Most Of New Guinea’S Missing
pp. 11-55 · Read in the full issue
Civilians Presumed Dead
Over 1,000 Soldiers and Civilians Lost on Torpedoed Prison-ship in 1942
THE greatest tragedy in the tragic history of New Guinea is now recog nised. Of the 350 civilians (not missionaries) taken prisoner by the Japanese when Rabaul and the adjacent districts in New Britain and New Ireland were invaded, only a handful escaped with their lives.
Of those missing, now believed killed, a large proportion disappeared on a prison-ship between Rabaul ond Japan in June, 1942.
Another section of civilians, between 300 and 350, all missionaries (mostly Roman Catholics from the stations in the same districts) appear to have been imprisoned by the Japanese, to a large extent, with the non-mission civilians, and there also is grave doubt about their fate.
Only a few scores have been located in New Guinea mission stations, and it is teared that many of the others are dead. (LIST OF RESCUED,V. 5) The following is the sequence of events:
RABAUL was occupied by the Japan ese, in great strength, on January 23, 1942. The Rabaul community had at least 48 hours’ warning of the imminence of Jap attack, and there were ships in the harbour capable of carrying all the male civilians to safety. (The women had been sent away in Decem ber.) But, through some bungling, still unexplained, on the part of high officials of the Australian Government, the civilians were retained in Rabaul until the Japs actually arrived.
The Jap landing was resisted by the very small forces we had there, but the fight was soon over, and the defenders and civilians dispersed into the jungle.
In the ensuing fortnight, several hun dreds of Europeans, both soldiers and civilians, were rounded up by the Japs on Gazelle Peninsula and westwards in New Britain, and placed in POW camps in Rabaul and Kokopo districts. Indi viduals were brought in from both New Ireland and New Britain during the next three or four months.
In the early part of 1942, POW cards were written by most of the prisoners, and a number of bags containing these communications were dropped by Jap planes in the vicinity of Port Moresby.
One or two bags fell into the jungle, and were not found until months later. Some may never have been found.
Thus, messages were received in 1942 by the relations of a large number of the civilians left in Rabaul, and it was felt that, so far as they were concerned, the war was mostly a matter of weary wait ing. The fact that no more messages were received, in 1943 and 1944, was noted, but was not regarded as alarming.
The Japs were known to be cruel prison masters. and it was assumed that the people from New Guinea had been taken away to some remote place. The fol lowing events were not known until after Japan surrendered, and we were able to piece together various odds and ends of information. fIIHE Japs seem to have gathered to- A gether in 1942, in or near Rabaul, the*- following classes of prisoners: Approximate only Soldiers 900 Nurses 20 Civilians, non-official, about 240 Civilians, officials of Ad ministration, about 110 Civilians, missionaries, about 350 1,620
These totals have been compiled from an analysis of a series of official state ments made regarding Rabaul POW’s.
It seems to be clearly established, how ever, that in June, 1942, the Japanese placed aboard a small freighter, the “Montevideo Maru,” in Rabaul, for trans fer to Japan, 885 soldiers and 208 civilians. This apparently left over 400 civilians, including missionaries, and less than 100 soldiers still in the Rabaul area.
The “Montevideo Maru” was torpedoed —presumably by an Allied submarine— off the coast of Luzon (Philippines) on June 22, 1942. An announcement to that effect was made by the Japanese radio.
Two people have reported to us that they heard the announcement—Captain Bertie Hall, a well-khown New Guinea ship master, who was in a prison-camp in Amoy. China, and who has just arrived in Sydney; and a brother of Mrs. Peadon, of Rabaul, who heard it on short-wave when he was in the Morobe district of New Guinea. This report from Tokio in 1942, and a statement recently obtained in Tokio, said that the vessel was lost with her entire company.
Soon afterwards (late in June, 1942) another vessel left Rabaul carrying approximately 17 of our nurses, and 60 officers of the 22nd Battalion. It reached Japan. (The story of how the nurses were liberated was told in September
“Pim.”)
This leaves over 400 of the Rabaul civilians unaccounted for—some 300 to 350 mission personnel who may be found' on mission stations in New Britain and New Ireland, and some 50 non-mission civilians, who are presumed to have died in captivity in the Rabaul area.
IMMEDIATELY after Japan surren dered, and we began to liberate our people from the prison-camps, the search for the Rabaul civilians com menced. Although a few of us were un easy, it was generally believed that all those civilian internees would be quickly found. Preparations were made to give the prisoners every possible help. As reported in last issue, the Department of External Territories created a Prisoners’
Welfare section, put Mr. A. J. Gaskin and Mr. Harry Downing in charge of a well-equipped floor at 40 King Street, Sydney, and awaited the arrival of the released Territorians.
As the days passed, and no word came of liberated Territorians, alarm began to
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be felt. The first real shock came when the party of 17 Rabaul nurses arrived early in September. They were care fully interrogated; and then the sig nificant fact was ascertained that the missing civilians and the missing men of the 22nd Battalion had all been shipped away from Rabaul on a vessel which departed in June, 1942. Nothing had been heard of or from those people since 1942.
A warning to relations was published on page 49 of the September “PIM,” but in guarded language—there still was a faint hope that the missing people would be discovered. The search of Japan and Jap Territories was intensified.
By the end of September, it was plain that the tragedy we had so long feared really had happened. A few scores of missionaries, and a remnant of Rabaul civilians were found in a camp in the Ramale Valley (between Kokopo and Bitapaka) by our Forces when they re occupied Rabaul; another handful of civilians have been found in Far Eastern countries, which they evidently had reached by vessels other than the “Montevideo Maru”; but the remainder of the civilians, to the number of over 500, were either lost on the “Montevideo Maru,” or are otherwise unaccounted for.
There remains a faint hope that a few of these people may yet be found alive.
Some mav have escaped into the jungles of New Britain and New Ireland, and may have "been able to sustain life until now. A remnant may have got ashore in the Philippine Islands, from the “Monte video Maru.”
