Somes Prisoners
Somes Island Internees as at 24 December 1942
The following list names the 182 internees held on Somes Island on 24 December 1942. They numbered 97 Germans, 29 Italians, 50 Japanese and Thailanders, and 6 of various other nationalities. Access to the personal files of these men is restricted unless the former internee applies himself, or proof is provided that the POW concerned is now deceased. (Source: National Archives, Wellington, NZ, File AAAR 493/3, J 1940/50/8, Hildebrand, Wilhelm Hugo)
Dates where multiples of German men were interned: 27 November 1939, 24 December 1939, 29 December 1941, 11 May 1942.
Dates where multiples of Italian men were interned: 12 June 1940.
Dates where multiples of Japanese men were interned: 23 December 1941, 29 December 1941 - Note that Japan entered the war only about two weeks prior to these dates on 7 December 1941, and that the first Japanese POWs captured in the Pacific War did not arrive in NZ (bound for the newly constructed Featherston POW Camp) until November 1942.
Germans
| Name | Date of Internment | Remarks |
| Ahlborn, A.H. | 31.8.1940 | |
| Alberts, C.J. | 14.2.1940 | |
| Asch, H.W. | 5.6.1940 | |
| Behnke, W.H. | 23.12.1941 | |
| Belin, G. | 24.12.1939 | |
| Berking, R.P. | 27.11.1939 | |
| Blickle, R. | 24.12.1940 | |
| Blumhardt, D. | 23.4.1942 | Naturalised British Subject |
| Blumhardt, J. | 17.2.1940 | Naturalised British Subject |
| Brahne, B.H. | 17.5.1941 | |
| Brahne, L.H. | 29.12.1941 | |
| Brahne, O.E. | 17.5.1941 | |
| Braunias, J. | 31.5.1940 | |
| Coberger, O.A. | 7.9.1940 | |
| David, F. | 11.5.1942 | |
| David, R. | 11.5.1942 | |
| Dibbern, G.J. | 12.2.1941 | (see dedicated website) |
| Divis, J. | 16.2.1941 | Naturalised British Subject |
| Ferschman, F. | 2.12.1939 | |
| Finke, H. | 2.9.1940 | |
| Fischer, Q.A. | 24.12.1939 | |
| Franck, P.L.E. | 25.3.1941 | |
| Froh, H.W. | 18.12.1940 | Naturalised British Subject |
| Gorodiski, H.H. | 15.2.1941 | |
| Gebauer, F.R. | 27.11.1939 | |
| Gebauer, R.H.K. | 27.11.1939 | |
| Gosche, F.A.L. | 11.5.1942 | |
| Graf, J.E. | 22.9.1942 | British. Born in New Zealand |
| Grapengiesser, M. | 24.12.1939 | |
| Grapengiesser, M.H. | 6.9.1940 | |
| Grapengiesser, R.F. | 8.12.1940 | |
| Gernert, H.J. | 30.11.1940 | |
| Guttenbeil, H. | 29.12.1941 | (Died Pahiatua camp 15/6/1943) |
| Guttenbeil, G. | 29.12.1941 | |
| Heindl, O. | 23.12.1941 | |
| Hessman, P.A. | 27.11.1939 | |
| Hildebrandt, W.H. | 21.6.1940 | Naturalised British Subject |
| Hintz, H.M. | 6.1.1941 | |
| Hollander, D.D. | 16.11.1940 | British. Born in New Zealand |
| Jahnke, F.M. | 27.11.1939 | |
| Jahnke, W.E. | 27.11.1939 | |
| Jahnke, W.W.W. | 11.5.1942 | |
| Junge, H.K. | 23.10.1942 | Naturalised British Subject |
| Kaushaw, O. | 24.5.1942 | |
| Kersten, F.N. | 24.12.1939 | |
| Kruse, F.W. | 27.11.1939 | |
| Kruse, J.E. | 11.5.1942 | ? |
| Kruse, J.E. | 11.5.1942 | ? |
| Krieger, J. | 11.5.1942 | |
| Lanzinger, H. | 15.12.1940 | |
| Leonhard, F.L. | 30.9.1942 | Naturalised British Subject |
| Leuschke, A. | 24.12.1939 | Naturalised British Subject |
| Lundt, O.C. | 2.4.1942 | |
| Merten, A. | 11.5.1942 | |
| Meyer, K.M.H.A. | 11.5.1942 | |
