Roll Of Honour
pp. 2-43 · Read in the full issue
(We try to assemble here the names of men of the United Nations, residents or former residents of the Pacific Territories, whose names appear in casualty lists or who> receive decorations. We should be grateful if relations and friends would send us details of such men.)
Killed
Sgt. Bert AITKEN, NZEF, formerly of Fiji.
Killed in action in Libya.
Eugene AUBRY (formerly of Tahiti), of the Air Force of Fighting France. Killed in an air accident in Great Britain.
Squadron-Leader Stan BALDIE, RAF, formerly of Wau, TNG. Killed in action in India.
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.
Lieut.-Colonel C. N. F. BENGOUGH, of BSI, Defence Forces, formerly Acting-Resident Com missioner of BSI. Killed when aircraft shot down into sea, August, 1943.
R. C. BENTLEY, NZEF, formerly of Fiji.
Killed in action. Middle East, June 27, 1942.
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.
P/O J. B. BOMFORD, RNZAF, formerly of CSR Co.’s staff, Fiji. Killed on active service in England.
Pte. W. R. M. BRADNAM, of the NZ Forces, formerly of Fiji. Reported killed In action in the Middle East, 25/11/1941.
Warrant-Officer R. F. BRECHIN, New Guinea Force. Killed in air accident, June 17, 1942.
Formerly of NG Department of Agriculture.
Anton BRINON, of Fighting French Pacific Battalion, formerly of La Foa, New Caledonia.
Killed in action in Libya, November, 1942.
Lieut.-Colonel Felix BROCHE, of the New Caledonian-New Hebridean contingent of the Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Killed in action in the battle of Bir Hacheim (Libya).
Pilot-Officer E. H. CANARD, of RAF. formerly of Fiji Civil Service. Killed in flying accident in South Africa in the course of his duty as flying instructor.
Pte. David C. GARLAND, AIF, formerly chief assayer at the Emperor gold mines, Fiji. Killed In action in New Guinea.
Pierre CHARPENTIER, of the Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Killed in action in the battle of Bir Hacheim.
Raymond CHAUTARD (formerly of New Cale donia), of the Fighting French Pacific Battalion.
Sillied in action in Libya.
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.
Georges CLEMENS, of the Free French Pacific contingent from New Caledonia. Reported killed in action in the Middle East, March, 1942.
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.
Sqd.-Leader Lionel COHEN, RAF, formerly of Upper Watut, TNG. Killed when returning from a bomber raid on Berlin in 1942.
Sgt-Pilot Colin CRABBE, RAF, formerly of Suva, Fiji. Killed by enemy action in England in May, 1943.
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., Raraval, Fiji. Reported killed In action in the Middle East, October, 1941.
Capt. Jean GILBERT, of the Naval Forces of Fighting France, and formerly of Tahiti. Killed in action.
Captain Kenneth GARDEN, of the RAF Ferry Command, formerly of Guinea Airways Ltd., in New Guinea. Killed September, 1941, when a bomber he "ferried” from USA crashed on west coast of Britain.
Flying-Officer Moresby GOFTON, of the RAF, *on of Mrs. F. S. Stewart, of Wau, New Guinea.
Reported missing, 17/5/1940—presumed killed in air operations.
Rifleman J. A. GOODWIN, AIF infantry, for merly of Bulwa, TNG. Reported “accidentally killed”. April, 1942.
Ernest GOURNAC (formerly of Tahiti), of the Air Force of Fighting France. Killed in an air
accident in Britain.
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.
Lieut. J. A. GRANT, AIF, formerly of Man dated Territory. Killed in action.
Lieut. L. B. GROVE, AIF, formerly of Madang, TNG. Killed in action.
Squadron-Leader C. R. GURNEY, RAAF, a former chief pilot of Guinea Airways, Ltd.
Killed in action in the New Guinea area, May, 1942.
Pte. B. HAMILTON, AIF, formerly of Auck land, NZ, and New Guinea. Killed in action.
Gerald T, J. HARPER, RAF, son of Major and Mrs. P. Harper, of Ra, Fiji. Killed in action while navigating a Whitley bomber dur ing a raid on the Continent.
J. HEAD, RAAF, formerly of Fiji. Killed in flying accident in Australia, 1941.
Captain L. T. HURRELL, infantry, Rabaul.
Killed in action.
Sqd.-Leader James R. HYDE, of the RAF, formerly a Patrol Office in Namatanai and Sepik Districts, TNG. Awarded the Distinguished Fly ing Cross, 1941. Killed in action while leading an attack on an enemy convoy off the coast of Greece, July 24, 1942.
