People

This section of the web site tells the personal stories of the people in the islands of New Guinea before, during and after the Second World War.

• Akeroyd, John Finch (1909 - 1982), A.I.F. 2/22 Battalion
• Ashby, Stan (1894 - 1942), Plantation Manager

• Cameron, John Andrew Edward (1910 - 1942), A.I.F. 2/22 Battalion
• Carr, John Eshott (1921 - 1942), A.I.F. L Heavy Battery, Royal Australian Artillery
• Clark, Robert Leeuwin (Nobby) (1889 - 1942), Architect and Civil Engineer
• Cogan, Thomas Edward Joseph (1918 - 1942), A.I.F. 17 Anti Tank Battery
• Copas, Ormond Frederick Clarke ( - 1942), A.I.F. 2/22 Battalion
• Crawley, David (1906 - 1966), Bandmaster, European Constabulary, New Guinea Police Force, Founder of the New Guinea Police Force Band

• Docketty, Frank ( - 1990), Royal Artillery

• Fox, Anthony Richard John (1910 - 1942), A.I.F. 2/22 Battalion
• Furness, Norm (1920 - ), A.I.F. 2/22 Battalion

• Gerstad, Joan, Wife of Plantation Manager and Owner
• Groat, John George (1913 - 1942), A.I.F. 2/22 Battalion
• Gullidge, William Arthur (1909 - 1942), A.I.F. 2/22 Battalion

• Hill, Anthony Dinny (1900 - 1942), A.I.F. 17 Anti Tank Battery

• Jeffrey, Joseph William, A.I.F. 2/22 Battalion
• Jones, John Thomas (1903 - 1942), A.I.F. Fortress Engineers, Royal Australian Engineers

• Keid, Norman Leslie (1911 - 1942), A.I.F. Australian Army Ordnance Corps

• Ladner, William Francis (1900 - 1942), A.I.F. 2/22 Battalion
• Lambton, Lawrence ( - 1942), A.I.F. 2/22 Battalion
• Lambton, Richard ( - 1942), A.I.F. 2/22 Battalion
• Linge, Hosea ( - 1973), Methodist Missionary
• Lovell, Leslie Lewis (Bill) (1920 - 1942), A.I.F. L Heavy Battery, Royal Australian Artillery

• Matthews, Gordon Frederick (1921 - 1942), A.I.F. L Heavy Battery, Royal Australian Artillery
• McGregor, Sydney (1901 - 1942), A.I.F. 2/22 Battalion
• McLaren, Thomas William (1906 - 1942), Baker
• Mitchell, Henry Robert (1916 - 1979), A.I.F. 2/22 Battalion
• Moore, Richard Kingsmill Pennefather (1886 - 1942), Plantation Owner
• Murray, Harold John (1896 - ), Coastwatcher

• Newman, Keith Alfred (Butch) (1915 - 1942), A.I.F. L Heavy Battery, Royal Australian Artillery

• Oakes, William Daniel (Dan) (1905 - 1942), Methodist Missionary
• O'Dean, Derek Westoby (1921 - )
• Overell, Lillian, Author

• Parkinson, Phebe Clothilde (1864 - 1944), Plantation Owner

• Render, David (1914 - 1942), A.I.F. 2/22 Battalion
• Render, John Mervyn (1908 - 1942), A.I.F. Fortress Engineers, Royal Australian Engineers
• Richmond, Rymer (Slim) (1919 - 1942), A.I.F. L Heavy Battery, Royal Australian Artillery
• Russell, John Skelton (1918 - 1942), A.I.F. 2/22 Battalion
• Russell, Robert William (1920 - 1942), A.I.F. 2/22 Battalion

• Schmidt, Adolf (Ardie) (1903 - 1942), Educator
• Simpson, Thomas Nevison (1909 - 1942), Methodist Missionary
• Sinclair, Alexander Morrison (Sandy) (1904 - 2003), European Constabulary, New Guinea Police Force
• Smith, David Ormond (Mick) (1918 - ), A.I.F. 2/22 Battalion

• ToRot, Peter (1912 - 1945), Catholic Catechist

• Yarrington, William Maynard (1887 - 1942), Private Secretary

We welcome any contributions as our aim is give faces and families to the names on the memorials. Please email us at lostlives@jje.info with any information.