The Darwin Commemorative Wall Quilt
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The Darwin Commemorative Wall Quilt Index to the location of names on the quilt Compiled by Tony Suttor Northern Territory Library Parliament House, Darwin 1995 @ 1994 Tony Suttor The Darwin Commemorative Wall Quilt The Darwin Commemorative Wall Quilt is one of the many works of art which adorn the Northern Territory Library in its home in Parliament House, Darwin. It contains about 1600 patches recording almost 2000 names of people who spent time in the Northern Territory during the War years. Among their number are civilians, defence personnel, nurses, police, evacuees, Commonwealth and North Australia Railway volunteers, members of the Civil Construction Corps, members of various religious orders and others. These patches were signed by people who visited the Northern Territory during 1992, the 50th Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin, and people who wrote from interstate or overseas during that year. Names on the quilt are listed alphabetically by surname in this document to help pinpoint the location of an particular patch. The Quilt measures almost five metres by three, and is designed to resemble a typical porcellanite stone wall as can still be seen in some old Darwin Buildings. In addition to the names on the Quilt there are a nurse’s colour patch, the emblem of the Civil Construction Corps and twenty pictures of sites which would have been familiar to people in Darwin at the time. Some of the buildings can still be seen today, whereas others have disappeared as a result of enemy action, Cyclone Tracy or the indomitable march of progress. The illustrations on the Quilt were based on photographs taken during the war years; these photographs are now held in the Northern Territory Collection, PictureNT. The Quilt was made by Jenny Armour, a former librarian of the Northern Territory Library, and it took about 18 months of weekends and other free time to complete, using techniques of patchwork, appliqué, and machine embroidery. It was machine-quilted using 100% Australian wool batting. Significantly, the Quilt now hangs at the location of the bombed Post Office which has come to symbolise the tragedy of the war in the Northern Territory. The Quilt can be viewed in the Northern Territory Library, Parliament House, Darwin, during library opening hours, 10am-6pm, Monday – Friday and 1-5 pm Saturday and Sunday. Factsheet of the Quilt. Visitors are permitted to photograph the quilt without flash. Inter-Church Hudsons 1 Club over Boom East Point Defence Vestey's Net Darwin Meatworks Hospital Hotel Darwin 6" Gun East Point 2 Darwin RSS & AILA CCC Post (old RSL) emblem Office Darwin Oval Grand- Stand Parap Camp 3 China- Town town The Hall Common- Residency wealth Bank 4 Flying Boat Zero Terminus HMAS Melville in the (Old Courthouse) Tropics 5 Darwin Darwin Railway Harbour Station 6 A B C D E F G H J K Index Surname First Name Rank Unit Location F-G 2 Abbott F. L. Flt. Sgt. 65 A-A Searchlights H 3 Ack Fong Shu Evacuee Overland Ackroyd-Presley see Neilson K 1 Adams Athol Sgt. 13 Sqdn. H 3 Adams Mona, nee Ying Evacuee Montoro J 4 Adams Mrs. B & daughter Evacuee from Croker Island K 5 Ah Toy Lily & family Evacuees Overland B 3 Aitken J. D. “Blue” 7 Aust. Field Survey Darwin, Adelaide River G 2 Aitken Keith 9 Aust. Army Troops Vesteys F 3 Akers E. V. Cpl. Darwin Infantry Bn. C 6 Aldred Jack “Blackjack” AB RAN HMAS Katoomba G 4-5 Alexander K. J. Signaller 1 Signals HQ Coy. C 1 Alexander Stan 112 LAA Rgt Batchelor, Darwin K 3-4 Allan G. 23 Aust. Field Coy. Darwin G 4 Allan T. R. S/Sgt. 7 Bn. B 5 Allan Ann AAPC Larrimah G 6 Allen Ron “Barney” Tamworth F 3 Allert W. Ivan Cpl. RAAF Gorrie B 4 Allwright Gwen, nee Bowman Evacuee Lockheed Electra Alsopp see Hummelstad F 3 Alsopp Jack 70 Aust. Searchlight Bty. Darwin J 2-3 Amor John 27 SA Scottish Rgt. C 5 Amundsen Harry Cpl. 11 Aust. Small Ships ? Anderson R. G. Pte. 1 Aust. M.A.C. E-F 2 Anderson A. H. Flt. Lt. 1 Sqdn. E 5 Anderson Paul Signaller 12 Div. Sigs Coomalie Creek A 6 Anderson Jack 7 Fortress Coy. Dudley Point Index Surname First Name Rank Unit Location