New Britain. Unit Rugby Team.
L to R Standing
NX38405 AJ Hodge, NX49207 N Buckman, Unknown, VX122794 F Sharp, JR Smith, NX127251 GA Patterson, NX23047 RO Hilliard.
L to R Kneeling
NX97345 JC Peattie, NX107660 CF Cubis, SX25427 J Fox, NX38200 SR Fullbrook, VX60067 CR Martin, Mentioned in Despatches for Gallantry on Timor, WX32273 W O'Connor.
We have 2 x JR Smith
1. James Relton Smith NX15613
2. James Robert NX49210
Can you tell us which this man is?????
New Britain.
L to R
NX53272 P J (KIWI) Harrison twice Mentioned in Despatches for Gallantry with the unit, once on Timor, once New Guinea.
WX32273 W O'Connor
Believed to be Perth 1950 during Victoria V Western Australia, Australian Rules Football match, when Kevin Curran was part of the Victorian Team and was awarded the SIMPSON Medal.
L to R
John Denman, Tom Nesbit, Jack Carey (obscured), Bruce Dooland (Test Cricketer) ex "Z" Force, Kevin Curran, Joe Poynton, Col Doig.
Operating "Winnie the War Winner" L to R
VX50708 Signaller Keith Richards, TX4745 Signaller Max Loveless. NX67365 Platoon Sergeant, Signals, Francis Press.
Sadly, Keith died from complications after dental work on 3 Feb 1943 and is buried at Adelaide River Cemetery. NT.
Both Max and Francis were Mentioned in Despatches for Timor
Platoon Sergeant Royal Australian Army Medical Corps Section NX47861 Clifton Valentine PAFF. Served on Timor, New Guinea and New Britain.
FAITA New Guinea.
Trooper NX49475 John Alexander KEENAHAN.
First reinforcement soldier, served on Timor where he was Mentioned in Despatches for Gallant and Distinguished Service, then served on New Guinea and New Britain.
He is armed with the Australian designed and manufactured OWEN Sub-machine Gun. FAITA New Guinea.