Zulu Dawn:Col Crealock. “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?”
Fair use notice.
This website may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not been specifically authorised by the copyright owner.
We are making such material and images are available in our efforts to advance the understanding of the “Anglo Zulu War of 1879. For educational & recreational purposes.
We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material, as provided for in UK copyright law. The information is purely for educational and research purposes only. No profit is made from any part of this website.
If you hold the copyright on any material on the site, or material refers to you, and you would like it to be removed, please let us know and we will work with you to reach a resolution.
Posts : 935 Join date : 2011-10-21 Location : Algoa Bay
Subject: Deployment of band "boys" in battle Fri Sep 28, 2012 7:59 pm
Following the Isandlwana battle and the news reaching England that the 4 band boys who had been killed there , and the ugly way in which they met their demise ( tied spreadeagled to a wagon wheel and disembowled: or gutted like sheep), it was decided by the WO to no longer to send children ( the youngsters in question were between 13 and 17 years of age) into harms way in this fashion. Does anyone have the date on which the change, ie forbidding children on the battleground, was promulgated by the WO.
regards
barry
littlehand
Posts : 7077 Join date : 2009-04-24 Age : 52 Location : Down South.
Subject: Re: Deployment of band "boys" in battle Fri Sep 28, 2012 8:09 pm
As far as i'm aware drummer boys were not allowed to enter into battle areas as a direct result of Isandlwana. So I'm assuming it changed in 1879.
tasker224
Posts : 2102 Join date : 2010-07-30 Age : 54 Location : North London
Subject: Re: Deployment of band "boys" in battle Fri Sep 28, 2012 8:39 pm
So the fate of the drummer boys was not a myth? There's a discussion thread on here about this somewhere.
90th
Posts : 10291 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 65 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: Deployment of Band '' Boy '' in Battle Sat Sep 29, 2012 12:44 am
Hi Barry. I've read this before but not to sure if the WO number regarding this warrant is mentioned , Ive looked through a few books but cant find it . Tasker . Yes , this subject was well covered on here previously . cheers 90th.
Home 
Gallery 
Search 
Register 
Log in 