D 5 Anderson John Stoker RAN HMAS Tamworth K 1 Anderson Clive USAF C 1 Andrew Garth M. LAC 23 Sqdn. Fenton F 4 Angel Syd RAAF G 1 Annett Ross S. LAC 2 Sqdn. K 2-3 Anstey John Sgt. 27 SA Scottish Rgt. Darwin drome E 5 Antony Eileen, now McQuinn Evacuee Zealandia E 5 Antony Hazel, now Sander Evacuee Zealandia E-F 5 Antony May Evacuee Zealandia E 5 Antony Patricia, now Strecker Evacuee Zealandia E 5 Antony Thora, now Wills Evacuee Zealandia E 5 Antony May & family Evacuees Zealandia E 6 Appleby Jack L /Stoker HMAS Inverell D 2 Appleton Bill 2 AA Bty. Berrimah, Hughes Aris see Salmon J 1 Armstrong D. W. Flt. Lt. 1 Sqdn. J-K 4 Armstrong Alan F. Sgt. 4 Div. Signals G 5 Armstrong Merv Cpl. 9 Aust. Ordce. Vehle. Park Adelaide River, Alice Springs, Mataranka G 2 Armstrong Lisle Stuart DMR, NSW Birdum G 1 Armstrong R. S. LAC RAAF G 3 Arnold John E. Gunner 4 Aust. Tank Attack Rgt. E 4 Arthur C. J. Pte 118 Aust Gen Transport 24 mile C 1 Arthur R. WAG Liberator Aircraft C 3 Asche Austin RAAF G 2-3 Ash G. F. Cpl. SA Scottish Rgt. 49 1/2 Mile, Winnellie C 5 Ashman Stanley FIC USN USS Peary J 3 Ashton Bill Darwin Infantry Bn. Parap Camp D 5-6 Ashton Roy “Crash” CPO RAN HMAS Platypus E 2 Ashworth Arthur 18 Sqdn., 7 RSU Batchelor, Hughes Strip Index Surname First Name Rank Unit Location F 6 Attenborough Arthur 23 Aust. Field Coy. B 1 Attwell Harry RAN HMAS Koala F 1 Auld Bob Sapper 1 Aust Field Coy. Inter-Church Club B 3 Avery Eric W. 19 Machine Gun Rgt. A 1 Avery Elizabeth WAAF K 6 Babbe F. Cpl. 19 ME Bn. J 4 Babbe Joyce AWAS A 5 Bacon C. R. Q. G 2 Bacon E. Gunner 70 Aust. Mobile Searchlight Bty. Elizabeth River B 3-4 Bail Ralph G. Electrician Underground Tanks Darwin H 4 Bailey D.L. Lt. 19 Bn. D.I.B. A 5 Bailey C. A. Pte. 19 MG Bn. 31 & 56 Mile, Darwin, Lee Point B 4 Bailey D. W. 2/8 Bn. J 5 Bailey H. D. 34 Bty. 34 Bgde. AIF Darwin E 4 Baker Jack Cpl. 2/142 AGT Coy. - Transport Alice- Larrimah H-J 3 Baker N. L. Sgt. 9 Heavy Bgde. 2/282 C-D 1 Baker Muriel, nee Watts VAD Evacuee Darwin Hospital, Zealandia K 4 Baker Aubrey W. G. Sgt. Sigs. NT A Sec. D 3 Bald Hurtle & family Darwin Post Office D 2 Bald Iris Darwin Post Office F 1 Baldwin Syd Sapper 1 Aust. Field Coy. G 5 Baldwin Geoff 2B/21 K 5 Balfour W. 23 Aust. Field Coy. Ballard see Gordon, Jean M. F 6 Bamback W. 23 Aust. Field Coy. Darwin D 3 Bamford Paul LAC 2 A’drome Def. Sqdn. 80 Fighter Wing Sattler C 4 Bancroft Boze 2/8 Bn. K 6 Banks Denis K 1 Banks Robert A. AIF Index Surname First Name Rank Unit Location E-F 3 Banks Jack Bty.Cdr. Coast Artillery East Point A 5-6 Banyard F. A. Sapper 13 Field Coy. J-K 6 Barber D. S/Sgt. Special Units Darwin F 2 Barker Ron 13 Sqdn. Darwin, Hughes, Katherine, Pine Ck. J 6 Barkla C. Spang 6 AAT Coy. RAE J-K 2 Barnes L.H. Sgt. 19 Bn. D.I.B. A 6 Barnes Eric 23 Aust. Field Coy. Darwin D 6 Barnes Stan L /Stoker Torpedo Depot Darwin G 3 Barnsen H. S. Sapper 7 Aust. Field Survey Sec. AIF Adelaide River G 2-3 Barras L. T. Bdr. Darwin Coast Artillery Dudley Pt., West Pt. Batteries C 1 Barrett Clarrie Hospitalised Adelaide River D 6 Barrie Ron HMAS Katoomba J-K 2 Barry E. Sgt. 19 Bn. D.I.B. H 5-6 Bastow N. 2/8 Bn. B 1 Bates Bruce A/B HMA Boom Defence J 2 Bates A. F. W. Ftr/Arm’or RAAF G 3 Battaglia John A. Cpl. 102 CA Bn. “Bata B” J 5 Battersby Norm Sgt. 2/8 Inf Bn. D 5 Bauer Jessamy, nee Mawhinney Evacuee on the Zealandia F 3 Baumann F. L. 7 Bn. HQ Coy. A 6 Bayliss Ray 23 Aust. Field Coy. Darwin A-B 5 Beale H. J. 2/14 Fld. Rgt. 2 AIF Darwin E 2 Beale F. G. No 1 Works Mobile Unit 2 AIF Darwin Bean Dot, see Perren B-C 4 Beard May, nee Drysdale Evacuee Aircraft B 6 Beard Ron HMAS Warrego A 1 Beard A. C. W., nee McRae WAAAF A 6 Beattie Bruce 23 Aust. Field Coy. Darwin C 5 Beatty Beryl, nee Oliver Signaller SA L of C Sigs. Alice Springs, Tennant Creek Index Surname First Name Rank Unit Location D 5 Beckett R. HMAS Warrego Darwin G 2-3 Beer K. A. CFN 27 RSA Scottish R 491/2 Mile, Winnellie C 6 Beit Robert S. PO/LTO HMAS Kalgoorlie Darwin K 3-4 Bellamy G. 23 Aust. Field Coy. Darwin K 6 Bender Ray D 4 Bennett Owen Cpl. 1 Aust. BIPOD Petrol Convoy Adelaide River, Katherine J 1 Bennett J. T. “Jim” LAC 13 Sqdn., 4 RSU Darwin, Pell A 6 Bennett R.