rorkesdriftvc.com :: View topic - Killed in Action

Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 8:47 am

Does anyone have the 17 names of those killed - Defence of Rorke's Drift. I have 13 but missing the other 4.

Thanks
Andy

Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 10:03 am

Thanks - Just answered my own question - Well it was early Confused

Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 10:08 am

Hi Andy

I think the list on our own site here is pretty comprehensive.

Regards,

Paul

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24th Regiment Casualties at Rorke's Drift

22nd/23rd January 1879

1st Battalion

135 Private BECKETT William, Dangerously wounded - assegai penetrating abdomen. DIED 23/1/1879.

568 Private DESMOND Patrick, Slightly wounded - gunshot through fleshy part of thumb.

1861 Private HORRIGAN William, KILLED (in hospital).

841 Private JENKINS James, KILLED.

625 Private NICHOLAS Edward, KILLED - gunshot through head.

447 Private WATERS John, Severely wounded - gunshot through arm and shoulder.

2nd Battalion

623 Sergeant MAXFIELD, Robert KILLED (in hospital) - assegaied to death.

1328 L/Sergeant WILLIAMS, Thomas, Dangerously wounded - gunshot left side of chest fracturing ribs. Ball not lodged. DIED 25/1/1879.

1240 Corporal ALLEN, William (VC), Severely wounded - gunshot through arm and shoulder.

1112 Corporal LYONS, John Dangerously wounded - gunshot through neck (?) fracturing spine. Ball lodged - later removed.

987 Private ADAMS, Robert, KILLED.

2350 Private BUSHE, James, Slightly wounded - struck on nose by ball that had previously killed Private Thomas Cole.

1335 Private CHICK, James, KILLED.

801Private COLE, Thomas, KILLED - gunshot through head.

969 Private FAGAN, John, KILLED.

1769 Private HAYDEN, Garret KILLED (in hospital) - stabbed in 16 places, abdomen cut open in 2 places and part of cheek cut off.

1362 Private HITCH, Frederick (VC) Dangerously wounded - gunshot through shoulder joint.

1373 Private HOOK, Alfred Henry (VC) Slightly wounded - assegai contusion of forehead.

716 Private JONES, Robert (VC) Slightly wounded - assegai contusion of abdomen.

1051 Private SCANLON, John KILLED.

1005 Private SMITH, John Slightly wounded ablation of abdomen.

1812 Private TASKER, William Slightly wounded - gunshot, splinter of ball breaking skin

1398 Private WILLIAMS, Joseph KILLED (in hospital) - body mutilated and possibly dismembered.

The following soldier was a defender at Rorke's Drift on the 22nd/23td January, but died later, and is buried in the cemetery at Rorke's Drift. His name is recorded on the memorial.

934 Private WILLIAMS, John DIED of disease 5/2/1879.