But even those hopes are fading. It is six weeks since the Japanese surren dered. and if there had been any num ber of these men alive, they would have made their presence known by now.
The following are the names, next-of kin and occupations of the missing civilians. A list of those rescued and recovered appears on page 9.
Names of the Missing
Abbott, E. M.—Mrs. E. M. Abbott, c/o Aust.
Union Conference, Mizpah, Wahroonga, Sydney.—Missionary.
Adams, H. A.—Mrs. U. F. Adams, Flat 5, “Hinau,” Ashburner St., Manly, Sydney.— Planter. Well-known public man.
Allen, G. W. —Mrs. or Miss A. Allen, c/o T, W Jones, 23 Braddon St., Mortlake, Sydney Planter.
Allen, W. E.—H. A. Allen, MGO, Branch Stats., GHQ, APO, New Delhi, India Command.— Warrant-Officer, Police.
Allsop, K. C. —Mrs. Allsop, c/o Southern Pacific Insurance Co., 60 Hunter St., Sydney.—Clerk.
Carpenter & Co.
Ash, N. E.—Mrs. Bessie Ash, c/o Mrs. Hoare, 21 Anzac Ave., Toowoomba, Q.—Warrant-Officer, Police.
Ashby, S. A.—Mrs. E. M. Ashby, 30 Marungi St., Shepparton, Vic.—Plant’n mgr., New Ireland.
Atherton, J. W.—Mrs. J. W. Atherton, c/o Mrs.
Gadanis, Nebo Rd., Mackay, Q. —Dispensary ass’t, Admin’n.
Atkinson, W.—W. Atkinson, Portland St., New Lambton, NSW.—Timber lessee, N. Britain.
Attwood, W.—Miss V. M. Bestmann, “Riverview”
Apiary, King St., Caboolture, NC Line- Garage owner, Kavieng.
Badger, H. J.—Mrs. G. Badger, 10 Albert St., Leichhardt, Sydney.—Chainman, Lands Dept.
Banks, E.—Mrs, L. E. Banks, 4 Onslow Court Plats, 15 Onslow Ave., Elizabeth Bay, Sydney.—Hotel manager, Rabaul.
Barnes, C. W.—Mrs. J. D. Barnes, “Barneath,”
Robinson Ave., Margate, Redcliffie, Q. —Compositor, Rabaul.
Barrie, J. —Mrs. B. L. Barrie, 40 Grafton St., Woollahra, Sydney.—Mgr., electricity station.
Bath V. G.—Miss Beryl Bath, Valotta Flats, Wycombe Rd., Neutral Bay, Sydney.—Labour overseer, WRC.
Beasley, Rev. S. C. —Mrs. O. B. Beasley, Re creation Rd., Kalamunda, WA.—Missionary.
Beaumont, J. —Mrs. C. A. Beaumont, 98 Annan dale St., Annandale, Sydney.—Timber en gineer.
Beck, N. R. —Mrs. Lowe, No. 4 Bayvlew, 28 Albert St., Petersham, Sydney.—Roadmaster.
Beckett, H. J. —Mrs. L. V. Beckett, 31 Wyvern Ave., Chatswood, Sydney.—Motor mechanic, Adm’n.
Bell. D. J. —Mrs. E. Bell, 9 Springfield Ave., King’s Cross, Sydney.—Plant’n mgr., N.
Britain.
Bell. J. W.—Mrs. E. H. V. Bell, 83 Baines St., Kangaroo Pt., Brisbane.—Plant’ll mgr., N.
Ireland.
Benham, G. W. (RANVR). —Mrs. L. Benham, 65a Westbourne St., Kogarah, Sydney.—Patrol officer, Adm’n.
Berriman, R. A. —Mrs. A. E. Berriman, 169 Longueville Rd., Lane Cove, Sydney.—Plant’n mgr., WRC & Co.
Bignell, C. E.—Mrs. M. Clarence, 75 Lauderdale Ave., Balgowlah, Sydney.—Timber worker.
Bird, R. A.—Mrs. J. Bird, “Cecille,” Flinders Pde., Sandgate, Q. —Clerk, Adm’n.
Bischoff, C. R.—Mrs. W. E. Bischoff, “Texas,”
Greenknowe Ave., Pott’s Point, Sydney.— Clerk.
Bollard, W.—Operator, Regent Theatre.
Borgia, Sister M—Mrs. J. Dale, Toombul, Brisbane.—Released in Rabaul.
Bowman, H.—Mrs. E. M. Bowman, 49 West Terrace, Adelaide.—Med. ass’t., Adm’n.
Box, W. C. —Mrs. J. E. Arkinstall (formerly Box), Gympie Rd., Thermside, Q. —Planter, N. Ireland.
Brain, R. M.—Mrs. L. A. Brain, Thornton, via Alexandria, Vic.—Manager, N. Brit. Timbers.
Brennan, C. —Mrs. M. Brennan, 17 Donnelly St., Balmain, Sydney.—Manager of Oil Co.
Brinston, H. G. W.—Mrs. H. G. W. Brinston, Flat 23, “Texas,” Greenknowe Ave., Pott’s Point, Sydney.—Clerk, Admin’n.
Brown, R. A, L.—Mrs. F. Brown, c/o Halvorsen,
Woodlands Rd., East Lindfield, Sydney.—Mgr., Gov’t garage.
Brown, T. G. —Mrs. L. Brown, c/o Mrs. B. Logan, 216 High St., Ashburton, Vic.—Warrant- Officer, Police.
Bruckshaw, A. F.—Mrs. A. Bruckshaw, c/o Mrs.
R. L. Jackson, 25 Abbott St., New Farm, Brisbane. —Clerk, Administration.
Bryen, P. O.—Mrs. D. B. Bryen, Flat 1, “Chellow dena,” 318 Bondi Rd., Bondi, Sydney.—Colyer Watson staff.
Bunny, J.—Mrs. K. Bunny, 62 Bundarra Ave..
