Lieut Thomas Kynnersley Gardner of Lonsdale's Light Horse. A bit Of Slander

"Lieut Thomas Kynnersley Gardner of Lonsdale's Light Horse, a veteran of the Zulu War of 1879: "Son of TK Gardner Meyer & Mortimer say thorough duffer swindled government of £2000 in Commissariat dept in Zulu War"

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Can anyone confirm if he did take part in the Zulu War.

Subject: Lt Thomas .F. Kynnersly Gardiner Sat Jun 16, 2012 12:56 am

Hi Littlehand .
Yes , he did . The Following from Terry Sole's ' For God , Queen & Colony '

'' Shortly after Isandlwana , Cmdt Lonsdale , one time officer commanding the 3rd NNC , was ordered to Cape town
to raise a regt of mtd men . Taking Capt Gordon with him , Lonsdale travelled down to Cape Town and once there recruited an Englishman , Thomas F Kynnersly Gardiner , and the three set to work ''

It was known as Lonsdale's horse initialy then was according to a dated letter April 15th 79 to be known as the
Lonsdale Mtd Rifles .
Cheers 90th. You need to study mo

Subject: Lt Thomas .F. Kynnersly Gardiner Sat Jun 16, 2012 12:58 am

Forgot to add he is entitled to the Medal with the 1879 Clasp . You need to study mo

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cheers 90th. Salute

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http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/22272/pages/2279/page.pdf

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25746/pages/5488/page.pdf

http://www.edinburgh-gazette.co.uk/issues/6752/pages/1049/page.pdf

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25783/pages/751/page.pdf

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Source: Camp Fire Yarns of the Lost Legion by G. Hamilton-Browne.

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Lieutenant T.F. Kynnersley-Gardner, 4th Battalion, the King's (Shropshire Light Infantry), circa 1886.
John Young Collection

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Nice photograph Mr Young Salute

Nice campaign and regimental uniform.

Graves any idea where his grave is!

Subject: Lt Thomas Kynnersley Wed Nov 13, 2013 1:14 am

Hi John.
Thanks for the photo much appreciated . It's a good 'un .
90th.

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littlehand wrote:: Nice campaign and regimental uniform.

Graves any idea where his grave is!

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Hi All

Sorry I do not know where he is buried by I do know the following:

Memorial plaques to him and his wife, memorial window to his wife. Leighton Parish Church, Shropshire, England.

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This is where he lived in 1891

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1891 Census

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Shocked

15 servants Shocked

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Can anyone make out the name of the "Hall"

Subject: Lt Thomas Kynnersley Thu Nov 14, 2013 9:36 am

It could be Crighton Hall ? , the last five letters look to be ' ghton '
90th

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Hi All

It is Leighton Hall in Shropdhire.

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Looks like that bloody thing my wife is addicted to on a sunday night, Downtroden Abbey or something.

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Downtroden Abbey wrote:

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springbok9 wrote:: Looks like that bloody thing my wife is addicted to on a sunday night, Downtroden Abbey or something.

Mate she has to put up with your Zulu War addiction!

Allow her sometime to relax in the English countryside. Albeit on TV.

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She never see's him? He's always on those Battlefields!

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Marriage Record

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"Other entries are less restrained. A random sample throws up some of the following: for Lieut Thomas Kynnersley Gardner of Lonsdale's Light Horse, a veteran of the Zulu War of 1879: "Son of TK Gardner Meyer & Mortimer say thorough duffer swindled government of £2000 in Commissariat dept in Zulu War... 5/11/80"; for the distinguished American diplomat, Spencer Eddy, then staying at Claridge's: "J. Grant & Sons says owes a/c for the last 7 years - is on the American Embassy in St Petersburg, well connected & believe has plenty of money but is a very shifty customer/ Barretts got their a/c through WysMuller after much trouble - WysMullers say he has a bad name in St Petersburg/ Webster can't get paid - owes a/c 6 years/ Boardman, Harrow - perfectly safe" (ledger for 1902-5); or for S.L. Dacres in 1881: "Whitelocke & co Charing X say Son of Admiral Sir Sydney [sic] Dacres [former first Naval (Sea) Lord] & has an appointment in the Admiralty, has no means & should advise A/C to be kept small, great trouble to get their money. 14/7/81". Even when not acerbic, the entries in these ledgers are full of local colour, as for example the entry for "J. Levy, c/o Miss Levy" of 25 Bedford Place: "Just come home from Diamond Fields Mr D looks all right 14/9/81".

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