Return from the Dead

"Jeff" Hemsworth Reported Prisoner of War

WHEN Squadron-Leader Godfrey Ellard Hemsworth failed to return from an operational flight against the Japs in New Guinea, late in May, 1942, he was posted missing and later, “believed killed.” Territorians will be glad to know that his people in Sydney were officially notified, about eight weeks ago, that he

has now been re ported as a prisoner of war in Japanese hands presumably in Japan. Details are not available, but it is believed that he bailed out over enemy-occupied ter ritory and was later captured.

“Jeff” Hemsworth was well-known in the Territory in the early thirties when he flew for Guinea Airways and PAT.

He became assoc iated with Ray Parer and they flew to gether in the Lon don-Melbourne Cen tenary Air Race Later he came to Australia and flew for Ansetts and Air lines of Australia. He joined Quantas in 1938 and was first officer on one of their flying - boats running betweeu Sydney and Singa pore when war broke out and he joined the RAAF. Shortly before he went miss ing, he was promoted

to the rank of Squadron-Leader for his outstanding performances against the Japs.

Happy thought to know he is still on top and that after the war he will be on hand again to pilot Territorians across the skyways.

Squadron-Leader G. E. Hemsworth.