People - William Maynard Yarrington

Private Secretary

Born: 1887  Clarkson's Crossing, New South Wales, Australia.  Died: 1942  Vunapope Mission.

In September 1936, Bill was employed as the private secretary to the Burns Philp manager, Mr Coote and held that position up until the Japanese invasion in January 1942. After that, family members in Australian lost contact with Bill and were never to learn of his ultimate fate, despite many inquiries at the end of World War II.

See: William Maynard Yarrington's online memoir.

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• A.I.F. New Guinea Volunteer Rifles, Australian Infantry (1939 - 1943)

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