harkerr@btinternet.com Posted 4 May , 2010 Share Posted 4 May , 2010 Hi All I'm sure someone out there will know the answer to this. I have been trying to contact the people responsible for organising visits to see Deborah by e-mailing visite.org@tank-cambrai.com as instructed on their website but have had no reply. Is this e-mail address dead, should I be e-mailing somewhere else or are they simply not doing visits at the moment? Looking forward to your guidance. Regards Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick D Posted 4 May , 2010 Share Posted 4 May , 2010 Richard, How long have you been waiting for a reply ? Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harkerr@btinternet.com Posted 4 May , 2010 Author Share Posted 4 May , 2010 Hi Mick First e-mail sent 1st April & resent on 21st April, I'm sure I've got the address right(just checked again now to be sure!) Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick D Posted 4 May , 2010 Share Posted 4 May , 2010 I had a feeling I had to wait a couple of days, but not that long. I think he has a hotel, maybe a telephone call may be needed. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 4 May , 2010 Share Posted 4 May , 2010 Try this link to Philippe's hotel http://www.hotelbeatus.fr/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harkerr@btinternet.com Posted 4 May , 2010 Author Share Posted 4 May , 2010 Thanks guys. E-mail on its way. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59165 Posted 4 May , 2010 Share Posted 4 May , 2010 Hiya,Richard. You may find you get short shrift in reply or,you may be lucky.He's a nice bloke but,a busy one. If you can let me know(that is if you get a negative reply)when you want to go,I will ask a mate to arrange a visit. Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jainvince Posted 5 May , 2010 Share Posted 5 May , 2010 Philippe GORCZYNSKI is rather busy but he did manage to show us Deborah last Thursday. Well worth it. We did stay at his hotel and enjoyed Philippe's extensive knowledge of tanks and the area. Hopefully, will get back to the Cambrai Battlefields next year for which the hotel is very convenient. Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff2050 Posted 5 May , 2010 Share Posted 5 May , 2010 Philippe GORCZYNSKI is rather busy but he did manage to show us Deborah last Thursday. Well worth it. We did stay at his hotel and enjoyed Philippe's extensive knowledge of tanks and the area. Hopefully, will get back to the Cambrai Battlefields next year for which the hotel is very convenient. Bernard Hi Bernard. Maybe you can help . While you were at Philippe's Hotel did you take notice of a story of a ( think Australian ) Soldier who used to rob the German soldiers and had a bounty put on is head . The story is in one of the down stairs sitting rooms. Did you or does anyone remember the story or his name. Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick D Posted 5 May , 2010 Share Posted 5 May , 2010 I think he's called BERNIE HIND or something similar. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff2050 Posted 6 May , 2010 Share Posted 6 May , 2010 I think he's called BERNIE HIND or something similar. Mick Thanks Mick. Will now try and look . Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 6 May , 2010 Share Posted 6 May , 2010 Thanks Mick. Will now try and look . Try "Barney Hines" : http://www.awm.gov.au/exhibitions/fiftyaustralians/24.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff2050 Posted 7 May , 2010 Share Posted 7 May , 2010 Thanks Andrew. Remember reading the story while at the hotel and always regreted not making more detail to the story have printed a copy Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Bennett Posted 10 May , 2010 Share Posted 10 May , 2010 QUOTE (Geoff Greensmith @ May 7 2010, 07:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks Andrew.Remember reading the story while at the hotel and always regrettednot making more detail to the storyhave printed a copyGeoff As you no doubt recall, there were other things to distract us Geoff. Errrrrm, Errrrm.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff2050 Posted 10 May , 2010 Share Posted 10 May , 2010 As you no doubt recall, there were other things to distract us Geoff. Errrrrm, Errrrm.............. Yes indeed Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Riley Posted 10 May , 2010 Share Posted 10 May , 2010 Yes indeed Geoff I presume the distraction was the pots of hot chocolate and massive slices of fruit cake, most happily received at Hotel Beatus and consumed from the depths of a comfortable armchair on a chilly and damp November evening after a day in the field ... or maybe something else? Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick D Posted 11 May , 2010 Share Posted 11 May , 2010 do tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff2050 Posted 11 May , 2010 Share Posted 11 May , 2010 do tell. The distraction was one of our party who over indulged in a wonderful breakfast. This was nothing to do with the wonderful service and welcome received at the hotel Geoff Ps maybe Peter can explain better with his french version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Lees Posted 5 September , 2013 Share Posted 5 September , 2013 Can anyone tell me how to find the location that the tank is kept? I have an appointment there very soon and I don't know where in the village it is. Help! PM if necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Davies Posted 5 September , 2013 Share Posted 5 September , 2013 PM sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Lees Posted 5 September , 2013 Share Posted 5 September , 2013 Thanks Gareth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnreed Posted 6 September , 2013 Share Posted 6 September , 2013 His name is John (Barney) Hines. Known as the "Souvenir King", he was born in Liverpool, of Irish descent. He served in the Boxer Rebellion in China, before seeing action in the Boer War. He then emigrate to Australia, where at the outbreak of the Great War, despite being over the age forty, he succeeded in joining the Army. Once at the Western front he refused to use a rifle,preferring to carry two sandbags of hand grenades. As a result of his penchant for taking items from German corpses, the Kaiser placed Hines on nhis personal wanted list. Nevertheless he survived the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Lees Posted 6 September , 2013 Share Posted 6 September , 2013 I'm sure that it would have been quite acceptable for a man in the Army to refuse to use a rifle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geert Spillebeen Posted 15 June , 2017 Share Posted 15 June , 2017 I know the picture of The Souvenir King. But can anyone send me more details on the life story of John 'Barney' Hines? Preparing a short story for young people about WW1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliebrady Posted 22 June , 2017 Share Posted 22 June , 2017 Can I suggest that you pop in to Le Tommy at Pozieres. Dominique has laminated A4 printed copies of 'Barney's' war exploits, but the only details of his life after WW1 are that he volunteered for WW2 but was turned down because of his age, now in his 60s - he stowed away on a troop ship but was caught and put ashore. Between the wars he served as a drover, shearer, prospector and timber cutter, dying in Concord Repatriation Hospital in Sydney on 30 January 1958. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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