Frank Bourne Military person

Lieutenant-Colonel Frank Edward Bourne OBE DCM (April 1854 – 8 May 1945) was a decorated British soldier who participated in the defence of Rorke's Drift during the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War. He was the last known survivor of the battle.

Personal facts

Birth date	April 27, 1854
Birth place	England , Balcombe
Date of death	May 08, 1945
Place of death	England , London , Beckenham
Resting place	Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery

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Military person

award	Distinguished Conduct Medal Order of the British Empire
military operations	Anglo-Zulu War Battle of Rorke's Drift World War I
military branch	British Army
military unit	South Wales Borderers