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Gonville Bromhead was a British Army officer and Victoria Cross recipient for his role in the defence of Rorke's Drift against the Zulus in 1879. Learn about his early life, military career, and death in India.
Jan 5, 2021 · Rorke’s Drift – one of the most famous battles ever fought by the British army. Today we meet Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead (pronounced Brumhead) – The man played by Michael Cain in the film Zulu. But who was Bromhead? What had he done in his career before the battle and what happened to him afterwards?
A British soldier who fought in the American Revolution and the Irish Rebellion of 1798. He was created a baronet in 1806 and had three sons who inherited the title.
Learn about the defence of Rorke's Drift by British and colonial troops against Zulu warriors in 1879. Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead commanded the garrison and received the Victoria Cross for his actions.
Gonville Bromhead was a lieutenant in the 24th Regiment who commanded the defence of Rorke's Drift against the Zulus in 1879. He was awarded the VC for his gallantry and leadership, along with Lieutenant Chard and six other men.
May 23, 2021 · Michael Caine's starring role as Army officer Gonville Bromhead in the 1964 film Zula helped catapult him to stardom. The iconic movie tells the story of how relatively few British and colonial...
Lieutenant and Quarter-Master Gonville Bromhead served with the regiment during the entirety of the Northern Campaign of 1777. According to The Annual Biography and Obituary for the Year 1823 (volume VII, A & R Spottiswoode, London: 1823), Bromhead's military service entailed the following:
