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Died on the Montevideo Maru
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Lark Force 2/10 Field Ambulance
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The following members of Lark Force were either Killed in Action or listed as Missing, Presumed Dead on 22/23 January 1942
1. VX129385 (V11771) Gnr ALLAMBY, Walter; Aged 21; 'L' Heavy Battery, Rabaul.
2. VX25843 Pte ASCOTT, James Andrew; Aged 27; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
3. QX64918 (Q89335) Pte BENNETT, John McLeod; Aged 21; Rabaul Fortress Engineers.
4. NX191483 (N271558) Gnr BROWN, Frederick Peter George; Aged 20; Rabaul Anti-Aircraft Battery.
5. VX30024 Pte CAHILL, Patrick Matthew; Aged 41; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
6. SX11443 (VP4152) Pte CARMICHAEL, Kenneth Munro; Aged 22; 'L' Heavy Battery, Rabaul.
7. VX23805 Pte CARMICHAEL, Merton George; Aged 27; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
8. NX191450 (N108414) Pte CARTER, Alistair Campbell; Aged 33; Rabaul Anti-Aircraft Battery.
9. VX129839 (V27686) Sig CLACK, Robert Colin; Aged 24; Rabaul Fortress Signals.
10. VX129401 (V50844) Spr CLISSOLD, Frederick; Aged 20; Rabaul Fortress Engineers.
11. VX28984 Pte COGGINS, Henry Arthur; Aged 37; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
12. VX33793 Pte COLEMAN, George James; Aged 29; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
13. VX27001 L/Cpl COPAS, Ormond Frederick Clarke; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
14. VX26943 Pte COWAN, Ronald James; Aged 27; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
15. VX50048 (V50256) L/Cpl CRAWFORD, Gordon Douglas; Aged 22; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
16. VX48849 Pte DONAHOO, William Joseph; Aged 22; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
17. NX191484 (N271559) Gnr EMERY, Wilfred Vaughan; Aged 19; Rabaul Anti-Aircraft Battery.
18. TX4401 (T44251) Gnr ENEVER, Arthur; Aged 26; 'L' Heavy Battery, Rabaul.
19. VX34611 Pte FAIRLIE, Ernest Robert; Aged 24; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
20. VX40898 Pte GALLIE, Newell Byers; Aged 28; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
21. TX4395 Gnr GALLAGHER, Tasman Leslie; Aged 21; 'L' Heavy Battery.
22. QX64905 (Q1473) Sig GORRING, Colin David; Aged 22; Rabaul Fortress Signals.
23. VX129342 Gnr GRAY, Percival Alexander; Aged 21; 'L' Heavy Battery.
24. VX23838 L/Cpl HALLS, Garnett Sydney James; Aged 24; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
25. SX11447 Gnr HANNAFORD, Robert; Aged 21; 'L' Heavy Battery, Rabaul.
26. VX129361 Gnr HARRISON, Clarence James; Aged 21; 'L' Heavy Batery, Rabaul.
27. NX191453 (N108576) Gnr HAWES, Lionel; Aged 20; Rabaul Anti-Aircraft Battery.
28. VX24169 L/Sgt HAY, John MacGregor; Aged 26; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
29. NG4030 Lieut HOFFMAN, W.G.; New Guinea Volunteer Rifles. (Listed as Missing, Presumed Dead: Officer unable to be identified at end of War; estate never claimed)
30. VX36081 Pte HYMAN, Lawrence Francis; Aged 33; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
31. VX28409 Pte JARRATT, Thomas Reginald; Aged 33; 2/22nd Infantry Battalin.
32. VX24113 Pte JENNINGS, Leslie Robert; Aged 40; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
33. VX32218 Pte JONES, Frederick; Aged 25; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
34. VX29140 Pte KAVANAGH, Vincent; Aged 35; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
35. VX21971 Pte KIMPTON, Herbert William; Aged 38; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
36. VX40377 Cpl LEWIS, Norman David; Aged 24; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
37. NX191488 (N274234) Spr MACKENZIE, Peter Bernard; Aged 19; 8 Military District Engineer Service Branch.
38. VX38070 Pte MAYHEW, Laurence Bertram; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
39. QX64917 (Q79003) Sig MACKLIN, Colin Martin; Aged 20; Rabaul Fortress Signals.
40. VX17426 Pte McAULIFFE, Joseph; Aged 40; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
41. VX28450 Pte McCANN, Andrew Harry; Aged 23; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
42. VX21003 L/Cpl McFADZEAN, Walter James; Aged 22; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
43. NX191482 (N271557) Gnr McMULLEN, Desmond; Aged 19; Rabaul Anti-Aircraft Battery.
44. NX191457 (N109156) MORAN, John Frank; Aged 20; Rabaul Anti-Aircraft Battery.
45. VX24335 Pte MORROW, Frederick Arthur; Aged 22; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
46. VX38607 Pte O'FARRELL, Thomas Arthur; Aged 24; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
47. VX23230 Pte O'LOUGHLIN, James Alphonsis; Aged 34; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
48. VX23361 L/Cpl PILKINGTON, Thomas Keith; Aged 33; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
49. VX129380 (V11748 & V39380) Gnr RICHMOND, Rymer; Aged 22; 'L' Heavy Battery.
50. VX43100 Pte ROADKNIGHT, William Tasman Scholey; Aged 22; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
51. VX26521 Gnr RUSSELL, John Skelton; Aged 23; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
52. VX44463 Cpl SANGER, Alan Joseph; Aged 29; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
53. SX38281 (S15407) Cpl SANDISON, Douglas Henry; Aged 20; Rabaul Fortress Engineers.
54. VX23896 Pte SIMPSON, Frederick Arnold; Aged 36; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
55. VX30662 Pte SMITH, Raymond Paul; Aged 20; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
56. VX44692 Pte STEVENS, Sydney Reginald; Aged 27; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
57. VX29684 Cpl SUTTON, Archibald Edward; Aged 24; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
58. VX47682 Pte TAYLOR, Alfred William; Aged 29; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
59. VX129384 Gnr THOMAS, Harold Arthur; Aged 27; 'L' Heavy Battery, Rabaul.
60. VX129406 (V50885) Spr VARY, Donald Lascelles; Aged 19; Rabaul Fortress Engineers.
61. SX11435 Sgt VASEY, Frederick Stanley; Aged 34; 'L' Heavy Battery, Rabaul.
62. VX21590 Pte WATSON, Richard Lancelot; Aged 31; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
63. VX26671 Pte WATTS, Athol French; Aged 30; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
64. VX24818 Pte WILLIS, John Sutherland; Aged 40; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
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