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James Langley Dalton VC (1833 – 7 January 1887) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces for service at the Battle of Rorke's Drift during the Anglo-Zulu War.
8 janv. 2021 · Dalton was part of a three-man team from the Commissariat Department that were looking after the stores of Lord Chelmsford’s Central Column’s for the invasion of Zululand. The boxes and tins were stacked in and around the chapel at Rorke’s Drift.
Name: James Langley DALTON; D.O.A: 22nd Jan, 1879; D.O.D: 8th Jan, 1887; DOB unknown. 1831 + 1833; Award: Victoria Cross; Occupation at time of action: Acting Assistant Commissary, Commissariat and Transport Department; Book: The Complete History - Volume 1; Action/Other Locations. Sources & Acknowledgements
In this video, I explore the life and career of James Langley Dalton VC, a man who many people believe was the true saviour of Rorke's Drift.
James Langley Dalton VC (1833 – 7 January 1887) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
James Langley Dalton (Commissariat and Transport Department). Directions to Memorial. Died 7th. January 1887 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. He is buried in the Russell Road Roman Catholic Cemetery with a memorial, Plot E.
James Langley Dalton, V.C. (Commissariat and Transportation Department, the Commissariat Corps and the Royal Corps of Transport) Why he was awarded the Victoria Cross. Superintended the work of defence and was among those receiving the first wave of the attack where he saved a man’s life by killing his Zulu assailant.
