AIR CASUALTIES

The following New Zealand air personnel serving overseas have been reported casualties:— GIFFORD, Emil Algernon, Plight Sergeant, R.N.Z.AF., killed in air raid. Mrs. N. E. Gifford, 972 Dominion Road, Auckland (w.h KAYSER, Colin McFarlane, Leading Aircraftman, R.N.Z.A.F., died of injuries received In air raid. Mrs. L. G. Kayser, Queen Street, Raetihi (w.). SCHDROSKI, Francis Laurence, Leading Aircraftman, R.N.Z.A.F., severe burns in air raid. Mrs. F. Schdroski, Post Office, Tutira, H.B. (m.). CARTER, Raymond George, Leading Aircraftman, R.N.Z.A.F., moderate burns in air raid. Mrs. A. Carter, Bridge Street, Bulls (m.). SARGENT, Sydney Edward, Leading Aircraftman, R.N.Z.A.F., moderate burns in air raid. Mrs. E. M. Sargent, Post Office, Tiniroto (w.). DENSE, Ernest William, Leading Aircraftman, R.N.Z.A.F., severe burns in air raid. Mrs. E. H. Dense, Kotuku (m.). DOCHERTY, Neil Edwin, Leading Aircraftman, R.N.Z.A.F., moderate burns in air raid. Mr. A. Docherty, Ngapara (f.). MEREDITH, Samuel Owen, Leading Aircraftman, R.N.Z.A.F., severe burns in air raid. Mrs. C. Meredith, 352 Boundary Street, Palmerston North (w.). BATLEY, Arthur Raymond, Sergeant, R.N.Z.A.F., missing in aircraft accident. Mrs. A. R. Batley, 63 Salisbury Avenue, Christchurch (w.). DONALDSON Leslie George Raymond, Sergeant, R.N.Z.A.F., killed in aircraft accident. Mr. R. Donaldson, 40 Bay View Road, Dunedin (f.). LITCHFIELD, Frederick Lorse, Flight Lieutenant, R.N.Z.A.F., prisoner of war. Next-of-kin not known in New Zealand. RECLASSIFICATIONS. CLARK, Allison Bernard, Sergeant, R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing believed killed, September, 1941; death now officially presumed. Mrs. A. B. Clark, 1 Puka Street, Mt. Eden, Auckland (w.). DASHWOOD, William Storrier, Sergeant, R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing; now reported prisoner of war in Germany. Mrs. J. H. Dashwood, 8 Ross Street, MarDOWNS, Harry Chapman, Sergeant, R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing; now reclasslfled missing believed killed. Mrs. A. E. Downs, 23 Calcutta Street. Wellington ECCLETON, William Davies, Pilot Officer, R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing believed killed, August, 1941: death now officially presumed. Mr. W. C. Eccleton, 16 Parawa Street, Mt. Eden, Auckland (f.). EVANS, Mervyn, Sergeant, D.F.M., R.N.Z.A.P., previously reported missing believed killed, July, 1941: death now officially presumed. Mr. D. P. Evans, 26 Sanders Avenue, New . Plymouth (f.). ' _ _ i HARROWBY, lan Gordon, Sergeant, R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing, now. reelasslfled missing believed killed. Mr. G. A. Harrowby, 116 Rockfleld Koad, One Tree Hill, Auckland (f.). KENNEDY, Sergeant Brian Daniel James, R.N.Z.A:F., previously reported missing^ July, 1941; death-now officially presumed. Mr. M. A. Kennedy, Harataha, Karlol, Main Trunk Line (f.)> „_ LANGDON. Charles Edward, Pilot Officer, R.A.P., previously reported missing believed killed February, 1941; death now officially presumed. Mr. A. E. Langdon, Box 144, ANGLAND, Pilot Officer Michael Patrick, R N Z A.F., officially presumed lost at sea. Next-of-kin (father), Mr. M. J. Angland, c/o Police Station, Onehunga. HEWETT, Pilot Officer William Upton, R.N.Z.A.P., officially presumed lost at sea. Next-of-kln (mother), Mrs. J. E. Hewett, Roto-o-rangi, Cambridge. CAMPBELL, Pilot Officer Maurice Melton, R N Z A.F., officially presumed lost at sea. Next-of-kin (father), Mr. A. E. Campbell, 138 Tennyson Street, Christchurch. IBBOTSON, Sergeant Jack Kendrick, R.N.Z.A.F., missing on air operations. Next-of-kin (father), Mr. H. Ibbotson, 240 Avenue Road, New Plymouth.