亚包之战后非战场死亡的澳军“云雀支队”官兵

亚包之战后非战场死亡的澳军“云雀支队”官兵
——战时澳军“云雀支队”的命运(续一)

如果说，在1942年1月23日凌晨抵御日军进攻亚包的几个小时的战斗中，澳军阵亡及失踪的官兵总计只有60名左右的话，那么，在此后的一段时间里，即在当年6月底，大批澳军云雀支队官兵作为战俘被装上船，送往中国的海南岛做苦工而被击沉之前的不到半年时间里，澳军亚包守备队官兵在溃散之后的逃跑过程中，其非战场死亡人数，则几达其阵亡人数的三倍之多，约160人左右。

在这些非战场死亡的澳军官兵中，除了个别人是被日军捕获处死之外，有近三分之一者是病饿而亡，其余则是在逃跑途中，因饥寒交迫而为日军兜截，于束手待擒之际，被凶残的日本兵或用机枪扫射、或用刺刀捅剁，集体屠杀而亡，可谓死状凄惨，场景恐怖。

1942年1月23日早上，亦即抵抗了日军的进攻几个小时之后，亚包守备队司令官史淦澜上校下令“云雀支队”官兵各顾各地逃命之后，澳军官兵便或以连或排为单位，或三人一组，五人一队，甚至还有独自一人的，齐做鸟兽散。他们丢下辎重，摒弃一切装备，只拿着随身的枪支，匆匆遁入山林，沿着北、南两边海岸的崇山峻岭，向新不列颠岛的西部溃逃。因为那边靠近新几内亚岛，从那里跨海过去就是澳军的后防基地，此时还在澳军手中。

这一无序的乱象，充分暴露出亚包守备队官兵的军事素质低下。作为这个岛屿的守备部队，事先完全没有在内地或山林中修建二线或三线工事，没有预设兵站或武器弹药的储备点，也没有存放应急药品和粮食，没有进行游击战的准备和计划，部队更不用说进行过任何的热带丛林战争的训练，尽管他们上岛已经大半年的时间。更要命的是，这支部队事先根本没有勘查撤退路线，制订撤退计划。试想一下：在危机四伏的热带丛林里，缺医少药，没有武器弹药储备，找不到粮食，没有应急撤退计划，要穿过密林，跨过急流，通过湿地，越过峡谷，其困难之大，可想而知。因此，有40多名“云雀部队”的官兵，就这样病饿而死于茫茫无尽头的溃散路途之中或通往新几内亚岛的海上。

