Robert Jones and William Jones, Win their
Victoria Cross at Rorkes Drift. William Jones Vc and Robert Jones VC of
the 2nd Battalion 24th regiment, South Wales Borderes.
Private Robert Jones. Decorated for
conspicuous bravery and devotion to the wounded at Rorke's drift.
Private Robert and William Jones, posted in a room of the Hospital
facing the hill, kept up a steady fire against enormous odds, and while
one worked to cut a hole through the partition into the next room, the
other shot Zulu after Zulu through the loophooled walls, using his own
and his comrades rifle alternatively when the barrels became to hot to
hold owing to the incessant firing. By their united heroic efforts six
out of the seven patients were saved by being carried through the broken
partition. the seventh, sergeant Maxwell being delirious, refused to be
helped, and on Robert Jones re turning to take him by force he found him
being stabbed by the Zulus in his bed, Robert Jones died in 1898 in
Peterchurch Herefordshire . Both men were awarded the Victoria
Cross
Robert Jones & William Jones
Decorated for conspicuous bravery and devotion to the wounded
at Rorke's Drift on January 22nd 1879. Privates Robert and
William Jones, posted in a room of the Hospital facing the hill,
kept up a steady fire against enormous odds, and while one
worked to cut a hole through the partition to the other room,
the other shot Zulu after Zulu through the loopholed walls,
using his own and his comrades rifle alternately when the
barrels became to hold owing to the incessant firing. By their
united heroic efforts six out of seven patients were saved by
being carried through the broken partition. The seventh,
Sergeant Maxwell, being delirious, refused to be helped, and on
Robert Jones returning to take him by force he found him being
stabbed by the Zulus on his bed.
Private William Jones, VC by S Liptrot
Last Man Out by Mark Churms Robert Jones and William Jones evacuate the last of the patients
from the burning hospital, Rorke's Drift 7pm 2nd January 1879.
Last Man Out by Mark Churms.
Private Robert Jones. Decorated for conspicuous bravery and devotion to the wounded at Rorkes drift. Private Robert and William Jones, posted in a room of the Hospital facing the hill, kept up a steady fire against enormous odds, and while one worked to cut a hole through the partition into the next room, the other shot Zulu after Zulu through the loophooled walls, using his own and his comrades rifle alternatively when the barrels became to hot to hold owing to the incessant firing. By their united heroic efforts six out of the seven patients were saved by being carried through the broken partition. the seventh, sergeant Maxwell being delirious, refused to be helped, and on Robert Jones returning to take him by force he found him being stabbed by the Zulus in his bed, Robert Jones died in 1898 in Peterchurch Herefordshire . Both men were awarded the Victoria Cross.
Private William Jones VC is shown in the art print standing in fornt of the doorway in the hospital as the Zulu warriors break into the hospital and rush the entrance. Private Robert Jones. Decorated for conspicuous bravery and devotion to the wounded at Rorkes drift. Private Robert and William Jones, posted in a room of the Hospital facing the hill, kept up a steady fire against enormous odds, and while one worked to cut a hole through the partition into the next room, the other shot Zulu after Zulu through the loophooled walls, using his own and his comrades rifle alternatively when the barrels became to hot to hold owing to the incessant firing. By their united heroic efforts six out of the seven patients were saved by being carried through the broken partition. the seventh, sergeant Maxwell being delirious, refused to be helped, and on Robert Jones returning to take him by force he found him being stabbed by the Zulus in his bed, Robert Jones died in 1898 in Peterchurch Hereford.........
