Lionel Shoppee Leaves
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For The War
WAU, Sept. 2.
WHEN the news quickly went round Wau late in August that Lionel Shoppee had received radioed in structions that day from London to re port immediately at Singapore base for military duty, it seemed to increase the general prevailing tension.
Flight-Lieutenant Lionel Conrad Shoppee, an Englishman who came out of the Great War with brilliant honours,
arrived in New Guinea late in 1929 and. with a partner named Bryne, was one of the pioneers in establishing commercial aviation on the field. Later, he gave up his commercial interests in flying and became an enthusiastic participant in gold mining; but, nevertheless, each year he has completed the requisite number of flying hours, which enabled him to retain his ticket and remain on the reserve list of the British Royal Air Force.
Mr. Shoppee answered the call in true military fashion. In less than twenty four hours from receipt of radio he had put in order most of his business matters, packed the old kit bag and was on his way to Singapore. Meantime, his capable wife is “holding the fort” at this end, by carrying on her husband’s mining opera tions at Edie Creek.
Flight-Lieutenant L. C. Shoppee.