Invasion Rabaul
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AWM 54 (423/4/1162): “Military Intelligence Section, Full Translation of a Report on the Japanese Invasion of Rabaul,” May 9, 1946.
AWM 54 (608/5/4): “Japanese South East Area Operations Record (South Seas Detachment Operations) Monograph No. 143 (Army),” circa 1946.
AWM 55 (12/140): ATIS Information Request Report No. 103, Japanese statements and diary excerpts relating to prisoners of war, May 4, 1944.
Official Documents—American
Department of the Army, Office of the Chief of Military History, History of the Southern Army, Japanese Monograph No. 24, Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946.
Department of the Army, Office of the Chief of Military History, History of Imperial General Headquarters, Army Section, Japanese Monograph No. 45, Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946.
GP-22-HI (Bomb): 22nd Bombardment Group History, February 1, 1940 to January 31, 1944, Albert F. Simpson Historical Research Center.
SS187/A12–1, Serial 06: War diary of fourth War Patrol, USS Sturgeon, NARA.
Naval Analysis Division. United States Strategic Bombing Survey (Pacific): The Allied Campaign Against Rabaul. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946.
Correspondence Received by the Author
Cundall, Peter. November 1, 2003; December 17, 2004; May 16, 2005.
Figgis, Peter. August 3, 2003.
Harry, C. O. August 26, 2002.
Harris, Ted. January 5, 2005.
Michno, Gregory. May 14, 2005.
Murphy, John. June 7, 2004.
Wenger, Michael. November 11, 2003.
Author’s Interviews
Figgis, Peter. August 9, 2001.
Harry, C. O. August 7, 2002.
Kollmorgen, Frederic. August 13, 2002.
Johnson, Lorna (Whyte). November 9, 2001.
Miller, C. Daniel. March 26, 2002.
Thurst, Bruce, May 10, 2005.
INDEX
Ackeroyd, Captain John F., 18, 41, 175
Adachi, Major General Hatazo, 213
Adler Bay, 142, 143, 170
Allied Intelligence Bureau (AIB), 197, 226
Ambon, 22, 56, 193
Anderson, Marjorie, 258
Angwin, Private Eric A., 117, 160
Aplin, Corporal Douglas A., 178
Appel, Captain, Ernest S. “Pip,” 52, 76, 82, 85, 106, 111, 113, 133-136, 163, 164, 165, 167, 175, 177
Ascott, Private James A., 109
Australian Army Nursing Service, 41, 243, 244, 259
Australian War Cabinet, 19, 20, 22, 45, 46, 53, 54, 56, 57, 61, 70, 117
Australian War Memorial, Canberra, 262
Australia-New Guinea Administration Unit (ANGAU), 162, 153, 175, 176, 185, 191, 192, 197
Babuyan Channel, 8, 9, 237, 238
Baining Mountains, 50, 87, 106, 115, 117, 128, 131, 137, 142, 159
Baker, Gladys, 176, 177
Baker, Private Wilfred J., 49
Ball, William B. “Bruce,” 130, 169–174
Battle of Britain, 19
Battle of the Coral Sea, 225
Bauer, Staff Sergeant Frank B. “Mick,” 153
Beaumont, Flight Lieutenant Ernest V., 220
Bell, Lincoln J., 175, 191
Benham, Gregory N., 177, 178
Benson, Warrant Officer Charles R., 14
Bernstein, Private Harry, 49
Berwick, Gunner Keith M. “Shorty,” 206
Best, Lieutenant Edward W. “Ted,” 18, 190, 249
