Roll of Honour
(Compiled by Ian Hopley – 2012)
This roll of honour has been compiled using Commonwealth War Graves and Australian War Museum records, ‘Men of the 2/14 Battalion’ by Jim McAllester and ‘The History of the Second Fourteenth Battalion’ by Bill Russell. A number of names, places and dates differ in the various reference materials and records. It is essential that persons using this list for research/visitation purposes ensure they double check the reference to ensure it is correct. All additions, corrections or alterations to this Roll of Honour, please contact us.
Name Rank/Age Service No. Cause/Date/Place CWWG Cemetery Reference
PALESTINE
Hutton Clarence A. (Pte) 36 VX8310 DOI – 07.04.1941 Gaza War Cemetery, Israel A.B.14
Patterson Walter (Pte) 22 VX15510 DOI – 12.04.1941 Gaza War Cemetery, Israel A.B.15
WESTERN DESERT
Faber Charles W. (Pte) 24 VX42731 KIA – 16.05.1941 El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt A.1V.F.4
SYRIA
Barry Stanley E.P. (Pte) 20 VX15620 KIA – 08.07.1941 Beirut War Cemetery, Lebanon 1.B.10
Buckler Hugh A. (Cpl) 24 VX48590 DOW – 08.06.1941 Khayat Beach War Cemetery, Israel A.B.7
(MID)
Dossetor Oliver R.C. (Sgt) 24 VX15789 KIA – 24.06.1941 Beirut War Cemetery, Lebanon 2.E.6
Edington David C. (Pte) 32 VX47193 KIA – 24.06.1941 Beirut War Cemetery, Lebanon 2.E.3
Fletcher William J. (Pte) 34 VX16815 KIA – 30.08.1941 Beirut War Cemetery, Lebanon 1.H.6
Forrest James W. (Pte) 22 VX15194 KIA – 24.06.1941 Beirut War Cemetery, Lebanon 2.F.5
Healy William J. (Pte) 33 VX26282 KIA – 08.07.1941 Beirut War Cemetery, Lebanon 1.B.7
Lawley Raymond H. (Sgt) 29 VX18464 KIA – 08.06.1941 Beirut War Cemetery, Lebanon 1.H.7
McConnell Russell D.L (L/Cpl) VX15730 KIA – 24.06.1941 Beirut War Cemetery, Lebanon 2.D.7
(MID)
McDonald John D. (Pte) 22 VX15667 DOW – 19.06.1941 Khayat Beach War Cemetery, Israel A.F.11
Middlecoat Alan R. (Pte) VX17832 KIA – 08.07.1941 Beirut War Cemetery, Lebanon 2.K.4
Paynter Walter (Pte) VX17299 DOW – 01.07.1941 Beirut War Cemetery, Lebanon 2.J.8
Reilly William P. (Pte) VX22840 KIA – 24.06.1941 Beirut War Cemetery, Lebanon 2.D.6
Sanger Lindsay (Pte) VX16222 DOW – 14.06.1941 Khayat Beach War Cemetery, Israel A.E.6
Smallman Noel W. (Pte) VX15545 KIA – 12.06.1941 Beirut War Cemetery, Lebanon 3.C.4
Staley Edgar R. (Cpl) VX18222 KIA – 24.06.1941 Beirut War Cemetery, Lebanon 2.E.7
Uren James W. (L/Cpl) VX18015 KIA – 24.06.1941 Beirut War Cemetery, Lebanon 2.E.2
Von Bibra Kenneth C. (Pte) VX29109 KIA – 24.06.1941 Beirut War Cemetery, Lebanon 2.E.5
Walker Christopher M. (Pte) VX25853 KIA – 24.06.1941 Beirut War Cemetery, Lebanon 2.E.8
White Rupert S. (L/Cpl) VX16025 KIA – 08.07.1941 Beirut War Cemetery, Lebanon 2.K.7
Whittaker Robert K. (Lieut) VX14162 DOW – 24.06.1941 Beirut War Cemetery, Lebanon 2.E.9
AUSTRALIA
Bloy Ernest A. (L/Cpl) VX15258 AK 18.04.1942 Died in motor cycle accident escorting Battalion convoy
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Victoria. C of E Compt. C Sec. 3 Grave 7
OWEN STANLEY MOUNTAINS (PNG)
Allen Lawrence L. (Pte) 20 VX15191 *KIA 08.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 3
(Brigade Hill area)
Attard Joseph (Pte) 35 VX15391 KIA 09.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. A1.F.4
(Menari area)
Barrett Robert M. (Pte) 32 VX15681 KIA 30.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C6.F.6
(Isurava area)
Bell Albert (Pte) 29 VX44928 *MPD 09.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 3
(Menari area)
