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Mr Greaves

Posts : 747 Join date : 2009-10-18
 | Subject: Louis Phillippe Dubois, civilian conductor killed at Isandlwana! Mon Sep 09, 2013 6:59 pm | |
| Wasn't this the chap Brickhill, spoke to at Isandlwana. [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Pete / Tim thanks for posting. |
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 | Subject: Re: Louis Phillippe Dubois, civilian conductor killed at Isandlwana! Mon Sep 09, 2013 11:16 pm | |
| Hi Mr Greaves, they are both mentioned in Morris. but no conversation.he was killed by a bullet meant for Erskine. as for Brickhill... " my dear fellow, its a case of life or death with me". poor Gamble. not that i blame Brickhill..who could. cheers xhosa |
|  | | Dave

Posts : 1604 Join date : 2009-09-21
 | Subject: Re: Louis Phillippe Dubois, civilian conductor killed at Isandlwana! Mon Sep 09, 2013 11:44 pm | |
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 | Subject: Re: Louis Phillippe Dubois, civilian conductor killed at Isandlwana! Tue Sep 10, 2013 12:24 am | |
| Nice one Dave, J.L.Knight, ' Coffin Rock?. cheers xhosa |
|  | | Isandula

Posts : 272 Join date : 2010-08-13
 | Subject: Louis Phillippe Dubois Tue Sep 10, 2013 12:36 am | |
| [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.][/url [URL=https://s799.photobucket.com/user/rshee434/media/DuBois2_zpsa07fefe7.jpg.html] [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.](Isandula Collection) |
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 | Subject: Re: Louis Phillippe Dubois, civilian conductor killed at Isandlwana! Tue Sep 10, 2013 1:24 am | |
| isandula,great pic.of course it was still Maritzburg,then. cheers xhosa |
|  | | 90th

Posts : 10752 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 67 Location : Melbourne, Australia
 | Subject: Dubois , Civilian Conductor Tue Sep 10, 2013 7:11 am | |
| Yes Mr greaves , Brickhill & Dubois had a very quick conversation , I think Dubois spoke to Brickhill in zulu and Brickhill replied I think in zulu . Happy to be corrected Cheers 90th. |
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 | Subject: Re: Louis Phillippe Dubois, civilian conductor killed at Isandlwana! Tue Sep 10, 2013 10:17 am | |
| Hiya 90th your 100% right i had forgotten that..unfortunately i dont speak Zulu.pity but those darn clicks. cheers xhosa |
|  | | 90th

Posts : 10752 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 67 Location : Melbourne, Australia
 | Subject: Dubois , Civillian Conductor Tue Sep 10, 2013 11:05 am | |
| Hi xhosa . I'm flat out speaking English ! . cheers 90th. |
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 | Subject: Re: Louis Phillippe Dubois, civilian conductor killed at Isandlwana! Tue Sep 10, 2013 1:21 pm | |
| 90th, that made me laugh. me too mate. xhosa |
|  | | old historian2

Posts : 1095 Join date : 2009-01-14 Location : East London
 | Subject: Re: Louis Phillippe Dubois, civilian conductor killed at Isandlwana! Tue Sep 10, 2013 9:17 pm | |
| A there's me thinking " Dubois" survived? |
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 | Subject: Re: Louis Phillippe Dubois, civilian conductor killed at Isandlwana! Tue Sep 10, 2013 10:00 pm | |
| Hi old historian2, fraid not,but he did make it to the river.a Zulu had a bead on Erskine missed him but not poor Dubois. cheers xhosa
Morris p 385. |
|  | | littlehand

Posts : 7076 Join date : 2009-04-24 Age : 54 Location : Down South.
 | Subject: Re: Louis Phillippe Dubois, civilian conductor killed at Isandlwana! Wed Sep 11, 2013 8:44 am | |
| Ah! Yes those Zulu's weren't very good shots. |
|  | | gardner1879

Posts : 3287 Join date : 2021-01-04
 | Subject: Re: Louis Phillippe Dubois, civilian conductor killed at Isandlwana! Sun Feb 12, 2023 7:27 pm | |
| Interetsing comment about there being two of them.
Natal Witness 27th February 1879 A correspondant of the Mercury states that a wagon conductor named Dubois was amongst those killed on the 22nd ult. There were two of that name at the front. As we have previously stated it is to be feared that many other camp followers are not yet accounted for. |
|  | | Julian Whybra
Posts : 3484 Join date : 2011-09-12 Location : Billericay, Essex
 | Subject: Re: Louis Phillippe Dubois, civilian conductor killed at Isandlwana! Mon Feb 13, 2023 4:41 pm | |
| Conductor Edmund Ormond Lionel Du BOIS civilian attached to Army Commissariat and Transport Department It is recorded in ‘Sheila Henderson’s Notes’ in the Talana Museum (AZW 16200) that ‘Edmond’ (born 1846), brother to Louis Phillippe, Du Bois declined to join No. 3 Column as a conductor but later changed his mind and accompanied the Column to Isandhlwana. Since he lived until 1919 he must have escaped the massacre. Although the Witness states that there were two of that name at the front, it doesn't say that both were at Isandhlwana. Edmund could have been farther back in Natal on a convoy.
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|  | | Julian Whybra
Posts : 3484 Join date : 2011-09-12 Location : Billericay, Essex
 | Subject: Re: Louis Phillippe Dubois, civilian conductor killed at Isandlwana! Mon Feb 13, 2023 10:12 pm | |
| Before you ask, he is in the latest (10th) edition of England's Sons. |
|  | | gardner1879

Posts : 3287 Join date : 2021-01-04
 | Subject: Re: Louis Phillippe Dubois, civilian conductor killed at Isandlwana! Mon Feb 13, 2023 10:47 pm | |
| No need to ask. The Dubois brothers have already been investigated and discussed last year. Information can be found here in case anyone would like to know a little more. [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] |
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