"KOBE HOUSE" AUSTRALIANS

The Men of "J" Force

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Source: This list furnished by John Lane, former Australian POW. These are the names of men known to have been in the camp during the war. Most officers were sent to Zentsuji and later to Rokuroshi. This may NOT be a complete roster. Australians, members of "C" Force, arrived on the KAMAKURA MARU in November 1942. Yank Roster
Five of these men (in blue below) perished enroute home in a crash on 10 September 1945 when their B-24 hit mountains in southern Taiwan during stormy weather. See this blog for details.

Listed according to Group in "Kobe House"
Known Deceased:
Hall, Walter - died of injuries 43.8.15 (15 Aug 1943)

GROUP 1.
582 VX 35009 ROGERSON WO2 Harry 2/29 Bn- Killed en route home in B-24 crash

585 VX 27180 MOLES Sgt Arch.G. Pay Corps att.4Res MT
587 WX 4985 HARRIS Sgt Norman J. 2/4 M.G. Bn
588 RAAF 408064 MCCABE Sgt Graeme W. R.A.A.F
589 NX 55371 CHEAL L/Sgt Lawrence O.E. ("Bill") 2/18 Bn
590 NX 60056 JAMES Sgt Albert Arthur Armourer AACC (2/19 Bn)- Killed en route home in B-24 crash
591 NX 26154 DANDIE L/Sgt Alexander HQ Coy Ord Rm 2/3/0 Bn
592 QX 16450 FOX Sgt Harold AASG HQ
593 WX 10935 MARTIN Sgt P. Kenneth 4 Res M.T.
594 NX 49231 McCLYMONT Cpl W.J. (Jim) Pay Corps
595 VX 30323 WEYMOUTH Cpl George Stanley ("Silver") 2/2 Res.M.T.
596 WX 10934 PATTERSON Cpl W.G. 4 Res. M.T.
597 NX 27084 SNELL Cpl John (Jack) 2/20 Bn
598 NX 65657 PESCOD Cpl Keith M. 22 Bde H.Q.
601 VX 11933 MOUAT Cpl Arthur Basil (Joe) 13 AGH
602 NX 71851 HALCROFT Cpl Jack 8 Div. Provost Coy.
603 NX 46164 SINCLAIR Cpl Karl 2/30 Bn
604 VX 27725 McRAE Cpl Donald F. 2/29 Bn
605 NX 29866 BAXTER Cpl Ronald J. 2/19 Bn
606 QX 15300 BROWN Cpl Arthur Douglas 2/26 Bn
607 NX 26746 BOWTELL Cpl A.E. (Bert) A.A.S.C.
608 SX 10013 GILDING Cpl Jack Livingstone 8 Div. Amm.Sub.Pk.- killed enroute home in B-24 crash
610 NX 34497 HAY Cpl Edward (Ted) 2/15 Fd Regt. RAA
611 NX 47777 LATTIMER Cpl James William Clarence 2/30 Bn
612 QX 16382 HANSEN Cpl Stanley Victor 2/10 Fd Regt. RAA
613 SX 11542 ADLAM Cpl E.W. (Bill) 4 Res. M.T.
614 NX 36746 LILLEY Cpl William (Bill) 27 Bde HQ
615 NX 53686 CUPPLES Cpl Charles 8 Div. HQ
616 NX 26919 LUTZ L/Cpl Edward Herman (Ted) 2/30 Bn
617 SX 6028 McDOWELL L/Cpl "Sammy" S. 8 Div. Amm Sub.Pk.
618 NX 2712 WEBBER L/Cpl Harold George (Harry) 2/30 Bn
