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Zulu war art print of Colour
Sergeant Frank Bourne by Stuart Liptrot. Colour-Sergeant Frank Bourne of the 24th Regiment at the Defence of Rorke's Drift during the Zulu
attack on Rorke's Drift. Colour Sergeant Frank Bourne , 2nd
battalion South Wales Borderers.
On
January 22nd 1879, during the Zulu War, the small British field hospital
and supply depot at Rorkes Drift in Natal was the site of one of the
most heroic military defences of all time. Manned by 140 troops of the
24th Regiment, led by Lieutenant John Chard of the Royal Engineers, the
camp was attacke by a well-trained and well-equipped Zulu army of 4000
men, heartened by the great Zulu victory over the British forces at
Isandhlwana earlier on the same day. The battle began in mid afternoon,
when British remnants of the defeat at Isandhlwana struggled into the
camp. Anticipating trouble, Chard set his small force to guard the
perimeter fence but, when the Zulu attack began, the Zulus came faster
than the British could shoot and the camp was soon overcome. The
thatched roof of the hospital was fired by Zulu spears wrapped in
burning grass and even some of the sick and the dying were dragged from
their beds and pressed into the desperate hand-to-hand fighting.
Eventually, Chard gave the order to withdraw from the perimeter and to
take position in a smaller compound, protected by a hastily assembled
barricade of boxes and it was from behind this barricade that the
garrison fought for their lives throughout the night. After twelve hours
of battle, the camp was destroyed, the hospital had burned to the
ground, seventeen British lay dead and ten were wounded. However, the
Zulus had been repulsed and over 400 of their men killed. The Battle of
Rorkes Drift is one of the greatest examples of bravery and heroism in
British military history. Nine men were awarded Distinguished Conduct
Medals, and eleven, the most ever given for a single battle, received
the highest military honour of all, the Victoria Cross.
Colour-Sergeant Frank Bourne D.C.M. by S Liptrot
Colour-Sergeant Frank Bourne of the 24th Regiment at the Defence of
Rorkes Drift during the Zulu
attack on Rorkes Drift. Colour Sergeant Frank Bourne , 2nd
battalion South Wales Borderers. |
| Pot That Fellow by Mark Churms. Acting Assistant Commissary J.L. Dalton commissariat and transport department and colour sergeant F. Bourne, during the battle at the front wall about 6pm at Rorkes Drift. Frank Bourne was born on the 27th April 1854 in Balcombe Sussex, when Bourne was 18 he joined the 24th Regiment in 1872, being promoted to Corporal in 1875 and Sergeant in 1878. Sergeant Bourne was promoted to Colour Sergeant soon after the rgeiment arrived in Natal. Colour Sgt bourne was part of B company whose job was to guard the hospital at Rorkes Drift. Colour Sgt Bourne played a major role in keeping the defending troops effective. Colour Sgt Bourne was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his role in the defence, and it is surprising that he was not awarded a Victoria Cross as 11 were awarded for the defence. Col Sgt Bourne retired form the army in 1907, but joined again for WW1, serving in Dublin. He was the last survivor of Rorkes Drift, passing away at the age of 91 on the 8th May 1945 by coincidence being VE day. Signed limited edition of 1000 prints. Image size 9 inches x 12 inches (23cm x 31cm). Price £25.50  30% Off Selected Zulu War Prints - Was £36
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 9 inches x 12 inches (23cm x 31cm). Price £51.00 Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Save £5 on selected prints - Was £56
Original painting by Mark Churms. Was £7200! Image size 40 inches x 30 inches (102cm x 76cm). Price £5000.00
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00 Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
ITEM CODE DHM0373 |
| Colour Sergeant Frank Bourne DCM by Stuart Liptrot Colour-Sergeant Frank Bourne of the 24th Regiment at the Defence of Rorkes Drift during the Zulu attack on Rorkes Drift. Colour Sergeant Frank Bourne, 2nd battalion South Wales Borderers. Frank Bourne was born on the 27th April 1854 in Balcombe Sussex. When Bourne was 18 he joined the 24th Regiment in 1872, being promoted to Corporal in 1875 and Sergeant in 1878. Sergeant Bourne was promoted to Colour Sergeant soon after the rgeiment arrived in Natal. Colour Sgt bourne was part of B company whose job was to guard the hospital at Rorkes Drift. Colour Sgt Bourne played a major role in keeping the defending troops effective. Colour Sgt Bourne was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his role in the defence and it is surprising that he was not awarded a Victoria Cross as 11 were awarded for the defence. Col Sgt Bourne retired form the army in 1907 but joined again for WW1, serving in Dublin. He was the last survivor of Rorkes Drift passing away at the age of 91 on the 8th May 1945 by coincidence being VE day. Signed edition. Image size 8 inches x 12 inches (20cm x 31cm). Price £25.50 30% Off Selected Zulu War Prints - Was £36
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 8 inches x 12 inches (20cm x 31cm). Price £43.00 Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Save £5 on selected prints - Was £48
ITEM CODE LI0006 |
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