Comments on: An Unexpected Guest joins Christmas Dinner http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2008/12/23/an-unexpected-guest-joins-christmas-dinner/ Blog Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:01:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: chris Hollywood http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2008/12/23/an-unexpected-guest-joins-christmas-dinner/comment-page-1/#comment-4400 chris Hollywood Sun, 25 Apr 2010 01:26:53 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/?p=1737#comment-4400 Its Anzac day and I was examing this site to seek details of Lt E A Collins from 4 Squadron there are a couple of pictures of him skating and I was wondering if anyone has any further info by chance. He lived to a ripe old age in Adelaide and left his medals to my father. I have them now! Would be happy to hear of any relatives that may exist. seems a shame for them not to be held by a real family member. chris hollywood hollywood@adelaide.on.net Its Anzac day and I was examing this site to seek details of Lt E A Collins from 4 Squadron there are a couple of pictures of him skating and I was wondering if anyone has any further info by chance.

He lived to a ripe old age in Adelaide and left his medals to my father. I have them now!

Would be happy to hear of any relatives that may exist. seems a shame for them not to be held by a real family member.

chris hollywood

hollywood@adelaide.on.net

]]> By: Bev Clark http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2008/12/23/an-unexpected-guest-joins-christmas-dinner/comment-page-1/#comment-4060 Bev Clark Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:15:40 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/?p=1737#comment-4060 I noticed the initials on the Christmas Menu for 4th Squadron A F C are H P W. On the Xmas card I have for 1918: From 4th Squadron A F C : has an illustration on the front cover of two airborne biplanes and below two aircraft hangars surrounded by tents was drawn by H P Wood. I think this must be H P W on the Christmas Menu in illustration. I noticed the initials on the Christmas Menu for 4th Squadron A F C are H P W. On the Xmas card I have for 1918: From 4th Squadron A F C : has an illustration on the front cover of two airborne biplanes and below two aircraft hangars surrounded by tents was drawn by H P Wood. I think this must be H P W on the Christmas Menu in illustration.

]]> By: Pen Roberts http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2008/12/23/an-unexpected-guest-joins-christmas-dinner/comment-page-1/#comment-2225 Pen Roberts Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:25:56 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/?p=1737#comment-2225 Thank you for all you comments! Now for the rest of Henri's story. He settled in Brisbane with the Tovell family. Apparently the French consul permitted his adoption but stipulated that he was not to be naturalised until his 21st birthday. At the age of 18, he was accepted in a civilian capacity by Point Cook RAAF, Victoria. On being naturalised he would have been offically able to join the RAAF. Sadly before this could happen, he was killed in a motor bike accident in May 1928. In response to this tragic loss and in memory of such an extraordinary and brave little digger, The Argus newspaper in Melbourne started a public fund to errect a memorial on his grave. Several books have now been written on him. The Memorial's Photographs section holds a lovely image of him taken in his late teenage years with his adopted father Tim Tovell.(See H13597) Thank you for all you comments! Now for the rest of Henri’s story. He settled in Brisbane with the Tovell family. Apparently the French consul permitted his adoption but stipulated that he was not to be naturalised until his 21st birthday. At the age of 18, he was accepted in a civilian capacity by Point Cook RAAF, Victoria. On being naturalised he would have been offically able to join the RAAF. Sadly before this could happen, he was killed in a motor bike accident in May 1928. In response to this tragic loss and in memory of such an extraordinary and brave little digger, The Argus newspaper in Melbourne started a public fund to errect a memorial on his grave. Several books have now been written on him. The Memorial’s Photographs section holds a lovely image of him taken in his late teenage years with his adopted father Tim Tovell.(See H13597)

]]> By: Liz http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2008/12/23/an-unexpected-guest-joins-christmas-dinner/comment-page-1/#comment-2177 Liz Sat, 27 Dec 2008 05:55:58 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/?p=1737#comment-2177 I have started reading the book about Henri a couple of days ago! "Young Digger" by Anthony Hill (not realising it started at Christmas!) I have started reading the book about Henri a couple of days ago! “Young Digger” by Anthony Hill (not realising it started at Christmas!)

]]> By: new memorial website http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2008/12/23/an-unexpected-guest-joins-christmas-dinner/comment-page-1/#comment-2176 new memorial website Fri, 26 Dec 2008 11:13:02 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/?p=1737#comment-2176 Really touching incident. A French boy being adapted by the Australian unit during World War I is really unique. Henri Heremene, the orphan could not have thought of finding such an unlikely family. Thanks to this new memorial website for sharing this unique information with us. Indeed some events are worth remembering over and over again. Really touching incident. A French boy being adapted by the Australian unit during World War I is really unique. Henri Heremene, the orphan could not have thought of finding such an unlikely family. Thanks to this new memorial website for sharing this unique information with us. Indeed some events are worth remembering over and over again.

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