The sniper’s shot echoes in the darkness.
“The curfew tolls the knell of parting day,
The lowing herd winds slowly o’er the lea,
The ploughman homeward plods his weary way,
And leaves the world to darkness and to me.”
The lowing herd winds slowly o’er the lea,
The ploughman homeward plods his weary way,
And leaves the world to darkness and to me.”
Thomas Gray
I am sure many of the previous leaders have shared my feelings. I would like so say goodbye to:
My memories at ACP
~SAS Commando
“I am going out now, and may be some time.”
Captain Lawrence Oates’ last words, as he knew he was injured and would hold up the expedition.
Goodbye.
