How and why we Remember
Melvin Chambers • March 12, 2019
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DEN HAm: 6 March 2021: A vibrant floral tribute was laid by board member Hans Dekker, witnessed by Les Knight monument founder and long time carer Lucas Kamphuis. Due to the current strikt Covid restrictions all our plans to celebrate the 100th birthday of Les Knight have either been put on hold or cancelled. For some images of the floral tribute follow this link .
LINCOLN: 19 February 2021: Our first post is to congratulate the great niece of Sydney Hobday. Sarah Hobay is a talented artist and recently donated a considerable sum of money to local charities in Lincolnshire, England. A national "celebrity " commissioned Sarah to make a personal work of art.
An amazing find in the Australian War Memorial Archive: A movie of King George VI on a visit to Scampton speaking to the Dambusters
A selection of movies you may find of interest
Five Australian servicemen make special visit to Allied graves
Family and Pelgrims find their way to Den Ham to pay homageto war dead
Historisch bommenwerper keert terug naar Den Ham
Historisch Lancasterbommenwerper komt naar Den Ham
Cheers Johnny on your 100th Birthday
Melbourne, 25 May 2021, The second edition of an amazing book has just come onto the market. The late Arnold Eaton DFC wrote the history of the Lancaster he flew in during the war. Old Fred - The Fox as the Lancaster was lovingly nicknamed flew 49 bombing missions. Each mission is recalled in this well researched and presented book. This second edition has been updated and edited by his son Geoff. It is a great read and contains many photographs of missions, maps, mission records and personal memories. The front end of the fuselage of the Lancaster can be seen in the Imperial War Museum, London. The book can be ordered online via: Tales From The Treehouse: https://talesfromthetreehouse.com.au Price is AUS$ 35 excluding postage.
Camberwell, 25 May 2021 Members of the Odd Bods Association in the hometown of Les Knight have kindly sent us some images of the street in Camberwell where he grew up. The leafy Melbourne suburb of Camberwell is also home to a new monument in the sport park in Bowen Street. The Odd Bods Association is an international group who place monuments to the fallen. These pictures were kindly supplied by member Jennifer Hibbens. Due to Covid the monument has not as yet been officially unveiled. It is hoped this will take place in October this year. For more information about this group follow this link https://www.friendsofoddbods.com/
DEN HAM: 10 APRIL 2021. This image was taken by one of our board members from the Les Knight monument on 10 April 2021. It captures the Missing Man tribute by pilots of the Egmond Vintage Wings memorial flight. Minutes earlier these gracious aircraft flew over the neighbouring villages of Hellendoorn and Nijverdal who were celebrating their 76th anniversary of their Liberation by the canadian Army. The aircraft were returning to base at Hoogeveen airport when they detoured to honour the memory of the Australian dambuster hero, who is buried in the old cemetery in Den Ham. Thank you everyone at Egmond Vintage Wings for this sincere and unexpected accolade.