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?”
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Subject: STAFF-SURGEON WILLIAM THOMPSON Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:14 pm
"STAFF-SURGEON WILLIAM THOMPSON lhas been placed on the retired list, January 13th. He was appointed Surgeon, March 3rst, 1876, and Staff-Surgeon twelve years thereafter. He was Surgeon of the Active during the Old Colony and Zulu wars, wlhen he served with the Naval Brigade in Zululand; he was present at the action of Inyezane, Janualy 22nd, 1879 ; formed part of the garrison of Ekowe with Colonel Pearson's column, afterwards joined General Crealock's column, and advanced to Port Durnford; He was mentioned in despatches, and received the South Africa medal with clasp.
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DEATHS IN THE SERVICES "Staff Surgeon William Thompson, R.N. (ret.), died at the Royal Naval Hospital, Yarmouth, on October 27th. He was the son of the late Robert Acheson Thompson of Sandville, County Kerry, and was educated in Dublin, where he took the L.R.C.S.I. in'1874 and the L.K.Q.C.P. in 1875. Entering the Navy soon after qualification, he retired as staff surgeon on March 31st, 1888. As surgeon of H.M.S. Active he served in the Naval Brigade in the Zulu war of 1879, was present at the action of Inyezane on January 22nd, 1879, formed part of the garrison at Ekowe with Colonel Pearson's column, and took part. in the advance on Fort Durnford, was mentioned in dispatches, and received the medal for the Zulu war, with a clasp".
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Subject: Staff - Surgeon William Thompson Tue Apr 16, 2013 1:51 am
William Thompson Served ashore from 20 / 11 / 78 - 20 / 7 / 79. 90th.
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