Letter From London on Japan, Malaya, and Australia
A reader writes from London recalling earlier letters and warns Japan may face a setback if it wages war in the Pacific. He praises Australian resilience, notes Malaya defense lessons, and predicts Australia’s mobilization and self sufficiency postwar. He hopes for allied naval aid, reflects on Russia, Siberian weather, and praises Australian industry and spirit. He signs as Gloucester and mentions many acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golensa
Japan
Austeata
Port Damvir
Bette
America
Russia
Sirlin
Siberian
G. A. Dan
A.M. Pryor
Waller ‘Thomas
Jack Cheeters
Aes
Laurie
Patrik Keegan
Wits
Jac A
War Jota
Bath
Jas Berry Senn
Ben English
Monro
Cliff Smith
Bert Wilson
Tom Higgins
Bowman Formance
John
Cal Roy
T Venture
Davey
Herb Hogehwond
Bari
Bert Nash
W. Chubb
R. H. Dada
Walla
Garner
Aron Pardad
Hopkins
Wal Smith
Landry
G & Tr
Country Party
Scotland
Wales
Australia
Sary
Singapore
Gloucester
Cheerio
Gloucester War Chest Fund drives reader support
The Gloucester War Chest Fund has raised £616 17s 0d from 184 subscribers toward the £1,000 goal for soldiers comforts. Additional contributions are urged. a long list of named donors and donors’ amounts is acknowledged with thanks.
Food Ration Talks Reinforce No Shortage Fears
Australia faces no general food shortage as the Food Council and government ministers assure the public. Senator Keane and Mr. Beasley stress surplus production in Austria allows disposal for wartime needs. Tea rationing explained as a policy only, with coupons and avoidance of waste urged. lists of supporters and donors follow in the community notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australian Food Council
Beasley
Austria
Food Council
Australia
Keane
Nicoles
Roll of Honour Gloucester district men in service
This list records Gloucester district men who have enlisted passed final medical examination and are now serving with fighting forces. Enlistment names will be acknowledged and added as they join. Difficulties in compiling a complete list may cause errors or omissions. Please note P denotes Prisoner of War RW denotes Returned Wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mheans
Gloucester
Tape
G. M
Taylor
John
Thompson
J. W
W. T
A. V
Turner
Ronald W
W. W
Patriotic & War Chest Fund
P.O
Enlistment Roll Call From Gloucester Area
A long list of names and hometowns appears for enlistees and volunteers across Gloucester Barrington and surrounding districts. Entries include Clif Adams A L F Gloucester A Vi Arkley David Aspinall H Gloucester and many others with affiliations to Copeland Ward's River Rawdon Vale and Upper Bowman. Noting several deaths and active service mentions, the notice mentions the Gloucester War Chest and Returned Soldiers League for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams, Clif L
Gloucester
Arkley, A. Vi
Aspinall, David
Aspinall
Attwater
Channell
A. Roy
Charlesworth B
L. Bowman Chisman
S. M
Glow
R.W
Clark
T. W
Clarke
Joseph
Craven
L. R. Barton
Williams
Collins
Condon
Richard
Copeland
Corbett
Norman
Barrington
Cox
Lower Bowman
Cooper
W. J
Crane
E. J
Taver
Gerald K
Les
Forbesante
Crowther
Stuart
Stratford Curran
A. R
Curran
Jack
James
Rawdon Vate
Mackaway
Stroud
Martin
Upper Bowman
J. Bowman
Jock
Bowman
Marsh
R. W
Maytom
Ward
Stan T
Wards River
Merchant
Chas
Barrington Merchant
H. R
McAlister
Geo
McCarthy
Upper
McChesney
Stratford
Batger
Don
Bagley
Walter
Belford
W. N
Bull
EB. A
Burling
RE. N
Rockhurst
Collins, T
Crowfoot
Alen D
Dare
Dargavills
J. L
Davey
Jim
Glocester
Dean
Ray
Ellis
Kevin
Fitzgerald
L. A
Giddey
Reg
Grahame
Owen
Gunther
Jones, Wm
R. C
Ward's
Matthewson
McSwan
Keith
Biuddle
J. W
Munro
F. W
Murray
W. L
Back Creek
Naughton
Paul
Newell
Horace
Oldfield
Fred
Pike
A. D
Price
Ralph
Carl
Relf
J. B
Ross
Greig
Harold
Rye
C. M
Laxby
Bert
Gloucester- Taylor
Alan
Tahpit
Taylor
Thompson
Doug
H. M
Turner
C. G
Ward's River
L. W
Wade
Colin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tom Hicks
Queen Street
