Sep 24, 2019
Who was John Shurlock
From what I managed to find, John Shurlock was a trumpeter of the 5th Lancers during the Second Boer war. At the battle of Elandslaagte on 21 October 1899 he charged with his regiment and after sounding the call for the charge he took out his revolver and shot three Boers. He was cheered in his camp after the battle and became a hero in Britain.
Here he is depicted by R. Woodville