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	Gonville Bromhead - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gonville Bromhead was a British recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
		In the 1964 film Zulu Gonville Bromhead was portrayed by Michael Caine, in his first starring role.
		The personal journals kept by Bromhead, including those recorded during his action in the Zulu War and the defence of Rorke's Drift were burned by his family at some point between the 1940s and 1950s.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gonville_Bromhead (385 words)

	Frederick Hitch and the Defence of Rorke's Drift - South African Military History Society - Journal
		Bromhead and myself and five others took up the position on the right of the second line of defence, (in) which we were exposed to three cross fires.
		Bromhead seemed very sorry when he see me down bleading so freely, saying, 'Mate, I am very sorry to see you down.' I was not down not more than a few minuits, strip(p)ed in my shirt sleeves, with my waist belt on and fleas (valise) straps.
		Bromhead at this time was keeping a strict eye on the aminoision (ammunition) and telling the men not to waist one round as we were getting short.
	rapidttp.com /milhist/vol026mb.html (2187 words)

	rorkesdriftvc.com - Lt. Gonville Bromhead
		Gonville Bromhead came from a well-known military family.
		Gonville Bromhead purchased his commission as an Ensign (2nd Lieutenant) on 20th April 1867.
		Making Bromhead the junior officer at Rorke's Drift by three years and three months.
	www.rorkesdriftvc.com /vc/bromhead.htm (267 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Additional information: Gonville Bromhead was Born in Versailles, France to Sir Edmund de Gonville Bromhead Bart.
		Gonville was educated at Magnus Grammar School, Newark.
		Major Bromhead served in the Burmese Expedition of 1885 and 1887-9 recieving the Medal and two clasps.
	www.eviltaxman.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /vc/bromhead.htm (375 words)

	Soldiers of the Queen - Autograph of Gonville Bromhead, 24th Regiment of Foot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Soldiers of the Queen - Autograph of Gonville Bromhead, 24th Regiment of Foot
		The autographed signature of Gonville Bromhead V.C., 24th Regiment of Foot.
		Bromhead died in 1891 from typhoid in Allahabad, India.
	www.soldiersofthequeen.com /page5-AutographGonvilleBromhead.html (140 words)

	Zulu
		Zulu, is a recreation of the January 22nd 1879 siege of Rorke's Drift.
		Two Lieutenants, Chard of the Royal Engineers and Bromhead (Michael Caine) find their contingent has been isolated by the destruction of the main British Army column and that the Zulu warriors will descend on them in hours.
		Each has a different military background in tactics and they are immediately in conflict on how to prepare for the attack, Chard wishing to stand his ground while Bromley believes retreat to be the best option.
	www.michaelcaine.com /filmpopups/zulu.htm (145 words)

	thePeerage.com - Colonel Charles James Bromhead and others
		She married Major Richard Freckleton Gonville Bromhead, son of Colonel Charles James Bromhead and Alice Marie Freckleton, on 15 June 1927.
		Charles Edward Gonville Bromhead was born on 23 December 1882.
		Victoria Gonville Bromhead was the daughter of Major Sir Edmund Gonville Bromhead, 3rd Bt.
	www.thepeerage.com /p17901.htm (857 words)

	Defenders of Rorke's Drift
		The recipients were Lieutenant John Rouse Merriott Chard, Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead, Surgeon James Henry Reynolds, Corporal William Allan, Private Frederick Hitch, Private Henry Hook, Private Robert Jones, Private William Jones, Private John Williams, Corporal Ferdnand Christian Schiess of the Natal Native Contingent and Assistant Commissary James Langley Dalton a retired Sergeant Major.
		In the case of Bromhead it was technically one rank because his fellow officers were killed at Isandhlwana, making him the senior surviving lieutenant of the 2nd Battalion of the 24th Regiment.
		Bromhead’s hearing problem progressively worsened and he became profoundly deaf, but because of his fame was allowed to stay on in the Army.
	mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /historyfile/zulu_defenders.htm (795 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Zulu at Epinions.com
		Gonville Bromhead, Zulu depicts the heroic defense of Rorke's Drift in the Natal Colony South Africa.
		Bromhead is the green lieutenant, from a long line of military heroes, dating back to Wellington and Wolfe.
		Bromhead: "Was it like this for you, I mean how did it feel the first time?"
	www.epinions.com /mvie-review-1436-96D6A47-38A96FDF-prod7 (702 words)

