Evacuation Coloured People Thursday Island to Cherbourg 1942
Item ID 503968
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Queensland State Archives
Copyright Paul Mackett 1997
List of Free Coloured Evacuees from Thursday island ex "Katoora"
Name Reln Age Caste
Assan Ah Boo H 64 Malay
Lass Ah Boo W 59 Malay/Island
Sandy Ah Boo So 26 F/B Aborigine, adopted by Assan Ah Boo
Almira Ah Boo Da 28 Manilla strain, married & husband in
Militia on Thursday Island. 7 mths pregnant.
Betty Ah Boo 6 Manilla strain. Daughter of Almira
Mudget Ah Boo 4 Manilla strain. Son of Almira
Joy Ah Boo 2 Manilla strain. Daughter of Almira
Jias Ah Mat 44 Malay/Island. Wife Mary Ah Mat is in Cairns
Hospital. Impossible to remove her. To stay.
Harry Ah Mat 77 Batavia
Mercia Ah Mat 20 Malay/Cingalee.
Lillian Ah Mat 3 Malay/Cingalee. Illegitimate child of Mercia.
Julia Ah Mat 13 Malay/Cingalee
Portia Ah Mat 11 Malay/Cingalee
(Mercia, Lilian, Julia and Portia gone to Peter Mendis)
Aroe (Ero) 80 Javanese. Old and blind.
Hassan Bin Awel H 49 Malay/Island
Saia Bin Awel W 32 Javanese
Hagiga Bin Awel Da 15 Malay/Island
Mariam Bin Awel Da 14 Malay/Island
Abdulla Bin Awel So 11 Malay/Island
Abdul Kerom Bin Awel So 8 Malay/Island
Omar Bin Awel So 3 Malay/Island
Wahap Bin Tahal H 27 Javanese
Suberia Bin Tahal W 22 Malay/Island. 7 months pregnant.
Brian Bin Tahal So 5 Malay/Island
Schat Bin Tahal So 1 Malay/Island
(In Brisbane)
Ali Ben Dol 38 Indent Malay. Brisbane Hospital
Louisa Constance Burke M 36 H/C Aborigine. Lives apart from husband.
Walter Paul So H/C Aborigine
(To Julia Creek)
Dorsena Bin Garapo M 38 Malay/Island. Husband Assan Bin Garapo at
Cherbourg.
Mial Bin Garapo So 9 Malay/Island
Sariba Bin Garapo Da 6m Malay/Island
Bessie Chin Soon 26 Malay/Island. Husband Fred Chin Soon at T.I.
(In Brisbane)
Louisa Gallard W 49 SSI. Mother of Sarah Mallie, Taleta Mallie,
Henry Mallie & William Mallie by first
husband.
Stephen Gallard H 59 Cripple, diver's paralysis.
Rona Bin Gapor W 35 Malay/Island. Husband Bada Bin Gapor working
at T.I. 8 months pregnant.
Sally Bin Gapor Da 14 Malay/Island
Ah Mat Bin Gapor So 12 Malay/Island
Hassan Bin Gapor So 11 Malay/Island
City Bin Gapor Da 7 Malay/Island
Saheapa Bin Gapor Da 7 Malay/Island
Noor Bin Gapor Da 5 Malay/Island
Jean Bin Gapor Da 1 Malay/Island
(To stay)
Diana Hodges 70 Light H/C. With son Daniel Hodges at Cairns
Jia Drummond 36 Single
Charlotte Lee W 51 SSI/European. Wife of Joseph Lee at Cairns.
Amy Lee Da 15 SSI/European
Alice Lee Da 10 SSI/European
Gertrude Lee Da 13 SSI/European
Moira Lee Da 4 SSI/European
(Husband will go to Cherbourg for work. Rest will stay.)
Gertrude Loban W 50 Malay/European. Husband Tommy Loban working
on T.I. Also mother of Ted Loban Retired AIF
at Kangaroo Point Hospital
Jean Loban Da 16 Malay/European
Joan Loban Da 10 Malay/European
Frank Loban So 12 Malay/European
(In Brisbane)
Mary Malay W 40 Malay strain. Husband Subdeen Malay in
Militia, T.I.
