"Een boom van een kerel." A tree of a man, is a Dutch expression for a big man, in more ways than one.
Sir Edward Weary Dunlop was a surgeon in the Australian Army during World War Two.
He is legendary for his care of soldiers taken prisoner by the Japanese.
His nickname might have been Weary but his nature certainly wasn't.
Even in the most horrific conditions Weary found energy to fight for the wellbeing and often, the lives of these men.
Weary grew up on farms in country Victoria.
He loved adventures and he liked to prove he was tougher than the rest.
A short biography can be read here:
http://www.siredwarddunlop.com.au/bio.htm