Glenn Warnes Posted 11 May , 2004 Share Posted 11 May , 2004 This is a newspaper clipping from ‘The Argus’ dated 16 August 1917 commemorating the opening of the Menin Gate memorial on 24 July 1927. The clipping is in my copy of ‘The Anzac Book’ sent home by Lt (later Captain) H V Walklate 4th LTMB (Light Trench Mortar Battery) 4th Inf Bgde AIF France on 18/11/1916 to J W Walklate Balaclava Road Caulfield (Melbourne) Victoria Australia Capt Walklate was later KIA in 1917 while with D company 14 Battalion AIF (all the information inside the front cover of the book). I brought this book many years ago. A search of the Australian War Memorial site revealed that Captain Harold Vernon Walklate served in the 14th Battalion and died on 22 October 1917. He is commemorated on panel 74 Memorial 29 The Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Belgium (hence the clipping). He enlisted in Malvern Victoria and was born in Launceston Tasmania. Capt. Harold Vernon Walktate. Was the son of John Wolfe Walklate and Annie Willoughby Walklate, of D'lorah, Adeney Avenue, Kew, Victoria. I would say a family member has inserted the clipping as a memento along with a number of pressed flowers. A photo of the relevant panel would be appreciated to complete the story This book has a story to tell in more ways than one Spider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Ryckeboer Posted 11 May , 2004 Share Posted 11 May , 2004 Hello Spider! I have an idea! I'll take my car tomorrow, and try to take a picture of panel 74. Joris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Warnes Posted 12 May , 2004 Author Share Posted 12 May , 2004 Hello Spider! I have an idea! I'll take my car tomorrow, and try to take a picture of panel 74. Joris Is that the big BIG car ???? Much appretiated. Glenn (spider) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Ryckeboer Posted 12 May , 2004 Share Posted 12 May , 2004 Hello Spider, Here we are again. I took the big car and my tiny digicam and took a great picture for you! But first of all, I made a big mistake; he's remembered on panel 17! All men of the 14th Bn missing are remembered there. Have a lot of pleasure with the pics! Joris Westouter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Ryckeboer Posted 12 May , 2004 Share Posted 12 May , 2004 This picture locate panel 17. He's at your right hand side when you walk up the stairs. (Look at the wreaths, from ANZAC-day) I took the picture at the other side of the route, with left Ieper and right the direction Menen. GRTZ Joris Wetsouter Flanders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul guthrie Posted 12 May , 2004 Share Posted 12 May , 2004 Simply the best war memorial in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Warnes Posted 13 May , 2004 Author Share Posted 13 May , 2004 Hello Spider, Here we are again. I took the big car and my tiny digicam and took a great picture for you! But first of all, I made a big mistake; he's remembered on panel 17! All men of the 14th Bn missing are remembered there. Have a lot of pleasure with the pics! Joris Westouter Joris Thank you very much for your assistance and the photos. It is funny how things transpire, through Capt Walklate sending a book to his father about his service in Gallipoli, a family member putting a newspaper clipping inside the book he is still the topic of conversation today. “We will remember them” Will have to catch up when I visit this year. Glenn (spider) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Ryckeboer Posted 13 May , 2004 Share Posted 13 May , 2004 Glad I could help you! See you later, alligator, sorry, spider! Joris PS: The weather is fine down under? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Warnes Posted 15 May , 2004 Author Share Posted 15 May , 2004 PS: The weather is fine down under? Joris Cold and minus 3 here tonight (working nights at the moment) spider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Warnes Posted 27 April , 2006 Author Share Posted 27 April , 2006 Joris Did you by any chance keep a copy of the photos from the Menin Gate for Harold WALKLATE, his great nephew has been in contact with me via the forum and would be of intrest to him. Thanks Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 26 January , 2021 Share Posted 26 January , 2021 I know this thread quite old - but wondering if the book still your possession? And if so, any likelihood of being will to sell it? Regards Phil Walklate (great nephew of Harold) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRC Posted 26 January , 2021 Share Posted 26 January , 2021 Hi Phil and welcome to the forum. 4 hours ago, Walkie said: I know this thread quite old - but wondering if the book still your possession? And if so, any likelihood of being will to sell it? Regards Phil Walklate (great nephew of Harold) @spider hasn't been on the forum since the end of December, but if you reply to this you will then have enough posts to access the forum private messaging system. Unless spider has turned the facility off he should then get a notification that there is a message waiting for him. Cheers, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 26 January , 2021 Share Posted 26 January , 2021 Thanks Peter. A general enquiry at this stage. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Warnes Posted 26 January , 2021 Author Share Posted 26 January , 2021 6 hours ago, Walkie said: I know this thread quite old - but wondering if the book still your possession? And if so, any likelihood of being will to sell it? Regards Phil Walklate (great nephew of Harold) I still have the book in my possession with all the personal inserts still with it, I purchased it in the mid 1970's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Warnes Posted 26 January , 2021 Author Share Posted 26 January , 2021 http://anzaccentenary.vic.gov.au/wwi-stories-harold-vernon-walklate/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moggs Posted 26 January , 2021 Share Posted 26 January , 2021 There's always something or, in this case, someone new to discover from this wonderful forum. Original posts from before my time and recently a link to the family continues it further. Excellent. Looking at Wanliss, Captain Walklate is mentioned on pages 253 and 254. The first refers to his demise and states that he was the 10th and the last captain of the 14th to be killed during the war. The second relates how he was a rigid disciplinarian but popular amongst all the ranks, brave and always keen for action. A fine leader by the sounds of it. He is remembered, Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Warnes Posted 17 November , 2023 Author Share Posted 17 November , 2023 On 26/01/2021 at 16:09, Guest said: I know this thread quite old - but wondering if the book still your possession? And if so, any likelihood of being will to sell it? Regards Phil Walklate (great nephew of Harold) The book was gifted and returned to Phil and the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moggs Posted 17 November , 2023 Share Posted 17 November , 2023 Lovely outcome. Well done. Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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