North Wahroonga, Sydney.—Plant’n inspect’r, BP.
Burke, J. D.—Mrs. M. Burke, Glamis Flats, 387 Maine St., Kangaroo Pt., Brisbane.—Clerk, Admin’n.
Burns, F. —Mr. David Burns, 30 Elenor St., Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England.—Plant’n mgr., Bougainville.
Bye, E. G. —Mr. N. Bye, Wamuran, Kilcoy Line, via Brisbane. —Master mariner, WRC & Co.
Cameron, A.—Mrs. E. Nolan, Box 924, GPO, Auckland, NZ.—Mechanic, Admin’n.
Campbell, Chas. J.—Mrs. Campbell, Pier Ave., Sandgate, Q.—Visitor only.
Cannon, C. F.—Mrs. C. F. Cannon, South Hall Terrace, Fairfield, South Q. —Ship’s mate,
Wrc & Co.
Carlson (Skipper).—Planter, New Ireland.
Carlysle, L. (known as James Hurst) .h-Mrs.
Carlysle, 68a Carrington Rd., Randwick, Sydney.—Timber worker.
Carr, L. A. A.—Mrs. M. E. Carr, No. 1, “Dalian,’ 1 Help St., Chatswood, Sydney.—Roadmaster.
Carson, L. —Mrs. R. E. Carson, 20 Shakespeare Grove, Hawthorn, Vic. —Planter, Fead Islands.
Chadderton, C.—Mrs. M. Chadderton, No, 2, Canonbury Grove, Dulwich Hill, Sydney.— Planter, N. Ireland.
Chauncy, A. A.—Mrs. D. M. Chauncy, 30a Wolseley Rd., Point Piper, Sydney.—Surveyor, Lands Dept.
Clark, I.—Mrs, I. Clark, c/o J. R. McManus, “Inglewood,” Wallacia, NSW.—Med. ass’t., Admin’n.
Clark, R. L.—Mrs. G. Clark, 2 O’Connell St., Greenwich Point, Sydney.—Well-known mgr. of Bay Loo.
Clunn, C.—Mrs. R. A. Clunn, Park St., SW3, Graceville, Q.
Graceville, Q. —Storeman, BP & Co.
Cobb, F.—Mr. H. Cobb, Hunter Springs, Scone, NSW.—Plant’n mgr., N. Ireland.
Coe, P. E. R.—Mrs. L. T. Coe, “Macquarie,” 25 Eurobine Ave., Manly, Sydney—Customs clerk, Admin’n.
Cogan, T.—Mrs. M. P. Cogan, 22 Camelia St., North Perth, WA.—Plant’n mgr., N. Ireland.
Collett, T. D—Mrs. O. M. Collett, c/o Mrs. E.
A. Morton, Fraser St., Ashgrove, Brisbane.— Plant’n mgr., N. Ireland.
Considine, L, A.—Mrs. F. M. Considine, Box 94, Mt. Gambier, SA.—Clerk, Admin’n.
Consterdine, F. C.—Mrs. M. Consterdine, 21 Warringah Rd., Mosman, Sydney.—Plant’n mgr., N. Ireland.
Cook, R. E.—Henry H. Cook, 6 High St., Hornsby, Sydney.—Acc’t., WRC & Co.
Coomber, A.—Mrs. O. F. Coomber, Box 42, Woy Woy, NSW.—Med. ass’t., Admin’n.
Cooper, Dr. R. W.—Mrs. R. W. Cooper, 100 Princess St., Kew, Vic—Administration.
Coote, P.—Mrs. P. Coote, 58 Springdale Rd„ Killara, Sydney.—Manager, BP & Co.
Cottee, G. A.—Mrs. J. Cottee, c/o Mrs. C. Pavel, Logan St., Tenterfield.—Mechanic, Admin’n.
Craig.—New Ireland.—Plant’n mgr., N. Ireland.
Crocker, M. C.-Mr, F. S. Crocker, c/o Amal gamated Wireless, York St., Sydney.—Agn. inspector, Admin’n.
Crockett, J. A—Plant’n mgr., N. Britain.
Cruise, J. B.—Mrs. J. B. Cruise, c/o Harry Cross, Millinery Creations, Rhoades Building, 116 Wickham St., Valley, Brisbane.—Head dis penser, Admin’n.
Davies, L.—Mrs. L. Davies, 20 Moore St., Rose ville, Sydney.—Plant’n mgr., N. Ireland Davies, R.—Mrs. R. Davies, c/o Mrs. Endall, 136 Pittwater Rd., Manly, Sydney—Med. ass’t., Admin’n.
Daymond, J. E.—Mrs. K. E. Daymond, 83 McCracken St., Essendon, Vic. —Asst. District Officer.
Deacon, L. A.—Mr. Deacon, 396 Alice St., Mary borough, Q.—Clerk, Administration.
Dickson, J. P.—Mrs. K. Dickson, c/o Mrs. P.
Cashman, No. 2 Chaleyer Ave., Rose Bay, Sydney.—Storeman, Admin’n.
Diercke, R.—Mrs. Messenger, Cobar District Hospital, Cobar. —Plant’n mgr., N. Ireland.
Dlx, L. S.—Mrs. G. M. Dix, 38 Shelley St., Firle, SA.—Acc’t., Copra Cont. Board.
Dockrill, W.—Mrs. L. Dockrill, 582 Anzac Pde., Kingsford, Sydney.—Poultry farmer.
Dodd, H. —Mrs. H. Dodd, No. 2 Tidworth, 51 Glenayr Ave., North Bondi, Sydney.—Clerk, Copra Cont. Board.
Downs, J. (J. Clark). —Mrs. M. Downs, 17 Heath St., Port Melbourne, Vic. —Timber worker.
Doyle, H. G.—Mrs. H. G. Doyle, 30 Fox Valley Rd„ Wahroonga, Sydney.—Plant’n mgr., N.
Ireland.
