AIR CASUALTIES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 64, Issue 8, 20 October 1943, Page 2

AIR CASUALTIES.

SEVENTEEN MEN MISSING. An air casualties list issued last night reported 17 men missing (one believed killed). Of men previously reported missing 11 are now confirmed as prisoners of Avar, one is believed killed and throe are officially presumed to be dead. One man is removed from the seriously ill list and one is removed from the seriously injured list. The Canterbury list is:.

Missing On Air Operations

Little, Pilot-Oflicer E. G. Mr W. Little, Cave, father. Missing Believed Killed. Fitzgibbon, Pilot-Officer R. H. Mr M. Fitzgibbon, Culverden, father. Confirmed Prisoner of War. (Previously Reported Missing). Allard. Pilot-Officer 11. J., R.A.F., Christchurch. Meredith, Leading-Aircraftman S. 0., of Christchurch. ARMY CASUALTIES. A New Zealand Expeditionary Force casualty list issued last night reported one man killed in action (previously reported missing), one killed accidentally and one previously reported missing now believed hilled. Four men previously reported prisoners of warfare now reported safe. There are no Canterbury -men on the list. i NAVAL CASUALTIES. A naval casualty list issued last night reported one man slightly injured in action and one accidentally killed. One man previously reported missing is now reported safe. There is one Canterbury man on the list. He is: Slightly Injured in Action. Lassen, Temporary Sub-Lieutenant Edward Henry Godfrey. Mr E. Lassen, Oxford; father.