEER MOUNTED CORPS - Trooper L. Hessel - killed in action
NEW CASTLE MOUNTED RIFLES
Trooper W.H.J. Barnes - killed in action at Isandhlwanan 22 January 1879 Trooper Dinkelman - killed in action at Isandhlwanan 22 January 1879 Trooper Greenbank - killed in action at Isandhlwanan 22 January 1879 Trooper McAlister - killed in action at Isandhlwanan 22 January 1879 Sergeant Swan - killed in action at Isandhlwanan 22 January 1879
NORTHERN BORDER HORSE - Trooper J. Tippert - died of wounds at Rietfontein 6 March 1879
PORT ELIZABETH VOLUNTEER HORSE - Corporal Borain - killed in action at Isandhlwanan 22 January 1879
PRINCE ALFRED'S GUARD RIFLE VOLUNTEERS
Private H.P. Barron - killed in action at Umzintzani 2 December 1877 Private G.C. Christian - killed in action at Isandhlwanan 22 January 1879
PULLEIN'S RANGERS
Sergeant J. Aspinall - killed in action at Centane 7 February 1878 Corporal J. Cole - killed in action at Centane 7 February 1878 Private J. Bennett - killed in action at Centane 7 February 1878
SHEPSTONE'S NATIVE HORSE
Trooper K. Lopela - killed in action at Ulundi 4 July 1879 Trooper J. Mgadi - killed in action at Ulundi 4 July 1879 Trooper E. Tigingela - killed in action at Ulundi 4 July 1879
STOKENSTROOM RIFLE VOLUNTEERS
Private K. Jordan - killed in action at Morosi's Stronghold 16 August 1879 Private Pretorious - killed in action at Muntyao's Cave 30 August 1879
STUTTERHEIM MOUNTED POLICE - Corporal A. Shewel - killed in action at Isandhlwanan 22 January 1879
Corporals: G. Luck - killed in action W. Robinson - killed in action D. Rochfort - killed in action W. Russell - killed in action Lance-Corporal J. Stewart - killed in action
Privates: J. Able - killed in action H. Atkins - killed in action Bryant - killed in action J. Meaney - killed in action G. Theron - killed in action G. Turner - killed in action
TRANSVAAL MOUNTED RIFLES - Trooper P. Mathebis - killed in action at Sekukuni's Kraal 28 November 1879
TRANSVAAL RANGERS
Trooper Banks - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 Sergant Major T. Brophy - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 Sergeant Major J.W. Cumming - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 Trooper Deiring - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 Trooper R. Foley - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 Trooper A. Hood - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 Troop Sergeant Major W.H. Martin - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 Trooper W.H. Martin - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 Trooper E. Oliver - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879 Trooper A. Tonkien - killed in action at Inhlobane 28 March 1879
WODEHOUSE TRUE BLUES
Trooper P.W. Caffyn - killed in action at Perie Bush 8 May 1878 Trooper P.F. Classen - killed in action at Perie Bush 8 May 1878 Trooper France - killed in action at Perie Bush 8 May 1878 Trooper J. Lamnde - killed in action at Morosi's Stromghold 8 April 1879 Trooper E.H. Meredith - killed in action at Morosi's Stromghold 8 April 1879 Trooper R. Styles - killed in action at Morosi's Stromghold 8 April 1879 Trooper G. Van Zijil - killed in action at Morosi's Stromghold 8 April 1879
WOOD'S IRREGULARS - Private Schaal - killed in action at Van Stander's Farm 2 March 1879
johann engelbrecht
Posts : 108 Join date : 2010-06-06 Age : 57 Location : Piet Retief
Where would Filter and Larsen fit in? Both were young lads involved in the Zulu War in the Entombe area! Both got killed in action eventhough not during any of the major battles.
Has anyone any idea where Lebeak's Staadt is? In the Colonial Forces casualty list Reg Sgt Maj R Wilson of Ferreira's Horse is mentioned as KIA there on 14th May 1879. I can find no mention of it anywhere. Many thanks.
littlehand
Posts : 7077 Join date : 2009-04-24 Age : 53 Location : Down South.
Lebeak's Staadt. I have spend hours looking for this place. And it just doesn't exist. Could the spelling be wrong. Or was it a small encounter on the back of one of the larger battles. This one is going to be one of those little mysteries me thinks?
90th
Posts : 10326 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 65 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: Colonial Forces Casualty List Tue Jul 12, 2011 7:20 am
Hi Neil. This from '' For God , Queen & Colony '' by Terry Sole .
Ferreira's Horse . Regimental Sergeant Major , Robert Wilson . KIA Sekukuni Land On 23 / 11 / 79 . cheers 90th.
There are certainly some discrepancies here. In 'Forgotten Heroes - Zulu and Basuto Wars' there are two R. Wilsons listed. Regt Sgt Major R Wilson (KIA14/5/79 at Lebeak's Staadt) and Sgt R Wilson (slightly wounded 14/4/79 at Lebeak's Staadt). Presumably the same man? Then we have another date of death listed in God, Queen and Colony (23/11/79 in Sekukuniland). Could he have been wounded at Lebeak's Staadt wherever that was in April/May and then KIA on the Sekukuni campaign in November? Or was Lebeak's Staadt somewhere in Sekukuniland? Not sure we'll ever know for sure!
Judging by the comments in 'The London Gazette' entry I would say it was in the land of baPedi, in what used to be known as the Transvaal, I was up in that neck of woods last year, and Sekhukhune's name crops up all the time, I wonder if Lebeak was another Pedi?
kwaJimu1879
90th
Posts : 10326 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 65 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: Colonial Forces Casualty List Wed Jul 13, 2011 2:34 am
Hi All. Just to make it more confusing ........... Casualty Roll For The Zulu And Basuto Wars 1877- 79 by I. Tavender . Says that Regt Sgt Majors - E. Caulfield KIA Sekukuni's Kraal 28 / 11 / 79 . R. Wilson KIA Lebeak's Staadt 14 / 5 / 79 !!!!!
BUT ............ In For God , Queen & Colony by T. Sole . It states Edward Caulfield replaced Wilson as RSM and no mention of him being KIA ( Caulfield ). It mentions only one Wilson in its roll which says KIA 23 / 11 / 79 RSM . Wilson , Robert . Very Frustrating to say the least . . cheers 90th.
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