MORE CASUALTIES REPORTED

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 228, 9 July 1941, Page 6

MORE CASUALTIES REPORTED

FOUR DEATHS ANNOUNCED. TOTAL OF 641 WAR PRISONERS. SEVEN - AFIB-CANTERBURY MEN. A casualty list issued last night contains the- names of 700 men, ncludirig two killed in action, one died of wottnus, one died of sickness, 00 missing, previously reported wounded, 10 missing, 641 prisoners of war (previously reported missing), three wounded and remaining on missing list, 11 wounded, and one previously reported missing now reported not missihg. The names of the Canterbury men are given in the following list, comprising two killed in action, one died of .wounds, one died of sickness, 76 prisoners of war (seven being from Mid-Can-terbury), and two wounded.

Killed in Action. Kelly, Marshall 1 , Pte. Mrs E. Kelly, Pakaraka (mother). Laing, Gordon Donald, Pte. Mrs M. L. L. Laing, Valley Road, Henderson (wife). Died of Wounds. Ayto, William, Capt. Mr J. Ayto, 14 Centre Street, Invercargill (father). Died of Sickness, W 7 ren, Anthony James Clipper, Pte. Mr C. Wren, P. 0., Otahuhn father). Geneva confirms the following officially reported as prisoners of war in Greece —previously reported as missing:—

Arntman, Roy Charles. Mr H. J. Amtman, 12' Baretta Street, Spreydon (father). Anderson, John, Spr. Mrs Sinclair, 43 Cass Street, Kaiapoi (friend). Atkinson, Evelyn Blake, Cpl. Mrs S. ,R.. Atkinson, 60 Trafalgar Street, Christchurch (wife). Baxter, Norval Roderick, Spr. Mrs F. E. Baxter, c/o C.P.0., Christchurch (wife), Blakeway, Arthur Verdon, Spr. Mr H. Blakeway, 23 Wai-iti Terrace, Christchurch (father). Bracken, Richard Henry. Mrs S. Bracken, 85 Douglas Street, Timarn (mother). Buckley, Edward John. Mrs E. Buckley, 35 Nile Street, Timaru (mothei*) yiffin, John Maitland, Cpl. Mr E. M. Caffin, 3 Stratford Street, Feudalton (father). Carlisle, Albert Thomson. Mrs E. Harding, 184 Milton Street, Sydenham (sister). Cavanagh, Gerald Patrick, Spr. Mrs N. J. Cavanagli, • 208 Salisbury Street, Christchurch (mother). Chalmers, Adam, Oil. Mrs J. G. Chalmers, 25 Ripon * Street, Lyttelton (wife). Cooke, James MacKenzie, A.-L.-Cpl. Mrs R. Cooke, 11a Kilmoro Street, Christchurch (wife). Cox, William James, Spr. W. A. Cox, 30 Edgejvare Road, Christchurch (not. stated). Cridge, Ronald Mayfield. Mr C. Cridgo, Box 26, Darfield (father)-. Dann, Edward Ewart. Mrs J. Dann, 193 Centaurus Road, Christchurch (mother). •Dawson, David Reginald, Spr. Mrs M. M. Dawson, 48 Church Street, Rangiora (mother). Dowler, Arthur Leonard. Mrs E.. Bowler, 177 Opawa Road, Christchurch (mother). Fagan, William Henry, Sergt. lAfr W. H. Eagan, Springburn (father). Fine, William Albert Ernest, Spr. Mrs G. Fine, 70 Elizabeth Street, Ric- . carton (mother). Fisher, George Raymond, Spr. Mr C. A; Fisher, 80 Hawthorne Road, Papanui (father). Eoord, Leonard Victoi*. Mrs M. G. Foord, 13 Drummond Street, Syden- ' ham, Christchurch (wife). Fountain, Neville 'Reeves, A.-L.-Cpl. Mrs J. Fountain, 64 Murray Place, St. Albans (wife). Frazer, Gordon, T.-Sergt. Mrs E. M. Frazer, 161, Main Road, Redcliffs (wife). Gilling, ,Hubert. Mrs A. Gilling, 22 Bletsoe Avenue, Spreydon (wife). Green, Andrew Norman. Air H. M. Green, 8 Princes Street, Temuka (father). Gregory, Lawrence Everard. Airs E. ' Gregory, 13 Chelsea Street, Linwood . (wife). Hammill, Ernest Stanley. Mrs H. B. Hammill, c/o Airs D. Driscoll, Wai,au (wife). Harrow, Frederick O’Alore. Air C. Harrow, 46 Nortons Road, Christ- . church (father). Haughey, Joseph Ernest Vincent, Spr. Airs E. Haughey, 353 A Colombo Street, Christchurch (relationship not, stated). r T n „ Hay, James Stuart, Dvr. Air J. &. Hay, 119 Peter Street, Ashburton (father) Hearn, Walter Anzae. Airs AV. Hearn, 72 Hewitts Road, Merivale (mother) Heseltine, James. Air A. T. Heselipne, 25 Beach Road, Ashburton (father). Hiimm, Colin Herbert. Airs M. E- . Hurrun, 53 Wordsworth Street, Christchurch (wife). Jarvis, Warwick Trevor. Air D. BJarvis, 33 Radley Street, Woolston (brother). Johnson, Gebbio, Gnr. Mrs M. B. Johnson, c/o 2 Estuary Road, Redcliffs (wife). Kelly, James Edgar, Sin 1 . Mr W. E« Edgar, 52 Hills Road, St. Albans (uncle). Lamb, Allan Judd. Airs I. Lamb, Cannington, Cave (mother). Lefort, Albert Louis. Mrs A. B. Lofort, 79 Aldwins Road, Christchurch (mother). - T r in Lelievre, William Anzae. Air H. T. lolievre, Long Bay Road, Aknioa (father). Moir, Victor, L.-Cpl. Mr J. Moir, 8o Warrington Street, Sliirloy (father). Moore, Clement Percy. Air -H* AJoore, 248 Riccarton Road, Christchurch '(father).

