Colonial Campaigns Club (CCC)

Ernie please delete thread

<font face="Comic Sans MS">Well, I'm pretty sure it's not Al Amos. The late Lord Mountbatten perhaps.</font id="Comic Sans MS">

Nope its not me. I wouldn't even be asked to draw a bath, let alone command one [:D].

Not Lord Mountbatten either.

<font face="Comic Sans MS">A tricky one you are, Al - Richard Henry Burton, won VC in Italy, his exploits are indeed legendary, and Elspeth would be Elizabeth Taylor. </font id="Comic Sans MS">

Well, Al, since you seem to be on the Zulu war these days...how about Browne, R H Buller, or Lysons? All awardees in the Zullu wars, all holders of the CB.

Steve Davenport
Lieut, 36th US Inf

Or maybe, Field Marshal, the Earl Roberts?

Just don't know about that Elspeth reference, a horse perhaps?

Field Marshal, the Earl Davenport

Come on, Al, this guy is fantasy. [:p]

'Tis a flash cove, this boudour warrior. From "School Days" was he plucked, re-writ by humourous hand. Elphinstone he knew, and Brooke, and Lincoln, too, as well two Browns (cans't guess them, thou?), Fisher (not Eddie), Carson (not Johnny), Grant (not Cary), Bismark and, by inference, Lee & Stuart both. Wee Vicky medaled him o'er while Dutch Bertie stood by doing an impression of a stuffed frog. His father backed an ebon miller. His map was slashed, but not in battle. Holmes marked him incorrectly. But this I put to you, oh you who read: Did golden Elspeth love him, indeed?

MadJack is right, and Dierk too. He is Sir Harry Flashman. A hero. A coward. A man's man indeed. The are about twelve books with his stories to read. http://www.harryflashman.org/