leigh kitchen Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 (edited) I have collected regimental christmas cards for years, mainly Victorian, Edwardian & WWI but I could'nt resist this one when I saw it.A card of the "South African War Veteran's Association", the ribbon in the combined colours of the Queens South Africa Medal & the Kings South Africa Medal, & also of the British & the South African national flags.Caton Woodvilles "A Gentleman in Kharki" is the inspiration for the illustration of "Tommy Atkins" on the cover. Edited January 16, 2007 by leigh kitchen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted January 16, 2007 Author Share Posted January 16, 2007 The inside Xmas 1960."From Grandad" - but of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 I like that Leigh.Hope you're standing to attention while looking at this Mr. Boonzaier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted January 16, 2007 Author Share Posted January 16, 2007 I like that Leigh.Hope you're standing to attention while looking at this Mr. Boonzaier Or running from that cold steel?Actually, he's probably sitting down & transferring this thread to the correct part of the forum 'cos I've posted it in the wrong place.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted January 16, 2007 Author Share Posted January 16, 2007 (edited) And just because it's another represenation of Mr C-W's Gentleman..... a celluloid or similar "scrap", about 5 or 6 inches tall.ER, unfortunately he's lost most of his bit of cold steel... Edited January 16, 2007 by leigh kitchen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 ER, unfortunately he's lost most of his bit of cold steel...Yes... well.... something almost freudian about that...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Actually, I was always dissapointed when I reread the passage in a book about how the Boers hated bayonet fighting and would run when the brits came at them with the bayonet....Years later I realised why...... The Boers had no bayonets ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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