Pte. Jack JOHNSON, formerly of Morris Hedstrom’s staff, Fiji. Killed in, action on November 4, while serving with the AIF in New Guinea.
Flying-Officer Alan JOHNSTONE, of the RAF. who was born in Suva, FIJI, in 1915. Killed during bombing raid on Kristiansand, Norway, April, 1940.
Flying-Officer G. M. KEOGH, RAAF, form erly of Wewak, TNG. Killed in air operations in New Guinea, August 30, 1943.
LAC Douglas KIRBY, RAF, who left Suva, Fiji, with the first contingent of Air Force trainees. Reported killed in a flying accident in South Africa, March, 1942.
Marcel KOLLEN. of the Pacific Battalion of Fighting France. Killed in action in the battle of Bir Hacheim.
C. D. LAMONT, RAF, formerly a master at Boys’ Grammar School, Suva, Fiji. Missing, be lieved killed on air operations over Germany.
Emile LESSON (formerly of New Caledonia), of the Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Killed in action in Libya.
Cpl. Gaston LESSON, of the Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Killed in battle of Bir Hacheim (Libya).
Capt. (now Lt.-Oolonel) Edward Tiwi LOVE, NZ Maori Battalion, husband of Mrs. Takau Rio Love, Ariki-nui of Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Re ported missing during campaign in Greece, May, 1941; later, June, 1941, reported “wounded and safe.” Officially announced, July 17, 1942, killed in action in Libya.
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.
Sgt. Kenneth MACGREGOR, AIF, formerly practising as a barrister and solicitor in Wau, TNG. Reported missing, believed killed, in Papua.
Sgt.-Pilot Ronald MACKAY, RAAF, formerly of Thursday Island. Killed in an aircraft accident in England.
Lance-Corporal A. D. MacPHEE, son of Mr.
R. D. MacPhee, Levuka, Fiji. He was 35, was a member of the AIF, and was killed in Greece, May, 1941.
Francois MASSON, of the Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Killed in action in the battle of Bir Hacheim.
Capt. John Malcolm METHVEN. Reported killed in action in Egypt on July 22, 1942, while serv ing with the AIF. He was born in Ocean Island, and is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs.
Stuartson C. Methven, of Belgrave, Victoria.
P/O Officer Stuartson Charles METHVEN, born in Suva, Fiji, brother of the late Capt. J.
M. Methven. Killed in air operations over Germany on January 23, 1943.
Spr. A. L. MORANDINI, AIF Engineers, for merly of Konedobu, Papua. Reported killed in action. April, 1942.
F. R. J. NICHOLLS, Royal Artillery, formerly
of Fiji. Killed in action, Burma, May, 1942.
W/O G. A. OBST, formerly a member of the Lutheran Mission, TNG. Joined Australian military forces in February, 1942. Killed in action In New Guinea on December 21, 1942.
J. L. C. OSBORN, NZEF, formerly of Fiji.
Killed in action, Middle East, June, 1942.
Pilot-Officer Ivan PALMER, RAF, formerly of Fiji. Killed in air operations over Malta.
Lieut. R. G. M. PEMBERTON, AIF, formerly of Rabaul, New Guinea. Killed in action.
O. PILLING, RAF, formerly of Fiji. Missing; believed killed.
Flight-Lieut. H. G. PILLING, DFC, of the RAF, formerly of Suva, Fiji. Killed on air operations, May 19, 1942.
Pte. Edward Harold PRICE, 2nd NZEF (27th 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.
Pte. Cecil PURCELL, NZEF, formerly of Aleipata. Samoa, First Samoan Euroneslan to give his life in World War n. Killed in action in Middle East.
P/O G. REES-JONES, RAAF, formerly of Labasa, Fiji. Killed in air operations over Ger many, August 16, 1942.
Captain W. H. ROBERTS, NZEF. who vai Accountant in the Samoa Treasury Dept., dur ing 1934-35. Killed in action in Libya, Decem ber, 1941, Major A. B. ROSS, NZEF, who, between 1923- 29 was successively, Assistant Secretary for Native Affairs, Assistant Secretary to the Administration, and ADC to the Administrator of Samoa. Killed in action in Libya.
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.
J. SIMPSON, RAAF, formerly of Fiji. Killed in action over Malta, July, 1941.
Sgt. R. R. SHORT, AIF, formerly of Port Moresby. Killed in action.
Lieut. G. STEVENSON, AIF, formerly a Patrol Officer in New Guinea. Killed in action in New Guinea, on June 26, 1943.
Lieutenant A. G. W. THOMAS, RANR, for merly master of Burns Philp & Company’s SS “Muliama,” Killed in action.
