A challenge.: go to rorkesdriftvc.com and find details of my relative who was awarded the Victoria Cross in the famous battle with the Zulus.
A clue - he was awarded the VC under a false name - he enlisted under the name of John Williams so that his mother did not know he was in the army - but his real name was John Fielding - he even has a pub named after him in the Welsh town of Cwmbran which is where my father was born. My Great Grandmother was known by my Father as Granny Fielding - she was the sister in law of John Fielding .
If you have seen the film there is no truth in the myth that they all sang Welsh songs ,such as Men of Harlech , to repel the Zulus [ but I and Rick can sing it - we will record it for your blog - just a joke !!! ]
- Christine
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