Would the real HAROLT put his hand up please .

Submitted: Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 20:14

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Member - Willie , Epping .Syd.

Has anyone ever heard of a person with the surname of HAROLT ?

He was in the army in 1941 and during his time during WW2 he chiselled his name into a rock at Bowsons Hole . This waterhole is on Tempe Downs ( via Alice Springs ) and during WW2 the army did surveys of available water in the Centre .

I have looked for anyone with the surname of HAROLT on whitepages.com.au and there is nobody in any state ( with a listed phone number ) by that name .

The picture here is of his handiwork . It is not really important , but I just wanted to do some detective work and have drawn a blank .

Thanks ,

Willie .

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Reply By: Member - extfilm (NSW) - Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 20:22

Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 20:22

Just a thought could it be Haro Lieutenant

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Follow Up By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 22:06

Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 22:06

Good thought , thanks.

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Reply By: V8Diesel - Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 20:23

Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 20:23

Maybe it was grafitti drawn by a dyslexic harlot?

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Follow Up By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 22:07

Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 22:07

Mr Diesel ,
You are not treating post this with the gravity it deserves .

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Follow Up By: V8Diesel - Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 22:49

Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 22:49

naughty chair?

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Follow Up By: Member - Matt M (ACT) - Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 23:36

Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 23:36

Nice one V8. Had me laughing.

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Reply By: Col_and_Jan - Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 20:24

Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 20:24

Did a search on the internet, using Harolt and Army, and came across this. Maybe there is more to this mystery!

Aliens at Area 51
The last one to die was Gordon Gray, former Secretary of the Army, in l984. As each member passed ... "HAROLT" Brown, Richard Helms, Gen. Vernon Walters, Dr. Lew Allen and Dr. Theodore von Karman to name a ...

Site Link · 14/04/2007

Col

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Follow Up By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 22:14

Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 22:14

Maybe Harolt was investigating alien landings at Bowson's for the US Govt . Maybe aliens had him tied up there and he managed to scrape his name on the rock as a clue to what happened .
Wow , thanks Col , I've got some serious thinking to do .
Willie .

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Reply By: Willem - Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 20:46

Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 20:46

Harvey, Arnold, Richard, Ollie, Lynda, Tina

Must've been a good party!!!!!

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Follow Up By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 22:24

Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 22:24

Like Mr Diesel , you and ZukScooterX90 have failed miserably . You have scored a zero , and can stand outside the classroom until playlunch . ZukScooterX90 can stay there till lunch time for making me write that ridiculous name .
Good night .

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Follow Up By: Willem - Tuesday, Apr 17, 2007 at 06:19

Tuesday, Apr 17, 2007 at 06:19

Methinks you are losing the plot Sir William!!! Go back to START....lol

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Reply By: ZukScooterX90 (QLD)Member - Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 20:48

Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 20:48

Willie,tis & old but lost former Prime minister of Aus.Harold Holt.(Harolt) for short version.Lol
Bob.

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Reply By: Member - Rotord - Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 20:59

Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 20:59

According to the Australian War Memorial nominal rolls on NO one by the name of HAROLT served in any of the armed forces during WW2

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Follow Up By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 22:17

Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 22:17

Is assume that is Australian Armed forces

Thanks , that's a great bit of info .

Well done ,
Willie .

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Reply By: equinox - Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 21:13

Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 21:13

Try Ian Conway from Kings Creek Station or Bruce Breaden from the CLC. I think Bruce is in Alice now, but goes back to Tempe Downs every now and then.

Jim might know as well (Stuarts Well).

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Follow Up By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 22:27

Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 22:27

OK ,
I have a few others to try as well .
Thanks ,
Willie .

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Follow Up By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 22:30

Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 22:30

PS .
Looks like you put too much weight on those roof racks again .

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Follow Up By: Member - Davoe (Nullagine) - Tuesday, Apr 17, 2007 at 12:27

Tuesday, Apr 17, 2007 at 12:27

I thought it was a hilux that was rolled?

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Follow Up By: equinox - Tuesday, Apr 17, 2007 at 14:56

Tuesday, Apr 17, 2007 at 14:56

I'm sure the insurance company would have liked it to be a Hilux, but no. :)

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Reply By: Motherhen - Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 22:08

Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 22:08

Could have been Harol T. ?

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Follow Up By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 22:20

Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 22:20

Motherhen ,

Like Extfilm's idea about Haro Lt , your idea is worth following up .

Thanks ,

Willie .

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Follow Up By: Member - Pedro the One (QLD) - Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 23:04

Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 23:04

Or even H. AROLT ???

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Reply By: Gramps (NSW) - Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 22:28

Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 22:28

Don't worry Willie, somebody will remember soon enough. Harolt was obviously related to some who post on this forum :)))))

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Reply By: On Patrol (Aust.) - Tuesday, Apr 17, 2007 at 07:39

Tuesday, Apr 17, 2007 at 07:39

Willie

http://www.library.unsw.edu.au/~thesis/adt-ADFA/uploads/approved/adt-ADFA20031029.102545/public/12bibliography.pdf

There is a listing of an "Operation Harlot" listed in 1941 on page 5 of the above miltary document???????

Possibly trained in that area???

Just a clue mate

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Reply By: Willem - Tuesday, Apr 17, 2007 at 09:02

Tuesday, Apr 17, 2007 at 09:02

As an aside, Willie.

There are similar peckings in Rona Gorge west of Glen Helen

Names and dates are pecked out in the same manner and probable age as those of alleged antiquity closeby.

Cheers

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Follow Up By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Tuesday, Apr 17, 2007 at 11:25

Tuesday, Apr 17, 2007 at 11:25

Thanks Willem . I might be able to check it out next year when I am there with the young fella again .
Willie .

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Reply By: Member - John L G - Tuesday, Apr 17, 2007 at 12:20

Tuesday, Apr 17, 2007 at 12:20

At a guess if it took HaroldT approx 2 hours to carve his name on a medium size rock, how long would it have taken the Governor of California to do the same I wonder and what size rock??

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