A list of those onboard : actual street addresses omitted at this time.
By State of Enlistment – Australian Forces - World War 11
Occupants of Dakota C47-CIZ
Lost at sea 19 December 1945
Western Australia
BERG JOSEPH RAYMOND (Pvt)
Service Number - WX40262
Date of birth - 26 Mar 1925
Place of birth - PERTH WA
Place of enlistment - GUILDFORD WA
Next of Kin - BERG Joseph
Weight 191lb.
BURNETT JOHN FREDERICK RICHARD (Captain)
Service Number - WX28702
Date of birth - 26 Feb 1904
Place of birth - KALGOORLIE WA
Place of enlistment - GIN GIN WA
Next of Kin - BURNETT George
Weight 163lb
CONNELL GEORGE ROY (Warrant Officer)
Service Number - 427802
Date of birth - 25 Apr 1923
Place of birth - FREMANTLE WA
Place of enlistment - PERTH
Next of Kin - CONNELL Victor Roy East Fremantle WA.
GREEN REGINALD ZEBULUN (Rex) (Corporal)
Service Number - WX41628
Date of birth - 07 Apr 1923
Place of birth - KATANNING WA
Place of enlistment - KARRAKATTA WA
Next of Kin - GREEN Helena Mena (Mother)
Weight 202lb
KRIPPNER KEITH WILSON LONGDILL
Service Number - NX203070
Date of birth - 25 Aug 1924
Place of birth - CANBERRA ACT
Place of enlistment - PADDINGTON NSW
Next of Kin - KRIPPNER Ivo
Weight 173lb
McCARTHY Francis (Private)
Service Number - WX22722
Unit - General Reinforcements, 13th Australian Infantry Training Battalion, Australian Military Forces
Date of Court Martial - 25 May 1944
Date of birth - 11 Jan 1914
Place of birth - SANDSTONE WA
Place of enlistment - CLAREMONT WA
Next of Kin - MCCARTHY Kathleen
Weight: 188lb
ROBINS HAROLD (Gunner)
Service Number - WX37504
Date of birth - 06 Jan 1924
Place of birth - SOUTH PERTH WA
Place of enlistment - KARRAKATTA WA
Next of Kin - ROBINS Frank
Weight 198lb
WILSON JOSEPH MICHAEL (Sapper – Leading Aircraftman)
Service Number - WX21115 (?Service No WX21415)
Date of birth - 17 Nov 1913
Place of birth - CANTERBURY ENGLAND
Place of enlistment - CLAREMONT WA
Next of Kin - BAKER Nellie
Weight 185lb
Northern Territory
POLLARD JAMES DESMOND (Signalman)
Service Number - SX25076
Date of birth - 26 Jun 1918
Place of birth - JAMESTOWN SA
Place of enlistment - ALICE SPRINGS NT
Next of Kin - POLLARD William
Weight: 180lb
South Australia
ALDERSON REEVEL (Private)
Service Number - SX25921
Date of birth - 31 May 1910
Place of birth - SUNDERLAND ENGLAND
Place of enlistment - WARRADALE SA
Next of Kin - ALDERSON William
Weight: 182lb
BOWLES ROBERT (Private)
Service Number - SX25926
Date of birth - 03 Mar 1923
Place of birth - RENMARK SA
Place of enlistment - WARRADALE SA
Next of Kin - BOWLES C
Weight: 170 lb
EVANS SAMUEL EDLEY (Private / Sapper)
Service Number - SX38810
Date of birth - 01 Aug 1922
Place of birth - PETERBOROUGH SA
Place of enlistment - HQ FIRST AUST ARMY - Mannahill SA 66 Aust Inf BN AIF
Next of Kin - EVANS Joyce Rita (Wife) Married 18/10/44.
Other Relatives: Mother - Sarah Jane (Mercer) Evans (Decd 1980 Father - Edley Harold Joseph Evans (Decd 1966) - address - Oodla Wirra, South Australia
Wifes Address: Hewley Beach SA – change of address to Torrensville SA.
Sister Lola Sarah (1920 – 1921)
Occupation -Labourer/tank sinker .
Medical Condition – being treated for Dermatitis on evacuation.
Distinguishing features: Brown Hair, brown eyes. Scar on ® wrist.
