Death Of Private Ernest

Henry

MANY friends in New Guinea will regret to learn that Private Ernest Henry, of the AIF, died from wounds, on active service, on June 1. He was well and favourably known as a member of the Rabaul staff of Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd. He was a brother-in law of Mr. H. Evans, of Madang.

Letters received by his relations in Melbourne from his companions in the battalion give the following news of him: “He was always fit, and one of the best soldiers I have ever come in contact with, and he set us'an example of cour age and steadiness we will all long re member. During some of our bad times in Greece, when I got very tired, he was always willing to give me a hand, and for such things I will always remember him.

“In Crete, he was transferred to another platoon, as section leader, and when we were coming back to Alexan dria, in destroyers, the ship he was on was hit by several bombs. He was wounded in the leg, and also received the blast from the explosion, and passed away three days later. He was such a vital sort of chap it seems impossible to me even yet to believe that he is dead.”

Corporal A. C. Scott

ADVICE was received in Rabaul in mid-July that Corporal Alex. C.

Scott, of the New Guinea staff of Burns, Philp and Co. Ltd., and latterly of the AIF, had been killed in action.

Arriving in the Territory in 1927, Mr.

Scott spent a number of years in Rabaul and, later, was transferred to BP’s Kieta branch, on Bougainville, where he served as manager. Mrs. Scott and her small daughter are at present living in Sydney.

Private Walter Pearson

PRIVATE Walter (“Wally”) Pearson, NGXS9, whose death from wounds received on active service was re ported during the month, was a son of Mrs. J. Hamilton, of Rabaul, New Guinea.

Born and educated in Queensland, he went to NG with his mother and step father (who is a member of W. R. Car penter and Co.’s staff). For a time he was employed on a New Ireland planta tion and, later, in Rabaul; then he went to the Morobe goldfields. On the out break of war, he returned to Rabaul and joined up with the First NG Quota.

Overseas, he saw service in England, Libya and Greece. Pearson, who was 26, was a keen sportsman, interested par ticularly in baseball.