CASUALTY LIST.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 52, 3 March 1941, Page 8

CASUALTY LIST.

N.Z. AIRMEN. KILLED AND MISSING. (P.A.) WELLINGTON, this day. Tho following Air Force casualties were announced to-day:-Servant Cyril Edgar DonelWC R.X.Z.'A.F.—Miwinjr on air operation... Ser-eant Donehuc was born at Tcmuka and"prior to enlistment was employed in tho New Zealand railways and stationed in Wellington. His father n> Mr. .'■ Donohue. of Tcmuka. Pilot-Officer William .Tohn Shirtoliffo, r \ \ y —Killed in an aircraft accident His wife, is Mrs. E. E. Shirtcliffo, of Auckland. . . Pilot-Officer Edward William Girwood McKenzie, R.X.Z.A.F. — Dangerously injured as a result of air operations and admitted to hospital. He was born in Chrietrliurch and educated at Wellington College. Prior to enlistment ho was employed in the Bank of Now South Wales". His father is Mr. W. B. McKeuzie. of Wellington. Sergeant TJiehard Waller Bronkman. R.X.Z.A.F. —Mieeinjr. believed kille<l in air operation?. He was born at 'Wjiitara and educated at >~cw Plymouth and Wellington. Prior to enlistment he was employed by a commercial firm in Wellington. " His mother is Mrs. H. S. Brookmaii. cf Wellington. Pilot -Ofliccr Charles Edward Langdon. —Mlseinjr, believed killed in air opera-! tionre. He whs born in Hawera and entered tho R.X.Z.A.F. in Seplonilicr. I Jft.ll), with the rank- of act ing-pilot } oflker. His father i> Mr. A. (I. Langdon, I of Hawera. I Sergeant -lack KNicr Wallace. H.N'.Z.A.K. Killed in air operatinii*. He was born in Auckland and educated at the Kowhai intermediate >clio«il. Himot her is Mrs. H. R. Wallace, of Auckland. Serjeant Avon Krno*t Limbric-k. Tt.N'.Z.A.F. —Missinjr in air operations. Ho was born in Blenheim ;ind pducuted at Napier. Prior to enlir-t incut he was a member of tho Marllnirougll Aero Club. Tlis mother i<- Mrs. E. A. Li 111 brick, of Marlborough.

The deaths of the following officers were proumed on the date* mentioned:

Pilot-Officer Arthur Edmond Quentiu Bourgeois, H.A.F.- May, 1940. PilotOflicer Bourgeois was reported missing, believed killed, in May last. He was born in Gisborne and educated at Xapier. His mother is Mr*. A. E. Bourgeois, of Hat-tings.

Pilot-Officer Ewart. "P.A.F.—June. 1940. when he was reported missing. He left Xew Zealand in 1938 to take up a commission with the R.A.F. His father is Mr. X. Ewart. of Lower Hutt.

Pilot-Officer Frances Sirius Crawford, R.A.F.--dune. 1940. He was born in

Auckland and left Xew Zealand in September, 1938. to commence duty with tho R.A.F. Hie father is Mr. W. Crawford, of Auckland.

Corporal .Tack Harry Langrid'*e. R.X.Z.A.F.—ApriI, 1940. when he was reported mimsing. He was horn in <~;is•borne and joine<l the R.V.Z.A.F. in 19:57. Hβ left for England in 1939 for training

with the R.A.F. with a view to return

ing to Xew Zealand with Wellington flighte. Hie father is Mr. A. F. Langridge, of Gisbornc.