Pte. Popoare TANGnTI, of the NZ Forcet (Maori Battalion), formerly of Mangala, Cook Islands. Reported “missing after Battle of Greece—presumed dead”, July, 1941.
Derek TOVEY, NZEF, formerly of Suva, Fiji.
Killed in action in Tunisia in April, 1943.
Sgt. Edward WILSON, of Suva, serving in the Fiji Defence Force. Accidentally drowned in the Lami River, Fiji. April, 1942.
Capt. A. F. J. WHITE, AIF, formerly a Dis trict Officer in Fiji, and BSI. Killed in action in New Guinea.
Died From Wounds
Pte. Ernest HENRY, AIF, formerly of the Rabaul (NGi staff of Burns, Philp and Co.
Ltd. Died from wounds received in Battle of Crete, 1/6/1941.
Pte. Alec. MUNRO, NZ Forces, formerly of Norfolk Island. Died in Libya (Middle East), December, 1941.
Pte. T. LAWRIE, ALP, son of Mr. Lawrie, for merly of Fiji. Died of wounds in Middle East.
Pte. Walter PEARSON, of first 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. Charles SPITZ, of the Fighting French, Pacific Battalion, and formerly of Tahiti. Died from wounds received at Bir Hacheim, on June 21, 1943.
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.
Accidentally Killed
A/Cpl. P. A. McKEE, New Guinea Forces, formerly of Bulolo. Died of injuries.
Major N. V. McKENNA, AIF, formerly of Wau, TNG. Accidentally killed, September 30, 1943.
Gnr. Robert J. WILSON, formerly of Port Moresby, Papua. Accidentally killed in troop train in Middle East in 1942.
Died From Illness
Pte. Clarence A. HUTTON, AIF, formerly of Edie Creek, TNG. Died from Illness, April, 1941.
Seaman Malvin NELSON, of Fiji Royal Naval Volunteer Service. Death reported in May, 1943.
A/Sgt. J. H. STANE, Royal Australian En gineers formerly of Port Moresby, Papua. Died from illness. May, 1942.
Rifleman R. A. SMITH, HQ Unit. (Place of enlistment not stated.) Died of illness.
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prisoner of war In Japan. Reported prisoner of war in February, 1943, in prison camp on Island south of Japan.
Cpl. Jock BAIRD, A IF, formerly of Bank of NSW staff, Suva, Fiji. Reported ln Malaya, February, 1942. Reported prisoner of war, September, 1943.
ALEXANDRE BLACK, of Pacific Battalion of Fighting France. Reported killed In action at Blr Hacheim, now reported prisoner of war.
A/Cpl. Peter W. BOSGARD, ATP 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.
Cpl. J. E. BROAD, NZEP, formerly of Suva, Fiji. Reported prisoner of war.
Lieut. John BROWN, formerly of Fiji. Re ported a prisoner of war in Italy.
Cpl. E. BOURKE, AIP, formerly of New Guinea. Prisoner of war in Germany, Sgt. R. P. BUNTING, AIP, formerly of Samaral, Papua. Missing in Malaya. Now reported prisoner of war.
Andre CHITTY, of Pacific Battalion of Fight ing Prance. Taken prisoner at battle of Blr Hacheim (Libya).
Sgt. Peter COGGINS, A IF, formerly of Fiji.
Taken prisoner in Malaya, and now reported prisoner of war In Borneo camp.
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”.
Cpl. W. F. CULLEN, AIF, formerly of Thursday Island. Reported prisoner of war.
John Arnold CROCKETT, AIP, formerly of Bulolo. TNG. Reported prisoner of war In Osaka, Japan, September, 1943.
Pte. J. DALTON, AIP Transport and Supply, formerly of Thursday Island. Reported prisoner of war, April, 1942.
Dick ELMOUR, formerly of New Caledonia, prisoner of war after Dunkirk. Repatriated to Prance In January, 1942. because of health reasons.
Pte. W. G. ECKBLADE, AIF, formerly of Rabaul. Previously reported missing; now re ported missing; believed prisoner of war.
Pilot-Officer George Bellby EVANS. RAAP, son of Mr. and Mrs. Beilby Evans, formerly of Buka Passage, TNG. Reported prisoner of war In Java.
Sgt. Robert GEMMELL-SMITH, RAP, formerly on CSR Co.’s staff, Fiji. Reported prisoner of war in Bengazl, Libya, in November, 1942.
W/O.H V. M. I. GORDON, AIP, formerly of Wau, TNG. Reported prisoner of war after Malayan campaign.
Pte. W. GOSSNER, AIF Infantry, formerly of the BNG Development Co., Port Moresby, Papua.
Reported prisoner of war, Sulmona, Italy, 6/7/1941.
