Roll Of Honour —Section Ii.
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[Section I (Killed, Missing, Prisoners) and Section II (Wounded, Decorations, etc.), published in Alternate Months] (We try to assemble here the names of m,en 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.)
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.
BERBERE (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.
W/O P. N. ENGLAND, AIF, formerly of Bogia, TNG. Wounded in action January 27, 1944 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. FILEWOOD. formerly of Thursday Island. Reported wounded in action.
May, 1943.
Paroa FIU, of the Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Wounded at Bir Hacheim and evacuated.
Cpl. H. N. FORSYTH, formerly of New Guinea.
Reported wounded, June, 1944.
Acting Warrant-Officer V. M. I. GORDON AIP Infantry, of Wau. TNG. Wounded in action, February, 1942.
Henri GUILBAUD, of the Free French Pacific 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 (Prance). May, 1940.
Pte. W. HOLMES, of the Fiji Military Forces.
Reported wounded in action, December 1943 Alexandre HUYARD, of the Free French Pacific contingent from New Caledonia. Reported a casualty in the Middle East, March, 1942. « c ‘ JEUNE ’ AIF - formerly of Morobe, TNG. Reported wounded, June, 15’44 Sgt.-Pilot Andrew KRONFELD, of the NZ Fighter Squadron attached to the RAF. Wounded IMl* dUring °P erations over France, December, Cpl. W. H. LANNEN, AIF artillery, of Rabaul, New Guinea. Wounded in action, June 1941 Gnr. E. G. LOBAN, AIP artillery, of’ Thursday S land ; ™ oUnded durin g campaign in Greece May, 1941; invalided home after having his left forearm amputated.
Auguste LUTA, of the Fighting French Pacific Evacuated, W ° U " ded *“ Blr Hachel ”
M laSt^ r . MACLEA N, AIF infantry, of »„sr:Sr ea - wounded in ic D - McCLYMONT, NZEF. son of Capt D. McClymont, Harbourmaster of Apia Western Sa “° a - ln action ’ November. 1941 Cpl. R. McKERLIE, AIP, of Yandina rqt m face by bomb explosion, April’. 194 L 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.
Pte. Apisai NAIKA, of Fiji Military Forces.
Wounded in action in Solomons.
Pte. James O’DWYER, NZEF, formerly of Apia, W. Samoa. Wounded in action in Italy, December, 1943.
Joseph OTHUS, of Pacific Battalion of Fight ing France. 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.
Cpl. Luke SAILADA, of Fiji Military Forces.
Wounded in action in Solomons.
A/Opl. 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. Esala TAWAKE, of Fiji Military Forces.
Wounded in action in Solomons.
Lieut.-Col. J. K. B. TAYLOR, of the Fiji Mili tary Forces. Wounded in action in Bougain ville, December, 1943.
Cpl. Raphael TEIHO, of the Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Wounded at Bir Hacheim and evacuated.
Cpl. Terli TERIITUA, of the Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Wounded at Bir Hacheim and evacuated.
Lieut. A. THOMPSON, of the Fiji Military Forces. Reported wounded in action, December, 1943.
Lieut. P. A. TUCKEY, infantry, formerly of New Guinea. Wounded in action.
Pte. Harold G. TURNER, AIF, of Samaral.
Eastern Papua. Wounded in action at Bardia (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.
Lieut. F. R. G. WILSON, AIF, formerly of the Mandated Territory of New Guinea. Reported wounded in action, February, 1944.
Alex. WINCHESTER, of the Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Wounded at Bir Hacheim.
Pte. K. M. WHITE, AIF, 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.
Decorations
Sgt. Jionc AGARA, Fiji Military Forces, formerly of Tonga. Awarded the American Sil ver Star for gallantry in action in New Georgia, July, 1943.
Squadron-Leader G. U. (“Scotty”) aLLEN, tIAAF, who is well-known in New Guinea and Papua, having been co-pilot on the “Faith in Australia”, on the first official air-mail 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, ATF, formerly of Wau, Morobe District, TNG. Awarded the QBE.
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.
Sgt. Semisi BELO, of Fiji Military Forces.
Awarded DCM for services in South-ivest Pacific area.
Lieut. Charles BLAKE, of ANGAU. formerly of Wau, TNG. Awarded the Military Medal (while serving as a W/O) for bravery and devotion to duty during and after the landing at Arawe, New Britain, January, 1944.
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 RNZAP, who was born in Samoa (his father was Secre tary of Native Affairs during the NZ military occupation). Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Fiight-Lieut. R, N. DALKIN, RAAP, formerly of W. R. Carpenter and Co., Ltd., Salamaua, TNG. Awarded the DFC for bombing raids against the Japanese in Koepang area, DEL FREDERIC DELAVEUVE, formerly of New Caledonia. Awarded Croix de Guerre, while serving with Fighting French volunteers in Egypt. 2/Lieut. Bruce Insham DENT, of Fiji Military Forces (killed in action, March 25, 1944).
Awarded Military Cross for services in South west Pacific.
