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Henry Rattray, a veteran of the Zulu Wars. 101 Years Old.
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ADMIN
Posts : 4294 Join date : 2008-11-01 Age : 63 Location : KENT
Subject: Henry Rattray, a veteran of the Zulu Wars. 101 Years Old. Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:23 pm
Can’t find this Henry. Would appreciate confirmation so I can lay him to rest in the correct section of the forum.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] The Memorial Plaque at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, which honours the staff and patients who lost their lives on “The Wednesday” including 101-year old Henry Rattray, a veteran of the famous Zulu Wars of the late 1870s.
impi
Posts : 2308 Join date : 2010-07-02 Age : 42
Subject: Re: Henry Rattray, a veteran of the Zulu Wars. 101 Years Old. Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:45 pm
Name: RATTRAY, HENRY AUGUSTUS Initials: H A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Civilian Regiment: Civilian War Dead Age: 100 Date of Death: 16/04/1941 Additional Information: of Royal Hospital. Died at Royal Hospital. Casualty Type: Civilian War Dead Cemetery: CHELSEA, METROPOLITAN BOROUGH [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
The Royal Hospital, home of the Chelsea Pensioners, was devastated this night when the Infirmary was destroyed by a Parachute Mine that detonated in the road outside and caused the deaths of fifteen pensioners and hospital staff. Amongst those killed was 101 year old Henry Rattray, a veteran of the 24th Regiment of Foot and survivor of many earlier campaigns. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
1879graves
Posts : 3205 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon
Subject: Re: Henry Rattray, a veteran of the Zulu Wars. 101 Years Old. Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:26 pm
Hi Admin
I have had a quick look and unable to find him listed on the Medal Roll. I will need to do a little more research into him to prove or disprove his role in the Zulu War.
1879graves
Posts : 3205 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon
Subject: Re: Henry Rattray, a veteran of the Zulu Wars. 101 Years Old. Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:33 pm
Hi Admin
He was not Zulu War.
An old Sergeant-Bandmaster of the 1st Battalion from 1869 to 1878, Harry Rattray, became the oldest Chelsea Pensioner of the Regiment. He was killed through enemy action on 16th April, 1941, when Chelsea Hospital was damaged in the London Blitz. He was in his 102nd year. At the age of ninety he composed a march entitled The March of the Clansmen of the Braemar Gathering which was inspired from a photograph of three veteran members of the Braemar Gathering in 1929.
ADMIN
Posts : 4294 Join date : 2008-11-01 Age : 63 Location : KENT
Subject: Re: Henry Rattray, a veteran of the Zulu Wars. 101 Years Old. Fri Sep 02, 2011 9:37 pm
That's a shame. Thanks for confirming.
Henry Rattray, a veteran of the Zulu Wars. 101 Years Old.
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