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: Trooper Macduff Arbuthnot, Alexandria Mounted Rifles Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:02 pm
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Aberdeen Press and Journal 02 March 1927
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Subject: Re: Trooper Macduff Arbuthnot, Alexandria Mounted Rifles Sat Mar 03, 2018 9:25 pm
“ARBUTHNOT, William Thomas. (Captain) Born 15 September 1843 at Downie Hill, Peterhead, Scotland. Eldest son of John Arbuthnot and Jane nee Cordiner who had emigrated on board the “Unicorn” from Liverpool to the Byrne Settlement, Port Natal in 1850. A planter by profession, residing at Greenwood,Umzinto. Married Constance Leigh, his foster sister, late of the Isle of Man, at St Patrick’s, Umzinto, Natal on the 24 June 1869. Appointed Captain, 24 April 1876. Died 14 May 1881 at Arborville, Equeefa, Alexandra County, Natal and was buried in the Holy Trinity Cemetery, Equeefa. One of four brothers who were members of the Corps. On the Muster Roll of the Corps called out in December 1878 for service in the Anglo-Zulu War. Claimed £2.4s in respect of the loss of his kit in the retreat from Eshowe, awarded 10s. Medal for South Africa 1879 with clasp.”
“McDuff Arbuthnot. Also Known As: "MacDuff", "Macduff" Birthdate: April 2, 1845 (81) Birthplace: Downie Hills, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Death: January 22, 1927 (81) Durban, Durban Metro, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Immediate Family: Son of James Arbuthnot, SV/PROG and Jane Arbuthnot, SM/PROG Husband of Jean Ogilvie Will Arbuthnot Father of (Jessie) Christine Arbuthnot; Gascoine Bruce Arbuthnot, b2c2; Lt. Nigel Bruce Arbuthnot, b2c3 and Phyllis Evelyn Ogilvie Carter, b2c4 Brother of Capt. William Thomas Arbuthnot, b1; Eva Hawksworth, b3; Hubert Arbuthnot, b4; Susan Frances Rubina Davey, b5 SM; Capt. FitzJames Arbuthnot, b6 and 3 others Occupation Trooper, Alexandra Mounted Rifles (Natal Mounted Rifles).”
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Subject: Trpr Macduff Arbuthnot AMR Fri Mar 30, 2018 7:15 pm
From ... For God , Queen and Colony by Terry Sole Capt William Thomas Arbuthnot Planter of Greenwood , Umzinto. It is recoreded that he only had one arm Sgt Fitz- James Arbuthnot Trumpeter St George Arbuthnot , Planter of Arborville , Umzinto Trooper Mcduff Arbuthnot , Planter of Greenwood , Umzinto 90th
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Subject: Trpr Macduff Arbuthnot AMR Fri Mar 30, 2018 7:16 pm
After further checking all the Arbuthnot's received the Medal with Clasp 1879 . 90th
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