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A painting of the battle at Rorke's Drift<br />
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A 'Holy Grail' medal awarded to one of the heroic defenders of Rorke's Drift has sold for more than £50,000.<br />
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Private John Waters was one of the 150-strong British garrison which defied all odds to thwart an attack by 4,000 Zulu warriors in 1879.<br />
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The rearguard was immortalised in the epic 1964 film Zulu, starring Michael Caine and Stanley Baker.

BNPS.co.uk (01202 558833)
Pic: DNW/BNPS

A painting of the battle at Rorke's Drift

A 'Holy Grail' medal awarded to one of the heroic defenders of Rorke's Drift has sold for more than £50,000.

Private John Waters was one of the 150-strong British garrison which defied all odds to thwart an attack by 4,000 Zulu warriors in 1879.

The rearguard was immortalised in the epic 1964 film Zulu, starring Michael Caine and Stanley Baker.