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Armed Forces / HORNE
« on: Sunday 15 January 06 07:39 GMT (UK) »
"My Grandfather was born in Natal South Africa in 1850. He fought with the British Regiment against the Zulus in the 1879 Isandhlawana War in South Africa.
It appears that he was a volunteer and believe he fought with the 45th Regiment and he survived the war.
My investigations in SA have been fruitless as I have been told by the SA Military Archives tat when the British forces left SA they took all their records with them.
My Grandfathers name was JOHN JOSEPH HORN OR JOHN JOSEPH HORNE.
As his surname was changed during his lifetime by adding an E.
He died in 1929 and there was an article in the local newspaper SA. commemorating his service in this war and he was one of the last survivors."
Please if you can verify any information or proof regarding this matter, please let me know.
Can any one help.
Eddie
It appears that he was a volunteer and believe he fought with the 45th Regiment and he survived the war.
My investigations in SA have been fruitless as I have been told by the SA Military Archives tat when the British forces left SA they took all their records with them.
My Grandfathers name was JOHN JOSEPH HORN OR JOHN JOSEPH HORNE.
As his surname was changed during his lifetime by adding an E.
He died in 1929 and there was an article in the local newspaper SA. commemorating his service in this war and he was one of the last survivors."
Please if you can verify any information or proof regarding this matter, please let me know.
Can any one help.
Eddie