Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), Wednesday 19 May 1943, page 5


Loss Of Hospital Ship

Casualty List

Red Cross Representative Was South Australian

Mr. Wilfred Francis Darwin Clark, who was the Red Cross representative on the Centaur, was a South Australian whose home

was at 59 Brigalow avenue. Kensington Gardens. Be was a director of H. M. Martin & Son's Stoneyfell Vineyards. A returned soldier from the last war, during which he was wounded, Mr. Clark joined the Volunteer Defence Corps when it was first formed here; but, moved by a lively sense of public duty, and wishing to take some more active part in this war, he offered his services as an honorary Red Cross officer in any capacity in which the society could use him. Be was called upon by the Red Cross nearly two years ago; and, having served for some time on the hospital ship Oranje, he was appointed to the Centaur shortly after that ship was first commissioned. Mr. Clark was educated at Prince Alfred College and Roseworthy Agricultural College. He was a member of the Unitarian Church, Kensington Gardens. He leaves a widow and two daughters. Misses Rosemary and Emily Caroline Clark. A brother, Mr. Edward Clark, is lecturer in engineering at the University of Adelaide. Last night, in paying a tribute to Mr. Clark's memory, the general secretary of the Red Cross Society in South Australia (Mr. C. P. Alien) said:—"l knew Mr. Clark personally for a number of years. He was a particularly likable man, and from our reports we know that he was very popular among the troops on the hospital ships in which he served. He was an able and excellent officer of our society, and we deeply regret his loss In such tragic circumstances." Miss Rosemary Clark first heard of the Centaur's loss yesterday when listening to the midday news from a wireless set at ttoe StoneyfeU vineyards, where she is employed. A representative ol the company took her home, where the news was broken to her mother and sister. An official telegram reporting Mr. Clark "missing, believed drowned," was not received by the family until late In the afternoon. Sister M. H. McFarland was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. McFarland. of Cowell. She trained at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, and after she enlisted served for a period as liaison sister between the Dutch and Australians on a Dutch hospital ship.

The following casualty list, containing Army personnel on board the snip only, has been released:— Missing, Believed Drowned By Enemy Action SOUTH AUSTRALIA.—Dvr. R. C. Gavanagh, Dvr. B. S. Trlgg, Sister M. H. McFarland. and Mr. W. F. Clark (Red cross representative). New Sooth Wain Ma]. I. H. Sender. Opt. L L. Bedkober. U. R. W. Miles. L.I. L. N. Chadwlck. Capt. S. D. Foley. Pte. W. B. Bailey, Pte. J. Annls-Brown. Cpl. W. c. Black. Pte. H. A. Bladen. Pte. J. W. Bracken. Pte. W. J. Butt, Sgt. P. J. Bracken. Pte. K. P. Bourcbler. Pte. L. H. Clark. Pte. J. A. CUydon. pte. E. A. Chapman. WOI C. C. Dut&eld, Pte. H. V. Donohoe. Pte. H. S. Fehranbach. Pte. C. E. Flshwiek. Pte. W. D. Gar&t, Pte. C. A. Ooffett. Pte. C. T. Gordon. Pte. R. J. Hewison. Pte. N. A. Bodglnson. Set. K. R. Haynes, Pte. A. R. Kemp, Pie. A. R. Least Pte. H. H. Least Pte. J. Lucas. WO2 N. M. Lesnie. Pte. J. ON. Moran. Pte. R. F. Mort. L/Cpl. 6. G. McSklmmlng. GP3 T. E. McCaskle. Sgt. E. L. Newell, Cpl. R. O'Connor, Pte. A. R. Povey. Pte. H. O. Roberts. L/Cpl. R. L. Robinson. Pte. J. E. Stanley. Pte. J. A. Stevens. ' Pte. R. O. Stubbs. Pte. R. Swlnbum, Pte. A. E. South, Pte. J. V. Thomas. CpL J. Thorpe. L/Cpl. W. C. West, Pte. A. H. Williams. Pte. E. P. Williams. Pte. A. Kood. Pte. G. Wright, Dvr. A. T. Adams, Dvr. .W. R. Burns. Dvr.' A. N. Bayly, Dvr. W. J. Colemane, CpL K. N. Corbett, Cpl. J. K. Evans. Dvr. F. L Fortier. Dvr. C. B. Hayward. Dvr. K. F. Hogan. Dvr. R. I>. LlUas. -CpL E. L. Lotee. Dvr. J. K. Mansfield. Dvr. O. P. McQulre. .T/Mai. G. B. Jones. Capt. R. Johnston, Lt. M. E. Wheeler. Lt. 8. B. Westhorp. Pte. F. W. Anderson, Pte. R. Annls-Brown, Pte. K. E. Benton. Pte. R. McG. Blackman, Pte. A. Boyd, Pte. B. W. Brewer, L/Sgt. G. R. Bush, S/Sgt. T. D. B. Barlow. Pte. A. V. Brown. Pte. N. B. Clark. CpL H. R. T. Cross. Pte. F. J. Denne. Pte J. P Doherty. Pte. Q. Fawcett, Pte. R. W. Flndlay, Pte. D. R. Garbntt. Pte. W. T. Geagoan, Pte. W. H. Qor&. CpL A. Gunning. Pte. J. W. Hoare. Pte. J. H. Hembrow. Pte. 8. R. Johnston. GP3 C. Lambert, QP3 H. M. Least Cpl. J. J. J. Loader. Pte. 8. F. Lyttelton. QP3 c. Q. Montgomery, GP3 C. O. Miller. L/Cpl. C. 8. McKay. Pte. H. J. MeGnlre. Sot. W. O. Mc-DougaU. Pte. H. V. Oakley. Pte. R. H. Overett. Pte. A. Reid. Pte. C. U. Robinson, Pte. L. R. Statte. Pte. H. B. Stephens. Pte. J. Stewart. Pte. L. B. Swan, Pte. L. Salmon. Pte. J. Tawsrt. Pte. D. L. Thomson. Pte. E. O. Wattns. Pte R. H. Westendorf, S/Sgt. D. K. Williams. Pte. A. Wilson. Pte. I* S. Wood, Pte. C. Woods. Pte. W. E. Barnes. Dvr. J. R. Alexander. Dvr. G. F. Bosh. Dvr. B. D. Colezax, Cpl. B. S. Collins, Dvr. G. R. Etheridge. CpL W. A. Evans. Dvr. S. G. Galvan. Dvr. T. H_ Hayward. Dvr. W. T. Lawson. Dvt. A. Irfixig. Dvt. E. L. Lyneham, Dvr. O. G. Murphy, Dvr. E. L. Owens, Dvr. V. A. Palmer, Dvr. H. E. Sheard, Dvr. S. E. Sweeney, Dvr. J. J. Walder. Cpl. O. A. Winder. Sgt. J. Ferraw. Ma]. G. Cooley. Cast. bTf. Hindmarsh. Sister E. King, Sister E. A. Shaw. CpL S. R. Burroughs, Pte. R. R. Hutchison. Pte. L. G. OckwelL Dvr. R. A. Pain, Dvr. G. P. Shepherd. WOI A. K. Thomas, Dvr. O. A. Wilson, Dvr. A. Wlnterflood. Cpl. T. A. Lee. Ms]. L. Holland, Sister R. F. Hanluln. sister M. Moston, Sister D. J. Wyllle. Pte. W. E. Burrett Pte. N. McLean. CpL L. Moss.

