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ciroferrara

Posts : 277 Join date : 2010-10-07 Age : 31 Location : exeter
 | Subject: An odd question Sat Dec 13, 2014 2:44 am | |
| It's noted that colonel Burnaby used a shotgun during the mahdist war, are there any Instances of any one using a shotgun during the zulu war? |
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90th

Posts : 10677 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 66 Location : Melbourne, Australia
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 | Subject: Re: An odd question Sat Dec 13, 2014 12:10 pm | |
| Hiya Gary, ' Fred ' was severely condemned for using the shotgun, as though it was unsportmans like and ungentlemanly, as a direct result he did not use it at Abu Klea, and was outside the broken square when he died.. xhosa |
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ciroferrara

Posts : 277 Join date : 2010-10-07 Age : 31 Location : exeter
 | Subject: Re: An odd question Sat Dec 13, 2014 12:21 pm | |
| I do remember reading that several officers called it "bad form" using a shotgun at EL Teb, it wouldn't surprise me though if there was some eccentric who did us one during the zulu war. |
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ciroferrara

Posts : 277 Join date : 2010-10-07 Age : 31 Location : exeter
 | Subject: Re: An odd question Sat Dec 13, 2014 1:59 pm | |
| Some really good images of burnaby:) what date was the shotgun in the photo manufactured ? |
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Isandula

Posts : 272 Join date : 2010-08-13
 | Subject: carte de visite of Burnaby Sat Dec 13, 2014 4:23 pm | |
| An unpublished image of Burnaby, I believe: [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] |
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Guest Guest
 | Subject: Re: An odd question Sat Dec 13, 2014 6:02 pm | |
| Cracking pic..shades of his adventures to Khiva |
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Guest Guest
 | Subject: Re: An odd question Sat Dec 13, 2014 6:05 pm | |
| Ciroferrara, not sure without checking, believe he borrowed it off Caffin RN. xhosa |
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ciroferrara

Posts : 277 Join date : 2010-10-07 Age : 31 Location : exeter
 | Subject: Re: An odd question Sat Dec 13, 2014 7:34 pm | |
| I've also found a reference to a Royal Navy Leiutenant Piggott using a shotgun at Abu Klea. |
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Isandula

Posts : 272 Join date : 2010-08-13
 | Subject: The shotgun loaner?--Commander Crawford Caffin, Royal Navy Sat Dec 13, 2014 9:33 pm | |
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90th

Posts : 10677 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 66 Location : Melbourne, Australia
 | Subject: An odd question Sun Dec 14, 2014 6:27 am | |
| Excellent Pics  . 90th |
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Kopite
Posts : 5 Join date : 2015-01-19 Age : 70 Location : South Africa
 | Subject: Re: An odd question Wed Jan 21, 2015 2:01 pm | |
| Hi All, I have just joined the group and would like to know if anyone can help me, am looking for a photograph of Christian Schiess (3rd Natal Native Contingent) VC winner of Rorke's Drift? I have searched the inter-net high and low but no luck. Can anyone help?
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littlehand

Posts : 7077 Join date : 2009-04-24 Age : 54 Location : Down South.
 | Subject: Re: An odd question Wed Jan 21, 2015 5:07 pm | |
| Kopite. Welcome to the forum. Click on link below [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] |
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Guest Guest
 | Subject: Re: An odd question Wed Jan 21, 2015 5:44 pm | |
| Sadly, Kopite the answer is no!.there is no authenticated photograph in existence... and that is such a shame!. what a brave man to be so shabbily treated in later life. xhosa |
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24th

Posts : 1862 Join date : 2009-03-25
 | Subject: Re: An odd question Wed Jan 21, 2015 6:42 pm | |
| - xhosa2000 wrote:
- Sadly, Kopite the answer is no!.there is no
authenticated photograph in existence... and that is such a shame!. what a brave man to be so shabbily treated in later life. xhosa Possibly not the case. Just hasn't been found yet! |
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Kopite
Posts : 5 Join date : 2015-01-19 Age : 70 Location : South Africa
 | Subject: Re: An odd question Mon Jan 26, 2015 1:41 pm | |
| - 24th wrote:
- xhosa2000 wrote:
- Sadly, Kopite the answer is no!.there is no
authenticated photograph in existence... and that is such a shame!. what a brave man to be so shabbily treated in later life. xhosa Possibly not the case. Just hasn't been found yet! Thanks 24th and Xhosa for the reply, sure one will be found sooner than later. Kopite |
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ymob

Posts : 2268 Join date : 2010-10-22 Location : France
 | Subject: Re: An odd question Mon Jan 26, 2015 5:23 pm | |
| - Kopite wrote:
- 24th wrote:
- xhosa2000 wrote:
- Sadly, Kopite the answer is no!.there is no
authenticated photograph in existence... and that is such a shame!. what a brave man to be so shabbily treated in later life. xhosa Possibly not the case. Just hasn't been found yet! Thanks 24th and Xhosa for the reply, sure one will be found sooner than later. Kopite There are at least two mistaken photographies of him on the net. Cheers |
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