Bignell, Kathleen, 246
Bignell, Private Charles E., 246
Bishop, Private Andrew B., 48
Bismarck Archipelago, 20, 31 (map), 57, 64, 66, 70, 191, 216
Bita Paka village, 35, 86
memorial, 262
Bloomfield, Gunner David W., 75, 98, 113, 116, 137-139, 142, 143, 179, 182, 188, 197
Bonegilla, 17, 18, 23, 24
Botham, Captain William G., 163, 164, 189, 195, 196
Bovalpun village, 185, 186
Bowman, Alice, 83, 88, 210, 215, 216, 220, 223, 226, 235, 246, 255, 256
Boyan, Lieutenant Reginald H., 191
Bromley, Sergeant Charles F., 88
Brookes, Flight Lieutenant Wilfred D., 57, 91, 92
Brown, Reverend George, 32
Bund Hotel, 248, 249
Burgell, Private Norman J., 177
Burns, Lieutenant Jack L., 223
Callaghan, Eileen, 255, 258
Cameron, Captain Alan G., 163
Camp O’Donnell, 269
Canberra, 36, 56-58, 70, 90, 161
Carmichael, Major Richard H., 219, 220
Carmichael, Private Merton G., 109
Carr, Lieutenant Colonel Howard H., 13, 42, 43, 51, 52, 81, 101, 111, 112, 114-116, 120, 130, 131, 138, 167-170, 174
Carteret, Philip, 32
Caston, Staff Sergeant Stewart C., 153
Champion, Captain Ivan F., 187-189
Chikumi, “Sunshine Sam,” a Japanese army doctor, 213
Chisholm, Captain James W. S., 253
Citizen Military Forces (CMF), 13
Clark, Chief Warden Robert L. “Nobby,” 59, 119, 235
Clark, Major James R. P., 83
Clissold, Private Thomas B., 150
Coconut on New Britain, 33, 34
Collins, Private Wilkie D. “Bill,” 88, 147, 149, 150, 157, 158, 173, 174, 176
Connop, Private Thomas R., 49, 128
Cook, Private William, 153-156, 158, 159, 182
Cook, Ronald H., 190
Coote, Philip, 79
Cox, Lance Corporal Bernard E. L., 14
Crater Peninsula, 83, 85, 103
Creed, Private Austin B., 82, 114, 190
Creswick, Alfred, 244, 245, 259
Cullen, Mavis, 255
Cundall, Peter, 247, 268
Curtin, Primer Minister John, 56, 196
Dampier, William, 30
Dawson, Lieutenant Benjamin G., 49, 81, 87, 98, 101, 102, 105, 109, 145, 159, 179, 191, 192, 193
Denny, Captain Keith H. M., 82, 86, 87, 92
Donaldson, Lieutenant John D. “Geoff,” 121, 132
Douglas, Writer Thomas I., 174
Dowse, Private A. Colin, 49, 187, 193
Drina plantation, 180, 182, 186, 187
DuBose, First Lieutenant James R., 220
Dwyer, Rifleman Richard E. P. “Larry,” 169, 170
Eber Bay, 142, 143
Edmonds-Wilson, Major James, 46, 201, 203, 205, 213
Edwards, William E., 190, 216
Ellis, Jim, 259
Endo, Lieutenant Yoshio, 227
Evans, Warrant Officer Neale E., 178
Evatt, Herbert “Doc,” 45, 56
Evenson, Robert, 244, 259
Far Eastern Defense Conference, 20
Feldt, Lieutenant Commander Eric A., 45, 67, 131, 162, 176, 177
Fenwick, Captain Francis J., 258
Ferguson, Sergeant Desmond T. S., 121
Field, Captain Dudley F. “Fred,” 100, 103
Figgis, Lieutenant Peter E., 53, 54, 84, 93, 106, 109, 127, 130, 131, 163, 168, 169, 173, 174, 179, 185, 189, 197
Fisher, Dr. Norman, 27, 55
Fisher, Lieutenant Peter H., 137-140, 142
Four Ways, 52, 82, 85, 103, 114
Francis, Signalman Arthur E., 171
Fraser, Captain Alexander “Lex,” 217, 218
Frisbee Ridge, 55, 76, 83, 137, 139