	Charity's Place.com > Zulu
		Officers Lt. John Chard (Stanley Baker) and Lt. Gonville Bromhead (Michael Caine in one of his first films) bicker and argue over whose men should go and fight and what tactics to use against 4,000 able-bodied and aggressive Zulu warriors.
		Now the preparations for the 12 hour battle against the Zulus take place as the British gather everyone working at the supply camp into the infantry; from the sick and injured in their beds to the cook who was ordered to pour his soup over the fire in order to get ready for battle.
		As a reward for their bravery, eleven of the soldiers who fought at Rourke's Drift were awarded the Victoria Cross (equivalent of the Presidential Medal of Honor/Freedom).
	www.charitysplace.com /review/zulu.htm (835 words)

	zulu
		The aristocratic company commander at Rorke's Drift, Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead (Caine-his first major role in a film), returns from hunting when news of the impending attack reaches the camp.
		Chad, by a matter of a few months seniority, takes charge of the operation, to the chagrin of Bromhead who comes from a long line of British officers.
		Chad and Bromhead worked well together despite their class differences, with Chad showing a natural ability to think fast and act without indecision.
	www.sover.net /~ozus/zulu.htm (1060 words)

	Memorable Quotes from Zulu (1964) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead: Seven officers including surgeon, commissaries and so on; Adendorff now I suppose; wounded and sick 36, fit for duty 97 and about 40 native levies.
		Bromhead: You mean your only plan is to stand behind a few feet of mealie bags and wait for the attack?
		Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead: Well, when you take command, old boy, you're on your own.
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0058777/quotes (855 words)

	Wrong men given VCs for Zulu War battle, new film claims - www.theage.com.au
		The wrong soldiers were awarded Victoria Cross medals after the British Army's battle with the Zulus at Rorke's Drift, while the true heroes went unrecognised, a new BBC documentary will claim this week.
		In stark contrast to the film Zulu, in which Lieutenant John Chard and Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead, the commanding officers of the Rorke's Drift outpost, are portrayed as heroes, the BBC program depicts them as dithering and "hopeless".
		Saul David, a historian who acted as a consultant to the makers of the BBC documentary, insisted, however, that the trumpeting of the two senior officers' alleged achievements had been a deliberate ploy to mask the defeat at Isandlwana.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/10/19/1066502068696.html?from=storyrhs (542 words)

	The Battle of Rorke's Drift - The Zulu War
		After the disastrous and apparently inexplicable slaughter of the 1st Battalion, the 24th Foot, Bromhead’s B Company, 2nd Battalion of the same regiment with their colleagues restored the prestige of British arms by their successful defence of the mission station.
		Just as it was incomprehensible to the public in Britain that 1,000 British infantry armed with modern breach loading rifles could be overwhelmed by native troops armed principally with stabbing spears, it was astounding that a handful of the same troops could withstand the overwhelming attack delivered against the mission station later the same day.
		Lieutenants Chard and Bromhead were each awarded the Victoria Cross for the defence of the Rorke’s Drift mission station and promoted major.
	www.britishbattles.com /zulu-war/rorkes-drift.htm (1554 words)

	Zulu (1964) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Bromhead: Looks bad in the newspapers and upsets civilians at their breakfast.
		Chard and Bromhead - were new to battle.
		The reason Chard performed so well may be largely due to the fact that he was an engineer who knew about building defences.
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0058777 (600 words)

	thePeerage.com - William Gonville and others
		Frances Bromhead is the daughter of Colonel Bordman Bromhead and Frances Gonville.
		He was the son of Lt.-Gen. Sir Gonville Bromhead, 1st Bt.
		She married Major Sir Edmund Gonville Bromhead, 3rd Bt.
	www.thepeerage.com /p17900.htm (640 words)

