Streets of Remembrance Program

Aitkenhead Street was named after Private James Aikenhead in July 1951. James Aitkenhead was a permanent resident of Bundaberg when he enlisted and served in the 2/31st Australian Infantry Battalion during the Second World War. He was presumed deceased on 19 November 1942 in New Guinea. Prior to enlistment, his occupation was a truck driver.

Service Number: QX23731

Barrit Street was named after Private Leonard Barrit in July 1951. Leonard Barrit was born in Bundaberg and remained a resident when he enlisted. Leonard Barrit served in the 2/9th Australian Infantry Battalion during the Second World War. He was killed in action at the age of 22 in New Guinea on 4 September 1942. Prior to enlistment, his occupation was a dairy farmer. 

Service Number: QX3455

Bust Street was named after Corporal Victor Lloyd Bust in July 1951. Victor Bust was born in Bundaberg and remained a resident when he enlisted. Victor Bust served in the 49th Australian Infantry Battalion during the Second World War, 1939 – 1947. He was killed in action on 13 December 1942 in New Guinea. Prior to enlistment, his occupation was slaughterman. 

Service Number: QX44205

Cameron Street was named after Gunner Burnett Ronald Cameron in December 1951. Burnett Cameron was born in Bundaberg and remained a resident when he enlisted. Burnett Cameron served in the 2/10th Field Regiment during the Second World War. He was wounded in action and evacuated to the 2nd/4th Australian Casualty Clearing Station, and he died of wounds at Singapore on 5 February 1942. Prior to enlistment, his occupation was stockman. 

Medals: 

• 1939/45 Star 
• Pacific Star 
• Defence Medal 
• War medal 
• Australian Service Medal 

As well as the above medal entitlement a memorial scroll was issued to his next of kin. 

Service Number: QX8358

Cummins Street was named after Private Mark Harold Cummings in November 1951. Mark Cummings was a resident of Bundaberg when he enlisted. Mark Cummings served in the 2/12 Field Ambulance AAMC Centaur during the Second World War. He was killed in action at sea off Brisbane QLD on 14 May 1943. 

Medals: 

• Pacific Star 

Service Number: QX25635

Drewe Street was named after Flight Sergeant Arthur Douglas Drewe in July 1951. Arthur Drewe was a resident of Bundaberg when he enlisted. Arthur Drewe served in the No. 150 Squadron (RAAF) during the Second World War. He died during a flying battle over the Mediterranean Sea on 26 August 1943. 

Service Number: 414474

Eastgate Street was named after Flight Sergeant Mervyn Louis Eastgate in July 1951. Mervyn Eastgate was born in Bundaberg and remained a resident when he enlisted. Mervyn Eastgate served in the No. 223 Squadron (RAAF) during the Second World War. He died during a flying battle over the Middle East on 2 April 1943. 

Service Number: 405351

Galley Street was named after Private Frank Edward Galley in July 1951. Frank Galley was born in Bundaberg and remained a resident when he enlisted. Frank Galley served in the 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion during the First World War. He was wounded in action 18 October 1917 in the seas of France and later died on 27 April 1918.  

Medals: 

• Victory Medal & British War Medal 
• Memorial Plaque 
• Memorial Scroll 

Service Number: 789

Glasgow Street was named after Private James Franklyn Glasgow in July 1951. James Glasgow was born in Bundaberg and remained a resident of Burnett Heads when he enlisted. James Glasgow served in the 9th Australian Infantry Battalion during the First World War. He was killed in action on 23 July 1916 in France. 

Medals: 

• Victory Medal 
• Memorial Plaque 
• Memorial Scroll 

Service Number: 2380

Greenwood Street was named after Ordinary Seaman James Herbert Greenwood in July 1951. James Greenwood was born in Bundaberg and remained a resident when he enlisted. James Greenwood served on the HMAS Sydney during the Second World War. He was killed in action at sea in the Indian Ocean on 20 November 1941. 

Service Number: 24066

Hay Street (East & West) was named after Flight Sergeant Roy Hay in November 1951. Roy Hay was born in Bundaberg and remained a resident when he enlisted. Roy Hay served in the No. 75 Squadron (RAAF) during the Second World War. He died during a flying battle over New Guinea on 19 July 1944. 

Service Number: 434252

Highland Street was named after Private Charles Highland in July 1951. Charles Highland was born in Bundaberg and remained a resident of Yandaran when he enlisted. Charles Highland served in the 1st Independent Company during the Second World War. He died at sea, aboard the Montevideo Maru in the South China Sea on 1 July 1942. Prior to enlistment, his occupation was labourer. 

