In 1950 when MV Fairwind was lost with all hands, the crew list and media reports listed 5 named Australians and something like “12 blacks”, “12 niggers” or “several PNG natives”. This has always pissed me off, so I’m real happy to play a small part in righting this.
Several years back I was contacted by the living family of Cecil Himogo, who advised me that he indeed was part of the missing crew of the Fairwind. Now 5 years later (and 9 after we found the Fairwind), Cecil’s grandson (Jeremiah Jeremiah) has been able to provide the names of 6 additional members of the crew.