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Thursday, September 15, 2011
Charles, Gordon of Khartoum.
Emotional father to Corporal Jones of Dad's Army. But also the reason Gladstone's affectionate moniker was reversed. He was known as GOM, here's Wikipedia's take:
Gladstone was known affectionately by his supporters as "The People's William" or the "G.O.M." ("Grand Old Man", or, according to Disraeli, "God's Only Mistake").
However after Gordon's death some reversed that to MOG "Murderer of Gordon".
History 'O' Level studied 76-78 British and European Political and economic history 1815-1914. Ithankyou!
Gladstone was known affectionately by his supporters as "The People's William" or the "G.O.M." ("Grand Old Man", or, according to Disraeli, "God's Only Mistake").
However after Gordon's death some reversed that to MOG "Murderer of Gordon".
History 'O' Level studied 76-78 British and European Political and economic history 1815-1914. Ithankyou!
Rifleman Tul Bahadur Pun V.C., Gurkha, Hero.
Sadly he died this April. But I didn't know, despite our somewhat poor treatment of the Gurkhas, that he was in fact already commemorated.
His name is here, on the Chindit memorial at the back of the MOD on the Embankment.
We got something right then.
His name is here, on the Chindit memorial at the back of the MOD on the Embankment.
We got something right then.
Update 17/9/2011: here's his picture at Wikipedia: Photo of a hero
And the full article on him: His wiki page
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