W/OI A. N. GRAY, AIF, formerly of Rabaul, TNG. Reported prisoner of war.
Lieut. J. M. HARCOURT, 2nd NZEP, son of Mr. H. W. Harcourt, formerly Deputy Treasurer In Fiji, Reported “captured in Libya and now prisoner of war”, March. 1942.
Squadron-Leader Godfrey HEMSWORTH, of the RAAP, formerly a well-known commercial pilot in Morobe, TNG. Reported missing after an operational flight against the Japanese In
the New Guinea area—now presumed killed In action. Reported prisoner of war in Japanese hands in October, 1 1943.
S. D. C. KERKHAM, NZEP, son of Mr R c Kerkham, Suva, Fiji. Reported prisoner of war In September, 1942.
Lieut. JEFF KILNER, NGVR. Believed prisoner of war in Japan.
Gnr, A. L, B. KING, AIP artillery, of Rabaul TNG. Reported prisoner of war, 29/7/1941.
Lieut. G. G. KINNER, New Guinea Forces formerly of Rabaul. Reported prisoner of war.’
Major E. G. A. LETT, of the East Surrey Regiment, and son of Mr. Lewis Lett, of Port Moresby, Papua. Reported prisoner of war in Libya.
P/O J. LIETKE, RAAP, formerly of Labasa, Fiji. Reported prisoner of war In Germany’ 1943.
A/Cpl. John H. LONERGAN, AIP, Supply and
Transport, of New Guinea. Reported prisoner of war at Corinthia, Italy, 8/7/1941.
Pte. Ernest ("Paddy”) McGEADY, NZEF, 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.
Cpl. J. H. L. McGUIGAN, of the Field Ambulance, AIF, formerly of the Public Health Department, New Guinea. Officially reported missing at Singapore; unofficially reported a prisoner in Japanese hands. Reported prisoner of war in Malaya, May 24, 1943.
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. F. C. MAYO, AIF, formerly of New Guinea. Reported a prisoner of war.
Emile MILLOT, of Pacific Battalion of Fight ing Prance. Taken- prisoner in battle of Bir Hacheim (Libya).
Pte. G. S. O’BRYAN, NZEF, formerly of Rarotonga, Cook Is. Missing after battle of Crete: now reported prisoner of war in Germany.
Pte. D. R. PHILLIPS, AIF engineers, formerly of Bulwa, TNG. Reported prisoner of war, June, 1942.
A/Bdr. L. J. SMEETON, AIF, formerly of Rabaul, TNG. Reported prisoner of war In Malayan campaign.
Pte. John O. SMITH, of the NZ Forces, son of Captain Arthur Smith, of the Fiji inter-island vessel “Tul 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 Edle Creek, New Guinea. Was in Java during Japanese invasion; now known to be a prisoner of war.
Gnr. D. M. SPENCE, A IF, formerly of Port Moresby. Reported prisoner of war after Malayan campaign.
LAC Charles SOLLITT, 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.
Signalman J. C. E. SWINBOURNE, 6th Div.
Signals, A IF, formerly of Fiji and the Gilbert & Ellice Islands Colony. Taken prisoner at Crete, June, 1941, now in prison camp at Stalag, VITA, Germany.
Lieut. CLIFF WARREN, of NZEF, serving In the Middle East, and formerly of Morris Hed strom Ltd.’s staff at Ba and Lautoka, Fiji. Re ported prisoner of war.
MJr. N. WATCH, formerly Dr, Watch, of Rabaul, missing after Japanese Invasion of Rabaul. Believed prisoner of war In Japan. Now reported POW in Japan.
Gnr. D. S. WHITCOMBE, NZEF, formerly of Fiji and Tonga. Wounded in Crete and reported prisoner of war in Germany.
Pte. John D. WHITCOMBE, of the NZ Forces, formerly of Levuka, Fiji. Reported prisoner of war in Germany, November, 1941.
Decorations
Squadron-Leader G. U. ("Scotty") ALLEN, RAAP, who is well-known in New Guinea and Papua, having been co-pilot on the "Faith in Australia", on the first official air-mall flight to the Territories in 1934. Awarded the Air Force Cross for his work with Catalina flying boats in Australia and the Pacific.
Major H. T. ALLEN, A IF, formerly of Wau, Morobe District, TNG. Awarded the OBE.
Squadron-Leader C. A. BASKETT, formerly of Bulolo, TNG. Awarded Distinguished Plying Cross for raids over enemy territory while attached to Hampden bomber squadron in Eng land.
Victor BRIAL, Fighting French Pacific Battalion, formerly of New Caledonia. Awarded the Croix de Guerre and the Etoile d’Argent.
