CASUALTY LIST

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 65, Issue 165, 26 April 1945, Page 5

CASUALTY LIST

TWO ASHBURTON MEN NAMED. WOUNDED AND KILLED IN ACTION. 2GG MENTIONED ALTOGETHER. New Zealand Expeditionary Force casualty lists issued on Tuesday report 13 men killed in action, 250 wounded, and three died of wounds. 1 One man from Ashburton is killed in action and another is wounded. Following is the Canterbury list, ranks being private unless otherwise stated: Killed in Action. Cleland, T/L/Cpl. Richard Raynor. Mrs L. Cleland, Ashburton, wife. McDowell, Tpr. Ronald. Mr A. Angus Temuka, guardian. Wounded. Arthur, William Duncan. Mr W. F. Arthur, Cast, father. Brown, Roderick Douglas Gordon. Mr IT. Brown. Linwood, father. Davis, Eric Robert Herbert. Mr A. C. G. Davis, Timaru, brother. Grainger, Gnr. Douglas Colin. Mr H. W. Grainger, (Christchurch, father. Hicks, Tpr. Robert Leslie. Mrs J. M. Hicks, Christchurch, mother. Mackenzie, Kenneth James. Mrs, M. Mackenzie, Addington, mother. Stewart, William Gavin. Mrs D. I. Stewart, Christchurch, wife. Thomas, Gordon Roy Ashley. Mrs N. W. Thomas, Ashburton, mother. Sutherland, T/Capt, Norman S. Mrs N. E. Sutherland, Christchurch, wife. O’Sullivan, Lieut, William M. Mrs M. C. O’Sullivan, Woolston, mother. Campbell. Tpr. Anthony G. Mrs J. G. Campbell, Riccarton, mother. Dell, James H. D. Mr H. B. Dell, St. Albans, father. Downie, Raymond C. Mrs O. A. Downie, Christchurch, mother. Dutton, T/L/Cpl. Lloyd G. Mrs E. K. Dutton, Christchurch, mother. Grant, Tpr. Charles R. Mrs J. Wallace, Woolston, sister. Johnson,Tpr. Cecil A. E. Mrs J. M. Johnson, Christchurch, wife. McCaw, T/LSgt. Mrs O. L. McCaw, Christchurch, wife. McNabb, Tpr. Raymond F. Mrs G. A. McNabb,. St. Albans, mother. O’Connell, Cpl. William J. Mrs E. C. O’Connell, Timaru, wife. Rumsey, Tpr. Reginald G. Miss B. E. Pierce, Temuka, aunt. Scarlett, Tpr. Harold J. Mrs N. Scarlett, Spreydon, mother. Thomas, William P. Mrs M. F. Thomas Timarif, mother. Davis, Major Francis L. H. Mrs F. L. Davis, Papanui, wife. Battersby, L/Cpl. Frederick W. Mrs D. J. Battersby, Synedham, wife. Lake, Tpr. Walter P. Mrs M. I. Lake, St. Albans, mother. Blackford, Tpr. Arthur R. Mrs E. M. Blackford, Linwood, mother. Chattel-ton, Tpr. Percy R. J. Mrs M. Chatterton, Tai Tapu, mother. Cockerie, Douglas G. Mrs E. M. Coslcerie, Temuka, mother. Cumberpatch, Frank L. Mrs A. T. Cumberpatch, Linwood, mother. Dasler, Robert H. Mrs E. Dasler, Christchurch, mother. Elliott, Leonard McC. Mrs H. N. Elliott, Cust, wife. Fitzgerald, Claude J. Mrs M. M. Fitzgerald, Timaru. mother. Fridd, James A. Mrs E. Fridd, Timaru, mother. Harrow, John G. Mrs D. R. Harrow, Upper Riccarton, wife. Johnson. Gnr. Percy Gordon. Mr G. Johnson, Oust, father. Kirkman, Nevin J. Mrs E. Ennis, Washdyke, mother. McConnell, James R. Mrs S. McConnell, Fairlie, mother. McLeod, Douglas. Mrs M. McLeod, Beckenham, mother. Sanders, L/Sgt. lan D. Miss C. J. Raaff, Christchurch, aunt. Shanks, Kevin H. Mrs *W. E. Shanks, Woolston, wife. Simpson, Sgt. George. Mrs M. B. Simpson, Beckenham, mother. Vanstone, Rupert W. R. Mrs L. A. Vanstone, Lake Coleridge, motliei. Prisoners Reported Safe. The latest list of released prisoners of war lists 283 names, including three men from Ashburton, hollowing i-s the Canterbury list, rank being private unless otherwise stated: Cox, Clarence George, of Temuka. Bull, Mervvn Ansley, Major, of Christchurch. _ McKenzie, John Bruce, Capt., of Timaru. Uplnun, Charles Hazlitt, Capt. (\.C.), of Christchurch. Alexander, Ronald William, of Christ-

