Sparrow Force

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Sparrow Force was a detachment based on the 2/40th Australian Infantry Battalion and other Australian 8th Division units, during World War II. The force was formed to defend the island of Timor, from invasion by the Empire of Japan. It formed the main part of the Allied units in the Battle of Timor (1942-43).

Contents 1 The force 2 Actions 3 Sparrow Force units 4 Equipment 5 Awards 5.1 Netherlands Timor 5.1.1 Distinguished Service Order 5.1.2 Military Cross 5.1.3 Distinguished Conduct Medal 5.1.4 Military Medal 5.1.5 Mentioned in Dispatches 5.2 Portuguese Timor 5.2.1 Distinguished Service Order 5.2.2 Military Cross 5.2.3 Distinguished Conduct Medal 5.2.4 Mentioned in Dispatches 5.2.5 Dutch Bronze Cross 6 Sparrow Force Roll of Honour 7 External links

[edit] The force

The majority of the personnel in Sparrow Force were from the 2/40th Infantry Battalion, which had been formed in Tasmania, and was part of the 23rd Australian Infantry Brigade. The force was commanded by Lt Col. William Leggatt.

A commando unit, the 2/2nd Independent Company (recruited mostly in Western Australia), was also part of Sparrow Force. With the other forces from the 23rd Brigade it shared contingents from 18 Anti-Tank Battery, the 2/12th Field Ambulance unit, 23rd Brigade Signals unit and the 2/11th Field Company.

Sparrow Force were reinforced on the 16 February 1942 with 189 British anti-aircraft gunners, from A & C troop of the 79th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery of the Royal Artillery, mostly veterans of the Battle of Britain. Further reinforcements, an Australian infantry battalion and an American artillery regiment, were attacked en-route to Timor and returned to Darwin.

The 2/40th and most Sparrow Force units were based at Penfui Airfield, outside the capital of Netherlands Timor, Kupang. The 2/2nd Independent Company was based across the border, at Dili in Portuguese Timor.

[edit] Actions

Japanese Army units began amphibious landings in both Dutch and Portuguese Timor during the night of February 19–20.

While withdrawing from Kupang towards Portuguese Timor, the main body of Sparrow Force encountered 500 Japanese marine paratroopers, who had landed near Babau and at Usua Ridge, on 21-22 February 1942. The Japanese were dug in to a defensive position at the top of Usua Ridge. After an Australian mortar barrage, Leggatt led his battalion in a bayonet charge up the ridge, effectively destroying the paratroopers as a fighting force. However, Sparrow Force was attacked from the west by the main Japanese force. The following day, with his men low in ammunition and hopelessly outnumbered, Leggatt surrendered at Airkom on 23 February.

Some members of Sparrow Force who were in Netherlands Timor, but were not in the main column at Airkom, escaped to Portuguese Timor where they joined the 2/2nd Independent Company. They commenced a successful guerilla campaign against the Japanese Imperial Army until their eventual withdraw in December 1942.

Between the surrender at Airkom and April 19, 1942 the communication link with the Australian mainland was broken. Captain George Parker, Signaller Keith Richards, Cpl John Donovan, Signaller Jack Loveless and Sgt Jack Sargeant built a radio out of recycled parts and re-established contact with Darwin. Supplies were soon airdropped to the guerilla force.

The Japanese High Command diverted an entire division to flush out the guerillas of Sparrow Force. A highly-decorated Japanese Major known as the "Tiger of Singapore" or "Singapore Tiger" — his real name is unknown — was also sent to Timor. Shortly after arrived on Timor, on 22 May a Japanese party was moving on Remexio and an Australian patrol with the international brigade staged an ambush killing 4 or 5 Japanese soldiers and another ambush further down the track killing another 25 Japanese. In the second ambush Cpl Aitken and his patrol saw the "Tiger", wearing his medals, on a white horse leading the enemy column. The Tiger was killed and the Japanese retreated to Dili.

The Allied guerillas would become associated with the phrase "you alone do not surrender to us", which were contained in a message to the men of Sparrow Force by the Japanese commander on Timor, Lieutenant General Yuichi Tsuchihashi. Winston Churchill later stated: "they alone did not surrender."

In late 1942, Army public relations sent the Academy Award winning filmmaker Damien Parer, and war correspondent Bill Marien to Timor, to record the efforts of the Australian commandos. His film Men of Timor was greeted with enthusiasm by Australian audiences.

In September 1942, Sparrow force was reinforced by the Australian 2/4th Independent Company (Lancer Force). With the exception of a few officers, Sparrow Force was evacuated to Australia on December 11-12.

