The Fallen; details of the 63 who fell and the cemeteries.

Bomana War Cemetery, Pt Moresby, Papua New Guinea

	Bomana War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea. 1943-12-13. Views of the War Cemetery, in 1943 (above and left) and in 1968 (right).
Commonwealth War Graves Commission 10 July 2002 PORT MORESBY (BOMANA) WAR CEMETERY Papua New Guinea Location Information. Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery lies approximately 19 kilometres north of Port Moresby on the road to Nine Mile, and is approached from the main road by a short side road called Pilgrims Way. Historical Information. After the Japanese landed at Lae and Salamaua in March 1942, Port Moresby became their chief objective. They decided to attack by sea, and assembled an amphibious expedition for the purpose, which set out early in May, but they were intercepted and heavily defeated by American air and naval forces in the Coral Sea, and what remained of the Japanese expedition returned to Rabaul. After this defeat they decided to advance on Port Moresby overland and the attack was launched from Buna and Gona in September 1942. Early in 1942, and almost without resistance, the Japanese established a considerable force and developed a useful base on Bougainville, the largest and most northerly of the Solomon Islands. This they held until Americans and Australians began offensive operations towards the end of 1943, when Bougainville was the only one of these islands remaining in Japanese hands. By August 1945, when the Japanese surrendered, most of the island had been recovered. Those who died in the fighting in Papua and Bougainville are buried in PORT MORESBY (BOMANA) WAR CEMETERY, their graves brought in by the Australian Army Graves Service from burial grounds in the areas where the fighting had taken place. The unidentified soldiers of the United Kingdom forces were all from the Royal Artillery, captured by the Japanese at the fall of Singapore; they died in captivity and were buried on the island of Bailale in the Solomons. These men were later re-buried in a temporary war cemetery at Torokina on Bougainville Island before being transferred to their permanent resting place at Port Moresby. The cemetery contains 3,819 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, 702 of them unidentified. Bomana War Cemetery and Memorial 1968 The PORT MORESBY MEMORIAL stands behind the cemetery and commemorates almost 750 men of the Australian Army (including Papua and New Guinea local forces), the Australian Merchant Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force who lost their lives in the operations in Papua and who have no known graves. Men of the Royal Australian Navy who died in the south-west Pacific region, and have no known grave but the sea, are commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial in England, along with many of their comrades of the Royal Navy and of other Commonwealth Naval Forces. Bougainville casualties who have no known graves are commemorated on a memorial at Suva, Fiji.
42nd Battalion War Graves at BOMANA WAR CEMETERY BARRETT, Private, EDWARD JAMES, QX51330. A.I.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 2nd July 1945. Age 29. Son of Thomas and Catherine Barrett, of Atherton, Queensland. B4. C. 23. BARRY, Private, RICHARD THOMAS, Q36647. A.C.M.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 20th July 1945. Age 28. Son of John Joseph and Ann Elizabeth Barry, of Gladstone, Queensland. B4. C. 1. COX, Private, WARREN, NX177051. A.I.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 10th July 1945. Age 19. Son of Charles Henry and Nellie Hermione Cox, of Auburn, New South Wales. B4. C. 12. CRAKER, Private, STANLEY WILLIAM, VX121417. A.I.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 28th July 1945. Age 23. Son of Robert William and Lena Myra Craker, of Abbotsford, Victoria. B4. B. 19. DANN, Private, FRANCIS GORDON, Q109577. A.C.M.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 10th July 1943. Age 19. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Dann, of Richmond, Queensland. A3. B. 27. DAVIDS, Private, MURRAY HAYDON, SX19751. A.I.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 27th July 1945. Age 20. Son of Herman Conrad and Ruby Elsie Gladys Davids, of Adelaide, South Australia. C2. B. 17. DAWBARN, Private, WESTCOURT ELISON, Q36741. A.C.M.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 22nd May 1943. Age 25. Son of Seacome Elison Dawbarn and Florence Heath Dawbarn, of Rockhampton, Queensland. AI. D. 3. ELLEY, Private, WILLIAM, Q272601. A.C.M.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 9th January 1945. Age 26. Son of George and Sarah Jane Elley; husband of Dulcie Irene Elley, of Annerley, Queensland. A4. C. 13. EVANS, Lance Corporal, EVAN GEORGE, VX130956. A.I.