AIR FORCE CASUALTIES

The following casualties to New Zealand air personnel serving overseas were reported last night:— KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE. LOUDEN, Owen E. D., Plight Sergant. Mrs. J. F. Louden,"Falrfleld Road, Hamilton (in.). SHAW, William D., L.A.C. Mrs. A. Shaw, 14 Akiraho Street, Mt. Eden, Auckland (m.). SIMMS, David E., Pilot Offlcer. Mrs. M. Slmms. ..?<■• West Melton R.D., Canterbury • (mO. -.. iOOMBS, William H. C, Plying Offlcer. Mrs. H. I. Toombs, Yenbank, North Newport, England (w.); Mr. K. Toombs, 53 Ragburn ; Avenue, Papanul, Christchurch (f.). TUCKER, Kenneth G., Plight Sergeant. Mr. D. A. Tucker, 53 Wellington Road, Hataltal (f.). MISSING—BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE. BLAYLOCK, Jack, Plight Sergeant. Mrs. M. A. Blaylock, Havelock, Marlborough (m.). RISHWORTH, Peter S., Plying Offlcer. Mrs. N. C. Rishworth, 38 Cornwall Street, Masterton (m.). SLATTER, Leo R., Plight Sergeant. Mr. J. V. Slatter, 13 Turakina Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland (f.). MISSING ON AIR OPERATIONS. BERNARD, Arthur G., Sgt. Mrs. Mi Bernard, Manawapou Road, Hawera (m.). BURTON, Brydon A., Sgt. Mr. A. W. Burton, 20 Windsor Place, Wellington (f.). j CARR, William L., Plight Sergeant. Mrs. W. i L. Carr, 19 Karetu Road, Ono Tree Hill, Auckland (w.). i COWIE, James L., Plight Sergeant. Mrs. J. T. Cowie, Lindls Valley, via Cromwell (m.). HUNT, Edward W. D., Plight Sergeant. Mr. N. Hunt, Malfroy Road, Rotorua (f.). MACKENZIE, Stanley H., Pilot Offlcer. Mr. R. S. Mackenzie, Awaroa Creek, Whangarei (f.). MARGETTS, John E. S., Plight Sergeant. Mr. W. P. Margetts, 134 Hamilton Avenue, Pendalton, Christchurch (f.). PERRERS, Frederick L., Acting Plight Lieutenant. Mrs. P. L. Perrers, c/o The Regent Pur.Co., H.B. Buildings, Queen Street, Auckland (w.). TAAFFE, Rae J., Acting Plight Lieutenant, D.F.M. Mr. C. L. Taaffe, 405 Townsend Street, Hastings (f.). TINDLE, George W., Flight Sergeant. Mrs. M. P. Tindle, c/o L. J. Harrop, Manaia (m.). TURNER, Archibald C, Flight Sergeant. Mr. A. Turner, 297 Main South Road, Sockburn, Christchurch (f.). TURNER, John C, Plight Sergeant. Mrs. D. A. Turner, 6 Haines Terrace, Mitchelltown, Wellington (m.). WHITTINGTON, Eric R., Sergeant. Mrs. W. B. WMttington, Pakowhai, Hawke's Bay (m.). SLIGHTLY INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE. GILMORE, Brian P., Plying Offlcer. Mr. J. B. Gilmore, Coronation Road, Epsom, Auckland (f.). CHISHOLM, Charles 8., Plight Lieutenant. Mrs. M. S. Chisholm, 4 Argylo Street, Hawera (w.). HAYMAN, John 8.. Sergeant. Mrs. L. Hayman, Tasman Downs, Lake Taupo (m.). RECLASSIFICATIONS. The following are to casualties already reported:— MISSING. BELIEVED KILLED—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING ON AIR OPERATIONS. WHITTA, Neville 8., Plight Sergeant; Christchurch. CONFIRMED PRISONER OF WAR—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. BUCKHAM, Ralph J-.^ilot Offlcer; Queenstown. McGREGOR, Francis E., Sergeant; ChrlstWALKER, William J. H., Pilot Offlcer, Christchurch, i „„, WELLINGTON, William P., Plying Offlcer; Dunedin. ' „ WILLIAMS, Gordon X., Pilot Offlcer. Hamilton. SAFE—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING ON AIR OPERATIONS. MORICE, Walter F., Pilot Offlcer; Walroa. REMOVED SERIOUSLY ILL LIST—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED SERIOUSLY ILL. KELLY, John A. C, A.C.I; Auckland. ' PRESUMED DEAD—PREVIOUSLY RECLASSIFIED MISSING BELIEVED KILLED. CORLETT, Geoffrey S., Sergeant; England. PRESUMED DEAD—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING.

KELLER, Ronald F., Sgt; Dunedin. MARTYN, John 8., Sgt.; Ransiora. MORGAN, John G., Sgt.; Wellington. NORMAN, Raymond 11.,I1., Flight Sergeant; Winton.