Reinforcements -2/4th Machine Gun Battalion 15 Feb 1942

REINFORCEMENTS TAKEN ON STRENGTH

FREMANTLE 16 JANUARY 1942

Officers

WX10874 Lt T.R. Ambrose – C Coy, 10 Platoon (Enl. 24 Jan 1941) – H Force Thailand
WX10372 Lt G.H. Branson – A Coy 6 Platoon (Enl. 18 Dec 1940) – H Force Thailand
WX10107 Lt W.R. Learmonth – 5 Platoon (Enl. 13 Dec 1940) – H Force Thailand
WX101108 Lt K.G. Lee – HQ Coy (Enl. 13 Dec 1940) A Force Burma, Green Force No. 3 Btn
WX228 Lt D.V Mentiplay – Btn HQ to SRB (Enl. 10 Dec 1940) – H Force Thailand
WX9390 Lt B.M. O’Sullivan – HQ Coy (Enl. 6 Dec 1940) – H Force Thailand

 

Sergeants

WX1249 Sgt J.L. Scott – C  Coy (Enl. 14 May 1941)  – A Force Burma, Green Force No. 3 Btn.

Corporals

WX15433 Cpl J.L. Anderson – B Coy 9 Platoon – (Enl. 28 Jul 1941) – F Force
WX17251 Cpl L.G. Ashbolt – E Coy, SRB (Enl. 15 Oct 1941) D Force Thailand, Rashin Maru Party to Japan.
WX14172 Cpl F.C. Evans – E Coy SRB (enl. 11 June 1941) –D Force Thailand V Btn.
*WX15041 Cpl D.J. Gardiner – SRB – KIA SW Bukit Timah 11 Feb 1942 aged 22
*WX15270 Cpl S.S. McNeilE Coy SRB (enl. 13 Aug 1941) KIA SW Bukit Timah 11 Feb 1942 aged 42
*WX15684 Cpl J.E. Muldoon – E Coy SRB (enl. 11 Aug 1941) KIA SW Bukit Timah 11 Feb 1942 aged 19
WX17293 Cpl A.J.C. Rowland – E Coy SRB (enl.16 Oct 1941) received GSW right thigh 11 Feb 1942, listed Missing in Action.  Believed escaped Sumatra – Colombo, Ceylon – Australia.  Taken on strength 13 March 1942 2/3rd MGB – joined Australian Machine Gun Training Coy 6 Aug 1944
*WX13515 L/Cpl A.B.W. Annetts – SRB (enl. 24 May 1941) KIA SW Bukit Timah 11 Feb 1942 aged 23
*WX122575 l/Cpl G.A. Gorman – A Coy (enl. 9 May 1941) KIA Buona Vista 16 Feb1942 aged 36
*WX26883 L/Cpl N W  Platts – E Coy SRB (enl. 6 Oct 1941)  KIA SW Bukit Timah 11 Feb 1942  aged 31 (saving Lt. J. Till)
WX12202 L/Cpl M S Scala – 1 Platoon (enl. 2 May 1941) Wounded & suffered injuries ‘D’ Medical Cert. by Japanese.
Privates
 
