Williams (Fielding), John b. May 24, 1857 d. November 25, 1932 Zulu Wars Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. Born John Fielding, he served as a Private in the 24th Regiment, South Wales Borderers. On January 22 and 23, 1879, at Rorke's Drift, Natal, Africa, Private Williams with two other men were in a distant room of the hospital when the Zulus attacked. For more than an hour they held till they had no ammunition left, when the Zulus burst in and killed one of the men and two patients. Private Williams succeeded in knocking a hole in the partition and took...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Saint Michael's Churchyard, Llantarnam, Torfaen, Wales
b. May 24, 1857 d. November 25, 1932