下面是亚包之战后于溃逃途中以及被俘之后病死的澳军官兵名单(排列顺序为：狗牌号、军衔、姓名、年龄、所属单位、死亡日期)：
1. VX25571 Gnr ARTHUR, James Wilhelm Charles Ernest; Aged 25; 17thAnti-Tank Battery, RAA; PRESUMED DEAD, New Britain - 1 Aug 1942.
2. VX129373 (V11646) Sig AUCHETTL, Leonard Frederick; Aged 20; RabaulFortress Signals; DROWNED in Leyand River en route to Port Moresby - 23 Feb1942.
3. VX39755 L/Cpl BEHETS, Arthur Leopold Ferdinand; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion; DIED of ILLNESS en route to Port Moresby - 21 Mar 1942; Aged 32.
4. VX41246 Pte BONE, Ivan Colin; Aged 26; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion;DIED of ILLNESS, New Britain - 31 Mar 1942.
5. VX30485 Pte BOWER, Stephen Alexander; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; Aged36; PRESUMED DEAD, Rabaul - 26 Feb 1942.
6. NX191440 (N100456) Sgt BOWRAN, Arthur Thomas; Aged 21; RabaulFortress Signals; DROWNED, Wuning, New Britain en route to Port Moresby - 23Feb 1942.
7. VX29545 CADMAN, Charles John; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIED ofILLNESS, Rabaul - 23 Feb 1942; Aged 26.
8. VX38281 Pte CALAIO, Phelix (aka Phillip Michael); 2/22nd InfantryBattalion; DIED of ILLNESS, Rabaul whilst POW - 22 Feb 1942; Aged 45.
9. SX11452 (SP6481) Bdr COCKERILL-SMITH, Lloyd Prosser; Aged 28; 'L'Heavy Battery, Rabaul; PRESUMED DEAD, New Britain en route to Port Moresby - 19Apr 1942.
10. VX24162 Pte COATES, George Duncan; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIEDof ILLNESS, en route to Port Moresby - 26 Mar 1942; Aged 26.
11. VX13226 (V80393) L/Cpl COX, Bernard Edward Ludgate; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion; DIED of ILLNESS, Rabaul whilst POW - 27 Mar 1942; Aged 45. (ServedWorld War 1, Regt No:3329, 2nd Pioneer Battalion)
12. VX37503 Pte CREED, Austin Bramwell; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIEDof ILLNESS, Rabaul whilst POW - 20 Feb 1942; Aged 35.
13. VX23345 Pte DOWNIE, John Alexander; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIEDof ILLNESS, en route to Port Moresby - 24 Mar 1942; Aged 28.
14. VX23888 L/Cpl GRACE, Joseph Henry; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIEDof ILLNESS,New Britain - 23 Mar 1942; Aged 34.
15. VX47290 L/Cpl HARTLEY, Rex Allen; 2/22nd Infantry Batalion; DIED ofILLNESS, Rabaul - 20 Feb 1942; Aged 25.
16. NGX202 (NG4046) Rfn HUNTER, Stanley William; Aged 34; New GuineaVolunteer Rifles; PRESUMED DEAD, Rabaul - 7 Feb 1942.
17. VX41293 Pte HUTCHINS, Alan Leslie; Aged 24; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion; DIED of ILLNESS, Rabaul whilst POW - 31 Mar 1942.
18. VX24213 Pte JAMES, Ivor Preece; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIED ofILLNESS at Sea off New Britain - 10 Apr 1942; Aged 36.
19. VX19572 Pte KELLEHER, Peter Joseph; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIEDof ILLNESS at Sea en route to Port Moresby - 19 Feb 1942; Aged 32.
20. VX37940 Pte MEYER, Frederick John; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIEDof ILLNESS, Rabaul as POW - 27 Apr 1942; Aged 21.
21. VX20553 Pte McLENNAN, Donald Munro; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIEDof ILLNESS, New Britain en route to Port Moresby - 22 Feb 1942; Aged 35.
22. NX191452 (N108514) Gnr OGILVIE, Maurice; Aged 18; RabaulAnti-Aircraft Battery; DIED of ILLNESS, Rabaul whilst POW - 29 Mar 1942.
23. VX34445 Pte OXNAM, Eric George; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIED ofILLNESS, New Britain - 30 Apr 1942; Aged 32.
24. VX47210 Pte PALMER, Ronald Stanley Ormonde; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion;DIED of ILLNESS, New Britain - 5 Mar 1942; Aged 29.
25. NX191467 (N109812) Gnr PREECE, Ormond Merton Gilmore; RabaulAnt-Aircraft Battery, RAA; DIED of ILLNESS, New Britain - 6 Mar 1942; Aged 18.
26. NX191438 (N73982) Gnr PRESCOTT, John; Aged 19; 'L' Heavy Battery,Rabaul; PRESUMED DEAD, New Britain en route to Port Moresby.
27. VX129414 Gnr QUINLAN, Joseph; Aged 20; 'L' Heavy Battery, Rabaul;PRESUMED DEAD, New Britian en route to Port Moresby - 16 May 1942.
28. VX24170 Pte ROBERTS, Albert; (Served as LYONS, Albert) Aged36; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIED of ILLNESS, Rabaul as POW - 9 Apr 1942.
29. VX43103 Pte ROBINSON, Arthur William; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion;DIEDof ILLNESS,New Britain en route to Port Moresby - 3 Mar 1942; Aged 21.
30. VX45877 Pte SEATER, Harold James; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIED ofILLNESS, New Britain en route to Port Moresby - 27 Feb 1942; Aged 26.
31. VX24136 Pte SEIFFERT, Leonard George; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion;DROWNED at Sea en route to Port Moresby - 23 Feb 1942; Aged 21.
32. VX32338 Gnr SHIELDS, William Charles; Aged 42; DIED of ILLNESS,Rabaul whilst POW - 25 Mar 1942.
33. VX129333 Capt SILVERMAN, Herbert Nathan; Aged 31; 'L' Heavy Battery,Rabaul; PRESUMED DEAD, New Britain en route to Port Moresby - 30 Jan 1942.
34. VX32685 L/Cpl SLOAN, John McFarlane; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIEDof ILLNESS, New Britian en route to Port Moresby - 22 Feb 1942; Aged 41.
35. VX23685 L/Cpl SPENCE, John; Aged 28; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion;PRESUMED DEAD, New Britain whilst en route to Port Morseby - 30 Jan 1942.
36. VX24013 Pte STEVENSON, Ernest James; Aged 21; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion; PRESUMED DEAD, Rabaul whilst POW - 1 May 1942.
37. VX47709 Pte STEWART, Harold; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIED ofILLNESS, New Britain en route to Port Moresby - 23 Feb 1942; Aged 38.
38. VX40166 L/Cpl THOMAS, Stewart Athol; Aged 22; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion; PRESUMED DEAD, Rabaul whilst POW - 20 Feb 1942.
39. VX47739 Pte VINNELL, Albert Charles; 2/22nd Infantry Batalion; DIEDof ILLNESS, New Britain en route to Port Moresby - 6 Apr 1942; Aged 30.
40. VX20820 Pte WELCH, Henry; Aged 32; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion;PRESUMED DEAD, Rabaul whilst POW - 15 Feb 1942.
41. VX27782 Pte WHELLANS, Kevin West; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIED ofILLNESS, New Britain en route to Port Moresby - 6 Apr 1942; Aged 21.
42. VX30203 Pte WHITE, John Edwin; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIED ofILLNESS at Sea en route to Port Moresby - 22 Feb 1942; Aged 25.
43. VX41312 Pte WILLIAMS, Eric Erasmus; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion; DIEDof ILLNESS, New Britain en route to Port Moresby - 22 Feb 1942; Aged 22.