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, AMP, 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-Lleut. 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.
Sgt. J. H. GILCHRIST, formerly of TNG.
Received Military Medal, April, 1944.
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, AMF, 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.
A./Sgt. B. W. G. HALL, formerly of TNG.
Received DCM in April, 19'44. Later promoted to rank of Lieutenant.
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, AMP, 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. D. C. HORTON, RANVR, formerly of District Services, BSI. Awarded the United States Silver Star for distinguished services in the Solomons.
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,
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Lieut. H. E. JOSSELYN, RANVR, formerly of District Services, BSI. Awarded United States Silver Star, for distinguished services in the Solomons.
Capt. H. T. KIENZLE, ANGAU, formerly of
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Papua. Awarded MBE for devotion to duty during the .campaign in the Owen Stanley Tfcanees Wing-Commander C. J. N. LELAU, RAAF, formerly of Suva, Fiji. Awarded the OBE for distinguished service.
Pte. Viliame LAUTIKI, of Fiji Military Forces.
Awarded MM for services in South-west Pacific ai 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 McNlcoll, Administrator of New Guinea, and Lady McNicoll. Awarded the <3>eorge Medal.
Petty-Officer PAUL MASON, 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.
Capt. J. K. MCCARTHY, formerly of TNG.
Received the MBE, April, 1944.
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 RNZAF, formerly •engineer on the NG inter-island vessel “Maiwara” and on the trans-Paciflc liner “Aorangi”. Awarded the Distinguished Flying 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.) Lieut. W. T. READ, RANVR, formerly of Dis trict Services, TNG. Awarded American Distin guished Service Cross for “extraordinary heroism in action” while in South Pacific Waters.
Pilot-Officer Pat RICHARDSON. RAF. son of Mr. W. Richardson, formerly of Penang, Fiji.
Awarded the Distinguished Plying Cross.
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.
W/O K. W. RYALL, of ANGAU, formerly of TNG. Awarded Military Medal for conspicuous service in the Arawe Peninsula area of New Britain.
Cpl. Manoa ROKO, of Fiji Military Forces.
Awarded MM for services in South-west Pacific area.
Lieut.-Colonel J. B. K. TAYLOR, Commander of Fiji Military Forces overseas. Awarded American Purple Heart, March, 1944.
Capt. A. T. TIMPERLEY, AMF, formerly of Papua. Awarded MBE for work on Good enough Island when he acted as a guide.
Major David TRENCH, formerly District Offi •cer in BSI. Awarded the Military Cross for distinguished service and gallantry in the South-west Pacific.
F/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.
Sgt. Ilaitia WAQA, of Fiji Military Forces.
Awarded MM for services in South-west Pacific area.
Capt. D. E. WILLIAMS, of Fiji Military Forces.
Awarded American Silver Star for gallantry in action while leading patrols in Guadalcanal.
Lieut. G. K. WHITTAKER, NGVR, formerly of
Lae, TNG. Awarded MBE for gallantry jn New Guinea.
Lieut. George Raymond WORLEDGE. of the RANVR, formerly of Fiji. Awarded the MBE (Military).
Mentioned In Despatches
Rifleman G. R. Archer, TNG.
TNG. Corporal Malakai Mo, Captain A. H. Bald- Fiji: win, Papua. Corporal M. Marlay, Captain N. B. N. TNG.
Blood, TNG. Rifleman J. E. Mayos, Rifleman J. Cavanagh, TNG.
TNG. Corporal A. Moore, Rifleman J. W. Currie, TNG.
TNG. Captain J. J. Murphy, Warrant-Officer J. B. TNG.
Davies, Papua. Lieut. k. C. McMullen, Captain L. S. Dexter, TNG.
Papua. W O —. Neumann.
Major S. Elliott-Smith, TNG.
Papua. Captain N. Owers.
Capt. W. M. Edwards, Lieut. R. H. Phillips,
Tng. Tng -
Warrant-Officer P. R. Pte. A. A. Ramsden, N. England, TNG. Papua.
Rifleman H. W. For- Major D. G. Rice. rester, TNG. Pte s - M - Richie, Lieut. K. G. Fuller, Papua.
Tonga. Lieutenant J. I. Rae, Sergeant V. H. Gil- Papua.
Christ, TNG. Sergeant Akuila Sau- Lieut. S. G. Grimshaw, kura, Fiji.
TNG. Lieutenant C. H. Smith, Lieut. C. G. Harris, TNG.
TNG. Warrant-Officer R. A.
Lieut. L. F. Hewlett, Smith, Papua.
TNG. Pte. R. M. Stewart, Sgt. H. E. Jarrett, Papua.
Papua. Lieut. A. T. Timperly, Major E. W. Jenyns, Papua.
TNG. Captain L. N. Tribolet, Warrant-Officer I. F. TNG.
Jones. Papua. Lieutenant A. G. Vagg, Lieut. H. T. Kienzle, TNG.
Papua. Captain G. H. Vernon, Rifleman J. R. Kinsey, MC, Papua.