The Soldier's Details

Reg was born 15 November 1920 at Marylebone Infirmary, 12 Exmoor St., Kensington, to Mary Elizabeth Pascall, a Cook, resident at 139 Gt. Titchfield Street, with Birth registered by H S Cummings, Steward of the infirmary.

We have not been able to find any further details of his mother and we are not sure where Reg was taken to.

On 23 Oct 1931, age 10, Reginald was aboard the Ballarat, with 12 boys and 4 girls [aged 7-14] being ‘exported’ by the Child Emigration Society, Savoy House, Strand, W.C. Miss Janet Robinson 28 is acting in loco parentis. They arrived Fremantle 23 Nov 1931

Reg was a Kingsley Fairbridge Farm Schoolboy.  He arrived in Australia with Party No. 25 on SS ‘Ballarat’ on 23/11/1931 aged 11 years.  He was housed in ‘Kitchener”.  He was one of 21 Fairbridge boys to join 2/4th, 10 returned home.

In 1936 Reg was working at Brick House Station, Carnarvon.

2 May 1941 at Claremont, WA he enlisted for General Reinforcements Unit. Said he was born 1918 [actually 1920]. Next of kin shown as The Principal, Fairbridge School, Pinjarra.  Permanent address 172 Douglas Avenue, South Perth.

In 1948 he married in Victoria to Lorna Francis Barry.

IN 1957 Reg resided 155 Dorset Way, Boronia, Victoria.

Lorna died 10 June 1997.  Reg died 20 June 2006 aged 85 years.  Both are buried Portarlington Cemetery, Portarlington, Greater Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

Reg made several trips back to WA to see his 2/4th mates and Fairbridge friends.

 

Matthews, Lane & Passcall

Below:  Ron Badock & Reg, Geelong 1996.

 

Above:  Mavis & Jim Elliott, Reg Pascall

Reg was a gentle man, always happy and his company was much sought after!

It is known that Reg made enquiries through Fairbridge in later years to seek out his family.  Unfortunately it is not known whether this search produced any results.

In 1948 Reg married Lorna Francis Barry in Victoria.  They remained living in the Geelong area and had two children Viviene and Carl.

Lorna died 10 June 1997 and Reg 25 June 2006  They are buried Portarlington Cemetery, Geelong, Victoria.

 

Above: ‘Ballarat’ Passenger List with Reg Pascall’s name 1931.

Reg was recovered from Niihama, Japan at the end of the war.

Yamane and Niihama, Japan. Shikoko Island

 Hiroshima 2B Niihama (formerly Zentsuji 3-B/Fukuoka 13-B)

 Home to Sumitomo, Beshi Copper Mine.

There were about 41 men from 2/4^th located at this Camp including brothers Len and Charlie Armstrong and three Fairbridge boys Reg Pascall, Cowboy Matthews and Albert John King who after returning to WA at war’s end, chose to re-enlist and was KIA November 1950 in Korea 42 days later.

Reg Pascall would regularly visit Western Australia and his army mates from Tasmania where he and his family resided.  He always had a wonderful smile and a happy disposition, courteous and charming!