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Green Hill 10 years 3 months ago #16948

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Another new postcard.
Green Hill showing the Royal Lancaster Monument




Paul :)
"From a billow of the rolling veldt we looked back, and black columns were coming up behind us."
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Green Hill 10 years 3 months ago #16958

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Hi Paul,

nice postcard though tragic...

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Green Hill 10 years 3 months ago #16970

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Hi Iain,

I agree :(

Paul

iaindh wrote: Hi Paul,

nice postcard though tragic...

Iain

"From a billow of the rolling veldt we looked back, and black columns were coming up behind us."

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Green Hill 10 years 3 months ago #16972

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Gentlemen,
One could suggest that most of the operations to lift the siege of Ladysmith were indeed tragic and a complete waste of life, many of the young men who were killed needless to to say, could and I am sure, would, have gone forward to achieve high office within the army.

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Green Hill 10 years 3 months ago #16974

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Sadly Frank, that is the case. It was a new type of war and Buller expected too much of his totally incompetent Subordinate staff and the price was paid.

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Hello Iain,
Agreed, just look at Spion Kop, a complete waste of time, moreover, a needless, pointless waste of life! :(
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