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Richie
Posts : 244 Join date : 2011-10-08 Location : North East - England
| Subject: George Mossop photograph Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:22 pm | |
| Hi All, I am currently reading a previous birthday present from the wife, thanks love, Running The Gauntlet by George Mossop. I appeal to the oracles on here, somewhere I have seen a photo of George Mossop in his 30's I think but cannot remember which site it was on and I did not book mark it. Are there any earlier photo's of him???????
Can anyone point me in the right direction. I still get a lump in the throat when poor old Warrior goes to pastures new. One day I might get around to making a model of Mossop and Warrior's flight from Hlobane.
Thanks in anticipation of your help.
cheers Richie |
| | | Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: George Mossop photograph Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:53 pm | |
| Hiya Richie, just to say i'm with you on that one! and i'm not ashamed to say it. the sudden hot tears that come out of the blue. what a brave little fellow he was! cheers xhosa |
| | | ymob
Posts : 2268 Join date : 2010-10-22 Location : France
| Subject: Re: George Mossop photograph Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:06 pm | |
| - Richie wrote:
- Hi All,
I am currently reading a previous birthday present from the wife, thanks love, Running The Gauntlet by George Mossop. I appeal to the oracles on here, somewhere I have seen a photo of George Mossop in his 30's I think but cannot remember which site it was on and I did not book mark it. Are there any earlier photo's of him???????
Can anyone point me in the right direction. I still get a lump in the throat when poor old Warrior goes to pastures new. One day I might get around to making a model of Mossop and Warrior's flight from Hlobane.
Thanks in anticipation of your help.
cheers Richie Bonsoir Ritchie, There is a sketch of him (only thé head/beard/short hairs/c.1885) in 'Who's who in thezulu war 1879"by Greaves and Knight (vol 2 /colonials and zulus) Cheers Frédéric |
| | | Richie
Posts : 244 Join date : 2011-10-08 Location : North East - England
| Subject: Re: George Mossop photograph Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:14 pm | |
| Bonsoir Frédéric, Thank you, I knew I had seen it elsewhere, my sister got me that book a couple of weeks ago, it was new for a pocket busting £1.99, one of the best bargains I have had. Thanks again boys, I knew you would come up trumps.
Are there no earlier photo's of him or is this the only one! cheers Richie |
| | | 90th
Posts : 10882 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 67 Location : Melbourne, Australia
| Subject: George Mossop Photograph Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:31 pm | |
| Hi Richie Mate , your sister has done very well ! , it can be quite expensive at times online , yes , I agree with you and Les , it's moving the way he describes the demise of poor old Warrior . There is a picture of Mossop in my edition , on the back inside cover of the dust jacket , probably taken when he's in 50's I'd say . Cheers 90th |
| | | Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: George Mossop photograph Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:19 pm | |
| hiya mate! you have a dj! grrr. |
| | | 90th
Posts : 10882 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 67 Location : Melbourne, Australia
| Subject: George Mossop Photograph Thu Jun 12, 2014 7:21 am | |
| Whats a dj ? Cheers Les , Gary. |
| | | 90th
Posts : 10882 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 67 Location : Melbourne, Australia
| Subject: George Mossop Photograph Thu Jun 12, 2014 9:49 am | |
| Hi Les Just realized you meant dj ( Dust Jacket ) LOL. Cheers 90th |
| | | Frank Allewell
Posts : 8572 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 77 Location : Cape Town South Africa
| Subject: Re: George Mossop photograph Thu Jun 12, 2014 10:15 am | |
| And I bet you were thinking of 'Dinner Jacket' . |
| | | 90th
Posts : 10882 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 67 Location : Melbourne, Australia
| Subject: George Mossop photograph Thu Jun 12, 2014 10:26 am | |
| Hi Springy , well it was that time of night !! Hhahahaha 90th |
| | | Frank Allewell
Posts : 8572 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 77 Location : Cape Town South Africa
| Subject: Re: George Mossop photograph Thu Jun 12, 2014 10:44 am | |
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| | | Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: George Mossop photograph Thu Jun 12, 2014 11:17 am | |
| Joker's morning lads. 90th i got my copy of ' Gauntlet ' from a lovely lady schoolteacher in Pretoria a few years back, she assured me that it had the ' original ' pale brown board's not the usual yellow.. i would'nt know about that! point being i have never seen the dj, so was curious to know the colour of your boards, so to speak, not a question you get asked every day! ( leave it Frank ) cheers |
| | | Frank Allewell
Posts : 8572 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 77 Location : Cape Town South Africa
| Subject: Re: George Mossop photograph Thu Jun 12, 2014 11:22 am | |
| My lips are sealed, ( snigger ) |
| | | Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: George Mossop photograph Thu Jun 12, 2014 11:57 am | |
| very helpful Steve, cheer's. springbok, admirable restraint that man.. |
| | | Frank Allewell
Posts : 8572 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 77 Location : Cape Town South Africa
| Subject: Re: George Mossop photograph Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:08 pm | |
| Keeping it all pent up Les ready for the England v Italy game.
