Straight to the point Bourne was conceived

HISTORY CHANNEL DOCUMENTARY Straight to the point Bourne was conceived in Balcombe Sussex on 27th April 1854

He joined the 24th when he was 18 in 1872.

Made Corporal in 1875

furthermore, Sergeant in 1878

Not long after the Regiment had been conveyed to the Cape of Good Hope he was elevated to Color

Sergeant

After the Kaffir war of 1878 the Regiment went to Natal for the Zulu War.

With 4,500 men under his summon Lord Chelmsford crossed the Buffalo stream at Rorkes Drift.

C/Sgt Bourne and the men of B Company were abandoned at Rorkes Drift.

Watching Chelmsford start the development of the primary section to begin the war with the Zulus left C/Sgt

Bourne was exceptionally disillusioned as he needed to watch Hospital stores and needed to be amongst the activity.

Right now much to his dismay!

The fight at Rorke's Drift, amid the evening of 22nd January 1879, is among the most celebrated in

the historical backdrop of the British Army.The fight started at 4:30 PM and proceeded for twelve hours.

Around 4,000 Zulus against 139 men of our own and that included restorative staff and healing center patients.

Shading Sergeant Bourne's 'conduct amid the fight was one of, the best coolness and

courage, which earned him the Distinguished Conduct Medal.

The Defenders of Rorkes Drift were recompensed 11 Victoria Crosses in addition to numerous different honors. The most

amazing part was that Color Sgt Bourne just gotten a Distinguished Conduct Medal.

There are a couple of stories kicking about in respect to why he never got the Victoria Cross. None of them

bode well. He was a main impetus behind the guard.

Taking after the Zulu Wars C/Sgt F Bourne was offered a commission however didn't acknowledge it because of absence of

reserves. Or thereabouts the story goes.

At that point later he was of to Burma and advanced QM Sergeant in 1884

At long last tolerating a commission in 1890.

Aide at the School of Musketry in 1893.

Resigning from the armed force in 1907 just to sign up again at the episode of World War 1 and served in

Dublin.

When the war was over he was given the Honoury rank of Lt/Col furthermore was honored the OBE

Living to the ready maturity of 91 and being the last survivor of Rorkes Drift he passed away on the

8th May 1945 which was VE day.

I see individuals showing decorations of Lt Col Frank Bourne however just 2 the DCM and Zulu. Indeed, even the Zulu

decoration is off base.