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Loveday Internment Camp Website and Video

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BARMERA, SA. 1943-03-11. OFFICERS OF THE 25/33RD GARRISON BATTALION, 14TH PRISONER OF WAR AND INTERNMENT CAMP, LOVEDAY GROUP. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- S481 LIEUTENANT E.L. ROESLER (1); CAPTAIN G.A. GABELL (2); S427 LIEUTENANT F.W. EVENS (3); S23604 LIEUTENANT A.W. ORCHARD (4); SX21324 LIEUTENANT E.N. EDWARDS (5); S2840 LIEUTENANT C.R. JURY (6) S34891 LIEUTENANT E. FARMER (7); S3065 CAPTAIN R.R. RUDD (8); SX28479 CAPTAIN H.W. HOCKNEY (9); VX114018 CHAPLAIN D.A. GANLY, CHURCH OF ENGLAND (10); S213500 CAPTAIN C. ARCHER (11); V354137 CAPTAIN W.R.J. PHILLIPS (12); S109 CAPTAIN N.M. BARUSCH (13); SX28896 CAPTAIN P.S. EYLES (14); SX22323 MAJOR L. VON BERTOUCH (15); SX223831 MAJOR C.E. HUNKIN (16); S812 LIEUTENANT COLONEL E.L. DEAN, DSO., VD., COMMANDING OFFICER (17); S2700 MAJOR A. DICK (18); SX22325 MAJOR D.W. SHEPHERD (19).

BARMERA, SA. 1943-03-11. OFFICERS OF THE 25/33RD GARRISON BATTALION, 14TH PRISONER OF WAR AND INTERNMENT CAMP, LOVEDAY GROUP. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- S481 LIEUTENANT E.L. ROESLER (1); CAPTAIN G.A. GABELL (2); S427 LIEUTENANT F.W. EVENS (3); S23604 LIEUTENANT A.W. ORCHARD (4); SX21324 LIEUTENANT E.N. EDWARDS (5); S2840 LIEUTENANT C.R. JURY (6) S34891 LIEUTENANT E. FARMER (7); S3065 CAPTAIN R.R. RUDD (8); SX28479 CAPTAIN H.W. HOCKNEY (9); VX114018 CHAPLAIN D.A. GANLY, CHURCH OF ENGLAND (10); S213500 CAPTAIN C. ARCHER (11); V354137 CAPTAIN W.R.J. PHILLIPS (12); S109 CAPTAIN N.M. BARUSCH (13); SX28896 CAPTAIN P.S. EYLES (14); SX22323 MAJOR L. VON BERTOUCH (15); SX223831 MAJOR C.E. HUNKIN (16); S812 LIEUTENANT COLONEL E.L. DEAN, DSO., VD., COMMANDING OFFICER (17); S2700 MAJOR A. DICK (18); SX22325 MAJOR D.W. SHEPHERD (19).
Commemorative Medallion issued to the families of the Fallen - aka "The Dead Man's Penny"

Commemorative Medallion issued to the families of the Fallen - aka "The Dead Man's Penny"
Jack McInerney - Prior to enlistment 1915.
Lieutenant John McInerney shortly after being commissioned. Taken in England.
Antsiranana formerly known as Diego_Suarez showing typical_Arab-influenced architecture in Madagascar
Able Seaman J.F. 'Fred' Ellis' grave at Diego Suarez Commonwealth War Cemetery
A section of the Commonwealth War Graves cemetery at Diego Suarez, Madagascar
Raymond Forrestal served in the Australian ArmyLabour Service Works Companies on construction projects building infrastructure supporting the war effort
Studio portrait of 29921 Gunner Nelson Lavercomb Bowen, 120th Howitzer Battery, Australian Field Artillery who was a 34 year old accountant from Adelaide, South Australia when he enlisted on 17 January 1916. He embarked for overseas from Melbourne on 3 October 1916 aboard HMAT Aeneas. Gunner Bowen joined the 102nd Battery in France on 31 March 1917 and saw fighting in France and Belgium before being medically evacuated to England. He died of pneumonia on 16 November 1918 in the Monte Video Hospital, Weymouth, England, and was buried in the Melcombe Regis Cemetery, Weymouth. One of 131 photographs displayed on an honour board showing members of the Adelaide Rowing Club who enlisted for active service in the First World War. The original is held by the Adelaide Rowing Club who kindly loaned the board to the Australian War Memorial for copying.
The Boer War Memorial in Pietersburg