619 VX 45524 VANDERFEEN L/Cpl Norman 2/29 Bn
620 WX 8622 GILMOUR Gnr. John 2/4 MG Bn
621 NX 46443 McFARLANE Pte Cyril Keith 2/30 Bn
6/22 NX 35482 MOUNTFORD L/Cpl Lawrence Gordon (Laurie) 2/30 Bn
6/23 WX 7332 HUTCHINSON Walter W. 2/4/ MG Bn
624 WX 10714 SIMPSON Cpl H.A. (Bert) 8 Div. Provost Coy
625 QX 9703 HOOPER Gnr. Keith William 2/10 Fd Regt. RAA
626 QX 9922 GOODALL L/Cpl J.A. (Jack) 8 Div.HQ.
627 VX 21767 McCOLL Pte. Allan 2/2 M.A.C.
628 VX 47977 CURTIS Dvr. J.L. (Jack) 2/2 M.A.C.
629 QX 99783 NOAKES Gnr. C.J. 2/10 Fd Regt. RAA
630 QX 17202 LUCAS Dvr. R.G. (Bob) AASC
631 VX 2192 DUNN Pte William T. 2/26 Bn
632 QX 16470 ARMSTRONG Pte A.M. ("Warwick") 2/26 Bn
633 QX 18608 BARNARD Gnr. R. "Scotty" 2/10 Fd.Regt. RAA
634 QX 11483 YEATES Pte Charles AASC
635 QX 21088 WINEPRESS Pte. F.O.C. ("Tibby') 2/26 Bn
636 QX 21386 EDWARDS Pte. J.J. 2/26 Bn
637 QX 11162 FLOOD Pte John R. 2/26 Bn
638 NX 36603 BOYS Pte Lindsay Henry Lambert, 2/30 Bn
639 VX 33462 KIELEY Pte. Michael 2 Aus. Con. Depot
640 VX 36527 LEWIS Pte. P.T. 2 Aus. Con. Depot
641 NX 51660 CAREY Pte. John Peter 2/30 Bn
642 VX 56893 SMITH Pte. E.V. ML & FDU
643 WX 12156 OMERIDIAS Peter 2/4 MG Bn
644 QX 20341 TURNER Horace C. AASC
645 NX 48199 GREY Sigmn John E. 8 Div. Sigs
646 VX 22208 KERR Pte Campbell (Pappy) 2 Aus. Con. Depot
647 VX 36579 LAWRENCE Pte A.W. (Lofty) 2 Aus. Con. Depot
648 VX 21340 KINGSNORTH Pte W.J. ("Dick") AASC
649 NX 71917 PRYOR Pte. Raymond F. (Loft) AASC
650 VX 56209 TITE Pte George H. 2/29 Bn
651 NX 5657 O'KEEFE Pte. Stanlely (Joe) 2/19 Bn
652 QX 13607 DALTON Cpl Alex 2/10 Fd. Regt.
599 WX 8617 DORE Cpl. James 2/4 MG Bn
653 NX 46178 CARROLL Pte. Alfred James (Alf) 2/30 Bn
654 NX 47759 JOHNSTON Pte. George Evan (Joe) 2/30 Bn
655 NX 47771 WALLWORK Pte. Frank 2/30 Bn
656 NX 47523 POWER Pte. Arthur Kelso (Artie) 2/30 Bn
657 NX 47592 WALLWORK Pte. Martin 2/30 Bn
658 QX 8978 BENTLEY Gnr. Frank 2/10 Fd. ReGt. RAA
659 VX 42779 BERRIDGE Dvr. G. ("Snow") 2/2 M.A.C.
660 QX 10081 WAINWRIGHTGnr. G. 2/10 Fd. Regt. RAA
661 VX 23680 QUINN Dvr. J.E. AASC
662 WX 7510 JONES Pte. Alfred J. 2/4 MG Bn
663 NX 47308 ANDERSON Pte. Mervyn William 2/30 Bn
664 NX 17813 COLEMAN Pte. J. M.L. & F.D.U.
665 NX 36790 WORTH Pte. Claude Stephen 2/30 Bn
666 NX 31154 McGOWAN Pte. Don 2/20 Bn
667 VX 56222 BROWN Pte. George A. 2/29 Bn
668 QX 23084 SMITH Pte. Leslie Francis Scott (Authentic) 2/30 Bn
