Roll Of Honour
pp. 30-31 · Read in the full issue
(It is hoped to assemble, here, the names ot men, former residents of the Pacific Territories, which appear in British and Free French casualty lists, or in lists of honours awarded.
We should be grateful if relations and friends would send us details.)
Killed
Pilot-Officer Len BAYLISS, flying instructor in the RAAF, formerly of Rabaul, New Guinea.
Killed in Sydney, 18/11/1940, when he fell from a trainer aircraft in flight.
A/Bdr. Neville W. BERTWISTLE, AIF artillery (tank unit), formerly a clerk on the staff of W. R. Carpenter and Co. Ltd., of Rabaul, New Guinea. Killed in action, April, 1941.
Pte. W. R. M. BRADNAM, of the NZ Forces, formerly of Fiji. Reported killed in action in the Middle East, 25/11/1941.
Flight-Lieutenant G. J. I. CLARKE, of the RAAF, formerly Assistant Flight Superintendent of Carpenter Airlines, New Guinea. Killed in action during operations off Dakar (French West Africa), while attached to HMAS “Aus tralia”, September, 1940.
Flying-Officer Jack R. COATH, of the RNZAF, formerly on the staff of the Bank of New Zealand, in Suva, Fiji. Killed October, 1941, when a training aircraft crashed in NZ.
Pte. Felix CRAIG, AIF, formerly of accounts department, Australasian Petroleum Co., Port Moresby, Papua. Killed in action. June, 1941.
Pilot-Officer V. L. DEARMAN, of the RAAF (observer), formerly overseer and clerk at the Colonial Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., Raravai, Fiji. Reported killed in action in the Middle East, October, 1941.
Captain Kenneth GARDEN, of the RAF Ferry Command, formerly of Guinea Airways Ltd., in New Guinea. Killed. 2/9/1941, when a bomber he “ferried” from USA crashed on west coast of Britain.
Flying-Officer Moresby GOFTON, of the RAF, son of Mrs. F. S. Stewart, of Wau, New Guinea.
Reported missing, 17/5/1940—presumed killed in air operations.
Pte. Wallace GRAHAM, of the NZ Forces (infantry), formerly on the staff of Morris Hedstrom Ltd., Fiji. Killed in action in the Middle East, November. 1941.
Flying-Officer Alan JOHNSTONE, of the RAP, who was born in Suva, Fiji, in 1915. Killed during bombing raid on Kristiansand, Norway.
April, 1940.
LAC Douglas KIRBY, of the first Fiji con tingent of RAF trainees. Killed in flying accident overseas, March, 1942.
Pte. L. P. MCCARTHY, AIF infantry, form erly supercargo on W. R. Carpenter and Co.’s mter-island vessels “Desikoko” and “Mako” in 30/10/194i ea ’ Reported “ killed in action” in Syria, Pte * Edward Harold PRICE, 2nd NZEF (Machine-gun Battalion), youngest son of Mr and Mrs. J. Price, Savu Savu West, Fiji Killed East S/11/S" 6 thS Übyan MWdle Captain W. H. ROBERTS, NZEF, who was Accountant in the Samoa Treasury Dept., dur ber Killed in action in Libya, Decem .Cpl: Alex - C. SCOTT, AIF, formerly manager at Kieta, TNG, for Burns, Philp and Co Ltd Killed in action in the Middle East, 19/6/1941 Pte -. Popoare TANGIITI, of the NZ Forces (Maori Battalion), formerly of Mangaia, Cook islands. Reported “missing after Battle of Greece—presumed dead”, July, 1941.
Died From Wounds
Pte. Ernest HENRY. AIF, formerly of the Rabaul (NG) staff of Burns, Philp and Co Crete 1/6/1941 m WoUnds received in Battle of P i e - A \ ec • MUNRO, NZ Forces, formerly of Norfolk Island. Died in Libya (Middle East) December, 1941. ’ ,™ e /.''Y alter PEARSON, of first NG quota of acOon. 2V6/7 9 41. Dl6d ,r ° m W ° UndS recelved In A/Bdr. w. R. SCOTT, AIF, of New Guinea.
Died from wounds, July, 1941.
Sgt.-Pilot Peter Clarkson WISE, of the RAP son of Mr. W. Wise, OBE, Director of Public Works, Fiji. Died from wounds received during bombing raid over Germany, January, 1941.
