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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Subject: Re: Mr Robert Sweeney ? Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:49 am
A talented man. Shows that the army not only is, but has always been a meritocracy, where no matter how humble one's beginnings, a man (or woman) can make as much of themselves as their talent will take them.
1879graves
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Subject: Re: Mr Robert Sweeney ? Tue Feb 28, 2012 6:03 am
Hi Littlehand
Now this one is a good one, there is a possibility that he might have been in the Zulu War, let me explain.
On the medal roll, he is listed as having the medal but with No clasp.
From his Service Record, we can see that he left the Army in February 1879.
Without checking the Pay & Muster Rolls (Which I do not have access to), it is too close to call as to whether we can say that he took part in the Zulu War or not.
littlehand
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Subject: Re: Mr Robert Sweeney ? Tue Feb 28, 2012 6:59 am
Thanks Graves. Is there any other way we could find out.
tasker224
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Subject: Re: Mr Robert Sweeney ? Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:07 am
If he received the SA 1877 - 89 medal with no clasp, we can infer he "took part" in the war, but was unlikely to have seen action, since those not awardeed the clasp did not cross onto the hostile side of the Buffalo river.
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Subject: Re: Mr Robert Sweeney ? Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:06 am
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Subject: Re: Mr Robert Sweeney ? Wed Feb 29, 2012 2:59 am
Hi Admin & Littlehand
Admin The link that you posted was under GENEALOGY and had moved off Sweeny somewhat.
Littlehand You were asking a question under this thread, so you were correct in posting it.
My moan over :lol:
littlehand
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Subject: Re: Mr Robert Sweeney ? Wed Feb 29, 2012 3:19 am
Same guy i hope. Or is the Admin link a different "Sweeney"
90th
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Subject: Robert Sweeney Wed Feb 29, 2012 7:02 am
Hi Littlehand . I'll go its the same guy , but on looking at the medal roll for the 2 / 3rd Regt there is only 1 sweeney , and he is listed as a D. Sweeney 45 / 467 ; Medal with 79 Clasp !. Maybe one for '' Graves '' to sort out . cheers 90th.
1879graves
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Subject: Re: Mr Robert Sweeney ? Wed Feb 29, 2012 7:20 am
Hi 90th
There are two Sweeney's listed on the 2nd 3rd Medal Roll.
1248 Bandmaster R. Sweeney 45/467 Private D. Sweeney.
The article link & Littlehands article are talking about 1248 Bandmaster R. Sweeney.
90th
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Subject: Robert Sweeney Wed Feb 29, 2012 7:34 am
Hi Graves . Damn , he certainly isnt in the copy of the roll I have at my Dad's place !!!. I'll check the others when I get home later . cheers 90th.
Maybe if I looked under '' Bandmaster '' and not Private , I would have found it !!.
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Subject: Re: Mr Robert Sweeney ? Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:08 am
I can't make Littlehand original link work. This on seems to work.
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Same guy i hope. Or is the Admin link a different "Sweeney"
