šTHE KIAPS HONOUR ROLL›

Compiled by Paul Oates

1950 September - Cadet Patrol Officer Peter Evans missing Port Moresby 1951 January - District Commissioner Cecil Cowley killed Mt Lamington eruption 1951 January - Cadet Patrol Officer James Joyce killed Mt Lamington 1951 January - Cadet Patrol Officer Athol Earl killed Mt Lamington 1951 January - Cadet Patrol Officer Ken Broadhurst killed Mt Lamington 1951 December - Assistant District Officer Ken Earle killed aircraft crash near Wapenamanda, Western Highlands while conducting aerial inspection of airstrip under construction 1953 November - Patrol Officer Gerald Szarka murdered, on patrol, Telefomin, 1953 November - Cadet Patrol Geoffrey Harris murdered , on patrol, Telefomin, Sepik 1955 October - Patrol Officer John Short died of illness contracted whilst on patrol, Tauri River, Kerema 1960 November - Cadet Patrol Office Fergus Anderson drowned, on patrol, Tauri River 1964 September 8 - Cadet Patrol Officer Alan Lewis Cleeve died aged 21 years, following a motor boat accident on the , Balimo Sub District, Western District. Body recovered pinned to outboard propeller. He is buried in Old European Cemetery, Port Moresby. Memorial plate sited in front of the Balimo Sub District Office 1970 - Harry Balfour-Ogilvy with his wife, Esther and infant daughters, Deborah and Sandra, killed in Aztec crash near Gurney 1970 - Assistant District Officer, Esa'ala, Dave Robertson, killed in Aztec crash near Gurney 1971 August - District Commissioner EJ ‘Jack’ Emanuel murdered Kaibara, Rabaul, New Britain 1972 September - Cadet Patrol Officer Taffy Watkins drowned, on patrol, Om River, Oksapmin, Telefomin 1972 - Patrol Officer Alan Shipway, son Steven aged 13, and his domestic servant - died in Skyvan crash on transfer from Minj to Mendi 1974 - District Officer John Absolom died on patrol from Esa'Ala in the Milne Bay District. Parts of his government dinghy and a lifejacket were washed up but his body never found c 1977-78 – Assistant District Commissioner, Minj, Don Simmins, killed on duty travelling between Hagen and Minj

Injured in aircraft accidents

1953 - Auster crashed into Vanimo Harbour on take-off. Passengers District Commissioner Ian Skinner and Assistant District Officer George Wearne rescued from submerged aircraft. Pilot killed 1955 - Dragon crashed into Madang Harbour on take-off. Patrol Officer Barry Griffin escaped from sunken wreckage 1964 - Dornier crashed on take-off at Tauta (). Pilot killed, District Commissioner FPC ‘Fred’ Kaad severely injured (paraplegic) and Assistant District Officer Vince Smith suffered minor injuries 1969 - January 15 – District Commissioner Bill Johnson injured in crash of Cassna 310J while a member of Land Settlement Selection Board at Bali Island in the Bali-Witu group off the south west coast of New Britain. Team leader killed and pilot injured c 1970-71 - Patrol Officer Rick Niland doing airdrop at Fane Mission, Goilala, when engine failed and aircraft crashed on the airstrip which was under construction. No deaths

Attacked while on patrol

A short list to illustrate the working environment of many kiaps. Correspondence on the Kainantu attacks on Burge and Brown is digitised on the National Archives website. When kiaps left the station in uncontrolled territory they were liable to be attacked at any time. There were dangers even in 'controlled' territory 1946 November - Patrol by Assistant District Officer Ian Downs attacked Banir River, Menyama 1951 November - Patrol by Assistant District Officer Lloyd Hurrell attacked Akwanji, Menyama 1952 December - Patrol by District Commissioner J McLeod attacked near Mendi, Southern Highlands 1953 May - Patrol by Patrol Officers J Frew and L Ford attacked Lai Valley, Mendi 1953 June - Patrol by Assistant District Officer W Murdoch and Patrol Officer Ron Neville attacked Iumunu, Tari, Southern Highlands 1953 September/October - while on patrol of Kominimung area of Guam River, Middle Ramu, Bogia SubDistrict Jack Worcester and Robert Blaikie were attacked by a large group of village people many of whom had not had contact with Europeans before. Patrol Officer Graham Taylor had similar incident in same area the year before 1953 November - Patrols by Patrol Officer G Szarka and Cadet Patrol Officer G Harris simultaneously attacked Eliptamin Valley, Telefomin. Both officers and two police killed 1954 February - Patrol by WT Brown attacked Obutasa, Lamari Valley, Kainantu 1954 May - Patrol by Patrol Officer B Burge attacked Obura, Lamari Valley, Kainantu 1954 May - Patrol by Patrol Officer F Esdaile attacked on three occasions seven miles from Mendi, Southern Highlands 1955 June - Patrol by Assistant District Officer W Allen and Patrol Officers J Hayes and J Martyn attacked Bainings, New Britain 1955 October - Patrol by Patrol Officer R Claridge attacked Moranda, Southern Highlands 1955 August - Patrol by Assistant District Officer W Crellin attacked Hamburi, Southern Highlands 2 1956 May - Patrol by R MacIlwain attacked 1956 August 29 - Bob Cleland's patrol attacked briefly at Numbaira, Taiora, Kainantu S/D. These people were well south of Kainantu, a bit scary with arrows falling vertically from bowmen hidden in tall kunai close by. They attacked a previous previous patrol (Bill Brown?) and attacked another patrol in 1957 1957 October - Patrol by Assistant District Officer Ron Neville and Patrol Officers Booth and P Conroy attacked Mianmin, Telefomin, Sepik 1961 January -Patrol by Patrol Officer Otto Alder attacked Tainabora, Wonenara, Eastern Highlands 1961 May - Patrol by Patrol Officer Otto Alder attacked Sebanumu, Wonenara, Eastern Highlands 1964 - Patrol Officers Robb Stott and Chris Viner-Smith attacked with bows and arrows and bush knives in restricted area near Udarobi village out of Nomad PP in the Biami Western District 1964 ______Thank you to all those people who have contributed to this Honour Roll. Please note however that this list has been compiled from those many friends and relatives who have taken the trouble to contact me and provide some information. I can only report in good faith the information I have been provided with. If there are any details that need to be added or corrected, could you please let me know. Paul Oates, 13 October 2010 [email protected]

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