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Julian Whybra
Posts : 2862 Join date : 2011-09-12 Location : Billericay, Essex
 | Subject: Smith-Dorrien Wed Sep 30, 2015 4:56 pm | |
| I'm feeling a bit pleased with myself. I found today a new Smith-Dorrien account of his escape from Isandhlwana. Quite interesting and solves a puzzle or two. I'm planning to meld it with his other 5 accounts to make an article to go into Studies in the Zulu War Vol. III as I did with the Cochrane accounts. |
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ymob

Posts : 2268 Join date : 2010-10-22 Location : France
 | Subject: Re: Smith-Dorrien Wed Sep 30, 2015 5:27 pm | |
| Bonjour Mr Whybra, Great! Bien à vous. frédéric |
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rusteze

Posts : 2872 Join date : 2010-06-02
 | Subject: Re: Smith-Dorrien Wed Sep 30, 2015 5:38 pm | |
| Reminds me of the Ferrero Rocher advert. You are teasing us Mr Whybra. Planned publication date?
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Julian Whybra
Posts : 2862 Join date : 2011-09-12 Location : Billericay, Essex
 | Subject: Re: Smith-Dorrien Wed Sep 30, 2015 5:50 pm | |
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Frank Allewell

Posts : 8219 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 75 Location : Cape Town South Africa
 | Subject: Re: Smith-Dorrien Wed Sep 30, 2015 6:53 pm | |
| Looking forward to seeing that Julian. When can we expect to see it? |
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90th

Posts : 10469 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 66 Location : Melbourne, Australia
 | Subject: Smith - Dorrien Thu Oct 01, 2015 1:49 am | |
| That's excellent news JW , there are many of us waiting with baited breath I imagine !  . 90th |
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Julian Whybra
Posts : 2862 Join date : 2011-09-12 Location : Billericay, Essex
 | Subject: Re: Smith-Dorrien Thu Oct 01, 2015 7:45 am | |
| It's quite short and only relates to his escape. There's nothing earth-shatteringly revelatory about the battle. It just solves one or two annoying points that are niggling only to us afficionados. So, no need for bated breath! I'll post when the volume is ready. |
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ymob

Posts : 2268 Join date : 2010-10-22 Location : France
 | Subject: Re: Smith-Dorrien Thu Oct 01, 2015 8:43 am | |
| Mister Whybra Have patience.... Unfortunately, as you know, (I.E: English proverb), "la patience est une fleur qui ne pousse pas dans le jardin de tout le monde". Amitiés.
Frédéric |
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cam simpson
Posts : 90 Join date : 2014-10-10
 | Subject: Re: Smith-Dorrien Thu Oct 01, 2015 10:13 am | |
| Brilliant, a great find.
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Julian Whybra
Posts : 2862 Join date : 2011-09-12 Location : Billericay, Essex
 | Subject: Re: Smith-Dorrien Thu Oct 01, 2015 10:23 am | |
| ymob Not a French proverb I know but I like it. I don't think there's an English equivalent apart from 'Patience is a virtue'. |
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ymob

Posts : 2268 Join date : 2010-10-22 Location : France
 | Subject: Re: Smith-Dorrien Thu Oct 01, 2015 10:42 am | |
| I am afraid of not being virtuous... |
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Frank Allewell

Posts : 8219 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 75 Location : Cape Town South Africa
 | Subject: Re: Smith-Dorrien Thu Oct 01, 2015 10:56 am | |
| Im hoping upon hope that its a modification of his distance estimates on Coghill. But thats probably to much to expect. |
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Julian Whybra
Posts : 2862 Join date : 2011-09-12 Location : Billericay, Essex
 | Subject: Re: Smith-Dorrien Thu Oct 01, 2015 11:05 am | |
| Frank Nothing there about that I'm afraid. I don't want you to get your hopes up for no reason. |
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ymob

Posts : 2268 Join date : 2010-10-22 Location : France
 | Subject: Re: Smith-Dorrien Thu Oct 01, 2015 11:45 am | |
| I expect some information about Stuart SMITH... |
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Frank Allewell

Posts : 8219 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 75 Location : Cape Town South Africa
 | Subject: Re: Smith-Dorrien Thu Oct 01, 2015 1:22 pm | |
| I would expect a full head count of the Undi Corp with names addresses Next of Kin and food preference. |
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Julian Whybra
Posts : 2862 Join date : 2011-09-12 Location : Billericay, Essex
 | Subject: Re: Smith-Dorrien Thu Oct 01, 2015 2:18 pm | |
| ymob Unlucky! Frank Easy, tea with two sugars and all digestive biscuits. |
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ymob

Posts : 2268 Join date : 2010-10-22 Location : France
 | Subject: Re: Smith-Dorrien Thu Oct 01, 2015 2:21 pm | |
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