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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Posts : 8395 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 75 Location : Cape Town South Africa
Subject: John Williams Fri Jan 03, 2014 11:11 am
25B/934 Williams John Rorkes Drift defender. Can anyone confirm his fate and burial location?
Cheers
90th
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Subject: John Williams 25B / 934 Fri Jan 03, 2014 11:57 am
Hi Springy . According to Holme's ' The Noble 24th ' he died of Disease at RD 5 / 2 / 79 . He is buried in the Cemetery at RD and his name is inscribed on the Monument . He was a Pte in E Co . Left the sum of 8 Quid - 4 - 6 . 90th
Frank Allewell
Posts : 8395 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 75 Location : Cape Town South Africa
Subject: Re: John Williams Fri Jan 03, 2014 12:07 pm
Hi 90th Compliments of the season to you. Ive also believed that he was buried at RD,But ive come across a source that has him as being buried at the Masotsheni graveyard on the 5th February. The graveyard is the little one on the Zulu banks of the Buffalo opposite RD. Im still checking while Im in the area. Had an interesting day yesterday, climbed Blacks Kopie, climbed up to the Last Survivors Cave then walked the Fugitives trail. Ive taken a lot of video, the files are huge, so I need to find out how to make them small enough to post. When I get back to Cape Town I will start to play with it.
Cheers
90th
Posts : 10655 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 66 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: Pte John Williams 25B / 934 Fri Jan 03, 2014 12:12 pm
I assume you mean the Files !!!! . Compliments of the season to as well , looking forward to seeing what you may have . Cheers 90th