Bisset Thomas H. (Lieut) 32 VX14631 KIA 30.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C6.F.13
(Isurava area)
Boddington William G. (Lieut) 33 VX39187 KIA 29.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C6.F.18
(Isurava area)
Bowe Leonard V. (Pte) 25 VX21966 *KIA 11.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 3
(Nauro area)
Bryant Frederick J. (Pte) 21 WX14078 KIA 08.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B3.C.15
(Brigade Hill area)
Cahill Wilbur L. (Pte) 26 VX23326 *KIA 21.09.1942 Murdered by “treacherous” natives – Efogi area
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 3
Carland David C. (Pte) 26 VX58070 KIA 30.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C7.A.13
(Isurava area)
Carlson Bernard F. (Pte) 28 VX17488 *KIA31.08.1942 Died in Isurava Rest House area during withdrawal.
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 3
Clare Alfred J. (Pte) 20 WX14508 *KIA 30.08.1942 Died in Isurava Rest House area during withdrawal south of
Rear Creek.
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 3
Clark Walter A. (Pte) 30 VX41816 KIA 08.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B3.C.1
(Brigade Hill area)
Cook Albert W. (Cpl) 35 VX13128 *KIA 30.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery PNG. Memorial Panel 3 (Isurava area)
Cook Llewellyn W.M. (L/Cpl) 22 VX16945 KIA 30.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C6.D.25
(Isurava area)
Cox William P. (Lieut) 28 VX32903 KIA 29.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B8.B.6
(Isurava area)
Craig James (Cpl) 20 VX13126 KIA 30.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B8.B.16
(Isurava area)
Croton Leslie W. (Cpl) 23 VX16007 KIA 30.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B3.C.12
(Isurava area)
Crump Gordon N. (Pte) 23 VX15661 *KIA 30.08.1942 Died to the south of Rear Creek, not Isurava Battle site. Last seen with Pte Morris Nisbett and Cpl McIntosh south of Isurava battle site when sections of “D” Coy did their belated withdrawal.
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 3
Davis Arthur J. (Lieut) 35 VX5294 KIA 28.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C6.E.2
(Isurava area)
Dawson John W. (Pte) 26 VX6481 *KIA 30.08.1942 Last seen during withdrawal from Isurava to the south of Rear
Creek.
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 3
Deeley Leo D. (Cpl) 20 VX23597 *KIA 30.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 3
(Isurava area)
Dolphin Frank A. (Cpl) 24 VX15292 *MPD 30.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 3
(Isurava area)
Doolan Thomas F. (L/Cpl) 28 VX22388 KIA 30.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C6.D.24
(Isurava area)
Edwards Leonard (Pte) 21 VX15508 *KIA 15.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 4
(Ioribaiwa area)
Edwards William R. (Pte) 21 VX 17796 KIA 30.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C7.A.1
(Ioribaiwa area)
Egan John J. (Pte) 20 VX19500 *KIA 29.08.1942 Charles Butler reported they were holding a position to the
right of the track looking towards Kokoda when the Japanese broke through and came up the hill from Eora Creek to the east. Egan was killed next to Butler but his body could not be buried
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 4
Ellery Stanley C. (Cpl) 23 VX28396 KIA 29.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C6.F.16
(Isurava area)
Etty Gordon R. (Pte) 28 NG162 *MPD 30.08.1942 Captured with Lt Col. Key’s party near Isurava.