Of those evacuated, the 2/2nd Independent Company was renamed the 2/2 Commando Squadron and fought in New Guinea (including on the Kokoda Track Campaign) and New Britain ending the war in Rabaul. Of the 81 members of the 2/40 Infantry Battalion evacuated, most soldiers reinforced the Tasmanian/Queenslander 2/12th Infantry Battalion of the Australian 7th Division (also known as the Rats of Tobruk) and fought in the New Guinea campaign (including the Battle of Milne Bay), Morotai and the Borneo campaign (1945).

[edit] Sparrow Force units

• HQ Sparrow Force

• 2/40th Infantry Battalion

• 2/2nd Independent Company

• 2/1st Heavy Battery

• 79th (Timor) Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, (British Royal Artillery)

• 75th Light Aid Detachment

• 2/1st Fortress Engineers

• 2/1st Fortress Signals

• B Troop, 18th Anti-Tank Battery

• Section, 2/11th Field Company

• 23rd Brigade Signals

• 2/12th Field Ambulance

• 22nd Dental Unit

[edit] Equipment

Primary Weaponry

• 2 x 4.5 inch coastal artillery
• 8 x Bofors 40 millimetre automatic anti-aircraft artillery
• 4 x Ordnance QF 2 pounder anti-tank guns
• 6 x 3 inch mortar
• 30 x Mark 2 Bren Guns
• 20 x Lewis guns

Secondary Weaponry

• No.4, Mk.I Lee-Enfield rifles
• Thompson submachine gun
• No. 69 grenades
• .38 Enfield revolvers (used by officers)

Primary Transport

• 8 x Chevrolet 5 tonne trucks/tractors
• 20 x Chevrolet 3 tonne trucks
• 6 x LP1 Universal Carriers

Secondary Transport

• 8 x Chevrolet 1.5 tonne utility trucks
• 3 x Chevrolet sedans
• 4 x motorcycles with sidecars
• 6 x motorcycles

[edit] Awards

[edit] Netherlands Timor

[edit] Distinguished Service Order

Lieutenant Colonel W. Leggatt

[edit] Military Cross

Captain N.P. Maddern 2/40 Battalion

Lieutenant R.G. Williams 2/40 Battalion

[edit] Distinguished Conduct Medal

Corporal J.H. Armstrong 2/40 Battalion

Warrant Officer B.H. Billett 2/40 Battalion

[edit] Military Medal

Lance Corporal H.A. Bailey 2/1 Fortress Signals

Signalman R.H. Fraser 2/1/ Fortress Signals

Warrant Officer R.G. Hay 2/40 Battalion

Sapper K.W. Hickey 2/1/ Fortress Company

Sapper M.C. Livingstone 2/1/ Fortress Company

Private J.K. Powell 2/40 Battalion

[edit] Mentioned in Dispatches

Sergeant A. Adams 2/12 Field Ambulance

Major R.A. Campbell 2/40 Battalion

Sergeant E.J. Cawthorn 2/1 Fortress Signals

Lance Corporal K. Connors 2/40 Battalion

Corporal L.J. Coon 2/12 Field Ambulance

Sergeant R.J. Couch - 2/11 Field Company

Private C. Deane 2/12 Field Company

Captain D.W. Gillies 2/1 Field Ambulance

Lieutenant B.H. Gordon 2/40 Battalion

Captain A. Hamilton 2/1 Fortress Signals

Corporal W. Imlach 2/40 Battalion

Captain N.H. Johnston 2/40 Battalion

Lance Corporal T.N. Kay 2/1 Fortress Company

Sergeant M.A. Kerkham 2/40 Battalion

Corporal B.E. Martin 2/12 Field Ambulance

Sergeant R.W. Martin 2/40 Battalion

Warrant Officer A.H. McInnes 2/40 Battalion

Sergeant H.R. Mercer 2/12 Field Ambulance

Captain L.O.S. Poidevin 2/12 Field Ambulance

Captain N.H. Roff 2/40 Battalion

Major R.H. Stevens 2/12 Field Ambulance

Lieutenant G.F. Stronach 2/11 Field Company

[edit] Portuguese Timor

[edit] Distinguished Service Order

Captain G.G. Laidlaw

Major A. Spence

[edit] Military Cross

Captain B.J. Callinan

Lieutenant C.F.G. McKenzie

[edit] Distinguished Conduct Medal

Private J.W. Poynton

[edit] Mentioned in Dispatches

Captain R.R. Baldwin (twice)

