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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Subject: Charles Michell 3/60th Foot Mon Jan 18, 2016 2:31 pm
I wondered if anyone could advise where I might find out any more info regarding the service of the above ancestor (1849-1900). I have his 1879 SA medal (shield and assegais) and am visiting the battlefields next month Feb 2016.
rusteze
Posts : 2872 Join date : 2010-06-02
Subject: Re: Charles Michell 3/60th Foot Mon Jan 18, 2016 4:13 pm
Hi, and welcome.
Lt. C Michell appears on the medal roll for 3/60th Rifles entitled to the 1879 bar. At the time of the award he was with the 2/60th. He subsequently gained the rank of Captain. His service papers ought to be at the National Archives but I cannot see him in the index. He married Louisa Rachel Orde-Powlett on 18 January 1883 and died at Leyburn in Yorkshire. Six companies of the 3/60th served at Gingindlovu and the regiment remained in SA and took part in the 1st Boer War.
Steve
s michell
Posts : 3 Join date : 2016-01-18
Subject: Re: Charles Michell 3/60th Foot Tue Jan 19, 2016 9:31 am
Thanks Steve...brilliant. I have a photo of a portrait of him in uniform which I will attempt to share too if I can master the technology!
90th
Posts : 10357 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 65 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: Charles Mitchell 3/60th REGT Tue Jan 19, 2016 1:36 pm
Excellent s. Mitchell , looking forward to seeing your relative . 90th
s michell
Posts : 3 Join date : 2016-01-18
Subject: Re: Charles Michell 3/60th Foot Wed Jan 20, 2016 10:15 am
Pictures look a bit complicated to post, but here is more info from his school record: MICHELL, Captain Charles, Born 17th February 1849 Son of J. Michell, JP DL, Darlington Married 1883 Louisa, Daughter of Honourable and Reverend T. Orde Powlett Entered Trevelyan House 1862.3 - left 1867.2 The first boy who came as he arrived a day too soon Cricket Eleven 1863 - 1867 (Captain) XX 1863 - 1866 (Captain) Ensign, 60th Rifles 1867 Zulu War 1879 Medal and clasp, Captain 1880 Boer Rebellion 1881 Retired 1882 Died 25th January 1900
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