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| The Missing Colours Isandlwana | |
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+10Saul David 1879 NMP 90th bill cainan Frank Allewell 24th tasker224 Chelmsfordthescapegoat Drummer Boy 14 impi 14 posters | |
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Drummer Boy 14
Posts : 2008 Join date : 2011-08-01 Age : 27
| Subject: Re: The Missing Colours Isandlwana Tue Oct 25, 2011 9:43 pm | |
| Yes Littlehand both Colours of the 2nd Battalion where definatly at Isandlwana in the Gaurd Tent.
I can think of at least 5 books that say so here are some
How can men die better
Like wolves on the fold
The washing of the spears
Cheers DB14 |
| | | Saul David 1879
Posts : 527 Join date : 2009-02-28
| Subject: Re: The Missing Colours Isandlwana Tue Oct 25, 2011 9:55 pm | |
| But doe's it mention the authors sources, of the books you mention, or are talking hearsay evidence. |
| | | Drummer Boy 14
Posts : 2008 Join date : 2011-08-01 Age : 27
| Subject: Re: The Missing Colours Isandlwana Tue Oct 25, 2011 10:22 pm | |
| Mr David,
Like Wolves On The Fold containes the full reports from Major Wilson Black on his returns to isandlwana.
They are very detailed and well worth reading, hopefully another member can scan page 277 on the forum so we can all read it.
Hope this helps
Cheers DB14 |
| | | Drummer Boy 14
Posts : 2008 Join date : 2011-08-01 Age : 27
| Subject: Re: The Missing Colours Isandlwana Tue Oct 25, 2011 10:35 pm | |
| Here is a couple of snipits from the first report
"The greatest number counted together within a very small compass was 68, and these where in the left rear of the 1st/24th, near the officers mess-tent."
"It was considered that it would be 3 or 4 weeks before the bones could be collected and buried. Were an attempt to be made to do so now, nothing could be done but to throw earth over the corpes. Close to the small heap of dead bodies before mentioned the Colour belt of the 1st 24th was found by Corporal Groschky, Natal Police; it was the most intresting thing found, though not perhaps the most valuable, as Captain Symons found a large bundle of cheques belonging to him that had not been opened."
Sorry about spelling i have just hand typed it out the book.
Hope it maybe of some use
Cheers DB14 |
| | | impi
Posts : 2308 Join date : 2010-07-02 Age : 44
| Subject: Re: The Missing Colours Isandlwana Tue Oct 25, 2011 10:46 pm | |
| Just out of interest.
"In July 2003, the Group was presented with replica Colours of the 2nd Battalion 24th Regiment of Foot. The original Queen's and Regimental Colours were lost at Isandlwana and were never found (incidentally, those of the 1st Battalion are laid up in Brecon Cathedral). The 2nd 24th replicas were the result of research by two members of the group, Roger Manning and Duncan McDonald, who worked closely with both the Regiment and also the College of Heralds. Funded by group members, the Colours were produced in Pakistan by military embroiderers. They were formally presented to the group by Mrs Shan Legg-Bourke, then Lord Lieutenant of Powys, Mrs Penelope Bourdillon, then High Sheriff of Powys, Brigadier Robert Aitkin (160 Brigade), and the Group's Honorary Colonel, Timothy Van Rees. It is a tremendous and unique honour for the group to hold these Colours."
Source: 1879Group. |
| | | Drummer Boy 14
Posts : 2008 Join date : 2011-08-01 Age : 27
| Subject: Re: The Missing Colours Isandlwana Tue Oct 25, 2011 10:47 pm | |
| There is also this
" The gaurd tent of the 2nd/24th was first searched, in hopes of finding some trace of the 2 Colours left there on the morning of the 22nd of January. The tent, Colours, and belts had all been taken away."
Hope this helps Mr David
Cheers DB14
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| | | NMP
Posts : 24 Join date : 2010-12-11 Location : Taiwan
| Subject: Re: The Missing Colours Isandlwana Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:54 am | |
| - Saul David 1879 wrote:
- Can anyone post a copy of Black's report,stating this. The original text. Not from the book DB14 mentions.
