Lieutenant John Chard

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military officer
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Lieutenant_Gonville_Bromhead
British_colonialism
British_Army_history
gptkbp:awardedBy Order of the Bath
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Victoria_Cross
gptkbp:battle Anglo-Zulu War
gptkbp:birthDate June 21, 1847
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Plymouth,_England
gptkbp:celebrates Statues and memorials
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_Chard_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Rorke's_Drift_garrison
gptkbp:contributedTo British_military_history
British_military_legacy
gptkbp:culturalImpact gptkb:British_cinema
gptkbp:deathDate November 1, 1897
gptkbp:depictedIn Films and documentaries
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy_Woolwich
gptkbp:famousFor Defending_Rorke's_Drift
gptkbp:featuredIn Historical reenactments
gptkbp:foughtAgainst gptkb:Zulu_Kingdom
gptkbp:historicalFigures Victorian era
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Symbol_of_British_resilience
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lieutenant John Chard
gptkbp:influence Modern military tactics
gptkbp:influenced Military education
Military history studies
Military strategy development
Public perception of military service
gptkbp:influencedBy Victorian values
British_military_tactics
gptkbp:inspiration Literature and media
gptkbp:inspiredBy Military leaders
gptkbp:involvedIn Defensive strategies
gptkbp:is_known_for Brave officer
Leadership at Rorke's Drift
gptkbp:knownFor Defensive tactics
Courage under fire
Hero of Rorke's Drift
gptkbp:legacy Military heroism
gptkbp:militaryRank Lieutenant Colonel
Battle of Isandlwana
gptkbp:nickname Chard
gptkbp:notableFor Battle of Rorke's Drift
gptkbp:participatedIn Zulu_War_campaigns
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Bristol,_England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Plymouth,_England
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition gptkb:Chard_Medal
gptkbp:rank Lieutenant
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:British_government
Gallantry in battle
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:Lord_Chelmsford
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:serviceYears 1866–1882
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Chard
gptkbp:unitAwards gptkb:Royal_Engineers