Film Zulu: Colour Sergeant Bourne: It's a miracle. Lieutenant John Chard: If it's a miracle, Colour Sergeant, it's a short chamber Boxer Henry point 45 caliber miracle. Colour Sergeant Bourne: And a bayonet, sir, with some guts behind it.
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Can anyone tell me what life was like in a soldier's camp? Did they eat at their tents or were tables set up? what was a typical day like when they weren't fighting? What time did they get up and go to bed? How did they wash, shave, keep their uniforms clean etc
John
Posts : 2558 Join date : 2009-04-06 Age : 60 Location : UK
Subject: Re: Life in camp Fri Jun 28, 2013 3:50 pm
Curling gives some information on this in the book below. [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
Most ate in their tents or in the open if the weather was nice.
kopie
Posts : 249 Join date : 2013-06-01
Subject: Re: Life in camp Fri Jun 28, 2013 9:38 pm
I have just finished reading Zulu Rising by Ian Knight - an epic read btw. He sets out the scenes really well and it is mainly all based on contemporary first hand accounts.
90th
Posts : 10655 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 66 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Posts : 10655 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 66 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: Life In Camp Sun Jun 30, 2013 11:28 pm
Hi Horsefixer. From memory after Isandlwana , I dont think the Troops with Chelmesford had the use of tents , they weren't taken on the second invasion , happy to be corrected . 90th.
littlehand
Posts : 7077 Join date : 2009-04-24 Age : 54 Location : Down South.
Subject: Re: Life in camp Sun Jun 30, 2013 11:41 pm
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Couple of chaps cooking, left hand side of image!
kwajimu1879
Posts : 420 Join date : 2011-05-14
Subject: Re: Life in camp Mon Jul 01, 2013 7:24 pm
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