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Lieutenant-Colonel Frank Edward Bourne OBE DCM (27 April 1855 – 9 May 1945) was a decorated British soldier who participated in the defence of Rorke's Drift during the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War.
Jan 24, 2021 · Today I’m talking about Frank Edward Bourne OBE DCM – or Colour Sergeant Bourne as he was during the battle of Rorke’s Drift. He was the senior British NCO present at the battle, but unlike many of his colleagues he was never awarded the Victoria Cross.
Sep 8, 2009 · Part 1 of the transcript of a radio interview with Lt Col Frank Bourne who fought at the Battle of Rorkes Drift on 22/23 January 1879.
Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Rorke's Drift and it seemed like the perfect day to look at the life of one of the battle's most intriguing characters - Frank Bourne OBE, DCM. During...
Nov 29, 2023 · Bromhead, accompanied by Color-Sergeant Frank Bourne, the 24-year-old senior NCO of B Company, drove off the initial assault with a bayonet charge. No sooner had the initial attack been driven off, then the main Zulu assault began, including warriors of the uThulwana, iNdlondlo, and uDluko.
May 11, 2020 · On May 8, 1945, while Britan, the United States, and the rest of Europe were celebrating the end of World War II in Europe, the British military lost one of its icons, Lieutenant Colonel Frank...
Frank Bourne, the youngest of eight sons, enlisted, aged eighteen, in the 24 th Foot in 1872, serving with the second battalion of the regiment. In 1876 Bourne was promoted colour sergeant in B Company, the senior non-commissioned officer in the company.
He had 11 years of service in the British Army. Neither flashy nor ambitious, Bromhead was a seasoned infantry officer who knew his business and was a decent, warm-hearted individual, traits that earned him his men’s loyalty and trust. He was assisted by Color Sergeant Frank Bourne, who was next in command of the regulars.
Sep 15, 2022 · Colour Sergeant Frank Bourne recalled hearing the distinctive report of the rifles, but it seems that their new owners were unable to make effective use of them, since the British casualty reports make no mention of the distinctive wounds inflicted by the Martini-Henry’s .45-calibre bullets.
Feb 24, 2016 · They are heroes. I have visited the grave of one of them, Frank Bourne, and it remains a special memory from decades on the history trail. But the real Bourne was nothing like the portrayal from the film and the actual man deserves much more respect.
