John Chard
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title:
John Chard
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Colonel John Rouse Merriott Chard was a British Army officer who received the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration for valour "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to members of the British armed forces. He earned the decoration for his role in the defence of Rorke's Drift in January 1879 where he assumed command of the outpost and a small garrison of 139 soldiers and successfully repulsed an assault by some 3,000 to 4,000 Zulu warriors. The battle was recreated in the film Z
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Recipient of the Victoria Cross
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Chard
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2004-10-01T15:23:46Z
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2024-09-09T04:08:48Z
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