Medals: 

• 1939/45 Star 
• Pacific Star 
• War Medal 
• Australian Service Medal 
• Memorial Scroll 

Service Number: QX15058 

Jones Street was named after Private Noel Jones in July 1951. Noel Jones was born in Mount Perry and remained a resident of East Bundaberg when he enlisted. Noel Jones served in the 2/25th Australian Infantry Battalion during the Second World War. He died of illness in New Guinea on 8 January 1944. Prior to enlistment, his occupation was labourer. 

Medals: 

• 1939/45 Star 
• Pacific Star 
• War Medal 
• Australian Service Medal 
• Memorial Scroll 

Service Number: QX28905

Laack Street was named after Private William Albert Laack in July 1951. William Laack was born in Bundaberg and remained a resident when he enlisted. William Laack served in the 45th Australian Infantry Battalion during the First World War. He died of injuries in New Guinea on 30 October 1942. Prior to enlistment, his occupation was a  fireman at the sugar mill. 

Medals: 

• 1939/45 Star 
• Pacific Star 
• Defence Medal 
• War Medal 
• Australian Service Medal 
• Memorial Scroll 

Service Number: QX13073

Lester Street was named after Warrant Officer Donald Joseph Lester in November 1951. Donald Lester was a resident of Bundaberg when he enlisted.  Donald Lester served in the No. 83 Squadron (RAAF) during the Second World War. He died during a flying battle over France on 6 August 1944. 
Service Number: 425173
 

Lloyd Street was named after Lance Sergeant Lloyd Henry Jones in December 1951. Lloyd Jones was born in Bundaberg and remained a resident when he enlisted. Lloyd Jones served in the 47th Australian Infantry Battalion during the Second World War. He was killed in action in Bougainville, Solomon Islands on 12 January 1945. Prior to enlistment, his occupation was a clerk.

Service Number: QX45435

Logan Street was named after Trooper Richard Cecil Harold Logan in December 1951. Richard Logan was born in Bundaberg and remained a resident of South Kalkie when he enlisted. Richard Logan served in 2/7th Calvary Commando Regiment during the Second World War. He was killed in action in New Guinea on 19 December 1942. Prior to enlistment, his occupation was a cane cutter. 

Service Number: QX5228

Luther Street was named after Captain John Fitzmaurice Guy Luther in September 1950. John Luther was a resident of Bundaberg when he enlisted. John Luther served in the 15th Australian Infantry Battalion during the First World War. He was killed in action in Gallipoli on 26 August 1915. Prior to enlistment, his occupation was medical practitioner. 

Medals: 

• Victory Medal 
• Memorial Plaque 
• Memorial Scroll 

Service Number: 4783

Major Chapman Street was named after Major Duncan Chapman in July 1951. Duncan Chapman was associated with Maryborough Qld when he enlisted. Duncan Chapman served in the 45th Australian Infantry Battalion during the First World War. He was killed in action in France on 6 August 1916. Prior to enlistment, his occupation was a farmer.

Massey Street was named after Sapper John James Massey in July 1951. John Massey was a resident of Booyal via Childers when he enlisted. John Massey served in the 59 Corps Field Park Company during the Second World War. 

Service Number: QX29257

McKewen Street was named after Signalman Owen McKewen in July 1951. Owen McKewen was born in Bundaberg and remained a resident of Moorlands via Bundaberg when he enlisted. Owen McKewen served in the 17 Infantry Brigade Signal Section during the Second World War. He died due to illness in New Guinea on 24 November 1945. Prior to enlistment, he was occupied as a carter u/e. 

Service Number: QX32354

Melvin Street was named after Private Arthur William Melvin in December 1951. Arthur Melivn was associated with Bundaberg when he enlisted. Arthur Melvin served in the 2/15th Australian Infantry Battalion during the Second World War. He died of wounds in Egypt on 30 October 1994. Prior to enlistment, he was occupied as a fisherman. 

Medals: 

• 1939/45 Star 
• Africa Star with 8th Clasp 
• Defence Medal 
• War Medal 
• Australian Service Medal 

Service Number: QX13029

Nixon Street was named after Sergeant Noel Louis Nixon in September 1957. Louis Nixon was born in Bundaberg when he enlisted. Louis Nixon served in the No. 4 Service Flying Training Schools (RAAF)  during the Second World War. His death was accidental and occurred in Clackline, Western Australia, on 9 October 1942. 

Service Number: 414073

Orr Street was named after Flight Sergeant Thomas Allan Orr in July 1951. Thomas Orr was a resident of Bundaberg when he enlisted. Thomas Orr served in the No. 464 Squadron (RAAF) during the Second World War. He died in a flying battle over Northern France on 5 August 1944. 