Mahamut Malay So 14 Malay strain
(In Brisbane)
Amoy Mallie H 30
Rita Mallie W 25 SSI/Island. 7 months pregnant
Stephen Mallie So 4 SSI/Island
Sarah Mallie 30 Malay strain, single
Taleta Mallie 28 Malay strain, single
William Mallie 12 Malay strain
Henry Mallie 14 Malay strain
Abdullah Bin Mahomet Sallet 33 Malay strain
Mary Seden M 41 Malay strain, widow
Brian Seden So 9 Malay strain
Kathleen Seden Da 3 Malay strain
(To stay on settlement)
Summah Seden W 28 Malay strain. Husband Woggie Seden in
the Militia at T.I.
George Seden So 9 Malay strain
Mary Seden Da 4 Malay strain
Loraine Seden Da 1 Malay strain
Jean Shibasaki W 34 Malay strain. Husband Kyukichi Shibasaki
who has been interned
Jamal Shibasaki So 15 Malay/Japanese
Nismile Shibasaki So 13 Malay/Japanese
Noina Shibasaki Da 10 Malay/Japanese
Myoko Shibasaki Da 8 Malay/Japanese
Kisike Shibasaki Da 5 Malay/Japanese
Isie Shibasaki So 1 Malay/Japanese
(Staying)
Jaina Dalla Eleanor Solomon W 32 Malay strain. Husband Henry Solomon
working T.I.
Diana Charlotte Solomon Da 6 Malay strain
Serrie Janice Solomon Da 3 Malay strain
Elizabeth Adelaide Solomon Da 1 Malay strain
(To go to sister Mrs Sarieman)
Theresa Woodhead W 40 SSI/Island. Husband Henry Woodhead
working T.I. 7 months pregnant.
May Woodhead Da 23 SSI/European
Etta Woodhead Da 21 SSI/European
Roy Woodhead So 14 SSI/European
George Woodhead So 11 SSI/European
Frederick Woodhead So 7 SSI/European
Iris Woodhead Da 2 SSI/European
(In Brisbane)
Charlie Yankee 80 Cingalee. Single. To Palm Island
Philomena 55 Filipino. Single. Went to friends at
Rose Bay, Townsville
List of Free Coloured Evacuees from Thursday island ex "Goodwill" and "Brittha"
Name Reln Age Caste
Paolos Annidlah H 35 Malay (Indent)
Possa Annidlah W 34 Malay strain
Samuel Lewin So 16 Malay strain
Eveness Lewin Da 14 Malay strain
Selonah Lewin Da 12 Malay strain
Robert Annidlah So 2 Malay strain.
(Possa in the mother of the Lewin children)
Anima Ah Mat M 50 Malay/Island. Widow
Budden Ah Mat So 16 Malay/Island
Audrey Ah Mat Da 11 Malay/Island
Ah Mat Bargo H 51 Malay (Indent)
Raima Bargo W 38 Malay strain
Clossom Bargo Da 17 Malay strain
Sanoam Bargo Da 8 Malay strain
Myal Bargo So 14 Malay strain
Talop Bargo So 6 Malay strain
Dyan Bargo So 4 Malay strain
Annie Ah Wang 63 Malay strain. Old age pensioner
Jafar Ah Wang H 40 Malay strain
Sennillie Ah Wang W 37 Samoan strain
Annie Ah Wang Da 13 Samoan/Malay
May Ah Wang Da 13 Samoan/Malay
Wanda Ah Wang Da 10 Samoan/Malay
Dorothy Ah Wang Da 8 Samoan/Malay
Arthur Ah Wang So 5 Samoan/Malay
Paul Ah Wang So 5 Samoan/Malay
Agnes Ah Wang Da 3 Samoan/Malay
Ernest Ah Wang So 1 Samoan/Malay
Tom Ah Wang So 19 In Cairns Hospital. To come to Cherbourg.
Sait Barba H 51 Malay strain
Marian Barba W 49 Malay strain. 24 weeks pregnant
Lear Barba Da 23 Malay strain
Moressa Barba Da 13 Malay strain
Emily Barba Da 10 Malay strain
Marie Barba Da 4 Malay strain
Hussen Barba So 6 Malay strain
Rhonda Barba Ch 5 Malay strain. Daughter of Lear.
Marmie Barba Ch 2 Malay strain. Daughter of Lear.
