Lilla Filmer LASHMAR

A very brave woman!

She was an Anglican missionary at Sangara (“west of Popondetta’ or ‘east of Kokoda’) who was captured by the Japanese with three mates. They had been offered safe passage out by the Australian Government but refused to leave the mission. Lilla was beheaded by the Japanese on the beach at Buna. There is a memorial window at St Cuthberts, Prospect and there is something at St. Columba’s at Penneshaw.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission site have her age as 35 but she had just turned 47 having been born on 10 August 1895 at Antechamber Bay. There is some difference in the date of her execution but 14 August 1942 seems the most likely.

SLSA has photographs of her. - Chris Ward

State Library SA [B68584]

See also See Prospect Woman Captured (1942, October 7). News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 - 1954), p. 3. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article128311522

Also CLERGYMAN'S SON WAS BUNA VICTIM (1943, May 21). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 12. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11338507

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Descendants of :

Harry LASHMAR

Harry LASHMAR was born 04 May 1860 in Kangaroo Island, SA and died 12 Jan 1941 in Prospect, SA. He married Frances Ann Ladd BUICK 22 Feb 1886 in American River, Kangaroo Island, SA. She was born 21 Feb 1865 in American River, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 01 Oct 1965 in Prospect, SA, daughter of John BUICK and Frances Ann Ladd (Ann) FILMER.

Other events in the life of Harry LASHMAR
Residence: 26 Mar 1917, Left KI for Prospect

Children of Harry LASHMAR and Frances Ann Ladd BUICK:

i. Edina Ruby LASHMAR was born 30 May 1887 in American River, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 24 Apr 1973 in Prospect, SA. She married Rupert Rufus HART 05 Apr 1909 in Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, SA. He was born 03 Jan 1885 in Edithburgh, SA and died 14 Oct 1953 in Two Wells, SA.
ii. Frederick James LASHMAR was born 09 Jun 1888 in Antechamber Bay, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 18 Sep 1980 in Adelaide, SA. He married Annie Louise HILL 02 Apr 1914 in Knightsbridge, SA. She was born 08 Jul 1884 in Norwood, SA and died 25 Jun 1932 in Antechamber Bay, Kangaroo Island, SA, daughter of James HILL. He married Edith Ruth NEWLYN BEF 1943. She was born 10 Jul 1898 in Norwood, SA and died 21 Sep 1975 in Adelaide, SA. He married Hilda Jean McNICOL. She was born 1916 and died 24 Mar 2002 in Toorak Gardens, SA.
iii. Allan John LASHMAR was born 10 Aug 1889 in Antechamber Bay, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 02 May 1915 in Gallipoli, Turkey
iv. Malcolm Vincent (Vincent) LASHMAR was born 06 Dec 1890 in Antechamber Bay, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 21 Jun 1895 in North Adelaide, SA
v. Fanny Eva LASHMAR was born 22 Nov 1891 in Antechamber Bay, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 15 Oct 1985
vi. Clair Young LASHMAR was born 28 Mar 1893 in Antechamber Bay, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 04 Sep 1916 in France
vii. Lilla Filmer LASHMAR was born 10 Aug 1895 in Antechamber Bay, Kangaroo Island, SA and died ABT 14 Aug 1942 in Buna Beach, PNG
viii. Ethel Jane LASHMAR was born 26 May 1897 in Antechamber Bay, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 07 Sep 1985 in Adelaide, SA
ix. Blanche Alberta May LASHMAR was born 02 May 1901 in Antechamber Bay, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 25 Aug 1997 in Everard Park, SA. She married William Robert Carl MIERISCH 25 Feb 1928 in Prospect, SA. He was born ABT 1900 and died 10 Apr 1984.
x. Winifred Alice LASHMAR was born 03 Aug 1905 and died 29 Sep 1967 in Blair Athol, SA. She married Dean Risley BOLLEN 14 Feb 1935 in Prospect, SA. He was born 02 Jan 1909 in Yatala, SA and died 07 Oct 1980.
xi. Thomas Phillip Lockley LASHMAR was born 14 Jun 1908 in Rose Park, SA and died 06 May 2002 in Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, SA. He married Valmai Florence DOWNS 19 Sep 1936 in Adelaide, SA. She was born 10 Feb 1909 in Richmond, SA and died 18 Sep 1977. He married Iris Rubina SCHUBERT. She was born 26 Aug 1916 in Murray Bridge, SA and died 23 May 2006 in Adelaide, SA.

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