Major Drinkrow. East Kent Regiment

Subject: Major Drinkrow. East Kent Regiment Sat Dec 22, 2012 8:33 pm

"Harrison, Henry Drinkrow, son of George P. Harrison, Esq., Wharram-le-Street, Malton ; bom 30th October, 1842. Sandhurst M, Southwood, Left 1860.

Ensign, 3rd Foot, 186o ; Lieutenant, 1864 ; Captain, 1870 ; Major, East Kent Regiment, 1881 ;Lieut -Colonel, 1888. Served in the Zulu War in 1879, and was present in the engagement at Inyezane and Ekowe during its investment (mentioned in despatches. Medal with clasp)".

Subject: Major H.D.Harrison Sun Dec 23, 2012 12:12 am

some more info on Henry Drinkrow Harrison .
From Mackinnon & Shadbolt . Capts Forster , Harrison , Alexander , Wyld , Maclear , Martin & Backhouse served with the Regt throughout the war , and were present at the battle of Inyezane - the two former respectively as Acting Senior and Junior Majors . Both took a prominent part in the action and were present at Etshowe throughout the blockade .
The Following from ' Fearful Hard Times ' The siege and relief of Eshowe , 1879 . By Castle & Knight . Well worth getting if anyone is thinking of it .

'' While the battle was raging on the slopes , the remainder of the Column was still crossing the Nyezane , and as the wagons came up they were parked on the flat to the left of the road . This shortened the length of the Column considerably , freeing some of the troops who had been guarding it , and Pearson sent to Captains Harrison and Wyld of the ' Buffs ' to order them to deploy to their right , below Wynne's Engineers . The British position was gradually shuffling into an extended line , facing Wombane , with its left flank curled to refuse it to the Zulu centre and right . At first Wyld & Harrison were supported by Lt Dowding with the Royal Marines , and Midshipman Coker's Gatling Gun ''.
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