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[Section 1 (Killed. Missing, Prisoners) and Section II 'Wounded, Decorations, etc.), published in Alternate Months] (We try to assemble here the names of mien 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 Figmmg France. Killed in an air accident in Great Britain.
Pte. Louis ASPINALL, NZEF, formerly of W.
Samoa. Killed in action in Italy in March, 1944.
Trooper Richard Steele AUBIN, NZEF, for merly manager of the Mangaia, Cook Is. branch of CINA, Ltd. Killed in action in Italy.
Lieut. L. E. AUSTIN, AMF, formerly of Tan gara, Papua. Reported missing, believed killed, February, 1944.
Squadron-Leader Stan BALDIE, RAF. formerly of Wau, TNG. Killed in action in India.
Jean BARTHE, of FF Pacific Battalion, form erly of N. Caledonia. Killed in action.
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.
Lleut.-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.
Victor BERNUT, of FF Pacific Battalion, form erly of N. Caledonia. Killed in action.
A/Bdr. Neville W. BERTWISTLE, AIF artillery (lank unit), formerly a clerk on the staff of W. R. Carpenter and Cos. Ltd., of Rabaul. New Guinea. Killed in action, April, 1941.
P/O J B. BOMFORD. RNZAF. formerly of CSR Cu.'s staff. Fiji Killed on active service In England.
Pie. 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.
Formerlv of NO Department of Agriculture.
Pte. Rex BRIGHOUSE, NZEF, formerly of W.
Samoa. Killed in action in Italy.
Anton BRINON, of Fighting French Pacific Battalion, formerly of La Foa, New Caledonia.
Killed in action In Libya. November, 1942.
Lleut.-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).
Sgt.-Observer Ross BUCKLEY, RNZAF, form erly of Fiji. Reported missing in air operations.
Presumed “dead” in January, 19'44.
Pte. Emori CABENALEVU, of Fiji Military Forces. Killed in action in Solomons.
Pilot-Officer E. H. CANARD, of RAF. formerly of Fiji Civil Service. Killed in flying accident 1n 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 CHARPENTTER, 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 billed in action in Libya. « . F i^ ht ‘ LieUtenant G J T - 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 tralla , September, 1940.
Flying-Officer Jack R. COATH. of the RNZAF ,° n Q the St *s. 0f the Bank of New Zealand, in Suva, FIJI. Killed October 1941 when a training aircraft crashed in NZ Bqd.—Leader Lionel COHEN, RAP, formerly of Upper Watut. TNG. Killed when returning from a bomber raid on Berlin in 1942 Sgt-Pilot Colin CRABBE. RAF. formerly of fn V Ma^ 1J 1943 Kill6d ** enemy a ° tion in En S land denlrt jS? 7* A J G ; IF ' form erly of account! department Australasian Petroleum Cos Port Mo-esbv P*pua. Killed In action. June. 1941 J J rf J ™ DAWE ,V f t ! ie Nz p orces. formerly Dls tr et 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 Ooonlal Sugar Refining Cos.. Ltd.. Raraval.
Fiji. Reported killed in action in the Middle East, October, 1941.
Lieut. Bruce Insham DENT, MC, of Fiji Mili tary Forces. Killed in action in S-W Pacific, March 25, 19'44. (See "Decorations.”) Robert DEVAUX, of FF Pacific Battalion, formerly of N. Caledonia. Killed in action.
Robert DROLLET, of FF Pacific Battalion, formerly of Tahiti. Killed in action in Italy, June, 1944.
Gustav GOGENMOS, of FF Pacific Battalion, formerly of N. Caledonia. Killed in action.
Cpl. Alec GIBB, NZEF, formerly of Apia, Western Samoa. Killed in action in Italy in early 1944.
Capt. Jean GILBERT, of the Naval Forces of Fighting Prance, and formerly of Tahiti. Killed air accident while on mission in South Pacific.
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, Flylng-Offlcei Moresby GOFTON, of the RAF. •mi 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”, Ap-il. 1942 Ernest GOURNAC ■ formerly of Tahiti), of the Mr Force of Fighting France. Killed in an air accident in Britain.
Pie. 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. * 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 ol Major and Mrs. P. Harper, of Ra, Fiji. Killed in action while navigating a Whitley bomber dur ing a raid on the Continent Capt. G. C. HARRIS, AIF, formerly of TNG.
