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MV Macdhui Killed, Missing and Wounded June 17-18, 1942
On June 17, 1942 hit by a bomb in the stateroom that resulted in four of the crew Killed In Action (KIA) including:

1st Steward Herbert Christopher Smith (KIA June 17, 1942) buried Bomana War Cemetery at B1.A.13
Surgeon Charles Augustus Tunstall (KIA June 17, 1942) buried Bomana War Cemetery at B1.A.13
Steward 1st Class William John Barritt (KIA June 17, 1942) buried Bomana War Cemetery at B1.A.12
T/Capt Murdoch Ross Macleod, VX129334 39th Battalion (KIA, June 17, 1942) buried Bomana War Cemetery at A1. A. 9.

On June 18, 1942 hit by bombs, set on fire then drifted and ran aground and rolled over and sank in Fairfax Harbor. During the attack, four went Missing In Action (MIA), one was Killed In Action (KIA) and six were Wounded In Action (WIA), three later died of their wounds:

Able Seaman William Fiddes (MIA June 18, 1942) memorialized Bomana War Cemetery on Port Moresby Memorial, panel 10.
Steward Bowman James Lawson (MIA June 18, 1942) memorialized Bomana War Cemetery on Port Moresby Memorial, panel 10.
Second Officer David Hamilton Rawson (MIA June 18, 1942) memorialized Bomana War Cemetery on Port Moresby Memorial, panel 10.
Butcher Arthur Thomas Richards (MIA June 18, 1942) memorialized Bomana War Cemetery on Port Moresby Memorial, panel 10.
Waiter Henry Rosen (KIA June 18, 1942) buried Bomana War Cemetery at B1. A. 23.
Steward 1st Class Wilfred George Drury (WIA June 18, 1942 died June 20, 1942) buried Bomana War Cemetery at B1. A. 16.
Lt Edward Bassett Money, VX129330 39th Battalion (WIA June 18, 1942 died June 21, 1942) buried Bomana War Cemetery at B1. A. 15.
Steward 1st Class Richard Herbert Saville (WIA June 18, 1942 died June 22, 1942) buried Bomana War Cemetery at B1. A. 17.
A/Sgt Ronald Malcolm Stewart, VX129390 39th Battalion (WIA June 18, 1942)
Pte Donald Gilbert Tucker, VX129391 39th Battalion (WIA June 18, 1942)
T/Cpl Stanley Arthur Watson, VX129392 39th Battalion (WIA June 18, 1942)

References
CWGC - Herbert Christopher Smith
CWGC - Charles Augustus Tunstall
CWGC - William John Barritt
CWGC - Murdoch Ross Macleod
CWGC - William Fiddes
CWGC - Bowman James Lawson
CWGC - David Hamilton Rawson
CWGC - Arthur Thomas Richards
CWGC - Henry Rosen
CWGC - Richard Herbert Saville
CWGC - Wilfred George Drury
CWGC - Edward Bassett Money
Thank to Daniel Leahy for additional information


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