Film Zulu: Colour Sergeant Bourne: It's a miracle. Lieutenant John Chard: If it's a miracle, Colour Sergeant, it's a short chamber Boxer Henry point 45 caliber miracle. Colour Sergeant Bourne: And a bayonet, sir, with some guts behind it.
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Posts : 1095 Join date : 2009-01-14 Location : East London
Subject: Just a crazy old man's thought of the day Mon Sep 12, 2011 3:14 pm
I wonder how many of the authors of the Anglo Zulu War 1879. Would like their finial rest place to be among those who died at Isandlwana.
I did say "crazy old man".
littlehand
Posts : 7077 Join date : 2009-04-24 Age : 54 Location : Down South.
Subject: Re: Just a crazy old man's thought of the day Mon Sep 12, 2011 3:59 pm
Possibly a few, I would expect over the years quite a few ashes have been cast into the winds over Isandlwana. With or without permission.
Frank Allewell
Posts : 8399 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 75 Location : Cape Town South Africa
Subject: Re: Just a crazy old man's thought of the day Tue Sep 13, 2011 10:09 am
I have a friend, strong believer in reincarnation who is convinced that he, in a prievious life, was killed at isandlwana. In his will he has requested that his ashes be scattered at a specific point on the battlefield.
Nowt as daft as Folk .........as they say.
Regards
Guest Guest
Subject: Re: Just a crazy old man's thought of the day Tue Sep 13, 2011 4:06 pm
An unusual topic. As Isandhlwana is pretty much a war grave I'm not sure I'd be comfortable with people mixing their ashes with those of the fallen. The men buried there were killed in battle and not by natural causes, which is the likely cause of those wishing to have their own ashes scattered on the battlefield. They don't belong.