Died From Illness
Clarence A. HUTTON, AIF. formerly of Edie Creek, TNG. Died from illness, April 19’4l Major P. J. WOODHILL, AIP infantry.' formerly legal assistant in the Crown Law Office, Rabaul, New Guinea. Reported deceased”, December, 1941.
Missing
Pte. P. F. BAILEY, AIF infantry, of Rabaul TNG. Reported missing, 17/2/1942 Pte. E. L. CHRISTIE, AIF ‘infantry, of Rabaul, TNG. Reported missing, 17/2/1942.
Pte -, G DICKSON, AIP Infantry, of Rabaul TNG. Reported “missing, believed wounded”, 17/2/1942.
Pte. Ernest (“Paddy”) McGEADY, NZEF son of Mrs. J. McGeady, of Suva, Fiji. Reported I«H2 SSmS ’ believed killed ”’ Libya, January, tmt- 8, r' J ‘ p ASCOE AIF infantry, of Rabaul, TNG. Reported missing, 27/1/1942 Pilot Tom PATTERSON. of the RNZAF formerly of Levuka, Fiji. Reported missing, in November, 1941, after bombing raid on the Continent.
Gnr. Allan H. ROSS, AIP artillery, formerly planter in New Britain, TNG. Reported “miss in 8 believed prisoner of war”, 28/9/19’41. e ‘,. William RUPE, of the NZ Forces (Maori - Battalion), formerly of Aitutaki, Cook Islands fg?! 6d “ missing after Battle of Greece”, July, Pilot James SIMPSON, of the RAF, formerly of Vatukoula, Fiji. Reported missing after air ?Pfy at |° ns over Malta, in the Mediterranean, 1/7/1941.
Pilot-Officer Neville George STOKES, of the RAF, formerly a pilot with Guinea Airways, Ltd., in New Guinea. Reported missing after air operations in Europe, December, 1941.
Wounded
T , Pte j V ’ BLANCO, AIF infantry, of Thursday Island. Wounded in action, July, 1941 L/Cpl. J. P. BLENCOWE, ATP infantry, of Rabaul, TNG. Wounded in action, July 1941 Pte. George BUCKNELL, AIF, son of’ Mr. 'and Mrs. C. Bucknell, of Korolevu, Fiji. Wounded in action in Malaya, January, 19'42.
Pte. Thomas BYERS. AIF infantry, of Thurs day Island. Wounded in action, May, 1<?41.
Acting Warrant-Officer V. M. I. GORDON AIF infantry, of Wau, TNG. Wounded in action February, 1942. ’
Pte. John GRANT, AIP Infantry, of New Guinea. Wounded in neck and thigh, September, 1941; later, reported “rejoined unit”
Sgt. C. HENDRICK, AIF infantry,' of Rabaul TNG. Wounded in action, July, 1941.
Stanley HIGGS, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Higgs, of W. R. Carpenter and Co. Ltd., New Guinea. Member of an English Lancers’ regiment wounded during British evacuation from Dun kirk (France), May, 1940.
Lieut. Lloyd T. HURRELL, AIF infantry, of Rabaul, TNG. Wounded in action, July, 1941.
Cpl. W. H. LANNEN, ALP artillery, of Rabaul, New Guinea. Wounded in action, June, 1941.
Gnr. E. G. LOBAN, ALP artillery, of Thursday Island. Wounded during Greek campaign, May, 1941; invalided home after having his left forearm amputated.
Capt. Edward Tiwi LOVE, NZ Maori Battalion husband of Mrs. Takau Rio Love, Ariki-nui of Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Reported missing dur ing Greek campaign, 27/5/1941; later, 22/6/1941 reported “wounded and safe”.
A/Sgt. Alastair MACLEAN, AIP infantry of Rabaul, New Guinea. Wounded In action’ in Libya, June, 1941.
Sgt. J. D. McCLYMJONT, NZEF, son of Capt.
D. McClymont, Harbourmaster of Apia, Western Samoa. Wounded in action, November, 1941.
Cpl. R. McKERLIE, AIF, of Yandina, BSI, wounded in face by bomb explosion, April, 194i’
S/Sgt. Graham B. MIRFIELD, AIP engineers* of Rabaul, New Guinea. Wounded in action.
July, 1941.
Pte. L. G. (“Mick”) REECE, AIF, of Bulolo,
New Guinea. Wounded in action, July, IS4I.
