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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Posts : 7077 Join date : 2009-04-24 Age : 53 Location : Down South.
Subject: 1504 Cr. Sergt. T. Scott Thu Sep 15, 2016 7:32 pm
"Thomas Scott was born on 6 July 1846 at Quatt, Shropshire [enlistment papers give Somersetshire], and enlisted for the 24th Foot at Birmingham on 5 July 1864, aged 18 years. He was promoted to Corporal on 18 November 1868; Sergeant, 18 September 1869; Colour-Sergeant, 24 March 1871; Sergeant-Major, 30 December 1883. He served in South Africa from 1 February 1878 to 13 January 1880, and took part in the Kaffir War of 1877-78 and the Zulu War of 1879. Awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in October 1882, this would have been surrendered upon being awarded the Meritorious Service Medal with £10 annuity on 21 January 1899. He applied for an increase in his annuity on 6 October 1906, and was informed that a note had been made of his request ‘but that annuities of more than £10 are now very rarely conferred."
Posts : 10352 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 65 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: Clr Sgt T.Scott Fri Sep 16, 2016 6:25 am
This following information is a bit different to Littlehand's previous post , all details , no matter how small , if they are available they should be used , also from Norman Holme's ' The Noble 24th ' Born 6/7 /46 ; Promoted Qtrmstr Sgt 23 / 1 / 79 , D Co vice Davis ( Orders book - R Drift , Regimental Archive ) , Reverted to Clr Sgt , date unknown . In the Census Return dated 3 /4 /81 he is recorded as Born at Quatt , Shropshire . A Clr Sgt aged 35 yrs residing with his wife and son at the Barracks Brecon . In the Ranks 19yrs and 177 days , Promoted Warrnt Officer , appointed Sgt Maj , Depot , SWB 30/13/ 83 , Retired 30 / 12 / 90 , South Africa Medal with Clasp 1877-78-79 ; Long Service and Good Conduct Medal 1 / 10 / 82 ; Meritorious Service Medal with 10 GBP's annuity 21 / 1 /99 . Forgot to mention he was in the 2 / 24th Listings . 90th
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Posts : 3191 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon
Subject: Re: 1504 Cr. Sergt. T. Scott Sat Sep 17, 2016 10:37 am
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