Victoria.—Lt-Col. C. P. nusm, Capt. G. L. Thomas. U. A. B. Johnson. Chap-Cap t. E. G. iAVerlck, Matron 8. A. Jewell, Bliter M. L. Adams, Sitter A. M. O'Donnell. Sister m. M. Rutherford. 81ster W. Walker. WO2 L L. Williams. L/Cpl. c. Le Brun, L/Cpl. A. J. Cooke, L/Cpl. M. J. O'Brien. Dvr. 8. R. Bond. Dvr. S. J. BlmpK>n. Queensland.—S/Sgt. F. J. Mycock, Pte. T. W. O'Neill. Pte. C. Richardson, Pte. B. W. Thompson. Pte. E. C. Vincent, Dvr. A. D. Fortler. Sgt. M. K. Phillip*. Cpl. J. C. O'Sulllvan. L/Cpl. R. Law. Pte. M. Smellie. Pte. L. r. Collins, Pte. F. L Clegg. Pte. J. H. Kerr. Pte. A. F. MaynardT Pte. G. F. Altchison, Pte. J. McG. Browne. Pte. M. H. Cummings, Pte. J. M. Forrest, Pte. V. M Jackman, Pte. P. M. Le Grand. GP3 F. J. Lynagh. Ptc. T. H. Mlley. Pte. E. R. Perrett, QP3 X. J. Power, Pte. H. F. Richardson. Pte. Q. Bnpton. A/CpL N. U Walker. CpL M. A. Williams, Cpl. D. W. Moore, Pte. E..S. Melbon. Pte. J. M. Clark. Pte. N. E. Perry. Pte. A. Howaon. Pte. J. C. Maynard, T/M.J. C. E. Thelander. Pte. D. L. Bo wen. Pte. L. J. Cripps, Pte. W. B. Carey. Pte. V. Friedrlca. Pte. S. Q. Hollow*?. Pte. J. J. Key, Pte. H. H. Lowe. Pte. J. Marshall, S/Sgt. J. Taylor. Pte. U i. Henderson. Tasmania.—Drr. C. A. Fowler. Admitted To Hospital Mew Svadi Wale*.—Pte. P. G. Kelly, exposure and shock; Bister E. Savage, fractured ribs, bums, and shock; sgt. L. B. Hooper, exposure and shock: Pte. F. B. Cbldgey, exposure and shock; Pte. T. C. Hegariy, exposure aDd shock; Pto. J. H. Argent, exposure and shock; Pte. M. G. W. Taylor, exposure and shock; 8/Bft. D. Ifetcalf, exposure and shock: Pte. G. L. Murphy, exposure and shock; Sgt. W. T. Cornell, burns and shock; CpL A. J. Taylor, exposure and shock; L/Cpl. B. Jones, exposure and shock: CpL K. Lange, exposure and shock; Pte. K. G. Murray, exposnre and shock; pte. F. 8. P. Miller, exposure and shock; Dvr. J. L. Bayly, exposure and shock; Dvr. L. 3. Morgan, exposure and shock; Dvr. A. H. Dlckson, exposure and shock: Dvr. G. W. MteGrath. exposure and shock; Pte. B. Paton, exposure and shock: Pte. X. L. Ravenscrott. exposure a&d shock. Victoria.—Pte. R. C. Ishenrood, fractured wrist and shock; CpL A. E. Blair, exposure and shock; B/Sgt. a. R. Carter, exposure and shock; Pte. L t O. Bidmead, exposure and (hock; L/CpL M. P-Thomas, exposure and shock: CpL T. C. Malcolm, exposure and shock. Queensland.—WO2 J. C. Johnson, exposure and shock; PH. T. McCosker. exposure and shock; Pte. O. O. Jones, exposnre and shock; Pte. J. Conlson, exposure and shack; Lt-COL L. McD. Cutridge, abrasions, ourns, and shock; Pte. A. U Pettlford, exposure and shock. Tasmania,—CpL T. Hobden, exposure and shock.

Mr. W. F. D. Clark