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 27th July 1945. Age 20. Son of Raymond George and May Victoria Evans, of Long Gully, Victoria. C2. A. 22. FISHER, Private, GORDON EDWARD JOHN, Q 114009. A.C.M.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 17th June 1943. Age 21. Son of Arthur and Elizabeth Fisher, of North Rockhampton, Queensland. A3. B. 23. FRITH, Private, CLIVE, N465976. A.C.M.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 24th December 1944. Age 19. Son of Edwin J. G. Frith and Lilian Letitia Frith, of Arncliffe, New South Wales. A3. F. 13. GANT, Private, EDWARD, WX22488. A.I.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 21st January 1945. Age 19. Son of George and Agnes Alison Gant, of West Leederville, Western Australia. A4. A. 27. HEPWORTH, Lance Corporal, RONALD JAMES, WX40535. A.I.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 24th December 1944. Age 19. Son of Frederick Joshua and Lillian Mary Hepworth, of Leederville, Western Australia. A3. F. 15. HINTON, Corporal, CLIFFORD VICTOR, Q114169. A.C.M.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 24th December 1944. Age 23. Son of Harold Victor and Grace Jessie Hinton, of Mackay, Queensland. A3. F. 14. HITCHCOCK, Private, KENNETH ALFRED, WX40182. A.I.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 2nd July 1945. Age 20. Son of Thomas Alfred and Eileen Ida Hitchcock, of East Fremantle, Western Australia. Cl. E. 17. HIXON, Private, THOMAS IVAN, Q36638. A.C.M.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 11th June 1943. Age 25. Son of Thomas Francis and Dorothy Hixon, of Gladstone, Queensland. A3. B. 22. HOUSE, Private, JAMES THOMAS, W15120. A.C.M.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 24th December 1944. Age 19. Son of Howard Thomas House and Frances House, of Bunbury, Western Australia. A3. F. 17. JONES, Private, LESLIE JAMES, Q227 10. A.C.M.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 31st July 1945. Age 23. Son of Henry Francis and Florabell Jones, of Ipswich, Queensland. B4. B. 23. KEAL, Private, JOHN HENRY, Q39696. A.C.M.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 24th December 1944. Age 28. Son of Albert and Gertrude Keal. A3. F. 16. LEE, Private, ALAN LESLIE, VX145540. A.I.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 21st January 1945. Age 19. Son of Leslie Francis Young Lee and Charlotte Catherine Lee. A4. B. 1. O'MALLEY, Lieutenant, WILLIAM PATRICK, QX62510. A.I.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 24th December 1944. Age 26. Son of John Charles and Cecilia Margaret O'Malley, of Gladstone, Queensland. A3. F. 12. OSBORNE, Lance Corporal, DONALD GEORGE, NX149861. A.I.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 21st January 1945. Age 19. Son of George A. Osborne and Elsie M. Osborne, of Vaucluse, New South Wales. A4. A. 26. PAYNE, Private, ARTHUR LESLIE, N34628 1. A.C.M.F . 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 24th December 1944. Age 24. Son of William James Payne and Annie Mary Payne, of Jamison Town, New South Wales. A3. F. 19. PERRETT, Private, LEONARD WILLIAM, V510507. A.C.M.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 31st July 1945. Age 20. Son of Cyril Leslie and Sarah May Perrett, of West Footscray, Victoria. C2. B. 19. PRATLEY, Private, JOSEPH, N465580. A.C.M.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 24th December 1944. Age 19. Son of Charles and Mary Pratley, of Goulburn. New South Wales. A3. F. 18. ROSS, Private, ROBERT BRUCE, NX167547. A.I.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 5th January 1945. Age 21. Son of William John Stanley and Elsie Vera Ross, of Comobella, New South Wales. A3. F. 25. SMITH, Private, EDWARD JOHN, VX145966. A.I.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 27th July 1945. Age 19. Son of Edward Joseph and Jenny Smith, of Dandenong, Victoria. C2. B. 15. SYMONDS, Private, NOEL FRANCIS, NX201084. A.I.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 5th January 1945. Age 19. Son of William Leshe and Veronica Mary Symonds, of Lismore, New South Wales. A4. C. 12. TIMBS, Private, MAXWELL JOHN, VX92572. A.I.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 27th July 1945. Age 20. Son of Arthur and Irene Grace Timbs, of Hiamdale, Victoria. C2. B. 12. WANKLYN, Private, HERBERT JAMES, VX70822. A.I.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 21st January 1945. Age 22. Son of Herbert James Wanklyn and Elsie Wanklyn, of North Fitzroy, Victoria. A4. B. 6. WHITE, Private, DESMOND ARTHUR, VX93186. A.I.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 2nd August 1945. Age 20. Son of Harry and Amelia Elizabeth White of Surrey Hills, Victoria. B4. C. 22.

