Rorkes Drift 22nd January 1879 - Defending the Hospital by Jason Askew. (B) PER581 John Bishop

John Bishop

RAF Spitfires of No

Adjutant Chef Palmer De Vlieger

Wing Commander John Beazley

Rorkes Drift 22nd January 1879 - Defending the Hospital by Jason Askew. (B) PER581 John BishopJA0002B. Rorkes Drift 22nd January 1879 Defending the Hospital by Jason Askew. By about 6pm the Zulu attacks had extended all around the front of the post, and fighting raged at hand to hand along the mealie bag wall. Lieutenant Chard himself took up a position on the barricade, firing over the mealie bags with a Martini Henry, whilst Lieutenant Bromhead directed any spare men to plug the gaps in the line. The men in the yard and on the front wall