669 NX 48130 QUIN Sigmn John Anthony 8 Div Sigs.
670 VX 59273 MASON Sigmn John R. 8 Div. Sigs.
671 NX 58567 NICHOLAS Pte. Frederick C. 27 Bde HQ
672 VX 62211 GILES Pte. J.T. (Tommy) 2/29 Bn
673 VX 63776 GILE Pte. Frank W. 2/29 Bn
674 NX 57863 WILSON Pte. William Henry (Harry) 27 Bde HQ
600 WX 7777 DRAPER Cpt. Arthur M. 2/4 MG. Bn.
675 VX 60213 BUTLAN Pte. J. Fraser ("Pluto") 2/29 Bn
676 NX 2578 HANN Pte. Ross Mervyn 2/30 Bn
677 NX 50446 WALSHE Pte. James P. 2/30 Bn.
678 VX 39327 BRYCELANDPte. Graham 2 Aus. Con Depot
679 NX 52501 BROWN Pte. William G. (Bill) 2/20 Bn
680 NX 67015 COLLINS Pte. Hylton (Jum) 2/30 Bn.
681 NX 29116 BROWN Pte. Raymond J.T. (Ray) 2/30 Bn.
682 NX 2174 HALL Pte. Walter Edward (Legs) 2/30 Bn.
683 NX 50093 BANNISTER Pte. William (Bill) 2/18 Bn
684 QX 18407 NITZ Dvr. Eric G. 2/3 Ord. Store
685 VX 59582 CROTHERS Frank 8 Div. Amm Sub Pk
686 NX 37732 PHILLIPS Pte. Ernest William (Ernie) 2/30 Bn.
687 NX 40962 SMIT Pte. Leslie G. 2/18 Bn.
688 NX 15362 TULLY Pte. Keith 2/18 Bn.
689 NX 21428 MELROSE Pte. Charles W. 2/18 Bn.
690 VX 54874 CROFT Gnr. Alex 4 A/Tk.
691 WX 17515 LYMN Gnr. Ronald R. 2/4 MG Bn.
692 QX 24116 VOKES Pte. Arthur 8 Div HQ Postal
693 VX 40548 LA GALLE Dvr. Charles T. 4 Res. M.T.
694 NX 32457 WEST Pte. Henry W. 2/30 Bn.
695 NX 32814 BLACK Pte. Stanley Bertram 2/30 Bn.
696 QX 22270 BAYL Pte. J.N. 2/29 Bn.
697 NX 937 BURKENSHAW Pte. Reginald 2/29 Bn.
698 VX 34369 MC RAE Sapper L.J. 2/10 Fd Coy.
699 NX 36377 RANDLE Pte. Frank 2/30 Bn.
700 WX 9360 CLARK Gnr. E. 2/4 MG Bn.
701 QX 18781 LEAN Gnr. J. (Jack). 2/10 Fd Regt. RAA
702 WX 9226 TYSOE Gnr. Harry 2/4 M.G. Bn
703 WX 6172 PROCTOR Gnr. Hector E. 2/4 M.G. Bn.
704 VX 36538 WHATLEY Dvr. Arthur 4 Res. M.T.
705 QX 19727 PRITCHARD Gnr. T.W.J. (Bill) 2/10 Fd. Rgt. RAA
(Rft. 2/15 Fd Regt.)

No. 2 Group
583 NX 59179 DOHERTY WO2 Ian William 2/18 Bn.
706 QX 9748 MC INTYRE Gnr. John M. 2/10 Fd. Regt. RAA
707 QX 12127 SPARKS Gnr. F.F. 2/10 Fd. Regt. RAA
708 QX 13616 BOYD Gnr. John Harkness 2/10 Fd. Regt. RAA
709 QX 1874 BIRD Gnr. Walter C 2/10 Fd. Regt RAA
710 QX 7814 DAVIS Gnr. William Maurice 2/10 Fd. Regt. RAA
711 NX 34489 MC DONALDPte. Gordon G 2/18 Bn.
712 NX 41187 BYRNES Pte. John H. 13 AGH
713 NX 42788 KELLY Pte. Leslie G. 10 AGH
714 WX 14836 RAMSBOTTOM (#) Gnr. John (served as) 2/4 MG Bn.
(#)Name changed post war to Lane, John.