Lae War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea

Lae, Papua New Guinea. 1944-04-23. NX8 Lieutenant-General Sir Leslie Morshead, KCB, KBE, CMG, DSO, ED, GOC, Second Australian Army & GOC New Guinea Force, conducting the dedication ceremony at the Lae War Cemetery.
	Lae, New Guinea. 1944-04-23. NX8 Lieutenant-General Sir Leslie Morshead, KCB, KBE, CMG, DSO, ED, GOC Second Australian Army & GOC New Guinea Force (1), escorts the Honourable EJ Ward, Minister for External Territories in the Australian Government (2), through the Lae War Cemetery at the conclusion of the dedication ceremony. Identified personnel are: - NX147870 Captain N.M. Melville (3); Major-General BM Morris, DSO, GOC Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit (4); VX13 Lieutenant-General S.G. Savige, CB, CBE, DSO, MC, ED, 2nd Australian Corps (5).	LAE War Memorial
	Lae, New Guinea. 1944-04-23. The guard of honour drawn from the 29th Infantry Brigade stand with reversed arms during the dedication ceremony. The cemetery was dedicated by Lieutenant-General Sir Leslie Morshead, KCB, KBE, CMG, DSO, ED, GOC Second Australian Army & GOC New Guinea Force

42nd Battalion War Graves at LAE WAR CEMETERY

BALL, Private, ALFRED ERNEST, Q3943 1. A.C.M.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 29th August 1943. Age 23. Son of Alfred Henry and Alice Vena Ball, of Cairns, Queensland. S. C. 3.

BARKER, Private, CHARLES NORMAN, Q109518. A.C.M.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 4th September 1943. Age 29. Husband of Mrs. M. Barker, of Cloncurry, Queensland. P. D. 1.

BERTRAM, Private, ANDREW ALEXANDER, Q113759. A.C.M.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 29th August 1943. Age 32. Son of Andrew and Elizabeth Bertram, of Kalinga, Queensland. S. B. 11.

BYRIEL, Private, DOUGLAS HOWARD, Q36114. A.C.M.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 22nd August 1943. Age 24. Son of Emil Clarence and Mabel Elizabeth Crissey Byriel, of Bundaberg, Queensland. R. A. 3.

CARDEW, Corporal, ROY JAMES HUNTER, QX44696. A.I.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 18th August 1943. Age 20. Son of James Joseph Hunter Cardew and Edith Mary Regina Cardew, of Clermont, Queensland. Q. D. 16.

CLARK, Private, ROBERT EDWARD, QX34101. A.I.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 25th August 1943. Age 21. Son of Ernest and Emma Lizzie Clark, of New Farm, Queensland. S. B. 13.

CLARKSON, Private, LESLIE LORRAINE, QX34633. A.I.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 19th August 1943. Age 26. Son of William Leslie and Grace Lillian Clarkson, of Wowan, Queensland. P. C. 7.

CROSS, Private, BURNEY ROBERT, QX53263. A.I.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 17th August 1943. Age 27. Son of Patrick Edward and Clara Frances Cross, of Rockhampton, Queensland. P. C. 4.

CROW, Lance Corporal, KEITH SINCLAIR GODDARD, QX53706. A.I.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 22nd August 1943. Age 22. Son of Alfred William Filby Goddard Crow, and Elsie Minnie Jane Crow, of Gladstone, Queensland. L. D. 9.

DALRYMPLE, Private, JOHN CURTIS, Q113562. A.C.M.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 7th September 1943. Age 29. Son of William and Helen Dalrymple; husband of Mavis Lillian Dalrymple, of Dunon Park, Queensland. M. C. 14.

