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Corporal Allen, winner of the Victoria
Cross at Rorke's Drift, Zulu war military print by Mark Churms, published
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Wounded by Mark Churms.
Corporal Allen and Corporal Lyons, B. Company 2nd Battalion 24th Foot Rorkes Drift Back Wall, 6pm January 22nd 1879. After the initial Zulu assault on the back wall of the post failed at about 4.30pm, a fire-fight broke out between Zulu snipers posted on the terraces of the Shiyane (Oskarsberg) Hill and the defenders posted behind the barricade of wagons and mealie-bags. This section of the wall as commanded by Sergeant Henry Gallagher, of B Company. At about 6 pm, Corporal Lyons was leaning over the barricade to aim when he was hit in the neck by a bullet which paralysed him, as his friend, Corporal Allen, bent to help him, Allen too was shot through the arm. In the foreground Corporal Attwood of the Army Service Corps distributes ammunition. The wall was abandoned shortly after and the British retired to the small are in front of the storehouse. Allen was later awarded the VC, and Attwood the DCM. He was born at Churcham, Gloucestershire, and served for five years in the Monmouthshire Militia before joining the 24th Regiment. He served through the Kaffir War 1877-8 before his bravery at Rorkes Drift for which he was presented with the Victoria Cross by Lord Wolseley on August 3rd 1879. He later served in the 1st Volunteers Battalion Royal Fusiliers.
Signed limited edition of 1000 prints. Image size 8 inches x 12 inches (20cm x 31cm). Price £30.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 8 inches x 12 inches (20cm x 31cm). Price £43.00
Original painting by Mark Churms. Image size 40 inches x 30 inches (102cm x 76cm). Price £4200.00
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm) . Price £2.00
ITEM CODE DHM0371
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Wounded by Mark Churms (P)
The original study for Wounded which was not used due to the size of the figures compared to the rest of the series even though as an oil study it shows more detail and is probably the best in this series of studies by Mark Churms.
Original oil study by Mark Churms. Normally £480! Image size 8 inches x 10 inches (20cm x 25cm) Oil on Board.. Price £180.00
ITEM CODE MARK0006
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Corporal Allen and Corporal Lyons, B. Company 2nd Battalion
24th Foot Rorke's Drift Back Wall, 6pm January 22nd 1879. After the initial Zulu assault on the back wall of the post failed at
about 4.30pm, a fire-fight broke out between Zulu snipers posted on the
terraces of the Shiyane (Oskarsberg) Hill and the defenders posted
behind the barricade of wagons and mealie-bags. This section of the wall
as commanded by Sergeant Henry Gallagher, of B Company. At about 6 pm,
Corporal Lyons was leaning over the barricade to aim when he was hit in
the neck by a bullet which paralysed him; as his friend, Corporal Allen,
bent to help him, Allen too was shot through the arm. In the foreground
Corporal Attwood of the Army Service Corps distributes ammunition. The
wall was abandoned shortly after and the British retired to the small
are in front of the storehouse. Allen was later awarded the VC, and
Attwood the DCM.
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| The original oil study for the larger painting of Wounded,
part of the Rorke's Drift series by Mark Churms. Oil on canvas, 8" x 10", price £400 (export)
(SOLD USA)
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