Killed in Action - Defence of Rorke's Drift |
ANDY LEE
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Thanks - Just answered my own question - Well it was early
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_________________ Andy Lee Four for Valour |
Paul Bryant-Quinn
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Hi Andy
I think the list on our own site here is pretty comprehensive. Regards, Paul __________________________________ 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. |
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