Crew and Passengers

CREW

 

429742 Robinson, Francis – Captain

Official Rank: Flying Officer

Unit/Ship/Regiment: RAAF

Age at death: 23

Family: Son of Frank and Agnes Robinson, of Bayswater, Western Australia; husband of Grace Robinson, of South Belmont Western Australia.


401818 Hazle, Neville John – 2nd Pilot

Official Rank: Flight Lieutenant

Unit/Ship/Regiment: RAAF

Age at death: 35

Family: Son of Neville John and Rose Hazle; husband of May Margaret Hazle, of St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia.


427802 Connell, George Roy – Wireless Operator

Official Rank: Flying Officer

Unit/Ship/Regiment: RAAF

Age at death: 22

Family: Son of Victor Roy and Jane Connell, of

Fremantle, Western Australia.


440688 Bodley, Francis – Navigator

Official Rank: Flight Sergeant

Unit/Ship/Regiment: RAAF

Age at death: 32

Family: Son of Francis Michael and Agnes Ada Bodley, of Tingalpa, Queensland, Australia.


PASSENGERS

 

NX192467 Carter, Francis Richard

Official Rank: Private

Unit/Ship/Regiment: Australian Infantry,

A.I.F. 65 Battalion

Age at death: 24

Family: Next of kin listed as Mary MucCullum


NX170651 Pearsall, John Raymond

Official Rank: Trooper

Unit/Ship/Regiment: Australian Commando Squadron,

A.I.F. 2/12

Age at death: 20

Family: Son of John Evan and Millicent Jean Irvine Pearsall, of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.


NX118494 Arnold, Leonard Norman

Official Rank: Craftsman

Unit/Ship/Regiment: Australian Corps of Electrical and

Mechanical Engineers, A.I.F. 2/3 Inf. Tps. Wksp

Age at death: 22

Family: Son of Roy Vincent and Millicent Clarrisa Arnold, of Marrickville, New South Wales. Australia.


NX203070 Krippner, Keith Wilson Longdill

Official Rank: Sapper

Unit/Ship/Regiment: Royal Australian Engineers,

A.I.F. 11 Small Ships Company.

Age at death: 21

Family: Son of Ivo Athelstane Krippner and Alice Wilga Krippner, of Canberra.


NX96202 Arcus, Walter Kingsford

Official Rank: Private

Unit/Ship/Regiment: Australian Corps of

Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, A.I.F. 2/117

Age at death: 37

Family: Son of James Albert and Kate Mary Arcus; husband of Cassie Louise Arcus, of Cammeray, New South Wales, Australia.


139475 Wilson, Leslie Hamilton

Official Rank: Leading Aircraftman

Unit/Ship/Regiment: RAAF

Age at death: 31

Family: Son of Leslie James Wilson and

Sarah Hephzibah Wilson; husband of Betty Marie Wilson, of Manly, New South Wales, Australia.  

 


SX25921 Alderson, Reevel

Official Rank: Private

Unit/Ship/Regiment: Australian Infantry,

A.I.F. 63 Battalion

Age at death: 35

Family: Son of John and Mary Ann Alderson, of Sunderland, Durham.  


SX25076 Pollard, James Desmond

Official Rank: Signalman

Unit/Ship/Regiment: Australian Corps of Signals,

A.I.F. 26 L of C Signals.

Age at death: 27

Family: Son of William Henry and Mary Katherine Pollard, of Alberton, South Australia.  


SX38810 Evans, Samuel Edley

Official Rank: Private

Unit/Ship/Regiment: Australian Infantry

A.I.F. 66 Battalion.

Age at death: 23

Family: Son of Edley Horald Joseph and Sarah Jane Evans, of Peterborough, South Australia; husband of Joyce Reta Evans, of Torrensville, South Australia.  


QX59229 Geoghehan, William John

Official Rank: Private

Unit/Ship/Regiment: Australian Army Canteens

Service, A.I.F. 32 Officers Club.

Age at death: 22

Family: Son of Edward Michael and Mary Ann Geoghegan, of Roma, Queensland, Australia.  


NX6204 Walton, Colin Thomas

Official Rank: Captain

Unit/Ship/Regiment: Australian Army Service

Corps, A.I.F. 108 Supply Depot Platoon

Age at death: 38

Family: Son of Herbert and Ethel Lucy Walton; husband of Bernice Lumeath Walton, of Payneham, South Australia.


SX33581 Lishmund, Leonard Ronald

Official Rank: Corporal

Unit/Ship/Regiment: Australian Infantry,

A.I.F. 66 Battalion.

Age at death: 19

Family: Son of Frederick Clifford and Ada Mary Lishmund, South Australia.


SX25926 Bowles, Robert

Official Rank: Private

Unit/Ship/Regiment: Australian Infantry,

A.I.F. 63 Battalion.

Age at death: 22

Family: Son of George Andrew and Charlotte Ann Bowles, of Flinders Park, South Australia.


WX22722 McCarthy, Francis

Official Rank: Private

Unit/Ship/Regiment: Australian Infantry,

A.I.F. 2/4 Pioneer Battalion

Age at death: 31

Family: Son of John and Helena Elizabeth McCarthy, husband of Kathleen McCarthy, of Perth, Western Australia.


WX40262 Berg, Joseph Raymond

Official Rank: Private

Unit/Ship/Regiment: Australian Army Medical Corps

A.I.F. 2/9 General Hospital

Age at death: 20

Family: Son of Joseph Ernest and Alma Violet Berg, of Leederville, Western Australia.


FV342 Gibson, Neil Arthur

Official Rank: Able Seaman

Unit/Ship/Regiment: Royal Australian Naval

Volunteer Reserve, H.M.A.S. Gilolo

Age at death: 20

Family: Son of Robert and Elizabeth Ethel Gibson, of Maylands, Western Australia.


WX28702 Burnett, John Frederick Richard

Official Rank: Captain

Unit/Ship/Regiment: Australian Army Dental

Corps, A.I.F. 2/6 Dental Unit

Age at death: 41

Family: Son of George Albert Giblett and Agnes May Burnett, of West Perth; Western Australia, husband of Lilian Doris Burnett, of West Perth.


60195 Mullen, William

Official Rank: Sergeant

Unit/Ship/Regiment: RAAF

Age at death: 22

Family: Son of William and Thelma Alexandra Mullen, of Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia.


WX37504 Robins, Harold

Official Rank: Gunner

Unit/Ship/Regiment: Royal Australian

Artillery, A.I.F. 2/3 A.A. Regiment.

Age at death: 21

Family: Son of Frank and Ivy Esperance Robins, of South Perth, Western Australia.


WX21115 Wilson, Joseph Michael

Official Rank: Trooper

Unit/Ship/Regiment: Australian Commando

Squadron, A.I.F. 2/5.

Age at death: 32

Family: Next of kin listed as Nellie Baker, Coolgardie Western Australia


WX41628 Green, Reginald Zebulun

Official Rank: Bombardier

Unit/Ship/Regiment: Royal Australian Artillery,

A.I.F. 2/3 Flash Spotting Battery.

Age at death: 22

Family: Son of Zebulun and Helena Mena Green, of South Guildford, Western Australia.