Basic Details Surname Scanlon Forenames J Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Anglo-Zulu War (1879) Served or died Died Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army Unit (Primary - Stated) 24th Regiment now The South Wales Borderers Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 2nd Battalion Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Private Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) 24th Regiment Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Death and Burial details Country of death South Africa Town of death Rorke's Drift Year of death 1879 Month of death January Day of death 21 Manner of death reference Killed in Action