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 n*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 A UP ANT, 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.
Fit.-Lieut. J. W. BARTLETT, RAAF, formerly of TNG. Wounded in air operations over the Mediterranean on January 23, 1944.
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 Pte. Sekope CAMA, FMF. Reported wounded in action in Solomons, September, 1944 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. FAIRHALL, 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 AIF infantry, of Wau, TNG. Wounded in action, February, 1942.
Henri GUTLBAUD, of the Free French Pacific contingent from New Caledonia. Reported a casualty in the Middle East, March, 1942.
C ' AIP 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.
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 'rMn 6 ’ w C -, J J UNE > Arp . formerly of Morobe, TNG. Reported wounded, June, 1944 c , i S^‘‘ Pl i ot Andrew KRONFELD, of the NZ Fighter Squadron attached to the RAP. Wounded mi o** 0 ** dUrlng °P eratlons over France, December.
Cpl W. H. LANNEN, AIF artillery, of RabauL New Guinea Wounded in action, June 1941 J ' LEGA ’ AIP, formerly of the Mandated Territory. Reported wounded in action, November, 1944.
Gnr. E. G. LOBAN, AIP artillery, of Thursday Si a J ld 'iQa^° < Unde 1 d dUring ca mpalgn in Greece* May, 1941; invalided home after having his left forearm amputated. B LU to A ’ °i i* 1 * Plghtln S French Pacific ded •* Bir Hich " m «><• A/Sgt. Alastalr MACLEAN. AIP infantry, of
Rabaul, New Guinea. Wounded in action, in Libya, June, 1941, Sgt. J. D. McCLYMONT, NZEF, son of Capt.
D. McClymonl, Harbourmaster of Apia, Western Samoa. Wounded in action, November. 1941.
Lieut. Jack McGRUTHER, NZEF, formerly of Mangaia, Cook Is. Wounded in fighting in Libya.
Lieut. Colin McGRUTHER, NZEF, formerly of Mangaia. Wounded in action in North Africa.
Cpl. R. McKERLIE, AIF, 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. MLRFIELD, AIF engineers, of Rabaul. New Guinea Wounded in action Pte. Apisai NAIKA, of Fiji Military Forces.
Wounded in action in Solomons.
Pte. Sowani NALICO, FMF. Reported wounded in action in Solomons, September, 1944.
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, ATP, 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/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.
Pit.-Sgt. B. SPILLER, RAAF, formerly of Papua. Wounded by flak while attacking enemy targets in France on July 28, 1944.
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 Bardla (Libya), January, 1941.
Pte. F. D. TWTSS, 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. P. 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-flght” oyer the English Channel March. 1942. ’
Decorations
Sgt. Jione AGARA, Fiji Military Forces formerly of Tonga. Awarded the American Sil- July St l943 for gallantry in action New Georgia, a Flt -: L i eut - Don FMF, formerly of Fiji leTtember, K 4 Flying ln Squadron-Leader G. U. (“Scotty”) aLLEN EtAAF, 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 ooats in Australia and the Pacific.
Major H. T. ALLEN, AIF, 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. s F/O L. W, G. BELL, RAAF, formerly of Kavieng, TNG. Awarded OBE, for outstanding service in the New Guinea area Sgt Semisi BELO, of Fiji Military Forces Awarded DCM for services in South-west 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.
Mrs. Ruby BOYE, of Vanikoro, Santa Cruz Group. Awarded British Empire Medal for gal lant work in the Allied cause during the Jap anese occupation of the Solomons.
Victor BRIAL, Fighting French Pacific Battalion, formerly of New Caledonia. Awarded the Croix de Guerre and the Etolle 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.
Lieut. J. R. COLE, AIF, formerly of New Guinea. Awarded the Military Cross.
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.
Plight-Lieut. R. N. DALKIN, RAAF, formerly 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 MBB 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.
Major R. O. FREEMAN, FMF. Awarded the Military Cross for devotion to duty while on service in Bougainville.
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, 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.
A./Sgt. B. W. G. HALL, formerly of TNG.
Received DCM in April, 1944. 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
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in May. Posthumously awarded the Air Force Cross.
Japt 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. , , „ , LUCTEN 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,
Bsi.
Lieut. H. E. JOSSELYN, RANVR, formerly of District Services, BSI. Awarded United States Silver Star, for distinguished services in the Solomons.
Lieut. J. R. KEENAN, RANVR, formerly of New Guinea. Awarded the DSC.
Capt. H. T. KIENZLE, ANGAU, formerly of Papua. Awarded MBE for devotion to duty during the campaign in the Owen Stanley Ranges.
Lieut. Isereli KOROVULAVULA, FMF. Awarded the Military Cross for devotion to duty while serving in Bougainville.
Pte. Sairusi KOTO, Fiji Military Forces.
