Historical information

During World War One Tim Tovell of the No. 4 Squadron RAAF befriended a French orphan known as Henri or Digger. The child became an unofficial mascot, was given a custom made AIF uniform, and at the end of the war was smuggled back to Australia. As an adult Henri was killed in a car accident and is buried at Fawkner Cemetery, Victoria. Members of the No 4 Squadron subscribed for a memorial stone.

Physical description

Five black and white image.
Top Left, Digger and his adopted father Tim Tovell, and the oats bagged he was smuggled in.
Top right: Defence training at Hurdcott.
Centre: Henri as an unofficial member of the AIF.
Bottom left: Henri as a member of the RAAF.
Bottom right: The last resting place of Henri/Digger at Fawkner Cemetery. The statue depicts Henri as he was when he first came to the 4th squadron.