Great grandfather, Trumpeter Richard Walford Stevens of the Natal Mounted Police, survived the slaughter of Imperial forces at Isandlwana. One of very few to do so. He was an enterprising character who lived a long and chequered life. But he never forgot his comrades from his big adventure.
Granny was forced off her farm by Boer Commandos. Her aunts and uncles were forced off their farms by the British.
Harold Ayliff’s reminiscences of WWI complement his sister, Charlotte’s, photographs. The photographs bring life to the story and the writing gives the photos context.
Megan met Tim Benthall online when we were researching The Wrong Marshall. Tim has now published his excellent book about the Benthall family that was so intertwined with the Marshalls. A must read for anyone interested in the Benthall’s, the Marshalls and the Drakes.
Great grandfather, Trumpeter Richard Walford Stevens of the Natal Mounted Police, survived the slaughter of Imperial forces at Isandlwana. One of very few to do so. He was an enterprising character who lived a long and chequered life. But he never forgot his comrades from his big adventure.
Granny was forced off her farm by Boer Commandos. Her aunts and uncles were forced off their farms by the British.
My granny was interned in an Anglo Boer War Concentration Camp. Two of her sisters died. Why did no-one speak about it?
The story of Megan’s and my shared ancestors can be found in our article Shared Ancestors and Shared Experiences. Whilst this is fascinating, it does not show all the complexity of our family linkages. Here is the full picture.