Doyle, N.—Mr. P. M. Doyle, 30 Alma St., Pad dington, Brisbane.—Aerated water manf’r., Rabaul.
Drane, C. —Mrs. E. A. Drane, 6 Murdoch St., Cremorne, Sydney.—Branch mgr., Vacuum Oil.
Drane, F. —Mrs. Olerenshaw, 32 Burn St., Elwood, Vic—Plant’n mgr.
Duus, W. JL. —Mech., PO, Rabaul.
Earl, R. B.—Mrs. R. B. Earl, “Brooklyn,” Spring field Ave., King’s Cross, Sydney.—Planter, N.
Britain.
Ebery, T. —Died in New Britain.
Edwards, J. H.—Mrs. S. J. Edwards, 13 Young St., Annandale, Sydney.—Native labour over seer.
Edwards, M. S.—Mrs. Edwards, R. G. Shays, 86 Wilperry Terrace, Kilkenny, South Ausk — Assist. District Officer.
Eglinton, A. M. —c/o Mrs. Bostock-Jones, 13 Stanley Ave., Mosman, Sydney.—Storeman, Admin’n.
Einsiedel, E. R—Mrs. D. E. Einsiedel, 451 Alfred St., North Sydney.—Clerk, BP & Co.
Elkington, H. C.—Mrs. Heins, 36 Plimsoll St., Sans Souci, Sydney.—Died in New Britain.
Evans, T. E.—Mrs. T. E. Evans, 337 Rainbow St., Coogee, Sydney.—Med. Ass’t., Admin’n.
Evans, W. J.—Mrs. G. Evans, Flat 42, Brook wood, 32 Queens Rd., Melbourne.—Clerk, Colyer Watson.
Evenson, A. —Mrs. L. M. Evenson, 50 Fitzgerald St., Geraldton, WA.—Manager, Pondo fac tory.
Field, C. R—Miss M. Field, 83 First Ave., Mt.
Lawley, WA.—Director of Public Works.
Filan, S. H - -Mr. and Mrs. J. Pilan, 254 Bourke St., Goulburn, NSW.—Clerk, Treasury.
Fitzgibbon, W. H.—Mrs. C. Fitzgibbon, Porthenia St., Dolan’s Bay, Port Hacking, NSW—Fore man plumber.
Florence, V. A.—Mrs. J. Florence, 26 Highfield Rd., Lindfield, Sydney.—Solicitor, Rabaul.
Forsyth, R. H.—Mrs. G. Forsyth, “Beechwood, Goldsborough Rd., Taringa, Brisbane.—Clerk, Admin’n. „ Fulton, H.—Miss Fulton, Flat 3, Henly, 303 Bronte Rd., Charing Cross, Sydney.—Clerk,
Bp & Co.
Furlong. R. B.—Mrs. A. M. Furlong, Wilton, via Picton, NSW.—Plant’n mgr., N. Ireland » Garnett, W. F. S.—Mrs. M. Garnett, 1 Wallace St., Toorak, SE2, Vic.—Plant’n mgr., N. Ire- Garretti T.—Mrs. Garrett, 530 New South Head Rd., Double Bay, Sydney.—Planter, N. Britain.
Gascoigne, C. J.—Mrs. E. D. Gascoigne, 21 Clark St Prahan, Vic.—Auctioneer, Rabaul.
Gascoigne, I. N.—Mrs. E. D. Gascoigne, 21 Clark St., Prahan, Vic.—Clerk, Rabaul.
Geldard, G.—Mrs. E. P. Brown, 44 Mark St., New Farm, Brisbane.—Timber worker.
Goad, J. C.—Mrs. M. Goad, 95 Francis St., Bondi, Sydney.—Med. Ass’t., N. Ireland.
Goodwyn, H. R.—Mrs. M. A. Goodwyn, Jan dowae, Q.—Acc’t., WRC & Co.
Gordon, L. L.—Mrs. L. Gordon, c/o Mrs. Corlass, Box 2, Burleigh Heads, Q.
Gordon, T.—Miss M. Somerfield, 157 Belmore Rd., Randwick, Sydney.—Plant’n mgr., N.
Ireland. „ . - T Goss, T. G. —Mrs. M. E. Goss. —Planter, N.
Gray, K. ' M.—Mrs. M. E. H. Gray, Warradale PO, SA. —Med. Ass’t., Admin’n.
Green, A. S.—Mrs. M. Green, Plat 23, Orwill Court, 155 Powlett St., East Melbourne.— Plant’n mgr., N. Britain.
Green E. C. D.—Mrs. G. E. Green, View St., Blaxland, NSW.—Agri. Kera- Greenwood, F. O.—Mrs. E. Greenwood 24 Port land St., Rose Bay, Sydney.—Merchant, Greenwood, W.—Mrs. A. J. Greenwood, 39 Jacoboon Ave., North Brighton, Sydney.— Plant’n mgr., N. Britain.
Gregory, H. A.—Mrs. Gregory, 80 Cromwell Rd., South Yarra, Vic.—District Officer.
Griffin, J. K. V.—Miss Griffin, c/o Manufac turers Mutual Insurance Co., Ltd., i* O’Connell St., Sydney.—Plant’n mgr., N. Ire land.
Grundy, M. C.—Mrs. H. Grundy, Grove Huon, Tas. —No information.
Hamilton. J. E.—Mrs. N. B. Hamilton, c/o Mrs.
Hawes, 245 Darlinghurst Rd., Sydney.—Store mgr., WRC & Co.
Hamilton, L.—G. K. Hamilton, Mairangi Bay, Auckland. —Plant’n mgr., N. Britain.
Hansen, J.—Fru Sigrid Hansen, Korfuves 25, Copenhagen, S. Denmark, c/o Danish Con sulate, Sydney.—Officer on ship “Herstein,” sunk in Rabaul by Japs.
Harvey, A. A. (wife and son). —Miss Mercia Murphy, 95 Stanmore Rd., Stanmore, Sydney. —Planter, New Britain.
