"The Only One" (1 Viewer)

[W T Allison II]

The only survivor of Isandhlwana is rescued. Set ZS 74 by Trophy.

 

[Mitch]

superb picture and great figures
Mitch

 

[PolarBear]

Tommy

A really unusual scene and very dynamic

Good Show!

Randy

 

[W T Allison II]

Tommy

A really unusual scene and very dynamic

Good Show!

Randy

Thanks Randy and Mitch. That was an incredible rescue.

 

[The Lt.]

The only survivor of Isandhlwana is rescued. Set ZS 74 by Trophy.

Great photo dio Tommy got the Zulus chasing the Hero but no Hero. Tommy is the Mountain background a photo?, what a great backdrop. Thanks for sharing it with us.......Joe{bravo}}{bravo}}{bravo}}

 

[W T Allison II]

Great photo dio Tommy got the Zulus chasing the Hero but no Hero. Tommy is the Mountain background a photo?, what a great backdrop. Thanks for sharing it with us.......Joe{bravo}}{bravo}}{bravo}}

Thanks Joe. The backdrop is from Treefrog. They have some new ones in that are really great.

 

[The Lt.]

Thanks Joe. The backdrop is from Treefrog. They have some new ones in that are really great.

Thanks Tommy it looks great......Joe

 

[Larry Allen]

Was there really only ONE survivor of the battle? I am not up on all the details of the battle (or the Zulu war) but that is a interesting fact. And of course --- great display and photo!~

 

[The Military Workshop]

Might be just a myth but I thought all the red coat guys did not survive but a few iregulars (ie Natal contingent etc)
made it.

Does anybody know ?

Regards
Brett

 

[GICOP]

Was there really only ONE survivor of the battle? I am not up on all the details of the battle (or the Zulu war) but that is a interesting fact. And of course --- great display and photo!~

Might be just a myth but I thought all the red coat guys did not survive but a few iregulars (ie Natal contingent etc)
made it.

Does anybody know ?

Regards
Brett

Check out this post, "The Only One" refers to the award of the Victoria Cross to a living survivor of the battle, there were two other Victoria Cross awards but posthumously to Lieutenant Melvill and Lieutenant Coghill.

Cheers

Martyn

“The only Isandhlwana survivor to be awarded the Victoria Cross was Private Samuel Wassal 80th Regiment, serving with the Mounted Infantry.

The survivors of the fight at Isandhlawana were fleeing for their lives. One of the final obstacles was the river Mzinyathi. It was in flood at the time – six to seven feet deep, 50 to 60 yards wide. It was here that Sam Wassal, who had just put his horse into the water and was urging him to the other side, saw Private Westwood from his own Regiment, struggling desperately in the water. The Zulus were sweeping down to the river bank killing everyone they could. At this point Sam turned his mount back into the surging water. At the bank he dismounted tying his horse to a tree. He struggled to Westwood, hauled him back into the saddle. He pulled his comrade onto the horse and plunged back into the torrent to reach the Natal side safely”

Thanks go to the TROPHY CATALOGUE 2003 for the above info

Set# ZS74 – THE ONLY ONE

Cheers

Martyn

 

[The Military Workshop]

Martyn,
Thanks for that.

Have always known about the two posthumous VC winners but never found out about the other one until now.

Regards
Brett