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How much ammunition would the Carbineers and Police have???
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Drummer Boy 14
Posts : 1998 Join date : 2011-08-01 Age : 23
Subject: How much ammunition would the Carbineers and Police have??? Tue Nov 01, 2011 4:43 pm
Does anyone know how many Cartridges the Carbineers and Police carried.
To be able to fight in the Donga and then in the camp i am geussing more then 70 rounds???
Anyone know how many they carried??
Thanks for any help
Cheers DB14
barry
Posts : 925 Join date : 2011-10-21 Location : Algoa Bay
Subject: Ammo carried by NMP and NC Tue Nov 01, 2011 5:11 pm
Trooper Clarke, NMP, carried 140rds, asdid I think the rest of the NMP. I cannot answer for the NC.
Drummer Boy 14
Posts : 1998 Join date : 2011-08-01 Age : 23
Subject: Re: How much ammunition would the Carbineers and Police have??? Tue Nov 01, 2011 5:20 pm
barry wrote:
Trooper Clarke, NMP, carried 140rds, asdid I think the rest of the NMP. I cannot answer for the NC.
Thank you for that
Cheers DB14
90th
Posts : 10158 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 64 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: Colonial Regt's which served in the zulu war of 1879 . NMP almost forgotten . Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:14 am
Hi DB14 . Very interesting point , dont think I've come across any specific data that mentions the amount carried by the NMP & NC , or any of the Volunteer Regt's for that matter . Hopefully someone has an answer for us . cheers 90th.
John
Posts : 2558 Join date : 2009-04-06 Age : 58 Location : UK
Subject: Re: How much ammunition would the Carbineers and Police have??? Wed Nov 02, 2011 5:14 pm
Not nearly enough.
barry
Posts : 925 Join date : 2011-10-21 Location : Algoa Bay
Subject: Ammo carried Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:10 am
Hi DB and all others, See my post yesterday on a transcription from Tpr Clarke's diaries which categorically states 70 rounds per man.
Regards,
barry
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