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 7
Farnsworth Raymond A. (Pte) 24 VX25669 KIA 08.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B3.C.10
(Brigade Hill area)
Ferguson John A. (Pte) 19 VX61264 KIA 29.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C7.E.27
(Isurava area)
Fletcher Thomas J. (Pte) 41 VX43033 KIA 04.10.1942 Wounded in action. With party murdered at Sangai Hill
(MM) Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B7.F.16
Follett Clifford W. (Pte) 23 VX56269 *KIA 05.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 4 (Efogi area)
Gibson George L. (A/Sgt) 34 VX37774 KIA 30.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C6.D.26
(Isurava area)
Gill Peter (Pte) 24 VX51624 KIA 30.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C7.C.22
(Isurava area)
Gosch Alfred B. (Pte) 21 WX13019 *KIA 08.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 4 (Brigade Hill area)
Greenwood Walter M. (Pte) 23 VX36347 *MPD 30.08.1942 Captured with Lt Col. Key’s party near Isurava.
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 4
Hall Thomas (Capt) 31 VX52875 *MPD 30.08.1942 Captured with Lt Col. Key’s party near Isurava.
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 3
Hamilton Robert (Pte) 33 VX17613 KIA 10.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B3.C.11
(Brigade Hill area)
Hancock William G. (Pte) 24 VX50986 KIA 30.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B8.B.8
(Isurava area)
Harris Edward (Pte) 33 VX69000 KIA 30.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B7.D.20
(Isurava area)
Harvey Joseph (Pte) 36 VX15397 KIA 08.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B3.C.16
(Brigade Hill area)
Hayes Albert T. (Cpl) 26 VX17283 *KIA 08.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 4
(Brigade Hill area)
Hayward James W. (Pte) 27 VX17497 *KIA 16.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 4
(MID) (Brigade Hill area)
Horwood Robert (Pte) 34 VX16003 *KIA 11.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 4
(Nauro area)
Hunter Roy V. (L/Cpl) VX16199 *KIA 29.08.1942 Believed to have died in the canefield area during the Isurava withdrawal.
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 3
Hunter Stanley R. (Pte) 21 VX59749 KIA 04.10.1942 Wounded in action. With party murdered at Sangai Hill
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C7.B..15
Jackson Arthur E. (Pte) 20 VX34830 DOW 28.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C7.A.19
(Isurava area)
Johnston Sydney D. (Sgt) 35 VX15488 KIA 16.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. A1.D.8
(Ioribaiwa area)
Jones Alec M. (Pte) 21 WX13646 KIA 16.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. A1.D.27
(Ioribaiwa area)
Jones Frank L. (L/Cpl) 29 VX202209 *MPD 22.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 3
(Isurava area)
Kelton Robert L. (A/Cpl) 24 VX16202 KIA 08.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B3.C.14
(Brigade Hill area)
Kerford Lloyd C. (Pte) 23 VX8335 KIA 08.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B3.C.4
(Also spelt Kerferd) (Brigade Hill area)
Key Arthur S. (Lt.Col) 36 VX148 *MPD 10.09.1942 Captured near Isurava with others.
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 3
Kilburn Mark (Cpl) 33 VX15262 KIA 29.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C6.F.5
(Isurava area)
King Albert H. (Pte) 23 VX15532 DOW 09.10.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C8.A.14
(Isurava area)
King Keith (Pte) 22 VX23168 KIA 30.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. A1.E.12
(Isurava area
Kingsbury Bruce S. (Pte) 24 VX19139 KIA 29.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C6.E.1
(VC) (Isurava area)
Knipe Jack (Pte) 18 VX62116 *KIA 30.08.1942 Tom Douglas reported Knipe being killed when D Coy first went into position at Isurava Battle site. Other indications were he died during the withdrawal.