Weight 190lb
LISHMUND LEONARD RONALD (Corporal)
Service Number - SX33581
Date of birth - 23 Jan 1926
Place of birth - KINGSCOTE
Place of enlistment - WAYVILLE SA
Next of Kin - LISHMUND Doreen
Weight: 156lb
Queensland
BODLEY FRANCIS (Flight Sergeant - Navigator) (Frank)
Service Number - 440688
Date of birth - 10 Jun 1913
Place of birth - BUNDABERG QLD
Place of enlistment - BRISBANE
Next of Kin - BODLEY Francis (father) Tingalpa via Brisbane QLD
GEOGHEGAN WILLIAM JOHN (Private)
Service Number - QX59229
Date of birth - 13 Nov 1923
Place of birth - CHARLEVILLE QLD
Place of enlistment - CANUNGRA QLD
Next of Kin – GEOGHEGAN
Weight: 173lb
New South Wales
ARCUS WALTER KINGSFORD
Service Number - NX96202
Date of birth - 01 Aug 1908
Place of birth - SYDNEY NSW
Place of enlistment - PADDINGTON NSW
Next of Kin - ARCUS CASSIE
Weight: 184lb
ARNOLD LEONARD NORMAN
Service Number - NX118494
Date of birth - 10 Oct 1922
Place of birth - SYDNEY NSW
Place of enlistment - GRETA NSW
Next of Kin - ARNOLD ROY VINCENT
Other Family members: mother ARNOLD Millicent -154 Addison Road, Marrickville NSW Sister ARNOLD Connie
Distinguishing Features: Brown Hair, Blue Eyes. Fair complexion Appendix Scar, scar on leg
Medical Condition: Colles fracture of (L) wrist when being sent to Cairns Via Darwin.
Other Information: Letter sent on 30 December 1970 to Mrs T W Smith - Armidale NSW 2350 - her letter states she was his fiancé at the time of his disappearance.
Letter from parent at the above address – notice to quite the house dated 5/5/1960.
Letter dated 16/1/74 addressed Mr C Arnold MORTDALE NSW 2223 – Lens uncle - enquiry re an aircraft being found. Parents have passed away.
Occupations: Electrician
Weight: 170lb
Height 5 ft 5 in.
CARTER FRANCIS RICHARD
Service Number - NX192467
Date of birth - 31 Jul 1924
Place of birth - SYDNEY NSW
Place of enlistment - SELLHEIM QLD
Next of Kin - MCCULLUM Marie
Weight: 194lb
KRIPPNER KEITH WILSON LONGDILL (Private)
Service Number - NX203070
Date of birth - 25 Aug 1924
Place of birth - CANBERRA ACT
Place of enlistment - PADDINGTON NSW
Next of Kin - KRIPPNER Ivo
Weight: 173lb
MULLEN WILLIAM (Sgt)
Service Number - 60195
Date of birth - 03 Jan 1923
Place of birth - CESSNOCK NSW
Place of enlistment - SYDNEY NSW
Next of Kin - MULLEN William – address CESSNOCK NSW
Weight 250lb
Medical Orderly
PEARSALL JOHN RAYMOND (Private)
Service Number - NX170651
Date of birth - 28 Mar 1925
Place of birth - GLADESVILLE NSW
Place of enlistment - BATHURST NSW
Next of Kin - PEARSALL Jack
Weight: 180lb.
WALTON COLIN THOMAS (Captain)
Service Number - NX6204
Date of birth - 17 Oct 1907
Place of birth - LONDON ENGLAND
Place of enlistment - MARRICKVILLE NSW
Next of Kin - WALTON E
Weight: 191lb
WILSON LESLIE HAMILTON
Service Number - 139475
Date of birth - 23 Sep 1914
Place of birth - PORT MACQUARIE NSW
Place of enlistment - SYDNEY
Next of Kin - WILSON BETTY MARIE - wife Married 9/5/42 in Sydney
Sunnyhaven, Hilltop Crescent, Manly NSW
Other Family members: Father - WILSON Leslie James. Mother - WILSON Sarah (Nee Ashmead). Daughter – Christine Gwennwyth Wilson DOB 17/4/43.
Distinguishing Features - Medium Complexion, brown eyes, brown hair. Scars on Rt Leg and upper leg. Appendix scar.
Height - 5ft 9½in
Weight 240lb
Was a patient on the flight.
ENLISTMENT INFORMATION NOT FOUND
ROBINSON, Frank (Francis) - (Pilot Officer) (Flight Sergeant)
Service Number - 429742 (?419742)
File type - Casualty - Repatriation; Aircraft - Dakota C47-CIZ; Place - at sea?;
Date - 19 December 1945
Address noted on leave form – Perth WA
NOK: ROBINSON Grace Evelyn - PERTH WA (wife)
HAZLE, Neville John - (Flight Lieutenant – 2nd pilot);
Service Number - 401818;
File type - Casualty - Repatriation; Aircraft - Dakota A65-83; Place - Arafura Sea;
Date - 19 December 1945
NOK: HAZLE May Margaret, St Kilda, VIC (Wife)
20 Servicemen, all patients from Army Hospital, a crew of four and a RAAF Medical Sargeant.
RAAF Crew – members of 35 Sqdn Based at Townsville.
Captain – Pilot Officer F Robinson (WA)
Co Pilot – FLt Lt N Hazle – Vic
W/O G Connel, Radio Operator
Flight Sergeant F Bodley Navigator
Sgt W Mullins RAAF Medical orderly was in charge of the patients.
14 Army, 1 Navy, and 1 RAAF were amongst the patients.
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