South Sea Islander Honour Roll
| Location: | South Sea Islanders Hall, The Lagoons, Nebo Road, West Mackay. |
| Local Government Authority: | Mackay Regional Council. |
| Year Constructed: | unveiled in ceremony on 25 August 1996 |
| Type of Construction: | Brass Plaque attached to Granite Boulder. |
| War: | 1914-1918, 1939-1945, Malaya, Vietnam |
| Names: | Total 22 ; WW1 (1), WW2 (14), Malaya (1), Vietnam (6) |
| History: | |
| Information Sources: |
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| Mackay South Sea Islander Community Honour Roll, September 2006. (Glen Hall Collection) |
1914-1918
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| GORMAN, W. | GORMAN, William James. Born 30 May 1897 in Mount Perry, Queensland. Private, 53351, Queensland Reinforcement 3 / 9th Battalion, enlisted 19 March 1918, Returned to Australia 15 September 1919. Died 13 February 1961 in Mackay, Queensland aged 63 years. | NO IMAGE AVAILABLE |
1939-1945
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| BOBONGIE, Pte E. | BOBONGIE, Edward Andrew. Born 3 December 1919 in Mackay, Queensland. Private, QX47265 (Q114589), 2nd Australian Pack Transport Company, enlisted 14 July 1941, discharged 20 January 1945. |
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| COAKLEY, Pte H.C. | COAKLEY, Harry Chambers. Born 20 July 1912, Mackay, Queensland. Corporal, QX21706, 2/1 Australian Salvage Unit, enlisted 24 June 1941, discharged 14 May 1946. Died 30 January 1979 aged 66 years. Buried in Walkerston Cemetery, Walkerston, Queensland. |
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| COAKLEY, Cpl J.J. | COAKLEY, James Joseph. Born 28 October 1919, Mackay, Queensland. Corporal, QX18952, 2/2 Australian INF TPS Workshop, enlisted 8 January 1942, discharged 12 January 1949. Died October 1988 in New South Wales aged 69 years, Buried in Field of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, New South Wales. | NO IMAGE AVAILABLE |
| DESHONG, Pte R.D. | DESHONG, Roland Douglas.
Born 11 February 1925 in Cairns, Queensland.
Private, Q130053, 51st Battalion, enlisted 29 January 1942, discharged 19
September 1942. Died 28 July 1984 in Queensland aged 59 years.
Buried in Belgian Gardens Cemetery, Townsville, Queensland.
DESHONG, Roland Douglas, Private, QX52933 (Q269159), 2/16th Australian Infantry Battalion, enlisted 17 April 1943, discharged 27 September 1946. |
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DESHONG, Pte W.H. |
DESHONG, William Henry. Born 27 January 1921 in Mackay, Queensland. Private, QX18840, 2/18th Australian Infantry Battalion, enlisted 13 October 1941, discharged 16 January 1946. Died 9 February 1975 in Queensland aged 54 years. Buried 11 February 1975 in Mackay City Cemetery, Mackay, Queensland. |
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| GORMAN, Pte E.H. (POW) | GORMAN, Eric Federal. Born 17 March 1901, Brisbane, Queensland. Leading Aircraftman, 75191, 3 Aircraft Depot Amberley, enlisted 14 April 1942, discharged 3 December 1945. Died 14 September 1976 aged 75 years. Buried 17 September 1976 in Nudgee Cemetery and Crematorium, Brisbane, Queensland. | NO IMAGE AVAILABLE |
| GORMAN, Pte J.A (KIA) | GORMAN,
John Arthur, Private, QX18663, 2/26th Battalion, enlisted 28 April 1941,
Died at Sea in SW Pacific Area whilst POW, 12 September 1944. Commemorated
on Labuan Memorial, Malaysia. He was one of several members of 2/26 Battalion chosen as part of "A" Force, which left Singapore in 1942. The majority of "A" Force were never to return to Singapore. He was assigned to a work party under Lt. Col. George Ramsay of 2/30, which was to be known as Ramsay Force, and slaved on the Mergui - Burma end of the Railway. On completion of the railway, many members of "A" Force were kept in various POW Camps throughout Thailand, with a majority being sent to Bangkok from where they were selected to go to Japan to work in the mines. The unmarked Japanese P.O.W. Ship Rakuyo Maru was sunk by a U.S. Submarine on its way to Japan. Very few P.O.W. were rescued. |
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| MOONEY, Pte A. | MOONEY, Alexander (Bomber). Born 31 December 1914 in Mackay, Queensland. Private, QX18672, 2/26th Battalion, enlisted 28 April 1941, discharged 23 October 1941. Died 6 October 1975 aged 60 years. Buried 9 October 1975 in Mount Bassett Cemetery, Mackay, Queensland. |
