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8th February 2004	Poetry and Rorke's Drift By Ray I've seen a poem apparently written by or about Pte. Henry Hook. It begins: "That summer the crops failed. One of many failures". But I've found no indication of author or other details. I thought it was good and would like to see more. Anyone know of the origins? Thanks.
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11th February 2004	Alan Critchley I have contacted Ray with the information, courtesy of John Young. For anyone else interested I believe that the poem is by a Scot called McGonagall. You can find it at www.mcgonagall-online.org.uk/poems/lpghero.htm Alan