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: |
Mackay South Sea Islander Community Honour Roll, September 2006. (Glen Hall Collection) |
1914-1918
recorded as | Identified as | |
GORMAN, W. | GORMAN, William, Private, 53351, Queensland Reinforcement 3 / 9th Battalion, enlisted 19 March 1918, Returned to Australia 15 September 1919. |
1939-1945
recorded as | Identified as | |
BOBONGIE, Pte E. | BOBONGIE, Edward Andrew, Private, QX47265 (Q114589), 2nd Australian Pack Transport Company, enlisted 14 July 1941, discharged 20 January 1945. | |
COAKLEY, Pte H.C. | COAKLEY, Harry Chambers , Corporal, QX21706, 2/1 Australian Salvage Unit, enlisted 24 June 1941, discharged 14 May 1946. | |
COAKLEY, Cpl J.J. | COAKLEY, James Joseph , Corporal, QX18952, 2/2 Australian INF TPS Workshop, enlisted 8 January 1942, discharged 12 January 1949. | |
DESHONG, Pte R.D. | DESHONG, Roland Douglas,
Private, Q130053, 51st Battalion, enlisted 29 January 1942, discharged 19
September 1942.
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, Private, QX18840, 2/18th Australian Infantry Battalion, enlisted 13 October 1941, discharged 16 January 1946. | |
GORMAN, Pte E.H. (POW) | (Not positively identified) | |
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. | |
MOONEY, Pte A. | MOONEY, Alexander, Private, QX18672, 2/26th Battalion, enlisted 28 April 1941, discharged 23 October 1941. | |
MOONEY, Pte P.H. | MOONEY, Percy Harry, Private, QX56367 (Q114592), 2nd Pack Transport Company, enlisted 10 August 1943, discharged 22 August 1946. | |
MOONEY, Pte R.R. | MOONEY, Reginald Ronald, Private, QX56368 (Q114598), General Details Depot, enlisted 10 August 1943, discharged 22 March 1945. | |
MOONEY, Cpl S.J. | MOONEY, Sidney James, Private, 13303 (QX11706), 2/12th Battalion 13th Reinforcements AIF, enlisted 22 April 1941, discharged 18 May 1953. | |
TONGA, Spr C. | TONGA, Charles , Sapper, QX45209, 11th Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers, enlisted 9 May 1941, discharged 17 February 1947. | |
TRIEVE, Pte W. | TRIEVE, Walter, Private, Q268692, 39th Works Company, enlisted 10 June 1942, discharged 27 September 1946. | |
YATTA, A.S. Spr | YATTA, Alfred Sydney, Sapper, QX59711 (Q114813), 11th Field Company, enlisted 31 December 1943, discharged 18 April 1946. |
Malaya
recorded as | Identified as | |
POWELL, V.C.J Sgt | POWELL, Vivian Chambers, 29654, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment. |
Vietnam
recorded as | Identified as | |
ARROW, E.W. Spr | ARROW, Earl Wayne, 1735784, 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment. | |
BOBONGIE, J.W.A. Pte | BOBONGIE, John William, 19976, 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment. | |
CHOPPY, L.J. Pte | CHOPPY, Lenol James, 1736392, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment. | |
FEWQUANDIE, F.J. Pte | FEWQUANDIE, Francis John, 1411181, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment. Killed in Action, 4 December 1967, Phuoc Tuy province, South Vietnam. | |
HOLMES, D.A. Pte | (not positively identified) | |
POWELL, V.C.J. Sgt | POWELL, Vivian Chambers, 29654, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment. |