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JOHN CHARD did not arrive at Rorke's Drift until 19 January and was the senior officer present on 22/23 January 1879, having been left in command by Major Spalding. He was given a brevet Majority after Rorke's Drift. He received the VC from Sir Garnet Wolseley at St Paul's, Zululand on 16 July 1879.
Chard visited Queen Victoria at Balmoral twice in October 1879 and February 1880. He served in Singapore as a Lieutenant Colonel between 1892-1896.