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Discuss Rourkes Drift Anniversary at the Sappers forum within the The Army Rumour Service website; On the 22/23 Jan 1879 138 men lead by Lieutenant John Rousse Merriot Chard successfully ...
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Rourkes Drift Anniversary
On the 22/23 Jan 1879 138 men lead by Lieutenant John Rousse Merriot Chard successfully defended the Rourkes Drift mission station against 4000 Zulus. Hurrah for the CRE!
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Did the bridge get built though
Well, the prodigal brother. When did you get back? Ain't seen you since the surrender. Come to think of it, I didn't see you at the surrender.
I don't believe in surrenders. Nope, I've still got my saber, Reverend. Didn't beat it into no plowshare, neither
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Were you there?
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Originally Posted by tiger stacker
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[pedantic mode on]Um should it not be Rorke's Drift[/pedantic mode off]
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there woz me an beeb , butltins and the Turk surrounded by 4,000 Zulus. So I gave that fateful last order ....
Take no prisoners ! chard lives on in 31AES sqn.A sapper with an idea is like a monkey with a hand grenade
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And the antecedents of the RLC who actually planned the defence. Originally Posted by plant_life
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Mr. sirbhp... be quiet now will you, there's a good gentleman, you'll upset the lads. Originally Posted by sirbhp
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Not to forget the South Wales Borderers who did most of the work.
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