715 NX 69826 COOK Pte. Leslie C. 2/20 Bn.
716 NX 45850 CHANT Pte. Norman P. 2/20 Bn.
717 TX 1615 BURLEY L/Cpl Phil. H. Aasc
718 NX 59288 BOND Pte. Leslie W. 2/20 Bn.
719 NX 36210 THOMAS Pte. George 10 AGH
720 NX 67191 ABRAHAMS Pte. R.C. (Bluey) 10 AGH
721 WX 7641 WENN Pte. S.A. (Mick) 2/4 MG Bn.
722 NX 49257 ABRAHAMS Pte. Samuel J. 10 AGH
723 VX 55331 MUNRO Pte. G. (Darby) 13 AGH
724 NX 67014 HAYNES Pte. Leslie Kenneth 2/19 Bn.
725 NX 72606 ASTILL Pte. Keith W. 8 Div HQ
726 NX 46352 HOWARD Pte. Thomas (served as) 2/30 Bn.
Correct name McFarlane, Thomas
727 VX 37463 HARLE Sig. Claude 8 Div. Sigs.
728 NX 50513 DERRIMA Pte. Alfred Henry 2/19 Bn.
729 WX 10946 DAVEY Dvr. Stanley 4 Res. M.T.
730 NX 32181 FARMER Pte. Mervyn John ("Darkie") AASC
731 NX 50155 BRADDICK Pte. William (Bill) 2/20 Bn.
732 NX 4337 TAYLOR Pte. Blair 2/30 Bn.
733 VX 27482 SODEMA Pte. Ernest J. 2 Aus. Con. Depot
734 NX 42523 MARTIN Pte. John E. 2/30 Bn.
586 NX 35741 NOBLE Sgt. Richard Thomas (Dick) 2/30 Bn.-Killed in B-24plane crash on way home
735 QX 2984 WILKI Pte. Leslie Edgar George 2/10 Fd. Wk Shops
736 QX 22880 JORDAN George A. 2/26 Bn.
737 QX 9652 MC ALEENAN Gnr. J.E. 2/10 Fd. Regt. RAA
738 VX 17505 HENDERSON Gnr. A.J.D. 4 A/Tk
739 VX 46277 SHANNON Pte. Harold Rees 2/9 Fd. Amb
740 NX 43462 KAVANAGH Pte. Reginald 10 AGH
741 NX 72831 COMAN Pte. Errol Francis (Joe) 27 Bde. Wkshops
742 VX 38317 ELBOURNE Pte George E. 22/27 Bde WS
743 NX 65998 GARDINER Pte. Robert (Bob) 2/20 Bn.
744 VX 41759 CUMMINS Pte. William (Bill) 4/Res. M.T.
745 SX 11010 HUTTON Pte. Charles W. 27 Bde Wkshps.
746 VX 44635 BELL Pte. S.W. (Ding) 2/4 Res. M.T.
747 NX 69122 WHEATON Pte. Thomas Henry 2/3 M.A.C.
748 VX 58223 MORGAN Pte. George 2/10 Fd. Wkshps
749 NX 37578 McPHILLIPS Pte. Frederick Stanislaus 2/30 Bn.
750 NX 71739 ASHCROFT Pte. Richard J. (Dick) AASC
751 NX 26705 WILSO Pte. Harold Creswick 2/30 BN.
752 NX 54017 HOLLINGSWORTH Pte. Arthur David (Speed) 2/30 Bn.
753 NX 23918 BRAY Pte. Edward Clive (Ted) 2/30 Bn.
754 VX 25475 BOURNE Sapper F.H.C. 2/10 Fd. Company
755 QX 11863 EATHORNE Pte. Richard James Wellington (Dick) 2/30 Bn.
756 NX 49168 CRESDEE Pte. J.F. 2/29 Bn.
757 VX 32723 MCCORMACK Dvr. W.K.J. (Jim) 4 Res. M.T.
758 WX 7677 TEMPLE Sapper Robert (Bob) 2/10 Fd. Pk RAE
759 NX 51267 RATTENBURY Pte. G.R. 2/20 Bn
760 NX 56963 BARKLIMORE Pte. Gregory James 2/18 Bn.
761 NX 602 GROUNDS Pte. Sidney Aloysius (Sid) 2/2 Res. M.T.
762 SX 6699 OLSEN Dvr B.E. (Stean) 2/2 Res. M.T.
763 WX 8198 HENRICKSEN Gnr Frank 2/4 MG Bn
764 VX 37892 DALTON H.A. (Blind Harry) ML & FDU
765 VX 30148 JOHNS Dvr Robert Henry (Bob) 4 Res. MT
766 SX 11722 WILLISDON Dvr Walter Cyril 4 Res. MT
767 VX 36974 TOWERS Pte. Robert George 2/29 Bn.
768 VX 41578 MURDOCH Pte Hugh R 2/29 Bn
769 VX 22487 GARNER Pte. George A. 2/29 Bn
770 NX 26144 KENTWELL Pte. Donald Geoffrey 2/30 Bn
584 WX 14750 GRAHAM Sgt. Charles 2/6 Fd. Park
771 QX 12417 BEAN Pte. R.T.A. 2/26 Bn
