Lt. Gonville Bromhead, VC Shouting Orders, 24th Regiment of Foot, Anglo-Zulu Wars--single standing shouting figure
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Item Number: SFA061
Lt. Gonville Bromhead, VC Shouting Orders, 24th Regiment of Foot, Anglo-Zulu Wars
Having never made any personality figures from the Zulu war, we decided it was now about time to do some. With some invaluable assistance from Toby and George at the Armoury of St James, we are pleased to release two pivotal officers, in command of the Rorke's Drift crossing on that fateful night in 1879.
There is some artistic licence here with these figures, in that we have based most of the uniform and equipment worn from the 'Zulu' film, but have swapped the white pith helmets for a dyed version, in order that these figures will fit in with the remainder of our range.
For those of you not familiar with Chard and Bromhead, here is a little history: Battle of Rorke's Drift On January 22–23, 1879, Lieutenant Bromhead and Lieutenant John Chard led a small British force of approximately 150 men in defending a mission station against roughly 4,000 Zulu warriors.
Major Gonville Bromhead, VC (1845–1891)
Major Gonville Bromhead was a British Army officer who received the Victoria Cross for his role in the Battle of Rorke's Drift, in 1879, during the Anglo-Zulu War. Historical accounts suggest Bromhead was reserved and may have suffered from significant hearing loss.
Much has been written about the Battle of Rorke's Drift, but less about after the battle. Bromhead and the other uninjured survivors remained at Rorke's Drift for several weeks after the battle. Wary of another Zulu attack, the garrison constructed crude stone walls around the perimeter and named the fortification "Fort Bromhead".
Major Gonville Bromhead died of enteric fever at Camp Dabhaura in Allahabad, India, in 1891, aged 46. He was buried in McPherson’s Cemetery in Allahabad. The inscription on his grave memorial states: ‘This stone was erected by his brother officers of both Battalions in token of their esteem.’
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.
Once again a big thank you to Toby and George at The Armoury. If you are in London, pop by their shop, as it is an Aladdin's cave of wonders for all of you interested in military history. Their website is as follows: https://tomgunn.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=cd1746d6cde86ce7533990235&id=e979c87959&e=10ccef8f0d.
Limited Availability.
Due to be released in FEBRUARY 2026.