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| MOONEY, Pte P.H. | MOONEY, Percival (Percy) Harry. Born 25 December 1920 in Mackay, Queensland. Private, QX56367 (Q114592), 2nd Pack Transport Company, enlisted 10 August 1943, discharged 22 August 1946. Died 15 July 2016 in Queensland aged 95 years. Buried 22 July 2016 in Mount Bassett Cemetery, Mackay, Queensland. |
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| MOONEY, Pte R.R. | MOONEY, Reginald Ronald. Born 15 June 1918 in Mackay, Queensland. Private, QX56368 (Q114598), General Details Depot, enlisted 10 August 1943, discharged 22 March 1945. Died 2 September 1962 in Queensland aged 44 years. Buried 2 September 1962 in Mount Bassett Cemetery, Mackay, Queensland. |
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| MOONEY, Cpl S.J. | MOONEY, Sydney James. Born 28 January 1919 in Mackay, Queensland. Private, 13303 (QX11706), 2/12th Battalion 13th Reinforcements AIF, enlisted 22 April 1941, discharged 18 May 1953. Died 23 July 1986 in Queensland aged 67 years. Buried in Goodna Cemetery, Goodna, Queensland. | NO IMAGE AVAILABLE |
| TONGA, Spr C. |
TONGA, Charles. Born 18 November 1918 in Mackay, Queensland. Sapper, QX45209, 11th Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers, enlisted 9 May 1941, discharged 17 February 1947. Died 9 June 1997 aged 78 years. Buried 13 June 1997 in Walkerston Cemetery, Walkerston, Queensland. |
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| TRIEVE, Pte W. NO HEADSTONE |
TRIEVE, Walter. Born 30 Sepember 1922 in Eton, Queensland. Private, Q268692, 39th Works Company, enlisted 10 June 1942, discharged 27 September 1946. Died 24 July 1998 in Queensland aged 75 years. Buried 30 July 1998 in Walkerston Cemetery, Walkerston, Queensland. |
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| YATTA, A.S. Spr | YATTA, Alfred Sydney. Born 11 March 1918 in Mackay, Queensland. Sapper, QX59711 (Q114813), 11th Field Company, enlisted 31 December 1943, discharged 18 April 1946. Died 28 March 1965 in Queensland aged 47 years. Buried 30 March 1965 in Walkerston Cemetery, Walkerston, Queensland. |
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Malaya
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| POWELL, V.C.J Sgt | POWELL, Vivian Chambers Jnr. Born 22 December 1935 in Mackay, Queensland. Sergeant, Service No: 29654, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment. Died 19 September 2014 in Bundaberg, Queensland aged 78 years. Cremated at Bundaberg Crematorium and Memorial Park, Bundaberg, Queensland. | NO IMAGE AVAILABLE |
Vietnam
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| ARROW, E.W. Spr NO HEADSTONE |
ARROW, Earl Wayne. Born 21 February 1949 in Mackay, Queensland Corporal, Service No: 1735784, 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment. Date of intake 29 September 1969. Died 1 September 2020 aged 71 years. Buried 4 September 2020 in Mount Bassett Cemetery, Mackay, Queensland. | NO IMAGE AVAILABLE |
| BOBONGIE, J.W.A. Pte | BOBONGIE, John William Andrew. Born 10 October 1941 in Mackay, Queensland. Private, Service No: 19976, 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment. Died 6 June 1970 in Queensland aged 28 years. Buried 8 June 1970 in Walkerston Cemetery, Walkerston, Queensland. | NO IMAGE AVAILABLE |
| CHOPPY, L.J. Pte | CHOPPY, Lenol James, Born 17 October 1948 in Mackay, Queensland. Private, Service No: 1736392, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment. Date of Intake 28 January 1970. | NO IMAGE AVAILABLE |
| FEWQUANDIE, F.J. Pte |
FEWQUANDIE, Francis John. Born 30 September 1944 in MAckay, Queensland. Private, Service No: 1411181, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment. Killed in Action, 4 December 1967, Phuoc Tuy province, South Vietnam. Buried 15 December 1967 in Walkerston Cemetery, Walkerston, Queensland. |
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| HOLMES, D.A. Pte | HOLMES, David Arthur. Born 23 September 1947 in Mackay, Queensland. Private, Service No: 1734011, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment. Date of Intake 6 February 1968. | NO IMAGE AVAILABLE |
| POWELL, V.C.J. Sgt | POWELL, Vivian Chambers Jnr. Born 22 December 1935 in Mackay, Queensland. Sergeant, Service No: 29654, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment. Died 19 September 2014 in Bundaberg, Queensland aged 78 years. Cremated at Bundaberg Crematorium and Memorial Park, Bundaberg, Queensland. | NO IMAGE AVAILABLE |