Captain B.J. Callinan

Corporal K.S. Curran

Lance Sergeant J.R. Denman

Lieutenant D. St. A. Dexter

Captain C.R. Dunkley

Lance Corporal R.L. Ewan

Lance Corporal J.F. Fowler

Corporal J.T. Haire

Corporal E. Hodgson

Private W.I. Holley

Lance Corporal R. Johnson

Private J. Keenahan

Lance Corporal B.C. Langridge

Corporal E. Loud

Private M.L. Loveless

Private C.R. Martin

Lance Sergeant H.J. Morgan

Captain T.G. Nisbet

Lance Sergeant J.S. O’Brien

Private R.N. Parry

Sergeant F.A. Press

Lieutenant J.A. Rose

Private N.D. Scott

Corporal J. Servante

Signaller M.A.M. Smith

Corporal G.A. Stanley

Captain D.K. Turton

Corporal A.H.K. Wray

[edit] Dutch Bronze Cross

Lieutenant C.F.G. McKenzie

Private J.W. Poynton

[edit] Sparrow Force Roll of Honour

In chronological order.

Name Unit Died Place Cause

C.J. Davey 2/40 Bn AIF 21/02/1941 Australia Drowned

V.C. Redburn 2/40 Bn AIF 19/05/1941 Australia Illness

R.R. Swift 2/2 Ind Co AIF 15/12/1941 Timor Accident

R. Witcombe 2/40 Bn AIF 6/02/1942 Timor Illness

J.G. Hall 2/40 Bn AIF 19/02/1942 Timor Presumed

D.H. Airey 2/2 Ind Co AIF 20/02/1942 Timor Executed

R.G. Alexander 2/2 Ind Co AIF 20/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

F.J. Alford 2/2 Ind Co AIF 20/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

R.S.R. Chalmers 2/2 Ind Co AIF 20/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

G.A. Chiswell 2/2 Ind Co AIF 20/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

L.C. Clingeliffer 2/40 Bn AIF 20/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

H.J. Cotsworth 2/2 Ind Co AIF 20/02/1942 Timor Executed

F.T. Crowder 2/2 Ind Co AIF 20/02/1942 Timor Executed

G.R. Day 2/1 Hvy Bty RAA AIF 20/02/1942 Timor Presumed

J. Esson 75 LAD AAOC 20/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

B.I. Gannon 2/2 Ind Co AIF 20/02/1942 Timor Presumed

J. Gauld 2/1 Hvy Bty RAA AIF 20/02/1942 Timor Presumed

K.T. Hogg 2/2 Ind Co AIF 20/02/1942 Timor Executed

A.J. Lane 2/2 Ind Co AIF 20/02/1942 Timor Executed

H.W. Marriot 2/2 Ind Co AIF 20/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

R.H. Murray 2/2 Ind Co AIF 20/02/1942 Timor Executed

J. Pollard 2/2 Ind Co AIF 20/02/1942 Timor Executed

B.M. Rollings 2/1 Fort Eng RAE AIF 20/02/1942 Timor Presumed

J.F. Simpson 2/2 Ind Co AIF 20/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

F.C. Smith 2/2 Ind Co AIF 20/02/1942 Timor Presumed

C.L. Stanton 2/2 Ind Co AIF 20/02/1942 Timor Executed

J.W.E. Walker 2/2 Ind Co AIF 20/02/1942 Timor Executed

A.J.M. Wilson 2/1 Hvy Bty RAA AIF 20/02/1942 Timor KIA

R.W. Anderson 2/40 Bn AIF 20/02/1942 Timor Presumed

R.J. Barwick 2/1 Hvy Bty RAA AIF 21/02/1942 Timor Presumed

L.J. Bass 2/1 Hvy Bty RAA AIF 21/02/1942 Timor Presumed

G.D. Burr 2/40 Bn AIF 21/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

D.N. Corney 2/40 Bn AIF 21/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

N.L. Crawford 2/1 Hvy Bty RAA AIF 21/02/1942 Timor Presumed

H.J. Emms 2/40 Bn AIF 21/02/1942 Timor Presumed

R.V. Field 2/40 Bn AIF 21/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

T.M. Harriss 2/40 Bn AIF 21/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

C.J. Horton 2/40 Bn AIF 21/02/1942 Timor Presumed

G.M. Knowles 2/40 Bn AIF 21/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

