Corgi 1/32 Lt. JRM Chard VC 1879 (CC59154)

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Corgi's Forward March is a range of cast white metal 54mm painted models of significant historical figures, model soldiers, sailors and lifelike dioramas.

Offering collections from across the past 200 years, there is something for most enthusiasts from the time of Trafalgar to the horrors of the Somme, great leaders and civilian `unsung heroes'. Miniature and full size campaign medals have been produced to accompany the series and vouchers are included in each pack so that these can be acquired. Each diorama does include a miniature campaign medal.

Corgi 1/32 Lt. JRM Chard VC 1879 (CC59154)
Lt Chard recieved one of the eleven Victoria Crosses awarded at Rocke Drift.

At Rorke's Drift, eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded. Seven to the 2nd Battalion, 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot, one to the Army Medical Department, one to the Royal Engineers, one to the Commissariat and Transport Department and one to the Natal Native Contingent. There may possibly have been more VC's awarded but the posthumous VC was only started in 1905, among the first recipients in 1907 were Lts Melvill and Coghill who were killed whilst saving the colours from Isandhlwana on the 22nd. of January. One other VC winner on the 22nd. of January was a Private Samuel Wassall from Birmingham. He rescued a comrade who was drowning in the Buffalo River during the retreat from Isandhlwana. He went on to live until he was 70. He is buried in The Barrow-in-Furness cemetery, section 3.B. plot 1952. There was another VC winner who died at Isandhlwana. He was Private William Griffiths, born in Ireland. He won his VC in 1867 at Little Andaman Island. His grave is unmarked on the battlefield at Isandhlwana. The action at Rorke's Drift is well covered by the numerous and web sites which are devoted to the subject as well as the details of the lives of the VC recipients and their action in the defence.

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