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 4
Knuckey Joseph S. (Pte) 22 WX11390 *KIA 30.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C6.E.26
(Isurava area)
Leask Ivan G. (L/Cpl) 19 VX54009 KIA 30.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C7.C.20
(Isurava area)
Lowe Edward A. (L/Cpl) 27 VX45512 KIA 14.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. A1.D.18
(Ioribaiwa area)
McCallum Charles R. (A/Cpl) 35 VX15241 KIA 08.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B3.C.7
(DCM) (Brigade Hill area)
McClure Sydney J. (Pte) 26 VX17833 DOI 09.10.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B1.B.20
Macdonald James A. (Pte) 22 VX13156 KIA 04.10.1942 Wounded in action. With party murdered at Sangai Hill
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B7.D.2
McGillivray Charles M. (Pte) 22 VX36181 *MPD 30.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 4
(Isurava area)
McIntosh Ron A. (Cpl) 22 VX15298 *KIA 30.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 3
(Isurava area)
McKinley Christopher (Pte) 26 VX46283 KIA 08.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B3.C.5
(Brigade Hill area)
McPherson Alexander (Pte) 23 VX69997 KIA 10.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B3.C.3
(also recorded as MacPherson) (Brigade Hill area)
Matthews John M. (Sgt) 23 VX15185 *MPD 09.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 3
Mayne Ambrose (Pte) 37 VX68537 KIA 04.10.1942 Wounded in action. With party murdered at Sangai Hill
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C7.B.23
Metson John A. (Cpl) 24 VX15796 KIA 04.10.1942 Remained with wounded and murdered at Sangai Hill
(BEM) Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B7.C.26
Misson Albert J. (Pte) 24 VX37986 KIA 30.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B8.B.19
(Isurava area)
Moffatt Charles G. (Pte) 24 TX5334 *KIA 30.08.1942 Was in Buckler’s party in a patrol sent ahead from Isurava Rest House to clear the track.
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 4
Moltoni Pietro G. (Pte) 24 WX7531 KIA 09.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B3.C.2
(Brigade Hill area)
Moore George G. (Lieut) 25 VX37973 KIA 28.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C7.C.21
(Isurava area)
Moore John P. (Pte) 24 VX52932 KIA 10.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. A1.E.11
(Nauro area)
Morris Raymond W. (Pte) 37 VX42418 KIA 30.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B8.C.1
(Isurava area)
Munro Graham (Pte) 20 VX31416 *KIA 08.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 4
(Brigade Hill area)
Nelson John A. (Pte) 22 WX12941 DOW 13.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B1.B.2
Nisbet Morris .B. (Pte) 23 VX15223 *KIA 30.08.1942 Died to the south of Rear Creek, not Isurava Battle site. Last seen with Pte Gordon Crump and Cpl McIntosh south of Isurava battle site when sections of D Coy did their belated withdrawal. Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 4
Noble Wilfred A. (WOII) 25 VX14780 KIA 11.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. A1.E.17
(MID) (Nauro area)
Noonan Francis .J (Pte) 23 VX53471 DOI 13.10.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B1.B.21
Nye Claude C.P. (Capt) 25 VX14096 KIA 08.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B3.C.6
(Brigade Hill area)
Oppy Stanley J. (Pte) 35 VX17664 KIA 08.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B3.C.13
(Brigade Hill area)
O’Sullivan John P. (Pte) 24 VX19170 MPD 30.08.1942 Captured with Lt Col. Key’s party near Isurava.
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 4
Parish Thomas C. (Pte) 23 VX15276 *KIA 30.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 4
(Isurava area)
Paxford Herbert F. (Pte) 35 VX23480 *KIA 30.08.1942 Died during withdrawal from Isurava. Last seen south of Rear
Creek.
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 4
Randall Edward A. (Pte) 22 VX18837 *KIA 29.08.1942 Titch Roberts reported that Randall was killed in the Isurava C Coy area 20 paces away from HQ. Roberts was with Randall looking for C Coy when they got between some Japanese.
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 4
Ratchford William V. (Pte) 26 VX61115 *KIA 29.08.1942 Jim Satoria reported Ratchford was killed in D Coy area, Isurava, just off the track forward about 500 metres from the RAP and Btn HQ
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 4.
Roberts Claude H. (Pte) 30 VX46326 KIA 30.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C7.D.27
(Isurava area)
Salter Henry L. (Pte) 26 VX41039 KIA 30.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. A1.E.15
(Isurava area)
Scullion James P. (Pte) 27 VX16821 KIA 08.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B3.C.17
(Brigade Hill area)
Smethurst Norman W. (Pte) 20 VX17850 KIA 15.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. A1.D.11
(Ioribaiwa area)
Smith Donald W. (Pte) 19 VX38131 *KIA 30.08.1942 Missing on a patrol between Isurava and Alola which would have put him to the rear of Back Creek.
