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littlehand
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| Subject: Mr Robert Sweeney ?  Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:36 pm | |
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tasker224
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Age : 54
Location : North London
| | Subject: Re: Mr Robert Sweeney ? Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:49 pm | |
| 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. |
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1879graves
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Join date : 2009-03-03
Location : Devon
| | Subject: Re: Mr Robert Sweeney ? Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:03 pm | |
| 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. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]So we now know he did not cross into Zululand. Now we need to have a look at his service record. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]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. |
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littlehand
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| | Subject: Re: Mr Robert Sweeney ? Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:59 pm | |
| Thanks Graves. Is there any other way we could find out.  |
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tasker224
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| | Subject: Re: Mr Robert Sweeney ? Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:07 pm | |
| 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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ADMIN
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| | Subject: Re: Mr Robert Sweeney ? Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:06 pm | |
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littlehand
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| | Subject: Re: Mr Robert Sweeney ? Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:37 pm | |
| Getting Old. I'm surprised Graves & 90th didn't pick-up on this. |
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1879graves
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| | Subject: Re: Mr Robert Sweeney ? Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:59 pm | |
| 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: |
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littlehand
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| | Subject: Re: Mr Robert Sweeney ? Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:19 pm | |
|  Same guy i hope. Or is the Admin link a different "Sweeney" |
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90th
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Age : 64
Location : Melbourne, Australia
| | Subject: Robert Sweeney Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:02 pm | |
| 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.  |
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1879graves
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| | Subject: Re: Mr Robert Sweeney ? Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:20 pm | |
| 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. |
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90th
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Location : Melbourne, Australia
| | Subject: Robert Sweeney Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:34 pm | |
| 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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24th
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Join date : 2009-03-25
| | Subject: Re: Mr Robert Sweeney ? Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:08 pm | |
| I can't make Littlehand original link work. This on seems to work.
http://www.genealogyworld.net/rose/maritime/sweeney.html |
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