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: Family Medal research Thu Mar 23, 2017 11:47 am
Hello,
I am researching a medal that has been in my family for some time.
Its a South Africa Medal with 1877-8-9 band on it.
Inscription on the side:
1218 PTE D Thomas 2/24th Foot
I would like to know where I could find more information about this medal and D Thomas?
Thanks,
Greg
Frank Allewell
Posts : 7932 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 74 Location : Cape Town South Africa
Subject: Re: Family Medal research Thu Mar 23, 2017 11:54 am
Private Davis Thomas 25B/1218 Attested on 20'02/77 G Company Killed at the Battle of iSandlwana.
Norman Holmes The Silver Wreath.
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Posts : 10357 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 65 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: Family Medal Research Thu Mar 23, 2017 12:14 pm
Gregies You have one valuable Medal there . The Effects Of Private David Thomas 25B/ 1218 2 / 24th were Claimed by his Father . As Frank has said he was in G Co , this company was commanded by Lt Charles d'Aguilar Pope and was the last British company on the right of the firing line . 90th
Frank Allewell
Posts : 7932 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 74 Location : Cape Town South Africa
Subject: Re: Family Medal research Thu Mar 23, 2017 12:28 pm
Can you put a figure on it Gary? Just out of interest.
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Posts : 10357 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 65 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: Family Medal Research Thu Mar 23, 2017 12:38 pm
They have become quite difficult to value at times , but a normal KIA at Isandlwana is anything between 7,800 - 8,500 GBP's , that's not knowing which company they were in , this medal , with Thomas stated as being in G Co , 2 / 24th , which is another bonus , as he's with Pope's Co ( if he was in G Co on the day ? ) , I'd certainly think upward of over 9K . 90th
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