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The purpose of this Obelisk is to honor the British men that were killed in action and those who died of disease fighting for their people. The 1st Battalion 135 Private BECKETT William, Dangerously wounded - assegai penetrating abdomen. DIED 23/1/1879. 568 Private DESMOND Patrick, Slightly wounded - gunshot through fleshy part of thumb. 1861 Private HORRIGAN William, KILLED (in hospital). 841 Private JENKINS James, KILLED. 625 Private NICHOLAS Edward, KILLED - gunshot through head. 447 Private WATERS John, Severely wounded - gunshot through arm and shoulder. 2nd Battalion 623  Sergeant MAXFIELD, Robert KILLED (in hospital) - assegaied to death. 1328 L/Sergeant WILLIAMS, Thomas, Dangerously wounded - gunshot left side of chest fracturing ribs.  Ball not lodged.  DIED 25/1/1879. 1240 Corporal ALLEN, William (VC), Severely wounded - gunshot through arm and shoulder. 1112 Corporal LYONS, John Dangerously wounded - gunshot through neck (?) fracturing spine.  Ball lodged - later removed. 987 Private ADAMS, Robert, KILLED. 2350 Private BUSHE, James, Slightly wounded - struck on nose by ball that had previously killed Private Thomas Cole. 1335 Private CHICK, James, KILLED. 801Private COLE, Thomas, KILLED - gunshot through head. 969 Private FAGAN, John, KILLED. 1769 Private HAYDEN, Garret KILLED (in hospital) - stabbed in 16 places, abdomen cut open in 2 places and part of cheek cut off. 1362 Private HITCH, Frederick (VC) Dangerously wounded - gunshot through shoulder joint. 1373 Private HOOK, Alfred Henry (VC) Slightly wounded - assegai contusion of forehead. 716 Private JONES, Robert (VC) Slightly wounded - assegai contusion of abdomen. 1051 Private SCANLON, John KILLED. 1005 Private SMITH, John Slightly wounded ablation of abdomen. 1812 Private TASKER, William Slightly wounded - gunshot, splinter of ball breaking skin 1398  Private WILLIAMS, Joseph KILLED (in hospital) - body mutilated and possibly dismembered. The following soldier was a defender at Rorke's Drift on the 22nd/23td January, but died later, and is buried in the cemetery at Rorke's Drift.  His name is recorded on the memorial. 934 Private  WILLIAMS, John DIED of disease 5/2/1879.