A. Mulholland 2/40 Bn AIF 21/02/1942 Timor Presumed

J.E. Oakden 2/40 Bn AIF 21/02/1942 Timor Presumed

W. Peck 2/40 Bn AIF 21/02/1942 Timor Presumed

S.A. Prosser 2/40 Bn AIF 21/02/1942 Timor Presumed

L.J. Richards 2/40 Bn AIF 21/02/1942 Timor Wounds

T.B. Self 2/40 Bn AIF 21/02/1942 Timor Presumed

W. Sheriden 2/40 Bn AIF 21/02/1942 Timor Presumed

A.R. Smith 2/40 Bn AIF 21/02/1942 Timor Presumed

M.W. Batt 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

G.H. Blackman 2/1 Fort Eng RAE AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

L.E. Browne 2/1 Fort Eng RAE AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

J. Byrne 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

G.T. Curran 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

N.R. Gatenby 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

J. Geddes 2/1 Hy Bty RAA AAOC 22/02/1942 Timor Illness

W. Guthrie 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

T. Harrison 2/1 Fort Eng RAE AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

J.F. Henry 2/1 Hvy Bty RAA AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

A.J. Hepburn 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

C. Hinds 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

W.A.B. Hughes 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

H.R. Hurd 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

N.H. Johnston 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor Accident

L.G. Keep 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

S.H. Knight 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

B.G. Lloyd 2/1 Hvy Bty RAA AIF 22/02/1942 Timor Executed

L.M. Mallinson 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor Presumed

G.C. Meers 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

J.L. Mills 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

W.T. Milne 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

H.D.G. Mitchell 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

S.G. O'brien 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

H. O'donnell 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor Presumed

S.E. Osborne 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

K.A.W. Purcell 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

H.J. Rankin 2/1 Hvy Bty RAA AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

T.R. Riley 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

N.H. Roff 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

V.W. Shearing 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

W. Sheriden 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor Presumed

W.A. Simeon 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

W.R. Stride 2/1 Hvy Bty RAA AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

J. Strochnetter 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

A. Taylor 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

S.L. Taylor 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

H.A. Tomkinson 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor Presumed

R.H. Truskett 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

V.G. Tuckerman 2/1 Hvy Bty RAA AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

C. Watkins 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

F.K. Watkins 79th LAA Battery RA 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

A.R.T. Watson 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

A.T.E. Way 2/1 Hvy Bty RAA AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

G.W. West 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

T.R. Wills 2/40 Bn AIF 22/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

J.W. Bennett 2/40 Bn AIF 23/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

W.R. Browning 2/40 Bn AIF 23/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

W.D. Cooney 2/1 Fort Eng RAE AIF 23/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

E.H. Poke 2/40 Bn AIF 23/02/1942 Timor K.I.A.

J. Sadlier 2/40 Bn AIF 23/02/1942 Timor Presumed

H.T. Sale 2/40 Bn AIF 23/02/1942 Timor Presumed

T. Slevin 2/40 Bn AIF 23/02/1942 Timor Presumed

F. Bushman 2/40 Bn AIF 24/02/1942 Timor Wounds

M. St G. Page 2/40 Bn AIF 24/02/1942 Timor Wounds

R.G. Pinkerton 2/40 Bn AIF 24/02/1942 Timor Illness

F.J. Smith 2/40 Bn AIF 24/02/1942 Timor Wounds

C. Scott 2/40 Bn AIF 1/03/1942 Timor Wounds

P. Knight 2/2 Ind Co AIF 2/03/1942 Timor K.I.A.

H.E. Mitchell 2/2 Ind Co AIF 2/03/1942 Timor K.I.A.

