It has been a long journey, but, he reveals, he now faces each day with deepgratitude, and continues to draw inspiration from the great musicians around him.
Speaking at the honorary citizenship ceremony, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said the move was "an expression of our deepgratitude for all that our nation gained when so many saved by Wallenberg came to these shores".
Then there are those untold additional millions of patriotic citizens who may not have any more direct connection to the military than a deep sense of gratitude for what servicemen and women do for us all.