Mary Theobald suicide. Son in 24th Regiment killed at iSandlanwa

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Natal Witness 24th October 1879
Mary Theobald whose only son, a private in the 24th Regiment who was killed at the battle of Isandhlwana committed suicide on September 12th by throwing herself into the River Lea, London. She had for some time previously been in the workshouse at Edmonton.

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Private 1753 Theobald W. 1/24th Regiment 1879 clasp kia iSandlwana

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Another victim of the AZW
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London Daily Chronicle - Monday 15 September 1879

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