A Lion Hearted Soldier was Colonel Burnaby, by John Read

Promotional music sheet cover for A Lion Hearted Soldier was Colonel Burnaby, by John Read. Written as a patriotic song dedicated to Colonel Frederick Burnaby who died on 17th January 1885 at the Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan. Burnaby was a British Army intelligence officer; his adventurous spirit, pioneering achievements, and swashbuckling courage earned an affection in the minds of Victorian imperial idealists. As well as travelling across Europe and Central Asia, he mastered the art of ballooning, spoke a number of foreign languages fluently, stood for parliament twice, published several books, and was admired and feted by the women of London High Society. His popularity was legendary, appearing in a number of stories and tales of empire

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