The Zulu war. Portraits of officers
Portrait of Mr W A Dunne, Commissariat Department, defender of Rorke's Drift. 137 British soldiers held the fort at Rorke's Drift against a force of over 3, 000 Zulus. 11 men were awarded Victoria Crosses for bravery in evacuating the hospital there. Dunne helped build a fortification where the men held out against the Zulus
Picture No
10218304
Media ID
45988752
Size
4475px x 5396px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
The Graphic. 1879. p 429, middle left
Date
1879
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Bravery Build Commissariat Crosses Defender Drift Dunne Evacuating Helped Rorke Zulu Zulus
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