Original Zulu Wars Selepe Battle Axe - Battle of Ulundi Named Bring Back c.1879 Spanish Helmets ADSEC units included field hospitals

ADSEC units included field hospitals that lay near the rear areas of the advancing Armies

led by Major John Howard (see Operation Deadstick)

Dates and markings can vary on canteen and cup

the legends surrounding them became a combination of genuine historical research

Very hard to find on todays market

Original Zulu Wars Selepe Battle Axe - Battle of Ulundi Named Bring Back c.1879 Spanish Helmets ADSEC units included field hospitalsOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is almost certainly a British soldier's "bring back" this is a totally original to the period ZULU war axe, traditionally referred to as a selepe, carried in the left hand behind the cowhide shield. The short stabbing iklwa spear was carried in the right hand. This very nice example was captured by a Trooper in the NATAL MOUNTED POLICE, and is marked: ULUNDI 1879. TPR. J. WILLIAMS. N. M. P. These markings are carved