John Chard
British military officer (1847-1897); recipient of the Victoria Cross · Died at 49
Colonel John Rouse Merriott Chard was a British Army officer who received the Victoria Cross for his role in the defence of Rorke's Drift in January 1879 where he assumed command of the outpost, with a small garrison of 139 soldiers, and successfully repulsed an assault by some 3,000 to 4,000 Zulu warriors.
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The Defence of Rorke's Drift (1880) by Elizabeth Thompson. Chard is shown in the centre directing the defence with Bromhead
The defence of Rorke's Drift (1879) by Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe de Neuville. Chard is shown on the right of the painting in pale trousers.
Wolseley presenting the Victoria Cross to Chard at Inkwenke Camp
Chard's Webley Revolver on display at the Royal Engineers MuseumAwards
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Lived 1847 to 1897 · aged 49