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 4
Smith Harry D. (Pte) 22 VX23389 *KIA 30.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 4
(also recorded as D.H.) (Isurava area)
Smith James G. (Pte) 22 VX15507 KIA 28.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C6.D.27
(Isurava area)
Snelgar Tom (Pte) 29 WX 15507 KIA 04.10.1942 Wounded in action. With party murdered at Sangai Hill
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B7.C.6
Souter Alfred .J. (Pte) 27 VX68386 KIA 29.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B7.C.7
(Isurava area)
Speechley George L. (Pte) 24 VX17398 KIA 30.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B8.B.3
(Isurava area)
Spokes George T. (Pte) 25 VX59909 KIA 29.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B8.C.10
(Isurava area)
Spooner Nelsen L. (Pte) 24 VX15634 *KIA 30.08.1942 Tom Douglas reported seeing Spooner after he was killed in the north of D Coy area toward Front Creek.
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 4
Stead Max .G. (Pte) 20 VX68757 *KIA 05.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 4
(Efogi area)
Taylor Alex J. (L/Cpl) 30 VX15375 KIA 14.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. A1.D16
(Ioribaiwa area)
Thomas Bevan L.M. (Pte) 22 VX33705 KIA 29.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C6.E.27
(Isurava area)
Tice Clarence R. (Pte) 29 VX70036 *KIA 05.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 4
(Efogi area)
Veale Lawrence R. (Pte) 26 VX38589 *MPD 30.08.1942 Captured with Lt Col. Key’s party near Isurava.
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 4
Vial Eric G. (Pte) 29 VX 47235 KIA 09.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. A1.E.14
(Menari area)
Waller Lewis L. (Cpl) 22 VX16413 *KIA 05.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 3
(Menari area)
Warman Herbert. P. (Sgt) 23 VX17103 *MPD 09.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 3
(Menari area)
Warn Alan H.G. (Pte) 28 TX4661 *KIA 29.08.1942 Pte Allender reported that he and Warm were together in 12 Platoon area (B Coy) when there was a strong Japanese attack. Warn carrying the Bren-gun and the others scattered but Warn was killed.
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 4
Watt Robert (Pte) 26 VX59338 *KIA 05.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 4
(Efogi area)
Whellans John A. (Pte) 26 VX62637 KIA 30.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C6.F.11
(Isurava area)
Wilkinson John N. (Pte) 26 VX 25914 KIA 08.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B3.C.9
(Menari area)
Wills Denis G.T. (Pte) 24 VX15183 *KIA 08.09.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 4
(Brigade Hill area)
Wilson Douglas G. (Pte) 24 VX61411 KIA 29.08.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B8.B.2.
(Isurava area)
GONA (PNG)
Anderson Stanley P. (Pte) 23 VX48580 KIA 28.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C5.E.9
Baird Robert (Pte) 24 VX22911 DOI 16.01.1943 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B1.F.22
Burns Phillip (Cpl) 23 VX12955 KIA 22.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C5.C.22
(MID)
Clements Jack G. (Lieut) 22 VX 52850 KIA 28.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C5.F.16
(MID)
Clifton Ronald W. (Pte) 26 VX14506 KIA 29.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C5.E.15
Cockayne Colin J. (Pte) 25 VX42499 KIA 28.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C6.A.12
Davis Vernon C. (L/Cpl) 27 VX60121 DOW 29.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C5.D.24
Dawson William (Pte) 36 WX14553 KIA 15.12.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B1.D.25
Dougherty Robert H. (Lieut) 23 VX14647 KIA 11.12.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C5.F.6
Dunford Arthur E. (Pte) 23 VX15605 KIA 19.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C5.D.22
Dunlop Cuthbert D. (Sgt) 22 VX15252 KIA 22.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C6.B.23
Dwyer Thomas J. (Pte) nk VX16235 KIA 28.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C6.A.
