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Pacific Islands Monthly, 17 November 1943Vol. XIV, No. 4

News Wanted of Private "Billo"

p. 11 · Read in the full issue

Johnson

IF anyone should have any news of Private “Billo” Johnson, NGVR, who has been missing since the Japs invaded New Britain, would they com municate with his mother, Mrs. E. M, Johnson (formerly of Matandeduk Plan tation, New Ireland), now of 2 O’Con nel Street, West End, South Brisbane.

He was only 18 at the time of the inva sion and was known to be a close friend of yoimg Con Bischoff, son of H. R.

Bischoff, of New Britain. Both lads joined the NGVR together and both are posted missing. Mr. Bischoff, Snr., was also missing after the invasion, but he since has been unofficially reported to have been seen, safe and well, some time between June and September, 1942.

Two new members of the New Guinea Mission, the Revs. R. Nicholls and H.

Andrew, have arrived in Papua.