Who should have and who shouldn’t have been awarded the Victoria Cross. Zulu War 1879.

Chard .
To quote your good self ...........Hello !!! Maybe you should read your post of today at 12.34 am ! Suspect

. Then go to the
' Durnford was he capable ' thread and do so ! scratch

. You will then see what Martin has posted in regards to Durnfords orders , here is the heads up ....Durnford was NEVER ordered to take command or sterngthen the camp ! . No matter whose side you may be on it's plain and simple , Read the posts !!.
90th.

Quote :: Durnford was NEVER ordered to take command or sterngthen the camp

Why is this still be debated, it was established that none of the commands above we're issued. scratch

Littlehand .
I was merely replying to Chard's post , as I said to Pascal not all on here are as well read as yourself on the war !.
90th.

Posts : 2558 Join date : 2009-04-06 Age : 62 Location : UK

True!! So he wasn't order to take command... Only :joker:

Posts : 2308 Join date : 2010-07-02 Age : 44

Yes he was, read CREALOCK'S order.. " you are to march, with all the men with you, to the camp and take command of it.

Only Joking....

» Mr Hook wore on his right chest a Victoria Cross awarded to his Great Uncle at Rorke’s Drift in Africa. He was portrayed as “Hookey” in the film “Zulu”.
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