Service Number: 426905

Parry Street was named after Flight Sergeant Ronald Wilford Parry in July 1951. Ronald Parry was born in Bundaberg and remained a resident when he enlisted. Ronald Parry served in the No. 80 Squadron (RAAF) during the Second World War. He was presumed dead at sea between Noemfoor Island and Morotai Island on 13 January 1945.

Service Number: 434265

Ross Street was named after Flight Sergeant Herbert John Ross in July 1951. January 1945. Herbert Ross was born in Bundaberg and remained a resident when he enlisted. Herbert Ross served in the No. 35 Squadron (RAAF) during the Second World War. He died during air operations in Hoogstraten, Belgium on 30 May 2943. 

Service Number: 405233

Scotton Street was named after Flying Officer John Norman Scotton in July 1951. John Scotton was born in Bundaberg and remained a resident when he enlisted. John Scotton served in the No. 36 Squadron (RAAF) during the Second World War. His death was accidental in the Middle East on 5 September 1943. 

Service Number: 405559

Skyring Street was named after Sister Gertrude Skying and her brother Private Frank Skyring. Sister Gertrude May SKYRING: Australian Army Nursing Service. Born Bundaberg 1890 served France RTA. Daughter of Charles Frederick SKYRING and Sophia Maud nee ROBINSON. Later married Reginald Arthur PACKMAN.

"Staff Nurse Gertrude May Skyring, Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS)... Gertrude resigned her position at the Gladstone Hospital, Bundaberg, to enlist. She worked at the hospital at Rouen and returned to Australia in July 1919. Her brother Frank served initially with the 23rd Battalion, later with the 8th Battalion. He was amongst 1,752 others who survived when the troopship Ballarat was torpedoed and sunk off The Lizard on the 25 April 1917. He was wounded twice during his service and returned to Australia in 1919." - Source:  Australian War Memorial website.

Portrait of Staff Nurse Gertrude May Skyring, Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) and 7302 Private Frank Herbert Skyring who were brother and sister. Gertrude resigned her position at the Gladstone Hospital, Bundaberg, to enlist. She worked at the hospital at Rouen and returned to Australia in July 1919. Her brother Frank served initially with the 23rd Battalion, later with the 8th Battalion. He was amongst 1,752 others who survived when the troopship Ballarat was torpedoed and sunk off The Lizard on the 25 April 1917. He was wounded twice during his service and returned to Australia in 1919.

Source: Australian War Memorial website

Taylor Street was named after Lance Sergeant Denis Charles Taylor in October 1950. Denis Taylor was born in Bundaberg and remained a resident when he enlisted. Denis Taylor served in the 15th Australian Infantry Battalion during the Second World War. He was killed in action in Gallipoli on 1 May 1915. 

Service Number: 501

Tootell Street, now known as Tootell Crescent was named in July 1973 in honour of the Tootell family, who were an old and respected family of Bundaberg.

Private Eric Francis Tootell was born in Bundaberg on 16 January 1924, and enlisted in the Australian Army in Bundaberg on 24 March 1942. His family/next of kin remained in Bundaberg. Francis was discharged from the Army on 15 September 1942, and enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy on the same day. He served with the Navy for a number of years, most recently on the HMAS Moreton. He was discharged from the Navy on 9 January 1946.

Eric Francis Tootell died on 2 March 2007 aged 82 and was buried in the Maryborough Lawn Cemetery, Section iii Grave Number 49.

Tummon Street was named after Private Alan Stanley Tummon in July 1951. Alan Stanley was born in Rockhampton and a resident of Bundaberg when he enlisted. Alan Stanley served in the Headquarters New Guinea Area AASC during the Second World War. He died at sea aboard the Montevideo Maru in the South China Sea on 1 July 1942. 

Service Number: QX64915

Walters Street was named after Private Herbert Ernest Walters in September 1952. Herbert Walters was born in Mount Perry and a resident of Childers when he enlisted.  Herbert Walters served in the 2/25th Australian Infantry Battalion during the Second World War. He was killed in action in Syria on 19 June 1941. 

Service Number: QX10513

Ward Court was named in September 1981 after the Ward family, an old respected family of Bundaberg.

Corporal Patrick Ward was born in Cordalba, QLD, on 16 October 1922. He served in WWII and his family has provided the below summary of his service.