Reported killed in action, June, 1944.
J. HEAD. RAAF, formerly of Fiji. Killed in flying accident in Australia. 1941.
Hute HEPO, of FF Pacific Battalion, formerly of Tahiti. Killed in action in Italy, June, 1944.
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. fo-merly 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 Kristlansand. 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. RAP. 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 Marcellin LACABANNE, of the French Colonial Infantry Commandos. Holder of the Croix de Guerre, with Silver Star, and Medaille Militaire Formerly of N. Caledonia. Killed in action in Amiens, France, May 25, 1940.
C. D. LAMONT, RAF, formerly a master at Boys’ Grammar School, Suva, Fiji. Missing, be lieved killed on air operations over Germany.
Pte. Jone LAWAKILEVU, FMF. Reported killed in action in the Solomons, September 1944.
Cpl. Gaston LESSON, of the Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Killed in battle of Bir Hacheim (Libya).
F/O Allan T. LEYDIN, RAAF, formerly of Panua and the Mandated Territory. Kil’ed in flying operations over the Mediterranean, October 26, 1943.
James LEVY, of FF Pacific Battalion, form erly of N. Caledonia. Killed in action.
Capt. (now Lt.-Colonel) Edward Tlwi 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 Cos. in Fiji. Reported 11/4/1942, "took part in air defence of Rabaul, TNG. —missing, believed killed".
Pte. L, F. McCarthy, AIT Infantry, form erly supercargo on W. R Carpenter and Co.’a inter-island vessels "Desikoko” and "Mako”, In New Guinea. Reported "killed in action” in Syria 30/10/1941.
Sgt. Kenneth MACGREGOR, A IP, 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.
Lieut. J. McCLYMONT, formerly of Apia, W.
Samoa. Reported killed in action.
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 Noho MANEA, of FF Pacific Battalion, formerly of Tahiti. Killed in action in Italy, June, 1944.
Ernest MARTIAS, of FF Pacific Battalion* formerly of N. Caledonia. Killed in action 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 Mri Stuartson C. Methven, of Belprave, 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. MORANDTNI, AIF Engineer* for merly of Konedobu, Papua. Reported killed In action, April, 1942.
F/O R. H. MORGAN, RAAF. Missing, now presumed dead, after flying operations on May 6. 1944.
Marc MOUTRY, of FF Pacific Battalion, fo-merly of N. Caledonia. Killed in action.
Pte. Viliame NAILATI, of Fiji Military Forces.
Killed in action in Solomons.
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.
QM Sgt. Toby O’BRIEN, AIF, formerly of the Lands and Surveys Department, TNG. Killed in action at Lae in September, 1943.
Sub-Lieut. A. OLANDER, RANVR, formerly of New Britain. Killed by the Japanese on Amelut Plantation, New Britain, March, 1943.
J. L. C. OSBORN, NZEF, formerly of Fiji Killed in action. Middle East. June, 1942.
Sub-Lieut. Con PAGE, RANVR, formerly of Mandated Territory. Reported killed by the Japanese on Nemto Is., off New Ireland coast, about July, 1942.
Pilot-Officer Ivan PALMER, RAP, formerly of Fiji. Killed in air operations over Malta.
Lieut. R. G. M. PEMBERTON, AIF. formerly of Rabaul. New Guinea. Killed in action.
Capt. Raymond PERRAUD, FF Pacific Bat talion, formerly of Noumea. Killed in action in Europe, 1944. Holder of the Croix de Guerre and Liberation Cross.
O. PILLING, RAF, formerly of Fiji. Missing: believed killed.
Lieut. Tony PHELPS, Fiji Military Forces.
Killed in action in the South Pacific, January, 1944.
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 Llbvan campaign, Middle East, 27/11/1941 Pte. Cecil PURCELL, NZEF. formerly of Aleipata. Samoa. First Samoan Euroneslan to give his life in World War IT. 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.
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Cpl. J. E. BROAD, NZEF, formerly of Suva, Fiji. Reported prisoner of war. Reported escaped from German POW camp in Italy, 1944.
Now returned to New Zealand.
Lieut. John BROWN, formerly of Fiji. Re ported a prisoner of war in Italy.
Cpl. E. BOURKE, AIF, formerly of New Guinea. Prisoner of war in Germany.
