Friday, 9 September 2011

We Won’t See His Like Again….

…sadly:
In December, Kinloch was ordered to attack a Japanese force which was dug into deep underground bunkers high up on a rocky, knife-edge ridge.

“Brigade must be mad even to suggest it,” Kinloch told his CO. “Who do they think is crazy enough to tackle it?”
“You,” his CO replied.
I think I still have a copy of his book, ‘Shamba Raiders’, somewhere. Must get it out and read it again.
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6 comments:

  1. Captain Haddock9 September 2011 at 19:14

    Indeed Julia .. when the words "fallen soldier" were used in their correct context ..

    As opposed to being used to describe a wannabe "Gangsta" by other wannabe "Gangstas" ..

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2035513/Gangsta-salute-fallen-soldier-Broadwater-Farm-mourners-turn-white-carriage-funeral-man-police-shooting-sparked-nationwide-street-riots.html

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  2. Captain Haddock9 September 2011 at 19:45

    "We Won’t See His Like Again…"

    Oh, I don't know so much Julia ..

    Cometh the hour, cometh the man ...

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2035033/Royal-Marine-horrendous-shrapnel-wound-saved-comrade-KNELT-throat.html

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  3. Anonymous9 September 2011 at 20:12

    I agree, my salty friend, with the concept of commeth the hour . . etc.

    Thanks for that link. Most uplifting.

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  4. Dead Dog Bounce9 September 2011 at 23:13

    Am I the only person who reads those obituaries, and wish he could have bought the man a beer, and had a chat?

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  5. Anonymous10 September 2011 at 02:55

    We could do with Biggles, Algy and Ginger loose on our street for sure.

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  6. JuliaM10 September 2011 at 06:15

    "Indeed Julia .. when the words "fallen soldier" were used in their correct context ..

    As opposed to being used to describe a wannabe "Gangsta" by other wannabe "Gangstas" .."

    Ghastly spectacle, wasn't it? At least we have the example of Cpl Vice to balance it out...

    "Am I the only person who reads those obituaries, and wish he could have bought the man a beer, and had a chat?"

    Errr.... Probably!

    "We could do with Biggles, Algy and Ginger loose on our street for sure."

    Heh!

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