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"The first into LadySmith" 10 years 9 months ago #18161

iaindh Topic Author Offline Senior Member Posts: 335 Thank you received: 35	Also in the LadySmith Siege museum this fanciful portrayal of Lord Dundonald being the first to enter LadySmith when we all know it was Major Gough! Iain Attachments: The following user(s) said Thank You: djb
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"The first into LadySmith" 10 years 9 months ago #18188

David Grant Offline Senior Member Posts: 671 Thank you received: 352	And H.Watkins-Pitchford in "Besieged in Ladysmith will tell you it was a patrol under Duncan MacKenzie. "well, Dunc. saw Ladysmithin the distance , and the sight was too much for his discipline" Looking for Salutries, Salootries and Veterinary Duffadars. I collect primarily QSAs to Indian Recipients.
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"The first into LadySmith" 10 years 9 months ago #18193

djb Away Administrator Posts: 32593 Thank you received: 4946	Justin reported it was Major Gough ( www.angloboerwar.com/forum/11-research/8...s-and-rescuers#10445 ) Dr David Biggins Attachments:
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"The first into LadySmith" 10 years 9 months ago #18194

djb Away Administrator Posts: 32593 Thank you received: 4946	From the Courier and Argus (Dundee, Scotland), Monday, March 05, 1900: Dr David Biggins Attachments:
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"The first into LadySmith" 10 years 9 months ago #18196

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David,

Winston Churchill wasn't with the initial relieving column which consisted of a squadron of ILH & a squadron of NC who rode in side by side.
Dundonald did tell Gough to wait but they ignored him and carried on and rode into Ladysmith at about 18h00, Dundonald and Churchill arrived about 20h00, after the celebrations were over.
Churchill also claimed to have been captured by Louis Botha at Chievely! He went on to be a polititian I believe.

Iain

djb wrote: Justin reported it was Major Gough ( www.angloboerwar.com/forum/11-research/8...s-and-rescuers#10445 )

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"The first into LadySmith" 10 years 9 months ago #18207

djb Away Administrator Posts: 32593 Thank you received: 4946	These pages come from David Grant: Dr David Biggins Attachments:
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