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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Henry_Hook_(VC)Henry Hook (VC) - Wikipedia

    Henry Hook (VC) /  51.861722°N 2.337528°W  / 51.861722; -2.337528. Alfred Henry "Harry" Hook VC (6 August 1850 – 12 March 1905) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for valour in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces, for his actions at the Battle ...

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  3. www.britishempire.co.uk › forces › armyunitsPrivate Alfred Henry Hook VC - British Empire

    He was wounded on the top of his head by an assegai and this caused him problems in later life. After the battle B Company remained in Rorke's Drift, and Hook was appointed batman to Major Wilsone Black who later commanded the 1st Battalion. Hook received his Victoria Cross from Garnet Wolseley on 3rd Aug 1879 and was discharged in 1880.

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    Henry Hook VC, "Zulu" - Battle of Rorke's Drift.Join my Supporter's Club.https://www.thehistorychap.com/supporters-clubOther Rorke's Drift Videos that you mi...

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  6. vcgca.org › our-people › profileAlfred Henry HOOK VC

    For their valour in defending Rorke’s Drift, Bromhead recommended six men of B Company, 2nd Battalion 24th Regiment for the VC. Chelmsford himself added the names of Chard and Bromhead to the list. Surgeon Major J H Reynolds was subsequently awarded the VC for his part in the action and public pressure led to awards being made to Acting Assistant Commissary J L Dalton and Corporal F C Schiess.

  7. www.amazon.co.uk › Henry-Hook-VC-Rorkes-Drift › dpHenry Hook VC: A Rorke's Drift Hero Paperback - Amazon.co.uk

    Henry Hook VC: A Rorke's Drift Hero. Paperback – 24 Jan. 2024. Henry Hook is perhaps the most famous private soldier in British military history. It is his portrayal in the movie, Zulu, which has cemented this position, but the real Hook was a far cry from the hard-drinking scoundrel that he was portrayed as on screen.

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  8. archive.org › details › TheStoryofHenryHookRorke's Drift to the British Museum: The Story of Henry Hook

    Aug 5, 2020 · In this edition of Curator’s Corner from the British Museum’s YouTube channel, Money and Medals Network Project Curator Henry Flynn discusses the exhibition, focusing on loan objects from the Regimental Museum of the Royal Welsh in Brecon that relate to Private Henry Hook VC, a soldier from Gloucestershire who fought at Rorke’s Drift and later worked at the British Museum.

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    Apr 5, 2024 · Henry Hook VC has been called the most famous private soldier in British military history. Does the name ring a bell? I’m sure it does - he was the bad lad i...

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