Louis Phillippe Dubois, civilian conductor killed at Isandlwana!

Posts : 748 Join date : 2009-10-18

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.

Guest

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

Posts : 1605 Join date : 2009-09-21

Bottom of page 3

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Guest

Nice one Dave, J.L.Knight,
' Coffin Rock?. cheers xhosa

Posts : 264 Join date : 2010-08-13

[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)

Guest

isandula,great pic.of course it was
still Maritzburg,then.
cheers xhosa

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 Salute

Cheers 90th.

Guest

Hiya 90th your 100% right i had
forgotten that..unfortunately i
dont speak Zulu.pity but those
darn clicks.
cheers xhosa

Subject: Dubois , Civillian Conductor Tue Sep 10, 2013 11:05 am

Hi xhosa .
I'm flat out speaking English ! .
cheers 90th. Shocked

Guest

90th, that made me laugh.
me too mate. xhosa

Posts : 1096 Join date : 2009-01-14 Location : East London

A there's me thinking " Dubois" survived?

Guest

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.

Ah! Yes those Zulu's weren't very good shots.