pferguson | August 27, 2014
Soundtracks that Make Us… As I continue to watch and listen to this film I am never dissatisfied with its composition. I am always eager from one scene to the next. The “el ‘awrence” imagery, score and sound are captivating, bringing the viewer deeper into the fold. When I watched the film recently I took […]
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Tags: David Lean, Film, Film History, Lawrence of Arabia, Maurice Jarre, Peter O'Toole, Soundtracks
pferguson | August 23, 2014
Snapshot of the Great War 23 August 1914 Once again looking back upon our day in the vicinity of Mons my friends and I took in the site where the first two Victoria Crosses of the Great War were earned. It was at Nimy Railway Bridge that Private Sidney Frank Godley and Lieutenant Maurice Dease […]
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Tags: 23 August 1914, Machine Gun, Maurice Dease, Nimy Railway Bridge, Royal Fusiliers, Sidney Frank Godley, Victoria Cross
pferguson | August 22, 2014
Snapshot of the Great War 22 August 1914 It was during the same day’s visit to Private Parr’s graveside at St. Symphorien that my friends and I visited the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards commemorative cairn located north east of Mons at Casteau. Here we pulled up in front of a fine building and crossed over […]
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Tags: 11 November 1918, 116th Battalion CEF, 22 August 1914, 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards, C.B. Hornby, Casteau, Ceasefire, E. Thomas, Mons
pferguson | August 21, 2014
Snapshot of the Great War 21 August 1914 John Parr is believed to be the first British soldier killed during the Great War on 21 August 1914. Parr served with the 4th Battalion Middlesex Regiment and is thought to have been killed while on a reconnaissance mission. However, there has been growing debate about his fate […]
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Tags: 1914, 21 August 1914, Belgium, John Parr, Middlesex Regiment, Mons, St. Symphorien Military Cemetery
pferguson | August 16, 2014
Pipe Major Willie Ross recorded circa 1910 – 1939. James MacDonald of Glencoe, Captain Jack Murray, Reel of Tulloch The Leader of the Band The leader of the band is tired And his eyes are growing old But his blood runs through my instrument And his song is in my soul My life has been […]
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Tags: Cameron Highlanders, Dan Fogelberg, Gordon Highlanders, His Blood is in My Instrument, Humility, Leader of the Band, Legacy, Passage of Time, Pipe Bands, pipers, Piping, Tradition