The Boer War Memorial in Pietersburg
Hugh Foreman served in the RAAF from 1942-1946
Max Gilling was driver in 137 Transport Company 1941-46
Max Gilling was a driver in 148 General Transport Company 1941-46
Vin Gogan served initially in the Militia then the 2nd AIF 1940-45
Ken Gooden served in the RAAF from 1942-45 following earlier service in the Militia
George Graham Army 1940-45 Militia and AIF service
Douglas Hall served in the RAAF from 1942-46
Kevin Graham served as RAAF Ground Staff
Frank Graham served in the Army 1945-47 at the Loveday Internment Camp
Don Halliday served in the Militia and the AIF rom 1942-6
Douglas Hall served in the RAAF from 1942-46
Max Hay served in the Army 1940-45
Protville, Tunisia. c. June 1943. The pilot (right) and a crew member of No. 458 Squadron RAAF inside the cockpit of a Vickers Wellington aircraft.
Wales. c.1942. Group portrait of RAAF members of No. 458 Squadron. Left to right: back row: Brian, killed Litchfield 22 August 1943, Gus, Allen, Mac and Matt. Front row: Joe, Tom, Artie, Mathew and Charlie. (Original print housed in the AWM Archive Store).
458 Squadron crew
Honorary Sub Lieutenant Ruby Boye - the only female Coastwatcher. "The Coast Watchers saved Guadalcanal and Guadalcanal saved the Pacific" according to Admiral Halsey
Mrs Ruby Boye at her AWA tele-radio, standard equipment of the Coastwatchers , but hardly portable!
DVA Nominal Roll Extract - Korea for LCDR W (Bill) HERBERT

https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1212148&c=KOREA#R
Group photograph of crew members of No 455 Beaufighter Squadron, RAAF. Identified from left to right: 418410 Flying Officer (FO) William (Bill) George Herbert from Elwood, Victoria; 40118 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Jack Wilbur Tucker from Carlton, Victoria (later FO); 432223 FO Clifton Mason from Sydney, NSW (later Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt)); 403886 FO James Stuart Addison from Sydney (later Flt Lt); 422957 Flt Sgt Peter Leslie Thomas Ilbery from Sydney (later FO); and 422832 FO William Dobie Bawden from Sydney (later Flt Lt).
WW2 Nominal Roll Entry

https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=663282&c=WW2#R
FSGT later Flying Officer) Peter ILBERY (L)
Part of an anti-shipping strike wing of Coastal Command, No. 455 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, became highly skilled in this role in sweeps along the French, Belgium and Dutch coasts. In October 1944 it was assigned full-time to strikes against shipping in Norwegian waters. At the stage the Germans were transferring troops and equipment form the occupied countries to help counter the grave situations which had developed elsewhere in Europe. The objective of the anti-shipping squadrons in the region was to halt such traffic. In the Norwegian fiords flying was particularly hazardous. Ships were able to anchor almost at the foot of towering cliffs and attack was possible from one direction only, enabling concentration of gun-fire upon the attackers. In the open sea several Beaufighter aircraft could divide the attention of shipboune gunners, and attack ships with rocket and cannon simultaneously. The painting shows No. 455 Squadron operating in such a situation, North Sea.
A Beaufighter attacking a German merchant ship in the North Sea.

A Beaufighter attacking a German merchant ship in the North Sea.
http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/ART27629/ "Part of an anti-shipping strike wing of Coastal Command, No. 455 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, became highly skilled in this role in sweeps along the French, Belgium and Dutch coasts."

http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/ART27629/ "Part of an anti-shipping strike wing of Coastal Command, No. 455 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, became highly skilled in this role in sweeps along the French, Belgium and Dutch coasts."
Early in the war, 455 Squadron was equipped with the Handley Page Hampden light bomber, in what were Bomber Command markings

Early in the war, 455 Squadron was equipped with the Handley Page Hampden light bomber, in what were Bomber Command markings
On 2 August 1943, Hampden torpedo bombers of No 455 Squadron RAAF attacked a convoy off the Norwegian coast. This aircraft (L4105/D) suffered massive flak damage to its tail - half the elevator was blown away, the starboard fin twisted and the port rudder fouled by debris. The crew were forced to lash a rope around the rudder bar and took turns helping the pilot, Flying Officer Iain Masson, hold the aircraft straight as they limped back to Leuchars for a crash-landing.

