Lieutenant John Chard: What's our strength? Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead: Seven officers including surgeon, commissaries and so on; Adendorff now I suppose; wounded and sick 36, fit for duty 97 and about 40 native levies. Not much of an army for you.
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Subject: Who should've and shouldnt have been awarded the VC. Sun Nov 18, 2012 10:37 pm
Chard . To quote your good self ...........Hello !!! Maybe you should read your post of today at 12.34 am ! . Then go to the ' Durnford was he capable ' thread and do so ! . You will then see what Martin has posted in regards to Durnfords orders , here is the heads up ....Durnford was NEVER ordered to take command or sterngthen the camp ! . No matter whose side you may be on it's plain and simple , Read the posts !!. 90th.
littlehand
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Subject: Re: Who should have and who shouldn’t have been awarded the Victoria Cross. Zulu War 1879. Sun Nov 18, 2012 11:13 pm
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Durnford was NEVER ordered to take command or sterngthen the camp
Why is this still be debated, it was established that none of the commands above we're issued.
90th
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Subject: Who should've or shouldnt've been awarded the VC Sun Nov 18, 2012 11:24 pm
Littlehand . I was merely replying to Chard's post , as I said to Pascal not all on here are as well read as yourself on the war !. 90th.
John
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Subject: Re: Who should have and who shouldn’t have been awarded the Victoria Cross. Zulu War 1879. Mon Nov 19, 2012 12:12 am
True!! So he wasn't order to take command... Only :joker:
impi
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Subject: Re: Who should have and who shouldn’t have been awarded the Victoria Cross. Zulu War 1879. Mon Nov 19, 2012 8:22 am
Yes he was, read CREALOCK'S order.. " you are to march, with all the men with you, to the camp and take command of it.
Only Joking....
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. You will then see what Martin has posted in regards to Durnfords orders , here is the heads up ....Durnford was NEVER ordered to take command or sterngthen the camp ! . No matter whose side you may be on it's plain and simple , Read the posts !!. 
