markinbelfast Posted 27 October , 2004 Share Posted 27 October , 2004 Question; would have there have been many that took part in the Zulu campaign served or even KIA in WW1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Matthews Posted 27 October , 2004 Share Posted 27 October , 2004 Mark Pte. John Williams (Fielding) VC (Rorke's Drift) served with the South Wales Borderers at home during the Great War. Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 27 October , 2004 Share Posted 27 October , 2004 General Sir Horace Smith- Dorrien was a survivor of Isandhlwana in 1879. Terry Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Matthews Posted 27 October , 2004 Share Posted 27 October , 2004 I also understand that Col. Sgt. Frank Bourne (awarded DCM for Rorke's Drift) served during the Great War. I'm away from my references at the moment but will add more later! Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desmond7 Posted 27 October , 2004 Share Posted 27 October , 2004 Not the Zulu War ... but I thought you'd like this old timer from the same era who managed to wangle his way 'in' to WW1! Sapper Charles Loughrey, Carninney, Ballymena, of the Royal Engineers, who has had six month's experience of the front, has been discharged with a pension owing to the loss of an eye caused by a splinter from a shell. Sapper Loughrey is an employee of Mr. John Carson, Builder. He is an old campaigner and was through the Afghan war in '79 with the Cameronians. He is 60 years of age and like an old warrior he enjoyed his service at the front. Comparing the luck of some with his own experience, he says: "Some of the young ones are out more than three years and I was only 8 days up in the danger zone when I got it in the eye. Sure I was through the Afghan war and only got a wee skit of a bullet." Ballymena Observer, September 7, 1917. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin ley Posted 28 October , 2004 Share Posted 28 October , 2004 I recently attended the Angels and Heroes exhibition at the Royal Irish Fusiliers regimental Museum in Armagh which covers the R.I.F's involvement in the first eight months of WWI. In one glass display they had a photo of about 20 men taken in Zululand during that war of which three in the photo later served as officers (captain and above) with the 1st Bn R.Ir. Fus. during 1914-1915: Kentish, Burrowes were two I recall from the photo, but i would have to check my notes. Kevin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Pattenden Posted 28 October , 2004 Share Posted 28 October , 2004 It would be interesting to see a medal group of someone who served in both conflicts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eviltaxman Posted 28 October , 2004 Share Posted 28 October , 2004 I also understand that Col. Sgt. Frank Bourne (awarded DCM for Rorke's Drift) served during the Great War. I'm away from my references at the moment but will add more later! Ed Frank Bourne went on to be Lt Colonel OBE DCM... died 1945! During the Great War, he rejoined and became Adjutant of the School of Musketry in Dublin. I found this on him, on the Rorkes Drift site. Bourne Les. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 29 May , 2008 Share Posted 29 May , 2008 General Sir Horace Smith- Dorrien was a survivor of Isandhlwana in 1879. He then went back with the Naval Brigade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggy65 Posted 29 May , 2008 Share Posted 29 May , 2008 My grandfather, born 1877, as Private, 7425, W McKegg, 2nd Vol Service Coy, Royal Lancaster Regiment (Boer War, 1899-1902). I have his Boer War Discharge Certificate (but nothing else so don't know when and where). He also served as Gunner, 150493, 177th HB Royal Garrison Artillery (WW1, Mesopotomia). Mabel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centurion Posted 29 May , 2008 Share Posted 29 May , 2008 Having been taken to task for posting this to the Rourke's Drift thread I put the link here. Zulu Vet Anyone know if he (and his last son ) survived WW1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggy65 Posted 29 May , 2008 Share Posted 29 May , 2008 Sorry chaps - completely misunderstood the original posting (dementia seems to be setting in!). Will go away and put myself in the corner with Dunce's cap on. Apologies to all. Mabel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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