Josiah Berloah H 40 Malay strain
Resma Berloah W 26 Malay strain
Margie Berloah Da 11 Malay strain
Marcella Berloah Da 9 Malay strain
Lariah Berloah Da 6 Malay strain
Jeffrey Harnon Berloah So 3 Malay strain
Lass Mintan Cowley M 42 Malay strain. Widow
May Cowley Da 4 Malay strain
Olie Dewis or Olie Daybees or William Davis 49 Malay Indent
Living apart from his wife.
Johanna Gertrude Dewis Da 21 Malay strain
Parthy Moressa Dewis Da 16 Malay strain
John Arthur Dewis So 14 Malay strain
Barnabas Maposa Dewis So 12 Malay strain
David Michael Dewis So 10 Malay strain
George Hendrick Dewis So 6 Malay strain
Edgar Edward Dewis So 4 Malay strain
Richard Doolah 86 Malay. Widower
Bora Bin Juda H 43 Malay Indent.
Majora Bin Juda W 38 Malay strain
Charlie Bin Juda So 17 Malay strain
Saliman Bin Juda So 13 Malay strain
Ella Bin Juda Da 20 Malay strain
Agnes Bin Juda Da 18 Murray Islander. Adopted.
Unmoopa Koos H 37 Malay
Maria Koos W 21 Malay strain. 2 months pregnant
Joy Koos Da 1 Malay strain
Victor Motlop H 23 SSI strain
Leila Motlop W 21 H/C SSI. No children.
Asa Newman 22 Malay strain. Husband Patrick Newman in
Militia at T.I.
Assan Rassip H 64 Malay
Sity rassip W 58 Malay strain
Bathear Rassip Da 20 Malay strain
Hanoam Rassip Da 17 Malay strain
Salamah Rassip Da 16 Malay strain
Abdul Rassip So 13 Malay strain
Heatem Rassip Da 11 Malay strain
Seamah Rassip Da 8 Malay strain
Nimin Rassip So 9 Malay strain
Jaiyah Rassip So 7 Malay strain
Mona Rassip Da 3m Malay strain
Minah Seden W 43 Malay strain. Living apart from husband
Singapore Seden although he is with the
party. Mother of Jane who has been taken over
by Mareja Bin Juda.
Jane Seden Da 15 Malay strain
Singapore Seden H 65 Malay strain. Living apart from wife
Minah Seden although he is with the party.
Sophia Takai M 28 Malay strain. Widow
Coah Gaiya Takai Da 8 Malay/Japanese
Iwao Takai So 5 Malay/Japanese
Misako Takai Da 3 Malay/Japanese
Johnnie Moyden H 49 Indian/Aborigine
Carrie Moyden W 39 Indian/Halfcaste Aborigine
Gertrude Moyden Da 9 Indian/Halfcaste Aborigine
Dulcie Moyden Da 11 Indian/Halfcaste Aborigine
Kathleen Moyden Da 14 Indian/Halfcaste Aborigine
Irene Moyden Da 18 Indian/Halfcaste Aborigine
Winnie Ah Wang W 26 Indian/Halfcaste Aborigine. Mother is
Carrie Moyden. Husband is Abdul Ah Wang
in the Militia at Thursday Island.
John Ah Wang So 7 Indian/Malay strain
Evacuees from New Guinea and Thursday Island, ex "Katoora"
at Cairns 28th February 1942
Coloured Persons
Name Born
Lass Ah Boo 28. 2.1883 Thursday Island
Almira Ah Boo 28. 7.1903 Thursday Island
Betty Ah Boo .1936 Thursday Island
Assan Ah Boo Malacca
Mudget Ah Boo .1938 Thursday Island
Sandy Ah Boo .1915 Red Island
Joy Ah Boo .1940 Thursday Island
Harry Ah Mat Batavia
Jias Ah Mat 13. 5.1898 Jervis Island
Mercy Ah Mat Red Island
Lilian Ah Mat 17. 6.1939 Thursday Island
Julia Ah Mat .1929 Thursday Island
Portia Ah Mat .1931 Thursday Island
Aroe (Ero) Java
Saia Hassan Bin Awel Badu, Thursday Island
Hagija Bin Awel .1927 Thursday Island
Mariam Bin Awel .1928 Thursday Island
Abdulla Bin Awel .1931 Thursday Island
Abdul Kerem Bin Awel .1934 Thursday Island
Omar Bin Awel .1939 Thursday Island
Hassan Bin Awel .1893 Ambon
Suberia Bin Tahal 22. 8.1920 Thursday Island
