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Re: Lt. Col. Sam Steele - Report to Lord Strathcona - May 9th, 1900 12 years 6 months ago #3152

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Mike

Thanks for that.
Lord Dundonald sounds quite a character!
Will investigate....

Paul

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Found it.....

DUNDONALD, L.-GEN., MY ARMY LIFE, DUNDONALD, 1926

Mike

"From a billow of the rolling veldt we looked back, and black columns were coming up behind us."

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Re: Lt. Col. Sam Steele - Report to Lord Strathcona - May 9th, 1900 12 years 6 months ago #3153

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Nice 1st edition on AbeBooks £550!!!

Paul

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DUNDONALD, L.-GEN., MY ARMY LIFE, DUNDONALD, 1926

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"From a billow of the rolling veldt we looked back, and black columns were coming up behind us."

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Re: Lt. Col. Sam Steele - Report to Lord Strathcona - May 9th, 1900 12 years 6 months ago #3163

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Another indication to Dundonald that moving Maxim guns was problematical came during the Battle of Colenso when the Natal Police, which were under his command, had great difficulty in extracting their Maxim during the withdrawal from the attack on Hlangwane.

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Re: Lt. Col. Sam Steele - Report to Lord Strathcona - May 9th, 1900 12 years 6 months ago #3176

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Good Evening Everyone.....

I was over at a friends today and he had a model of the Dundonald Cart....

Took a few with a phone.....

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Re: Lt. Col. Sam Steele - Report to Lord Strathcona - May 9th, 1900 12 years 6 months ago #3178

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Mike, you never cease to amaze me. You are one resourceful guy when it comes to the ABW. Wonderful photos ! Thanks for sharing !

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Mark

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Re: Lt. Col. Sam Steele - Report to Lord Strathcona - May 9th, 1900 12 years 6 months ago #3183

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Thank you for the update and good pics!

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"From a billow of the rolling veldt we looked back, and black columns were coming up behind us."

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