Battle of the Somme 90th Anniversary July 1st

[davem]

Originally Posted by Mithalwen

However .. it isn't clear that this was an actual event, I too think a dream is more likely.

Possibly - but the correspondent does say: 'Fortunately for Tolkien (and us, his readers)he raced towards some old trenches which his horse, used to hunting, took in its stride.'

If it was simply a dream, why would his escape be 'fortunate'? The implication seems to be that it was a real event. And why would he be haunted for years after by a bad dream?.

Of course, the correspondent could have made the whole thing up.