Major W. F. M. CLEMENTS, of the British Solomon Islands Defence Force. Awarded Military Cross for exceptional devotion to duty in a theatre of war.
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.
FREDERIC DELAVEUVE, formerly of New Caledonia. Awarded Croix de Guerre, while serving with Fighting French volunteers in Egypt.
Flight-Lieut. R. N. DALKIN, RAAF, formerly of W. R. Carpenter and Co., Ltd., Salamaua, TNG. Awarded the DFC for bombing raids against the Japanese in Koepang area, DEL Squadron-Leader R. A. DUNN, RAAF, formerly of Carpenter Airways New Guinea Service.
Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for bravery while leading his squadron against the Japanese.
Chaplain N. J. EARL, AMF, formerly of Papua. Awarded MBE for bravery shown during early Papuan campaign.
Sgt. R. EMERY, NGVR, formerly of Lae.
Awarded Military Medal for gallantry in New Guinea.
Flight-Lieut. Norman FADER, RAAF, formerly a commercial pilot in New Guinea. Awarded the Air Force Cross for exploits in Bismarck Sea Battle.
Rifleman H. W. FORRESTER, NGVR. formerly of Bulolo, TNG. Awarded the Military Medal for operations against Japanese in New Guinea.
Squadron-Leader C. R. GURNEY, RAAF, for merly of Guinea Airways, Ltd., TNG. Posthu mously awarded the Air Force Cross, for bomb ing raids on Japanese-held ports in New Britain.
Major T. GRAHAMSLAW, AMP, formerly of Papua. Awarded OBE for conspicuous devotion to duty in the Buna area (Papua) during initial Japanese landings in the district.
Walter GRAND, Fighting French Pacific Battalion, formerly of Tahiti. Awarded Croix de Guerre, with one star, for bravery during the Battle of Bir Hacheim, 1942.
Squadron-Leader Godfrey HEMSWORTH, RAAF, formerly a well-known New Guinea pilot, who was killed in action against the Japanese In May. Posthumously awarded the Air Force Cross.
Capt. L. HENDERSON. AMF, formerly of Papua. Awarded MBE for courage displayed during the Oro Bay operations when he was in charge of small ships operating in those waters.
LUCIEN HERVOUET, formerly of New Cale donia. Awarded Croix de Guerre while serving with Fighting French volunteers in Egypt.
Lieut. Colin HILL, RANR, of the Australian destroyer, “Waterhen”, formerly second officer on the trans-Pacific liner "Niagara”. Awarded the OBE.
Lieut. Gordon HOWE, RANR, formerly an offi cer in Burns Philp ships. Awarded the US Legion of Merit for meritorious service in lead ing a reconnaissance party to Russell Islands,
Bsi.
Capt. H. T. KIENZLE, ANGAU, formerly of Papua. Awarded MBE for devotion to duty during the campaign in the Owen Stanley Ranges.
Wing-Commander C. J. N. LELAU, RAAF, formerly of Suva, Fiji. Awarded the OBE for distinguished service.
Sgt. T. McADAM. NGVR, formerly of New Guinea Forestry Dept. Awarded Military Medal for gallantry in New Guinea.
Lieut.-Commander A. W. R. McNICOLL, RAN, son of Sir Ramsay McNicoll, Administrator of New Guinea, and Lady McNicoll. Awarded the George Medal.
Petty-Officer PAUL MSASON, RANVR, formerly a plantation inspector at Inus, Bougainville, TNG. Awarded American Distinguished Service Cross for “extraordinary heroism in action.”
HENRI MAYER, formerly of New Caledonia.
Awarded Croix de Guerre while serving with Fighting French volunteers in Egypt.
Fit.-Lieut. George B. (Golly) MEIDECKE, RAAF, formerly of W. Samoa. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Lieut.-Commander H. A. MACKENZIE, RAN, formerly of Rabaul, TNG. Awarded the US Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious services at Guadalcanal.
Capt. John Malcolm METHVEN, AIF. Men tioned in despatches for distinguished services during the seige of Tobruk. Since reported killed in action. (See section “Killed.”) Sgt. Geoffrey MOORE, of the RNZAP, formerly engineer on the NG inter-island vessel •■Malwara” and on the trans-Paclflc liner “Aorangi”. Awarded the Distinguished Plying Medal.
ANDRE MORNAGHINI, formerly of New Cale donia. Awarded Croix de Guerre while serving with Fighting French volunteers in Egypt.
Flight-Lieut. G. B. MEIDECKE, RAAF, formerly of W. Samoa. Awarded the DFC for “courage, coolness and tenacity, and flying skill of the highest order.”