Haslam, F.—Ensign W. Haslam, PANY, c/o Officers’ Training Depot, 135 St. George’s Terrace, Perth. —Clerk, Lands Dept.
Hawnt, E. M. —Mrs. J. Hawnt, 3 Cameron Ave., Artarmon, Sydney.—Telephone engineer.
Haydon, W. —Miss Haydon, Dowel St., Chatswood, Sydney.—Plant’n mgr., N. Ireland .
Hemming, R. —Mrs. M. Hemming, c/o Dr. Stuart Welch, West Esplanade, Manly, Sydney.— Plant’n mgr., N. Ireland.
Herket, T. H.—Miss Daniels, c/o Auckland Sav ings Bank, Queen St., Auckland, NZ.— Heron, W. L.—Mrs. W. L. Heron, c/o N. C.
Clappervon, Tintern, Euroa, Vic. —Planter, N.
Britain.
Herron, G. —Mrs. B. A. Herron, 20 Berkley Rd., Manly, Sydney.—Clerk, Commw’lth Bank.
Herterich, S.—Plant’n mgr.. N. Ireland.
Hogan, G.—Mrs. Stella Hogan, c/o W. H. Thomp son & Co., 56 Young St., Sydney.—Crown Law Officer, Rabaul.
Holden, H.—Mrs. E. I. Holden, 231 Esplanade, Cairns, Q. —Timber worker.
Holland, H. D.—Mrs. H. D. Holland, 676 Malvern Rd., Armadale, Vic. —Mgr., AWA, Rabaul.
Hoogerwerflf, J.—Mr. T. O. Mouton, “Velaine,” 5 Benelong Crescent, Bellevue Hill, Sydney.— Mgr., Rabaul “Times.”
Hooke, W. —Mr. Hooke, 416 Parramatta Rd., Petersham, Sydney.—Trader, from Sepik.
Died.
Hooper, A.—Radio operator, AWA.
Hopkins, E.—Mrs. R. A. Hopkins, “Pevensey,”
Woodford St., Leura, NSW. —Motor engineer.
Hosking, Dr. H. C.—Mrs. H. C. Hoskin, c/o Mrs. Bailey, 15 Wootoona Terrace, Glen Osmond, SA. —Administration.
Houghton, C. W.—Mrs. V. L. Houghton, ISOS Pacific Highway, Wahroonga, Sydney.— Plant’n mgr., New Britain.
Huntley, W. R.—Mrs. H. Huntley, “Overdale,”
Tweed St., Coolangatta, Q. —Clerk, Admin’n.
Ives, V. G. —Mrs. G. Ives, 9 Jersey Pde., Carnegie, Vic.—Plant’n mgr., N. Ireland.
Jervis, C. C.—Mrs. Kathleen Williams, No. 1 Plat, Trentbridge, St. Neots Ave., Pott’s Point, Sydney.—Plant’n mgr., Kieta.
Johnson, A. A. (Billo) .—Mechanic, BP & Co.
Johnson, V. C.—Burns, Phiip & Co., Ltd., Bridge St., Sydney.—Plant’n mgr., BP & Co.
Johnson, E. F. —Mrs. M, E .Johnson, Flat 8, Venezian Court, 355 Beaconsfield Pde., St.
Kilda, Vic.—Clerk, Admin’n.
Johnston, L.—Clerk, Bank NSW.
Kapple, Mrs. Emma.—Planter, N. Ireland.
Kelly, E. T. C.—Customs Officer, Kavieng.
Kennedy, R. L.—Mgr., Regent Theatre.
King, A. J.—Mrs. M. L. King, 42 Rowley St., Brighton-le-Sands, Sydney.—Commw’lth Audit Officer.
Korn, W.—Mrs. W. T. Korn, “Yama” Hospital, Woodford, NSW.—Ass’t to mgri, Pondo fac tory.
Kyle, A, F.—Mrs. L. M. Kyle, 6 Harrison St., Cremorne, Sydney.—Ass’t District Officer, N.
Ireland.
Lampton, R. —Mrs. Lampton, 45 Filbert St., Caulfield, Vic.—Plant’n mgr., N. Britain.
Ledger, W. E.—H. A. Ledger, Esq., 40 Roe St., Bondi, Sydney.—Clerk, WRC & Co.
Levy, P. M.—Mrs. Mabel Levy, 185 Melbourne St., North Adelaide, SA.—Mgr., BP & Co., Kavieng.
Levien, J.—Miss E. Levien, 14 Manor Place, Holy well, Oxford, England.—Plant’n mgr., N.
Britain.
Lightbody, H. L.—Mr. G. E. Lightbody, 6 Bower St., Warragul, Vic. —Plant’n mgr., N. Ire land.
Lingood, L. I.—Mrs. L. Lingood, 21 Jordan St., Malvern, Vic. —Missionary.
Livingstone, W. J.—Mrs. M. E. S. Livingstone, Clifton Hall Plat, 88 Ocean Beach, Manly, Sydney.—Warrant-Officer, Police, Kavieng.
Lockhart, J. —Mrs. Isobel Lockhart, c/o Mrs.
Throsby, Throsby Park, Moss Vale, NSW.— Health inspector, Admin’n.
Macadam, E. G.—Mrs. Dora Macadam, 10 Gale St., Woolwich, Sydney.—Acc’t., N. Brit. * Timbers.
McArthur, L. A.—Mrs. L. A. McArthur, 14 Cedar Ave., Woodville, SA.—Missionary.
McCulloch, D.—Mrs. D. McCulloch, 126 Richmond Terrace, Richmond, El, Vic.—Plant’n mgr., N.
Britain.
McDougall, D.—Mrs. J. E. Wilson, 12 Western Rd., Parramatta. —Warrant-Officer, PoTce.
McEwen, W. F.—Mrs. E. E. McEwen, No. 3 Plat, “Sheaf,” 245 Darlinghurst Rd., Sydney.— Grocery mgr., BP & Co.