Sgt. R. F. BUNTING, AIF, formerly of Samaral, Papua. Missing in Malaya. Now reported prisoner of war.
Henri CLEMENCEAU, of FF Pacific Battalion, formerly of N. Caledonia. Reported POW.
Sgt. Peter COGGINS, AIF, 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, AIF, formerly of Bulolo, TNG. Reported prisoner of war in Osaka, Japan, September, 1943.
Pte. J. DALTON, AEP Transport and Supply, formerly of Thursday Island. Reported prisoner of war, April, 1942.
Victor DERVAUX, of FF Pacific Battalion.
Formerly a POW in Italy, but escaped and now interned in Switzerland.
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 Beilby EVANS, RAAF, son of Mr. and Mrs. Beilby Evans, formerly of Buka Passage, TNG. Reported prisoner of war in Java.
Lieut. R. W. Feetum, AIF, formerly of New Guinea. Previously reported missing; now re ported “missing believed POW, March, 1943.”
Gnr. A. I. FOLEY, AIF, formerly of Papua.
Reported missing in Malayan campaign. Re ported prisoner of war in February, 1944.
Gaston GEILLER, of Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Reported missing after battle of Bir Hacheim. Reported POW, May, 1944.
Sgt. Robert GEMMELL-SMITH, RAF, formerly on CSR Co.’s staff, Fiji. Reported prisoner of war in Bengazi, Libya, in November, 1942.
W/O.n V. M. I. GORDON, AEP, formerly of Wau, TNG. Reported prisoner of war after Malayan campaign.
Pte. W. GOSSNER, AEP infantry, formerly of the BNG Development Cos., Port Moresby, Papua.
Reported prisoner of war, Sulmona, Italy, 6/7/1941. Escaped 1944.
J. P. GOUZENE, of Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Reported missing after battle of Bir Hacheim. Reported POW, May, 1944.
W/OI A, N. GRAY, AIF, formerly of Rabaul, TNG. Reported prisoner of war.
Chief-Sergeant Francois GRISCELLI, of Fight ing French Pacific Battalion. Reported missing in Libya in April. Formerly of New Caledonia.
Reported POW, May, 1944.
Lieut. J. M. HARCOURT, 2nd NZEF, 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 RAAF, formerly a well-known commercial pilot in Morobe, TNG. Reported missing after an operational flight against the Japanese in the New Guinea area and presumed killed in action. Reported prisoner of war in Japanese hands in October, 1943.
S. D. C. KERKHAM, NZEF, son of Mr. R, C.
Kerkham, Suva, Fiji. Reported prisoner of war in September, 1942.
Lieut. JEFF KEENER, NGVR. Believed prisoner of war in Japan.
Gnr. A. L. B. KING, AIF artillery, of Rabaul, TNG. Reported prisoner of war, 29/7/1941.
Lieut. G. G. KENNER, New Guinea Forces, formerly of Rabaul. Reported prisoner of war.
Paul KLEIN, of FF Pacific Battalion, form erly of N. Caledonia. Reported POW.
Nura LETHEIZER, of FF Pacific Battalion, formerly of N. Caledonia. Reported POW.
Major E. G. A. LETT, East Surrey Regiment, and son of Mr. Lewis Lett, of Port Moresby, Papua. Reported prisoner of war in Libya.
P/O J. LTETKE, RAAF, formerly of Labasa, Fiji. Reported prisoner of war in Germany, 1943.
A/Cpl. John H. LONERGAN, ATP, Supply and Transport, of New Guinea. Reported prisoner of war at Corinthia, Italy, 8/7/1941.
Pte. Ernest (“Paddy”) McGEADY, NZEP, 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, ATP, 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.
Camille MERCTER, of Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Reported missing after battle of Blr Hacheim. Reported POW, May, 1944.
Flt.-Lieut. G. E. ("Dusty”) MILLER, RAAF, formerly of Papua. Reported POW in Germany in 1943. Repatriated to England, 1944.
Lieut. Jean MILLIARD, of French Artillery.
Formerly of N. Caledonia. POW in Germany since fall of France,* June, 1940.
Emile MILLOT, of Pacific Battalion of Fight ing France. Taken prisoner in battle of Bir Hacheim (Libya).
Pte. J. F. MORRELL, formerly of TNG. Re ported missing believed prisoner of war, June 1, 1944.
