Some of those relatives of Francis "Harvey" Ling gathered recently in the street with his name to commemorate a story that began with young village man Croce Travaglini joining the Italian military, being captured by the Allies in Libya, shipped to India, then Australia in 1944 as a prisoner of war, and, finally, to a corner of Tasmania. His great-nephew, Giuseppe Chiappini, says Croce carried a love for the Ling family for the rest of his life and, to ensure the "incredible" story of their friendship was kept from the "dark of the past", he asked the local authorities to name a street after Harvey. Joanne Tapiolas continues to look into the history and assist families with their research, in the hope of providing greater depth to the "black and white" records and images.
Author: Lucie Cutting
Published at: 2025-07-20 21:41:07
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