772 QX 7829 RYAN Pte. A.V. (Mick) 2/26 Bn
773 VX 65365 COOKE Pte. S.S. (Sid) 22 Bde. Wkshps
774 NX 33391 SERONG Pte. G. Leonard (Lennie) 2/20 Bn
775 NX 47377 FLANAGAN Pte. Frank 2/30 Bn.
776 QX 13963 INALL Pte. Alan R. 2/26 Bn.
777 QX 11810 McINTOS Pte. Colin R. 2/26 Bn.
778 NX 40389 FORMSBEE Pte. F.J. 2/18 Bn.
779 NX 40273 EVANS Pte. Allen George (Gandhi) 2/18 Bn.
780 NX 47322 GRIFFIS Pte. Harold Alfred 2/30 Bn.
781 NX 25498 DAVIS Pte. Norman 2/18 Bn
782 SX 7550 CURNO Pte. Vern 8 Div Amm SubPk
783 SX 10819 TRELEAVENPte. J.B. 8 Div Amm SubPk
784 VX 55694 STEWART Dvr. D.C. (Rocky) 2/2 Res. MT.
785 VX 43219 WEBSTER Pte. M. 2 Aust. Con.Dep.
786 NX 26633 O'MULLANE Grn. Thomas R. 2/15 Fd. Regt RAA
787 NX 47685 WELLS Pte. Robert F. (Bob) 2/30 Bn.
788 NX 47845 OLLEY Pte. Alexander G.(Dadda)2/30 Bn.
789 NX 10661 CAREY Pte. Luke R. 2/30 Bn.
790 NX 5713 TAYLOR Pte. J. ML & FDU
791 NX 5729 ELLIOTT Pte. Cecil W. 2/19 Bn.
792 NX 31564 DEAN Gnr. Donald Cuthbert (Dapper) 2/15 Fd. Regt RAA
793 VX 40568 HOLT Dvr. Charles E. (Blondie) 4 Res MT
609 NX 51067 TIVER Cpl William (Bill) 2/18 Bn.
794 QX 14341 HOMAN Gnr Eric 2/10 Fd. Regt RAA
795 WX 9312 LEAHY Gnr C.N.J. (Jack) 2/4 MG Bn
796 WX 10897 JONES Gnr. Evan B. 2/4 MG Bn
797 WX 9011 ARTHUR Gnr. Gerard C (Gerry) 2/4 MG Bn
798 QX 23340 JEYNES Pte A.S. (Tibby) 2/26 Bn
799 QX 15626 ANDERSON Pte E. (Ted) 2/26 Bn
800 NX 54293 PARKER L/Cpl Ronald HQ AASC
801 NX 26432 RUMANN Gnr H HQ RAA
802 NX 24392 KELLY Pte Leslie Bernard 2/18 Bn
803 NX 30966 FRASER Pte Eric Keddie (Curly) 2/30 Bn
804 QX 12361 MITCHELL Pte. Eric 2/26 Bn
805 WX 16448 PARK Gnr A.W. Lance 2/4 MG Bn
806 NX 25700 DELANEY Pte. William J. 2/30 Bn
807 VX 47851 CRAIG Gnr Edwin J. 4/A/Tk
808 VX 58497 COOPER Gnr Ronald Simmons 4/A/Tk -killed in B-24 crash en route home
809 NX 37300 HENNING Pte Val 2/30 Bn
810 NX 72520 HANSEN Pte Jens 2/30 Bn
811 NX 41380 MILLS Pte Eric (Padre) 2/30 Bn
812 QX 20260 TRAPPE Pte W.J. (Pineapple) 2/26 Bn
813 VX 56484 HEALEY Gnr Brian 4/A/Tk
814 NX 45447 STUART Pte James R. (Jim) 2/20 Bn
815 NX 40190 DAVIS Pte Walter Charles 2/18 Bn
816 NX 35510 HUGH Pte Arthur 2/19 Bn
817 VX 57934 DIXON L/Cpl Russell K 27 Bde W/Shps
818 NX 73100 HORNE Pte Raymond Earle (Joe) 2/18 Bn
819 NX 604 BRIDGES Pte Robert George (Bob) 2/30 Bn
820 NX 27065 PANKHURST Pte William Ashley (Bill)2/30 Bn

OFFICERS
NX 34829 Lt Col BYRNE, Leslie James Austen C.A.S.C - 8 Div.
VX 27472 Major CAMPELL, Ronald A. 2/40 Bn
QX 23158 Capt. BOYCE, [Doctor] Clive Rodney 13 AGH, 2 Aus Con Depot
NX 71121 Capt. CARRICK, Alan R. 2/1 Heavy Battery RAA
NX 34875 Lieut.FULLER, John George (Boof) 2/18 Bn
NX 60028 Lieut. GODDARD, Keith W. AASC
TX 2079 Lieut. GORDON, Brian Huntly 2/40 Bn
SX 10017 Lieut. PITT, J. 2/2/ Res. M.T.
NX 68906 Lieut. PRINGLE, Frank 2/3 Motor Amb. Convoy
VX 39449 Lieut. ROBERTSON, A.G. 2/2 Motor Amb. Convoy

ADDITIONAL M.O. s (brief periods)
67546 F/Lt WILSON, Robert John Spence R.A.F.
Capt. LONGBOTTOM 18 Div. B.E.F.