Sgt. NAGLE, of French Colonial Infantry; formerly of N. Caledonia. POW in Germany since fall of France in June, 1940.
Pte. J. G. NEWTON, AIF, formerly of Papua.
Reported prisoner of war, June, 1944.
Pte. G. S. O’BRYAN, NZEF, formerly of Rarotonga, Cook Is. Missing after battle of Crete; now reported prisoner of war in Germany.
Gaetan OLLIVAUD, of French Colonial In fantry, formerly of N. Caledonia. POW in Ger many since fall of France, June, 1940.
Pte. D. R. PHILLIPS, AIF engineers, formerly of Bulwa, TNG. Reported prisoner of • war, June, 1942.
Eugene POGNON, of FF Pacific Battalion, formerly of N. Caledonia. Reported POW.
Henri PAYONNE, of Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Reported missing after battle of Bir Hacheim. Later reported POW, Italy. Later escaped and rejoined FF forces.
Gnr. Allan H. ROSS. AIF artillery, formerly planter in New Britain, TNG. Reported “miss ing—believed prisoner of war,” 28/9/1941. Re ported POW, September, 1944.
A/Bdr. L. J. SMEETON, AEP, 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 “Tui Kauvaro”. Missing after battle of Crete, May, 1941; reported prisoner of war in Germany, 21/10/1941.
Squadron-Leader L. C. SHOPPEE, DSC, RAF, formerly of Edie Creek, New Guinea. Was in Java during Japanese invasion; now known to be a prisoner of war, Gnr. D. M. SPENCE, ATP, formerly of Port Moresby. Reported prisoner of war after Malayan campaign.
LAC Charles SOLLTTT, of the RAAF (wire less operator), son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
Sollltt, 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.
Repatriated from a German prison camp to NZ in 1944.
Signalman J. C. E. SWINBOURNE, 6th Div.
Signals, A IP, formerly of Fiji and the Gilbert & Ellice Islands Colony. Taken prisoner at Crete, June, 1941, now in prison camp at Stalag, VIIA, Germany.
Lieut. CLIFF WARREN, of NZEP, 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 Rabaui, 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.
Captain W. H ROBERTS NZEF. who war Accountant In tfie Samoa Treasury Dept., dur ing 1934-35. Killed in action in Llbva. Decem ber. 1941.
Pte. Kameli ROKOTUILOMA, of the Fiji Military Forces. Reported killed in action, December, 1943.
Major A. B. ROSS. NZEF, who. between 1923- 29 was successive Iv. Assistant Secretary for Native Affairs Assistant Secretary to thr 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 T td Killed in action in the Middle East 19 6 ’941 J. SIMPSON, RAAF. formerly of Fiji. Killed in action over Malta. Julv. l£T41.
Sgt. R. R. SHORT, AIF. formerly of Port Moresby. Killed in action Lieut. G. STFVENSON. AIF. formerly a Patrol Officer in New Guinea. Killed in action in New Guinea, on June 26. 1943.
Cpl. Sefanaia SUKANAIVALU, FMF. Reported i-iited in action in the Solomons, September, 1C44.
Lieut. P. A. TUCKEY, AIF, formerly of TNG.
Killed in action in Sepik area. NG, December, 1944 Lieutenant A. G. W. THOMAS. RANR. for merly master of Burns Philp & Company s SP “Muiiama.” Killed in action.
Pte. Popoare TANGim, of the NZ Force* (Maori Battalion), formerly of Mangala Cook Islands. Reported "missing after Battle of G’-eece—presumed dead", July. 1941 John Tama TETOEA, of FF Pacific Battalion, formerly of Tahiti. Killed in action in Italy.
June, 1944.
Atera TEUIRA, of FF Pacific Battalion, for merly of Tahiti. Killed in action in Italy, June, 1944. — Derek TOVEY, NZEF, formerly of Suva, FIJI.
Killed in action in Tunisia in April, 1943.
Andre VERNIER, formerly of Tahiti. Killed in action with the Maquis in France.
Rifleman R. E. VERNON. AIF, formerlv of Lae TNG. Reported killed in action, June, 1944.
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. Roy Ian BROWN. NZEF. formerly of Apia, W. Samoa. Died of wounds in Italy, April, 1944.
Pte. Ernest HENRY. AIF. formerly of the Rabaul <NG' 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 Llbva (Middle East) December. 1941.
