Harold James Morgan H Company , 1st Battalion, 24th Foot

Posts : 600 Join date : 2010-01-08 Location : UK

Hi,
Wondering if anyone had any info on Harold James Morgan of H Company, supposedly fought and died at Isandlwana.

Joe

Subject: Harold James Morgan H Co. 1/ 24th Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:30 pm

Hi Joe .
The only H. Morgan I found is 1606 Private , From 25th Bgde Depot 21 / 1 / 79 . Posted to C Co , Rorkes Drift 29 / 1 / 79 ( Orders
Book - Rorkes Drift , Regimental Archive ) South Africa Medal with Clasp 1879. No other H. Morgans in the 2 Battalions . Several
J. Morgans but no other initial given . This from ' The Noble 24TH ' by Norman Holme .
cheers 90th.

Posts : 600 Join date : 2010-01-08 Location : UK

Hi 90th,
thanks for looking mate, I was given that name by a friend who it is his great grandfather. He says that he still has a Zulu shield, club and spear....somewhere in the loft. Ive asked that if he were to find them that he would send me a picture.

So that H. Morgan would not have been at Isandlwana. Maybe he enlisted under another name???

Thanks for the help.

Joe

Posts : 3381 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon

HI Joe

Sorry mate, I am unable to add any further information to what 90th has already posted.

Subject: Harold James Morgan H Co. 1/ 24th Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:18 am

Hi Joe.
Dont worry about the photographs ...... Buy them if he wishes to sell them ! :lol!: :lol!: :lol!: :lol!: .
cheers 90th.

Posts : 600 Join date : 2010-01-08 Location : UK

Hi 90th,
Dont worry, Ive asked! :lol!:

He just emailed me back and he says that along with the club, shield and spear, he has a pith helmet, cartridge box, belt buckles and a biscuit tin!

Joe

Subject: Harold James Morgan H Co. 1/ 24th Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:14 pm

Hi Joe.

:lol!: :lol!: :lol!:
cheers 90th.

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