WAR LOSSES

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 107, 8 May 1941, Page 8

WAR LOSSES

TWELVE DEATHS

LATEST CASUALTIES

A NUMBER WOUNDED (P.A.) WELLINGTON*, this day. The following casualties to members of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force are reported:— KILLED IN ACTION" BI'CKERIDGE. Rirhar* Ear IFrirate).—Servo!kln—Mrs. J. S. Buckeridge. Te Ki_i;i <mo!hrri CAKDNO. John Dnnran William il Sjt.l.-Mn M. Cardno. Ctartstchurch (iae:her>. FBOMEXTON. Robert «rtbur (GeniMT).—Mn, K Scully. London in.oth»r) HOGAN. Francis A'l«n (PrfTale).—Mrs I M JACKSON. (Morirll Albert <L Corporal).—Mrs E. Butttmo.-f. Cambridge «s!s;er> ■LUKS. ErneM Albr-t (L Bombdr. I— Mrs S3»>? Luks. London nilci. McMillan. Sco:land (lather >. NEIL. Daniel William (private>.—Mrs T. E. Nc:: Christchurch (»lle). RAMACE. Philip John (Prifale).— Mrs C Ratr.acf Dunedln (»lte>. REEVE. Ilarola Chirln Rkhard cTroop~ii—Urs H. Reeve. Pahlalua iiuo.::cn RICHARDSON. Jimn Nlfel i Gunner) — Mrs P. O. D. Richardson Bracfcer.d*l;. Er.tLjni <wlfe>. DIED OF WOI'XDS ROBERTS. Rfv Erir (Private >.--Mrs M L Rebels. Chrlsichurch irr.o-.her). nroi'NDED. TWIGG. Dennis De*pard (Lieu: i -Mis V £ Twlgg. Te Puke <mo:hen. WARD. Frank Le»ls (Lie--:.).-Mr S. J. Ward. Canvastoan iJaTher). ARMSTRONG. Kenne-.h Mart "Pr.viiei —The Hon. H. T. Armstrong. Wellington "lather). BROWN. Robin Val Barnard (Dr:Tcr» —Mrs D E. Broun. Auckland (»:!«). CAMERON. James P.ruce <L -Corporal) —Mrs. T. Ha» kings. New Plymou;h itnend) DAY. Edaard Harry Dlbbin frr.ra-.e). — Mrs. E F. Day. Gore (mother). DONALDSON. Frank Ha-ry (Gunwr» -Mr. A P.. Donaidaon. Wanffanul (fa'.lici?. BOYLE. Brian James {Gunner i.—Mrs. W. Jβ Wulnney. Chrlstchurch (moiiiT). DRAKE. David Allan (Gunner;.—Mrs. M Drake Christchurch (mother). DRINKWATER. Harry Richard (Gunner) -Mn F. R. Drlnkwater. Pataerston Xons (mother). FLINTOFF. Ronald William (Bombardier) —Mrs M. E. Fllntoff. P.»:.c:0.-a m:fe). GCNN. Andrei (Warran-.-o!Ect.-) —Mrs. D. Gur.r.. Dunedln i^:fr>. GUNN. HeHrey Robfr: Arthur (Sf..).—Mr. V. R Gunn. Wellington ((albert. HARTGILL. John Edward (Gunner).—Mr M W HartgUl. Dannerirke (fa:her>. HITCHINOS. Valentine Thomas (Bombardier i — Mr. V. E Hltchlnsr.. Otorohansa (father). HOPKINS. John Joseph (Private).—Mrs Mamm Rose. Christchurrh i sister >. JOHNSON. Leonard (Sl»nalman>.—Miss Muriel Charlton. Auckland JOHNSON. Noel Francis (L-Sst).—Mrs M. T. Johnson. Auckland <mo:her) LICHTWARK. James Walter (Gunr.er).—Mrs. M. A. Lichtwark. Hamilton East 'mo-.ljcr). McFARLANE. Olmar James (Pte ) -Ma A it McFarlane. Inrercantlll (mother). PORTER. Gilbert (Gunner).—Mrs. M. Poner. Pom Chalmers (mother). REID. Roben Thomson (Driver).—Mrs. I. McLein Henderson (sister). SCOTT. Eric Robert (Gunner).—Mrs. Joan Scar.. Wansanui (wilel. ROUNTREE. Roben Stanlr? Gordon (G-jnner).— Mrs. E. Rountree. Christchurch <»lle). SMITH. Herbert Earlie (Gunner).-Mrs. N. T. Smith. Auckland (mother). STAN AWAY. Joseph Henry (Gunner) —Mrs E F Stanaxay. Auckland (mother). TITLEY. Kenneth (Bombdr.) —Mr. A Tt:le» Manchester. Entland (lather). •An earlier list of casualties appears <>n page 10.>

PILOT-OFFICER KILLEIT

EARLIER OX MISSING LIST

(P.A.) WELLINGTON, this day. The following air force casualty was announced to-day— "**££& J?" , ,* I**1 ** JamM <r>)«-oa»ri. previously m.s»ing. now rrponrd killed m aciion — #«•' A. W. Spcnce. Chrutchureh (Xather).

SERGEANT L. <\ CLEWS

The death is officially announced in to-day-s casualty list of Sergeant Lionel Charles Clews, son of Mr T G. Clews, of Papatoetoe. Sergeant Clews went to India from England as a captain in the 17th Indian Cavalry regiment. About 16 vears ago he came to New Zealand. Some time ago he took a leading part in the making of the film "Carbine"? Heritage." which screened successfully in the Dominion. An expert rider, in recent years he had undertaken the training of the re-formed Auckland Polo Club and was well known in polo circles..