此外，日军在1942年1月23日攻占亚包之后没几天，就于27日将俘获的的澳军亚包守备队主力第22步兵营的一名高级军官崔悟思少校(VX44162 Major TRAVERS, Richard Erskine)予以公开枪杀，从而开了在岛上大肆屠杀澳军战俘的滥觞。
1. VX44162 Major TRAVERS, Richard Erskine; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion;Executed - 27 Jan 1942; Aged 40.

如前所述，澳军在逃跑途中因无医无药、粮食匮乏，许多人在几天之后已经精疲力尽；而热带丛林里瘴气弥漫，环境恶劣，导致疾病丛生。因此，一大批澳军官兵就很容易地给追踪而来的日军捕获。轻易攻占亚包后像赶鸭子式地追击敌人的日军，此时意气风发，就像当年进入南京时一样，视那些病饿交加下束手待擒的澳军官兵如草芥，肆意屠戮。于是，就在2月和3月，日军于追上逃跑无路的澳军之后，对他们大开杀戒，分别在透尔(Tol)种植园和盖斯麻塔(Gasmata)两地，分别以机枪扫射或刺刀捅剁，对约140名澳军官兵进行了集体屠杀。

下面是2月4日，在透尔种植园被日军屠杀的120名澳军官兵的名单(排列顺序为：狗牌号、军衔、姓名、年龄、所属单位)：
1.VX37991 L/Sgt ALLEY, Philip John; Aged 21; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
2. NX51455 Cpl APPLETON, John William; Aged 32; 8 Division SupplyColumn.
3. NX47047 Pte ATTWATER, Roger Miller; Aged 23; 2/10 Field Ambulance.
4. VX47278 Pte AUST, Douglas George Irwin; Aged 22; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
5. VX43123 Pte BAKER, James; Aged 36; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
6. VX36614 Pte BAKER, Wilfred James; Aged 41; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
7. VX18563 S/Sgt BAUER, Frank Burgess; Aged 24; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
8. QX64929 (Q90858) Spr BAUMGARTNER, Raymond; Aged 19; Rabaul FortressEngineers.
9. VX44081 Pte BEGGS, Lynton Lister; Aged 30; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
10. VX46960 Pte BENNETT, Roger Keith; Aged 35; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
11. VX21868 Pte BRITTEN, George William; Aged 23; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
12. NX51822 Pte BROWN, Charles William; Aged 40; 17 Anti-Tank Battery.
18. NX32404 Pte BUCK, Cecil; Aged 22; 2/10 Field Ambulance. (Brother ofNX32405 BUCK, Richard)
19. NX32405 Pte BUCK, Richard; Aged 23; 2/10 Field Ambulance. (Brotherof NX32404 BUCK, Cecil)
20. VX24203 Pte BURNETT, Angus William; Aged 33; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
21. VX16483 Pte BURNETT, Edward Joseph; Aged 22; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
22. VX43864 Sgt BUTT, John Henderson; Aged 28; 2/22nd Infantry Batalion.
23. NX46687 Pte CANTWELL, Ronald Maurice; Aged 27; 2/10 Field Ambulance.
24. NX60008 A/Sgt CASTON, Stewart Cameron; Aged 25; 2/10 FieldAmbulance.
25. VX24061 L/Cpl CHAPMAN, William Ivan; Aged 22; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
26. VX32477 Pte CHARMAN, Ronald Mervyn; Aged 20; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
27. NX35686 Pte CLARK, Robert John Clyde; Aged 29; 8 Division PetrolCompany.
28. NX57642 Pte CLISSHOLD, Thomas Benjamin; Aged 29; 2/10 FieldAmbulance.
29. VX37490 Pte COOK, Ronald Harry; Aged 21; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
30. VX28345 Pte COPLAND, John Robert; Aged 41; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
31. NX191474 (N109935) Gnr CURTIS, Albert Thomas; Aged 19; RabaulAnti-Aircraft Battery.
32. NX35471 Pte CUSACK, Allan Michael Campbell; Aged 37; 8 DivisionSupply Column.
33. VX46617 Gnr CUTLER, Ernest Charles; Aged 26; 17th Anti-Tank Battery.
34. VX24210 Pte DALTON, Bernard Joseph; Aged 21; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
35. VX30037 Pte DAVIE, Jack Alexandria; Aged 23; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
36. NX191441 (N107781) L/Bdr DAVIES, Bruce Gordon; Aged 21; RabaulAnti-Aircraft Battery.
37. QX64942 (Q195004) S/Sgt DAVIES, David John; Aged 40; Australian ArmyPay Corps.
38. VX41720 Pte DICKINSON, Herbert James; Aged 28; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
39. VX23958 Pte DOUGLAS, Hugh Peter; Aged 21; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
40. VX22944 Pte DOYLE, Leigh James; Aged 28; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
