Fort Northampton

JY
Im looking for a photo of Fort Northampton showing the Northamptonshire Regiment taken around 1884. Ive seen it years ago and cant remember who owned it but I have a gut feeling its either you or Ron.
Frank

Frank,

That would be Ron.

JY

Thanks John

Hi Frank
Quite certain I've seen it in a couple of publications , just dont ask me which one's ! hahahahahaha
90th

Hi Gary
I was hoping Ron would see the post. Im going up to RD in a couple of weeks and wanted to get a "then and now" shot.
Cheers

Well done , I had heard that no work had been done on the ' Palace ' since I left in May , let's hope it's more of the same ! .
90th

Gary if its like the "bridge" we will be in for the long haul. I will have a look see.

Yes looking forward to your report !
90th

For the later site of Fort Northampton take a look at page 19 of IK's "Zulu War Then and Now".

Steve

That's not quite correct. Northampton is further up the bank into Zululand. Presently its in a backyard of a couple of houses. there are/were a couple of embankments and the original well point. I will see if I can dig out the photos for you Steve.

Thanks Les but not the one Im looking for.

Cheers

Steve I have e mailed a couple of shots taken around 10 years ago, if you could post for me? Im up there in a couple of weeks time it will be interesting to see whats left, if anything.

Frank's photos of Fort Northampton location..

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Steve

The phantom Shadow...

john just think on the effort to chop through that stone for around two meter. No porta packs and jackhammers. One has to wonder why the hell they didn't just stroll down to the river?

Hi Frank
I was there in 2016 , there's also a smallish cemetery not to far away .
90th

More photos from Frank. The small cemetery near Fort Northampton.
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Steve

If this is the cemetery located to East side of the D30 after you cross the bridge over the Buffolo from Rorke’s Drift then it does contain the remains of the soldiers of 2/24th who died of fever in the days following the famous action.  The graves are not marked but the names are commemorated on Melsop’s 24th Memorial at Rorke’s Drift.

I recall when I went to Fort Northampton, a local Zulu said we have not seen an Englishman here since 1880s! Not many visitors go to Fort Melvill on the other side of the Buffolo from Fort Northampton.

Two other good sites to visit are in the Eastern Cape - Fort Warwick (D Company 1/24th) and Quintana ( G Company 1/24th).

From Knight and Castle.. Zulu War hb 2004.

Fort Northampton in 1883.

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