McEvoy, J. T.—Planter, Manus.
Mackellar, C.—Mrs. J. A. Mackellar, 9 Home stead Ave., Collaroy, Sydney.—Planter, New Ireland.
McLaren, T. W.—Mrs. C. Tomms, 15 Elizabeth St., Paddington, Sydney.—Baker.
McLaughlan, R. L, —G. R. McLaughlan, c/o Mrs.
M. Ireland, No. 10, St. Kilda Flats, Cathedral St., Sydney.
Died at Kokopo.
Maclean, C. H. R.—Mrs. Maclean, Marton Hall, Margaret St., Sydney.—Mgr., WRC & Co., Rabaul.
Maclean, C. I.—Mrs. E. Maclean, “Brexley,” Ban galla St., Warrawee, NSW.—Dentist, Rabaul.
Maclennan, J. I. —No information.
Macpherson, R. —Mrs. I. Macpherson, 272 Enog gera Rd., Newmarket, Brisbane.—Acc’t., Kavieng.
McSheane, G— Mrs. M. H. McSheane, 53 Leich hardt St., Glebe Point, Sydney.—Butcher Mantle, F. W. —Mrs. D. B. Mantle, 40 Cremorne Rd., Cremorne, Sydney.—Senior Magistrate.
Marshall, J. D.—Mrs. Marshall, Cottesloe, WA.— Customs clerk.
Mater, C. S. P.—Mrs. C. S. Mater, 12 Gartfern Mathis, P. —Plant’n mgr., Manus.
Mernin, T. P. —Mrs. N. Dwyer, 26 Augusta Rd., Manly, Sydney.—Plant’n mgr., N. Ireland.
Merrel, A. —Plant’n mgr., N. Ireland.
Miller, E. R.—Planter, N. Ireland.
Miller-Schoevers, Isa. —No information.
Millington, B. —Mrs. Millington, 55 Coronation Pde., Enfield, Sydney.—Purser, WRC & Co.
Mitchell, E. H. F.—Mrs. P. Mitchell, 25 Orwell St., Pott’s Point, Sydney.—Patrol officer.
Moore, C. H. G. —Plant’n mgr., Kokopo.
Moore, R. K. P. —Mrs. E. E. Moore, 9 Belgravia St., Moree, NSW. —Planter, New Britain.
Morell, J. F.—Mrs. J. Morell, c/o Mrs. T. A.
Powell, 58 Kent Rd., Woolowin, Q. —Plant’n mgr., N. Ireland.
Moseley, A.—Mrs. A. M. Moseley, 117 Khartoum St., Gordon Park, Kedron, Brisbane.—Plant’n mgr., N. Ireland.
Muggleton, H. A.—Mrs. J. Roberts, c/o M.
Roberts, station master, near Gympie, Q. — Trader, New Britain.
Mulligan, E. W. C.—Mrs. W. M. Mulligan, 451 Hannam St., Kalgoorlie, WA.—Baker.
Mulvey, N. —Mrs. J. Mulvey, 9 Bultell St., New Plymouth, NZ. —Engineer, Admin’n.
Munster, C. P. —Mrs. A. J. Munster, Young Women’s Hostel, 471 Dowling St., Sydney.— Planter, Manus.
Murray, G. H.—Mrs. H. Murray, “Clifford,” 16 Waruda St., Kirribilli, Sydney.—Director of Agriculture.
Naess, G. —Mrs. O. Gurd, 30 Garrett St., Kings ford, Sydney.
Died in New Guinea.
Naughton, J, F.—Mrs. M. A. Houghton, 27 Beck with St., Wagga Wagga, NSW.—Plant’n mgr..
N. Ireland.
Naulty, P. G.—Mrs. B. V. Naulty, 8 Cove St., Prospect, SA.—Warrant-Officer, Police.
Nunan, C.—Mrs. A. Poole, Evans St., Moruya, NSW.—Timber worker.
Oakes, Rev. W. D.—Mrs. W. D. Oakes, c/o Rev.
Johnson, Muston St., Mosman, Sydney.— Missionary.
Oaten, F. E—Mrs. S. Oaten, St. Weart St., Seymour, Vic.—Plant’n mgr., N. Ireland.
O’Dwyer, N. A.—Mrs. M. Forsyth, 6 Nobel St., Mosman, Sydney.—Plant’n mgr., N. Britain.
O’Lander, B.—C. O’Lander, 14 Cook St., Glebe Point, Sydney.—Plant’n mgr.—believed killed.
Ormond. J. L.—Mrs. E. M. Ormond, No. 5 Waratah St., Arncliffe, Sydney.—Plant’n mgr., N. Ireland.
Ostrom, Chas.; Ostrom, J. O.; Ostrom, Max.— Mrs, R. Cowley, 70 Mons Ave., Maroubra Bay, Sydney.—Plant’n mgrs., N. Ireland.
Page, C. L.—Mrs. C. Page, 112 Curlewis St., Killed by Japs in N. Ireland.
Page, H. H.—Mrs. A. Page, Plat 2, “Casa Grande,” il Thrupp St.. Neutral Bay, Sydney. —Government Secretary and Deputy Administ’r.
Parkinson, Mrs. P.—Mrs. D. Messenger, Cobar District Hospital, Cobar. —Planter, N. Ireland.
Wahroonga, Sydney.—Senior Med. Ass’t.
Parry, A. R.—Mrs. A. R. Parry, 6 Woniora Ave., Wahroonga, Sydney.
Paul, K. B.—Clerk, Bank of NSW.
Pearce, E. W.—Mrs. E. E. Pearce, 3 Baker St., Lenah Valley, Hobart, Tas—Acc’t., Methodist Mission.
Pearson, H. J. —Mrs. H. J. Pearson, Marshall Terrace, Brookland Park, SA. —Missionary.
Perrett, A.—Mechanic, Admin^n.
