They Fell Like Stones by John Young

Subject: They Fell Like Stones by John Young Sat Jan 07, 2012 4:31 am

Hi All.
In John Young's ' They Fell Like Stones ' 22ND Jan The Battle Of The Nyezane he lists the 2ND Field Co , R.E .
85 Men , Capt . D.C.Courtney , Lt. T.R. Main & Lt. H.B. Willock , commanded by W.R.C. Wynne . Does anyone know the names of the 85 men that took part in that battle ? . Grateful for any info on the naming of these 85 men no matter how small .
cheers 90th.

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Here's a start.

22nd January, 1879, at Inyanzani.
KILLED.
Private J. Bough, 2nd Battalion 3rd Foot.
Private J. Kelleher, 2nd Battalion 3rd Foot.
Lieutenant J. L. Raines, N.N.C.
Lieutenant G. Platterer, N.N.C.
Sergeant Emil Unger, N.N.C.
Corporal W. Tieper, N.N.C.
Corporal E. Miller, N.N.C.
Corporal Carl Goesch, N.N.C.
WOUNDED.
Private Peter Dunn, 2nd Battalion 3rd Foot, since dead.
Private J. Corteel, 2nd Battalion 3rd Foot.
Private F. Smith, 2nd Battalion 3rd Foot.
Private F. Clifford, 2nd Battalion 3rd Foot.
Private H. Walker, 2nd Battalion 3rd Foot
Quartermaster - Sergeant Kelly, Musketry- Instructor, 90th Foot.
Private W. Devenport, Musketry Instructor, 2nd Battalion 24th Foot.
H. Gosling, A.B., Naval Brigade.
G. Berryman, O.S., Naval Brigade.
G. Doran, O.S., Naval Brigade.
T. Butler, A.B., Naval Brigade.
E. White, O.S., Naval Brigade.
Krooman, Jack Ropeyarn, O.S., Naval Brigade
Ducklewis, O.S., Naval Brigade.
Lieutenant H. Webb, N.N.C.
Sergeant O. Aeydenburg, N.N.C.

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