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Allan Lines
Posts : 3 Join date : 2013-10-11
| Subject: Sergeant John Lines Fri Oct 11, 2013 7:59 pm | |
| Has anyone got any information on Sergeant John Lines who died at isandhlwana,or maybe a photograph i know he was a relation but not sure where he fits in. i think he was my grandfathers uncle or cousin. |
| | | kopie
Posts : 249 Join date : 2013-06-01
| Subject: Re: Sergeant John Lines Fri Oct 11, 2013 8:10 pm | |
| If you search for Lines on this site, you will discover that member SergioD, if anyone, will have any information.
I think you'd be very, very, lucky to find a photo of John LInes - but you never know.
Good luck. |
| | | 1879graves
Posts : 3384 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon
| Subject: Re: Sergeant John Lines Sat Oct 12, 2013 9:37 am | |
| He was killed in action at the Battle of Isandhlwana on 22nd January 1879. Born at Sibford Ferris, Oxfordshire. He transferred from 1st/24th (1-24/897) on 15th March 1870. Promoted to Corporal on 31st January 1872 and Sergeant circa 1874. Served in ‘A’ Company. In action at Baillie’s Grave 7th April 1878. He was beside 102 Private Collins at the time of his death in that action. In a letter dated 5th October 1878 at Pietermaritzburg, he states - ‘I had a very narrow escape of being shot by the Kaffirs - at Bailey’s Grave there was one man shot dead only 3 yards from me. I expect I should have shared the same fate only I was lying down and he was standing up, but as soon as I got to my legs the bullets came around me like hail’ (Regimental Archive). Medal and Clasp ‘1877-8-9’ issued on 25th August 1882. His regimental service number was 2-24/2227 |
| | | Chard1879
Posts : 1261 Join date : 2010-04-12
| Subject: Re: Sergeant John Lines Sat Oct 12, 2013 11:02 am | |
| Medal. "Sergeant John Lines, second battalion, 24th Foot, was given a guide price of £5 000 to £6 000 (R65 000 to R78 000) by a London auction house last year but sold for £7 800" |
| | | Allan Lines
Posts : 3 Join date : 2013-10-11
| Subject: Re: Sergeant John Lines Sat Oct 12, 2013 11:06 am | |
| - 1879graves wrote:
- He was killed in action at the Battle of Isandhlwana on 22nd January 1879. Born at Sibford Ferris, Oxfordshire. He transferred from 1st/24th (1-24/897) on 15th March 1870. Promoted to Corporal on 31st January 1872 and Sergeant circa 1874. Served in ‘A’ Company. In action at Baillie’s Grave 7th April 1878. He was beside 102 Private Collins at the time of his death in that action. In a letter dated 5th October 1878 at Pietermaritzburg, he states - ‘I had a very narrow escape of being shot by the Kaffirs - at Bailey’s Grave there was one man shot dead only 3 yards from me. I expect I should have shared the same fate only I was lying down and he was standing up, but as soon as I got to my legs the bullets came around me like hail’ (Regimental Archive). Medal and Clasp ‘1877-8-9’ issued on 25th August 1882. His regimental service number was 2-24/2227
thanks very helpful,i will have to go back to the family tree,i knew he was from sibford ferris. |
| | | ADMIN
Posts : 4358 Join date : 2008-11-01 Age : 65 Location : KENT
| Subject: Re: Sergeant John Lines Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:09 pm | |
| "Sergeant John Lines was killed in action at Isandhlwana on 22 January 1879.John Lines was born at Sibford Ferris, Oxfordshire. He transferred from the 1/24th (1-24/897) to the 2/24th Foot on 15 March 1870. He was promoted to Corporal on 31 January 1872, to Sergeant circa 1874, and served in “A” Company. He was in the action at Baillie’s Grave on 7 April 1878, and was beside 102 Private Collins at the time of his death in that action. In a letter dated 5 October 1878 at Pietermaritzburg, he states - ‘I had a very narrow escape of being shot by the Kaffirs - at Bailey’s Grave there was one man shot dead only 3 yards from me. I expect I should have shared the same fate only I was lying down and he was standing up, but as soon as I got to my legs the bullets came around me like hail’ (Regimental Archive). Ref: The Noble 24th, Norman Holme."
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