	ZULU with Michael Caine - HomeVideos.com
		As Margaret and her father head to "white" shelter to seek news of the status of the war, the film pans to a British military colony where, any African "survivors" are held captive as slaves tending to daily physical labor.
		At this encampment Lt. Gonville Bromhead (Michael Caine), a rookie but highly ranked British officer, is to be found newly cloaked in the military garb of the British Imperial army, hunting and tending to boyish fancies while war is on the verge of the horizon.
		Having marched effortlessly through several other British battalions with strengths at least ten fold of that of Chard and Bromhead's, the last thing the men expect is to succeed at holding the line, yet, with a bit of gusto, a lot of gun power, that's exactly what Chard and Bromhead manage to accomplish.
	www.homevideos.com /revclas/86b.htm (1464 words)

	Tail Slate - DVD Review - Zulu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		He must also stand firm against the arrogance of Michael Caine’s brash Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead (This film was Caine’s first starring role in a feature film).
		Bromhead thinks little of Chard at first, believing that he should be the one to take command.
		The relationship between these two men works beautifully, as the performances are brought to life with strength and realism.
	www.tailslate.net /reviews/dvd/dreviews.asp?ID=47 (786 words)

	Zulu
		Chard is very much a pragmatic engineer (probably from a middle class family) in his late twenties with plenty of military experience but mainly building things.
		In contrast, Bromhead is very much a blueblood, with a family tree full of high ranking officers but with little or no combat experience.
		As these two tussle at the start of the film Bromhead assumes that fighting is not unlike shooting tigers for sport – Chard knows that combat is awful but resolves himself stoically to it.
	www.britishcinemagreats.com /films_page/Zulu/Zulu_page_one.htm (502 words)

	Medal Croes Victoria a gyflwynwyd i'r Is-gapten Gonville Bromhead, 1879 :: Casglu'r Tlysau
		Medal Croes Victoria a gyflwynwyd i'r Is-gapten Gonville Bromhead, 1879
		Dyma'r Groes Victoria a gyflwynwyd i'r Is-gapten Gonville Bromhead am ei weithredoedd wrth amddiffyn gorsaf ac ysbyty dros dro Rorke's Drift, ar lannau afon Buffalo, Natal, ar 22 Ionawr 1879.
		Bromhead oedd y swyddog a oedd yn rheoli Cwmni B, 2il Fataliwn, Catrawd Rhif 24 Cyffinwyr De Cymru.
	www.gtj.org.uk /cy/item1/24481 (181 words)

	Rorke's Drift VC Winners
		Aged 31, he was in command of Rorke's Drift with Bromhead his second in command,
		John Chard was born near Plymouth in December 1847.
		Aged 33, he was second in command of the post, under Chard, showing great gallantry throughout the defence.
	www.36regimentra.org.uk /ZuluWar1879/id7.htm (3474 words)

	Reviews - Zulu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		They head towards the isolated colonial outpost of Rorke’s Drift, protected by only 150 British soldiers, who in the end, find themselves facing the threat of over 4000 Zulu warriors.
		Their leader, Lt. John Chard (Stanley Baker), despite the pleas of his second-in-command Lt. Gonville Bromhead (Michael Caine), order the troops to stay and defend the site at all costs.
		Fans of the modern war drama should love this, with fine performances throughout, and great action sequences, comparable with the likes of ‘Lawrence of Arabia’.
	www.take2magazine.com /reviews/z/Zulu/index.cfm (123 words)

	rorkesdriftvc.com - Famous members of Gonville Bromhead's family
		rorkesdriftvc.com - Famous members of Gonville Bromhead's family
		Gonville Bromhead; Famous members of Gonville Bromhead's family
		Colonel John Bromhead CB Appointed Ensign in the 24th Foot on 13th November 1793; Lieutenant 16th June 1795; Captain 31st October 1799; Major in the 34th Foot
	www.rorkesdriftvc.com /vc/famous_bromheads.htm (421 words)

