Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead

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Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead is a British Army officer historically known for his role in the 1879 Battle of Rorke’s Drift, famously portrayed as a central figure in the war film "Zulu."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army officer
human
awardReceived Victoria Cross NERFINISHED
conflict Anglo-Zulu War NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
describedBySource film Zulu
historical accounts of the Battle of Rorke’s Drift
ethnicGroup English
familyName Bromhead NERFINISHED
genreOfPortrayal war film
givenName Gonville NERFINISHED
hasCause Anglo-Zulu War context for his fame
hasHonorificPrefix Lieutenant
hasRole central figure in the film Zulu
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRank Lieutenant
militaryUnit 24th Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED
2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage English
notableAward Victoria Cross for gallantry at Rorke’s Drift NERFINISHED
notableEvent Battle of Rorke’s Drift NERFINISHED
notableFor leadership during the defence of Rorke’s Drift
notableWork defence of Rorke’s Drift NERFINISHED
occupation soldier
partOf British forces at Rorke’s Drift NERFINISHED
portrayedBy Michael Caine NERFINISHED
portrayedIn Zulu NERFINISHED
positionHeld officer in the 24th Regiment of Foot
sexOrGender male

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Zulu mainCharacter Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead