His father, Teignmouth Melvill, was an officer in the 24th Regiment of Foot, British Army, and was killed a few months later in South Africa following the Battle of Isandlwana, the first major engagement of the Zulu War.
His father was an officer in the 24th Regiment of Foot. His father was killed a few months later in South Africa following the Battle of Isandlwana. Isandlwana was the first major engagement of the Zulu War. British Army was Foot. Teignmouth Melvill was his father.