Basic Details Surname Melvill Forenames Teignmouth Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Anglo-Zulu War (1879) Served or died Died Honours Victoria Cross (Posthumous) Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) 24th Regiment Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Lieutenant Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The South Wales Borderers Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Lieutenant Death and Burial details Country of death South Africa Town of death Isandlana (sic) Year of death 1879 Month of death January Day of death 22 Age at death 36 Manner of death as stated Fell at Isandlana (sic) Manner of death reference Killed in Action