On entering the army like everyone else, Pat was a private. After passing a course in Intelligence and being made a Corporal, he was known as a Company "I" Man. He was then transferred to the 18th Infantry Brigade, Intelligence Section and remained with this unit until his discharge. From Cairns, he went to New Guinea but he didn't think he would get any service there because the fighting in New Guinea was thought to be decreasing. In New Guinea he was at Port Moresby, which was a major air force and army base, but was soon flown to the Ramu Valley, also in New Guinea, by DC3 aircraft. Here at Ramu Valley and Shaggy Ridge an Australian offensive, Operation Cut Throat, was to occur. The famed 18th Brigade were considered appropriate to take out the key Japanese-held defence positions along the Ridge. After some time here, he was then shifted to Balikpapan on the island of Borneo which was part of the Dutch East Indies. This was where Pat was situated when the war ended. Sukarno and Hatta declared Indonesia 'merdeka' (independent) on 17 August 1945, and the archipelago then became known as The Republic of Indonesia – though it took another four years of conflict for the Dutch government to officially hand over sovereignty to the new nation on 27 December 1949. New Guinea was hot, steamy, wet and riddled with malaria and typhus. Both New Guinea and Borneo were almost unbearable in the wet seasons with mud, mosquitos and leeches in every waterhole and creek.

The only native people Pat met in New Guinea were what they called the Fuzzy-Wuzzy Angels, but were actually Papuans. They helped carry lots of supplies and also carried the injured for very long distances. Pat got to know the country easily as he was a draughtsman, whose tasks comprised of map making, interpreting Japanese movements from aircraft and aerial photos, collecting information from enemy sources and creating Australian codes. Any information sent from Australians to other Australians was written in these codes. They also kept their three Battalions up to date with all spheres of the Pacific War - this included American Army, Naval and Air Force Movements. In Borneo, the natives were mostly Malaysians also Pigmies or Headhunters because they used poison darts in blowpipes to kill Japanese. They would then cut their heads off and shrink them by some process and then attach and carry the victims' heads on their belts. Pat became friends with many of Malays and Pigmies and they continued to meet and trade goods right up until the day he left for Australia.

Pat was not injured during the war but became very ill coming back on the ship from New Guinea having contracted Pleurisy and Malaria. He went to Greenslopes hospital for 4 months and then to a convalescent home for a three-month recovery period. He then went to a convalescent camp at Burleigh Heads (Gold Coast), and from there back to his unit headquarters at Atherton Tablelands. In all 11 months. After time there he was sent with an advance party to Morotai for a month where the invasion of Balikpapan (an oil refinery in Borneo) was planned. From here, he actually fought at Balikpapan. He was in Borneo when he found out the war had ended because planes flying overhead dropped flyers which stated the war had ended, but they had a pretty good idea that the war was nearly over at that time, because the Intelligence Section they were relayed news about the atomic bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima in Japan.

Soldiers were transferred back to Australia to be discharged on a points system based on marital status and child status. So Pat was one of the last to be discharged as he was single, not engaged and had no children. He was sent to the units stores account section until he finally departed from Balikpapan, Indonesia on 19 January 1946. However, when he arrived back in Australia on 25 January 1946, where he had to have medical tests to be discharged, they showed he was again ill, this time with Tuberculosis. Pat was discharged from the army on 31 October 1946, but spent three years recovering at Greenslopes Hospital and Kenmore Repatriation Centre, outside Brisbane.

Portrait of personnel of the Intelligence Section, 18th Infantry Brigade Headquarters at Dumpu, Ramu Valley. From left to right: QX34872 Corporal (Cpl) Patrick Ward, QX11374 Cpl Alan Francis Hartley, QX9500 Capt Peter David Connolly, Intelligence Officer, VX91419 Private (Pte) Brian Ormond Blair, NX11740 Staff Sergeant Charles Gilchrist Cullen and WX31122 Pte John Morrison Stone.

Source: Australian War Memorial website 

Watkin Street was named after Flight Lieutenant Albert Ernest Watkin in July 1951. Albert Watkin was born in Bundaberg and remained a resident when he enlisted. Albert Watkin served in the No. 452 Squadron (RAAF) during the Second World War. His death was accidental in Rockhampton on 16 November 1943. 

Service Number: 405265

Wyllie Street was named after Sister Joyce Wyllie in October 1950. Joyce Wyllie was a permanent resident of Bundaberg when she enlisted. Joyce Wyllie served in the Australian Army Nursing Service attached to 2/3 Australian Hospital Ship Centaur during the Second World War. She was killed in action at sea on 14 May 1943. 

Service Number: NFX138687

Wynter Street was named after LTGEN Henry Douglas Wynter in May 1940. Henry Wynter was born in Gin Gin. Henry Wynter served in the 1st AIF in the First World War and then in the 9th Division of the Australian Infantry Force in the Second World War. He died of illness in Australia on 7 February 1945.   

Service Number: WW2 - QX6150