(Also recorded as Anthony O’Dwyer)
Evans Braidwood C. (Pte) 23 WX7202 KIA 22.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C5.D.20
Freestone Clifford A. (Pte) 30 VX50699 KIA 28.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C5.F.25
Fyfe Alan A. (Pte) 18 VX 59359 KIA 29.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C5.F.21
Gaskell William H. (Pte) 24 VX15293 DOW 13.12.1942 Brisbane (Lutwyche) Cemetery , Qld. Sec.76, Grave 1
(MM)
Geldart Reginald (A/Cpl) 37 VX18174 KIA 29.11.1942. Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C5.E.7
Gosch James P. (Pte) 21 WX13019 KIA 28.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C5.E.12
Hannaby Rupert A. (Pte) 38 WX14322 KIA 29.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C5.E.24
Hurlock Allan V.E. (Pte) 25 QX32846 KIA 22.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B5.F.14
Impey Donald C. (Pte) 28 QX28857 DOW 30.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. A6.B.19
Irvine Charles C. (A/Sgt) 23 VX19453 KIA 28.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C6.A.17
Kerr William J. (Pte) 33 VX41294 KIA 22.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B8.F.8
Kolb Gordon L. (A/Lieut) 25 VX44616 DOW 01.12.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B1.D.5
Lochhead John A. (A/WOII) 29 VX15468 KIA 29.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C5.F.12
Lockyer James K. (A/Cpl) 23 QX27396 DOW 25.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. A7.A.3
McDonald Bruce A. (Pte) 21 VX15549 DOI 25.12.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B1.E.17
McDonald Hector E.R. (A/Lieut) 28 VX24285 DOW 28.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C6.A.4
(also recorded as MacDonald)
McGavin Alan S.D.J. (A/Capt) 22 VX14106 KIA 28.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C5.F.24
(MID)
Mayberry Ronald . (Pte) 23 VX43210 KIA 30.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C5.B.25
Mills John F. (Pte) 22 WX11440 KIA 29.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C%.B.16
Neilson Albert J. (Pte) 25 VX51865 DOI 18.01.1943 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B1.F.25
(MM)
Noakes Gordon E. (Pte) 20 VX61861 KIA 22.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C5.B.26
Norwood Eric R. (Pte) 26 VX41513 DOI 28.12.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B1.E.24
O’Connor Patrick (Pte) 24 VX44174 KIA 28.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C6.B.7
O’Kane Leo J.E. (Pte) 22 VX26838 KIA 22.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C5.B.4
Pearce George E. (Lieut) 33 VX52829 DOW 06.12.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B1.D.11
(MC)
Russell Ronald C. (A/Cpl) 22 VX61384 KIA 16.12.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C5.D.16
Saunders Harry (Pte) 23 VX18629 KIA 29.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C5.E.27
Stephenson Ivan R. (A/Sgt) 31 VX4069 DOI 21.12.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B1.E.12
Taylor Ronald A. (Pte) 28 VX17032 KIA 22.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C5.B.21
Thomas Vivian R.G. (L/Cpl) 30 VX15538 KIA 28.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C6.B.22
Treacy Maurice A. (A/Capt) 27 VX15489 KIA 29.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C5.F.14
(MC)
Truscott James H. (A/Sgt) 25 VX42435 KIA 15.12.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C5.F.27
Udell George (Pte) 19 QX32868 DOI 20.12.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B1.E.8
Valli S.M. (Maurie) (Pte) 27 VX15286 KIA 29.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B5.F.17
Wallwork Norman W. (Pte) 27 WX10377 DOW 20.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. C5.D.13
Walters Richard E. (Pte) 19 QX 32852 DOW 21.11.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. A6.F.17
Woolhouse Ronald M. (A/Sgt) 31 VX 59059 DOW 09.12.1942 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. A6.C.7
MARKHAM-RAMU VALLEY (PNG)
Back Ernest C. (Pte) 28 QX22369 KIA 11.10.1943 Lae War Cemetery, PNG. E.C.4
(MID) (Palliers Hill area)
Bailey Noel O. (Pte) 19 QX41503 DOW 05.10.1943 Lae War Cemetery, PNG. 1B.A.12
(Wampum area)
Baker Claude E. (Pte) 27 VX17976 DOI 04.12.1943 Lae War Cemetery, PNG. C.A.14
