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December 12, 1924
Shenandoah Herald
Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Anecdote from General Lord Rawlinson's career in the South African War, where he sarcastically replied to bureaucratic inquiry about needed heliographs, highlighting frustration with official delays.
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Rawlinson Was Peeved
A number of good stories center
around General Lord Rawlinson, who
for 40 years was connected with the
British army in India. The general
was brought prominently before the
British public even by being home on
furlough. While he was in command
of a column during the South African
war, Lord Rawlinson was constantly
sending in demands for heliographs,
with no result. At last when drawing
near Kroonstad, in what was then
the Orange River colony, he signaled
again to ask whether his heliographs
had arrived. Officialdom, however, was
rampant, and wanted to know "What
do you want them for?" Back went
the reply with caustic brevity, "To fry
kidneys on, of course!"
A number of good stories center
around General Lord Rawlinson, who
for 40 years was connected with the
British army in India. The general
was brought prominently before the
British public even by being home on
furlough. While he was in command
of a column during the South African
war, Lord Rawlinson was constantly
sending in demands for heliographs,
with no result. At last when drawing
near Kroonstad, in what was then
the Orange River colony, he signaled
again to ask whether his heliographs
had arrived. Officialdom, however, was
rampant, and wanted to know "What
do you want them for?" Back went
the reply with caustic brevity, "To fry
kidneys on, of course!"
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Rawlinson
Heliographs
South African War
Officialdom
Caustic Reply
What entities or persons were involved?
General Lord Rawlinson
Where did it happen?
Near Kroonstad, In What Was Then The Orange River Colony
Story Details
Key Persons
General Lord Rawlinson
Location
Near Kroonstad, In What Was Then The Orange River Colony
Event Date
During The South African War
Story Details
While in command of a column during the South African war, Lord Rawlinson repeatedly demanded heliographs without result. Near Kroonstad, he signaled again, and upon being asked their purpose, replied caustically, 'To fry kidneys on, of course!'