Death Of Gustav Johnson
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THE death occurred suddenly on October 6 at Madang, TNG, of Gustav Arthur Johnson, aged 14 years 6 months.
During the Japanese occupation of New Guinea in 1942, Gustav, his mother and sister were taken prisoner at Alexishaven, Madang, Gustav being moved to Hol landia and held prisoner for over three years before being released. He was then transferred to an American Army Hospi tal at Beaudesert, Queensland and re mained at Beaudesert until his return to Madang in 1946. . . ... , Gustav’s mother and sister were killed by the Japanese and buried at the Catholic Mission Cemetery at Alexishaven.
Gustav was the eldest son of Mr. Henry Morton Johnson, DCM and Bar, of Madang.
At the funeral, Mr. H. Longmore repre sented the RSSAILA, Mr. R. Johnstone, the District Commissioner (Mr. C. p.
Bates), Mr. J. Brown for Burns Philp (NG) Ltd., and Mr. K. Hicks for the Edu cation Department.