3327 Band Sergeant H. Tovell, 94th Foot

Subject: 3327 Band Sergeant H. Tovell, 94th Foot Fri Sep 28, 2012 8:50 pm

Band Sergeant H. Tovell K.I.A. during the First Boer War at Bronkhorst Spruit, 20th December 1880.

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Subject: Re: 3327 Band Sergeant H. Tovell, 94th Foot Sat Sep 29, 2012 8:21 am

Used to be a Dutch lad that played for Arsenal a decade or so a go, Giovanni van Bronckhorst.

Subject: Re: 3327 Band Sergeant H. Tovell, 94th Foot Mon Oct 01, 2012 10:17 am

you are heading down a dangerous path - imagine the cost of collecting medals associated with past or present gooners -

I think I will stick to my collecting priorities..

just for a laugh I opened pages at random on the Dutton roll and came up with

2198 Dixon 1/13th
3382 W Young 3/60th
437 Henry 88th etc

.. might struggle with Van Persie (maybe in the colonials) or Viera - but I reckon you could make up a pretty good team. Something to do for those dark winter evenings :lol:

Subject: Re: 3327 Band Sergeant H. Tovell, 94th Foot Mon Oct 01, 2012 10:31 am

van Persie is now a Man U player, however, a good Dutch name should not be too hard to find in the SA colonial units!

From the 24th roll we have:

Sub Lt Campbell,
2003 Adams
lots of Davis
2781 Graham
1447 Hayes
128 McDonald
692 Rice and
1768 Wright

Agreed, better give it a miss - an expensive hobby it would be :lol:

Subject: Re: 3327 Band Sergeant H. Tovell, 94th Foot Mon Oct 01, 2012 10:50 am

well maybe at least we can recreate the famous back four _ i am sure we can find a Winterburn and a Bould - obviously if we want to add a goalie the naval rolls would provide a rich source of Seamen :lol:

Subject: Re: 3327 Band Sergeant H. Tovell, 94th Foot Mon Oct 01, 2012 3:16 pm

I did look SD, couldn't find them. Couldn't find a Rocky Rocastle or an Overmars either, but you never know! :lol:

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