John Barry & His Orchestra / Narration spoken by Richard Burton - The V.C. Roll and Men of Harlech | Текст песни

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Narration spoken by Richard Burton

In the 100 years since the Victoria Cross was created for valour and extreme courage beyond that normally expected of a British soldier in face of the enemy, only 1,344 have been awarded.Eleven of these were won by the defenders of the mission stationat Rorke's Drift, Natal,
January 22nd to the 23rd, 1879.

Frederic Schiess, Corporal, Natal Native Contingent.
William Allen, Corporal, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Foot.
Fred Hitch, Private, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Foot.
James Langley Dalton, Acting Assistant Commissary, Army Commissariat Department.
612 John Williams, Private, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Foot.
716 Robert Jones, 593 William Jones, Privates, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Foot.
Henry Hook, Private, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Foot.
James Henry Reynolds, Surgeon Major, Army Hospital Corps.
Gonville Bromhead, Lieutenant, B Company, 2nd Battalion of the 24th Regiment of Foot, South Wales Borderers.
John Rouse Merriott Chard, Lieutenant, Royal Engineers, Officer Commanding Rorke's Drift.