WX17915 T W Allen – E Coy HQ SRB  (enl. 8 Dec 1941) – D Force Thailand V Btn.
WX14634 W.G.H. Anderson –  B Coy, 8 Platoon (enl. 26 June 1941) – A Force Burma, Green Force No. 3 Btn – Awa Maru Party to Japan – Fukuoka sub-Camp No. 17 Omuta.
*WX27793 W.J. Andrews – SRB (enl.  26 Nov 1941)  KIA SW Bukit Timah 11 Feb 1942 aged 24
*WX27864 B.A. Bendall – A Coy (enl. 3 Dec 1941) –  B Force Borneo – Died 12 Feb 1945 Sandakan aged 30 years
WX11573 G.G. Breeze – C Coy 10 Platoon (enl. 9 Apr 1941) –  D Force Thailand S Btn.
*WX17754 J Brown – Btn HQ (clerk advanced HQ Orderly Room)  (enl. 8 Oct 1941) Executed 19 Feb 1945 Singapore.
WX12335 R.E. Brown –  B Coy 7 Platoon (enl. 2 May 1941) – D Force Thailand Capt Harris Party, Both Party to Saigon, French Indo China.
WX27545 J.R. Buchan – E Coy SRB (enl. 4 Nov 1941) A Force Burma Green Force No. 3 Btn.
*WX14022 R. Burchell  – SRB (enl. 11 June 1941)  KIA SW Bukit Timah 11 Feb 1945 aged 21 years.
WX15756 A.J. Burgess – SRB to Btn HQ (enl. 16 Aug 1941) Reported missing from Ulu Pandan 12 Feb 1942 – escaped Sumatra – Harikiku Maru Party rescued taken to & remained Changi.
*WX17755 M.W.F. Butcher – SRB (enl. 24 Nov 1941) Missing believed KIA SW Bukit Timah 11 Feb 1945 aged 19 years.
*WX17860 H.D. Cain – A Coy (enl. 3 Dec 1941) KIA Hill 200 Ulu Pandan, 12 Feb 1942 aged 21 years.
WX12661 W.E. Cake – A Coy, 6 Platoon (enl. 9 May 1941) A Force Burma Green Force No. 3 Btn – Awa Maru Party to Japan – Fukuoka sub-Camp 17 Omuta.
*WX20026 W. Cameron – SRB (enl. 8 Sep 1941) KIA SW Bukit Timah 11 Feb 1942 aged 33 years.
*WX11584 W.C. Case – C Coy (enl. 9 Apr 1941) KIA Hill 200 Ulu Pandan 12 Feb1942 aged 27 years.
*WX16796 F.C. Chambers – SRB (enl. 1 Oct 1941) Missing believed KIA SW Bukit Timah 11 Feb 1942 aged 35 years.
WX12488 J.W. Clay – ‘C’ Coy (enl. 6 May 1941) remained Singapore.
WX16260 E.A. Cornell – SRB (enl. 27 Aug 1941) A Force Burma, Green Force No. 3 Btn.
WX20018 J.L. Correy – HQ 2 Platoon (enl. 3 Sep 1941) A Force Burma Green Force No. 3 Btn.
*WX17706 A.T. Cuningham – C Coy 11 Platoon (enl. 19 No 1941) Wounded in Action 10 Feb 1942 Jurong Road – evacuated to Indian RAP – not seen again, aged 22 years.
*WX14068 G.A. DalrympleE Coy SRB (enl. 11 June 1941) KIA Bald Hill, Bukit Timah 10 Feb 1941 aged 20 years.
*WX15873 S.J. Darby – E Coy SRB (enl. 19 Aug 1941) KIA 10 Feb 1942 Sungei Kranji-Singei Jurong Defense Line, aged 19 years.
*WX20086 G Davies – E Coy SRB  (enl. 1 Oct 1941) listed as missing 11 Feb 1942 SW Bukit Timah ambush.  DOW Buona Vista 15 Feb 1942 aged 20 years.
*WX17391 M.W. DayE Coy SRB (enl. 27 Oct 1941) KIA 11 Feb 1942 SW Bukit Timah aged 24 years.
WX17881 O.A. Doust – A Coy 6 Platoon (enl. 4 Dec 1941) – D Force Thailand S Btn.
WX17591 C.J. Dow – E Coy SRB  (enl. 10 Nov 1941) –D Force Thailand S Btn – Rashin Maru Party to Japan.
WX17595 N.L. Dunnell –  D Coy13 Platoon (enl. 10 Nov 1941) – D Force Thailand V Btn – Aramis Party to Japan – Omuta Camp.
*WX20076 W. Dwyer – HQ Coy 3 Platoon (enl. 24 Sep 1941) –D Force Thailand V Btn – Aramis Party to Japan Fukuoka sub-Camp No. 1 – Died acute colitis 5 May 1945 aged 38 years.
WX16497 R.E. Ecclestone – E Coy SRB (enl. 8 Oct 1941) A Force Burma, Green Force No. 3 Btn.
*WX13079 R.E. Ellis – D Coy 16 Platoon (enl. 17 May 1941) WIA 10 Feb 1942 admitted 2/13th AGH with FSW right arm – amputated Died 11 Feb 1941 aged 21 years.
WX20164 A.E. Erskine – E Coy SRB (enl. 12 Nov 1941) A Force Burma Green Force No. 3 Btn.
WX17269 K.S. Evans – E Coy SRB (enl. 15 Oct 1941) A Force Burma Green Force No. 3 Btn.
WX17364 N. Flarty – E Coy SRB (enl. 22 Oct 1941) D Force Thailand T Btn
WX17745 C.H. Fletcher – Btn HQ (enl. 24 Oct 1941) D Force Thailand  Btn
*WX12663 A.E. Floyd – C Coy (enl. 9 May 1941) E Force Borneo Died 12 March 1945 Sandakan aged 26 years.
WX14247 R.A. Foster – B Coy  9 Platoon  (enl. 6 May 1941) A Force Burma Green Force No. 3 Btn.