Fry, Private Albert R. “Bluey,” 40
Fuchida, Commander Mitsuo, 74
Furner, Lieutenant Charles P., 252
Garnett, Captain William A., 222
Garrard, Lieutenant Hatsell G. “Glenn,” 49, 121, 147, 156, 213
Gaskin, Albert, 120
Gazelle Peninsula, 29, 50, 59, 107, 129 (map), 135, 164, 200, 201, 213, 233
General Shipping Transport Headquarters, 233
Geneva Convention, 200, 205
Gill, Sub-Lieutenant James C. H. “Connel,” 173, 185
Golpak, a
native, 185, 186
Goodman, Captain Christopher E., 186
Goss, Mary, 254
Gray, Captain John R., 140, 159, 212, 213
Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, 63, 216
Guam, 65, 67
Guide to Soldiers in the South Seas, 211
Gullidge, Sergeant William Arthur, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 23, 25, 40, 50, 82, 119, 199, 216-218, 221, 234, 262
Gunderson, Captain Gotfred, 143
Hahl, Dr. Albert, 34, 35, 38
Hainan Island, 10, 193, 237, 238
Haines, Private Trevor W. G. “Bill,” 154, 155, 190
Hale, Corporal Kenneth G., 97
Hamill, Corporal Richard V. S. “Dick,” 97, 108, 109, 139, 141, 189, 190
Hannah, Gunner James W. R. “Bob,” 183-185
Harada, Captain, 203
Harris, Father Ted, 14, 180, 184, 188, 189, 190
Harris, Gwynne C. “Blue,” 175, 176, 191
Harris, Private George P., 183
Harry, Private Cuthbert Oswald “Bill,” 49, 50, 59, 61, 79, 105-107, 117, 127, 128, 130, 131, 168, 170, 172, 174, 185, 197
Hart, Jack, 183-185
Hartley, Private Thomas E., 41
Harvey, Alfred A. “Ted,” 58, 135, 226, 227
Hawes, Lionel “Jack,” 139
Hazelgrove, Gunner Maxwell “Smacker,” 152, 158, 159, 182
Henry, Lieutenant Lennox “Len,” 86, 108, 134, 213
Hicks, Corporal Clarence F., 17
Higgs, Sergeant Frederick G., 86, 91
Hiraishi, Flying Petty Officer Second Class Isai, 122
Hirohito, Emperor, 223, 257
Hiroshima bombing, 257
Hisaeda, Private Akiyoshi, 72, 200, 219
Hodges, Ian, 262
Holland, Frank, 167, 171, 173, 174, 177
Holmes, Private William, 49, 120
Horii, Major General Tomitaro, 65, 67, 71, 93-95, 103, 104, 111, 124, 132, 133, 135, 145, 146, 152, 157, 161
Hudson, Corporal Laurence A., 118, 119
Hunter, John, 33
Hutchinson-Smith, Captain David C., 165, 166, 202-206, 208, 217-219, 223, 224, 232, 233, 246, 251-253
Iboki plantation, 176
Inoue, Vice Admiral Shigeyoshi, 65, 224, 225, 227
International Red Cross (IRC), 249, 250, 257, 260, 269, 270
Jacquinot Bay, 173, 174, 178, 180, 182, 185
James, Private Ivor P., 189
Johnson, Lorna, see Whyte Johnson, Lorna
Jones, Etta, 248
Jones, Foster, 249
Jones, John N., 95, 97
Kalai mission, 159, 160, 171, 172, 130
Kamanakan mission, 134
Kavieng, 80
Kawaguchi “Puss in Boots,” an interpreter, 204
Keary, Hilda, 259
Kelleher, Private Peter J. “Joe,” 108, 128
Kempeitai, 201
Kennedy, Private Norris “Norrie,” 101, 102, 145
Knight, Yeoman George P., 174
Kollmorgen, Private Frederick W., 22, 82, 115, 116, 189, 190, 193, 197
Komatsu “Basher,” a guard, 254
Korn, William “Bill,” 244, 259
Kure Naval District, 236
Kusunose, Colonel Masao, 99, 100, 104, 157
