ciroferrara
Posts : 181
Join date : 2010-10-07
Age : 26
Location : exeter
 | | Subject: Godwin-Austen Wounding and Jacket Fri May 19, 2017 1:46 pm | |
| How was Captain Godwin-Austen wounded? I've read in
various publications He was shot accidentally or was stabbed
during the ninth frontier war.
I have seen the Jacket in person with a big rent
up the back but stupidly didn't take a photo!
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ymob
Posts : 1933
Join date : 2010-10-22
Location : france
| | Subject: Re: Godwin-Austen Wounding and Jacket Fri May 19, 2017 1:50 pm | |
| Shot accidentally by one of his own men.
But sorry, I don't have the testimony at hand.
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xhosa2000
Posts : 838
Join date : 2015-11-24
| | Subject: Re: Godwin-Austen Wounding and Jacket Fri May 19, 2017 1:59 pm | |
| From the Frontier War Journal of Major John Crealock 1878.
As commander of B Company of his Battalion he served under
Buller for a thrust into the Buffalo Poort and there was nearly
killed when a soldier behind him accidentally fired his loaded
rifle. |
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ciroferrara
Posts : 181
Join date : 2010-10-07
Age : 26
Location : exeter
| | Subject: Re: Godwin-Austen Wounding and Jacket Fri May 19, 2017 2:03 pm | |
| That's damned bad luck! I assume he survived?
I've emailed the museum in Brecon for a photo
Of the jacket.
Cheers
Ciroferrara |
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SRB1965
Posts : 72
Join date : 2017-05-13
Age : 52
Location : Uttoxeter - the last place God made and he couldn't be bothered to finish it.....
| | Subject: Re: Godwin-Austen Wounding and Jacket Sat May 20, 2017 10:37 am | |
| - ciroferrara wrote:
- That's damned bad luck! I assume he survived?
I've emailed the museum in Brecon for a photo
Of the jacket.
Cheers
Ciroferrara
Yes, he survived but was probably very annoyed..... |
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ciroferrara
Posts : 181
Join date : 2010-10-07
Age : 26
Location : exeter
| | Subject: Re: Godwin-Austen Wounding and Jacket Sat May 20, 2017 8:13 pm | |
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