Manilla Mourns Two Sons Killed On New Guinea Service
News from Manilla reports two local families have lost sons serving in New Guinea. Transport driver Gordon Thomas McGregor, 24, of the railway ganger staff, was killed in action after recently returning from the Middle East. Sergeant Arthur Hill, 24, died of wounds in action after returning from the Middle East and rejoining his unit.
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Manilla
New Guinea
Nhcomas McGregor
Gordon Thomas McGregor
Middle East
GC. Hill
Tarpoly
Arthur Hill
Hill
Notable local notices from Manilla and Sydney
Personal Norman White of Manilla passes Australian Forestry School exam with five distinctions earning a Diploma of Forestry and Agriculture. Marjorie Bowman of Bonnie Doon NSW passes medical test for Australian Womens Army Service awaiting call with sister Muriel. Gilroy sustains fingertip injury in header. Sergeant Pilot Edwin Coates of Armidale listed missing after RAF bombing mission. known in Manilla as Bank of NSW branch member.
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Edwin Coates
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Coates
Armidale
RAF
Manilla
Bank ‘of
Nsw
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