Lt. Col Robert H. Gunning
Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Henry Gunning, eldest son of Sir George William Gunning who was the fifth Baronet, of Little Horton House Northampton.He commanded the 1st Batt, King's Royal Rifle's and reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.Served in the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879, and saw action at Gingindlovu and was in a column which relieved the siege of Eshowe. Lt-Col. Gunning was killed as he reached the crest at Talana in the final charge
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12546799
Media ID
46128703
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3942px x 5168px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by John Edwards in The Illustrated London News', 4 November 1899, page 645
Date
1899