From Norris-Newman's In Zululand with the British Army: - Quote :
- An eye-witness gave the following account of the patrol : —
"On Friday, the 14th of March, a party of volunteers, under Lientenant-Colonel Black, 2-24th Regiment, consisting of Captain Symons. Captain Harvey, Lieutenant Banister, and Sergeant Tigar, of the 2-24th, Commandant Cooper, and twelve officers of the Natal Native Contingent, and ten of the Natal Mounted Police, left Rorke's Drift, at 7 a.m., crossed the Buffalo on the pont, and rode through the Bashee Valley to make a reconnoissance of the camp at Isandwhlana. The scouts in advance saw fires burning in the kraals in the Bashee Valley, and disturbed three armed men with guns near the drift at the foot of the Isandwhlana Hill, who ran off at the approach of the party. Arrived on the now well-known and oft-described 'ridge,' a horrible scene of desolation was spread before them, and the still highly-tainted air filled their nostrils. After posting vedettes on all sides to guard against a surprise, they proceeded systemati- cally to examine the whole of the battle-field. Some thirty Zulus were seen running from the kraal in front of the camp, and when out of sight they fired several shots, with the inten- tion, no doubt, of giving the alarm, and shortly afterwards signal-fires were seen burning on the hills. The Guard-tent of the 2-24th Regiment was first searched, in hopes of finding some trace of the two colours of the regiment, which had been left there on the morning of the 22nd of January last. The tent, colours, and belts had all been taken away. They next searched each camp in detail, and afterwards rode down by the side of the 'donga' that ran in front of the camp; and then still farther afield, where the different incidents and phases of the terrible battle were supposed to have taken place, and observed the following: The Zulu dead had all been removed. The waggons to the number of over 100 were uninjured, and stood for the most part where they were left. All the tents had been burnt, cut up and taken away, the poles only being left. Everything of value had been looted, and what had not been taken away had been stabbed vrith assegais. Sponges, boots, brushes of all descriptions, quantities of books, papers, photographs, gaiters, and various other articles were scattered about. Horses and mules were lyingy still tied to the piquet-ropes and waggons, and a good many skeletons of oxen were scattered here and there. The bodies of our poor brave soldiers showed where the fury of the enemy had overtaken them. They were all in and about the camp, or down the path the fugitives took; not a dozen could be found in the whole surrounding of the camp, nor in the 'donga,' bearing out tiie testimony of survivors, who relate that while the soldiers held the donga they suffered no loss. The greatest number counted lying together within a very small compass was sixty-eighty and these were in the left rear of the lst/24th, near the officers' mess-tent. The majority were 24th men, but there were some of other arms as well. As regards the state of the bodies, a subject of morbid but painful interest, they were in all conditions of horrible decay. Some were perfect skeletons; others that had not been stripped, or only partially so, were quite unapproachable, and the stench was sickening; with but few exceptions, it was impossible to recognise any one, and the only officer that was seen was discovered by his clothes. It was considered that it would be three to four weeks before the bones could be collected and buried. Were an attempt to be made to do so now nothing could be done but to throw earth over the corpses. Close to the small heap of dead bodies before men- tioned, the colour-belt of the 1st/24th Regiment was found by Corporal Ghroschky, Natal Mounted Police; it was the most interesting thing found, though not perhaps the most valuable, as Captain Symons found a large bundle of cheques belonging to him that had not been opened. Having thoroughly searched the camp, they proceeded to look for the two guns. One limber was found on the road leading down the valley towards the Izipesi Mountain, about a quarter of a mile to the front of the camp. The other limber, much broken, was found lying in the ravine where Lieutenant Curling, B.A., described the guns as having been upset and lost; and the team of six horses, all harnessed together, was lying by it; the ravine was so steep that one or two of the horses were suspended by the harness over the stream; both the guns and carriages had been removed. This ravine is about half a mile from 'the ridge,' and numbers of bodies were lying between the two. On the order to retire being given, the party returned by the same road, being twice fired upon, without effect, by two small parties of natives; once as they were leaving the ravine, and the second time from the 'krantzes' above the Bashee Valley." |
| | | littlehand
Posts : 7076 Join date : 2009-04-24 Age : 56 Location : Down South.
| Subject: Re: The Missing Colours Isandlwana Tue Sep 11, 2012 7:50 pm | |
| As Jackson found the missing order, I have found the missing colours. Click Here |
| | | Saul David 1879
Posts : 527 Join date : 2009-02-28
| Subject: Re: The Missing Colours Isandlwana Tue Sep 11, 2012 8:03 pm | |
| Very interesting post LH. And there's is of course no reason to doubt it. Just need verifying, but I'm sure you will be searching for a link |
| | | impi
Posts : 2308 Join date : 2010-07-02 Age : 44
| Subject: Re: The Missing Colours Isandlwana Tue Sep 11, 2012 8:20 pm | |
| Was there a Colonel Talbot in the 2nd 24th regiment. |
| | | Drummer Boy 14
Posts : 2008 Join date : 2011-08-01 Age : 27
| Subject: Re: The Missing Colours Isandlwana Tue Sep 11, 2012 9:44 pm | |
| - littlehand wrote:
- As Jackson found the missing order,
LH What do you mean by missing order ? Jackson found an order from the 19th of January and the Orders to column commanders along with a whole load of other iteams such as Molife's account of Isandlwana and some maps by Henderson. |
| | | impi
Posts : 2308 Join date : 2010-07-02 Age : 44
| Subject: Re: The Missing Colours Isandlwana Tue Sep 11, 2012 10:26 pm | |
| Correct! Jackson found that, LH found this. Ithat parts a joke DB. He having a laugh. |
| | | Dave
Posts : 1603 Join date : 2009-09-21
| Subject: Re: The Missing Colours Isandlwana Wed Sep 12, 2012 8:17 am | |
| Interesting post LH. There are a few names in the picture. I'll have a look about, see if I can find anything. |
| | | Mr M. Cooper
Posts : 2591 Join date : 2011-09-29 Location : Lancashire, England.