On 2 August 1943, Hampden torpedo bombers of No 455 Squadron RAAF attacked a convoy off the Norwegian coast. This aircraft (L4105/D) suffered massive flak damage to its tail - half the elevator was blown away, the starboard fin twisted and the port rudder fouled by debris. The crew were forced to lash a rope around the rudder bar and took turns helping the pilot, Flying Officer Iain Masson, hold the aircraft straight as they limped back to Leuchars for a crash-landing.
A 455 Squadron Beaufighter in its Coastal Command markings replete with Invasion Stripes post June 1944. The Beaufighter was sometimes described as "two engines followed closely by an airframe". It was relatively fast, very heavily armed with four nose mounted cannon, six wing mounted machine guns and 3" rockets or bombs. 455 Squadron Beaufighters were not configured to launch torpedoes, rather their partner RNZAF squadron did. The pilot had excellent forward vision.

A 455 Squadron Beaufighter in its Coastal Command markings replete with Invasion Stripes post June 1944. The Beaufighter was sometimes described as "two engines followed closely by an aeroplane". It was relatively fast, very heavily armed with four nose mounted cannon, six wing mounted machine guns and devastating rockets or bombs. 455 Squadron Beaufighters were not configured to launch torpedoes, rather their partner RNZAF squadron did. The pilot had peerless forward vision.
DVA - WWII Nominal Roll

https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1187893&c=WW2#R
Group portrait of air and ground crew of B Flight, No. 30 Squadron RAAF, on and in front of one of the squadron’s Beaufighter aircraft at Ward’s Strip. Back row, left to right (seated on the aircraft): 62575 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Walter Ernest (Wally) Navin; 24806 LAC Reginald Hugh (Reg) Bourne; LAC Albert (Bert) Clarke; 30908 LAC Verdun Jack Collins. Fourth row (standing): Sergeant (Sgt) Rick Forrester; 62549 LAC Frederick Ivo Gazzard; 62560 LAC Stanley Ernest (Stan) Jeffress; 15898 Sgt Walter Ernest (Wally) Bell; 15904 Corporal (Cpl) Alexander Norris “Pat” Cowen; Roger Passfield, probably 35107 Cpl Ronald Samuel Passfield; 22449 Cpl Neville Bruce (Nev) McLean; 6258 Sgt Darvall Francis (Frank) Forde; Jim Ellis, probably 60435 Cpl Herbert Joseph Ellis; LAC Harry Edwards; 62469 LAC Eric Errol Horne. Third row (standing): 60353 LAC Allan Leslie Stevenson; 61628 LAC Jeffrey (Jeff) Heath; 32071 Cpl Elton Douglas Marsden; 8186 Sgt Daniel Kingsman (Danny) Box; 35723 (O210462) Sgt Frederick George Cassidy; 37515 Sgt Eric Geoffrey Butler Lusk; 3951 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Leslie Arthur (Art) Ferrier; 9285 Sgt Edward David (Ted) Lasscock; 4570 Flt Sgt Arthur Edward Jaggs; Flt Sgt James Sutherland (Jim) Yeatman; 3839 Warrant Officer Allan Lewis Kirley; LAC A A “Ack Ack” Kenny. Second row (seated): 408640 Sgt Graham Ronald (Ron) Downing; 405762 Sgt Mostyn Lloyd (Mos) Morgan; 250798 Flt Lt George William Gibson; 81 Squadron Leader Eric Vane Lansell; 260546 Flt Lt Cecil Oswald (Cec) McKew; 400602 Flying Officer Jack Tipton Sandford; 406237 Pilot Officer Colin Alexander (Col) Campbell; 400461 Flt Sgt Robert Hugh (Bob) Cummins. Front row (seated): 13306 LAC Roy Oscar Eakins; 61054 LAC Malcolm Lennox “Max” Boyd; 40430 LAC Thomas (Tom) Farren; 13814 LAC Benjamin Edward (Benny) Blohm; 44404 LAC Allan Raymond Lovett; 47143 LAC Leslie Joseph Edward (Les) Bromilow; 40484 LAC Leslie John (Les or Jack) Rawlinson; 61565 LAC Stephen (Steve) Lambert; 64104 LAC Thomas Gladstone (Tom) “Titter” Simon; LAC George Hall.
Yorkshire, England. C. 1942-02. Group portrait of the crew of Wellington aircraft "X for X-Ray" of No. 458 Squadron RAAF at an RAF station, Holme-on-Spalding Moor. Left to right: Pilot Officer (PO) W. Gengos, second pilot; 400354 Sergeant (Sgt) A. L. Opas, wireless operator; 402596 Sgt M. D. Hart, wireless operator; PO R. B. Harris, RAF (regarded as one of the best navigators in the Squadron); 406326 Sgt A. R. Downe, rear gunner; 402425 Sgt (later Flight Sergeant) David Maitland Watts, captain, (lost on operations over the Middle East on 12 August 1942). Most of the men in his image were lost on 12 Aug 1942 with No. 108 Squadron in the Middle East.
Memorial Plaque, Springvale Cemetery, Melbourne Victoria.
Group portrait of the crew of Wellington aircraft "K for Kitty" of No. 458 Squadron RAAF at an RAF station, Holme-on-Spalding Moor. Left to right: 1283720 Sergeant (Sgt) K. A. Cousins, RAF, wireless operator; 407199 Sgt R. M. Croft, rear gunner; 1261126 Sgt L. H. Empson, RAF, front gunner; 404455 Flight Sergeant (F Sgt) James Howard Holmes, captain; 404611 F Sgt Sven Ivanouw Hansen, second pilot; Pilot Officer G. F. Jackson, belongs to another crew.
Family Notices (Birth of Son) - The Express and Telegraph Tue 4 Jan 1921 Page 2