E.F. Fitzmaurice 2/40 Bn AIF 8/03/1942 Timor Wounds

T.E.G. Hughes 2/40 Bn AIF 8/03/1942 Timor Wounds

M.G. Rose 2/40 Bn AIF 9/03/1942 Timor Wounds

J. Mills 79th LAA Battery RA 10/03/1942 Timor Wounds

R.W. Newitt 2/40 Bn AIF 12/03/1942 Timor Wounds

A.L. O'reilly 2/40 Bn AIF 13/03/1942 Timor Illness

J. Stuart 2/40 Bn AIF 13/03/1942 Timor Illness

A.D. Mcneill 2/40 Bn AIF 14/03/1942 Timor Wounds

E.A. Wescombe 2/40 Bn AIF 15/03/1942 Timor Illness

F.V. Hickox 2/40 Bn AIF 21/03/1942 Timor Wounds

E. Saunders 2/40 Bn AIF 21/03/1942 Timor Illness

B.L. Jenkins 2/40 Bn AIF 27/03/1942 Timor Wounds

D.T. Walker 2/40 Bn AIF 3/04/1942 Timor Illness

T.H. Dolliver 2/40 Bn AIF 5/04/1942 Timor Illness

L.W. Scott 2/40 Bn AIF 5/04/1942 Timor Wounds

C. Clements 2/40 Bn AIF 8/04/1942 Timor Illness

R.H. Barwick 2/40 Bn AIF 9/04/1942 Timor Wounds

H.L. Kincade 2/40 Bn AIF 12/04/1942 Timor Illness

R. Hogan 2/40 Bn AIF 14/04/1942 Timor Illness

V.H. Hodgman 2/40 Bn AIF 22/04/1942 Timor Illness

J.J. Bourke 2/40 Bn AIF 28/04/1942 Timor Illness

D.E. Heathcote 2/40 Bn AIF 1/05/1942 Timor Illness

A.L. Haywood 2/40 Bn AIF 3/05/1942 Japan Illness

A.A. Carey 2/40 Bn AIF 4/05/1942 Timor Illness

P.C. Norris 2/40 Bn AIF 6/05/1942 Timor Illness

G. Hudson 2/40 Bn AIF 8/05/1942 Timor Illness

J. Stirling 2/40 Bn AIF 15/05/1942 Timor Executed

R.C. Lowe 2/40 Bn AIF 20/05/1942 Timor Illness

W.J. Lang 2/1 Hvy Bty RAA AIF 24/05/1942 Timor Illness

J. Kelly 2/40 Bn AIF 25/05/1942 Timor Wounds

J.G. Brewis 2/40 Bn AIF 1/06/1942 Timor Presumed

E.C. Hawkes 2/40 Bn AIF 1/06/1942 Timor Presumed

H.E.G. Thompson 2/40 Bn AIF 1/06/1942 Timor Presumed

J. Wallace 79th LAA Battery RA 1/06/1942 Timor Wounds

E.F. Terry 2/40 Bn AIF 15/06/1942 Timor Executed

J.H. Grant 2/40 Bn AIF 25/06/1942 Timor Illness

N. Forsythe 2/40 Bn AIF 29/06/1942 Timor Illness

J.C. Yates 2/40 Bn AIF 30/06/1942 Timor Illness

J.T.B. Bock 2/40 Bn AIF 2/07/1942 Timor Illness

H. Evans 79th LAA Battery RA 2/07/1942 Timor Wounds

H.J. Leech 2/40 Bn AIF 9/07/1942 Timor Illness

D.C. Waller 2/2 Ind Co AIF 12/08/1942 Timor K.I.A.

A.E. Yates 2/2 Ind Co AIF 12/08/1942 Timor K.I.A.

R. Ewan 2/2 Ind Co AIF 14/08/1942 Timor K.I.A.

R.E. Oliver 2/2 Ind Co AIF 14/08/1942 Timor K.I.A.

V.G. Dolan 2/40 Bn AIF 6/10/1942 Java Accident

F.J. Kennedy 2/1 Fort Eng RAE AIF 9/10/1942 Java Illness

W. Fitzallen 2/40 Bn AIF 23/10/1942 Timor Executed

B.J. West 2/40 Bn AIF 23/10/1942 Timor Executed

A. Smeaton 2/2 Ind Co AIF 11/11/1942 Timor Presumed

G.E. Thomas 2/2 Ind Co AIF 11/11/1942 Timor Presumed

A. Mackie 79th LAA Battery RA 6/12/1942 Japan Illness

A.E. Casey 79th LAA Battery RA 9/12/1942 Japan Illness

R.J. Weston 79th LAA Battery RA 9/12/1942 Japan Illness

J.B. Moth 79th LAA Battery RA 10/12/1942 Singapore Illness

L.J. Moule 2/11 Fd Co RAE AIF 10/12/1942 Timor K.I.A.

W. Cockaday 79th LAA Battery RA 18/12/1942 Japan Illness

E.J. Dean 2/4 Ind Co AIF 24/12/1942 Timor K.I.A.