Awarded US Silver Star for bravery and de votion to duty in the Solomons.
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 area.
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 MIASON, 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, AIP. Men tioned in despatches for distinguished services during the seige of Tobruk. Since reported killed in action. (See section “Killed.”) John MILNE, Wireless Operator, Gilbert Islands. Awarded British Empire Medal for dis tinguished service.
Sgt. Geoffrey MOORE, of the RNZAF, formerly engineer on the NG inter-island vessel “Maiwara” and on the trans-Pacific liner “Aorangi”. Awarded the Distinguished Plying Medal.
Capt. G. B. MORGAN, DSC, formerly of Union SS Co. Awarded DSO and Lloyd’s war medal for his part in Allied landings in North Africa in 1942, when he was captain of the “Awatea.”
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.”
Pte. Fred Charles NARRUHN, Fiji Military Forces. Awarded US Silver Star for gallantry and devotion to duty at Butaritari, Gilbert Is.
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.
Capt. Raymond PERRAUD, FF Pacific Bat talion. Awarded Croix de Guerre at Bir Hacheim in 1942. Awarded Liberation Cross in Europe in 1944. Later killed in action.
Flight-Lieut. H. G. PILLING, RAP, 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.
Lieut. A. RHODES, RANVR, formerly of BSI.
Awarded American DSC for heroism in SW Pacific in 1942. In June, 1943, awarded Ameri can Silver Star when he guided a party of US commandoes to the beach on Rondova.
Pilot-Officer Pat RICHARDSON, RAF, son of Mr. W. Richardson, formerly of Penang, Fiji.
Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
W/O A. L. ROBINSON, NGVR, formerly of New Guinea. Awarded DCM.
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.
Cpl. Sefanaia SUKANAIVALU, PMF. Awarded the Victoria Cross posthumously, for conspicu ous gallantry in Bougainville.
Lieut.-Colonel J. B. K. TAYLOR, Commander of Fiji Military Forces overseas. Awarded Mrs. Ruby BOYE, of Vanikoro, Santa Cruz American Purple Heart, March, 1944.
Capt. A. T. TIMPERLEY, AMP, 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.
Lieut.-Col. G. T. UPTON, FMF. Awarded American Bronze Star for outstanding leader ship while commanding Fijian troops on Bou gainville.
F/O Leigh G. VIAL, RAAF, formerly ADO in TNG. Awarded American DSC for outstand ing heroism in New Guinea in September, 1942.
Lieut.-Col. F. W. VOELCKER, FMF. Awarded American Bronze Star for outstanding leader ship while commanding Fijian troops on Bou gainville.
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, ALP, 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 in New Guinea.
Lieut. George Raymond WORLEDGE, of the RANVR, formerly of Fiji. Awarded the MBE (Military).
Lieut. H. M. WRIGHT, RANVR, formerly of New Guinea. Awarded DSC.
Mentioned In Despatches
Rifleman G. R. Archer, Sgt. H. E. Jarrett, TNG. Papua.
Captain A, H. Bald- Major E. W. Jenyns, win, Papua. TNG.
Captain N. B. N. Warrant-Officer I. F.
Blood, TNG. Jones, Papua.
Rifleman J. Cavanagh, Lieut. H. T. Kienzle, TNG. Papua.
Rifleman J. W. Currie, Rifleman J. R. Kinsey,
Tng. Tng.
Warrant-Officer J. B. Corporal Malakai Mo, Davies, Papua. Fiji.
Captain L. S. Dexter, Corporal M. Marlay, Papua. TNG.
Major S. Elliott-Smith, Rifleman J. E. Mayos, Papua. TNG.
Capt. W. M. Edwards, Corporal A. Moore,
Tng. Tng.
Warrant-Officer P. R. Captain J. J. Murphy, N. England, TNG. TNG.
Rifleman H. W. For- Lieut. K. C. McMullen, rester, TNG. TNG.
Lieut. K. G. Fuller, W/O Victor Neuman, Tonga. TNG.
Sergeant V. H. Gil- Captain N. Owers.
Christ, TNG. Sub-Lieut. C. Page, Lieut. S. G. Grimshaw, TNG.
TNG. Lieut. R. H. Phillips, Lieut. C. G. Harris, TNG.
TNG. Pte. A. A. Ramsden, Lieut. L. F. Hewlett, Papua.
TNG. Major D. G. Rice.
Pte. S. M. Richie, Pte. R. M, Stewart, Papua. Papua.
Lieutenant J. I. Rae, Lieut. A. T. Timperly, Papua. Papua.
Sergeant Akuila Sau- Captain L. N. Tribolct, kura, Fiji. TNG.
Lieutenant C. H. Smith, Lieutenant A. G. Vagg,
Tng. Tng.
Warrant-Officer R. A. Captain G. H. Vernon, Smith, Papua. MC, Papua.