Family Symbol: Eltham Copper Butterfly

I have appreciated the emails from cousins, aunts and uncles over the past few months.  I want you to know that there is a lot of information being generated behind the scenes that will assist us in fleshing out the story of Thomas' WW1 service.  If you want to pass on information about our (Grand) father, emailed me at rob_carrucan@hotmail.com or use the comments section in the blog.

My cousin, Matthew Carrucan, and I have exchanged several emails over the past few months.  Matthew has a keen interest in genealogy and has contributed to the Carrucan Family History Project click here.  Matthew also has an interest in our Grandfather's World War One service and has done some reading about the war(i), as well as attended lectures at the Australian War Memorial on the Battle of Fromelles.   We hope to work together when it is time to write about Thomas' role in the Battle of Fromelles, which remains the bloodiest 24 hour period in Australian history. But more about this topic in the months ahead.

Matthew recently designed a new family symbol for the Carrucan Family History Project.  The symbol uses the "Eltham Copper Butterfly", which until recently was thought to be extinct, with the family prayer set in and around it.  Matthew has given me permission to publish the family symbol he designed and created, so if you wish to view it click on the menu page in the blog.

(i)Matthew recommends the following books:

Black and Gold: The history of the 29th Battalion by Ron Austin

Don't Forget Me Cobber: The battle of Fromelles, by Robyn Corfield