R. Mitchell 79th LAA Battery RA 4/02/1943 Japan Illness

H. Chandler 79th LAA Battery RA 23/02/1943 Japan Illness

A.J Coe 79th LAA Battery RA 4/03/1943 Japan Illness

M.B. Pascoe 79th LAA Battery RA 4/03/1943 Japan Illness

W.F. Charman 79th LAA Battery RA 6/04/1943 Japan Illness

A.E. Howe 2/40 Bn AIF 24/04/1943 Siam Illness

N.H. Smith 2/40 Bn AIF 16/05/1943 Malaya Illness

N.H. Snare 2/40 Bn AIF 16/05/1943 Malaya Illness

H.H. Baily 2/40 Bn AIF 11/06/1943 Siam Illness

D.M. Corney 2/40 Bn AIF 11/06/1943 Siam Illness

F.J. Seelin 2/40 Bn AIF 18/06/1943 Siam Illness

J.H. Armstrong 2/40 Bn AIF 16/06/1943 Timor Executed

H.L.J. Martin 79th LAA Battery RA 16/06/1943 Timor Executed

R.J. Burnett 79th LAA Battery RA 25/06/1943 Siam Illness

R.L. Barber 2/40 Bn AIF 26/06/1943 Siam Illness

S.P. Freeland 2/40 Bn AIF 27/06/1943 Siam Illness

W.C. Bailey 2/40 Bn AIF 29/06/1943 Siam Illness

L.R. Mccarron 2/40 Bn AIF 3/07/1943 Siam Illness

T.L. Munting 2/40 Bn AIF 4/07/1943 Siam Illness

N.H. Alexander 2/40 Bn AIF 12/07/1943 Siam Illness

E.J. Smith 2/40 Bn AIF 14/07/1943 Siam Illness

G. Arnol 2/40 Bn AIF 15/07/1943 Siam Illness

G.G. Kennedy 2/40 Bn AIF 17/07/1943 Siam Illness

M.J. Mcnab 2/40 Bn AIF 18/07/1943 Siam Illness

H.C. Bird 2/40 Bn AIF 20/07/1943 Siam Illness

W.J. Hale 2/40 Bn AIF 20/07/1943 Siam Illness

F.J. Marks 2/40 Bn AIF 23/07/1943 Siam Illness

B.C. Drew 2/40 Bn AIF 26/07/1943 Siam Illness

M.R. Poulton 2/40 Bn AIF 28/07/1943 Siam Illness

F. Widdowson 2/40 Bn AIF 28/07/1943 Siam Illness

D.G. Geddes 2/11 Fd Co RAE AIF 30/07/1943 Siam Illness

D.F.W. Jentsch 2/1 Hvy Bty RAA AIF 30/07/1943 Siam Illness

N.L. Franks 2/40 Bn AIF 1/08/1943 Siam Illness

A.J. Shepherd 2/40 Bn AIF 1/08/1943 Siam Illness

D.J. Mcculloch 2/40 Bn AIF 7/08/1943 Siam Illness

H.D.G. Plunkett 2/40 Bn AIF 8/08/1943 Siam Illness

T.M. Gill 2/40 Bn AIF 12/08/1943 Siam Illness

G.H. King 79th LAA Battery RA 17/08/1943 Japan Illness

A.E. Powell 2/1 Fort Sigs AIF 26/08/1943 Siam Illness

A.F.G. Robinson 2/40 Bn AIF 3/09/1943 Siam Illness

N.H.F. Thornton 2/12 Fd Amb AAMC 4/09/1943 Siam Illness

H.E. Booth 2/40 Bn AIF 6/09/1943 Siam Illness

F.B. Dowling 2/40 Bn AIF 9/09/1943 Siam Illness

A.S. Reed 2/40 Bn AIF 11/09/1943 Siam Illness

B.W. Clutterbuck 2/40 Bn AIF 13/09/1943 Siam Illness

M.E. Gill 2/40 Bn AIF 14/09/1943 Siam Illness

L. Grey 2/40 Bn AIF 16/09/1943 Siam Illness

A.D. Walker 2/40 Bn AIF 20/09/1943 Siam Illness

D.J. Williams 2/1 Hvy Bty RAA AIF 20/09/1943 Siam Illness

C.A. Bond 2/40 Bn AIF 22/09/1943 Siam Illness

P.J. Caswell 2/40 Bn AIF 28/09/1943 Siam Accident

R.J. Dawson 2/12 Fd Amb AAMC 28/09/1943 Siam Illness

J. Forster 2/40 Bn AIF 28/09/1943 Siam Accident

D.K. Latham 2/40 Bn AIF 28/09/1943 Siam Accident

R.V. Wallace 18 AT Bty RAA AIF 28/09/1943 Siam Accident

L.W. West 2/40 Bn AIF 28/09/1943 Siam Accident

E.W. Mepstead 2/1 Fort Sigs AIF 10/10/1943 Siam Illness

S.V. Beardwood 2/40 Bn AIF 11/10/1943 Siam Illness

D.N. White 2/40 Bn AIF 11/10/1943 Siam Illness

A. Coombe 2/40 Bn AIF 21/10/1943 Siam Illness

J.T.A. Lincoln 2/40 Bn AIF 21/10/1943 Siam Illness

A.E.V. Jackson 2/40 Bn AIF 25/10/1943 Siam Illness

K.C. Street 2/40 Bn AIF 27/10/1943 Siam Illness

R. Ramsden 2/1 Hvy Bty RAA AIF 29/10/1943 Burma Illness

H. Burke 2/12 Fd Amb AAMC 16/11/1943 Siam Illness

C.M. Munro 2/11 Fd Co RAE AIF 17/11/1943 Siam Illness

J.C. Challoner 79th LAA Battery RA 20/11/1943 Amboina Illness

A. Barker 2/40 Bn AIF 29/11/1943 Siam Illness

W.J. Bennell 79th LAA Battery RA 29/11/1943 Drowned

C.V. Saban 79th LAA Battery RA 29/11/1943 Drowned

K. Smith 79th LAA Battery RA 29/11/1943 Drowned

S. Stearn 79th LAA Battery RA 29/11/1943 Drowned

H.B. Morley 2/40 Bn AIF 1/12/1943 Siam Illness

L.J. Kennedy 2/1 Hvy Bty RAA AIF 11/12/1943 Siam Illness

J.M. Cunningham 2/40 Bn AIF 11/01/1944 Malaya Illness

R.L. Jellett 2/40 Bn AIF 13/01/1944 Burma Illness

A. McKenzie 2/40 Bn AIF 19/01/1944 Siam Illness

E.E. Joseph 2/40 Bn AIF 15/02/1944 Siam Illness

I.E Kearney 2/40 Bn AIF 24/02/1944 Siam Illness

T.M. Burgess 2/40 Bn AIF 7/03/1944 Siam Illness

R.W. Smith 2/40 Bn AIF 30/03/1944 Siam Illness

F.A. Russell 18 AT Bty RAA AIF 8/04/1944 Siam Illness

M.G. Aikman 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

L. Allen 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

R. Armstrong 2/1 Fort Eng RAE AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

J.H. Bailey 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

J.W. Bailey 2/12 Fd Amb AAMC 24/06/1944 Drowned

W.A. Bailey 2/12 Fd Amb AAMC 24/06/1944 Drowned

W.C. Bailey 2/1 Hvy Bty RAA AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

M.D. Barr 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

L.M. Blake 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

G.E. Blizzard 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

L.C. Bolton 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

