I rarely remember this, but for the year of my degree dissertation I lived and breathed H. Rider Haggard.
I still have boxes of books going mouldy somewhere in the house.
Amongst them is the published diaries.
Wherein he wrote about death of the son of his good friend Kipling.

[Of course, I can't remember the details or be arsed digging around in the damp downstairs back room].

Haggard may have used the word 'atomized' to describe the young man's death ?

I've just googled to see if I can find the diary entry.
No luck, but I did find this account if anyone is interested...

Kipling's son


BTW.. LATEST UPDATE..

I asked the wife if she had bothered listening to the youtube link
to Bogle's original full length version ?

She said "Yes, I liked it... you said he was Australian, he sounds Irish !!!"

"He was born in Scotland"

" errrrmm.. yes, he sounds Scottish"

"So which version of the song do you like most ?"

"Hers.. his is too long. I like both, but hers is best."