Who was Jack Emanuel?

Trevor
25/03/2015

Errol John Emanuel GC (13 December 1918 – 19 August 1971), always known as Jack Emanuel, was a District Commissioner in the East New Britain district of Papua New Guinea who was posthumously awarded the George Cross.

 

Errol John (Jack) Emanuel joined the Papua New Guinea Administration on 24 August 1946 as a Patrol Officer. He served with distinction in the Papua, Mainland and Island areas of Papua New Guinea and spent more than 9 years between 1956 and 1965 as Assistant District Officer and Deputy District Commissioner working among the Tolai people in the vast New Britain District.

 

Jack Emanuel George Cross letter 

 

Jack Emanuel was murdered on the 19 August 1971.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Emanuel see also The murder of Jack Emanuel, district commissioner

 

 

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