Barnard Jack (A/Cpl) 25 TX6784 KIA 11.10.1943 Lae War Cemetery, PNG. E.C.11
(Kings Hill area)
Cobble John H. (Pte) 21 QX31735 KIA 11.10.1943 Lae War Cemetery, PNG. E.B.16
(Palliers Hill area)
Dowling Clement (Pte) 21 QX33367 DOI 05.12.1943 Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG. B2.B.25
Finnigan Francis G. (Pte) 29 QX28200 KIA 18.09.1943 Lae War Cemetery, PNG. D.B.3
(Busip/Bunzok River Junction)
Hubner George H. (Pte) 22 QX30028 *AK 20.09.1943 Accidently drowned in Bunzok River
Lae War Cemetery, PNG. Memorial Panel 3
Langton Ian G. (L/Cpl) 31 QX 25160 KIA 06.10.1943 Lae War Cemetery, PNG. E.B.9
(Dumpu area)
MacLennan Francis F. (A/WOII) 30 VX20740 KIA 14.10.1943 Lae War Cemetery, PNG. E.D.14
(Shaggy Ridge area)
O’Dea William J. (Pte) 23 NX90214 DOW 11.10.1943 Lae War Cemetery, PNG. 1B.C.7
Palliers Hill area)
Patterson William A. (Pte) 25 NX152202 KIA 11.10.1943 Lae War Cemetery, PNG. E.C.13
Palliers Hill area)
Pottinger Aubrey A. (Pte) 20 QX 41510 DOW 16.10.1943 Lae War Cemetery, PNG. 1B.C.9
(Kumbarum area)
Tindall George W. (Pte) 36 NX146419 DOI 29.10.1943 Lae War Cemetery, PNG. C.B.11
BALIKPAPAN (BORNEO)
Allen Norman. (Pte) 21 NX131439 KIA 03.07.1945 Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia. 8.C.14
(Batakan Ketjil area)
Anderson William G. (Pte) 19 WX 93783 KIA 04.07.1945 Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia. 13.B.3
(Manggar area)
Bair Robert (Pte) 20 VX92192 KIA 06.07.1945 Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia. 13.B.5
(Waite’s Knoll/Manggar area)
Ball James A. (Sgt) 29 VX132956 KIA 06.07.1945 Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia. 13.B.9
(Waite’s Knoll/Manggar area)
Brown Ronald (Pte) 22 NX82521 KIA 06.07.1945 Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia. 13.B.8
(Waite’s Knoll/Manggar area)
Cavanangh Horace L. (Lieut) 28 VX85125 KIA 05.07.1945 Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia. 13.B.2
(Manggar area)
Clark George K. (Cpl) 30 VX15860 AK 02.07.1945 Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia. 18.A.3
Doyle Frank C (Lieut) 29 VX16572 DOW/AK 22.07.1945 Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia. 6.B.4
(MID)
Huber Leo (Pte) 21 NX144482 KIA 07.07.1945 Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia. 6.B.1
Hunter Graham J. (L/Cpl) 28 VX27302 DOW 15.07.1945 Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia. 13.A.15
Jacob Francis T. (Pte) 28 VX17837 DOW 06.07.1945 Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia. 8.C.7
(also listed as Jacobs)
Knight Robert K. (Lieut) 29 VX14408 KIA 04.07.1945 Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia. 13.B.4
(Manggar area)
Masters Ernest W. (Pte) 23 QX26890 KIA 07.07.1945 Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia. 6.B.3
(Manggar area –Frost feature)
Mills Kevin B. (Pte) 22 NX166961 KIA 07.07.1945 Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia. 6.A.15
(Manggar area – Frost feature)
Nichol Rupert S. (Pte) 23 VX113722 KIA 07.07.1945 Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia. 6.B.2
(Waite’s Knoll/Manggar area)
O’Neill John I. (Pte) 21 NX167695 KIA 06.07.1945 Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia. 13.B.7
(Waite’s Knoll/Manggar area)
Symonds Stanley W. (S/Sgt) 29 SX28709 KIA 06.07.1945 Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia. 6.A.10
(Waite’s Knoll/Manggar area)
Talbot Ronald G.E. (Pte) 25 SX19108 DOW 10.07.1945 Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia. 13.A.10
(Waite’s Knoll/Manggar area)
Trotter Robert J. (Pte) 23 VX131685 DOW 12.08.1945 Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia. 6.A.2
Usher Ralph S. (Pte) 21 QX38555 KIA 07.07.1945 Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia. 6.A.16
(Waite’s Knoll/Frost feature)
Waites Henry A. (L/Cpl) 32 VX50561 KIA 06.07.1945 Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia. 13.B.6
(Waite’s Knoll)
Members who gave their lives after transfer to other units
Argall Edward A. (Pte) 23 VX45824 KIA 24.10.1942 2/24 Battalion – El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt. A.111.F.13
Brewin Raymond T. (Sgt) 26 400692 AK 29.01.41 RAAF – 457 Squadron. Panel 62 – Runnymeade Memorial, Surrey, UK. Accidental death during flight training.