Adolphe Arthur LAHARRAGUE, formerly of Tahiti. Died of wounds received while serving in the Fighting French forces.
Pte. T. LAWRIE. AIF. son of Mr. Lawrle, for merly of Fiji. Died of wounds in Middle East Pte. Walter PEARSON, of first NG quota of AIF infantryi Died from wounds received in action, 24 6/1941 4/Rdr. W R SCOTT. 4 IF. 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.-Pl’ot Peter Clarkson WISE, of the RAF son of Mr W Wise. OBE. Director of Puoiu Wo’-ks. Fiji. Died from wounds received during bombing raid Germanv. January, 1941
Accidentally Killed
Lieut.-Colonel C. C. JUDD, formerly of Morobe, TNG. Accidentally killed in Australia in January, 1943.
A Cpl P. A. McKEE, New Guinea Forces, formerly of Bulolo. Died of injuries.
Ma;or N. V. McKENNA, AIF, formerly o I Wau, TNG. Accidentally killed, September 30. 1943.
F/O Lee VIAL, DSC, formerly ADO. Mandated Territory. Killed in April. 1943, in a plane crash in Sepik district while on a special mission.
Capt. F. E. WILLIAMS, formerly Government Anthropologist in Papua. Killed in a plane acci dent while on duty in New Guinea, in 1943.
Sgt. Edward WILSON, of Suva, serving in th« Fiji Defence Force. Accidentally drowned in the Lami River. Fiji. April. 1942 Gnr. Robert J. WILSON, formerly of Port Moresby, Papua. Accidentally killed in troop train in Middle East in 1942.
Died From Illness
Pte. Lawrence BOYER, NZEF, formerly of
Tonga and Fiji. Died on active service in Italy.
Pte. Tevita BUREKAMA, of Fiji Military Forces. Died of illness while on duty in the Solomons.
Pte. H. COOMBE, NZEF, formerly of Suva, Fiji. Died in Middle East, April, 1944.
Pte. Clarence A. HUTTON. AIF, formerlj oj Edie Crtek, TNG. Died from Illness, April, 1941 Ratu Dovi KOMAISAVAI, RAF, formerly of Fiji. Died of illness in Britain, October 19, 1944.
Capt. W. J. MCDONALD, AIF, formerly of Morobe and Sepik districts. TNG. Died of ill ness in New Guinea, July 20, 1944.
Pte. Manoa NAKARU, of the Fiji Military Forces. Reported died on active service, Decem ber, 1943.
Pte. Isikeli NABOKO, of the Fiji Military Forces. Reported died on active service, Decem ber, 1943.
Seaman Malvin NELSON, of Fiji Royal Naval Volunteer Service. Death reported in May, 1943.
Pte. Inikasio SERU, of the Fiji Military Forces. Reported died on active service, Decem ber, 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.
Cpl. R. H. SUTTON, NGVR, formerly of Wau.
TNG. Died from malaria and typhoid In October, 1942.
Pte. Mateo TUIDALA, of the Fiji Military Forces. Reported died on active service, Decem ber. 1943.
Pte. Emosi WAQA, of the Fiji Military Forces.
Reported died on active service, December, 1943.
Major P J. WOODHTLL. AIF Infantry formerly legal assistant in the Crown Law Office. Rabaul, New Guinea. Reported died from illness, December, 1941.
Pte. F. WORK, of the Fiji Military Forces.
Reported died on active service. December, 1943.
Missing
Louis ANGER, of Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Reported missing after battle ot Bir Hacheim.
Pte. P F. BAILEY, AIF Infantry, ol 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, ol Pacific Battalion of Fighting France. Missing after battle ol Blr 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.
Alexandre BLACK, of Pacific Battalion, FF Forces. Repo ted missing after Battle of Bir Hacheim.
T. BLAKELOCK. BEF. formerly of Fiji. Miss ing.
Sat Ronald Arthur BROODBANK. formerly of Samarai. Papua, now serving with the R-AAF 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.
H. BUCKNELL. AIF. formerly of Fiji. Missing.
Andre CHITTY, of FF Pacific Battalion, form erly of N. Caledonia. Reported missing.
Pte E. L. CHRISTIE. AIF infantry. of Rabaul. TNG Reported missing. 17/2/1942.
Georges CLEMEN, of FF Navy. Formerly of N. Caledonia. Missing in Mediterranean. March. 1942.
