SOLDIERS of LARK FORCE and CIVILIANS COMMEMORATING those who Served; Who Died and those who Escaped from NEW BRITAIN - 1942.
There is a lot about the Battle of Rabaul that will never be known because of the way it was conducted. 1500 troops up against an overwhelming 20,000 Japanese Troops. How the hell could that small number of troops be able to hold back the Japanese Advance on Rabaul, New Britain? TOTALLY IMPOSSIBLE!! You cannot blame the Australian Commander for giving the order - "Every man for himself" - the Japanese were that fast. No sooner was one gap in the Australian line closed when the Japanese were outflanking them somewhere else and because of the fear that the Australians would be cut off, the order was given to GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE!
The following is a NOMINAL ROLL of LARK FORCE (comprising approximately 1500 troops and a detachment of RAAF personnel comprising 10 Wirraways and 4 Hudson bombers) who were sent to RABAUL, NEW GUINEA to defend the 2 airfields. The RAAF personnel who survived the initial attack of the 23rd Jan 1942 escaped southward and were rescued by Sea planes. The RAAF were the only force that had a contingency plan if anything happened. The Nominal roll is split into sections comprising - (a) Those who were lost on MONTEVIDEO MARU. (b) Those who Died whilst attempting Escape (c) Those who Died or where Executed by Japanese before the Montevideo Maru sailed. (d) Those EXECUTED at TOLL PLANTATION by Japanese soldiers. (e)Those who were KILLED in ACTION or listed as MISSING, PRESUMED DEAD on Invasion Day, 23 Jan 1942. (f) The OFFICERS of LARK FORCE who were taken to JAPAN. (g) Those who ESCAPED Capture and made it back to AUSTRALIA. and (h) Those CIVILIANS who DIED on MONTEVIDEO MARU and/or were EXECUTED by Japanese soldiers during the period of Japanese Occupation.
With the sinking of the MONTEVIDEO MARU - Australia suffered the greatest single tragedy of the war in the Pacific. The fate of those who had embarked at Rabaul on the Japanese Naval auxiliary transport on the 22 Jun 1942, remained a mystery for three years, though the remaining internees learned on the tragedy on 11 July 1942. Prior to boarding, all had been living under primitive conditions, subjected to brutalities and indignities, and under bombardment by the RAAF planes while at forced labour in the Blanche Bay area and in the unmarked compound. At the end of May 1942, the Japanese Army handed the Camp over to the Navy, in preparation for drill something, thought to be the invasion of mainland New Guinea. At about 4.30am on 22nd Jun 1942, Japanese marines and guards roused the camp and organised the internees into parties of fifty (50). The officers and a dozen or so civilians were retained in the camp. It was learned from one of the guards, the the transfer was to the island of HAINAN, off the coast of China. Half starved and ill, the men marched from the compound at 9.00am, with a smile and a cheery farewell for those remaining - the stronger supporting the weaker, arm in arm as they boarded the ship. Final recognition of the sinking was acknowledged in a letter from the Japanese Navy dated 6th Sep 1943, as a result of enquiries by the Australian Government through the Protecting Power, but the enquiry had at that time been ignored. A Nominal Roll of the men stated to have been on board was also secured, but the roll was written in Japanese characters, representing a phonetic and not an actual spelling of each name and had to be re-translated.
The above was extracted from the book "RABAUL, 1942" by Douglas Aplin.
The following members of LARK FORCE were either KILLED in ACTION; or listed as MISSING, PRESUMED DEAD on 22/23 Jan 1942.
The following soldiers of LARK FORCE are known to have died whilst escaping or as Prisoners of War in RABAUL - 1942.
1. VX25571 Gnr ARTHUR, James Wilhelm Charles Ernest; Aged 25; 17th Anti-Tank Battery, RAA; PRESUMED DEAD, New Britain - 1 Aug 1942. 2. VX129373 (V11646) Sig AUCHETTL, Leonard Frederick; Aged 20; Rabaul Fortress Signals; DROWNED in Leyand River en route to Port Moresby - 23 Feb 1942.
3. VX39755 L/Cpl BEHETS, Arthur Leopold Ferdinand; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIED of ILLNESS en route to Port Moresby - 21 Mar 1942; Aged 32. 4. VX41246 Pte BONE, Ivan Colin; Aged 26; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIED of ILLNESS, New Britain - 31 Mar 1942. 5. VX30485 Pte BOWER, Stephen Alexander; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; Aged 36; PRESUMED DEAD, Rabaul - 26 Feb 1942. 6. NX191440 (N100456) Sgt BOWRAN, Arthur Thomas; Aged 21; Rabaul Fortress Signals; DROWNED, Wuning, New Britain en route to Port Moresby - 23 Feb 1942.
7. VX29545 CADMAN, Charles John; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIED of ILLNESS, Rabaul - 23 Feb 1942; Aged 26. 8. VX38281 Pte CALAIO, Phelix (aka Phillip Michael); 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIED of ILLNESS, Rabaul whilst POW - 22 Feb 1942; Aged 45. 9. SX11452 (SP6481) Bdr COCKERILL-SMITH, Lloyd Prosser; Aged 28; 'L' Heavy Battery, Rabaul; PRESUMED DEAD, New Britain en route to Port Moresby - 19 Apr 1942. 10. VX24162 Pte COATES, George Duncan; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIED of ILLNESS, en route to Port Moresby - 26 Mar 1942; Aged 26. 11. VX13226 (V80393) L/Cpl COX, Bernard Edward Ludgate; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIED of ILLNESS, Rabaul whilst POW - 27 Mar 1942; Aged 45. (Served World War 1, Regt No:3329, 2nd Pioneer Batalion) 12. VX37503 Pte CREED, Austin Bramwell; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIED of ILLNESS, Rabaul whilst POW - 20 Feb 1942; Aged 35.
13. VX23345 Pte DOWNIE, John Alexander; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIED of ILLNESS, en route to Port Moresby - 24 Mar 1942; Aged 28.
14. VX23888 L/Cpl GRACE, Joseph Henry; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIED of ILLNESS,New Britain - 23 Mar 1942; Aged 34.
15. VX47290 L/Cpl HARTLEY, Rex Allen; 2/22nd Infantry Batalion; DIED of ILLNESS, Rabaul - 20 Feb 1942; Aged 25. 16. NGX202 (NG4046) Rfn HUNTER, Stanley William; Aged 34; New Guinea Volunteer Rifles; PRESUMED DEAD, Rabaul - 7 Feb 1942. 17. VX41293 Pte HUTCHINS, Alan Leslie; Aged 24; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIED of ILLNESS, Rabaul whilst POW - 31 Mar 1942.
18. VX24213 Pte JAMES, Ivor Preece; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIED of ILLNESS at Sea off New Britain - 10 Apr 1942; Aged 36.
19. VX19572 Pte KELLEHER, Peter Joseph; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIED of ILLNESS at Sea en route to Port Moresby - 19 Feb 1942; Aged 32.
20. VX37940 Pte MEYER, Frederick John; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIED of ILLNESS, Rabaul as POW - 27 Apr 1942; Aged 21. 21. VX20553 Pte McLENNAN, Donald Munro; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIED of ILLNESS, New Britain en route to Port Moresby - 22 Feb 1942; Aged 35.
22. NX191452 (N108514) Gnr OGILVIE, Maurice; Aged 18; Rabaul Anti-Aircraft Battery; DIED of ILLNESS, Rabaul whilst POW - 29 Mar 1942. 23. VX34445 Pte OXNAM, Eric George; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIED of ILLNESS, New Britain - 30 Apr 1942; Aged 32.
