Roll Of Honour
pp. 38-40 · Read in the full issue
(It is hoped to assemble, here, the names of 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. „ . P i i i ht " 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.
L. J. DAWES, of the NZ Forces, formerly Dis trict Officer of Savaii, Western Samoa. Reported killed in action, February, 1942.
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 RAP son of Mrs. F. S. Stewart, of Wau, New Guinea’
Reported missing, 17/5/1940—presumed killed in air operations.
Rifleman J. A. GOODWIN, AIR infantry for -0f * Bulwa - TNG - Reported “accidentally killed”, April, 1942.
Pte Wallace GRAHAM, of the NZ Forces (infantry), formerly on the staff of Morris Ltd ” Fiji - Killed in action in the Middle East. November, 1941.
Squadron-Leader C. R. GURNEY, RAAF a former chief pilot of Guinea Airways Ltd Kinged in action in the New Guinea area’ Mayj 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, RAF, who left Suva Fiji, with the first contingent of Air Force trainees. Reported killed in a flying accident m South Africa, March, 1942.
Flying-Officer John C. LOWE, RAAF, formerly an overseer with the CSR Co. in Fiji. Reported 11/4/1942, “took part in air defence of Rabaul’
TNG,—missing, believed killed”.
Pte. L. P. McCarthy, AIF infantry, form erly supercargo on W. R. Carpenter and Co’s Inter-island vessels “Desikoko” and “Mako” in New Guinea. Reported “killed in action” in Syria 30/10/1941. y ’
Spr. A. L. MORANDINI, AIF Engineers, for merly of Konedobu, Papua. Reported killed in action, April, 1942.
Pte. Edward Harold PRICE, 2nd NZBF (Machine-gun Battalion), youngest son of Mr and Mrs. J. Price, Savu Savu West, Fiji. Killed in action during the Libyan campaign, Middle East, 27/11/1941. ’ e
Captain W. H. ROBERTS, NZEP, who was Accountant in the Samoa Treasury Dept, dur bef mi' 35 ' Kill6d iU aCti ° n in Libya ’ Decem , Alex - C. SCOTT, AIF, formerly manager t ,, K i et . a ’ 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 Sgt. Edward WILSON, of Suva, serving in the Fiji Defence Force. Accidentally drowned in the Lami River, Fiji, April, 1942.
Died From Wounds
Pte. Ernest HENRY, AIF, formerly of the Rabaul (NG) staff of Burns, Philp and Co Crete WoUnds received in Battle of Pte. Alec. MUNRO, NZ Forces, formerly of Norfolk Island. Died in Libya (Middle East) December, 1941.
A-£, te ',.^ alter PEARSON - of fir st NG quota of AIF (infantry). Died from wounds received in action, 24/6/1941.
A/Bdr. W. R. SCOTT, AIF, of New Guinea.
Died from wounds, July, 1941.
Sgt.-Pilot Peter Clarkson WISE, of the RAF, 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
Pte. Clarence A. HUTTON, AIR, formerly of Edie Creek, TNG. Died from illness, April 1941 A/Sgt. J. H. STANE. Royal Australian En gineers, formerly of Port Moresby, Papua. Died from illness, May, 1942.
Major P. J. WOODHILL, AIF 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. A. G. DICKSON, ALP infantry, of Rabaul. TNG. Reported “missing, believed wounded”, 17/2/1942.
Squadron-Leader Godfrey HEMSWORTH, of the RAAF, formerly a well-known commercial pilot in Morobe, TNG. Reported missing after an operational flight against the Japanese in the New Guinea area.
Pte. R. J. PASCOE. 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, AIF artillery, formerly planter in New Britain, TNG. Reported “miss ing—believed prisoner of war”, 28/9/1941.
Pte. William RUPE, of the NZ Forces (Maori Battalion), formerly of Aitutaki. Cook Islands.
Reported “missing after Battle of Greece”, July, 1941.
Pilot James SIMPSON, of the RAF, formerly of Vatukoula, Fiji. Reported missing after air operations 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
Pte. V. BLANCO., AIF infantry, of Thursday Island. Wounded in action. July, 1941.
L/Cpl. J. P. BLENCOWE, AIF Infantry, of Rabaul. TNG. Wounded in action. July, 1941.
