2/5 independent company

SURNAME Wilson FORENAME Trevor Charles UNIT 2/5 Independent Company RANK Private NUMBER NX48223 DATE OF DEATH 9th December 1942 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Lae War Cemetery,Papua New Guinea K.B.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of John Alexander and Maude Wilson,Orange,New South WAles...

SURNAME Smith FORENAME Desmond Noel Kennedy UNIT 2/5 Independent Company RANK Corporal NUMBER WX14608 DATE OF DEATH 27th January 1943 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Lae Memorial,Papua New Guinea Panel 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Claud Erskine Kennedy and Catherine Gladys...

SURNAME Pedder FORENAME Ernest Anthony UNIT 2/5 Independent Company RANK Private NUMBER VX108572 DATE OF DEATH 3rd February 1943 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Lae Memorial,Papua New Guinea Panel 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Ernest Anton and Louisa Agnes Pedder KIA New Guinea

SURNAME McCallum FORENAME Malcolm Johnston UNIT 2/5 Independent Company RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER QX7301 DATE OF DEATH 5th July 1942 AGE 33 GRAVESITE Lae War Cemetery,Papua New Guinea G.B.16 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Malcolm McLean and Mary Ann...

SURNAME Leitch FORENAME John Cockburn UNIT 2/5 Independent Company RANK Lieutenant NUMBER NX76247 DATE OF DEATH 11th January 1943 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Port Moresby Memorial,Papua New Guinea Panel 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Thomas and Elizabeth Raeside...

SURNAME Kneen FORENAME Thomas Paul UNIT 2/5 Independent Company RANK Major NUMBER NX65838 DATE OF DEATH 1st July 1942 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Lae Memorial,Papua New Guinea Panel 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Edwyn Corlett and Cecil Maud Kneen,Douglas,Isle of Man educated...

SURNAME Hobbs FORENAME Lyle Edwin Robert UNIT 2/5 Independent Company RANK Private NUMBER VX78859 DATE OF DEATH 3rd February 1943 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Lae War Cemetery,Papua New Guinea G.D.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Thomas Edwin and Azelia Rose Hobbs,Pascoe...

SURNAME Hames FORENAME Norman William UNIT 2/5 Independent Company RANK Private NUMBER WX17445 DATE OF DEATH 24th January 1943 AGE 32 GRAVESITE Lae War Cemetery,Papua New Guinea B.C.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Arthur Harold Garner and Jane Ann Hames,Victoria...

SURNAME Drysdale FORENAME William UNIT 2/5 Independent Company RANK Lieutenant NUMBER VX39455 DATE OF DEATH 1st October 1942 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Lae War Cemetery,Papua New Guinea S.A.10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of John and Kathleen Drysdale,Sandringham,Victoria KIA Papua

SURNAME Crellin FORENAME Archie Henry UNIT 2/5 Independent Company RANK Corporal NUMBER WX20131 DATE OF DEATH 3rd July 1942 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Lae War Cemetery,Papua New Guinea H.B.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Charles Henry and Elsie Deborah Crellin,Coolgardie,Western...

SURNAME Creek FORENAME David Leslie UNIT 2/5 Independent Company RANK Private NUMBER VX76789 DATE OF DEATH 29th May 1942 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Lae War Cemetery,Papua New Guinea G.D.15 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Mrs K.R. Creek,Collingwood,Victoria accidentally killed New Guinea

SURNAME Bruford FORENAME Alexander Peter Romilly UNIT 2/5 Independent Company RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER VX60359 DATE OF DEATH 24th July 1942 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Lae War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea G.D.12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 16.08.1922, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia...

SURNAME Bullock FORENAME William Wathen UNIT 2/5 Independent Company RANK Lieutenant NUMBER VX62863 DATE OF DEATH 28th January 1943 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Lae War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea G.A.14 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 07.02.1912 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia son of...

SURNAME Bonnell FORENAME John Maxwell UNIT 2/5 Independent Company RANK Private NUMBER VX122008 DATE OF DEATH 21st April 1943 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Lae Memorial, Papua New Guinea Panel 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 25.11.1923, Richmond, Victoria, Australia father Arthur...

SURNAME Blezard FORENAME Jack Walton Whidburn UNIT 2/5 Independent Company RANK Lieutenant NUMBER VX114273 DATE OF DEATH 3rd February 1943 AGE 36 GRAVESITE Lae War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea G.A.7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 23.07.1906, Moama, New South Wales, Australia...

SURNAMEChaffey FORENAMEWilliam Adolphus UNIT2/5 Independent Company RANKSergeant NUMBERNX78912 AWARDMention in Despatches PLACENew Guinea 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONawarded Mention in Despatches,Bronze Star (US) with Z Special Unit 1945 born 18.2.1915 Tamworth,New South Wales enlisted...

SURNAMERobertson FORENAMEThomas UNIT2/5 Independent Company RANKPrivate NUMBERNX93960 AWARDMilitary Medal PLACENew Guinea 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONresided c/o Government Powerhouse,Wangi Wangi,New South Wales

SURNAMESuter FORENAMEDonald Harold UNIT2/5 Independent Company RANKPrivate NUMBERVX71833 AWARDMention in Despatches PLACENew Guinea 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SURNAMERidley FORENAMEWilliam Lydford UNIT2/5 Independent Company RANKLieutenant NUMBERNX57733 AWARDMention in Despatches PLACENew Guinea 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SURNAMEO'Neill FORENAMEWilliam (Bill) UNIT2/5 Independent Company RANKSergeant NUMBERWX13036 AWARDDistinguished Conduct Medal PLACENew Guinea 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONresided 22 Brown Street,Claremont,Western Australia