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| | | Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: George Mossop photograph Thu Jun 12, 2014 1:27 pm | |
| yeah, hearing that! but the best thing is there is no stupid expectation this time, for the first time! good young squad,que sera! num two son intends to watch it all, booked time off ages ago, i'm no where near that bothered. still c'mon england. |
| | | 90th
Posts : 10882 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 67 Location : Melbourne, Australia
| Subject: George Mossop Photograph Thu Jun 12, 2014 3:17 pm | |
| Hi Steve Spot on , that's the Dust jacket on my H/Cover . Les if I remember I'll check the boards tomorrow as I'm not home to do so tonight . 90th |
| | | Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: George Mossop photograph Thu Jun 12, 2014 5:12 pm | |
| Cheers Gary. |
| | | 90th
Posts : 10882 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 67 Location : Melbourne, Australia
| Subject: George Mossop Photograph Fri Jun 13, 2014 3:14 am | |
| Hi Les My Hardcover is the same as the dust jacket ! . Strange ? Cheers 90th |
| | | Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: George Mossop photograph Fri Jun 13, 2014 9:22 pm | |
| Hiya 90th, yes strange! published in 1937..i believe the pale yellow boards are lettered in dark blue, my copy as said, in brown, and yours in cream. now i wonder if the different colours denote different countries.. my blurb is in my PB. i would pay the same again just for a dj, how sad am i?.. [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] |
| | | xhosa2000
Posts : 1183 Join date : 2015-11-24
| Subject: Re: George Mossop photograph Fri Dec 30, 2016 9:32 pm | |
| For any who have not seen this.. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]From Rob Gerrard's book, People of the Heaven's. |
| | | 24th foot
Posts : 43 Join date : 2012-06-27 Age : 70 Location : Selsdon Surrey
| Subject: Re: George Mossop photograph Sat Dec 31, 2016 7:33 pm | |
| Briliant picture xhosa,. Very evocative. I've just read about Kambula in 'Washing the Spears' for the umpteenth time and of all the books quoted in the whole book it's Mossops that I'm keen to read.
Regards
24th foot |
| | | xhosa2000
Posts : 1183 Join date : 2015-11-24
| Subject: Re: George Mossop photograph Sun Jan 01, 2017 12:53 pm | |
| 24th Foot, your very welcome, i wanted to post Mossop's account of his descent down the pass... its so amazing what young George went through just to get down to the plain, he got an almighty bollocking from Buller when he was separated from Warrior, and was told in no uncertain term's to get him and remount.. ( it was certain death to lose your horse amongst the madness and chaos which was playing out all around him!, ).. but his trouble's increased when he reached the plain.. i will try and locate the book and post the account from George's point of view.. unless some kind soul has the account to hand and post's it. cheers xhosa |
| | | 90th
Posts : 10882 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 67 Location : Melbourne, Australia
| Subject: George Mossop Photograph Sun Jan 01, 2017 1:44 pm | |
| Hi 24th . I'm fairly certain you guys are doing the Hlobane climb with Ian & Paul ? , I did the climb on the last Holt's Tour back in 2014 , Ian K read Mossop's account from the top of Devil's Pass , it was very moving and thought provoking , after Ian had finished we climbed down the pass , it was much easier without hundreds of Zulu's wanting to cut you open ! , It's something I wont forget . We went there again last November , and once again I was blessed with a sunny warm day , the weather can get bad there if storms roll in ( Lightning ) . 90th |
| | | 24th foot
Posts : 43 Join date : 2012-06-27 Age : 70 Location : Selsdon Surrey
| Subject: Re: George Mossop photograph Sun Jan 01, 2017 6:29 pm | |
| I hope Ian does that again. To hear Chop's words whilst standing on the actual spot will be unbelievable. I imagine there will be lots of similar episodes on the trip. Can't wait. I still find it amazing that Trooper Grandier of Weatherly's Horse was actually made prisoner and survived! Nearly as incredible as three of the rocket battery surviving Isandlwana. So many stories, so little time!
24th foot |
| | | 90th
Posts : 10882 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 67 Location : Melbourne, Australia
| Subject: George Mossop Photograph Mon Jan 02, 2017 11:48 am | |
| 24th , never a truer word was spoken ! . 90th |
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