C.J. Brewer 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

W. Bricknell 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

T.J.M. Browning 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

L. Callow 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

R.H. Castle 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

R.A. Conley 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

J.A.H. Cooper 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

W.P. Cooper 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

G.C. Corvan 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

R.P. Cowle 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

C.A. Cunningham 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

L.G. Daft 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

E.W. Darling 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

A.N. Davis 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

L.H. Dawson 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

L.C. Dean 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

P. Dennis 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

M. Dowd 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

C.H. Eagling 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

C. Ellis 18 AT Bty RAA AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

J. Farrell 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

A.L. Featherstone 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

H.R.G. Fletcher 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

H. Freeman 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

L.G. Gardiner 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

W. Garrett 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

A.J. Geason 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

W. Gregory 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

W.C. Griffiths 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

L.W. Haggblom 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

F.J. Harrison 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

E.C. Henderson 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

M.J. Hill 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

F.W. Howe 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

C.D. Huntington 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

B.E. Keating 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

M.S. Keating 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

D.A. King 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

D.H. Kingston 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

R. Klye 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

R.W. Knowles 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

P.P. Lake 2/1 Fort Eng RAE AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

L.T. Ling 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

V.A. Ling 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

J.C. Lockett 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

I.U. Mackintosh 2/1 Hvy Bty RAA AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

H.J. Magnusson 2/1 Hvy Bty RAA AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

W.H. Margison 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

G.A.J. Marks 18 AT Bty RAA AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

M.J. Matthews 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

V.T. Maynard 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

D.V. Mccurdy 2/1 Hvy Bty RAA AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

A. Milne 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

D. Murray-Williams 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

B. Nas 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

A.J. Nix 2/11 Fd Co RAE AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

R. Paxton 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

C. Payne 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

G. Phillips 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

C.W. Pickett 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

N. Pyke 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

K.T. Rice 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

G.W. Richards 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

L.D. Robotham 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

D.E. Ross 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

J. Rowe 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

C.V. Russell 2/12 Fd Amb AAMC 24/06/1944 Drowned

R.W. Searle 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

E. Simpson 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

E.A. Smith 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

T.G. Smith 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

H.J. Stacey 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

E.R. Stagg 2/1 Hvy Bty RAA AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

