Zulu: Lieutenant John Chard:What's our strength? Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead:Seven officers including surgeon, commissaries and so on; Adendorff now I suppose; wounded and sick 36, fit for duty 97 and about 40 native levies. Not much of an army for you
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Zulu War letters of Lieutenant W.R.H. Crauford, 91st Highlanders
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Isandula
Posts : 264 Join date : 2010-08-13
Subject: Zulu War letters of Lieutenant W.R.H. Crauford, 91st Highlanders Wed Feb 15, 2017 10:08 pm
Lieutenant (Captain) W.R.H. Crauford of the 91st Highlanders was present at the battle of Gingindlovu, the relief of Eshowe, and commanded the convoys of the column during the advance of Crealock's Division to Port Durnford. In my collection I have three of his letters to his sister Carry, back home in Scotland; the first was written on April 14, 1879 and April 15, 1879 from Gingindlovu. Here is the first letter and transcript: [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
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John Young
Posts : 2057 Join date : 2013-09-08 Age : 64 Location : Lower Sheering, Essex
Subject: Re: Zulu War letters of Lieutenant W.R.H. Crauford, 91st Highlanders Thu Feb 16, 2017 9:29 am
RB,
That should be Crauford, rather than Cranford. William Reginald Houison Crauford.
The Craufords were a well-known military family. The Hon. Isolda Caroline "Carrie" was the sister-in-law of a well-known Isandlwana casualty.
JB
Isandula
Posts : 264 Join date : 2010-08-13
Subject: Re: Zulu War letters of Lieutenant W.R.H. Crauford, 91st Highlanders Thu Feb 16, 2017 12:28 pm
JB, Thanks, my eyes are going---in the Mac & Shad reprint where you provided the valuable index, you have it spelled as "Craufurd". Why do you think Lt. C seems to spell his sister-in-law's name "Carry" then? "Pet" spelling?
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Zulu War letters of Lieutenant W.R.H. Crauford, 91st Highlanders
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