church. Allis, Arthur William, of Geraldine. Annis, Allan Henry, of Beckenham. Barker, Pare, of Ashburton. Charteris, Sgt. Charles Allandale, of Timaru. Croft, Sgt, Maxwell, of Omihi. Donald, John Henry, of Christchurch. Gorman, John Horace, of Christchurch Harrow, Frederick Omore, of Christchurch. Hickinbotham, Spr. Thomas Keeling, of Opawa. . A Hooper, William Leslie, of Christchurch. Jones, L.-Cpl. Frederick Christie, ol Christchurch. Kidd, Thomas Eric, of Christchurch. McHugh. Matthew Black, of Coalgate. Mcllmith, Henry Barnard, Gm\, o! Christchurch. Mclntosh. George Rupert, L.-Sgt., of Christchurch. McLeod, Arthur Harrison, of Beckenham. •' Miller, Ronald Alfred, of Lyttelton. Mintrom, Cyril John, of Christchurch Morrison. Bruce Arthur, T.-Cpl., ol Timaru. Napier, Gordon Balfour, of Christchurch. Ornie, Cyril Walter, L.-Cpl.. of Christchurch. Phillipson, Eric Russell, Sgt.. of Lyttelton. Pratt, Ronald Alfred, of Christchurch Reader, John Wallace, of Waikari. Roberts, Francis Williams, of Christchurch. Robinson, Henry Williams, of Lytlel ton. Rudkin, Lewis Edward, of Fendalton. Shepherd. Wallace David, of Christchurch. Stigley. Sigmn. Erie, of Tinwald. Stride, Cnr. Walter Edward, of Christchurch. Stringer, Bdr. Neil Leonard, of Christchurch. Thomson, Owen Neil, of Christchurch.

Toliill, Patrick William, of Christchurch. r Tulloch, Cpl. William Raymond, of Ashburton. - Wakeling, Gnr. Maurice Ronald, of Leeston. Williams, Percival Colin, of Riccarton. R.N.Z.A.F. CASUALTIES. DEATH OF ASHBURTON MAN. An air casualty list mentions one man died of natural causes, one dangerously ill and one seriously injured. Reclassification are as follow:—Two killed, eight presumed dead, one missi g, 27 safe in the United Kingdom, One man from Ashburton is reported to have died from natural causes/. Following is the Canterbury list: Died of Natural Causes. Gibson, Sergeant Liilton: Mrs L. Gibson, Ashburton, wife. Safe in United Kingdom. Morgan, Warrant Officer Richard Grosvend, Timaru. SERGEANT LINTON GIBSON. Sergeant Linton Gibson was the only son of Mrs and the late Mr T. Gibson, of Havelock Street. Born at Ashburton 34 years ago, lie was l educated at the Borough Primary and the Ashburton High Schools. lie took his first position at the Railway Garage and then transferred to the Ohristohuioi branch of Ford Motors. He P v 7 a t.' 1 lojo. Sergeant. Gibson s i» in, w»-. M-.gjs"’ 'of 4S Wildberry Street, Christchurch.