'The Zulu War: Officers of the 24th Regiment Killed at Isandula’. Wood engraving by an unknown artist and engraver in The Illustrated London News (28 March 1879): 216. This is another detail of a full page in the newspaper showing seven of the heroes. Lieutenant Cavaye was said to have been an able officer. Lieutenant Anstey was an Australian; his body was recovered from Isandlwana.
The visual representation of Anstey's face is based on a surviving photograph, although the artist has accentuated the fullness of his moustache and altered the size of his eyes – so providing an idealized portrait which conveys his manly handsomeness.
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Created 27 February 2025