Fiji's Honour Roll

A VALUABLE compilation, made by the “Fiji Times,” shows that about 188 Fiji and ex-Fiji residents have enlisted voluntarily in the fighting ser vices of Britain, Australia and New Zea land. Of these, 18 have been killed, 5 are missing, and 11 are prisoners of war.

One has won the Distinguished Flying Cross, and one the MBE. The names are:— Killed R. C. Bentley, NZEF, killed in action in the Middle East, June 27, 1942.

J. H. Bomford, RNZAF, killed in action on air operations, October, 1942.

W. R. M. Bradnam, killed in the Middle East, November 25, 1941.

E. H. Canard. RAF, killed while flying in South Africa, November 4, 1942.

D. C. Garland, AIF, killed in action in New Guinea, October, 1942.

J. R. Coath, RNZAF, killed in flying accident in New Zealand, October, 1941, V. Dearman, RAAF, killed in action in the Middle East, 1941.

W. Graham, NZEF, killed in action in the Middle East. 1941.

G. Harper, RAF, killed in air opera tions.

J. Head, RAAF, killed in flying acci dent in Australia, 1941.

J. Johnson, AIF, killed in action in New Guinea, November 11, 1942.

K. J. A. Johnstone, RAF, killed in air operations, April, 1940.

D. F. Kirby, RAF, killed in air accident in Rhodesia, March, 1942.

A. D. MacPhee, AIF, killed in action in the Middle East, February, 1942.

F. R. J. Nicholls, Royal Artillery, killed in action in Burma. May, 1942.

J. L. C. Osborn, NZEF, killed in the Middle East, June, 1942.

E. H. Price, killed in Libya, November 27, 1941.

J. Simpson, RAAF, killed in action in Malta, July, 1941.

Others listed as casualties, etc., are:— Missing Believed Killed

J. C. Lowe, Raaf.

H. Pilling, RAF.

Missing T. Blackelock, BEF.

H. Bucknell, AIF.

T. R. Patterson, RNZAF.

Prisoners of War J. E. Broad, NZEF.

J. M. Harcourt, NZEF.

S. O. C. Kerkham, NZEF.

E. McGeady, NZEF.

A. Mackay, RAAF.

H. H. Marchington, NZEF.

J. O. Smith, NZEF.

C. H. Sollitt, RAAF.

C. Warren, NZEF.

D. Whitcombe, NZEF.

J. D. Whitcombe, NZEF.

Wounded G. Bucknell, AIF.

Discharged J. F. Newell, RAF Volunteer.

Awarded DFC P. Richardson, RAP.

Awarded MBE G. R. Worledge, RANVR.

Mr. John Havea, of the Methodist Mis sion, Tonga, is at present doing deputa tion work in Victoria.

Corporal Jock Baird, son of Mrs. and Mrs. J. R. Baird, of the Pacific Cable Office, Fiji, who was in the Bank of New South Wales office in Suva for some time, is amongst those reported missing with the AIF in Malaya.