This is an attempt to write a tribute to a legend, an idol, a visionary, yet one of the most unique humble Yuna men who ever lived. In so doing we ask that ‘Sir’...
CHOW, Sir Henry D. 21 January 2017 aged 83 Sir Henry Chow, born 1933 Rabaul, was patriarch of the Chow family – a long-established and respected line, whose roots in Papua New Guinea go...
THOMAS ARTHUR STEEN 27/06/1932 to 3/11/2015 aged 83 years Tom was born in Leeton, New South Wales the eldest of three children, spending his early years in Yanco where his father was the licensee...
Peter Hill was born in New Zealand. His Father was a coal miner. His mother insisted that all her five children, four boys and onegirl had a trade. After Peter’s apprenticeship, he arrived in...
Norm was born in Queensland on the 26th of October 1928. He was not a kiap but he knew all of our many and varied foibles from his various postings in the 1950’s with...
(24 March 2016 aged 83 years) at Kimbe, West New Britain. Michael was appointed to RPNGC on 14.4.1958 as Sub-Inspector (FIRE). On12.1.1961, with the creation of a separate branch of TPNG administration, together with...
John died at Birkdale, Queensland. He served in the Royal Australian Engineers between January 1955 and January 1964, following which he joined Victoria Police Force on 10.1.1964 resigning on 31.10.1967. On the following day...
Gavin’s three uncles – Sidney, Dudley and Daryl Turner – were with the 1 Independent Company and subsequently said to be on the Montevideo Maru.
PNG: 1933-90; Kwato Mission – Milne Bay, Port Moresby, Wewak, Banz, Lae. Founder and Manager Kristen Radio. Geoff served in many roles in PNG for 56 years. He was a W/O in ANGAU and...
Norma was born on 12 July 1931 and went to live in PNG in 1954 for thirty years until 1984. Norma and Darryl lived in Bulolo before managing plantations in New Ireland, New Britain,...
Pauline was born in Rabaul in 1934. Her father, Arthur Gluyas, was a police officer who served in Rabaul, Madang, Manus and Wau. Together with her mother and sister, Barbara-Anne Laver, Pauline was evacuated...
Allan was born on 24 July 1935 in Heathcote, Victoria, to Hilda and Allan (Busty) McDonald. He received his early education at Heathcote Primary School and later at Bendigo School of Mines. He qualified...
Geoff gained fulltime employment in the Department of Customs and Excise and moved to Port Moresby in 1961, as a clerk with Public Health. While in PNG, Geoff enlisted in the PNG Volunteer Rifles....
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Tales of PNG Speakers Event – 21 March 2021
31 Mar, 2021