24. VX47210 Pte PALMER, Ronald Stanley Ormonde; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion;DIED of ILLNESS, New Britain - 5 Mar 1942; Aged 29. 25. NX191467 (N109812) Gnr PREECE, Ormond Merton Gilmore; Rabaul Ant-Aircraft Battery, RAA; DIED of ILLNESS, New Britain - 6 Mar 1942; Aged 18.
26. NX191438 (N73982) Gnr PRESCOTT, John; Aged 19; 'L' Heavy Battery, Rabaul; PRESUMED DEAD, New Britain en route to Port Moresby.
27. VX129414 Gnr QUINLAN, Joseph; Aged 20; 'L' Heavy Battery, Rabaul; PRESUMED DEAD, New Britian en route to Port Moresby - 16 May 1942.
28. VX24170 Pte ROBERTS, Albert;(Served as LYONS, Albert)Aged 36; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIED of ILLNESS, Rabaul as POW - 9 Apr 1942. 29. VX43103 Pte ROBINSON, Arthur William; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion;DIED of ILLNESS,New Britain en route to Port Moresby - 3 Mar 1942; Aged 21.
30. VX45877 Pte SEATER, Harold James; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIED of ILLNESS, New Britain en route to Port Moresby - 27 Feb 1942; Aged 26. 31. VX24136 Pte SEIFFERT, Leonard George; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DROWNED at Sea en route to Port Moresby - 23 Feb 1942; Aged 21. 32. VX32338 Gnr SHIELDS, William Charles; Aged 42; DIED of ILLNESS, Rabaul whilst POW - 25 Mar 1942. 33. VX129333 Capt SILVERMAN, Herbert Nathan; Aged 31; 'L' Heavy Battery, Rabaul; PRESUMED DEAD, New Britain en route to Port Moresby - 30 Jan 1942. 34. VX32685 L/Cpl SLOAN, John McFarlane; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIED of ILLNESS, New Britian en route to Port Moresby - 22 Feb 1942; Aged 41. 35. VX23685 L/Cpl SPENCE, John; Aged 28; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; PRESUMED DEAD, New Britain whilst en route to Port Morseby - 30 Jan 1942. 36. VX24013 Pte STEVENSON, Ernest James; Aged 21; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; PRESUMED DEAD, Rabaul whilst POW - 1 May 1942. 37. VX47709 Pte STEWART, Harold; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIED of ILLNESS, New Britain en route to Port Moresby - 23 Feb 1942; Aged 38.
38. VX40166 L/Cpl THOMAS, Stewart Athol; Aged 22; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; PRESUMED DEAD, Rabaul whilst POW - 20 Feb 1942.
39. VX47739 Pte VINNELL, Albert Charles; 2/22nd Infantry Batalion; DIED of ILLNESS, New Britain en route to Port Moresby - 6 Apr 1942; Aged 30.
40. VX20820 Pte WELCH, Henry; Aged 32; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; PRESUMED DEAD, Rabaul whilst POW - 15 Feb 1942. 41. VX27782 Pte WHELLANS, Kevin West; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIED of ILLNESS, New Britain en route to Port Moresby - 6 Apr 1942; Aged 21. 42. VX30203 Pte WHITE, John Edwin; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIED of ILLNESS at Sea en route to Port Moresby - 22 Feb 1942; Aged 25. 43. VX41312 Pte WILLIAMS, Eric Erasmus; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIED of ILLNESS, New Britain en route to Port Moresby - 22 Feb 1942; Aged 22.
The following Soldiers were Executed by the Japanese -
1. VX44162 Major TRAVERS, Richard Erskine; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; Executed - 27 Jan 1942; Aged 40.
The following Australian Soldiers of LARK FORCE, RABAUL were taken Prisoners of War and EXECUTED by bayonetting by Japanese soldiers at TOL PLANTATION, NEW BRITAIN Island on 4 Feb 1942.
1. VX37991 L/Sgt ALLEY, Philip John; Aged 21; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion. 2. NX51455 Cpl APPLETON, John William; Aged 32; 8 Division Supply Column. 3. NX47047 Pte ATTWATER, Roger Miller; Aged 23; 2/10 Field Ambulance. 4. VX47278 Pte AUST, Douglas George Irwin; Aged 22; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
The following are the Officers of LARK FORCE, RABAUL who also surrended on 23rd Jan 1942; taken Prisoners of War and were Recovered ex JAPAN at wars end.
1. VX18194 Major AKEROYD, John Finch; 2/10 Field Ambulance; Medical Officer (Awarded - MBE) 2. NX70253 Lieut ALLEN, Robert Irving; 8 Division Supply Column. 3. VX48548 Lieut ALMOND, Eric Richard Mead; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion. 4. NFX180285 (NF100291) Lieut ANDERSON, Marjory Jean; Australian Army Nursing Corps; (Awarded - ARRC). 5. NGX458 (NG4029) Lieut ARCHER, James Clarence; New Guinea Volunteer Rifles. (Awarded - OBE)
6. VX24728 Lieut BADHAM, James Robert; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion. 7. VX44398 Lieut BATEMAN, Philip James; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion. 8. VX44505 Lieut BEST, Edward Wallace; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion. 9. VX15946 Lieut BOWRING, James Hugh; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion. 10. VX46461 Lieut BRADEN, Gordon Henri; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion. 11. QX64898 (Q185172) BROWN, Peter Handley; Rabaul Ordnance Workshops. 12. VX39159 Lieut BURNS, Jack Lusby; 1st Independent Company. 13. VX46451 Lieut BUSSELL, Gordon John; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
14. NFX180289 (NF105411) Lieut CALLEGHAN, Eileen Mary; Australian Army Nursing Service. 15. TX6043 (T136) Lieut CHANDLER, Albert Arthur; Rabaul Fortress Engineers. 16. VX44909 Lieut CHINN, Gordon William; 17th Anti-Tank Battery. 17. VX43797 Lieut CLARK, Alfred; 17th Anti-Tank Battery. 18. TX6041 (T15) Major CLARK, James Rowland Purcell; Medical Officer attached. 19. TX6042 (T30071) Lieut COOPER, Stanley Hilton; 'L' Heavy Battery, Rabaul. 20. NFX180290 (NF105412) Lieut CULLEN, Mavis Claudia; 2/10 Field Ambulance.
21. VX45195 Lieut DOWSE, Henry Esmonde Willoughby; 2/22nd Infantry Batalion.
22. SX9608 Major EDMUNDS-WILSON, James; 1st Independent Company. 23. VX44356 Lieut EDNEY, Robert Alan; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion. 24. VX44912 Lieut ERWIN, Harold Surrey; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
33. NFX180286 (NF100292) Capt KEAST, Daisy Cardin; 2/10th Field Ambulance. 34. NGX457 (NG3000) Lieut KILNER, Claude Geoffrey; New Guinea Volunteer Rifles.
35. VX43617 Major LANNAN, Leslie Hunter; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion. 36. VX129332 (V50812) Lieut LARKIN, William Henry; Rabaul Fortress Engineers. 37. VX45983 Lieut LORD, Robert George; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion. 38. QX64900 (Q302572) Lieut LYONS, Noel Joseph; HQ New Guinea Area.
39. VX55482 (V45452) Lieut MARSHALL, Clive Walter; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion. 40. VX45210 Major MATHESON, Gwynne; 17th Anti-Tank Battery. 41. TX6004 (Re-enlisted CMF Post WW2)615213) Chaplain MAY, John Lovett; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion. (Awarded Member of the Order of British Empire, MBE) 42. VX45855 Capt McCALLUM, John Thornbury; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion. 43. VX44718 Lieut MILNE, George Alfred Charles; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion. 44. VX43446 Major MOLLARD, John Claud; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
45. QX64897 (Q90832) Capt NIELSEN, Cyril Claude Victor; Rabaul Ordnance Depot. 46. SX11407 (S14237) Capt NOTTAGE, Stewart Gordon; 'L' Heavy Battery, Rabaul. 47. NFX180287 (NF104887) Capt PARKER, Kathleen Isabel Alice; Awarded - Royal Red Cross (2nd Class); 2/10 Field Ambulance. 48. NX12531 Lieut PARKHILL, Robert John Bruce; 17th Anti-Tank Battery.
51. TX16307 (T253518) Lt Col SCANLON, John Joseph; HQ New Guinea Area and CO of Lark Force, Rabaul. 52. VX44908 Capt SHIER, Frank Eric; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion. 53. VX45126 Lieut STIRLING, Colin Norman Macleod; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
54. QX64895 (Q366) Capt TOZER, Henry Alfred John; Australain Army Pay Corps. 55. NX70432 Chaplain TURNER, Victor Spiro; HQ 23 Infantry Brigade.
56. NGX459 (NG4054) Major WATCH, Norman Bennington; New Guinea Volunteer Rifles. (Previously Served World War 1 - South African Army). 57. NFX180288 (NF101680) Lieut WHYTE, Lorna Margaret; Rabaul Army Nursing Service.
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The following members of LARK FORCE managed to ESCAPE from RABAUL and return to AUSTRALIA. (NOTE - The rank of each individual is not necessary the rank he served with in Rabaul) I wish to thank Norm FURNESS of 2/22nd Infantry Battalion Association for the Nominal Roll of 2/22nd Infantry Battalion escapees from Rabaul.
229. VX33759 Pte O'BRIEN, Alphonso; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; (Later HQ 1 Aust Corps) 230. VX35583 Pte OLNEY, James Neil; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; (Later Z Special Force) 231. VX23947 Pte O'NEILL, Frederick Edward Gladstone; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion. 232. VX45223 Major OWEN, William Taylor, Distinguished Service Cross(US); 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; Later - T/Lt Col Officer Commanding 39th Infantry Battalion; Killed in Action, Kokoda, 29 July 1942.
Here is a Nominal Roll of ALL Civilians who where captured in and around Rabaul and where either Executed by the Japanese or Lost their lives on the Montevideo Maru which was torpedoed by a US Submarine on the morning of Wednesday, 1 July 1942.
1. Pastor ABBOTT, Edwin Malcolm; Mission Superentendant; Born - Waverley, NSW; Resided - Toboi, Rabaul; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 33. 2. ADAMS, Harry; Planter; Born - Bristol, UK; Resided - Patlangant Plantation, New Ireland; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 49. 3. ALLEN, Arthur Guy; Planter; Born - Evercreech, Somerset, UK; Resided - Mioko, Duke of Yorke Island; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 49. 4. ALLEN, William Edward; Warrant Officer, Police; Born - Woodgreen, London, UK; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 38. (Served World War 1, Regt No: 535, 5th Light Horse Regiment) 5. Rev ALLEY, Donald Clinton; Clergyman; Born - Clinton, New Zealand; Resided - Tiop, Bougainville; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 35. 6. ASH, Norman Edward; Warrant Officer, Police; Born - Kent, UK; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 40. 7. ASHBY, Stanley Arthur; Planter; Born - Tunbridge Wells, UK; Resided - Kanam Plantation and Manager of Maramakas Plantation, New Ireland; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 47. (Served World War 1, Regt No: 6466, 9th Infantry Batalion) 8. ATHERTON, John Motley; Chemist; Born - Rockhampton, Queensland; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 49. (Served World War 1, Regt No: 377, 9th Infantry Battalion) 9. Pastor ATKINS, Arthur Stanley; Missionary; Executed by Japanese - 31 Mar 1942 and Buried at Vunapope, New Britain. 10. ATKINSON, William; Planter; Born - New Lambton, NSW; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 38. 11. ATTWOOD, William; Executed Kavieng, New Ireland, 18 Feb 1944; Aged 32.
12. BADGER, Henry James; Born - Taree, New South Wales; Killed Air Raid, Rabaul, PNG - 15 May 1944; Aged 52. (Served World War 1; Regt NO: 478, 13th Infantry Battalion) 13. BANKS, Alfred Ernest Dickenson; Hotel Manager; Born - Dublin, Ireland; Resided - Hotel Pacific, Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 67. 14. BARGE, The Revd BARGE, John Frederick; Resided - Yumyello, Gasmata, New Britain; Died at Arung Bay, New Britain, 31 Oct 1943; Aged 46. 15. BARNES, Charles William; Printer; Born - Bristol, UK; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 67. Father of NG2307 BARNES, Claude William.(Served World War 1, Regt No: 65004) 16. BARROW, The Revd William; Died at Vunapope, New Britain; 13 Nov 1942; Aged 39. 17. BATH, Vincent George; Superintendent of Native Labour; Born - Brisbane, Queensland; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Worked for W R Carpenter and Coy; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 53. 18. BEAUMONT, John Patrick; Killed Air Raid, Rabaul, New Guinea - 15 May 1944; Aged 36. 19. BEAZLEY, The Revd Sydney Colin; Missionary; Born - Northam, West Australia; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 33. 20. BECK, Norman Rawlinson; Roadmaster; Born - Melbourne, Victoria; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 52. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 4135; 7th Infantry Battalion) 21. BELL, Donald Joseph; Planter; Born - Herberton, Queensland; Resided - Teripax Plantation, Tabar Island; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 30. (Son of BELL, John William) 22. BELL, John William; Planter; Born - Herberton, Queensland; Resided - Penipol Plantation, New Ireland; Executed Kavieng, New Ireland - 18 Feb 1944; Aged 64. (Father of BELL, Donald Joseph) 23. BERMAN, Roger Arthur Alfred; Plantation Manager; Born - Scone, NSW; Resided - Lolobau Plantation, Talasea, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 24. 24. BOWMAN, Herbert; Medical Assistant; Born - Adelaide, South Australia; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 21. 25. BOX, William Charles; Planter; Born - London, UK; Resided - Meteinge Plantation, New Hanover; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 48. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 1388; 15th Infantry Battalin) 26. BRENNAN, The Revd Brother Clifford Ambrose; Lay Brother, Sacred Heart Missionary; Born - Balmain, NSW; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 26. 27. BRETT, George Leonard; Company Manager; Born - Kent, UK; Resided - Misima, Papua; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 49. 28. BRINSTON, Hamilton George Wentworth; Clerk; Born - Mount Morgan, Queensland; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 44. Served World War 1; Depot Company) 29. BROWN, Robert Aplhonse Leslie; Mechanic; Born - Sydney, NSW; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 54. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 1731; Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force, Medical Corps) 30. BROWN, Thomas Goodsir; Warrant Officer, Police; Resided - Rabaul; Lost Montevideo Maru. 31. BRUCKSHAW, Arthur Frederick; Clerk; Born - Kensal Rise, London, UK; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Previously NG4003, Not called up for Fulltime Duty; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 45. 32. BUNNEY, John Felix; Plantation Manager; Born - South Africa; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 70. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 1175, Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force, Medical Corps) 33. BURKE, John Dalton; Clerk; Born - Woolongabba, Queensland; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 47. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 2595; 25th Infantry Battalion) 34. BURNS, Frank; Resided - Teopasino Plantation, Bougainville; Died - 20 Aug 1942; Aged 34. 35. BYE, Ernest Charles; Motor Mechanic; Born - Finchampstead, UK; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 60.
36. CAMERON, Alan; Resided - Rabaul; Killed in Air Raid - 15 May 1944; Aged 49. 37. CAMPBELL, Charles James; Sawyer; Born - Toowoomba, Qld; Originally Resided - Shorncliffe, Qld; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 41. 38. CANNON, Cecil Fulton; Marine Engineer; Born - Penrith, NSW; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 42. 39. CARLYSLE, Lincoln; Plantation Overseer; Born - Manchester, UK; Resided - Palabang Plantation, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 35. 40. CARR, Lewis Alfred Allan; Roadmaster; Born - Melbourne, Victoria; Resided - Kokopo, New Britain; Previously NGVR - NG 4004, Not Called up for Fulltime Duty; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 48. 41. CARSON, Lewis William; Planter; Born - Yanerathan, Victoria; Resided - Fead Island; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 48. 42. CHADDERTON, Claude Garfield; Planter; Resided - Lamerika and Kapsu Plantations, New Ireland; Executed Kavieng, New Ireland - 18 Feb 1944; Aged 53. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 90828; Depot Company) 43. CHAUNCY, Alfred Arthur; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Killed Air Raid, Rabaul, New Britain - 15 May 1944; Aged 58. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 4378; 1st Pioneer Battalion) 44. CLARK, Ivan; Medical Assistant; Born - Bunbury, West Australia; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 44. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 37168; Australian Base Depot) 45. CLARK, John Andrew Joseph (Alias - DOWNS, John) Sawmiller; Born - Geelong, Victoria; Resided - Adler Bay, Kokopo, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 48. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 2037; 12th Field Artillery Brigade) 46. CLARK, Robert Leeuwin; Civil Engineer; Born - Sydney, NSW; Resided - Balana Tamau, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 52. (Served World War 1; Lieut; 4th Squadron, Australian Flying Corps) 47. CLUNN, Colin; Clerk; Born - Cooktown, Qld; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 62. 48. COBB, Forbes; Plantation Manager; Born - Ellerston, NSW; Resided - Panaras Plantation, New Ireland; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 53. (Served World war 1; Regt No: 523; 1st Field Artillery Brigade Ammunition Column) 49. COE, Peter Edward Richard; Clerk; Born - Naracoorte, South Australia; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Previously Enlisted NGX50; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 36. 50. COLLETT, Trevor David; Sawmiller; Born - Wee Waa, NSW; Resided - Emiru Island; Operater of Mission Sawmill on Island; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 29. (Husband of COLLETT, Olga Muriel (nee DILES); Aged 37; Home Duties - Evacuated MV Macdhui, 26 Dec 1941. 51. CONSIDINE, Leo Anthony; Clerk; Born - Mt Gambier, Sth Aust; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 36. 52. CONSTERDINE, Cedric Royston; Planter; Resided - Koko Plantation, New Ireland; Executed - Kavieng New Ireland, 19 Feb 1944; Aged 50 53. COOK, Robert Edward; Accountant; Born - Annandale, NSW; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Previously Enlisted NGVR - NG 4005; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 40. 54. COOMBER, Arthur; Medical Assistant; Born - Erskineville, NSW; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 43. 55. COOPER, Robert William; Medical Officer; Born - Goorambat, Victoria; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 40. 56. COOTE, Philip; Company Manager; Born - London, UK; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 54. 57. COTTEE, George Albert; Killed Air Raid - 23 Jan 1942; Aged 29. 58. CRAIG,----; Executed Kavieng, New Ireland - 18 Feb 1944. 59. CROCKER, Moreton Cameron; MC; Civil Servent; Born - Ipswich, Qld; Resided - Keravat Experimental Station, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 45. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 251 and Lieut; 26 Infantry Battalion) 60. CRUISE, John Bertrand; Chemist; Born - Brisbane, Qld; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 44. [Served World War 1; Regt No: 1733; 15th Field Ambulance] (Husband of CRUISE, Blanche Eleanor; Aged 43; Home Duties - Evacuated 27 Dec 1941 per MV Neptuna).
61. DAVIES, Edward Lonsdale; Planter; Resided - Ungan Plantation, New Ireland; Executed Kavieng, New Ireland - 18 Feb 1944; Aged 37. 62. DAVIES, Roger; Radiologist; Born - Herne Bay, UK; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 41. 63. DAYMOND, Jack Eric; Administration Officer; Born - Launceston, Tasmania; Resided - Gasmata, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru. 64. DE VRIES HOOGERWERFF, Jan; (Son of Dutch Governor of Palembang) Painter; Born - Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies (Indonesia) Resided - Bandoeng, Java; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 31. 65. DICKSON, James Francis; Previously Enlisted NGVR - NG89 and NG4006; Lost Montevideo Maru. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 37404; 10th Field Artillery Brigade) 66. DOCKRILL, William; Poultry Farmer; Born - Luton, Bedfordshire, UK; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 60. 67. DODD, Henry; Accountant; Born - Ipswich, Qld; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 54. 68. DOYLE, Henry Granville; Plantation Manager; Born - Auckland, New Zealand; Resided - Selapiu Island Plantation; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 35. 69. DOYLE, Neville Xavier; Business Manager; Born - Brisbane, Qld; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 21. 70. DRANE, Claude Thompson; Born - Brisbane, Qld; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 56. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 648; 3rd Field Artillery Brigade) 71. DUUS, Wilfred Leonard; PMG Electrician; Born - Brisbane, Qld; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 25.
72. EARL, Robert Bertram; Planter; Born - Melbourne, Victoria; Resided - Kokopo, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 46. 73. EBERY, Thomas; Resided - Buin, Bougainville; Died between 3 Sep 1939 and 31 Dec 1947. 74. EDWARDS, John Harold; DCM, MC, MM; Supervisor; Born - Terang, Victoria; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Previously Enlisted NGVR - NG4053; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 52. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 845 and Lieut; 21st Infantry Battalion) 75. EDWARDS, Murray Stanley; Assistant District Officer, Kavieng, New Ireland; Born - Broken Hill, NSW; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 29. 76. EGLINTON, Abel Marriott; Civil Servant; Born - Broken Hill, NSW; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 36. 77. EINSIEDEL, Edwin Reginald; Clerk; Born - Elwood, Victoria; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Previously Enlisted NGVR - NG 43 and NG 4007; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 41. 78. ELKINGTON, Harry Henry; Resided - Kilinwater Plantation, New Britain; Died - 6 Aug 1945; Aged 65. 79. EVANS, Thomas Evan; Technical Assistant; Born - Nelson, New Zealand; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 38. 80. EVENSEN, Albert Stanley; Resided - Pondo, New Britian; Killed Air Raid - 15th May 1944; Aged 49.
81. FIELD, Charles Thomas Ross; Civil Engineer; Born - Perth, West Australia; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 47. 82. FILAN, Septimus Henry; Clerk; Born - Murrurrundi, NSW; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 30. 83. FITZGERALD, Francis Joseph; (Revd Brother Donatus Joseph) Missionary; Resided - Chabai, Buka Island off Bougainville; Died - 20 Aug 1942; Aged 31. 84. FITZGIBBON, Walter Horace; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Killed Air Raid, Rabaul, New Britain - 15 May 1944; Aged 48. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 2243; 18th Infantry Battalion) 85. FORSYTH, Archibald Corbett; Planter; Resided - Lemacott Plantation, New Ireland; Killed Air Raid - 21 Jan 1942; Aged 77. 86. FORSYTH, Richard Noel Harrison; Clerk; Born - Sydney, NSW; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 44. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 1035; 36th Heavy Artillery Brigade) 87. FULTON, Henry Bernard; Clerk; Born - Waverley, NSW; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 33. 88. FURLONG, Robert Barry; Planter; Resided - Lamassong Plantion, New Ireland; Executed - Kavieng, New Ireland - 18 Feb 1944; Aged 42.
89. GARNETT, William Foster Stewell; Planter; Resided - Kamiraba Plantation, New Ireland; (Served World War 1; 2Lieut; 10th Field Ambulance) Executed - Kavieng, New Ireland - 18 Feb 1944; Aged 61. 90. GARRETT, Tom Vernon; Planter; Born - London, UK; Resided - Nargin Plantation, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 54. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 119; 6th Light horse Regiment) Grandfather of Peter GARRETT, Singer and Entertainer) 91. GASCOIGNE, Cyril John; Motor Fitter; Born - Banbury, UK; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Previously Served - NGVR; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 49. (Father of GASCOIGNE, Ivan Norman) 92. GASCOIGNE, Ivan Norman; Clerk; Born and Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 15. (Son of GASCOIGNE, Cyril John) 93. GOAD, John Crayston; Medical Assistant; Born - Lancaster, UK; Resided - Kavieng, New Ireland; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 49. 94. GORDON, Leonard Leslie; (Les) Resided - Kavieng, New Ireland; Executed - Kavieng, New Ireland - 18 Feb 1944. 95. GRAY, Keith Morris; Medical Assistant; Born - Oaklands, South Australia; Resided - Kokopo, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 21. 96. GREEN, Allan Stanley; Planter; Born - Colac, Victoria; Resided - Raulawat Plantation, North Coast Road, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 58. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 908; 2nd Field Artillery Brigade) 97. GREEN, Eric Clive Duckett; Public Servant; Born - West Maitland, NSW; Resided - Kerevat, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 37. 98. GREENWOOD, Francis Oscar; Planter; Born - Yorkshire, England, UK; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 57. 99. GREENWOOD, Wilfred; Plantation Manager; Born - Yorkshire, England, UK; Resided - Gunanur Plantation, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru. 100. GREGORY, Henry Anthony; District Officer; Born - Perth, West Australia; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 44. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 34446; 3rd Filed Artillery Brigade) 101. GRIFFIN, John Kenneth Vicars; (aka Peter/Tiny) Executed Kavieng, New Ireland - 18 Feb 1944; Aged 36.
102. HAMILTON, John Edward; Store Manager; Born - Hawthorne, Victoria; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 55. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 7061; 28th Infantry Battalion) 103. HAMILTON, Latham; Planter; Born - Marlborough, New Zealand; Resided - Djaul Island, New Ireland; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 55. (Served World War 1; Regt No:1284 & Lieut; 1st Infantry Battalion) 104. HARVEY, Alfred Winifred; Resided - Lassuls Plantation, New Britain; Executed by Firing Squad, Matupit, New Britain - 31 May 1942; Aged 57. 105. HARVEY, Marjorie Jean; Resided - Lassuls Plantation, New Britain; Executed by Firing Squad, Matupit, New Britain - 31 May 1942; Aged 32. 106. HAUGHEY, Thomas Francis; Resided - Aua, Manus Island; Executed Kavieng, New Ireland - 18 Feb 1944; Aged 44. 107. HAWNT, Edmund Martin; Telephone Engineer; Born - Warrington, UK; Resided - Wunawuting Hotel, Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 68. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 1534; Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force, Medical Corps) 108. HAY, Arthur; Medical Practitioner; Born - Hobart Tasmania; Resided - Kavieng, New Ireland; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 35. 109. HEMING, Horace Ray; Planter; Resided - Kolube Plantation, New Ireland; Executed - Kavieng, New Ireland - 18 Feb 1944; Aged 58. (Served World War 1; 2Lieut; 10 Infantry Battalion) 110. HENNESSY, James Gerald; Marist RC Priest; Born - Boston, USA; Resided - Lemanmanu, Buka Island, Bougainville; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 46. 111. HERKET, Thomas Henry; Inspector; Born - Auckland, New Zealand; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 44. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 3309; 2nd Infantry Battalion) 112. HERTERICH, Hans Oscar; (aka Sailor) Resided - Marakot Plantation, New Ireland; Executed - Nago Island, New Guinea. 113. HERON, Wilfred Leslie; Planter; Born - Brighton, Victoria; Resided - Tovakundum Plantation, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 48. (Served World War 1; Capt; 59th Infantry Battalion) 113. HERRON, Albert Grant; Bank Officer, Commonwealth Bank of Australia; Born - Sydney, NSW; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 28. 114. HEYDON, Walter; Planter; Resided - Put Plantation, Tanga Island; Executed Kavieng, New Ireland - 18 Feb 1944; Aged 60. 115. HOGAN, Gerald George; MC; Crown Law Officer; Born - Melbourne, Victoria; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 56. (Served World War 1; Major; 1 Division Artillery) 116. HOLDEN, Harry; Sawmiller; Born - Cheshire, UK; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 46. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 73; 10 Infantry Battalion) 117. HOLLAND, Henry Darley; Radio Inspector; Born - Clifton Hill, Victoria; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 49. 118. HOSKING, Herbert Champion; Medical Practitioner; Born - Murtoa, Victoria; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 47. (Served World War 1; Lieut; 10 Infantry Batalion) 119. HUNTLEY, William Rouel; Methodist Missionary; Resided Kokopo, Rabaul, New Britain; Executed by Beheading, Wednesday, 19 Aug 1942; Aged 46.
120. IVES, Vivian Gervis Lavie Niel; MC; Planter; Executed - 18 Feb 1944; Kavieng, New Ireland; Aged 49. (Served World War 1; British Army, Capt, East Yorkshire Regiment)
121. JERVIS, Cecil Charles; Plantation Manager; Born - London, UK; Resided - Nissan Island, New Guinea; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 45. 122. JUKER, Edith Active; Resided - Kurakakaul Plantation, New Britain; Died 3 Sep 1945; Aged 70.
123. KELLY, Edward Caulfield; Agricultural Inspector; Born - Ballinasloe, Eire (Ireland); Resided - Kavieng, New Ireland; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 46. 124. KING, Anthony John; Audit Clerk; Born - Melbourne, Victoria; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 22. 125. KOHLSTETTE, Revd Father Heinrich; RC Priest (Sacred Heart Missionary) Resided - Komalu Catholic Mission, New Ireland; Executed Kavieng, New Ireland - 18 Feb 1944. 126. KORN, William Thomas; Resided - Pondo, New Britain; Killed Air Raid, New Britain - 15 May 1944; Aged 48. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 3127; 25th Infantry Battalion) 127. KRUTZENBICHLER, Revd Father Josej; RC Priest (Sacred Heart Missionary) Resided - Tanga Island Catholic Mission; Executed Kavieng, New Ireland - 18 Feb 1944. 128. KUTSCHER, Revd Father Paul; RC Priest (Sacred Heart Missionary) Resided - Lamussong Catholic Mission, New Ireland; Executed Kavieng, New Ireland - 18 Feb 1944.
128. LEVIEN, John Lawson; Born Bundaberg, Qld; Resided - Lindenhafen Estates, New Britain; Died at Gasmata, New Britain - 1 Nov 1942; Aged 57. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 2406; 9th Infantry Battalion) 129. LEVY, Philip Montegue; Resided - Kavieng, New Ireland; Manager of Burns Philp Pty Ltd, Kavieng, New Ireland; Executed Kavieng, New Ireland - 18 Feb 1944; Aged 52. 130. LIGHTBODY, Harrison Leigh; Plantation Manager for Burns Philp; Resided - Kalili Plantation, New Ireland; Died Panapei Plantation, New Ireland - 29 Mar 1943; Aged 51. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 592; 13 Field Ambulance) 131. LINGGOOD, The Revd William Lawrence King; Methodist Minister; Born - Southampton, UK; Resided - Raluana, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 40. 132. LIVINGSTONE, William James; (Bill) Warrant Officer, Police Force; Born - Wellington, New Zealand; Resided - Kavieng, New Ireland; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 37. 133. LOCKHART, John; Health Inspector; Born - Nelson, UK; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 44.
134. McARTHUR, The Revd Laurence Archie; Minister of Religion; Born - Hawker, South Australia; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 38. 135. MacCHEANE, George Alexander; Manager; Born - Hobart, Tasmania; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Previously Enlisted NGVR - NG 4048; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 32. 136. McCULLAGH, Revd Father David Bertram; RC Priest (Sacred Heart Missionary); Born - Boulder, West Australia; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 41. 137. MacDOUGALL, Donald; Warrant Officer, Police Force; Born - North Uist, Scotland; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 41. 138. McEVOY, Joseph Thomas; Planter; Born - Auckland, New Zealand; Resided - Ponam Plantation, Manus Island; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 46. 139. MacKELLOR, Colin; (aka Masta Koll) Planter; Born - Narellan, NSW; Resided - Pigibut Plantation; New Ireland; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 45. (Served world War 1; Bdr; 3rd Field Artillery Brigade) 140. McLAREN, Thomas William; Baker; Born - Newtown, Sydney, NSW; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 38. 141. McLAUGHLIN, Robert; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Died Vunapope, New Britain - 17 Mar 1942; Aged 49. 142. MacLEAN, Charles Hector Roderick; Manager; Born - Sydney, NSW; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 61. 143. McPHERSON, Roy Stewart; Business Manager; Born - Brisbane, Qld; Resided - Kavieng, New Ireland; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 32.
144. MANNES, Frederick Gerard; (Brother Augustinus) Missionary; Chabai, Buka Island off Bougainville; Died 20 aug 1942; Aged 33. 145. MANSON, James Samuel; Resided - Lassuls Plantation, New Britain; Executed by Firing Squad; Matupit, New Britain - 31 May 1942; Aged 25. 146. MANSON, Richard; Resided - Lassuls Plantation; Executed by Firing Squad, Matupit, New Britain - 31 May 1942; Aged 11. (THE YOUNGEST PERSON TO BE EXECUTED IN NEW BRITAIN) 147. MANTLE, Frederick William; District Officer; Born - Magdeburg, Germany; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 56. 148. MARSHALL, John Dunn; MM; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Executed by Beheading, Saturday, 29 Aug 1942; Aged 47. (Served World War 1; Cpl; 4th Machine Gun Battalion) 149. MARTIN, Revd Father Karl; RC Priest (Sacred Heart Missionary) Executed Nago Island off Kavieng, New Ireland; MATER, Colin Sydney Paul; Born - Marrickville, Sydney, NSW; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Previously Enlisted - NG 4015; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 29. 150. MATHIS, Pierre; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru. 151. MERNIN, T.P.; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru. 152. MILLER, Ernest Russell; (Aka Dusty) Planter; Resided - Tsalui Plantation, New Ireland; Executed Kavieng, New Ireland - 18 Feb 1944; Aged 59. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 985; 4th Infantry Battalion) 153. MILLINGTON, B.; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru. 155. MILLINGTON, Herbert Neville; Ships Officer; Born - Islington, UK; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 61. 156. MOORE, Richard Kingsmill Pennyfather; MC; Planter; Born - Charleville, Qld; Resided - Tatavana Plantation, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 56. (Served World War 1; Lieut; 3rd Battalion, Imperial Camel Corps) 157. MOSELEY, Albert Edward; MC; Plantation Manager; Resided - Belik Plantation, New Ireland; Executed Kavieng New Ireland - 18 Feb 1944; Aged 62. (Served World War 1; Lieut; 14th Light Horse Regiment) 158. MUGGLETON, Henry Andrew; Book Keeper; Born - England, UK; Resided - Warenvula Plantation, Kokopo, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 37. 159. MULLIGAN, Edward William Clark; Baker; Born - Coolgardie, West Australia; Previously Enlisted NGVR - NG 4058; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 28. 160. MULVEY, Noel Walsh; Engineer; Born - Invercargill, New Zealand; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 37. 161. MURPHY, Revd Father Michael; RC Priest (Sacred Heart Missionary); Resided - Tabar Catholic Mission, Tabar Island, New Guinea; Executed Nago Island off Kavieng, New Ireland - 30 Nov 1942; Aged 31. 162. MURRAY, George Hugh; Director of Agriculture; Born - Geelong, Victoria; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 60.
163. NAESS, George Alexander; Resided - Tol Plantation, New Britain; Died at Gasmata, New Britain - 1 Nov 1942; Aged 58. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 1542; 5th Machine Gun Company) 164. NAUGHTON, James Forrstall; Overseer; Resided - Kalili, New Ireland; Executed Kavieng, New Ireland - 18 Feb 1944; Aged 33. 165. NAULTY, Patrick George; Warrant Officer, Police Force; Born - Penola, South Australia; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 43. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 55870; 43rd Infantry Battalion) 166. NUNAN, Frederick Clyde; Sawmill Manager; Born - Moruya, NSW; Resided - Mandres, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 30.
167. OAKES, The Revd William Daniel; Methodist Minister; Born - Liverpool, UK; Resided - PINIKIDU, New Ireland; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 36 168. OATEN, Frederick Edmund; Plantation Manager; Born - Seymour, Victoria; Resided - Komuli Plantation, Manus Island; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 30. 169. O'DWYER, Noel Aloysius; Planter; Born - Brisbane, Qld; Resided - Gavit Plantation, Baining, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 49. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 1656; 13th Field Ambulance) 170. ORMOND, James Leonard; Plantation Manager; Born - Devonport, England, UK; Resided - Djaul Island, New Ireland; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 64. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 472; 21st Infantry Battalion) 171. OSTROM, Karl; (Aka Charlie) Resided - Lakurafanga Plantation, New Ireland; Executed Kavieng, New Ireland - 18 Feb 1944. 172. OSTROM, Maxwell Joseph; Resided - Lakurafanga Plantation, New Ireland; Executed Kavieng, New Ireland - 18 Feb 1944; Aged 20.
