Frank Newton, C.M.G.

Subject: Frank Newton, C.M.G. Sun Feb 20, 2011 1:43 am

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Never heard of Fingo Levies. Anyone know!!

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Hi All
His name is Frank Newton Streatfield
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Subject: Frank Newton Streatfield C.M.G. Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:38 am

Hi littlehand.
The Fingoes according to Evelyn Wood were the remnants of 8 tribes which banded together after fleeing the zulus a few years earlier .. They fought on the British side in the Kaffir war of 77-78 .
cheers 90th. Idea

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SPORTING RECOLLECTIONS OF AN OLD 'UN

Author: Streatfeild (Frank Newton).

http://www.anglebooks.com/product.php/24658/sporting-recollections-of-an-old--un-

Kafirland: A Ten Months' Campaign

http://www.amazon.com/Kafirland-Campaign-Frank-Newton-Streatfeild/dp/0554983060/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1299361264&sr=1-6

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It appears Frank was also a collector.

Frank N Streatfeild, resident magistrate in Kaffraria and commandant of native levies during the Ninth Frontier War of 1878, provides a particularly disturbing example:

'I brought a great many curiosities … of various descriptions, such as pipes, necklaces, assegais, beaded blankets, etc, etc. Whenever I saw a native with anything worth having, I at once proceeded to get an interpreter and have a deal. There was a ridiculous scene one morning when I was buying blankets from a Fingo woman. I bid very high for them, as I had no time to waste, nor did I desire to "marchander" with the dirty creatures. Though anxious to obtain the money offered, they were somewhat shy about uncovering their tawny hides, and as they parted with a petticoat or wrapper, they huddled up to the nearest woman, vainly endeavouring to cover their nakedness with the corner of the blanket of their next neighbour. I got much chaffed on the subject, and was told that I was positively indecent in bribing Fingo women to sell their garments, and go about the streets in a state of semi-nudity.'

Subject: Re: Frank Newton, C.M.G. Sat Mar 05, 2011 9:57 pm

Click Here: Kafirland: A Ten Months' Campaign

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Subject: Re: Frank Newton, C.M.G. Mon Nov 04, 2013 10:28 pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ZULU-WARS-Cape-SOUTH-AFRICA-Fingo-Levies-TRANSKEI-BECHUANALAND-Streatfeild-1911-/271310147447?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item3f2b584f77

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streatfield. nice one littlehand,
would'nt want to mess with
that top lot,they look so rough Very Happy

Subject: Re: Frank Newton, C.M.G. Mon Nov 04, 2013 10:57 pm

Thanks Pete. agree

Subject: Re: Frank Newton, C.M.G. Mon Oct 25, 2021 6:30 pm

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A youthful Frank Newton Streatfeild, aged 19 years.
Photographed in Westerham, Kent.
(John Young Collection.)

JY

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John,

Interesting that the present CO 1 R WELSH is Lt Col Rupert Streatfeild. I did ask him when we met last Friday whether he was related to Frank - he said he would investigate.

Subject: Re: Frank Newton, C.M.G. Tue Oct 26, 2021 9:19 am

Kenny,

There is an obvious link to the 24th with Frank’s relative, Robert Champion Streatfeild.

Many years ago - through Alan Baynham Jones - I did meet one of the descendant family in the Forest of Dean.

JY

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Kent Messenger & Gravesend Telegraph - Saturday 06 February 1915

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Kent & Sussex Courier - Friday 04 February 1916

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