Pte. George BUCKNELL, AIF, son cf Mr. and Mrs.. C. Bucknell, of Korolevu, Fiji. Wounded in action in Malaya, January, 1942.
Pte. Thomas BYERS, AIF infantry, of Thurs day island. Wounded in action, May, 1941.
V FAIRHALL, 2nd NZEP, formerly of the Treasury Department, Western Samoa. Reported wounded in action, February, 1942. ATT; , Acting Warrant-Officer V. M. I. GORDON, AIF infantry, of Wau, TNG. Wounded in action, Fe pt^. ar john 942 GRANT, AIF 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.
S a t.-Pilot Andrew KRONFELD, of the NZ Fighter Squadron attached to the RAF. Wounded in knee during operations over France, December, 1941 Lieut. Lloyd T. HURRELL, AIF infantry, of Rabaul, TNG. Wounded in action, July, 1941.
Cpl. W. H. LANNEN, AIF artillery, of Rabaul, New Guinea. Wounded in action, June, 1941.
Gnr. E. G. LOBAN, AIF artillery, of Thursday Island. Wounded during campaign in Greece, 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 campaign in Greece, May, 1941; later, June, 1941 reported “wounded and safe”.
A/Sgt. Alastair MACLEAN, AIF infantry, of Rabaul, New Guinea. Wounded in action, in Libya, June, 1941. .
Sgt. J, D. McCLYMONT, 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, 1941.
S/Sgt. Graham B. MIRFIELD, AIF engineers, of Rabaul. New Guinea. Wounded in action, JU pte. 19 L 4I G. (“Mick”) REECE, AIF, of Bulolo, New Guinea. Wounded in action, July, 1941.
A/Cpl. N. K. SAWYER, AIF infantry, of Rabaul TNG. Wounded in action, July, 1941.
Lieut. Jeffrey SEAGOE, serving with the British forces in the Far East, formerly of Vila, New Hebrides. Reported “wounded in action .
March, 1942.
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. TWTSS, AIF infantry, of New Guinea. Wounded in action, August, 1941.
Sgt.-Pilot W. WRIGHT, of the Australian Spitfire Squadron, attached to the RAF, for merly of New Guinea. Wounded in knee during aerial “dog-fight” over the English Channel, March, 1942.
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. J. DALTON, AIF Transport and Supply, formerly of Thursday Island. Reported prisoner of war, April, 1942.
Pte. W. GOSSNER, AIF infantry, formerly of the BNG Development Co., Port Moresby, Papua.
Reported prisoner of war, Sulmona, Italy, 6/7/1941.
Lieut. J. M. HARCOURT, 2nd NZEF, son of Mr. H. W. Harcourt, formerly Deputy Treasurer in Fiji. Reported “captured in Libya and now prisoner of war”, March, 1942.
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, Pte. Ernest (“Paddy”) McGEADY, NZEP, son of Mrs. J. McGeady, of Suva, Fiji. Reported “missing, believed killed”, after fighting in Libya, January, 1942; reported prisoner of war in Italy, April, 1942.
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 M ARC HEN GTON , 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 o Captain Arthur Smith, of the Fiji inter-island
vessel “Tui Kauvaro”. Missing after battle of Crete, May, 1941; reported prisoner of war in Germany, 21/10/1941.
Squadron-Leader L. C. SHOPPEE, DSO, RAF formerly of Edie Creek, New Guinea. Was in Java during Japanese invasion; now pre sumed to be a prisoner of war.
LAC Charles SOLLITT, of the RAAP (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
Maior H. T. ALLEN, A IF, formerly of Wau,
Morobe District, TNG. Awarded the QBE.
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. t Lieut. Colin HILL, RANK, 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 McNicoU, Administrator of New Guinea, and Lady McNicoll. Awarded the George Medal.
Sgt Geoffrey MOORE, of the RNZAF, formerly engineer on the NG inter-island vessel “Maivara” and on the trans-Pacific liner “Aorangi”. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal.
Pilot-Officer Pat RICHARDSON, RAF, son of Mr W. Richardson, formerly of Penang, Fiji.
Awarded the DFC for his part in bombing the German battle cruiser “Scharnhorst” during her recent escape from Brest.
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;.