Dolgner Edward (Pte) 38 QX31878 DOI 03.03.1943 2/9 Battalion – Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG A1.C.11
English William K. (L/Cpl) 23 QX30889 DOI 05.02.1945 2/9 Battalion – Cairns Cemetery, Qld. Plot A, Row C. Grave 14
Green William (Pte) 34 QX28060 KIA 01.01.1943 2/9 Battalion – Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG B7.C.2
Harlen Norman F. (Pte) 20 QX26419 KIA 01.01.1943 2/9 Battalion – Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG C6.C.5
Hartwig Arthur H. (Pte) 31 QX30677 KIA 01.01.1943 2/9 Battalion – Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery PNG – B6.C.15
Hopkins James W. (Pte) 19 QX31395 KIA 01.01.1943 2/9 Battalion – Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, PNG – B6.C.12
Howard Reginald H. (Pte) 39 QX32274 KIA 03.01.1944 2/9 Battalion – Lae War Cemetery, PNG F.B.7
McLennan Thomas A.L. (Sgt) 25 VX15497 KIA 24.01.1944 24 Battalion – Lae War Cemetery , PNG IB.A.7
Sargent Albert L. (Lieut) 26 VX 15290 KIA 07.07.1945 *Transferred to “Z” Force Commandos in 1943. In September 1944, when Singapore was under Japanese occupation, Lt. Sargent and 22 British and Australian members of services reconnaissance department/Z Special Unit travelled from Australia by submarine to the outskirts of Singapore Harbour. (Operation Rimau) Their mission was to attack and destroy enemy shipping from small submersible boats using magnetic limpet mines. They were intercepted by Japanese forces and in the actions that followed, 13 were either killed in action or died of wounds. The remaining 10 were captured including Lt. Sargent and subsequently executed on 7 July 1945.
Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore Coll grave 28.A.1-10
Scott Philip G. (Pte) 37 VX19648 DOI 20.09.1945 2/29 Battalion. Died as a POW. Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore 3.E.5
Smith Murray (Pte) 20 SX27529 KIA 18.12.1943 2/27 Battalion. Lae War Cemetery, PNG Memorial Panel 3
Tuckey Philip A. (Capt) 35 NGX391 KIA 11.12.1944 NGIB. Lae War Cemetery, PNG L.C.11
Wade John S. (Pte) 33 VX8242 KIA 11.06.1941 2/27 Battalion. Sidon War Cemetery, Lebanon 3.D.6
Warren Francis E. (Cpl) 37 VX14789 DOI 20.08.1943 2/2 Pioneer Battalion. Died as a POW. On Burma Siam Railway Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Myanmar (Burma) A9.C.8
Acronyms
DOI – Died of illness
AK – Accidentally killed MID – Mentioned in Despatches
KIA – Killed in action
*KIA – Killed in action (confirmed) No known grave
MM – Military Medal MC – Military Cross
*MPD – Missing presumed dead
DOW – Died of wounds
DCM – Distinguished Conduct medal
VC – Victoria Cross
BEM – British Empire Medal
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