*WX17974 L.S. Gibson E Coy SRB (enl. 10 Dec 1941) KIA 11 Feb 1942 SW Bukit Timah aged 21 years.
WX16376 S.J. Gleeson – Coy unknown (enl. 8 Sep 1941) H Force Thailand Group No. 3.  Returned Singapore after Dec 1943.  Leg amputated.
WX17310  N.F.T. Gough E Coy SRB (enl. 20 Oct 1941) D Force Thailand  Btn – Aramis Party to Japan – Omuta Camp.
WX12157 E.C.  Hardey – D Coy 16 Platoon (enl. 2 May 1941) A Force Burma Green Force No. 3 Btn – Awa Maru Party to Japan – Omuta Camp.
*WX16793 A.M. Hargreaves E Coy SRB (enl. 1 Oct 1941) KIA 11 Feb 1942 SW Bukit Timah aged 27 years.
*WX18022 F.J. Heinz-Smith  E Coy SRB (enl. 11 Dec 1941) F Force Thailand. Died illness Kami Sonkurai Thailand aged 40 years.
 WX18170 S.R. Hickey – A Coy 6 Platoon (enl. 17 Dec 1941) – D Force Thailand Capt Harris Party – Both Party to Saigon, French Indo-China.
WX17634 W. Holding  – E Coy SRB (enl. 12 Nov 1941) F Force Thailand – Returned to Singapore
WX17997 H.M. Holland – B Coy 8 Platoon (enl. 10 Dec 1941) Japan B Party Korea – Japan.
*WX17636 H.W. Holland – B Coy 8 Platoon (enl. 12 Nov 1941) E Force Borneo Died 15 June 1945 Sandakan aged 30 years.
WX20025 L.R. Hounslow  – HQ Coy 2 Platoon  (enl 8 Sep 1941) A Force Burma Green Force No. 3 Btn.
WX16981 W.R.  Howson – HQ Coy 3 Platoon (enl. 13 Oct 1941) F Force Thailand, Returned Singapore.
*WX17351 P.G. Hurst – E Coy SRB (enl. 23 Oct 1941) KIA 11 Feb 1942 SW Bukit Timah aged 20 years.
*WX15402 L. Jaensch – HQ Coy 2 Platoon (enl. 25 Jul 1941) D Force Thailand V Btn. Died illness Kuii Camp, Thailand aged 36 years.
WX17576 W.L. Jeffery – E Coy SRB (enl. 5 Nov 1941) D Force Thailand V Btn – Aramis Party Japan – Omuta Camp.
WX15640 H.J. Johnson – E Coy SRB (enl. 6 Aug 1941) D Force Thailand S Btn.
WX17452 L.D. Kearney 13 Platoon then SRB (enl. 27 Oct 1941) A Force Burma Green Force No. 3 Btn – Rakuyo Maru Party to Japan – Recued by USS Sealion II Sep 1944 in South China Sea.
*WX15700 J. Kingdon – E Coy SRB (enl. 11 Aug 1941) D Force Thailand V Btn Died illness 13 Oct 1943 aged 27 years.
*WX17582 G. Lake – E Coy SRB (enl. 6 Nov 1941) E Force Borneo Died 8 Apr 1945 Sandakan aged 23 years.
WX15951 K.S. Lance – E Coy SRB (enl. 21 Aug 1941) A Fore Burma Green Force No. 3 Btn.
*WX16355 G.R. Leipold – E Coy SRB (enl. 3 Sep 1941, day after turning 19 years) KIA 11 Feb 1942 SW Bukit Timah aged 19 years.
*WX17759 J.S. Livingstone – E Coy SRB (enl. 24 No 1941) D Force Thailand S Btn Died Ilness Tarsau 4 Sep 1943 aged 21 years.
WX13752 A/Cpl H. Lucas – A Coy 6 Platoon (enl. 28 May 1941) A Force Burma Green Force No. 3 Btn – Awa Maru Partyto Japan – Omuta Camp.
*WX17778 F.J. Ludge – E Coy SRB (enl. 26 No 1941) KIA 11 Feb 1942 SW Bukit Timah aged 35 years.
WX17515 R.R. Lymn – E Coy SRB (enl. 31 Oct 1941) – J Force Japan Wales Maru Party to Kobe,
WX16886 A.M. Magill – E Coy SRB (enl. 6 Oct 1941) Escaped from Singapore to Sumatra – Pakan Baroe Moearo Railway.
WX17639 R.W. Marsh – E Coy SRB (enl. 12 Nov 1941) Wounded in Action 11 Feb *1942 SW Bukit Timah –  Did not surrender but remained with Lawrence Kearney until captured by Japanese 7 Mar 1942.  Admitted AGH delirious with GSWs. DOW 5 Apr 1942 aged 18 years.
WX16347 W.N. Matson – Btn HQ (enl. 3 Sep 1941) D Force Thailand V Btn.
WX17837 L.W. McCann – E Coy SRB (enl. 1 Dec 1941) WIA 11 Feb 1942 SW Bukit Timah.  Survived Japanese firing squad.  Remained Singapore.
WX17566 J.K.A. MacDonald – HQ Coy 3 Platoon (enl. 5 Nov 1941) A Force Burma Green Force No. 3 Btn.
WX20095 W.A. McEwen – E Coy SRB (enl. 1 Oct 1941) A Force Burma Green Force No. 3 Btn.
*WX11580 D.S. McGlinnC Coy 11 Platoon (enl. 9 Apr 1941) D Force Thailand S Btn. Died illness Tarsau Camp 13 July 1943 aged 28 years.
WX17302 W. MacLeod – E Coy SRB (enl. 17 Oct 1941) Remained Singapore.
WX41700 F.N. Matthews – E Coy SRB then to D Coy 13 Platoon  (enl. 13 Oct 1941) D Force Thailand S Btn – Rashin Maru to Japan.