Flight-Lieut. M. O’CONNOR, RAAF, formerly of Suva, Fiji. Awarded the DFC for a “high record of success on operations” in the Middle East.
Flight-Lieut. H. G. PILLING. RAF, formerly of Suva, Fiji. Awarded the DFC, May, 1942. (Killed a few days later.) Pilot-Officer Pat RICHARDSON, RAF, son of Mr. W. Richardson, formerly of Penang, Fiji, Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Commander Alvord S. ROSENTHAL, RAN, son of Major-General Sir Charles Rosenthal, KCB, OMG, DSO, VD, Administrator of Norfolk Island. Awarded the DSO, November, 1941; awarded the Bar to DSO, February, 1942.
Capt. A. T. TIMPERLEY, AMF, formerly of Papua. Awarded MBE lor work on Good enough Island when he acted as a guide.
P/O Leigh G. VIAL, RAAF. formerly ADO In TNG. Awarded American DSC for outstand ing heroism in New Guinea in September, 1942.
Squadron-Leader Charles WIDDY, RAAF, formerly of BSI. Awarded the US Legion of Merit for meritorious service in leading a reconnaissance party to Russell Islands, BSI.
Lieut, (then W/O) Raymond WATSON aIF formerly of TNG. Awarded MBE for bravery and devotion to duty during the Papuan cam paign.
Lieut. G. K. WHITTAKER, NGVR, formerly of Lae, TNG. Awarded MBE for gallantry in New Guinea.
Lieut. George Raymond WORLEDGE, of the RANVR, formerly of Fiji. Awarded the MBE
Mentioned In Despatches
Captain A. H. Bald- Corporal M. Marlay, win, Papua. TNG.
Captain N. B. N. Captain J. J. Murphy, Blood, TNG. ..TNG.
Warrant-Officer J. B. Captain N. Owers.
Davies, Papua. JwlLE;* R t C % Captain L. S. Dexter. L Papua. * J ‘ ‘ Papua * Lieutenant C. H. Smith, Warrant-Officer P. R. TNG.
N, England, Papua. Warrant-Officer R. A.
Major S. Elliott-Smith, Smith, Papua.
Papua. Captain L. N. Tribolet, Sergeant V. H. Oil- . Tl * G - Christ, TNG. Ll^£. nant A> G - Va &g> Warrant-Officer I. F. Captain G. H. Vernon Jones, Papua. MC, Papua.
During the Christmas services of the LMS at a station in New Guinea, it was announced that the district had contri buted £2,500 during the year. Much of this goes to the Victory Building Fund.
Many Europeans attended the services, and on Christmas morning the Rev.
Harold Short preached in English.
From January 1, 1944, the Lightering Contract for Apia, Western Samoa, goes to a new company, formed by the well known Apia businessman, Mr. E. F. Paul, owner of the Tivoli Theatre and director of the Gold Star Transport Co. The contract was formerly held by O. F.
Nelson & Co., Ltd.
A New Caledonian, Maurice Dichon, captain of a Colonial Infantry Regiment stationed at Dakar, West Africa, has been promoted to the rank of Comman dant. This corresponds to the British rank of Major.
Cpl. R. H. SUTTON, NGVR, formerly of Wau, TNG. Died from malaria and typhoid in October, 1942.
Major P J. WOODHILL, AIF Infantry, formerly legal assistant in the Crown Law Office, Rabaul, New Guinea. Reported “deceased”, December, 1941.
Missing
Louis ANGER, of Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Reported missing after battle of Bir Hacheim.
Pte. P. F. BAILEY, AIP Infantry, of Rabaul, TNG. Reported missing, 17/2/1942. Now re ported prisoner of war, Lieut. J. T. BARRACLUFF, AIF, formerly of New Guinea. Reported missing, December, 1943.
Cpl. Leon BARRENE, of Pacific Battalion of Fighting France. Missing after battle of Bir Hacheim (Libya).
Sgt.-Pilot Murray Waldon BENTLEY, RNZAF, formerly of Fiji. Reported missing in air operations in the Middle East, January, 1943.
P/O Robert Waldon BENTLEY, RNZAF, for merly of Fiji. Reported missing on air opera tions on May 5, 1943.
T. BLAKELOCK, BEF, formerly of Fiji. Miss ing.
Robert BLUM, of Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Reported missing after battle of Bir Hacheim.
Sgt. Ronald Arthur BROODBANK, formerly of Samarai, Papua, now serving with the RAAF overseas. Reported missing on May 31 while on air operations.
Sgt. Alexander BROWN, RNZAF, formerly of Rarotonga. Reported missing over Germany, on September 15, 1942.
Reginald BOULANGER, of Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Reported missing after battle of Bir Hacheim.
