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• Ferdinand_Schiess abstract "Christian Ferdinand Schiess VC (7 April 1856 – 14 December 1884) was a Swiss recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He died in poverty at just 28.He was 22 years old, and a corporal in the Natal Native Contingent, South African Forces during the Zulu War. On 22 January 1879, at Rorke's Drift, Natal, Corporal Schiess, in spite of having been wounded in the foot a few days previously, displayed great gallantry when the garrison had retired to the inner line of defence and the Zulus had occupied the wall of mealie bags which had been abandoned. He crept along the wall in order to dislodge one of the enemy and succeeded in killing him and two others before returning to the inner defences.Schiess was the first man serving with South African Forces under British Command to receive the VC. After the volunteer forces were disbanded, he failed to find work, even from British authorities. In 1884, he was found on the streets of Cape Town suffering from exposure and malnutrition. The Royal Navy found him, gave him food, and offered him a passage to England on board the Serapis. He accepted, but became ill during the voyage and died. His remains were buried at sea at approximately 13°00′S 07°24′W. It is unknown if there was a portrait of Corporal Schiess. According to some, in Lady Butler's painting of \"Rorke's Drift\" he is shown lying at left against the mealie bags.".
• Ferdinand_Schiess allegiance "Colony of Natal".
• Ferdinand_Schiess award Victoria_Cross.
• Ferdinand_Schiess battle Anglo-Zulu_War.
• Ferdinand_Schiess battle Battle_of_Rorkes_Drift.
• Ferdinand_Schiess militaryUnit Natal_Native_Contingent.
• Ferdinand_Schiess serviceEndYear "1879".
• Ferdinand_Schiess serviceStartYear "1877".
• Ferdinand_Schiess thumbnail Defense_of_Roarks_Drift_by_Alphonse_de_Neuville_-_Detail_-_Possibly_Ferdinand_Schiess.jpg?width=300.
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• Ferdinand_Schiess wikiPageWikiLinkText "Christian Ferdinand Schiess".
• Ferdinand_Schiess wikiPageWikiLinkText "Ferdinand Schiess".
• Ferdinand_Schiess allegiance Colony_of_Natal.
• Ferdinand_Schiess awards Victoria_Cross.
• Ferdinand_Schiess battles Anglo-Zulu_War.
• Ferdinand_Schiess battles "*Rorke's Drift".
• Ferdinand_Schiess birthDate "1856-04-07".
• Ferdinand_Schiess birthPlace Burgdorf,_Switzerland.
• Ferdinand_Schiess birthPlace Switzerland.
• Ferdinand_Schiess caption "Detail from Alphonse de Neuville's 1880 "The Defense of Roarke's Drift" reputedly depicting Ferdinand Schiess.".
• Ferdinand_Schiess deathDate "1884-12-14".
• Ferdinand_Schiess deathPlace Atlantic_Ocean.
• Ferdinand_Schiess name "Christian Ferdinand Schiess".
• Ferdinand_Schiess placeofburial "Buried at sea".
• Ferdinand_Schiess rank Corporal.
• Ferdinand_Schiess serviceyears "1877".
• Ferdinand_Schiess unit Natal_Native_Contingent.
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• Ferdinand_Schiess comment "Christian Ferdinand Schiess VC (7 April 1856 – 14 December 1884) was a Swiss recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He died in poverty at just 28.He was 22 years old, and a corporal in the Natal Native Contingent, South African Forces during the Zulu War.".
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