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Welsh historians seek to trace veteran’s Irish relatives

Welsh historians who discovered the remains of a Cork-born veteran of the 1879 Battle of Rourke’s Drift in a pauper’s grave have honoured him and are now looking to trace his relatives.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2020

War mementos to go under the hammer in London

Poignant objects from the Zulu War and battles at home are up for sale, writes Des O’Sullivan

Sat, 08 Jul, 2017

Irish soldier’s Zulu war medal goes under hammer

THE medal awarded to Cork-born Private Michael Minihan — one of the defenders of Rorke’s Drift mission station during the Zulu War in 1879 — comes up at auction in London on December 8.

Tue, 29 Nov, 2016

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Welsh historians seek to trace veteran’s Irish relatives

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Person: Stanley Baker

Welsh historians seek to trace veteran’s Irish relatives

War mementos to go under the hammer in London

Irish soldier’s Zulu war medal goes under hammer

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Mick Clifford

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