His effects were claimed by his....

Subject: His effects were claimed by his.... Fri Oct 26, 2012 5:01 pm

In the biographies of the iSandlwana casualties, the "effects" were often claimed by the mother, father or other kin and the above phrase is repeated often.
Given that these soldiers had generally been in Africa for several years, what kinds of items or "effects" belonging to these soldiers would there have been to claim from the depot?

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Is there testimony of writing of the families of the single soldiers
killed at Isandhlwana ?

Posts : 1987 Join date : 2011-08-01 Age : 23

I remember reading that all of Durnfords effects were sold before the Colenso family could claim them.

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Subject: Re: His effects were claimed by his.... Sat Dec 08, 2012 9:21 pm

Which was a good thing, considering he was married previously.

Posts : 1987 Join date : 2011-08-01 Age : 23

The effects that Shepstone took from his body, knife, rings ect, were given to the Colenso's and they
sent them on to his family in England.

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Subject: Re: His effects were claimed by his.... Sat Dec 08, 2012 9:32 pm

But kept the order.

Posts : 1987 Join date : 2011-08-01 Age : 23

Yup

Subject: Re: His effects were claimed by his.... Sat Dec 08, 2012 9:49 pm

Still a

Posts : 1987 Join date : 2011-08-01 Age : 23

littlehand wrote:: Still a

Subject: Re: His effects were claimed by his.... Sat Dec 08, 2012 9:53 pm

Posts : 1987 Join date : 2011-08-01 Age : 23

Why did you write, still a Question

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Guest

Is there testimony of writing of the families of the single soldiers
killed at Isandhlwana ?

Guest

Hi all

Durnford did had nothing to do with his ex.epouse ...

This is Miss Colenso who would receive the relics ...

Those two really love each other ...

Cheers

Pascal