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Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham, secure items belonging to Rorke's Drift hero John Chard VC


Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham, secure items belonging to Rorke s Drift hero John Chard VC
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Updated: 13:46, 18 December 2020
A museum has won its bid to secure a set of artefacts belonging to a man portrayed in the classic war film Zulu.
The Royal Engineers Museum, Prince Arthur Road, Gillingham, purchased three items from a collection owned by Lt John Chard VC at an auction in London yesterday.
Lt. Col. John Chard VC. Picture: RE Museum
The first lot secured was a set of surveying and drawing instruments enclosed in a wooden case, owned by John Chard which relate to his time in Chatham. ....

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Eyewitness to the true heroism of Zulu: Major John Chard's memoir


Even after 141 years and two World Wars, it remains one of the most celebrated actions in British military history.
Thanks in no small part to the 1964 classic film, Zulu starring Stanley Baker and a young, plummy-toned Michael Caine the Battle of Rorke’s Drift has become a byword for standing firm in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.
Military cadets still study the day, in January 1879, when a small South African mission station turned supply depot, manned by 135 British soldiers a quarter of them sick and bedridden came under attack from 4,000 Zulu warriors.
Just hours before, King Cetshwayo’s regiments, or impis, had wiped out an entire British column of 1,500 men at nearby Isandlwana. Now, with dusk approaching, the Zulus were heading for Rorke’s Drift.  ....

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Kent's Victoria Cross heroes recognised for their gallant bravery


Kent s Victoria Cross heroes recognised for their gallant bravery
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Updated: 08:11, 14 December 2020
In a year which has unearthed many heroes from all walks of life, it is perhaps fitting to take a look back at some of those recognised for extraordinary feats of bravery in the face of despair during wartime efforts across the globe.
The Victoria Cross is the highest and most prestigious award in the British Honours system. There have been 1,358 recipients of the medal, 93 from Kent.
Sergeant Thomas Frank Durrant was awarded the medal for his determination in the face of death
It is given to members of the British Armed Forces who show valour in the presence of the enemy. ....

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