Kuwada, Lieutenant Colonel Ishiro, 95, 98, 100, 104, 145, 146, 210, 212
Kyle, Alan F. “Bill,” 177, 178
Lae, New Guinea, 39
Lakunai airdrome, 52, 68, 69, 75, 76, 82, 85, 88, 95, 104, 219
Lamont, Chief Yeoman Stephen, 169, 174
Langdon, Private Reginald M. “Max,” 118
Lao, a native, 183, 184
Laws, Rifleman David A., 107, 187, 188, 190, 191, 197
Leggatt, Major William W., 13, 51, 108, 193
Lemingi mission, 128, 139, 140, 142, 159, 169, 170
Lempriere, Flight Lieutenant Geoffrey R., 77, 249
Lend-Lease support, 54, 55, 57
Lerew, Squadron Leader John M., 57, 63, 77, 86, 87, 90-92
Linggood, Laurie, 130, 235, 246
Lundin, Captain Julius, 80
Lutz, Technical Sergeant Theron K., 223
Luzon Island, Philippines, 8, 247
MacArthur, General Douglas, 20, 54, 55, 220
Mackenzie, Lieutenant Hugh A., 70, 106, 116, 128, 130, 168, 169, 173, 174, 179, 185
MacVean, Sergeant Clive, 161
Malabunga Junction, 109, 111-114
Malabunga Mission, 102, 106, 109, 128, 137
Malaguna Camp, 43, 46, 48, 50, 52, 81, 82, 86, 88, 105, 157, 166, 174, 201, 212, 216, 218, 221, 223, 243, 245
Malay Barrier, 22
Malmal Mission, 180
Manchuria, 19, 63
Mandated Territory of New Guinea, 20, 35, 45, 58, 90
Manus gang, 171-173
Marshall, Clifford, 150, 158, 159, 182
Marsland, George H. S. “Rod,” 162, 163
Martell, Diana, 59
Matheson, Captain Gwynne, 47, 85, 97
Matsui “The Dive Bomber,” an interpreter, 204, 205, 208
Matupi volcano, see Tavurvur
May, Chaplain Lieutenant John L., 50, 88, 89, 118, 119, 223, 234
McArthur, Revered Laurie, 59, 130, 216, 235, 246
McCarthy, John K. “Keith,” 162, 163, 167, 173-177, 185, 191
McGregor, Private Sydney, 49
McInnes, Captain Colin L., 52, 85, 110, 111, 113, 133-136, 177, 178
McKechnie, George, 259
McLean, John, 177
McLellan, Warrant Officer-11 Henry E. “Mac,” 14, 107, 108, 203, 204, 234
McLeod, Captain Norman R. “Tusker,” 84, 114, 127, 130, 131, 174
McNicoll, Brigadier General Walter, 37, 39, 40
Meierhofer, Father Alphons, 139, 140, 159, 168, 170
Meierhofer, Father John, 159
Metzler, Flight Lieutenant Paul M., 80, 249
Meyer, Frederick J., 190
Midway, 228, 229
Milim village, 171-173, 179
Miller, Dr. C. Daniel, 27
Millican, Captain Douglas B., 246
Military Units
Australian Units
1st AIF, 14
2nd Pioneers, 14
2nd AIF, 16, 19
1st Australian Prisoner of War Contact and Enquiry Unit, 258
1st Independent Company, 46, 57, 80, 201, 217, 234, 246
1st New Guinea Infantry Battalion, 197
2/5th Independent Company, 192
2/10 Field Ambulance, 41, 58, 88, 118, 147, 150, 153
2/18th Infantry Battalion, 253
2/19th Infantry Battalion, 252
2/21st Infantry Battalion, 22, 17
2/22nd Infantry Battalion, 12-18, 22-25, 27, 40, 47, 49-53, 60, 79, 84, 93, 108, 115, 122, 128, 161, 166, 190, 199, 234, 235, 243, 246
A Company, 52, 81, 82, 95, 97, 100-102, 111, 133
B Company, 52, 81, 84, 85, 107, 110, 111, 120, 177, 178, 203
C Company, 52, 75, 82, 83, 107, 109, 111, 133, 163, 177, 183
Carrier Platoon, 53
D Company, 52, 85, 97, 102, 105, 108, 120, 121, 132, 147, 152
