Portrait of Mr W A Dunne, Commissariat Department, defender of Rorke's Drift. 137 British soldiers held the fort at Rorke's Drift against a force of over 3,000 Zulus. 11 men were awarded Victoria Crosses for bravery in evacuating the hospital there. Dunne helped build a fortification where the men held out against the Zulus. Date: 1879
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4475 x 5396 px | 37.9 x 45.7 cm | 14.9 x 18 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
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