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/210640154
Sky News - World War II veteran Sydney George Kinsman dies

https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/world-war-ii-veteran-sydney-george-kinsman-dies/video/b2ed8419b0ff29882d0fdb0d94b4ff64
DVA WW2 extract - L.M. PONTON

https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1194846&c=WW2#R
DVA Korea extract - L.M. PONTON

https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1210190&c=KOREA#R
Informal portrait of PA2708 Sub Lieutenant (Sub Lt) Lealand Maynes (Lee) Ponton (left) and PM5689 Sub Lt Paul Merrick (Mick) Dexter. Sub Lt Ponton was the captain of HMAS Faye C a converted seine net trawler based in Townsville. It patrolled harbour approaches against attack by Japanese submarines while convoys were forming. There were two other ships based at Townsville; HMAS John Hardy and HMAS San Michele. Sub Lt Dexter served on the San Michele. This image is from the collection of Lieutenant Paul Merrick Dexter, who enlisted in the Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve (RANV) in 1943, and was a watchkeeper and anti-submarine specialist on Corvettes between 1944 and 1946. He continued to serve in the RANV after the Second World War, resigning his commission in 1964.
Informal outdoor portrait of VX38890 Captain (Capt) David St Alban "Dade" Dexter, 2/2 Independent Company (Sparrow Force), following his return from service in Timor, where the unit fought and evaded capture by the Japanese. 2/2 Independent Company was renamed 2/2 Cavalry Commando Squadron and fought in New Guinea and New Britain. Dexter was appointed Commanding Officer of a Commando Squadron operating in the Ramu Valley, New Guinea, for which he was mentioned in despatches. He was promoted to Major, and commanded 2/4 Independent Company at the Tarakan landing in Kalimantan. Dexter was wounded five times during his service. He was one of the five serving sons of Padre Walter Ernest Dexter DSO MC DCM, a mounted trooper in the Boer War and a military chaplain in the First World War. Following the war David Dexter wrote Part VI of the Official War History, The New Guinea Offensives. This image is from the collection of Lieutenant Paul Merrick (Mick) Dexter, who enlisted in the Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve (RANV) in 1943, and was a watchkeeper and anti-submarine specialist on Corvettes between 1944 and 1946. (See PR00249 for private records of David Dexter relating to his active service as a commando officer in Timor and New Guinea.)

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