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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. Early life
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 charact...
The 24th Regiment of Foot. Colour-Sergeant Frank Bourne DCM. Colour-Sergeant Bourne was played by Nigel Green in the film 'Zulu' giving the impression that the senior NCO at Rorke's Drift was a cross between an unflappable sergeant-major and a father figure to the men of B Company.
Nov 29, 2023 · Learn about the epic defense of Rorke's Drift, a tiny outpost in Southern Africa, where 150 British soldiers fought off thousands of Zulus in the Anglo-Zulu War. The battle was a turning point in the war and a symbol of Victorian valor.
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...
