Zulu Dawn:“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?”
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Posts : 25 Join date : 2013-03-28 Age : 64 Location : Berkshire
Subject: 722 Pte George Brew - 80th Ft Sat Apr 06, 2013 7:57 pm
Born in Wolverhampton in 1858, Trade as a puddler (making iron or steel) He enlisted in the 19th Bde on the 27th June 1876 to the 80th Regt. Sent to S.A. in February 1878 & returned to England 1881 - Army reserves. Recalled to the South Staffs & serving in the Egyptian Campaign (Medal 31/7/1882 - 28/12/1882. Again to reserves 22/2/1883 Discharged on the 28/6/1888 at Lichfield. Resided at Chapel Street, Manchester.
90th
Posts : 10355 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 65 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: Pvt George Brew 722 80th Regt Sat Apr 06, 2013 11:44 pm
From ' A Staffordshire Regt In The Zulu & Sekukuni Campaigns 1878-1879 ' By Robert Hope . Born Parish St Mary's , Wolverhampton , Staffordshire . Enlisted at Wolverhampton 29 / 6 / 76 ; Age 18yrs 5 Mths , Joined Regt at Sth Africa 2 / 2 / 78 , Eyes Blue , Hair Brown , Complexion Sallow , Ht 5ft 6 3/4 Inches , Trade Puddler ( What is that ? ) . Transf to Army Reserve 30 / 8 /81 . I noticed there was a Corp George Brew 762 80th Regt ! . Cheers 90th.
1879graves
Posts : 3192 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon
Subject: Re: 722 Pte George Brew - 80th Ft Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:11 am
Hi 90th
In charge of this furnace was the ' Puddler ', a highly skilled and dangerous occupation which required physical strength, stamina and sustained concentration.
90th
Posts : 10355 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 65 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: 722 Pvt George Brew 80th Regt Sun Apr 07, 2013 10:41 am
Hi Graves . . Thanks for that , I'd be suited to that occupation ! :p;: ...................NOT ! 90th.
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. Thanks for that , I'd be suited to that occupation ! :p;: ...................NOT !