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Lord Chelmsford invaded Zululand without the knowledge of the British Government in the hope that he could Capture Cetshwayo, the Zulu King, before London discovered that hostilities had begun.
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Photo copyright John Young 2nd Lieutenant Arthur Tyndall BRIGHT Killed in action at Kambala Camp. March 29th 1879 aged 21 years
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 The Battle Of Rorke's Drift .

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PostSubject: Re: The Battle Of Rorke's Drift .   Mon Feb 08, 2010 2:38 pm
One of the key players in the battle on the Zulu side was a bloke called WILL. He must have been important for C/S Bourn kept telling the troops to fire at him.

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PostSubject: rorkes drift   Tue Feb 09, 2010 5:59 am
hi sprinbok9.
Can you tell me the source of the WILL story..
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PostSubject: Re: The Battle Of Rorke's Drift .   Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:50 am
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Sorry rather a weak joke based on C/S Bournes commands of....."FRONT RANK FIRE".........."REAR RANK FIRE'................"FIRE AT WILL."
Came about as I was watching the movie with the grand daughter and she innioently asked "Whos Will?"
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PostSubject: rorkes drift   Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:54 am
hi sprinbok9.
That was quite funny , lol! , Thought I had a memory loss as I had never heard of WILL .
And have read many pages about R.D. Smile .
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PostSubject: Re: The Battle Of Rorke's Drift .   Wed Feb 10, 2010 6:05 am
Bromhead also says '' independent -- fire at will " !

seems he really was an unpopular chap , this will .
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