41. VX50046 Pte DUFFIELD, Clive Francis; Aged 23; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
42. VX129435 (VP7111) Gnr DUNCAN, Gordon Leslie Alexander; Aged 20; 'L'Heavy Battery, Rabaul.
43. VX37682 Pte EDWARDS, Jack; Aged 35; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
44. VX23858 Pte EVANS, Bruce; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
45. VX42571 Pte FLOATE, Harry John; Aged 21; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
46. VX24932 Pte GALLAHAR, Douglas Arthur; Aged 20; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
47. NX65305 (N74480) Pte GALLOWAY, Harold William; Aged 23; 2/10 FieldAmbulance.
48. VX23940 Pte GARDNER, Douglas Trevor; Aged 23; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
49. VX47672 Pte GOLDSWORTHY, Russell George; Aged 22; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
50. VX46605 Pte GORRIE, Harold David; Aged 22; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
51. VX24031 Gnr GRAY, Robert; Aged 35; 17th Anti-Tank Battery.
52. VX20848 Pte GREGORY, Keith William; Aged 22; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
53. VX40640 Pte GROUTCH, John; Aged 32; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
54. VX37510 Pte HAINES, Trevor William George; Aged 23; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
55. VX29050 Gnr HAMPSON, Patrick Thomas; Aged 27; 17th Anti-TankBattery.
56. QX64936 (Q185866) WO2 HARRINGTON, Kevin Berchmans; Aged 29; HQ NewGuinea Area.
57. NX27487 Pte HENNESSY, Frank Harold; Aged 29; 2/10th Field Ambulance.
58. VX30541 Pte HENSHALL, Hector Alfred; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
59. VX14542 Pte HEWETT, Stanley James; Aged 21; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
60. VX30237 Sgt HOCKING, Ernest Thomas; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
61. NX65306 (N72341) Sgt HUDSON, Gordon Ross; Aged 22; 2/10th FieldAmbulance.
62. NX54894 Gnr HUTTON, William James; 17th Anti-Tank Battery.
63. QX64941 (Q 194872) Sgt JOYCE, James Keith; Aged 27; Lark Force PayCorps.
64. VX24108 L/Cpl KAUFMANN, Hope Albert; Aged 32; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
65. VX24042 Pte KAY, Hector Donald; Aged 40; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
66. VX30453 Pte KELLAM, Herbert; Aged 22; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
67. VX44953 Pte KINNERSLEY, Frank Hall; Aged 33; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
68. VX24124 Pte KIRKWOOD, Donald; Aged 26; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
69. VX33933 Gnr LAKE, Harold James; Aged 25; 17th Anti-Tank Battery.
70. VX129338 (VP4295) L/Sgt LAMBERT, Raymond Leslie; Aged 25; 'L' HeavyBattery, Rabaul.
71. VX25622 Pte LEAK, John William; Aged 37; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
72. VX21136 Pte LEES, Eric; Aged 29; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
73. NX45545 Gnr LIDDELL, Edward; Aged 40; 17th Anti-Tank Battery.
74. VX28222 Pte LYNCH, Terence John; Aged 28; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
75. VX24936 Pte LYONS, Vincent; Aged 18; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
76. VX26370 L/Cpl MAYNE, Richard Charles Graham; Aged 36; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
77. VX36928 WO2 McGEE, William Donald Jardine; Aged 24; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
78. VX43904 Cpl McLEOD, Alexander Keith; Aged 35; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
79. SX38285 (S15697) Cpl McLEOD, Jack Archibald; Aged 22; RabaulFortress Signals.
80. NX35775 Pte McNICKLE, Frederick Field; Aged 26; 8 Division SupplyColumn.
81. QX64934 (Q107552) Pte MILKINS, William Augustus; Aged 28; HQ NewGuinea Area.
