Corporal, Natal Native Contingent, South African Forces
Born: 7 April 1856, Bergedorf, Berne, Switzerland
Citation: For conspicuous gallantry in the defence of Rorke's Drift Post on the night of the 22nd January, 1879, when, in spite of his having been wounded in the foot a few days previously, he greatly distinguished himself when the Garrison were repulsing, with the bayonet, a series of desperate assaults made by the Zulus, and displayed great activity and devoted gallantry throughout the defence. On one occasion when the Garrison had retired to the inner line of defence, and the Zulus occupied the wall of mealie bags which had been abandoned, he crept along the wall, without any order, to dislodge a Zulu who was shooting better than usual and succeeded in killing him, and two others, before he, the Corporal, returned to the inner defence.(London Gazette Issue 24788 dated 2 Dec 1879, published 2 Dec 1879.)
Note: ZUI this (though it lists his given names in the opposite order from every other site I've checked).
Edited 15 Apr 07 to include complete text of citation.
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