WIP Defending the mission station hospital door

[Richie]

Hi Richie, your mention of moulds; does that suggest a commercial reproduction?



Geoff

Hi Geoff,
Yes I am going to make this commercial, I had approval from both Gordon and Steve for using their parts. Two great lads who have always been a great support to me.
cheers
Richie

 

[Jed]

It was indeed a memorably wonderful performance and a key element to
that terrific film. Frank Bourne's real story, though, might not be known
generally.......and is worth a quick mention:-

He was born in Balcombe in 1854. At 18 he enlisted in the 24th Regiment
and became Colour Sergeant at the age of just twenty-three and received
the magnificent sum of 6d a day - two pence halfpenny after deductions.
He said, in a radio interview in 1936 that he used it for “luxuries”.

After the Rorkes Drift action he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct
Medal for ‘outstanding coolness and courage during the battle’ with an
annuity of £10 - many felt he should have received the Victoria Cross.
He went on to serve in Burma and India and was commissioned in 1890.
He rejoined the army in 1914 and after serving throughout the First World
War was given the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel and appointed OBE.

He died on VE Day 1945 - the last survivor of Rorkes Drift.

Mike

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Hi Mike is this Balcombe West Sussex,if so I'm going to pop in to their village hall as soon as lockdown is over and see what history they have of him,regards Jed

 

[Jed]

Thoroughly enjoyed catching up with this,great work

 

[fogie]

Hey Jed - yes indeed Balcombe, West Sussex He 'took the shilling' in Reigate, and is buried in Beckenham.

Mike

 

[Jed]

WOW I love down the road from Balcombe and never knew,many thanks for that

 

[Jed]

Hey Jed - yes indeed Balcombe, West Sussex He 'took the shilling' in Reigate, and is buried in Beckenham.

Mike

I've just listened to his grandson reading the words from a recorded interview he did,very interesting,he comes across as a very down to earth unassuming chap

 

[Edward]

Great work Richie..

I saw this today - a Zulu War medal is being auctioned - v interesting story of one of the defenders of the hospital.

https://www.dnw.co.uk/auctions/cata...YeBNGK-Vdp-POkTqDactRxtKZNUIBT36YmeeGB35Wkk28

 

[Richie]

Thoroughly enjoyed catching up with this,great work

Hi Jed,
Thank you very much.
cheers
Richie

 

[Richie]

Great work Richie..



I saw this today - a Zulu War medal is being auctioned - v interesting story of one of the defenders of the hospital.



https://www.dnw.co.uk/auctions/cata...YeBNGK-Vdp-POkTqDactRxtKZNUIBT36YmeeGB35Wkk28

Hi Edward,
Thank you very much, if that medal goes for that estimate I would be extremely surprised, it will be well over that I imagine.
cheers
Richie

 

[smudger1960]

great work Richie,as soon as lockdown eases up ill get your stuff off to you

 

[Richie]

great work Richie,as soon as lockdown eases up ill get your stuff off to you

Hi Brian,
Thank you very much mate, you take care.
Cheers
Richie