Victor DERVAUX. of Fighting French Pacific Battalion Reported missing after battle of Bir Hacheim.
Lucien DEVAND. of Pacific Battalion of Fight ing Prance. Missing after battle of Bir Hacheim (Libya).
Pte. A. G DICKSON AIF Infantry of Rabaul. TNG. Reported “missing believed wounded" 17/2/1942 Wing-Commander Donald DONALDSON. RAAF, formerly of Nauru. Missing on air operations over France in June, 1944, 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.
Georges GOVETCHE. of FF Pacific Battalion, formerly of N. Caledonia. Reported missing.
Acting Flight-Lieut. Don A. IRVING, RAAF, formerly chemist in CSR Cos., 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 Pacino Battalion. Reported missing after battle of Blr Hacheim.
Henri LANGLOIS, of Pacinc Battalion of Fighting France. Missing after battle of Blr Hacneim (Libya).
Numa LETHESER, of Pacific Battalion of Fighting France. Missing after battle of Bir Hacheim (Libya).
Rene LETOCART. of Fighting French Pacinc Battalion. Reported missing after battle of Blr Hacheim.
Cpl. E. G. MacADAM, NGVR, of Rabaul, TNG.
Reported missing after the battle of Rabaul, January 1, 1942.
Capt. J. J. MURPHY, AIF, formerly of New Guinea. Reported missing, December, 1943.
Pte. R. J. PASCOE, AIF Infantry, of Rabaul.
TNG. Reported missing, 27/1/1942.
Pilot Tom PATTERSON. of the RNZAF. formerly of Levuka, Fiji. Reported missing. In November, 1941. after bombing raid on the Continent.
Eugene PENE, of Fighting French Pacinc Battalion. Reported missing after battle of Bir Hacheim.
Andre PETRE, of Fighting French Pacinc Battalion. Reported missing after battle of Bir Hacheim.
Eugene POGNON, of Fighting French Pacinc Battalion. Reported missing after battle of Blr Hacheim.
Pte. William RUPE, of the NZ Forces (Maori Battalion), formerly of Altutakl, 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.
Louis SALOMAN, of FF Pacinc Battalion, formerly of N. Caledonia. Reported missing.
Charles STIERMANS, of FF Pacific Battalion, formerly of N. Caledonia. Taken POW in Libya, but missing after transport was sunk in Medi terranean.
Puoi-Officcr Neville George STOKES, of the RAF formerly a pilot w.th Guinea Airways, Ltd., m New Guinea. Reported missing after air operations in Europe, December, is*-** Chas. STIERMANS, of FF Pacinc Battalion, formerly of N. Caledonia. Reported missing.
Louis VINDOUX, of FF Pacinc Battalion, formerly of New Caledonia. Reported missing.
Reported Missing
Malaya Casualty List, Published 23/7/1942.
ALEXANDRE BLACK, of Pacinc Battalion of Fighting France. Reported killed In action at Bir Hacheim. Now reported missing.
Andre CHITTY, of Pacinc Battalion of Fight ing France. Missing at battle of Bir Hacheim (Libya i.
Pte. E. L. CHRISTIE, infantry, Rabaul. me. A. G. DICKSON, infantry, Rabaul.
Pte. J. M, HIRSCHEL. Infantry. Rabaul.
Pte. J. G. NEWTON, artillery. Port Moresby.
Australia and Island Stations, pto. S. W. HUNTER, infantry. Kokopo.
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. Believer prisoner of war in Japan. Reported prisoner of war in February, 1943, in prison camp on Island south of Japan.
Georges BEBERE, of FF Pacific Battalion formerly of N. Caledonia. Reported POW.
Ruoert BLUM, of Fighting French Pacific Battalion. Reported missing after battle of Blr Hacheim. Reported POW, May, 1944.
Cpl. Jock BAIRD. AIF, formerly of Bank ol NSW staff. Suva, Fiji. Reported missing in Malaya. February. 1942. Reported prisoner of war. September. 1943.
Mariel BARRAU, of French Infantry, formerly of N. Caledonia. Taken prisoner after fall of France, June, 1940.
A Cpl. Peter W. BOSGARD, AIF Infantry, formerly of the Lands Department, Port Moresby, Papua. Reported prisoner of at Sulmona Italy, 29 6/1941: transferred to Bolzano prison camp, September, 1941.
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