Ross BUCKLEY, RNZAF, formerly of Fiji.
Reported missing on air operations.
H. BUCKNELL, AIF, formerly of Fiji. Missing.
Pie. E. L. CHRISTIE, AIF infantry, of Rabaul, TNG. Reported missing, 17/2/1942.
Victor DERVAUX, of Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Reported missing after battle of Bir Hacheim.
Lucien DEVAND, of Pacific Battalion of Fight ing France. Missing after battle of Bir Hacheim (Libya).
Pte. A. G. DICKSON. AIF infantry, of Rabaul, TNG. Reported “missing, believed wounded”, 17/2/1942.
Pilot-Officer Norman R. FRAZER, RAAF, formerly of Wau, TNG. Reported missing on air operations over Germany, August 30, 1943.
Eion FIELD, RNZAF, formerly of staff of Kasi Mines, Fiji. Missing in Java.
Gath GELDARD, NGVR, of New Britain.
Missing after the battle of Rabaul, January, 1942.
GELLER, of Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Reported missing after battle of Bir Hacheim.
J. P. GOUZENES, of Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Reported missing after battle of Bir Hacheim.
Chief-Sergeant Francois GRISCOLEI, of Fight ing French Pacific Battalion. Reported missing In Libya in April. Formerly of New Caledonia.
Acting Flight-Lieut. Don A. IRVING, RAAF, formerly chemist in CSR Co., Labasa, Fiji. Miss ing, presumed dead, in air operations over Germany, February 27, 1942.
Pte. Andrew A. (Billo) Johnson, Ngvr.
Reported missing in New Guinea on October 29, 1942.
Georges KABAR, of Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Reported missing after battle of Bir Hacheim.
Henri LANGLOIS, of Pacific Battalion of Fighting France. Missing after battle of Bir Hacheim (Libya).
Numa LETHESER, of Pacific Battalion of Fighting France. Missing after battle of Bir Hacheim (Libya).
Rene LETOCART, of Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Reported missing after battle of Bir Hacheim.
Cpl. E. G. MacADAM, NGVR, of Rabaul, TNG.
Reported missing after the battle of Rabaul, January 1, 1942.
Camille MERCIER, of Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Reported missing after battle of Bir Hacheim.
MOUTRY, of Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Reported missing after battle of Bir Hacheim.
Capt. J. J. MURPHY, AIF, formerly of New Guinea. Reported missing, December, 1943.
Pte. R. J. PASCOE, AIP infantry, of Rabaul, TNG. Reported missing, 27/1/1942.
Pilot Tom PATTERSON, of the RNZAP, formerly of Levuka, Fiji. Reported missing, iii November, 1941, after bombing raid on the Continent. , Henri PAYONNE, of Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Reported missing after battle of Bir Hacheim.
Eugene PENE, of Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Reported missing after battle of Bir Hacheim.
Andre PETRE, of Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Reported missing after battle of Bir Hacheim.
Eugene POGNON, of Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Reported missing after battle of Bir Hacheim.
Gnr. Allan H. ROSS, AIF artillery, formerly planter in New Britain, TNG. Reported “miss ing—believed prisoner of war”, 28/9/1941.
ROUDEILLAC, of Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Reported missing after battle of Bir Hacheim.
Pte. William RUPE, of the NZ Forces (Maori Battalion), formerly of Altutaki, 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.
L/Bdr. G. G. SMITH, NZEF, formerly of Suva, Fiji. Reported missing.
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.
Reported Missing
Malaya Casualty List, Published 23/7/1942.
Pte. E. L. CHRISTIE, infantry, Rabaul.
Pte. A. G. DICKSON, infantry, Rabaul.
Pte. A. I. FOLEY, artillery. Port Moresby.
Pte. J. M. HIRSCHEL, infantry, Rabaul.
Pte. J. G. NEWTON, artillery. Port Moresby.
Australia and Island Stations.
Pte. S. W. HUNTER, infantry. Kokopo.
Wounded
Sgt. Robert ASMUS, of the Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Wounded at Bir Hacheim and evacuated.
Rene AUFANT, of the Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Wounded at Bir Hacheim.
Cpl. Thomas BAMBRIDGE, of the Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Wounded at Bir Hacheim and evacuated.
BERBERS (alias ARESKY), of the Fighting 'French Pacific Battalion. Wounded at Bir Hacheim, Henri BERTHELIN, of the Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Wounded at Bir Hacheim.
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.
Jean BRIAL, of the Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Wounded at Bir Hacheim.
Pte. George BUCKNELL, AIF, son of 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.
Raymond CHAUTARD, of the Free French Pacific contingent from New Caledonia. Re ported a casualty in the Middle East, March, 1942.