Napier, Gordon Balfour. Afrs L. R. Johnston, Bft iSelwyn Street, Spreydon (sister)'. O’Donnell, John. Edward. Airs Agnes AfcDonald, 127 Hastings Street, Sydenham (sister). Oliver, Raymond, T.-Cpl. Air H. Oliver, Hororata. (father). Parrish, George David. Mrs N. Parrish, C/o Air H. E. Grayburn, Hinds (wife). Penny, Olaf Jeremiah, Dvr. Air J. Penny, Idris Road, Papanui (father) Peterson, Charles Claude,. Gnr. Air J. Peterson, P'.AV.D., W T inchmore (father). Price, George Lionel, T.-S.-Sergt. Mrs R. Price, 33 Hawkesbury Avenue, St. Albans (wife). Russell, John Edward. T). A. Russell, 26 Sullivan Avenue, Christchurch. (Relationship not stated). Sehimanski, Francis Leonard. Air J. Scliimanski, 124 Perston Road, Styx (father). Simmons, AYilliam Percy. -Mrs. G. H. Flntey, 131 King Street, Christ- - church (friend). Small, John Hally. Mr H. Small, 28 Aberdeen Street, Christchurch (father). Smart, Francis Joseph. Airs H. Smart, G.P.0., Christchurch (mother). Stout., Gilbert Robert. Airs Af. Stout, 183 Huxley Street. Sydenham (wife). Stringer, James Albert. Air J. Stringer, c/o A. Roxall, AValling Road, Torn uka (father). Thomson, Richard Thomas, L.-Sergt. Air C. E. Thomson, Ashbury Avenue, Timaru (brother). Turner, AVilliam Godfrey. Airs G. A. Turner, .363 Worcester Street, . Christchurch. Vincent, Eric, Archibald, Sergt-. Airs C ; J. Vincent, Te Oka, Little River (mother). * AVakely, Douglas Ireland. Airs J. Wakely, 102 Ranfurly Street, Christchurch (mother). Waller, James, L.-Cpl. Mr H. Waller, 200 Talbot Street, Geraldine (relationship not stated). Ward, Stewart Joseph, T-Cpl. Mr R. Ward, 45 Railway Terrace, Temuka (father). Wood, AVilliam-Arnold John, Cpl. Airs B. F. AVood, Ashburton (mother). Wooster, Jack Stanley. Air AV. AVoos- ’ ter, 34 Norwich Street, Linwood (father).

Geneva confirms the following officially reported as prisoner of war in Greece:—

AfcKenzie, Duncan/ L.-Sergt. Air J. E. McKenzie, Lauriston (brother).

Geneva confirms the following officially reported as prisoners of war in Greece, previously reported believed prisoners of war:—

Brown, Charles, T-Cpl. Airs J. E. Brown, 348 Cashel Street, Christchurch (wife). Greig, Douglas, T-Cpl. Airs P. T. Greig, 18 Wairapa Road, Bryndwr, Christchurch (wife). Nanearrow, Richard Vincent Forsberv, T-Cpl. Airs V. Af. Nanearrow, 63 St. Andrew’s Square, Fendalton (mother). Spencer, John Barnes, Dvr. Airs A. E. • Spencer, 8 Young-Street, Christchurch (mother). Thompson, Robert John Freeman, Dvr. Airs E. Thompson, High Street-, Southbridge (relationship not stated).

Wounded. Jeffery, Basil Edward. Afrs F. Jeffery, , 11 Church Street, Rangiora (mother). Lusk, Gordon Edgar, L-Cpl. Mrs S. S. , Lusk, 219 Barbadoes Street, Christchurch (wife). PRISONER OF WAR IN GREECE. Warrant-Officer John Robert Broom is now reported to be a prisoner of war in Greece, having been previously reported missing. He- is a son of Air and Mrs F. H. Broom, of Middle Road.

AN AIRMAN MISSING. (P.A.) WELLINGTON, July 8. The following air casualty was., reported this evening:— Sergeant Martin Kean AlcHuglf R.N.Z.A.F., missing on operations. Father, Air D. McHugh,, Limehiils Post Office, Southland. AIRMAN PRISONER OF WAR. (P.A.) WELLINGTON, This Day. Pilot-Officer John Mcßeath Kerr, R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing, is now reclassified as prisoner of war. His father is Air JE. Q. Kerr, of Timaru.