Colonel John Rouse Merriott Chard VC (21 December 1847 – 1 November 1897) was an British soldier who won the Victoria Cross for his role in the defence of Rorke's Drift in 1879. He was born in Plymouth Devon, the son of William Wheaton Chard and Jane Brimacombe. He had two brothers: William Wheaton and Charles Edward, and five sisters: Charlotte Maria Herring, Mary Jane, Jane Brimacombe, Florence and Margaret Edith.

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  • Colonel John Rouse Merriott Chard VC (21 December 1847 – 1 November 1897) was an British soldier who won the Victoria Cross for his role in the defence of Rorke's Drift in 1879. He was born in Plymouth Devon, the son of William Wheaton Chard and Jane Brimacombe. He had two brothers: William Wheaton and Charles Edward, and five sisters: Charlotte Maria Herring, Mary Jane, Jane Brimacombe, Florence and Margaret Edith. He joined the Royal Engineers in 1868 and served in Bermuda and Malta before being sent to South Africa. As a Lieutenant, he commanded the supply depot at Rorke's Drift when it was attacked by Zulus during the Anglo-Zulu War. After the battle he was immediately promoted to Captain and then brevet Major. His actions were reported in this way: From 1892 until 1896, he commanded the Royal Engineers detachment at Singapore as a Lieutenant Colonel and was made a Colonel in 1897 when he was due to be posted to Perth, Scotland. However he became ill with cancer of the tongue and died at Hatch Beauchamp, near Taunton. He was played by Stanley Baker in the film Zulu; Baker owned Chard's VC and Zulu War medal from 1972 until his death in 1976. Until 2003, the bravery of Lt. Chard was commemorated by the South African Army with the John Chard Decoration. The Resident Infantry Company (RIC) officers bar at Mount Pleasant Airfield Military Base in the Falkland Islands (UK) is called the "Chard Bar" and features a mural depicting the scene at Rorkes Drift.
  • John Rouse Merriott Chard war ein britischer Offizier und Träger des Victoria-Kreuzes. Er kommandierte die britischen Truppen bei Rorke’s Drift. Chard diente als Leutnant der Royal Engineers der British Army auf den Bermudas und auf Malta. 1879 kämpfte er im Zulukrieg. Am 22. Januar 1879 nahm er dabei am Kampf der 139 britischen Soldaten gegen ca. 4.000 Zulu bei Rorke’s Drift teil. Dort führte er die Verteidigung dieses Postens gemeinsam mit Gonville Bromhead. Für seine Verdienste in dieser Schlacht erhielt er das prestigeträchtige Victoria-Kreuz, die höchste Auszeichnung Großbritanniens für überragende Tapferkeit im Angesicht des Feindes und wurde zum Hauptmann befördert. Von 1892 bis 1896 kommandierte Chard, im Rang eines Oberstleutnants die Royal Engineers in Singapore. 1897 wurde er zum Oberst befördert und nach Schottland versetzt. Er starb 1897 an Krebs in Hatch Beauchamp bei Taunton. Seine Rolle im Film Zulu wurde 1964 durch Stanley Baker gespielt. Michael Caine spielte darin die Rolle des Gonville Bromhead.
  • John Rouse Merriott Chard (VC),, was een Brits militair die het Victoria Cross verkreeg voor zijn rol in de verdediging van de Slag bij Rorke's Drift in 1879.
  • Oberst John Rouse Merriott Chard VC var en britisk offiser som fikk Viktoriakorset for sin rolle i forsvaret av Rorke's Drift i 1879 under Zulukrigen. Han ble født i Plymouth i Devon, sønn av William Wheaton Chard og Jane Brimacombe. Han hadde to brødere: William Wheaton og Charles Edward, og fem søstere: Charlotte Maria Herring, Mary Jane, Jane Brimacombe, Florence og Margaret Edith. I 1868 vervet han seg i Royal Engineers og tjenestegjorde i Bermuda og Malta før han ble sendt til Sør-Afrika. Som løytnant kommanderte han forsyningsdepotet ved Rorke's Drift da det ble angrepet av Zuluer 22. januar 1879. Etter slaget ble han umiddelbart forfremmet til kaptein også midlertidig major. Fra 1892 til 1896 var han øverstkommanderene for Royal Engineers i Singapore som oberstløytnant. Han ble utnevnt til oberst i 1897 og skulle bli forflyttet til Perth i Skottland, men fikk kreft og døde i Hatch Beauchamp ved Taunton. I filmen Zulu ble han spilt av Stanley Baker, som også eide Chards Viktoriakors og Zulukrigsmedalje fra 1972 til Bakers død i 1976. Frem til 2003 delte den sør-afrikanske hæren ut en medalje oppkalt etter Chard.
