Comments on: When Lawrence of Arabia crashed in Rome

By: Maarten Schild

Maarten Schild — Wed, 17 May 2023 17:20:12 +0000

Are you Christopher Matheson the photo expert, who wrote “Images of Lawrence” with Stephen Tabachnick? I am trying to get in touch with you for many years, but without any luck whatsoever. You can contact me through my TE Lawrence Blog: http://www.maartenschild.com/lawrence/

By: Caroline Ferguson

Caroline Ferguson — Sat, 09 Oct 2021 10:23:44 +0000

Hi, I have shared this post to Lawrence After Arabia. I also mentioned a link to Patricia Daly Lipe’s biography of her great uncle William A Hemmick which has a picture of Father(later Monsignor) Hemmick in desert garb. Francis Rodd accommodated Lawrence’s recovery following the crash – an interesting character with many diplomatic connections.

By: Christopher Matheson

Christopher Matheson — Mon, 25 May 2020 18:55:49 +0000

Two letters from T.E. Lawrence to Frederick J. Daw, dated 5 July 1919 and 4 April 1929, were auctioned at Christies, London, 5 April [1966 or 1967] in Lot 116a. But of course that doesn’t help in finding where they are now.

By: Jane Pine

Jane Pine — Wed, 22 May 2019 10:14:01 +0000

Hello Neil, Bertie is my Uncle, however I don’t have contact with his family, but I think Frederick’s son Peter Daw does. I will ask him for contact details and maybe get in touch with his family. We have just returned from the Commemoration for the Pilots who were sadly killed in the crash involving T.E. Lawerence at the Cemetery in Rome. I would be very interested to find out where the letter is. Thanks for the information, Jane.

By: Neil Martin

Neil Martin — Tue, 21 May 2019 22:19:44 +0000

Alistair, I am a member of a group of Alumni of an elementary school in Cape Town, South Africa, called Monterey. Brian, who posted above, is also a member of this group. Bert “Flight” Daw, who we believe was Frederick’s Nephew, was a teacher at that school who we all remember well! Some members of our group remember that Bert had in his possession a number of cuttings and memorabilia associated with T E Lawrence, including perhaps the letter that TE Lawrence wrote to Frederick Daw with a 5 or 10 pound payment. Could this be the letter that Jane Pine was trying to find?

By: Alastair

Alastair — Mon, 20 May 2019 22:57:56 +0000

In reply to Brian Wakeham.

Brian, did you see the reports in the Times (paywall) & Mail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7043799/How-Lawrence-Arabia-miraculously-survived-PLANE-CRASH-War-heros-lucky-escape-recalled.html) about the anniversary event held last week in Rome?

By: Brian Wakeham

Brian Wakeham — Mon, 20 May 2019 14:50:09 +0000

Jane Pine, fascinating story. DId Aircraftman FJ Daw have any relatives who were in Cape Town, South Africa in the 50s/60s/70s?

By: Alastair

Alastair — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 17:24:59 +0000

In reply to Mario Tedeschini Lalli. Thank you so much, Mario :)

By: Mario Tedeschini Lalli

Mario Tedeschini Lalli — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 17:01:38 +0000

In reply to Jane Pine.

Hello Jane,

Just read this. I am an Italian journalist and History researcher who studied the Centocelle accident and wrote about it ten years ago, when a commemoration was held for the two pilots, at the Cemetery in Rome where they are buried. I would love to be put in touch with the relatives who might be in Rome.

See my story (in Italian) here, page 32:

http://download.repubblica.it/pdf/domenica/2009/17052009.pdf

By: Jane Pine

Jane Pine — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 18:10:39 +0000

In reply to Alastair. Thank you Alastair, I really hope Jackie gets in touch as the Embassy are keen to include other relatives. I will let you know what happens.