Pakie Macdougall
1937: Heinz Hellmuth Honig, name changed to Hellmut Hendon, arrived in Australia a Stateless refugee from Spain. A regular attendee at Pakie's Cafe. Gave lectures and may have been involved in Radio Chess games as per there the Gringmuth Notation:
https://tamamshud.blogspot.com/2017/10/somerton-man-gringmuth-notation.html
1939: Wolfgang Wagner a Czexh-born refugee arrived in Australia, a cousin to Hellmut Hendon. Subsequently arrested for ship spotting activities on Sydney Harbor on unknown dates at this time.
https://tamamshud.blogspot.com/2018/11/somerton-man-helmuth-hendon-and.html
1945: May 6th/7th (0630) Helmuth Hendon AWOL from 3rd Employment Company
1945: On May 7th Pakie Macdougall was struck by an Army Truck driven by Private Wilbur Judge along Elizabeth Street Sydney at around 7 pm in the evening, it was a wet and windy day. The driver said she just appeared in front of his vehicle, he braked hard and skidded but couldn't avoid her. There were no skid marks on the road possibly due to the wet weather and no impact marks on the vehicle,. Mr. Judge was a Private in the Australian Army and was a driver for the Australian Army Postal Service. His records show him absent for 'Special Duties' in his earlier service from 1941 to 1943. His name was added to an 'X List' towards the end of his service and 1 more stint of 'Special Duties. It is not clear at this time what 'Special Duties' would have meant in those years. Wilbur's full name is Wilbur Jesse Judge
1945: May 8th Pakie Macdougall died from injuries received from the previous day's accident
1945: May 20th. The day that it is believed George Marshall had taken his own life
1945: June 3rd. The decomposed body of a man believed to be George Marshall was found on a headland overlooking Taylors Bay near Mosman.
1945 August Alf Boxall meets Jestyn at the Clifton Gardens Hotel
Sundry Notes:
https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/6572233?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Tom Keane:
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/74736087?searchTerm=Tom%20Keane
Labour Shop Steward and known member of the communist party. His name was published here in 2014 in connection with the inquiry into the CPA and the Unions. in the aircraft industry.
I acknowledge the work and input of Rowan Homes and Peter Davidson.
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A brief update. There is something unusual about Private Judge and his ‘Special Duties’ entry on his record. Will update as and when information that can be substantiated comes to hand. It looks promising, it’s good to make another find but where it leads to is another question of course.
ReplyDeleteIin relation to the last comment, I can confirm that the term ‘Special Duties’ as mentioned in the Judge service record shows up as being associated with intelligence activities. An example is the existence of an RAAF Liberator Squadron dedicated to ‘Special Duties’ plus other references that I will post about shortly. The ‘X’ list refers to personnel who were ‘absent’ from normal duties. This find adds another perspective to the George Marshall case that entirely changes its nature.
ReplyDeleteHey GC, I read through your post and comments an asked AI the question about ‘Special Duties’, in fact I asked 3 AIs the same question, I got similar replies as per:
ReplyDeleteQ: Australian WW2 service records sometimes record that an individual has been deployed on ‘Special Duties’, can you describe with a citation, what ‘Special Duties’ means?
A: In the context of Australian World War II military service, "Special Duties" refers to a variety of tasks or assignments that fell outside conventional military roles. This could include intelligence gathering, covert operations, or other specialized tasks that required unique skills and training. Such duties were essential for operations that needed discretion, often involving liaising with local populations or conducting reconnaissance.
An important citation on this topic can be found in historical records and military documentation, such as:
- **Australian War Memorial**: The memorial includes resources detailing the nature of military operations during WWII and specifics about personnel roles, including special duties. Their archives offer insights into how "special duties" were categorized and the responsibilities involved.
For a detailed understanding, you might refer to:
- Australian War Memorial. (n.d.). **Service Records and War Histories**. Retrieved from [Australian War Memorial's website](https://www.awm.gov.au/).
This resource can provide further information and context regarding the specific assignments and roles designated as "Special Duties" during World War II.
Pretty good?
Thanks for that. First thoughts are that it’s very interesting at this stage. I would be a little cautious with AI as it can sometimes get it wrong. But, having said that, I think it would be unusual for the defence forces to use the same term for quite different circumstances. I’m talking in particular about the Liberator Squadron and its use of the term to describe what they did which was intelligence related, would that same term be used in other fields with another meaning? Personally I doubt it would but think we should keep digging with one hand and researching with the other. Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteFrom what we know so far, the term ‘Special Duties’ appears to show some kind of link to Intelligence activities, the AI findings certainly underline a likelihood of that being the case and I have included it in my file as a good potential. Armed with this additional information we can move forward knowing that Private Judge is a part of the Marshall case puzzle. But there are more pieces yet to be reviewed and the question asked, ‘Where and how the Marshall case fits into a broader topic of the Somerton Man case. More to follow.
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