82. VX31411 Cpl NICHOLS, Murray James; Aged 18; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
83. VX36616 Pte NORTHWAY, Edward Norman; Aged 45; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
84. VX47666 Pte O'DONNELL, Ian Hamilton; Aged 26; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
85. VX29456 Pte OUSLEY, Daniel Joseph; Aged 23; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
86. VX29569 Pte PAGE, Alfred Baden; Aged 37; 2/22nd Infantry Batalion.
87. VX32286 Gnr PARKER, Bruce Oliver; Aged 24; 17th Anti-Tank Battery.
88. VX30758 L/Cpl PEARLMAN, Leslie; Aged 33; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
89. VX129408 (V71870) Spr PERRY, Jack; Aged 22; Rabaul FortressEngineers.
90. NX34370 Gnr PILGRIM, Basil; Aged 22; 17th Anti-Tank Battery.
91. VX37405 L/Cpl POLLARD, William Robert; Aged 39; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
92. TX5226 L/Bdr PRIESTLY, James Samuel; Aged 32; "L" HeavyBattery. (Killed in Action)
93. NX57390 Gnr RICHARDSON, Walter Alexander; Aged 32; 17th Anti-TankBattery.
94. VX23912 L/Cpl ROBERTS, Torres Hopkins; Aged 43; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
95. QX64938 (Q191728) Pte ROWNTREE, Harold Reginald; Aged 23; HQ NewGuinea Area.
96. VX28997 Pte ROY, Charles Stuart; Aged 33; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.(Twin brother of VX28980)
97. VX28980 Pte ROY, Colin Campbell; Aged 33; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.(Twin brother of VX28997)
98. NX71223 Gnr RUDDOCK, Samuel Arthur; Aged 30; 17th Anti-Tank Battery.
99. VX22336 Pte RYAN, James; Aged 35; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
100. VX19468 Pte SEESSLE, John Alfred Benjamin; Aged 27; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
101. VX23907 L/Cpl SILK, John Douglas; Aged 23; 2/22 Infantry Battalion.
102. VX46455 L/Sgt SMITH, Bruce William; Aged 27; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
103. VX23955 Pte SNELL, Albert Walter; Aged 18; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
104. VX23807 Gnr SOMERVILLE, John; Aged 34; 17th Anti-Tank Battery.
105. VX22809 L/Cpl STAFFORD, Maxwell; Aged 31; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
106. NX72179 Gnr STRANGE, John Cameron; Aged 27; 17th Anti-Tank Battery.
107. VX40056 Gnr SYDENHAM, Charles Grey; Aged 24; 17th Anti-TankRegiment.
108. VX26960 Pte TURNER, Arthur Lawrence; Aged 28; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
109. QX64908 (Q42203) Cpl URRY, Kevin Albert; Aged 24; HQ New GuineaArea.
110. VX22518 WO2 VINCENT, Harry Paterson; Aged 37; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
111. VX45864 Pte WALLIS, Richard Henry; Aged 25; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
112. VX37529 Cpl WALKER, Jasper Edward Alexander; Aged 33; 2/22 InfantryBattalion.
113. VX24178 Pte WALTER, John Lewis; Aged 26; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
114. NX45161 Pte WEBB, Thomas; Aged 29; 2/10 Field Ambulance.
115. NX52658 Cpl WEST, William Clement; Aged 21; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
116. VX24045 L/Cpl WHITTLE, Leslie Charles; Aged 27; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion. (Brother of VX24036 WHITTLE, Walter Frederick).
117. VX24036 Pte WHITTLE, Walter Frederick; Aged 23; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion. (Brother of VX24045 WHITTLE, Leslie Charles).
118. VX28520 Cpl WILKINSON, Allan Robert; Aged 35; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
119. NX42480 (N109181) L/Bdr WILTON, Allen James; Aged 35; 17thAnti-Tank Battery.
120. VX35948 L/Cpl YENSCH, George Andrew; Aged 28; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.