Phlllpott, W. H.—Mrs. G. I. Philpott, 65a Eliza beth Bay Rd., Ulverstone Flats, Elizabeth Bay, Sydney.—Store mgr., BP & Co.
Pickering, M. B.—Mrs. A. Pickering, Wilmington, SA. —Clerk, Admin’n.
Pinching, E.—Mrs. H. Pinching, 31 King St., Randwick, Sydney.—Plant’n mgr., N. Britain.
Pines, C. M.—Sen’r Med. Ass’t., Admin’n.
Pinnock, L. J. —Mrs. L. J. Pinnock, c/o A. W.
Hicks, 24 Lynwood Ave., Killara, Sydney.— Plant’n mgr., N. Ireland.
Plummer, H. O.—Mrs. I. R. M. Plummer, “Glen dale,” Tuckwell Rd., Castle Hill, NSW.— Senior Health Inspector.
Plunkett, T. M.— Poole, Rev. J. W. —Mrs. J. W. Poole, Manning St., Kiama, NSW.—Missionary.
Pratt, V. A.—Mrs. L. N. Pratt, c/o H. A.
Austin, Fernshaw, Western Beach, Geelong, Vic.—Planter, New Britain.
Raff, G. S. —Clerk, C’wlth Bank.
Rand, Dixon. —Miss L. Rand, c/o Rand & Drew, solicitors, Hunter St., Sydney.—Plant’n mgr., N. Britain.
Rankin, D. J. —Mrs. M. Rankin, 241 Raglan St., Balmoral, Sydney.—Storeman, Admin’n.
Ratcliff, E. —Mrs. Ratcliff, 53 Ladcox St., East Brighton, Vic. —Plant’n mgr., N. Britain, Read, E. C. (Sleevy).—Dairyman.
Reed, A. R.—lnspectors Office, Bank NSW, Bris bane.—Clerk, Bank of NSW.
Renton, A.—Mr. G. Renton, 44 Gordon Cres, Stanmore, Sydney.—Plumber, etc.
Reynolds, A.-Mrs A. Reynolds 22Murdoch
RfJno.rT-^s S^ St.,
Cremorne, Sydney.—Clerk, C’mwlth Bank.
RO Monkla D nd L -i;^cho D ol S “"C""' Robinson, H. E.—Mrs. C. H. Robinson, c/o W. H. .IS'f St " p ° , ' tarlm S ton ' vlc - Robinson, Wrlght.-R. E. Robinson, Kitchen Pt„ RoS“w P -Mrs n R g W Vgers“ m 79 Canter- RO ?r HSt on°ll;ey“T ßO r o lp m § 1 S 0n AVC '’
RunT/gT** S s y o d ml y - ACCt - ° ' n 0 5 og wktti y e d st y ; Malvern. SA.-School teacher Ry F^ts W K?rrlbm er sy7“y-HaSk mg? BP Plats, KirriDilli, Sydney. Hardware mgr., ox- Saunders, F. V.—Mrs. F. V. Saunders, 256 Keppel St. Bathurst. Planter and trader. N. Ire- Saunders. L. C.-Mrs-. U Saunders 67 Pacific R., North Sydney. Clerk. Admin lr- Sa c“ n rmgton“t S ; mgr., Kavleng. „ BCh F?af6, A S 63 h, Arthur / St.. SindtK
Raymond, 7
Sed |astWo J od C ' Sydrtey.—Planfn ’inspector. WRC SetcheH? W. P.-Mrs. M. Setchell. 4 Garden Terrace, Devonport, NZ.—Plant n mgr.. N.
She B b r er a A-Mrs. E. A. Shebler, c/o Mrs. Borden, 195 Maribyrnong Rd., Ascot Melbourne. —Chemist.
Shelton, Rev. H. B.—Mrs. H. B. Shelton, Methodist Parsonage, South Bathurst, NSW. —Missionary. Bh6 Sf. oo An^’rl^r”^rfsbane?^Mrch d nic. g SS
Shoobridge, I.—G. Shoobridge, 13 Moseley St., Glenelg, SA. —Med. Ass’t., Admin’n.
Simnett, P. J. —Mrs. M. Simnett, 31 Pembroke Ave., Earlwood, Sydney.
Died in New Guinea.
Simpson, Rev. T. N. —Mrs. N. Simpson, 21 Cator St., Hindmarsh, SA.—Missionary.
Slips.—No information.
Smith, A. A.—Mrs. E. Smith, 23 Anzac Pde., Kensington, Sydney.—Planter, N. Britain.
Smith, D. McD.—Mrs. L. C. Smith, Flat 3, 21 Kellert St., King’s Gross, Sydney.—Foreman carpenter.
Smith, F. N.—Mrs. O. M. Smith, “Tynwald,”
Bailey St., New Farm, Q. —Storeman, Admin’n.
Smith, J. O.—Mrs. R. R. Smith, 7 Patterson St., North Bondi, Sydney.—Roadmaster.
Smith, J. W.—Mrs. Priebe Smith, Rupert St., Windsor, Brisbane. —Postmaster.
Smith, T—Plant’n mgr.
Snook, E. R.—Warrant-Officer, Police.
Solomon, E. E.—Mrs. E. Solomon, 56 Esplanade, Brighton Beach, Melbourne. Mechanic, Admin’n.
Solomons, R. L.—Misses Yvonne, Pamela Solo mons, 16 Ithica Flats, Ithica Rd., Elizabeth Bay, Sydney.—Clerk, Admin’n.
Spensley. G. W.—Mrs. T. R. Spensley, 32 Edgar St., Glen Iris, Vic.—Mgr., Colyer Watson.
Squires, R. T.—Mrs. J. Squires, 18 Jesmond St., Darlinghurst, Sydney.—Sen. Med. Ass’t.
Staley, W. G.—Mr. E. A .Koffatz, Pelican, via Chinchilla. Q.—Road overseer.
