Zulu Dawn:Col Crealock. “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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Cabinet photograph of Engineer William McQuire of the H.M.S. Shah taken in Devonport. McQuire remained aboard ship during the Zulu War festivities and thusly received the medal without the clasp.--Forsyth Medal Roll (Isandula Collection) This item could be available--contact via PM
Last edited by Isandula on Sat Jul 15, 2017 8:45 pm; edited 1 time in total
1879graves
Posts : 3176 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon
Subject: Re: Engineer William McQuire H.M.S. Shah Tue Nov 11, 2014 8:44 pm
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90th
Posts : 10291 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 65 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: Engineer William Mcquire HMS Shah Tue Nov 11, 2014 10:19 pm
Hi Isandula Just to clear up a point from your post a, ll those on board the Shah at the time of the war would've received the Medal , those that didnt cross the River ( Border ) wouldnt have received the Clasp . Excellent Pic by the way . Cheers 90th
1879graves
Posts : 3176 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon
Subject: Re: Engineer William McQuire H.M.S. Shah Sat Jul 15, 2017 8:37 pm
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