Rorke's Drift in Elandskraal, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa — Southern Africa

Rorke's Drift Memorial

22nd Jan 1879

Photographed by Mike Kamin, July 3, 2011

1. Rorke's Drift Memorial Marker

West Face

Inscription. North face: Killed P^te Horrican W. 1Bⁿ
Jenkins.J. • Nicholas.E.
S^gt Maxfield R. 2Bⁿ
P^te Adams. R. • Chick.J. • Cole.T. • Facan.J. • Hayden.C. • Scanlan.J. • Williams.J. Died of Wounds Beckett.W. 1Bⁿ
S^gt Williams.T 2Bⁿ

South face: Died C.S^gt Cuthbert.H. 26
L.S^gt Jones.D.
L.C^gt Frowan.C. • Haslam.T.
P^te Farr.J. • Foster.C. • James.C. • Jones.T. • Williams.J.

East face: Died P^te Sullivan.T.2Bⁿ

P^te Betts.R. R.E.
Russell.F.W. Killed J.Byrne.C.D.
CP^l Anderson.N.N.C
TP^r Hunger. N.M.P

Nearby is a grave memorial for another British soldier buried here. It reads:
In memory of Private Thorne, 6th Dracoons, who was drowned in the Buffalo River by the upsetting of the punt.
Oct. 25th, 1884

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US.

Location. 28° 21.482′ S, 30° 32.231′ E. Memorial is in Rorke's Drift, KwaZulu-Natal

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, in Elandskraal. Near the site of the hospital at Rorke's Drift. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Rorke's Drift KZN 3016, South Africa. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Africa,

Southern Africa,

Sub-Saharan Africa,

the South Atlantic Region,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 8 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Memorial to the Zulu Dead (within shouting distance of this marker); Rorkes Drift (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Fugitives Drift Memorial (approx. 7 kilometers away).

Additional keywords. Anglo-Zulu War

Photographed by Mike Kamin, July 3, 2011

2. Rorke's Drift Memorial Marker

Photographed by Mike Kamin, July 3, 2011

3. Rorke's Drift Memorial Marker

South Face

Photographed by Mike Kamin, July 3, 2011

4. Rorke's Drift Memorial Marker

East Face

Private Thorne Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Kamin, July 3, 2011

5. Private Thorne Memorial

Photographed by Mike Kamin, July 3, 2011

6. Rorke's Drift Memorial Marker

Photographed by Mike Kamin, July 3, 2011

7. Rorke's Drift Memorial Marker

South Face

Photographed by Mike Kamin, July 3, 2011

8. Rorke's Drift Memorial Marker

Note the stile entrance to the marker in the hospital cemetery. The stone steps protrude on the other side of the wall as well.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2015, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 854 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on November 29, 2015, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.