DURRANT, EDWARD,
Private, served in the South African War of 1899-1902, and was awarded the
Victoria Cross [London Gazette, 18 October 1901]: "E Durrant, Private, 2nd
Battalion The Rifle Brigade. Date of Act of Bravery: 27 August 1900. At
Bergendal, on the 27th August 1900, Acting-Corporal Wellar, having been
wounded and being somewhat dazed, got up from his prone position in the
firing line, exposing himself still more to the enemy's fire, and commenced
to run towards them. Private Durrant rose, and, pulling him down,
endeavoured to keep him quiet, but finding this impossible, he took him up
and carried him back for 200 yards under a heavy fire to shelter, returning
immediately to his place in the line". He became Lance-Corporal.
VC, Queen's Sudan, QSA (3) DofL Belf LN, KSA (2), ISM GV, Army LS&GC Ed VII,
Khedive Sudan (1) Khartoum. RHQ
