Zulu Dawn:“Excuse me, my Lord, there's something I must convey to you. I rode along the track down to Rorke's Drift. The sky above is red with fire. Your orders my Lord? Do we move to the drift?”
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South Africa 1877-1879 Medal. Named to - 1985. Gunr. G Cooper 7th Bde R.A.
1985 Gunner G. Cooper served in No. 10 (Gatling Field) Battery, 7th Brigade Royal Artillery.
90th
Posts : 10352 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 65 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: 1985 Gunner G.Cooper Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:32 pm
On the Forsyth Roll , entitled to the Medal with Clasp 1879 . Having trouble with my pc , didnt realise you had posted a picture of the medal Littlehand . 90th
John
Posts : 2557 Join date : 2009-04-06 Age : 59 Location : UK
Subject: Re: 1985 Gunner G. Cooper Fri Jan 24, 2014 11:05 pm
"During the Anglo-Zulu War the 10/7 R.A., served with Evelyn Wood's Flying Column. The battery was armed with 2 7-pounder guns but converted over to Gatling Guns before going into the field with the second invasion and were the first Gatling armed battery in the British Army."
lionshead
Posts : 46 Join date : 2013-01-06
Subject: Re: 1985 Gunner G. Cooper Sat Jan 25, 2014 8:52 pm
Is the medal for sale, and do you know anything about Cooper ?
ADMIN
Posts : 4250 Join date : 2008-11-01 Age : 62 Location : KENT
Subject: Re: 1985 Gunner G. Cooper Sat Jan 25, 2014 9:03 pm
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