	Amazon.com: Zulu: DVD: Stanley Baker,Jack Hawkins,Ulla Jacobsson,James Booth,Michael Caine,Nigel Green,Ivor ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Chard breaks his revolver to unload it twice as he talks to Bromhead.
		It'd take an Irishman to give his name to a rotten stinking middle o' nowhere hole like this.
		Mister flamin' Bromhead, shooting flamin' defenseless animals for the flamin' officers' flamin' dinner.
	www.amazon.com /Zulu-Stanley-Baker/dp/fun-facts/B000059H27 (1956 words)

	Austin Powers Goldmember Movie Cast: Michael Caine, Biography, Nigel Powers Pics, Filmography, Pictures
		After leaving school at 16 and a stint in Korea, he landed his first job in the theatre as an assistant stage manager.
		The turning point in his career came in 1963 when he won the role of Lt. Gonville Bromhead in Joseph E. Levine's production, "Zulu." His supporting role stole the show for critics and audiences alike.
		Next he played Harry Palmer in the sleeper hit, "The Ipcress File." By 1966 "Alfie" catapulted him to super-stardom with the British film critics voting the movie Best Picture of the Year, Caine's Oscar nomination and his Award from the New York Film Critics.
	www.austinpowers.com /movieinfo/casts_MichaelCaine.html (392 words)

	EQUIVOQUE: noun, an amusing use of an ambiguous word
		In fact, at the time of the attack, there was a detachment of Army Engineers at the depot who were building a bridge across the river.
		When the hostilities began, it was discovered that the chief engineer, one John Chard, was the most highly ranked soldier, and he took over control of the garrison from a more inexperienced Lieutenant named Gonville Bromhead (played by Caine).
		In the course of the battle, Bromhead matured quickly, and the two of them wound up coordinating well to control the battle.
	equivoque.blogdrive.com /archive/70.html (1130 words)

	ZULU
		After the defeat of the invading British forces at Isandlwana, some 4500 Zulu warriors who had not been engaged in the attack on the British column advanced on the 139 Welsh troops (including 36 wounded and sick) guarding the crossing point and field hospital at Rorke's Drift.
		With no hope of reinforcements, the troops, led by Royal Engineer Lieutenant John Chard (Stanley Baker) and Lieut Gonville Bromhead (Michael Caine) faced a 12 hour battle for their lives.
		The result is one of the greatest war-films ever, and my personal favourite film of all time.
	www.fortunecity.com /campus/physics/196/zulu.html (171 words)

	Zulu : DVD : Review : War Movies : Documentaries
		Sir Stanley Baker, who also co-produced the movie, plays Lieutenant John Chard, an engineers officer sent to build a bridge.
		A very young Michael Caine plays Lieutnant Gonville Bromhead, the arrogant officer of the Welsh-dominated 24th Regiment of foot, and there are a huge number of actors in the support roles you will know very well.
		Jack Hawkins plays a Swedish missionary, James Booth a troublesome private, Glynn Edwards another redcoat, Nigel Green a colour-sergeant, Ivor Emmanuel a private and Patrick Magee the regimental surgeon Reynolds.
	www.napoleonguide.com /dvd_zulu.htm (450 words)

	Michael Caine
		The recognition gained through touring with the play enabled him to get further film and TV work.
		His big break came in 1963 at the age of 30, when he was given the role of Lietenant Gonville Bromhead in the epic, star-studded historical adventure Zulu.
		Other famous roles of the sixties include that of down-to-heel spy Harry Palmer in The Ipcress File (1965) and its two sequels, as well as womanising cockney Alfie (1966), for which he received his first Best Actor Oscar nomination.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/british_cinema/35322 (457 words)

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