EDDLESTON, Private, GEORGE HENRY, Mentioned in Despatches, QX24758. A.I.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 16th August 1943. Age 21. Son of Richard and Eva Arm Eddleston, of Cordelia, Queensland. Q. A. 10.

EISEMAN, Corporal, EDWARD JOHN, Q113505. A.C.M.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 22nd August 1943. Age 27. Son of George and Annie Eiseman, of Mount Morgan, Queensland. N. B. 1.

FRANCIS, Private, GEORGE ERNEST, N265740. A.C.M.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 22nd August 1943. Age 2 1. Son of Norman and Dorothy Pearl Francis, of Batemans Bay, New South Wales. P. C. 14.

GREENE, Private, JOHN HENRY, QX31358. A.I.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 17th August 1943. Age 32. Son of William and Bridget Greene; husband of Ada Emma Greene. Q. A. 12.

HALL, Private, CECIL JAMES, Q113517. A.C.M.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 19th August 1943. Age 22. Son of Thomas Ulston Hall and Mary Arm Hall, of Mount Morgan, Queensland. S. A. 14

HINDLEY, Private, JAMES, QX22314. A.I.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 23rd August 1943. Age 24. Son of James and Arm Hindley, of Townsville, Queensland. L. D. 14.

HOARE, Sergeant, LEONARD JOHN, QX41801. A.I.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 29th August 1943. Age 25. Son of Alfred John and Annie Maud Hoare, of Rockhampton, Queensland; husband of Ellen Evelyn Hoare, of Sandgate, Queensland. P. C. 3.

HOWLAND, Private, LESLIE ALFRED, QX33567. A.I.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 23rd August 1943. Age 32. Son of Alfred and Edith Tracy Howland, of Dutton Park, Queensland. L. D. 13.

McKINLAY, Lieutenant, DAVID EDWARD, QX34029. A.I.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 28th August 1943. Age 30. Son of David Brown McKinlay and Ada Minerva McKinlay; husband of Evon Dagmar Agnette McKinlay, of Rockhampton, Queensland. B.Com., A.F.I.A., A.A.I.S., A.A.U.Q. R. B. 14.

MORTLEMAN, Private, NORMAN WILLIAM, Q 113 543. A.C.M.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 29th August 1943. Age 34. Son of Thomas Edward and Wilhelmina Mortleman, of Mount Morgan, Queensland. S. B. 8.

PATTINGALE, Captain, EDWARD JOSEPH, QX34024. A.I.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 22nd August 1943. Age 3 1. Son of Edward William and Dora Pattingale, of Rockhampton North, Queensland. P. C. 12.

PEARSON, Private, JOSEPH DESMOND, Q37029. A.C.M.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 4th September 1943. Age 26. Son of Thomas Henry and Sarah Ellen Pearson, of North Rockhampton, Queensland. S. C. 1.

PRICE, Private, FREDERICK CLAUDE, QX35895. A.I.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 31st August 1943. Age 26. Son of Frederick Peter and Enzay Eliza Price, of Mount Morgan, Queensland. P. D. 8.

ROE, Private, CHARLES EDWIN, Q122862. A.C.M.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 25th August 1943. Age 25. Son of Charles and Florence Roe, of Miriam Vale, Queensland. S. B. 14.

SHERLOCK, Private, ARTHUR PETAIN, Q36790. A.C.M.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 6th September 1943. Age 27. Son of William, Henry and Elizabeth Sherlock, of North Rockhampton, Queensland. P. C. 16.

THOMAS, Private, BRIAN MACNAMARA, QX53704. A.I.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 19th August 1943. Age 26. Son of George Alban Thomas and Amelia Jane Thomas, of Longreach, Queensland. P. A. 10.

WEDGE, Corporal, HECTOR MERVYN, NX153887. A.I.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 22nd August 1943. Age 25. Son of the Revd. Samuel Wedge and Irena May Wedge, of Northmead, New South Wales. LL.B. L. D. 4.

WELLMAN, Corporal, ALFRED LENARD, Q113136. A.C.M.F. 42 Bn. Australian Infantry. 28th August 1943. Age 3 1. Son of Henry and Ethel Christina Wellman, of Yeppoon, Queensland. P. C. 11.