Pte. A. J. CORLASS, AIF, formerly of Rabaul.
Wounded in action.
Albert CUBADDA, of the Free French con tingent from New Caledonia. Reported a casualty in the Middle East, March, 1942.
Charles DEVEAUX, of Pacific Battalion of Fighting France. Wounded at battle of Bir Hacheim (Libya).
Sgt. EMERY, formerly of Lae, TNG. Wounded in New Guinea in October, 1942.
Lieut. M. G. EVENSEN, AIF, formerly of Rabaul. Wounded in action.
V. PAIRHALL, 2nd NZEF, formerly of the Treasury Department, Western Samoa. Reported wounded in action, February, 1942.
Trooper Arthur T. PILEWOOD, formerly of Thursday Island. Reported wounded in action, May, 1943. „ Paroa FIU, of the Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Wounded at Bir Hacheim and evacuated. AT 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”.
Henri GUILBAUD, of the Free French Pacinc contingent from New Caledonia. Reported a casualty in the Middle East, March, 1942.
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, AIP Infantry, of Rabaul, TNG. Wounded in action, July, 1941.
Alexandre HUYARD, of the Free French Pacific contingent from New Caledonia. Reported a casualty in the Middle East, March, 1942.
Sgt.-Pilot Andrew KRONFELD, of the NZ Fighter Squadron attached to the RAF. Wounded In knee during operations over France, December, 1941.
Cpl. W. H. LANNEN, ATP 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.
Auguste LUTA, of the Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Wounded at Bir Hacheim and evacuated.
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, AIP, of Yandina, BSI, wounded in face by bomb explosion, April, 1941.
T. MANEA, of the Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Wounded at Bir Hacheim and evacuated.
Jean MERIGNAC, of the Free French Pacific contingent from New Caledonia. Reported a casualty in the Middle East, March, 1942.
Henri MEYER, of the Free French Pacific contingent from New Caledonia. Reported a casualty in the Middle East, March, 1942.
S/Sgt. Graham B. MIRFIELD, AIF engineers, of Rabaul, New Guinea. Wounded in action, Joseph OTHUS, of Pacific Battalion of Fight ing Prance. Wounded in battle of Bir Hacheim (Libya■.
Lieut. A. G. PEARCE, AIF, formerly of Salamaua, TNG. Wounded in action.
Pte. L. G. (“Mick”) REECE, AIF, of Bulolo, New Guinea. Wounded in action, July, 1941.
Henri RIVIERE, of the Free French Pacific contingent from New Caledonia. Reported a casualty in the Middle East. March, 1942.
Pte. H. St. George RYDER, AIF, formerly of Suva, Fiji. Wounded while serving in New Guinea.
A/Cpl. N. K. SAWYER, AIF infantry, of Rabaul TNG. Wounded in action, July, 1941.
July, 1941.
Pte. Frank M. SCHUSTER, NZEF, formerly of W. Samoa. Wounded in action in Tunisia, 1943.
Lieut. Jeffrey SEAGOE, serving with the British forces in the Far East, formerly of Vila, New Hebrides. Reported “wounded in action”.
March, 1942.
Pte. F. M. SCHUSTER, NZEF, formerly of W. Samoa. Wounded in action in Tunisia.
Pte. Lance STAMPER, AIF, formerly school master at Wau, New Guinea. Wounded in action.
August. 1941.
Cpl. Raphael TEIHO, of the Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Wounded at Bir Hacheim and evacuated.
Cpl. Terii TERIITUA, of the Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Wounded at Bir Hacheim and evacuated.
Lieut. P, A. TUCKEY, infantry, formerly of New Guinea. Wounded in action.
Pte. Harold G. TURNER, AIP, of Samaral, Eastern Papua. Wounded in action at Bardla (Libya), January, 1941.
Pte. F. D. TWISS, AIF infantry, of New Guinea. Wounded in action, August, 1941.
Camille VINCENT, of the Free French Pacific contingent from New Caledonia. Reported a casualty in the Middle East, March, 1942.
Driver Don F. WAUCHOPE, AIF. Formerly employed on his brother’s plantation in New Guinea. Wounded in action, July, 1942.
Alex. WINCHESTER, of the Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Wounded at Bir Hacheim.
Pte. K. M. WHITE, AIP, formerly of Bulwa, TNG. Wounded in action.
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
Pte. J. H. ALLAN, AIF, formerly of Wau, TNG.
Formerly reported missing, now reported prisoner of war.
Gnr. N. H. AMOS, AIF, formerly of Port Moresby. Reported prisoner of war after Malayan campaign.
Lieut. CLARRIE ARCHER. NGVR. Believed
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