Defence of Rorkes Drift by Lady Elizabeth Butler. (C) SIG2887 Again and again he could

Again and again he could have fled the scene due to his Triplanes superior rate of climb

Capt Charlie Hainline

Gruppenkommandeur of 1

Pattle went on to be top Commonwealth Air Ace of all time

and its outstanding leader

Defence of Rorkes Drift by Lady Elizabeth Butler. (C) SIG2887 Again and again he couldDHM2000C. Defence of Rorkes Drift by Lady Elizabeth Butler. On January 22nd 1879, during the Zulu War, the small British field hospital and supply depot at Rorkes Drift in Natal was the site of one of the most heroic military defences of all time. Manned by 140 troops of the 24th Regiment, led by Lieutenant John Chard of the Royal Engineers, the camp was attacke by a well trained and well equipped Zulu army of 4000 men, heartened by the great Zulu