Comments on: Remembering Fromelles http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/19/remembering-fromelles/ Blogging politics, culture, sociology and life from Brisvegas Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:45:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Chookie http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/19/remembering-fromelles/#comment-488048 Chookie Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:47:08 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/19/remembering-fromelles/#comment-488048 It predates Rolf Harris and Ted Egan! AFAICT from the internet, it was written around 1900 by two Americans, about the Civil War. It predates Rolf Harris and Ted Egan! AFAICT from the internet, it was written around 1900 by two Americans, about the Civil War.

]]> By: Mervyn Langford http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/19/remembering-fromelles/#comment-488021 Mervyn Langford Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:04:21 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/19/remembering-fromelles/#comment-488021 Lest we forget - what fools were were, and remain. Lest we forget - what fools were were, and remain.

]]> By: Shaun http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/19/remembering-fromelles/#comment-487977 Shaun Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:54:34 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/19/remembering-fromelles/#comment-487977 Turning the focus of Anzac Day to the horrors of Fromelles would turn the day back to its appropriate focus. All the accounts of Western Front battles I have come across paint the campaigns as unremitting fields of horror. Turning the focus of Anzac Day to the horrors of Fromelles would turn the day back to its appropriate focus. All the accounts of Western Front battles I have come across paint the campaigns as unremitting fields of horror.

]]> By: danny http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/19/remembering-fromelles/#comment-487948 danny Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:09:58 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/19/remembering-fromelles/#comment-487948 Excellent call Caroline. Apparently it was Ted Egan, not Rolf wot wrote the song. Thanks Brian... I mentioned it to my Grade Nine-er, who said they were studying it @ the moment in History, which is gratifying I suppose... Lest We Forget indeed. Excellent call Caroline. Apparently it was Ted Egan, not Rolf wot wrote the song.
Thanks Brian… I mentioned it to my Grade Nine-er, who said they were studying it @ the moment in History, which is gratifying I suppose… Lest We Forget indeed.

]]> By: DeeCee http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/19/remembering-fromelles/#comment-487947 DeeCee Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:59:55 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/19/remembering-fromelles/#comment-487947 Also worth reading on British military disasters are contemporary reports in "The Bulletin" - much more critical than most others, and a better "reality check". Also worth reading on British military disasters are contemporary reports in “The Bulletin” - much more critical than most others, and a better “reality check”.

]]> By: BigBob http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/19/remembering-fromelles/#comment-487917 BigBob Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:08:46 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/19/remembering-fromelles/#comment-487917 Fromelles was more than just your average British led WWI military disaster - it also involved a monumental cover-up of the incompetence of the high command. What is even more tragic is that the attack was even more pointless than so many other pointless acts of the war. The attack was merely a diversion for a much larger offensive on the Somme, but the time had passed for it to be of any use. Thw War Memorial's</a> page on the battle is worth a read - especially the parts about Brigadier General Elliott - who never got over the slaughter he was forced to commed Fromelles was more than just your average British led WWI military disaster - it also involved a monumental cover-up of the incompetence of the high command.

What is even more tragic is that the attack was even more pointless than so many other pointless acts of the war. The attack was merely a diversion for a much larger offensive on the Somme, but the time had passed for it to be of any use.

Thw War Memorial’s page on the battle is worth a read - especially the parts about Brigadier General Elliott - who never got over the slaughter he was forced to commed

]]> By: Mervyn Langford http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/19/remembering-fromelles/#comment-487916 Mervyn Langford Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:07:55 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/19/remembering-fromelles/#comment-487916 The "War to end all wars" - ? The “War to end all wars” - ?

]]> By: Caroline http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/19/remembering-fromelles/#comment-487810 Caroline Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:49:29 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/19/remembering-fromelles/#comment-487810 <em>Did you think I would leave you dying?</em> Did you think I would leave you dying?

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