A.A. Stephens 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

J.A. Strachan 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

A. Tarr 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

N.L. Thomas 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

F.W. Thompson 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

B.A Wall 2/1 Hvy Bty RAA AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

S.H. Walsingham 2/1 Hvy Bty RAA AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

G.G. Wardlaw 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

E.A. Warren 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

W. Whitmore 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

R.H. Williams 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

W.R. Williams 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

G. Wilson 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1944 Drowned

C.K. Barnes 2/40 Bn AIF 12/09/1944 Drowned

L.J. Coon 2/12 Fd Amb AAMC 13/09/1944 Drowned

G.C. Davidson 2/40 Bn AIF 13/09/1944 Drowned

M.M. Brown 2/40 Bn AIF 18/09/1944 Drowned

J.R. Skinner 79th LAA Battery RA 18/09/1944 Japan Illness

C.W. Snelling 22 Dental Unit AIF 18/09/1944 Drowned

K. Baudinette 2/40 Bn AIF 25/11/1944 Siam Illness

E.T. Smith 2/40 Bn AIF 7/12/1944 Japan Illness

K. Connors 2/40 Bn AIF 13/12/1944 Japan Illness

J. Power 2/40 Bn AIF 13/12/1944 Sumatra Illness

F.K. Prior 2/40 Bn AIF 13/12/1944 Japan Illness

L.J. Israel 18 AT Bty RAA AIF 20/12/1944 Japan Illness

L.J. Bailey 2/40 Bn AIF 24/12/1944 Japan Illness

P.M. Williams 2/40 Bn AIF 24/12/1944 Japan Illness

C.F. Ward 2/40 Bn AIF 1/01/1945 Japan Illness

A.J. Russell 2/12 Fd Amb AAMC 12/02/1945 Japan Illness

G. Marshall 79th LAA Battery RA 27/02/1945 Japan Illness

J.F. Buchan 79th LAA Battery RA 11/03/1945 Japan Accident

O. Crowdell 79th LAA Battery RA 11/03/1945 Japan Accident

D.A.C. Jarvis 79th LAA Battery RA 12/03/1945 Japan Illness

J. Foster 79th LAA Battery RA 28/03/1945 Japan Accident

S.K. Evans 2/40 Bn AIF 3/04/1945 Malaya Illness

K.M. Good 2/40 Bn AIF 5/05/1945 Japan Illness

G Andrews 2/40 Bn AIF 10/05/1945 Sumatra Illness

E.J. Costello 2/40 Bn AIF 12/05/1945 Sumatra Illness

A.F.G. Boyle 2/40 Bn AIF 7/06/1945 Malaya Illness

D.M. Green 2/40 Bn AIF 22/06/1945 Sumatra Illness

F.W. Hayes 2/40 Bn AIF 24/06/1945 Singapore Illness

A.N. Drummond 2/40 Bn AIF 30/06/1945 Sumatra Illness

E.L. Nolan 2/40 Bn AIF 7/07/1945 Siam Illness

C. Wallace 2/40 Bn AIF 17/07/1945 Japan Accident

G.A. Beatty 2/11 Fd Co RAE AIF 26/07/1945 Siam Illness

A.J. Goff 79th LAA Battery RA 26/07/1945 Sarawak Illness

J. Barkin 79th LAA Battery RA 3/08/1945 Palembang Illness

C. John 2/40 Bn AIF 13/08/1945 Sumatra Illness

W.T. Fraser 2/40 Bn AIF 18/08/1945 Sumatra Illness

A.F. Compton 79th LAA Battery RA 10/09/1945 Accident

H.H. Pickett 2/40 Bn AIF 15/09/1945 Japan Illness

F. Stubbings 2/40 Bn AIF 2/01/1946 Australia Illness

A. Langmaid 2/40 Bn AIF 29/01/1946 Australia Illness

M.L. West 2/40 Bn AIF 1/01/1947 Australia Illness

M.D. Tippett 2/40 Bn AIF 13/07/1947 Australia Wounds

[edit] External links

• Australian War Memorial, 2005, "Fighting in Timor 1942"
• Australian War Memorial, "Remembering Timor 1942"
• Australian Department of Veterans Affairs, 2005, "Fall of Timor"
• L. Klemen, 1999-2000, "The fightings on the Portuguese East Timor Island, 1942"
• L. Klemen, 1999-2000, "The East Timor Island, March 1942-December 1942"
• L. Klemen, 1999-2000, "Dutch West Timor Island in 1942"
• The Australian 8th Division
• Digger History - Timor