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Posts : 10 Join date : 2014-06-27 Age : 72 Location : Thirsk,North Yorkshire
Subject: Lance Sergeant John Milner Tue Sep 02, 2014 10:24 am
To All Members,
Please can anyone help me? I am looking for ANY information about Lance Sergeant John Milner - my Great Great Uncle - who was killed at Isandhlwana - does anyone happen to have a photo? The nearest photo I have is one of his sister!
Thanks - Tony
90th
Posts : 10473 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 66 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: Lance Sgt John Milner KIA Isandlwana Tue Sep 02, 2014 12:32 pm
Hi Milner The following is from Norman Holme's ' The Silver Wreath ' Lance Sergeant John Milner ; 1/ 24th Regt 25B / 232 . Attested at Liverpool on 28/ 5 / 74 , aged 18 years 3 months . Effects claimed by his Father . Medal with ' 1879 ' Clasp ' . I dont have my copy of Holme's ' The Noble 24th ' handy , but I doubt there will be any additional info in it . Graves will no doubt post his service papers once he gets a chance to do so . Cheers 90th
Tim Needham
Posts : 244 Join date : 2011-10-18 Location : Cornwall
Not much help really I'm afraid but I came across the following page a couple of years ago which makes a mention of John Milner's death at Isandlwana - he came from Hutton Bonville near Northallerton in Yorkshire.
I made a few enquiries hoping to track down some kind of memorial to him, and although I tracked his parents' grave down there was no mention of John on the headstone.
I do have a bit of history of J. Milner as a cousin did a lot of research into our family history a few years ago. He was born 5-3-1858 and as far as I know, lied about his age to sign on. The family history I have indicates he served In Gibraltar, Cape Town and then Natal. apparently his medal was made into two brooches at some point and I have no idea of where they are.
However, I have in my possession the original Roll of Honour that was issued to John's family, which lists all the people who were killed at Isandhlwana.
Regards - Tony
1879graves
Posts : 3203 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon