LARK FORCE to RABAUL, PNG - Surrended Friday, 23 Jan 1942.
GULL FORCE to AMBON, INDONESIA - Surrended Tuesday, 3 Feb 1942.
ELBOW FORCE to SINGAPORE/MALAYA - Surrended Sunday, 15 Feb 1942.
SPARROW FORCE to TIMOR, INDONESIA - Surrended Monday, 23 Feb 1942.
BLACK FORCE - (7 Division from Middle East) to JAVA, INDONESIA - Surrended Sunday, 8 Mar 1942.

The following Prisoners of War of both Malaya and Germany became Federal Members of the Australian Parliament.

NX 12595 ANDERSON, Charles Groves Wright, VC, MC (12 Feb 1897 - 1  Nov 1988) Member for HUME, NSW 1949-51 and 1955-61 (Country Party). Military Service: Served World War   in King's African Rifles and awarded MC. Enlisted World War 2 from Citizen's Military Forces   July 1940. Promoted to Lt Col to command 2/19th Australian Infantry Battalion, 22nd Australian Infantry Brigade, 8th Australian Division; Awarded VICTORIA CROSS for his action at the Battle of Maur, Malaya. Discharged 21 Dec 1945. Appointed Honorary Colonel to 4th Infantry Battalion, New South Wales - 1957.

NX 56071 ANDERSON, Sir Kenneth McColl, KBE (1  Oct 1909 - 29 Mar 1985) Senator for New South Wales 1953-75 (Liberal Party) Military Service: World War 2; Enlisted 2 July 1940; Lieutenant, 8 Division Signals; Prisoner of War Malaya; Discharged 10 Oct 1945; Awarded KBE 1957.

NX56669 BLAIN, Adair Macalister, (21 Nov 1894 - 28 Apr 1983) Member for Northern Territory 1934-39 (Independent) Military Service: Enlisted on World War   - 1916; Served with 32nd Infantry Battalion; Wounded in Action - 1918; Discharged 31 Dec 1919. Enlisted World War 2, Sgt, 2/12 Field Company RAE; Prisoner of War, Malaya.

WX10372 BRANSON, George Howard (23 Feb 1918 -) Senator for Western Australia 1958-71 (Liberal Party) Military Service: Enlisted World War 2; Lieutenant 2/4 Machine Gun Battalion; Prisoner of War, Malaya; Aide de Camp to General Officer Commanding Western Command 9 Feb 1946 -3 Apr 1946; Discharged 22 Nov 1946.

NX70514 CARRICK, the Honourable Sir John Leslie, KCMG (4 Sep 1918 -) Senator for New South Wales 1971-87 (Liberal Party) Military Service: World War 2; Commissioned in Sydney University Regiment 1939; Lieutenant, 18 Anti-Tank Battery, SPARROW FORCE, TIMOR; Re-enlisted - 2/79004 CMF 1948-1951; Awarded KCMG 1982.

SX10422 (S11110) DOWNER, the Honourable Alexander Russell KBE (7 Apr 1910 - 30 Mar 1981) Member for Angas, South Australia 1949-64 (Liberal Party) Military Service: World War 2; Gunner, 2/14th Field Regiment and HQ Royal Australian Artillery, 8th Division, Malaya; Discharged 15 Nov 1945; Awarded KBE 1965.
NOTE - Alexander DOWNER (Senior) is the father of the Alexander DOWNER, the present Minister for Foreign Affairs in the John Howard Ministry.

VX26600 KENT-HUGHES, the Honourable Sir Wilfred Selwyn, KBE, OBE, MVO, MC, ED. (12 Jun 1895 - 31 July 1990) Member for Chisolm, Victoria 1949-1970 (Liberal Party) Educated - Trinity Grammar and Melbourne Grammar and Christ Church, Oxford University; BA 1922; Victorian Rhodes Scholar 1914; Military Service: World War   - Major, 3rd Light Horse Regiment; Awarded MC 1917 and Mentioned in Despatches x 4; Australian Hurdler, Antwerp Olympics 1920; Manager of Australian Empire (Commonwealth) Games Team, Sydney 1938; Re-enlisted World War 2; Lieutenant Colonel Admin HQ 8 Division Malaya; Prisoner of War; Recovered Mukden, Manchuria; Awarded OBE and Efficiency Decoration (ED)1946; Chairman of Olympic Organising Committee 1951-56; President Victorian Amateur Athletic Association and Victorian Amateur Cycling Club 1937-55; Federal Minister for Interior 1951-56; Federal Minister for Works and Housing 1951-52; and Federal Minister for Works 1952-56.

McCOLM, Malcolm Llewellyn 925 Jun 1914 - 2 May 1966) Member for Bowman, Queensland 1949 - 61 (Liberal Party) Military Service: Enlisted Royal Air Force (RAF) 1936; Pilot Officer 1936, Flying Officer 1939, Squadron Leader 1940; Served with 139 Squadron, 104 Squadron and 21 Squadron (Bomber Command) Shot down over Holland and captured by Germans 27 Dec 1940; Prisoner of War in Germany; Mentioned in Despatches (MID); Promoted Wing Commander after war and Discharged in Australia 17 Jan 1947.

408022 O'BYRNE, the Honourable Justin Hilary (1 Jun 1912 - 10 Nov 1993) Senator for Tasmania 1947-81 and President of the Senate 1974-76 (Australian Labor Party) Military Service: world War 2; RAAF; Enlisted 23 Jun 1940; Pilot Officer 1940; Flying Officer 1941; Flight Lieutenant 1943; Served in Canada and United Kingdom; Shot down over France 1941; 452 Squadron; Prisoner of War in Germany; Returned to Australia 9 Jun 1945 and Discharged   Feb 1946.

TX 6060 PEARSALL, Thomas Gordon (1  Apr1920 -) Member for Franklin, Tasmania 1966-69 9 Liberal Party) [also a Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly] Military Service: World War 2; Lieutenant; 2/29th Infantry Battalion; Prisoner of War, Malaya and Thai-Burma Railway; Discharged 24 Dec 1945.

QX 6459 SWARTZ, the Honourable Sir Reginald William Colin, KBE, MBE, ED (14 Apr 191  -) Member for Darling Downs, Queensland 1949-72; (Liberal Party) Military Service: Enlisted Citizens Military Forces (CMF) Lieutenant; 1928; World War 2; Captain 2/26th Infantry Battalion; Prisoner of War; Malaya and Thai-Burma Railway; Returned to Australia 7 Oct 1945 and Discharged 28 Feb 1946; Re-enlisted CMF 1947; Regt No: 1/24930; Major; 25th Infantry Battalion, (Darling Downs Regiment) Toowoomba; Lt Col (Assistant Quartermaster General) Northern Command and Retired as Colonel 15 Apr 1961; Appointed Honary Colonel - Royal Australian Army Aviation Corps 1969; Awarded MBE 1948 and KBE 1972.

VX 23373 TURNBULL, Sir Winton George CBE (13 Dec 1899 - 14 Jan 1980) Member for Wimmera, Victoria 1946-49 and Member for Mallee, Victoria 1949-72 (Country Party) Military Service: World War 2; 2nd Australian Convalescent Depot, Malaya; Prisoner of War Malaya; Discharged 28 Feb 1946; Awarded CBE 1968.

NX 38458 UREN, the Honourable Thomas, AO (28 May 1921 -) Member for Reid, New South Wales; Military Service: Permanent Army and 2 AIF 17 Jun 1941; Bombardier; 2/1st Heavy Battery, Timor (Sparrow Force) Prisoner of War Timor, Java, Singapore, Thai-Burma Railway and Japan; Discharged 27 Dec 1945; Awarded Officer of Order of Australia (AO) 1993.

Queensland Politicians (State and Local)
Who Were Prisoners of War; World War 2.

QX9703 HOOPER, Keith William EM - MLA for Buranda Qld 3 Aug 1957 - 28 May 1960; Greenslopes 28 May 1960 - 23 Aug 1977; Military Service: World War 2; Gunner 2/10 Field Regiment RAA; Prisoner of War, Malaya and Japan; Past President of Australian and President of Queensland Ex-POW Association (Patron and Honorary Life Member) Member of Incapacitated Sub-Branch RSL; Patron of TB Soldier's and Sailor's Association; Vice-Patron TPI Association; Annerley Red Cross; Chairman of Queensland Road Safety Council; President Queensland School of Deaf Children; Member of Cricket Ground Trust; Vice-President East’s Cricket Club; Trustee Annerley Recreation Youth Club; Official of Boy Scouts Association; Patron of Cancer Fund and Churchill Fund; Member of Australian Transport Advisory Council; Patron of South Brisbane Senior Citizens Committee; Freemason; Member of Lions Club and Anzac Club; Minister of Transport 20 Jun 1972 - 23 Aug 1977; Chairman of Parliamentary Committees and Deputy Speaker 22 Aug 1963 - 20 Jun 1972.

QX13155 ROBERTS, Lloyd Henry Scurfield - MLA Whitsunday 29 Apr 1950 - 1  Apr 1961; Military Service: World War 2; Sgt; 2/26 Infantry Battalion, 8 Division; Prisoner of War Malaya, Thai-Burma Railway; Discharged 1945; Patron and Life Member of Ex-POW Association 1946; Real Estate Agent, Auctioneer and Valuer, Mackay 1947; Operation to have Lung removed 1958; Interested in Amateur Theatre including portion of own plays; Government Whip 28 Aug 1957 - 8 Jun 1960; Minister of Public Works and Local Government 9 Jun 1960 - 1  Apr 1961.

QX6468 SLEEMAN, Frank Northey AO; Military Service: World War 2; Lieutenant; 2/26 Infantry Battalion and No1 Independent Company; Prisoner of War Kavieng/Rabaul, New Britain, Papua New Guinea and Japan; Educated at Canterbury Boy's High School, Sydney, NSW; Local City Alderman for Nudgee/Banyo Ward 1961-1982; Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Qld 1976-1982; Awarded Officer of Order of Australia (AO) 1983. NOTE - Brother of QX11599 SLEEMAN, George Northey; Lieutenant, 2/26 Infantry Battalion; Prisoner of War, Malaya.

Queensland Politicians who served in 2 AIF.

QX42367 (Q9290) PIZZEY, Jack Charles Allan - (2 Feb 191  -   Aug 1968) Premier of Queensland 17 Jan 1968 -   Aug 1968 (Deceased) Military Service: Captain; 2/5 Field Regiment RAA; Enlisted 15 July 1940 and Discharged 25 Jan 1945.

More Australian Politicians who served in World War 2

400793 GORTON, the Right Honourable Sir John Grey; GCMG (1977); CH (1971); PC (1968); son of J.R. GORTON; Born - 9 Sep 1911; Wellington, New Zealand; Educated - Geelong Grammar School and Brasenose College, Oxford University, UK (MA); Married - Bettina nee BROWN (Dec'd 1983) 2 sons and   daughter; CAREER - World War 2 - Flight Lieutenant 1940-1944 (UK, Singapore, Darwin, Milne Bay) Wounded - Milne Bay; Orchardist; Councillor, Kerang Shire 1947-52; (President - 1949-50); Senator Victoria 1949-1968; Minister for Navy 1958-63; Assisting Minister for External Affairs 1960-63; Minister in charge of CSIRO 1962-68; Minister for Works and in charge of Commonwealth Activities in Education and Research; Minister for Interior 1963-64; Minister for Works 1966-67; Minister for Education and Science1966-68; MHR (Liberal) for Higgins, Victoria 1968-75; Prime Minister 1968-71; Minister for Defence and Deputy Leader Liberal Party 1971; Member of Parliamentary Liberal Party Executive and Liberal Party spokesman on Environment, Conservation, Urban and Regional Development 1973-75; Retired.

423371 WHITLAM, the Honourable Edward Gough AC; QC (1962); son of Harry Frederick Ernest WHITLAM, Solicitor Died - 1961) and Martha MADDOCKS (Died - 1958); Born - 1  July 1916, Kew, Victoria; Educated at Sydney University; Married - Margaret Elaine, AO, nee DOVEY; 3 sons - Anthony, QC; Stephen, First Secretary, Argentina (1983-86); Nicholas Richard and 1 Daughter; CAREER - World War 2 - Army Militia N42054 and RAAF-423371; Flight Lieutenant; Served Netherlands East Indies (Indonesia) and Philippines; Barrister 1947; Member of Parliament 1952078; Leader Australian Labor Party 1967-77; Deputy Leader 1960-67; Prime Minister 1972-75; Minister of Foreign Affairs 1972-73; Visiting Professor of Australian Studies, Harvard, USA 1979; Member of Independent Commission on International Humanitarian Issues 1983-; Ambassador to UNESCO 1983-86; Member of Executive Body UNESCO 1985-89; First National Fellow, Australian National University 1980-81; Fellow of Sydney University Senate 1981-83 and 1986-90; Australian President International Commission of Jurists 1982-83; Member of Constitutional Commission - 1986-88; Chairman of Australia-China Council 1986-91 and Chairman of Australian National Gallery 1987-90.

QX27874 and RAAF 440335 - DEWAR, Alexander Tattenhall - Enlisted AIF - 5 Mar 1942 as L/Cpl with 3rd Motor Brigade Company AASC and Discharged from AIF to join RAAF - 7 Dec 1943. Enlisted RAAF - 8 Dec 1943 and Discharged as Flying Officer on 18 Feb 1946. Elected to Queensland Parliament (MLA) for the seat of Petrie and served as Minister for Labour and Industry from 1963 to 1965 and Minister for Industrial Development from 1965 to 1967. Was a Senate Candidate for Queensland 1972.

Other FORCES of the Australian Army, World War 2.

ROBIN FORCE to NEW CALEDONIA.
BREWER FORCE (comprising NGVR and American Forces) to LOS NEGROS (NGVR won the US Presidential Unit Citation)
MAROUBRA FORCE to KOKODA (Comprising - 39th Australian Militia Battalion and Papuan Infantry Battalion)
KANGA FORCE to NEW GUINEA (Comprising - 5th Independent Company and NGVR; This Unit was the FIRST ALLIED UNIT to be flown behind enemy lines in World War 2 [1942])
Z Special FORCE
M Special FORCE - NEW GUINEA (Comprised mainly Papuan and New Guinea Native Soldiers)
TULIP FORCE to CHINA (comprised members of 8 Division ex Malaya)

TO A SOLDIER, KILLED IN MALAYA.

No happier child than he
Played 'neath fond parent eyes,
No sweeter voice lisped free
In that fair paradise:
And from that brow they saw those charms unfold,
That keep the fire of love from growing cold.

He grew to youth's estate,
And gave no cause for tears;
He, with young blood elate,
Grew stalwart with the years.
When foes sprang forth and set the world aflame,
He to his threatened country's rescue came.

The sea with heavy breast
Intoned a sad refrain,
As he among the best
Went blithely o'er the main;
Australia sent these sons from sunny shores,
To stave a fierce foe's purpose from her doors.

The enemy struck fast,
And ruthless still swept on;
And midst a world aghast,
Ephemeral glory won;
A gallant few could not such legions hold -
Legions that onward like the oceans rolled.

He fell as fall the brave,
Who know not craven fear;
We, whom he went to save
Shall offer up a tear,
And hope his noble epitaph shall be -
"He gave his life that others might be free."

This POEM was taken from a book of Poems Entitled: They Shall Not Pass written by Samuel Buckby.