Pioneer Platoon, 49, 82
Protection Platoon, 82
R Company, 18, 52, 85, 66, 71, 111, 113, 170
Y Company, 82, 86, 89, 98, 99
Z Company, 82
2/28th Infantry Battalion, 194
2/40th Infantry Battalion, 22, 51, 193, 194
6th Division, 19
8th Division, 22, 56
10th Training Depot, 22
17th Antitank Battery, 47, 85, 114, 138, 165, 166, 183, 219
23rd Infantry Brigade, 12, 22, 23, 56
Fortress Signals, 67, 81, 82, 86
Gull Force, 22, 193
Lark Force, 22, 41-43, 46-49, 51-58, 60, 63, 66, 67, 70, 81, 84-86, 89, 91, 92, 105-107, 115-117, 122, 123, 128, 133, 136, 139, 146, 151, 159-164, 167, 170, 173, 176, 177, 179, 180, 185, 188, 193-197, 213, 231, 234, 247, 249, 250, 257, 258, 262, 263
New Guinea Volunteer Rifl
es (NGVR), 45, 66, 85, 95, 107, 130, 149, 168, 169, 192, 234
Recovered Personnel Division, 259, 260
Sparrow Force, 22, 193
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), 52, 57, 63, 69, 75, 86, 88, 91, 92, 94, 128, 136, 137, 140, 143, 178, 192, 195, 207, 210, 219, 220, 222, 249, 258
6 Squadron, 69
20 Squadron, 79, 91
24 Squadron, 58, 63, 77, 79, 83, 86, 92, 161
Operations and Signals, 77
Royal Australian Artillery, 46, 85
Royal Australian Engineers, 46, 88, 141, 163
Royal Australian Navy, 45, 70, 106
British Units
5/11 Sikh Regiment, 213
British Expeditionary Force, 14
Japanese Units
Imperial Army, 56, 65, 66, 73, 123, 145, 148, 201, 212, 223, 236, 249
1st Field Hospital, 199, 220
18th Army, 213
31st Field Road Construction Unit, 213
47th Field Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, 200
55th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Company, 65
55th Infantry Group, 65
55th Division Medical Corps, 199
55th Engineers, 65
55th Mountain Artillery Regiment, 65, 99
55th Transportation Regiment, 2nd Company, 112
55th Veterinary Depot, 199
144th Infantry Regiment, 65, 95
1st Battalion, 104, 133, 136, 145
2nd Company, 99
2nd Battalion, 65, 103, 104, 145
4th Company, 99
3rd Battalion, 65, 95, 122, 133, 145, 210, 212, 215
7th Company, 95, 100
8th Company, 95, 98, 99, 146, 157
9th Company, 95, 100
South Seas Detachment, 64, 65, 73, 74, 94, 105, 107, 122, 123, 133, 136, 145, 148, 164, 199
South Seas Force, 224
Southern Army, 233
Imperial Navy, 19, 53, 55, 65, 66, 67, 71, 103, 107, 123, 133, 205, 214, 216, 223, 232, 236, 244, 247, 249, 260, 267, 269
1st Air Fleet, 71
1st Carrier Division, 71
4th Fleet, 64, 65
4th Kokutai Naval Air Group, 208
5th Carrier Division, 71
8th Base Unit, 216
19th Squadron, 71
24th Koku Sentai Air Flotilla, 67
81st Naval Garrison Unit, 199, 224, 227
Chitóse Kokutai, 68
Maizuru 2nd Special Naval Landing Force, 65, 103, 201
South Seas Force Transport Fleet, 71
Port Moresby Invasion Force, 225
Tulagi Invasion Force, 225
Yokohama Kokutai, 68
U.S. Units
U.S. Army Air Forces
14th Reconnaissance Squadron, 219
19th Bomb Group, 220
Twentieth Air Force, 253
22nd Bomb Group, 221
33rd Bomb Squadron, 222
40th Reconnaissance Squadron, 220
Far East Air Force (FEAF), 55