173. PAGE, Harold Hillis; DSO, MC, MID, Croix de Guerre; Civil Servant; Born - Grafton, NSW; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 53. (Served World War 1; Major; 25th Infantry Battalion) 174. PARKER, William Henry; Resided - Lassuls Plantation; Executed by Firing Squad, Matupit, New Britain - 31 May 1942; Aged 46. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 18416; 10th Field Ambulance) 173. PARKINSON, Clothide Phoebe; Resided - Namatanai Plantation, New Ireland; Died at Bo Internment Camp, New Ireland - 27 May 1944; Aged 78. 174. PARRY, Arthur Reginald; Medical Assistant; Born - Burwood, Sydney, NSW; Resided - Kokopo, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 47. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 7364; 2 Casualty Clearing Station) 175. PEARCE, Ernest Wilfred; Accountant; Born - Ashfield, Sydney, NSW; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Previously Enlisted - NGVR; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 41. 176. PEARSON, Howard James; Missionary; Born - Kadina, South Australia; Resided - Vunairima, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 29. 177. PERRETT, Andrew; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru. 178. PICKERING, Murray Bartlett; Civil Servant; Born - Wilmington, South Australia; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 50. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 5926; 1 Pioneer Battalion) 179. PINCHING, Edward Lawley; Planter; Born - Somerset, UK; Resided - Manguna Plantation, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru. 180. PINES, Cedric Moreton; (aka Cedar) Medical Assistant; Born - Brisbane, Qld; Resided - Lavongai, New Hanover, New Ireland; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 46. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 9010; 5th Field Artillery Brigade) 181. PINNOCK, Leonard Joseph; Planter; Resided - Ululnono Plantation, New Ireland; Executed - Kavieng, New Ireland - 18 Feb 1944; Aged 56. 182. PLUNKETT, Thomas Martin; Radio Technician; Born - Brisbane, Qld; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 23. 183. POOLE, The Revd John William; Methodist Minster; Born - Hurstville, Sydney, NSW; Resided - Kalas, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 28. 184. PRATT, Victor Alfred; Tobera Plantation, New Britain; Executed by Beheading; Saturday, 29 Aug 1942; Aged 51. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 4470; 23rd Infantry Battalion)
185. RAFF, Gordon Stuart; Bank Clerk; Born - Gympie, Qld; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 24. 186. RAND, Dixon Wearne Leslie; Plantation Manager; Born - Forbes, NSW; Resided - Maritsoan Plantation, New Ireland; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 42. 187. REED, Arthur Ridley; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru. 188. RENTON, Albury; Planter; Born - London, UK; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Previously Enlisted NGVR - NG4018; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 49. 189. REYNOLDS, John Arthur; Clerk; Born - Ipswich, Qld; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 52. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 3863; 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance) 190. ROBERTS, Dudley Louis; School Teacher; Born - Duaringa, Qld; Resided - Maiom School, Kavieng, New Ireland; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 29. 191. ROBERTS, John Clarence; (Brother John William) Missionary; Resided - Chavai, Buka Island off Bougainville; Died - 20 Aug 1942; Aged 32. 192. ROBINSON, Hector Ernest; Accountant; Born - Pyop, South Australia; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 42. 193. ROBINSON, Wright; Timber Worker; Born - Northumberland, UK; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 23. 194. ROCHE, Frank; Resided - Atamo, Bougainville; Died - Emeuve River near Manete, Bougainville - 30 Jan 1943; Aged 47. 195. ROGERS, Robert Welton; Resided - Raba, New Britain; Died New Britain - 13 Feb 1942; Aged 42. 196. RUNDNAGEL, H; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru. 197. RYAN, Walter James; Department Manager; Born - Tullow, Ireland; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 51.
198. SAUNDERS, Frank Veall; Planter; Born - Stanmore, NSW; Resided - Kavieng, New Ireland; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 50. 199. SAVAGE, Stuart Keith; Administration Clerk; Born - Newcastle, NSW; Resided - Kavieng, New Ireland; Lost - Montevideo Maru; Aged 50. 200. SAWKINS, Alfred George; Plantation Manager; Born - Essex, UK; Resided - Panapai Plantation, New Ireland; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 51. 201. SCHLEUTTER, Revd Father Karl; RC Priest; Sacred Heart Missionary; Resided - Lihir Catholic Mission, New Ireland; Executed - Kavieng, New Ireland - 18 Feb 1944. 202. SCHMIDT, Adolf; School Master; Born - Dayboro, Qld; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 37. 203. SCOTT, Hugh Moore; Plantation Manager; Born - Suva, Fiji; Resided - Asalingi Plantation, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru. 204. SEDGERS, Joseph Charles Edward; Plantation Manager; Born - Arncliffe, NSW; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 44. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 5208; 4th Infantry Battalion) 205. SETCHELL, William Gordon; Plantation Manager; Born - Kent, UK; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Previously Enlisted NGVR - NG4022; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 38. 206. SHEBLER, David Augustus; Chemist; Born - Carisbrook, Victoria; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 36. 207. SHELTON, The Revd Herbert Bolus; Clergyman; Born - Tamworth, NSW; Resided - Watnabara, Duke of Yorke Island, PNG; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 44. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 3135; 33rd Infantry Battalion) 208. SHERWOOD, Kenneth Arthur; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Killed Air Raid, Rabaul, New Britain - 15th May 1944; Aged 28. 209. SIMNET, Percy Jeffs; Warrant Officer of Police; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Died - 31 Jan 1942; Aged 36. 210. SIMPSON, The Revd Thomas Nevison; Clergyman; Born - London, UK; Resided - New Hanover, PNG; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 33. 211. SMITH, Albert Aubrey; Resided - Vunarakan Plantation, New Britain; Executed by Beheading, Matupit, New Britian - Saturday, 29 Aug 1942; Aged 37. 212. SMITH, Dougall McDonald; Carpenter; Born - Whangarei, New Zealand; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 39. 213. SMITH, Frank Norman; Resided - Lakunda Plantation, New Britain; Executed by Beheading, Matupi Crater, New Britain, Saturday, 29 Aug 1942; Aged 49. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 3047; 2nd Light Horse Regiment) 214. SMITH, James Olivant; Native Overseer; Born - Skegness, Scotland; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 63. (Served World War 1; Lieut; 34th Infantry Battalion) 215. SMITH, James Wilton; Clerk; Born - Beechworth, Victoria; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 43. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 3717; 50th Infantry Battalion) 216. SNOOK, Camuel; Born - London, UK; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 50. 217. SOLOMON, Edgar Emanuel; Telephone Mechanic; Born - Brighton Beach, Victoria; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 26. 218. SOLOMONS, Robert Lewis; Public Servant; Born - Sydney, NSW; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 52. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 1816; 2nd Infantry Battalion) 219. SQUIRES, Richard Thomas; Born - Essex, UK; Resided - Gasmata, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 49. 220. STALEY, William George Stephen; Road Master; Born - Romsey, Victoria; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 54. (Served World war 1; Regt No: 2437; 6th Infantry Battalion) 221. STEPHEN, Reginald James; Store Manager; Born - Petersham, NSW; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 47; Date of Birth - 6 Dec 1895. 222. STEVENS, Richard Hill; Clerk; Born - Glasgow, Scotland; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Previously Enlisted - NGX56 and NG4023; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 36. 223. STEWART, James; Overseer; Born - Forfashire, Scotland; Resided - Vuna Ranau Aerodrome, Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 60. 224. STRATHEARN, Alexander James; Clerk; Born - Adelaide, South Australia; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 36; Date of Birth - 26 May 1906. 225. SWEETAPPLE, Brian Armstrong; Resided - Ulatawa Plantation, New Britian; Drowned, New Britain - 1 Mar 1942. 226. SYMES, Harvey Herbert Cecil; Plantation Manager; Born - Portsmouth, UK; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 48; Born - 1894. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 9636; 13 Field Artillery Brigade)
227. TAIT, Ivan Howard; Manager of WR Carpenter and Company; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Executed Rabaul, New Britain - 31 May 1942; Aged 48. 228. TALMAGE, John Samuel; Plantation Manager; Resided - Tomalabat Plantation, Tatau Island, PNG; Executed - Nago Island off New Ireland - 30 Nov 1942; Aged 67. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 2905; 2nd Field Artillery Brigade) 229. THOMAS, Cecil; Warrant Officer, Police Force; Born - Pilliga, NSW; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 26. 230. THOMPSON, Charles James; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Executed by Beheading; Matupit Crater, New Britain, Saturday, 29 Aug 1942; Aged 44. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 3156; 1st Light Horse Regiment) 231. THOMPSON, Leonard Charles; Medical Assistant; Born - Melbourne, Victoria; Resided - Kokopo, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 32. 232. TITCHENER, John Leslie; Agricultural Assistant; Born - Witchurch, Buckinghamshire; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 53. 233. TOPAL, David James; Resided - Koko Plantation, New Ireland; Executed - Kavieng, New Ireland - 18 Feb 1944; Aged 14; (Son of TOPAL, Henry James). 234. TOPAL, Henry James Isaac; Resided - Koko Plantation, New Ireland; Executed - Kavieng, New Ireland - 18 Feb 1944; Aged 51; (Father of TOPAL, David James) (Served World War 1; Regt No: 591; Aust Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, Medical Corps) 235. TOWNSEND, Henry Orton; OBE, MSM, MID; Civil Servant; Born - Brunswick, Victoria; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 49. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 2432 and Capt; 8th Infantry Battalion) 236. TREVITT, Jack William; Teacher; Born - Murwillumbah, NSW; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 28. 237. TRITTON, Alfred John; Bank Clerk; Born - Picton, NSW; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 34. 238. TURNBULL, Hedley Fred; Telephone Technician; Born - Laidley, Qld; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 24. 239. TYNAN, James; Assistant Steward; Born - Auckland, New Zealand; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 16.
