亞包之戰後非戰場死亡的澳軍“雲雀支隊”官兵

亞包之戰後非戰場死亡的澳軍“雲雀支隊”官兵
——戰時澳軍“雲雀支隊”的命運(續一)

如果說，在1942年1月23日淩晨抵禦日軍進攻亞包的幾個小時的戰鬥中，澳軍陣亡及失蹤的官兵總計隻有60名左右的話，那麽，在此後的一段時間裏，即在當年6月底，大批澳軍雲雀支隊官兵作為戰俘被裝上船，送往中國的海南島做苦工而被擊沉之前的不到半年時間裏，澳軍亞包守備隊官兵在潰散之後的逃跑過程中，其非戰場死亡人數，則幾達其陣亡人數的三倍之多，約160人左右。

在這些非戰場死亡的澳軍官兵中，除了個別人是被日軍捕獲處死之外，有近三分之一者是病餓而亡，其餘則是在逃跑途中，因饑寒交迫而為日軍兜截，於束手待擒之際，被凶殘的日本兵或用機槍掃射、或用刺刀捅剁，集體屠殺而亡，可謂死狀淒慘，場景恐怖。

1942年1月23日早上，亦即抵抗了日軍的進攻幾個小時之後，亞包守備隊司令官史淦瀾上校下令“雲雀支隊”官兵各顧各地逃命之後，澳軍官兵便或以連或排為單位，或三人一組，五人一隊，甚至還有獨自一人的，齊做鳥獸散。他們丟下輜重，摒棄一切裝備，隻拿著隨身的槍支，匆匆遁入山林，沿著北、南兩邊海岸的崇山峻嶺，向新不列顛島的西部潰逃。因為那邊靠近新幾內亞島，從那裏跨海過去就是澳軍的後防基地，此時還在澳軍手中。

這一無序的亂象，充分暴露出亞包守備隊官兵的軍事素質低下。作為這個島嶼的守備部隊，事先完全沒有在內地或山林中修建二線或三線工事，沒有預設兵站或武器彈藥的儲備點，也沒有存放應急藥品和糧食，沒有進行遊擊戰的準備和計劃，部隊更不用說進行過任何的熱帶叢林戰爭的訓練，盡管他們上島已經大半年的時間。更要命的是，這支部隊事先根本沒有勘查撤退路線，製訂撤退計劃。試想一下：在危機四伏的熱帶叢林裏，缺醫少藥，沒有武器彈藥儲備，找不到糧食，沒有應急撤退計劃，要穿過密林，跨過急流，通過濕地，越過峽穀，其困難之大，可想而知。因此，有40多名“雲雀部隊”的官兵，就這樣病餓而死於茫茫無盡頭的潰散路途之中或通往新幾內亞島的海上。

下麵是亞包之戰後於潰逃途中以及被俘之後病死的澳軍官兵名單(排列順序為：狗牌號、軍銜、姓名、年齡、所屬單位、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，日軍在1942年1月23日攻占亞包之後沒幾天，就於27日將俘獲的的澳軍亞包守備隊主力第22步兵營的一名高級軍官崔悟思少校(VX44162 Major TRAVERS, Richard Erskine)予以公開槍殺，從而開了在島上大肆屠殺澳軍戰俘的濫觴。
1. VX44162 Major TRAVERS, Richard Erskine; 2/22nd Infantry Battalion;Executed - 27 Jan 1942; Aged 40.

如前所述，澳軍在逃跑途中因無醫無藥、糧食匱乏，許多人在幾天之後已經精疲力盡；而熱帶叢林裏瘴氣彌漫，環境惡劣，導致疾病叢生。因此，一大批澳軍官兵就很容易地給追蹤而來的日軍捕獲。輕易攻占亞包後像趕鴨子式地追擊敵人的日軍，此時意氣風發，就像當年進入南京時一樣，視那些病餓交加下束手待擒的澳軍官兵如草芥，肆意屠戮。於是，就在2月和3月，日軍於追上逃跑無路的澳軍之後，對他們大開殺戒，分別在透爾(Tol)種植園和蓋斯麻塔(Gasmata)兩地，分別以機槍掃射或刺刀捅剁，對約140名澳軍官兵進行了集體屠殺。

下麵是2月4日，在透爾種植園被日軍屠殺的120名澳軍官兵的名單(排列順序為：狗牌號、軍銜、姓名、年齡、所屬單位)：
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，澳軍抵達透爾種植園之後，於椰子樹下挖掘出來的被日軍屠殺的袍澤的遺骨，其慘狀令人心碎。

3月8日，有近20名澳軍官兵於蓋斯麻塔被日軍集體屠殺，其名單如下(排列順序為：狗牌號、軍銜、姓名、年齡、所屬單位)：
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.

【根據艾璞璘(Douglas Aplin)所著之《Rabaul-1942》一書(Melbourne:2/22nd Battalion Association, 1994)中所列之名單整理。】