Battle of Rorke's Drift day after the battle an improvised gallows was used "for hanging Zulus who were supposed to have behaved treacherously". Eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded to the defenders of Rorke's Drift, seven of them to soldiers of the 2nd/24th Foot – the most ever received for a single action by one regiment (although not, as commonly thought, the most awarded in a single action or the most in a day: sixteen were awarded for actions at the Battle of Inkerman, on 5 November 1854; twenty-eight were awarded as a result of the Second Relief of Lucknow, 14–22 November 1857). Four Distinguished
Battle of Cocos the German High Seas Fleet, in November 1918, "Sydney" was assigned to escort the new "Emden". "Sydney" remained in service until 1928, and was broken up for scrap in 1929. For the battle, "Sydney" was awarded the battle honour ""Emden 1914"". This was the first honour for a single ship action awarded to a RAN vessel, and one of only three awarded to any British Commonwealth ship during the 20th century. Glossop was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath. After being abandoned, the German shore party returned to Direction Island, placed the territory under German martial law,