1945年6月，澳军抵达透尔种植园之后，于椰子树下挖掘出来的被日军屠杀的袍泽的遗骨，其惨状令人心碎。

3月8日，有近20名澳军官兵于盖斯麻塔被日军集体屠杀，其名单如下(排列顺序为：狗牌号、军衔、姓名、年龄、所属单位)：
1.VX28007 Pte BELLINGHAM, Clarence Thomas; Aged 33; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion. (Brother of VX28017)
2. VX28017 Pte BELLINGHAM, William Henry; Aged 34; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion. (Brother of VX28007)
3. NX31469 Pte BILSBOROUGH, Kelso Henry; Aged 23; 8 Division SupplyColumn.
4. VX42459 Pte BUTTERWORTH, James; Aged 33; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
5. VX25711 Gnr GIBBONS, Francis; Aged 28; 17th Anti-Tank Battery.
6. VX28416 L/Cpl HORNEMAN, Jack; Aged 28; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
7. VX21358 Pte HUGHES, William Eric; Aged 22; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
8. VX38952 Pte JAMES, Francis William; Aged 22; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
9. VX43383 Pte KUHNE, Albert Ernest; Aged 28; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
10. VX37118 Pte LEWIS, Douglas Martin; Aged 22; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
11. VX24279 Pte MAYNARD, Henry Alexander; Aged 29; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
12. VX38487 Cpl McPHEE, John Armstrong; Aged 27; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
13. VX51030 L/Cpl MILLSOM, Harry Alfred; Aged 25; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
14. VX24414 L/Cpl PRYOR, James Robert; Aged 22; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
15. VX23580 Pte STRANG, Donald James; Aged 24; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.
16. VX24430 Pte TUDOR, Ralph Bevin; Aged 21; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion.
17. VX29208 Pte WATSON, Albert Edward; Aged 30; 2/22nd InfantryBattalion.

【根据艾璞璘(Douglas Aplin)所著之《Rabaul-1942》一书(Melbourne:2/22nd Battalion Association, 1994)中所列之名单整理。】