  • John Rouse Merriott Chard, född 21 december 1847, död 1 november 1897, var en brittisk överste som tilldelades Victoriakorset för sin roll i slaget vid Rorke's Drift 1879. Chard föddes i Plymouth, England, till föräldrarna William Wheaton Chard och Jane Brimacombe. Han hade två bröder, William Wheaton och Charles Edward, och fem systrar, Charlotte Maria Herring, Mary Jane, Jane Brimacombe, Florence och Margaret Edith. Chard tog värvning 1868 i kungliga brittiska ingenjörstrupperna och tjänstgjorde i Bermuda och Malta innan han skickades till Sydafrika. Som löjtnant förde han befäl över förnödenhetsdepån i Rorke's Drift när den anfölls av zulukrigare under Zulukriget. Direkt efter slaget befordrades han till kapten och sedan major. Från 1892 fram till 1896 förde han befäl över de kungliga brittiska ingenjörstrupperna i Singapore som överstelöjtnant och befordrades till överste 1897 när han skulle ta tjänst i Perth, Skottland. Innan han hann tillträda sin tjänst drabbades han av cancer i tungan och avled i Hatch Beauchamp, nära Taunton i England.
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  • Colonel John Rouse Merriott Chard VC (21 December 1847 – 1 November 1897) was an British soldier who won the Victoria Cross for his role in the defence of Rorke's Drift in 1879. He was born in Plymouth Devon, the son of William Wheaton Chard and Jane Brimacombe. He had two brothers: William Wheaton and Charles Edward, and five sisters: Charlotte Maria Herring, Mary Jane, Jane Brimacombe, Florence and Margaret Edith.
  • John Rouse Merriott Chard war ein britischer Offizier und Träger des Victoria-Kreuzes. Er kommandierte die britischen Truppen bei Rorke’s Drift. Chard diente als Leutnant der Royal Engineers der British Army auf den Bermudas und auf Malta. 1879 kämpfte er im Zulukrieg. Am 22. Januar 1879 nahm er dabei am Kampf der 139 britischen Soldaten gegen ca. 4.000 Zulu bei Rorke’s Drift teil. Dort führte er die Verteidigung dieses Postens gemeinsam mit Gonville Bromhead.
  • John Rouse Merriott Chard (VC),, was een Brits militair die het Victoria Cross verkreeg voor zijn rol in de verdediging van de Slag bij Rorke's Drift in 1879.
  • Oberst John Rouse Merriott Chard VC var en britisk offiser som fikk Viktoriakorset for sin rolle i forsvaret av Rorke's Drift i 1879 under Zulukrigen. Han ble født i Plymouth i Devon, sønn av William Wheaton Chard og Jane Brimacombe. Han hadde to brødere: William Wheaton og Charles Edward, og fem søstere: Charlotte Maria Herring, Mary Jane, Jane Brimacombe, Florence og Margaret Edith.
  • John Rouse Merriott Chard, född 21 december 1847, död 1 november 1897, var en brittisk överste som tilldelades Victoriakorset för sin roll i slaget vid Rorke's Drift 1879. Chard föddes i Plymouth, England, till föräldrarna William Wheaton Chard och Jane Brimacombe. Han hade två bröder, William Wheaton och Charles Edward, och fem systrar, Charlotte Maria Herring, Mary Jane, Jane Brimacombe, Florence och Margaret Edith.
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