Brian Bin Tahal 24.10.1937 Thursday Island
Schat Bin Tahal 5. 6.1940 Thursday Island
Wahap Bin Tahal .1914 Singapore
Ali Ben Dol .1903 Java
Louisa Constance Burke 18. 1.1906 Mapoon Mission
Walter Paul Burke .1934
Dorsena Bin Garape .1904 Badu Island
Mial Bin Garape .1933 Thursday Island
Sariba Bin Garape .1941 Thursday Island
Bessie Chin Soon 16. 1.1916 Thursday Island
Louisa Gallard .1893 Torres Straits
Stephen Gallard In Hospital
Crossed out are the following two people
William Gallard .1930 Thursday Island
Henry Gallard .1930 Thursday Island
Rona Bin Gapor 14. 3.1907 Thursday Island
Sally Bin Gapor .1928 Thursday Island
Ah Mat Bin Gapor .1930 Thursday Island
Hassan Bin Gapor .1931 Thursday Island (In Hospital)
City Bin Gapor .1933 Thursday Island
Saheapa Bin Gapor .1934 Thursday Island
Noor Bin Gapor .1937 Thursday Island
Jean Bin Gapor .1940 Thursday Island
Diana Hodges .1872 Cocoanut Island
Ali Kay .1904 Torres Straits
Charlotte Lee 11.11.1891 Thursday Island
Amy Lee .1930 Thursday Island
Alice Lee .1932 Thursday Island
Gertrude Lee .1930 Thursday Island
Moira Lee .1938 Thursday Island
Gertrude Loban 14.12.1893 Thursday Island
Jean Loban . 7.1926 Thursday Island
Joan Loban 18. 8.1932 Thursday Island
Mary Malay Thursday Island
Mahamut Surbedein Malay 9.10.1928 Thursday Island
Rita Mallie Darnley Island
Stephen Mallie
Amoy Mallie .1938
Sarah Mallie 21. 1.1915 Thursday Island
Taleta Mallie 21. 8.1916 Thursday Island
Henry Mallie
William Mallie
John Moyden Thursday Island
Abdulla Bin Mahomet Salled Malay
Mary Seden 12. 5.1893 Thursday Island
Brian Seden .1933 Thursday Island
Kathleen Seden .1939 Thursday Island
Summah Seden 6.10.1913 Thursday Island
George Seden .1933 Thursday Island
Mary Seden 4 yrs old Thursday Island
Loraine Seden 1 yr old Thursday Island
Jean Shibasaki 15.11.1908 Horn Island
Jamal Shibasaki 4. 5.1927 Horn Island
Hismile Shibasaki .1931 Horn Island
Noina Shibasaki .1932 Horn Island
Myoko Shibasaki .1935 Horn Island
Hisiko Shibasaki .1937 Horn Island
Isio Shibasaki .1941 Horn Island
Jaina Dalla Solomon .1910 Thursday Island
Diana Charlotte Solomon .1936 Thursday Island
Serrie Janice Solomon .1939 Thursday Island
Elizabeth Adelaide Solomon .1941 Thursday Island
Mrs Jaila Thompson 25. 8.1912 Thursday Island
Etta Woodhead 26. 8.1921 Thursday Island
May Woodhead 30. 5.1919 Thursday Island
Theresa Woodhead 40 yrs old Thursday Island
Roy Woodhead 14 yrs old Thursday Island
George Woodhead 11 yrs old Thursday Island
Frederick Woodhead 7 yrs old Thursday Island
Iris Woodhead 2 yrs old Thursday Island
Charlie Yankee 80 yrs old (Ib Hospital)
Philomena B
Europeans
Name From Born
Roderick Sinclair Bruce Thursday Island 54 yrs old
Drancis Luckman Burke New Guinea 20. 5.1917 Sydney, NSW
Harry Carr New Guinea 29. 7.1908 Burwood, NSW
Edwin Harold Chester New Guinea 29. 7.1894 Highgate, London
Nestor McEwen Elliott New Guinea 2.10.1910 Gorcona, Panama
J J Gilmore New Guinea .1893 England
Mr Mason New Guinea Travelling privately
Alan Francis Thompson New Guinea 11.12.1913 Annandale, NSW
Ellis James Turner New Guinea Broadwater, NSW
Ernest Weston Thursday Island 13. 6.1876 Shropshire
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