Cpl Christian Ferdinand Schiess
file, record
Accession Number
NAM.1963-09-115-4
Description
Biographical material of Cpl Christian Ferdinand Schiess, VC, 3rd Bn Natal Native Contingent. The only man of Swiss birth awarded the VC. File contains history of Schiess family and account of Defence of Rorke's Drift; copy of official report of Lt John M Chard, together with map of Rorke's Drift. Associated with Zulu War (1879). From file of biographical material of VC winners.
Events
Rorke’s Drift, Battle of, 1879 (Zulu War 1879)
