Kipling's "Dick Heldar" (1 Viewer)

[W T Allison II]

In Rudyard Kipling's "The Light That Failed" who might have been the real "Dick Heldar"?

 

[kx1a]

Hmmmm quite provocative the way this title
shows up in the last post column.

 

[W T Allison II]

Hmmmm quite provocative the way this title
shows up in the last post column.

Apparently it worked!

 

[Mitch]

Its been a while since I read this had to at school but, never discussed it too deeply is it say Kipling himself??? otherwise no idea
Mitch

 

[W T Allison II]

Its been a while since I read this had to at school but, never discussed it too deeply is it say Kipling himself??? otherwise no idea
Mitch

Hi Mitch: Not Kipling. Dick Heldar was a war correspondent and artist, if that helps.

 

[lancer]

Hi Mitch: Not Kipling. Dick Heldar was a war correspondent and artist, if that helps.

I have not read this. Is the answer the obvious one, Churchill? -- Al

 

[W T Allison II]

I have not read this. Is the answer the obvious one, Churchill? -- Al

Al: Not Churchill but earlier.

 

[Arnhemjim]

My best educated guess would be Charles Norris-Newman, aka 'Noggs'.

 

[W T Allison II]

My best educated guess would be Charles Norris-Newman, aka 'Noggs'.

No, but he was a celebrated Victorian war artist that worked for the "Illustrated London News".

 

[W T Allison II]

In Rudyard Kipling's "The Light That Failed" who might have been the real "Dick Heldar"?

He was Melton Prior who had dinner with Kipling during the Boer War. Prior covered the Ashanti campaign; wars in Spain against the Carlists; the clash between Russia and Turkey in 1877;; was at Tel-el-Kebir; Tamai in the Sudan; Natal and the Zulu War; the battle at Majuba Hill in the Boer War; Wolseley's relief force and was with Stewart's flying column. He went to Burma in 1887 and then to Crete; the North-West Frontier; the Second Boer War; in 1903 to cover the campaign in Somalila; and in 1904 covered war between Russia and Japan, all as a war artist for the "Illustrated London Times". He died in 1910.

 

[lancer]

He was Melton Prior who had dinner with Kipling during the Boer War. Prior covered the Ashanti campaign; wars in Spain against the Carlists; the clash between Russia and Turkey in 1877;; was at Tel-el-Kebir; Tamai in the Sudan; Natal and the Zulu War; the battle at Majuba Hill in the Boer War; Wolseley's relief force and was with Stewart's flying column. He went to Burma in 1887 and then to Crete; the North-West Frontier; the Second Boer War; in 1903 to cover the campaign in Somalila; and in 1904 covered war between Russia and Japan, all as a war artist for the "Illustrated London Times". He died in 1910.

Great quiz. This guy really got around. Must have been an incredibly interesting person. -- Al