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John Young
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Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 11:07 am |
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Chris,
Go on The London Gazette website, all the citations are on there.
As an example go to https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/24788/data.pdf
Where you will found C. F. Schiess� citation in that issue of the Gazette.
War Office, November 29, 1879.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to signify Her intention to confer the decoration of the Victoria Cross upon the undermentioned Non-Commissioned Officer of the Natal Native Contingenf, whose claim has been submitted for Her Majesty's approval, for his gallant conduct during the recent operations in South Africa, as recorded against his name: �
Natal Native Contingent
Corporal Schiess
Act of Courage for which recommended.
For conspicuous gallantry in the defence of Rorke's Drift Post on the night of the 22nd January, 1879, when, in spite of his having been wounded in the foot a few days previously, he greatly distinguished himself when the Garrison w�re repulsing, with the bayonet, a series of desperate assaults made by the Zulus, and displayed great activity and devoted gallantry throughout the defence. On one occasion when the Garrison had retired to the inner line of defence, and the Zulus occupied the wall of mealie bags which had been abandoned, he crept along the wall, without any order, to dislodge a Zulu who was shooting better than usual and succeeded in killing him, and two others, before he, the Corporal, returned to the inner defence.
JY
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