A/Cpl. N. K. SAWYER, AIF infantry, of Rabaul, TNG. Wounded in action, July, 1941.
Pte. Lance STAMPER, AIF, formerly school master at Wau, New Guinea. Wounded in action, August, 1941.
Pte. Harold G. TURNER, AIF, of Samarai, Eastern Papua. Wounded in action at Bardia (Libya), January, 1941.
Pte. F. D. TWISS, AIF infantry, of New Guinea. Wounded in action, August, 1941.
Prisoners Of War
A/Cpl. Peter W. BOSGARD, AIF infantry, formerly of the Lands Department, Port Moresby, Papua. Reported prisoner of war at Sulmona, Italy, 29/6/1941; transferred to Bolzano prison camp, September, 1941.
A/Sgt. A. A. S. COTMAN, AIF infantry, of Abau, Papua. Reported missing—believed prisoner of war, 5/5/1941; reported later, July, 1941, “wounded in chest and head by shrapnel— taken prisoner”.
Pte. W. GOSSNER, AIF infantry, formerly of the BNG Development Co., Port Moresby, Papua.
Reported prisoner of war, Sulmona, Italy, 6/7/1941.
Gnr. A. L. B. KING, AIF artillery, of Rabaul, TNG. Reported prisoner of war, 29/7/1941.
A/Cpl. John H. LONERGAN, AIF, Supply and Transport, of New Guinea. Reported prisoner of war at Corinthia, Italy, 8/7/1941.
Observer Alex. McKAY, of the RAAF, formerly of the CSR Co.’s staff, at Penang sugar-mill, Fiji. Reported missing, 27/7/1941; reported prisoner of war in Italy, 26/10/1941.
Pte. Harry MARCHINGTON, of the NZ Forces, formerly of Fiji. Reported prisoner of war after Battle of Crete, 2/12/1941.
Pte. John O. SMITH, of the NZ Forces, son of Captain Harry Smith, of “Tul Kauvaro”, and Mrs. Smith, of Suva, Fiji. Missing after Battle of Crete, May, 1941; reported prisoner of war, 21/10/1941.
LAC Charles SOLLIIT', of the RAAF (wire less operator), son of Mr. and Mrs. C, H.
Sollitt, of Nausori, Fiji. Reported missing after air operations in New Guinea, January, 1942; later, March, 1942, reported rescued from sea by Japanese—now prisoner of war.
Pte. Fred SWAN, NZ Army Medical Corps, formerly of Apia, Western Samoa. Missing after Battle of Crete, August, 1941; reported prisoner of war in Germany, November, 1941.
Pte. John D. WHITCOMBE, of the NZ Forces, formerly of Levuka, Fiji. Reported prisoner of war in Germany, November, 1941.
Decorations
Sgt. Henry C. S. COTTON, of the RNZAF, who was born in Samoa (his father was Secre tary of Native Affairs during the NZ military occupation). Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Lieut. Colin HILL, RANR, of the Australian destroyer, “Waterhen”, formerly second officer on the trans-Pacific liner “Niagara”. Awarded the OBE.
Flying-Officer James R. HYDE, of the RAF, formerly a Patrol Officer in Namatanai and Sepik Districts, TNG. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Lieut.-Commander A. W. R. McNICOLL, RAN, son of Sir Ramsay McNicoll, Administrator of New Guinea, and Lady McNicoll. -Awarded the George Medal.
Sgt. Geoffrey MOORE, of the RNZAF, for merly engineer on the NG inter-island vessel “Maiwara” and on the trans-Pacific liner “Aorangi”. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal.
Commander Alvord S. ROSENTHAL, RAN, son of Major-General Sir Charles Rosenthal, KCB, CMG, DSO, VD, Administrator of Norfolk Island. Awarded the DSO, November, 1941; awarded the Bar to DSO, February, 1942.
Lieut. George Raymond WORLEDGE, of the RANVR, formerly of Fiji. Awarded the MBE (Military), Sergeant W. Wright, described by Lon don newspapers as “a New Guinea flier”, is a member of the new RAAF Spitfire fighter squadron formed last month in Britain. He took part in the squadron’s first four operational flights across the Channel and is credited with a “probable success”—which means that the Nazi plane he fought was so badly damaged that it was considered unlikely that it could return to its base. Wright was wounded in the leg by a bullet during the engagement and was convalescent in
hospital early in April.