| Mueller, P. | 17.2.1940 | |
| Nathan, H.A. | 24.12.1940 | |
| Mauer, T.G. | 11.5.1942 | |
| Nehm, F.E. | 23.12.1941 | |
| Nehring, B. | 10.9.1940 | released 23.10.1942, re-interned 25.10.1942 |
| Nordell, C. | 1.4.1942 | |
| Ostermann, W.H. | 17.5.1942 | |
| Rasch, O. | 11.5.1942 | |
| Riethmaier, G.O.H. | 24.12.1939 | See obituary 22 May 2004 |
| Retzlaff, H.P. | 27.11.1939 | |
| Sanft, O. | 29.12.1941 | |
| Sanft, R. | 29.12.1941 | |
| Schaafhausen, A. | 11.9.1942 | |
| Schaumkel, F. | 11.5.1942 | |
| Schaumkel, C. | 29.12.1941 | |
| Schechinger, O. | 12.2.1931? (1941?) | Naturalised British Subject |
| Schmalkuchen, K. | 11.5.1942 | |
| Schmidt, K.W. | 24.12.1939 | |
| Schmidt, P. | 11.5.1942 | |
| Schmuser, R.F. | 24.5.1942 | |
| Schober, F. | 3.5.1941 | |
| Schober, L.A. | 29.12.1941 | |
| Schreiber, L.C. | 16.2.1940 | |
| Schroeder, H.H. | 11.9.1942 | |
| Schroeder, K.O. | 8.3.1941 | |
| Schulke, A. | 29.12.1941 | |
| Spemann, J.W. | 11.5.1942 | |
| Strewe, O. | 30.11.1940 | |
| Stoebener, P. | 23.12.1941 | |
| Stunzner, F.O.C. | 27.11.1939 | |
| Stunzner, K.F.M. | 27.11.1939 | |
| Tiedemann, C. | 11.5.1942 | |
| Von Zeddelmann, G.R.E. | 30.11.1940 | |
| Wetzell, A.A. | 27.11.1939 | |
| Wetzell, R. | 27.11.1939 | |
| Wild, K. | 16.2.1940 | |
| Witzke, K. | 29.12.1941 | |
| Wolfgramm, F. | 17.5.1941 | |
| Wolfgramm, O. | 29.12.1941 | |
| Wolfgramm, W. | 17.5.1941 | |
| Wulf, T.D.S. | 11.5.1942 | |
| Zuchschwerdt, H. | 23.12.1941 |
Various Nationalities
| Aasen, D. | 10.9.1942 | Norwegian |
| Aberle, L. | 1.9.1942 | Austrian |
| Banfield, E.F. | 19.6.1940 | released 13.11.1940, re-interned 8.5.1942, Spanish |
| de Zilvano, B. | 1.6.1942 | French |
| von Lichenstein, F.N.B. | 6.9.1940 | Polish |
| Skardarasy, F. | 18.2.1942 | Austrian |
Italians
| Aprea, A. | 12.6.1940 | |
| Aprea, L. | 12.7.1940 | |
| Alberino, G.M. | 18.5.1942 | British subject. Born in NZ |
| Bartolini, A. | 1.7.1940 | |
| Bombardiere, L. | 23.3.1942 | Naturalised British Subject |
| Casa, P. | 15.7.1940 | |
| Colussi, A. | 22.6.1940 | Naturalised British Subject |
| Comis, F. | 12.6.1940 | |
| Cincotta, D. | 21.6.1940 | Naturalised British Subject |
| Dallariva, A. | 24.5.1942 | |
| De Podesta, C. | 31.8.1940 | |
| Di Somma, N. | 25.6.1940 | |
| Furlan, G. | 23.8.1940 | Naturalised British Subject |
| Galli, L.C. | 30.7.1941 | Naturalised British Subject (Australia) |
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Lamaachia, A. |
22.6.1940 | Naturalised British Subject |
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Lamaachia, G. |
16.6.1940 | Naturalised British Subject |
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Loschiavo, G. |
2.7.1942 | Naturalised British Subject |
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Lo Guidice, S. |
1.10.1940 | |
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Lupi, A. |
3.4.1942 | British subject. Born in NZ |
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Lupi, H. |
12.6.1940 | Naturalised British Subject |
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Monti, L. |
13.12.1940 | |
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Paino, G. |
