Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Redvers Henry Buller CB

Born: 7 December 1839 - Downes House, Crediton Devon.

Died: 2 June 1908 at Downes House.

Buried: 5 June 1908 at Holy Cross Churchyard, Crediton, Family Plot. Headstone.

Commissioned: 23 May 1858.

CITATION

For his gallant conduct at the retreat at Inhlobana, Zululand, on the 28th March 1879, in having assisted, whilst hotly pursued by Zulus in rescuing Captain C D'Arcy, of the Frontier Light Horse, who was retiring on foot, and carrying him on his horse until he overtook the rearguard. Also for having on the same date and under the same circumstances conveyed Lieutenant C Everitt, of the Frontier Light Horse, whose horse had been killed under him, to a place of safety. Later on Colonel Buller, in the same manner, saved a trooper of the Frontier Light Horse, whose horse was completely exhausted, and who otherwise would have been killed by the Zulus, who were within 80 yards of him.