| Subject: The missing colours iSandlwana Thu Sep 13, 2012 3:48 pm | |
| Hi all. It appears to be a mystery of how the colours got to Paris, also If the remains of the colours were handed over to Col Talbot by the Baron St George, how come no one seems to know much about all this, and why is there nothing mentioned in various books and other publications about the lost colours being found, surely historians would have discovered something about this during their research, and above all, where are they now? Rather odd I think, but as always, another interesting post LH. |
| | | littlehand
Posts : 7076 Join date : 2009-04-24 Age : 56 Location : Down South.
| Subject: Re: The Missing Colours Isandlwana Fri Sep 14, 2012 10:26 pm | |
| Well, I have spend days looking for a connection to those mentioned in the artical. Can't find nothing in connection with the colours. I'm away for a few days, but will continue the search when I get back. If anyone finds anything please post. |
| | | littlehand
Posts : 7076 Join date : 2009-04-24 Age : 56 Location : Down South.
| Subject: Re: The Missing Colours Isandlwana Fri Sep 14, 2012 10:33 pm | |
| - Quote :
- littlehand wrote:
As Jackson found the missing order, LH
What do you mean by missing order ?
Jackson found an order from the 19th of January and the Orders to column commanders along with a whole load of other iteams such as Molife's account of Isandlwana and some maps by Henderson. How long was it in the draw, before Jackson found it. |
| | | Mr M. Cooper
Posts : 2591 Join date : 2011-09-29 Location : Lancashire, England.
| Subject: The missing colours iSandlwana Sun Sep 16, 2012 11:56 pm | |
| Hi LH. I also have been searching online for any information about these 'missing colours', and like your good self, I cannot find anything. I wonder if it was a 'tall tale' put about by someone unknown, and found it's way into the newspaper? |
| | | Chard1879
Posts : 1261 Join date : 2010-04-12
| Subject: Re: The Missing Colours Isandlwana Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:13 am | |
| So we have another un- solved mystery |
| | | Mr M. Cooper
Posts : 2591 Join date : 2011-09-29 Location : Lancashire, England.
| Subject: The missing colours iSandlwana Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:25 am | |
| Hi Chard. Well, it does look a bit like that doesn't it. I would have thought that with all the historians and researchers that delve into great detail about all things AZW, that someone would have discovered something about all this business with the 'missing colours', and if the article in the newspaper was genuine, then where are these colours now? Very odd isn't it. |
| | | bill cainan
Posts : 225 Join date : 2011-09-19
| Subject: Re: The Missing Colours Isandlwana Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:49 am | |
| All
If the Colour had really been found in Paris, then I'm sure it wiould have ultimately found its way back to the Regiment. No, as far as the Regiment is concerned, both Colours of the 2/24th were lost at Isandlwana, and never recovered. With regard to the newspaper article, I wonder if the story originally comes from the episode where the Colours of the 69th Regiment (later 2/Welch) which were lost at Quatre Bras and later re-appeared in a French chateau ?
Bill |
| | | bill cainan
Posts : 225 Join date : 2011-09-19
| Subject: Re: The Missing Colours Isandlwana Mon Sep 17, 2012 3:19 pm | |
| Hi all
I had a phone call this morning that reminded me of something that is probably quite relevant. We do have in the museum a "fake" regimental colour that was supposed to be that of the 2/24th. After some investigation it was clarified that this colour was in fact the result of a needlework exercise done while the Regiment was in India. This is probably the one that went via Paris !
Bill |
| | | Chelmsfordthescapegoat
Posts : 2593 Join date : 2009-04-24
| Subject: Re: The Missing Colours Isandlwana Mon Sep 17, 2012 5:14 pm | |
| Excellent work Bill. Mystery solved... I do remember a post on the forum, where it was mentioned that an officers wife, was quite handy with a needle and thread.. |
| | | Mr M. Cooper
Posts : 2591 Join date : 2011-09-29 Location : Lancashire, England.
| Subject: The missing colours iSandlwana Mon Sep 17, 2012 7:04 pm | |
| Good work Bill, very well done.
I had been pondering about this for some time, and during my searches I found that this might have something to do with the old 69th.
The 69th was the old 2nd Btn of the 24th foot, it was redesignated the 69th in 1758, then in 1782 it became the 69th (South Lincolnshire) regiment. It was the 2nd Btn 69th (South Lincolnshire) regiment that fought at Quatre Bras, it could not form square in time before the cavalry attacked and lost many men and its colours, this was blamed on the Prince of Orange. The 2nd Btn 69th (South Lincolnshire) regiment ceased to exist in 1816, and the 1st Btn 69th (South Lincolnshire) regiment was later to become part of the Welch under the government (Childers) reforms of 1881. So there is a link with the 24th foot, as the 69th was the old 2nd Btn of the 24th foot, but was redesignated the 69th in 1758.
Again Bill, well done.
Martin.
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| | | impi
Posts : 2308 Join date : 2010-07-02 Age : 44
| Subject: Re: The Missing Colours Isandlwana Fri Feb 01, 2013 3:50 pm | |
| It is said that the tents were searched. Would there have been any left standing, i thought some were carried away, others burned. |
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