240. UTSCH, Revd Father Franz; RC Priest; Sacred Heart Missionary; Resided - Lavongai Catholic Mission, New Ireland; Executed Kavieng, New Irealnd - 18 Feb 1944.
241. VOSS, The Revd Geoffrey Herbert Donald; Born - BEXHILL, UK; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 37.
242. WALKER, Thomas; Warrant Officer, Police Force; Born - Vancouver, Canada; Resided - Rabaul, New Guinea; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 56. 243. WALLACE, Thomas Valentine; Journalist; Born - Rutherglen, Victoria; Resided - Toboi, Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 42. 244. WALSH, Thomas Reginald; Telephone Technician; Born - Paddington, NSW; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Previously Enlisted NGVR - NG4027; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 41. 245. WASHINGTON, Herbert John; Planter; Born - Melbourne, Victoria; Resided - Kabana Plantation, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 56. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 1523; Aust Naval & Military Expeditionary Force, Medical Corps) 246. WAYNE, Ronald Norman; Public Servant; Born - Sydney, NSW; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 38. 247. WHEATLEY, Hugh; Resided - New Georgia, Solomon Islands; Killed Air Raid Rabaul, New Britain - 15 May 1944; Aged 30. 248. WHITEHEAD, Boyd Nepean; Plantation Manager; Resided - Karu Plantation, New Ireland; Executed - Kavieng, New Ireland - 18 Feb 1944; Aged 46. 249. WHITEMAN, Alan Keith; Clerk; Born - East Maitland, NSW; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 49. 250. WILKIN, William Martin; DCM; Planter; Born - Cambridgeshire, UK; Resided - Lungatan Plantation, New Hanover, PNG; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 55. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 426; Aust Naval & Military Expeditionary Force (Tropical) and Regt No: 1115 12th Light Horse Regiment) 251. WILLIAMS, Leon Leslie; Area Manager for Burns Philp; Resided - Kimadan Plantation, New Britain; Executed Kavieng, New Ireland - 18 Feb 1944; Aged 40. 252. WILLMOTT, Walter Powell; Born - Devon, UK; Resided - Kokopo, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 46. 253. WOOD, John Henry; Resided - Kairiru, New Guinea; Died - 3 Jan 1943; Aged 50. 254. WOODHOUSE, Edmund Samuel Flavelle; Resided - Katu Plantation, New Ireland; Executed Kavieng, New Ireland - 18 Feb 1944; Aged 50. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 648/Lieut; 43rd Infantry Battalion) 255. WOOLCOTT, Leonard George; Plantation Manager; Resided - Fileba Plantation, New Ireland; Executed Kavieng, New Ireland - 18 Feb 1944; Aged 44.
256. YARRINGTON, William Maynard; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Died 23 Apr 1942; Aged 50. 257. YOULDEN, Ray Moor; Clerk; Born - Bendigo, Victoria; Resided - Rabaul, New Britain; Lost Montevideo Maru; Aged 48. (Served World War 1; Regt No: 629; 8th Infantry Battalion)
258. ZUMKLEY, Revd Brother Heinrich; Sacred Heart Brother; Resided- Kavieng Catholic Mission; Executed Kavieng, New Britain - 18 Feb 1944.
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The following were the surviving crew members of the Norwegian Freighter HERSTEIN which was sunk in Rabaul Harbour on the night of the 21 Feb 1942 and who were interned in Rabaul and also lost aboard the MONTEVIDEO MARU.
1. ANDERSEN, Hugo; Oiler; Born - Trondheim, Norway; Aged 28; Next of Kin - ANDERSEN, Borghild, Mother. 2. ANDERSEN, Olva; Able Seaman; Born - Oslo, Norway; Aged 23; Next of Kin - ANDERSEN, Borghild, Mother. 3. BOLT, Ben; 2nd Officer; Born - Sandfjord, Norway; Aged 27; Next of Kin - BOLT, Lola, Mother. 4. BRANDAL, Peter; 1st Engineer; Born - Oslo, Norway; Aged 47; Next of Kin - Mrs BRANDAL, Wife. 5. EDVARDSEN, Gunnar; Motorman; Born - Fredrickstad, Norway; Aged 25; Next of Kin - EDVARDSEN, Louise, Mother. 6. GRYTNES, Reider; Born - Hoten, Norway; Aged 17; Next of Kin - GRYTNES, Karen, Mother. 7. HANSEN, Kaera; 2nd Cook; Born - Vennesun, Norway; Aged 26; Next of Kin - SELJASEN, Anna, Mother. 8. HANSEN, Olaf; Electrician; Born - Skudesneshavin, Norway; Aged 30; Next of Kin - HANSEN, Martha. 9. JEMITLAND, Alf; 3rd Engineer; Born - Brevik, Norway; Aged 35; Next of Kin - Unknown. 10. KNUDSEN, Gunnar; Able Seaman; Born - Oslo, Norway; Aged 28; Next of Kin - Knudsen, Gudrun, Mother. 11. KRISTIANSEN, Kristian; Motorman; Born - Eydhavn, Norway; Aged 26; Next of Kin - KRISTIANSEN, Syver, Father. 12. LANDHAUR, Arthur; Cook; Born - Asfjordan, Norway; Aged 31; Next of Kin - Unknown. 13. LIE, Ivor; Oiler; Born - Larvik, Norway; Aged 21; Next of Kin - LIE, Margit, Mother. 14. MULLER, Bjorne; 1st Officer; Born - Kalbjornavik Arendal, Norway; Aged 31; Next of Kin - Unknown. 15. MOSTAD, Knut; 3rd Officer; Born - Movik, Notteroy, Norway; Aged 33; Next of Kin - MOSTAD, Magda, Mother. 16. MYHRE, Reidar; 2nd Engineer; Born - Oslo, Norway; Aged 38; Next of Kin - Mrs MYHRE, Wife. 17. NIKOLAISEN, Arthur; Wireless Operator; Born - Garbdo, Slagen, Norway; Aged 37; Next of Kin - JOHANSEN, Anna, Mother. 18. OLSEN, Gerhard; Boatswain; Born - Rognaldsvag, Floro, Norway; Aged 62; Next of Kin - OLSEN, Astri, Wife. 19. PETTERSEN, Egil; Carpenter; Born - Unknown; Aged 42; Next of Kin - Akrehamn, Etty Larsen, Mother. 20. RINGSHAUG, Arthur; Able Seaman; Born - Tonsberg, Norway; Aged 26; Next of Kin - Unknown. 21. SKAUG, Marnus; Oiler; Born - Verdal, Norway; Aged 21; Next of Kin - SKAUG, Hegne, Mother. 22. TEIEN, Hans; Motorman; Born - Bukkestad, Sandjfiord, Norway; Aged 26; Next of Kin - TEIEN, Thorbjarn, Father. 23. THORESEN, Finn; Born - Oslo, Norway; Aged 19; Next of Kin - ASSE, Hanna, Mother.
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