Thomas Cowan & CO
J. Bowes
Bovi
Taree
L. E. Monro
Market Street
W. T. Howard
Garden of Roses
Peter Moutzouris
R. Irwin
Arthur V. Eastwood
King Street
Gloucester Cartare
Hunter Valley Milk
Gibsons
Newcastle & Cessnock
Raymond Terrace Co-op
Dairy and Produce Co. Ltd
Producers’ Co-op Distibuting Society Ltd
Buerowa
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Sydney
Winchcombe
Carson
Imchcombe House
Bridge St
London
Malaya
Defence
Myall
Darwin
Ubal
Aussie
Northern Territory
Cape York Peninsular
Brie Everett
Lawrie
Gloucester War Chest Fund
Law
TL. Higgins
J.T. Wicks
W. J. Adame
Les Rye Tesar
My L
Pte
W. EB Sparke
Ger) Pty
Penfold
Marie Green
Joe N. Laurie
Alfred Moore
W. He Crowfoot
Roy Phillips
BBC
He. L. Vintner
Join Batley
Shay
Bessie Shaw
Douglas Shaw
Middlebrook
Ridgeway
W. BG. Germon
Edwards
Carthew
le Quesne
Ou Ker Boorer
Vic Weal
Haydon
Bullock
G. Hy Matthewson
Turner & Ebbeek
A. Middleton
Keatie
Lalple Ho
A. Abbott
Patmore
Cavanough
S. Parish
Livermore
Parley
B.A. Creshany
Martin i
Witliam
Thomas Andrews
A. Hazelwood
Merray
Wenegersy Atte
Bignolt
Spaale
Anious Forbes
Bessey
B. Hooke
A. B. Hetderson
Smith
Mr. Landers
No. Hopkins
J. Bennett
A. Pager
T. P. Gealo
Tarot Perrin
Mrs. Ei
Gresham
King
Batio
Fred Lei
Vic. Slade
Herb
G. Prager
D. Slade
HJ. Wool
B. Gremory
Ross Me
Queen
R Dadel
Ay West
W. W. Geiffin
A. G. Ridgeway
Laurie Chisholm
Mcintosh
Henerson
OW. Sansom J
Lt. Forbes
Ray Tull
RL. Sheldon
Jack Giddey
Sul Joe
Rhe
Clem Walsh King
N. Channon
Ben Hooke
Skiba
M. Newton
Joseph A. Ros
Donald Beaton
Eliza Young
F.C. Laurie
M. Higgins
J.C. McPad
Frank Green
Hugh A, Grant
Stan A. Deards
Albert J. Wentiam
Reginald Archinal
W. C. Highfeld
R. Te Laurier
A. Duns
Charles P. Allis
W. Corbett
William Easton Pougins Adama
Betty Adams
James Asbury
HE. McIntyre
F. J. Smith
Norman Berry
EJ. Fraser
Eugene Westley
M. A. Deards
Nigel Bacley
L. V
Mnaaouatneu Vuntane
Fti- Spiece
Gloucester Electric Supply CO. Ltd
Nigel
Bannister
T. A
Bates
Beaton
Berry
W. B
Bignell
Joe
Rawdon Vale
Blanch
G. W
Bleasdale
Tom
Waukivory
Booker
Danwy
Thos
Lionel
Davies
Cobark
Dawson
F. H. Craven
Drinkwater
Druban
Durbidge
V. C
Eagleton
Easton
W. Leith
Belbora
EF. H
Elliott
Stanley
Pitlochry
Falconer
Verguson
Foley
Frank
Fordham
Sam
Sidney
Fordham, W
Franks
Allen B
John F
Fraser
Cliff
Breeman
H. J
Invergordon
Galvin
Weke
Donald
Wal
Geale
Archie
Gerrard
Gibson
Gunn
Jimmy
Guyatt
J.T
Hambling
Harris
Arnold
Frederick
Lid
Hayes
James E
Hayter
Hawdon
Misa N
Henderson
Higgins
Erle
Hopkins, H
Hooke, John
Bulliac
Hyem
Curracabark
Jenkins, W. A
Johnston
Hector
Jones
Bruce
Jory
Stan
Kalie
A. J
Kennedy
M. J
Bucca Wauka
T. G
Knowles, W
Koellner
C. R
Barnard River
Koellner, Peter
Barnard Air
Lane
Langford
Latham
Laurie, R
Lee
Lowrey
Sister E
Miller
N. M
Mills
Gerah
Mitchell
G. J
Gloucester Rr
Monefo
Mono
Moore, J
Barrington, Morris
Norman P
Muddle
Neilson
Lindsay
Newton, R. G
Ninness, A
Ninnels, A
Gloucester Hiver
Papf
Belbers
Paff
Oscar
Terry
Wallanan
Phillips
Poole
Porteus
J. G
Forbesdale
Randall
Ratley
R. J
Redman
N. J
Coneas
Jack K
Craven Creek
J. R
Upper Manning
Revlen
Charles
Richards
E. H
Roach
Robinson
Fupert
Rowe
Clarence
Barrington Rudkin
Herb, F
Bernico
Roger L
Samuelson
Sansom
Ivor J
Shaw
Wapra
Sheldrick
J. J
Shepherd
Glou'r
H. T
Shiels
Craven Plateau
Albert
Ambrose
O. Smith
Fred J
Eric W
Spence
Sutton
Stanley S
W.A
Royal Australian Navy
Madagascar
HMLAS
Yazelwood
Stewart
Barry
Rodgers
R. N
Young, Eric
Vickers
Wand
Henry D
Gister River
Watson
A. L
George
Inver
Webeck
Weismantel
West
Willis
M. G
Wilson
S. K
Woollard
Wratten
Royal Australian Air Force
Anderson, E. H
Baker, Claude
V.D.C
Returned Soldiers’ League
Gloucester War Chest
Jan
Nell Dick
Main Road
Neath
Cessnock Hospital
A.M.P. Society
A.m.p.society
Bn Wacerteh
Bir Bamusi Horden
Eee
Gtraes CH
Hosking
Tags Fen
Te Nates Hyelagh
Menge Bae ‘A
W. Sneddon
F.la
Antasry
CM. Martin
A. E. Webb
New South Walaa
Mead Ottis
Fiff Street
Victoria & Pulteney Sts
W. B. G. Davidson
T. M. Breckenridge
Industrial Department
D. K. McLeod