Colour Sergeant Bourne Stabbing with Bayonet, 24th Regiment of Foot, Anglo-Zulu Wars--single character figure
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Item Number: SFA063
Colour Sergeant Bourne with a Bayonet and some guts behind it.
Bourne enlisted at 17. By age 23, he was promoted to Colour Sergeant, making him one of the youngest to hold that rank in the British Army, earning him the nickname "The Kid".
During the Rorke's Drift battle against 3,000–4,000 Zulu warriors, Bourne was in the thick of the action, directing fire and distributing ammunition. He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) for "outstanding coolness and courage". He was offered an immediate commission after the battle, but declined due to a lack of family finances. He eventually accepted a commission in 1890. After re-joining for WWI, he retired for the second time in 1919 with the honorary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and was awarded an OBE.
During the Rorke's Drift battle against 3,000–4,000 Zulu warriors, Bourne was in the thick of the action, directing fire and distributing ammunition. He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) for "outstanding coolness and courage". He was offered an immediate commission after the battle, but declined due to a lack of family finances. He eventually accepted a commission in 1890. After re-joining for WWI, he retired for the second time in 1919 with the honorary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and was awarded an OBE.
Bourne was the last surviving defender of Rorke's Drift, passing away on May 9, 1945—the day after VE Day—at the age of 90.
The Zulu War
A return to the Zulu war with a vengeance, with over 15 new figures planned for this year! A long time ago in a far off universe, we made some Redcoats firing downwards from a British wagon made by Britain's. These were very popular and sold out very quickly. Since then, JJD have added their excellent looking wagons to the mix, we now decided that it was time for a makeover, and have remade these figures; this time with improved painting and in shirt sleeve order, which means they can be from just about any Regiment or branch of service that fought in the campaign.
Limited Availability.
Due to be released in FEBRUARY 2026.