12.6.1940 | Naturalised British Subject |
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Painogonda, E. |
12.2.1941 | |
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Picone, V. Jnr. |
24.6.1940 | British subject. Born in NZ |
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Roggero, J.A. |
5.5.1941 | |
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Sartori, A. |
16.6.1940 | |
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Serci, V. |
12.6.1940 | Naturalised British Subject |
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Tavan, A. |
31.8.1941 | |
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Volpicelli, L. |
15.2.1941 |
Japanese & Thailanders
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Apibalsree, A. |
4.3.1942 | Thailander |
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Banno, G. |
29.12.1941 | |
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Faruoka, S. |
23.12.1941 | |
Haginaka, K. |
23.12.1941 | |
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Hagitani, K. |
23.12.1941 | |
| Hagitani, R. | 23.12.1941 | |
| Hamaguchi, S. | 23.12.1941 | |
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Hiramatsu, N. |
23.12.1941 | |
| Iwishita, I. | 23.12.1941 | |
| Joshita, S. | 29.12.1941 | |
| Kado, H. | 23.12.1941 | |
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Kaji, R. |
23.12.1941 | |
| Kalayasiri, B. | 4.3.1942 | Thailander |
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Kameda, K. |
14.3.1942 | Naturalised British subject |
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Kanatani, S. |
23.12.1941 | |
| Katsuki, T. | 23.12.1941 | |
| Khoda, T. | 29.12.1941 | |
| Kita, G. | 23.12.1941 | |
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Kiuchi, S. |
23.12.1941 | |
| Kiyone, S. | 29.12.1941 | |
| Kiyono, G. | 23.12.1941 | |
| Kunioka, H. | 8.4.1942 | Naturalised British subject |
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Kuniyoshi, K. |
23.12.1941 | |
| Minami, A. | 23.12.1941 | |
| Minami, S. | 29.12.1941 | |
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Minami, T. |
23.12.1941 | |
| Nagano, A. | 23.12.1941 | |
| Nagashima, K. | 29.12.1941 | |
| Nakao, J. | 29.12.1941 | |
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Nikada, T. |
23.12.1941 | |
| Nishi, K. | 29.12.1941 | |
| Oshiro, M. | 23.12.1941 | |
| Oshiro, Z. | 23.12.1941 | |
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Ota, K. |
29.12.1941 | |
| Oyagawa, K. | 23.12.1941 | |
| Saito, M. | 29.12.1941 | |
| Saraniyama, Y. | 4.3.1942 | Thailander |
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Saraye, I. |
29.12.1941 | |
| Shiosaki, M. | 23.12.1941 | |
| Shima, Z. | 23.12.1941 | |
| Sonta, J. | 23.12.1941 | |
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Taiji, S. |
29.12.1941 | |
| Tone, M. | 23.12.1941 | |
| Tone, G. | 23.12.1941 | |
| Uehara, T. | 23.12.1941 | |
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Ueno, T. |
29.12.1941 | |
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Uno, M. |
23.12.1941 | |
| Urita, T. | 23.12.1941 | |
| Yamashita, K. | 29.12.1941 | |
| Yamasaki, H. | 23.12.1941 |
