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John Chard

Colonel John Rouse Merriott Chard VC (21 December 1847 – 1 November 1897) was a British Army officer who received the Victoria Cross (the highest military decoration for valour "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to members of the British armed forces) for his role in the defence of Rorke's Drift in January 1879 where he assumed command of the…

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Awards
Victoria Cross
Allegiance
British Empire
Born
(1847-12-21)21 December 1847 Plymouth, Devon, England
Branch
British Army
Conflicts
Battle of Rorke's Drift · Battle of Ulundi
Died
1 November 1897(1897-11-01) (aged 49) Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset, England

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Rorke's Drift

Victoria Cross, later career and death

Legacy

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John Chard

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John Chard

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related to Legacy · 24
John Chard → Among, Another, Chard, Chard's, Citizen Force, Emblem, Gillingham, In, Instituted, John Chard Decoration, John Chard Medal, Kent, Medalje, Queen, Queen Elizabeth II, Reserve Force Service, Rochester Cathedral, Rorke's Drift, Royal Engineers, Royal Engineers Museum
related to External links · 4
John Chard → John Rouse Merriott Chard, London, National Portrait Gallery, Portraits
Conflicts · 2
John Chard → Battle of Rorke's Drift, Battle of Ulundi
Allegiance · 1
John Chard → British Empire
Awards · 1
John Chard → Victoria Cross
Born · 1
John Chard → (1847-12-21)21 December 1847 Plymouth, Devon, England
Branch · 1
John Chard → British Army
Died · 1
John Chard → 1 November 1897(1897-11-01) (aged 49) Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset, England
Rank · 1
John Chard → Colonel
Service years · 1
John Chard → 1868–1897

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John ChardAllegianceBritish Empire1.00infobox
John ChardAwardsVictoria Cross1.00infobox
John ChardBorn(1847-12-21)21 December 1847 Plymouth, Devon, England1.00infobox
John ChardBranchBritish Army1.00infobox
John ChardConflictsBattle of Rorke's Drift1.00infobox
John ChardConflictsBattle of Ulundi1.00infobox
John ChardDied1 November 1897(1897-11-01) (aged 49) Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset, England1.00infobox
John ChardRankColonel1.00infobox
John ChardService years1868–18971.00infobox
John ChardUnitCorps of Royal Engineers1.00infobox
John Chardrelated to External linksJohn Rouse Merriott Chard0.60section
John Chardrelated to External linksPortraits0.60section

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