Stephen, R. J.—Mrs. J. J. Stephen, Rathlyn, Gosford, NSW—Hardware mgr., WRC & Co. bourne Terrace, Paddington, Brisbane.— Clerk, Admin’n. „ , Stevens, R. H.—Mrs. E. W. Stevens, 29 Rock bourne Terrace, Paddington, Brisbane.
Stewart, A.—Miss N. Pinkstone, 43 Maitland Ave. Kingsford, Sydney.—Clerk, BP & Co.
Stewart, G. D.—Mrs. D. Stewart, Flat 6, “Bayard,” 116 Wolseley Rd., Pt. Piper, Sydney. —Storeman, Admin’n.
Stewart, J.—Mrs. M. C. Stewart, 8 Marion St., Sans Souci, Sydney.—Road overseer.
Strathearn, A. J.—Mrs. A. Strathearn, 94 Parade, Norwood, Adelaide. —Clerk, Admin’n.
Street J. L.—Mrs. V .E. Street, 18 Yarranable Rd., Darling Pt., Sydney.— Registrar and Official Trustee.
Sweetapple, B.—Mr. W. R. Sweetapple, 627 New
South Head Rd., Rose Bay, Sydney.—Plant’n mgr. Killed in N. Britain.
Symes, H, H. C. —Mrs. G. A. Byrnes, 41 Rath donnell St., Auchenflower, Brisbane. —Plant’n mgr., N. Britain.
Tait, Ivan.—A. G. Tait, Boys’ High School, Timaru, NZ.
Died in Rabaul (operation).
Tait, R. E.—Mrs. Tait, The Turretts, Flat 41, Royston St., Darlinghurst, Sydney.—Clerk, Rabaul.
Talmadge, J.—Pte. G. T. Talmadge, 2 BOD, Queen St., Melbourne.—Plant’n mgr., N. Ire land.
Thomas, C.—Mrs. C. Thomas, 58 Penkivil St., Bondi, Sydney.—Warrant-Officer, Police.
Thompson, C. J.—Mrs. A. V. Thompson, Bush Nursing Hospital, Queenscliff, Vic.—Clerk,
Wrc & Co.
Thompson, L. C.—Mrs. E. M. Tnompson, 51 Florence St., West Perth, WA—Med. Ass’t., Admih’n.
Titchener, J. W.—Mir. H. O. Mocatta.—Med.
Ass’t., Admin’n.
Topal, H. J., & Son.—Plant’n mgr., N. Ireland.
Brisbane. —Admin’n Treasurer.
Townsend, H. O.—Mrs. H. O. Townsend, c/o Mrs. M. E. Higgins, Central Ave.. St. Lucia, Brisbane.
Trevitt, Rev. J. W—Mrs. M. Trevitt, c/o Metho dist Mission, 139 Castlereagh St., Sydney.— Missionary.
Tritton, A. J.—Mrs. A. J. Tritton, 17 Beacons field Ave., Concord, Sydney.—Clerk, C’wlth Bank.
Turnbull, H. F.—Timber worker, Mandrus.
Tynan, J.—Mrs. E. Tynan, 74 Wellington St., Bondi, Sydney.—No information.
Venning, F. O.—Mrs. N. Venning, “Coraki Court,” Flat 3 .Sandgate Rd., Clayfield, Q. — Clerk, Admin’n.
Vinen, E. H.—Miss J. Robinson, 99 Islington St., Collingwood, Vic. —No information.
Voss, G. H. D.—Mrs. S. Turner, 117 Bell St., Pascoe Vale, Vic. —Assistant teacher.
Walker, G. E.—Mrs. E. E. Walker, 229 Gotham Rd., Kew, Vic.—Clerk, Admin’n.
Walker, T.—Mrs. T. Walker, Upper Brookfield, via Indooroopilly, Q. —Gaoler and WO, Police.
Wallace, T. V.—Dr. H. G. Wallace, Health Dept., Bridge St., Sydney.—Planter, Rabaul.
Walsh, T. R.—Mrs. J. K. Walsh, 579 Blaxland Rd., Eastwood, Sydney.—Telephone mechanic.
Washington, H. J.—Mrs. M. A. Washington, 65 Carlingford Rd., Epping, Sydney.—Planter, New Britain.
Waterman, F. A.—Mrs. O. F. Waterman, c/o G.
Faulkner-Davis, 3 Foy Ave., Chelsea, Vic C’mwlth Audit Inspector.
Wayne, R. N. —Mrs. R. N. Wayne, Springwood, NSW.—Admn’n interpreter.
Werner, F.— * Whitehead, B. N.—Mrs. Whitehead, 23 Hilltop Ave., Glen Iris, Vic.—Plant’n mgr., N. Ire land.
Whiteman, A. K.—Mrs. J. F. Whiteman, 4- Rich mond Ave., Ashfield, Sydney.—Chief Customs clerk.
Wilkin, W. M.—Planter, N. Ireland.
Willmett, B. or W.-Mr. B. B. Perriman, c/o W.
R. Carpenter & Co., 16 O’Connell St., Sydney. —Plant’n mgr., N. Ireland.
Williams, L. L.—Mrs. D. L. Williams, 168 Baldin Rd., Harbourne, Birmingham, England.— Plant’n mgr., N .Ireland.
Wilmot, P.—Planter, N. Britain.
Wilson, H.—c/o Tex Roberts.—Plant’n mgr., N.
Britain.
Woodhouse, E.—Mrs. J. L. Woodhouse, 42 Zante St., Maryborough, Q.—Plant’n mgr., N. Ire land.
Woolcott, L.—Mr. H. G. Woolcott, 86 Grovernor Rd., Wahroonga, Sydney.—Plant’n mgr., N.
Ireland.
Yarrington, Bill.—Mrs. Peter Wilkinson, Ash dene, Gilder Ave., Wahroonga, Sydney.
Died at Kokopo.
Youlden, R.—Mrs. R. M. Youlden, 16 Westgarth St., East Malvern, Vic.—Clerk, Admin’n.