FOUR KILLED

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 8, 10 January 1942, Page 6

FOUR KILLED

OTHER CASUALTIES

AUCKLANDERS' CAREERS

Now listed as killed after having been reported missing, Lieutenant Hugh bpaftord Richardson, aged ->8 was the youngest son of Ladv Richaiason of Remuera. and the late Sir George Richardni? - i S' as born in England, educated at Scots College. Wellington Wt £ ,n S * College. Auckland ami left New Zealand with the Third Echelon as a second lieutenant t D^γ 1 -**? kille <i in action. Sergeant \i n -i sk was the son of Mrs. E vL£ r £ k, of Hamilton. Born in ton q\ S educat « l at the Hamilton High School, and was emploved at Palmerston North before saifine with the Third Echelon. His wife lives in Dunedin. Private Laurence Douglas Mills reported killed in action, was a member of the Kiwi International League team which visited England in 1939 Son of Mrs. I. Mills. Grey Lvnn he was educated at Mount Albert Grammar School. He was a member of the Richmond Football Club from school grade up. Sergeant Vernon Cecil Cooke. aged ??,'i 5 f Au ckland, who is reported killed was a brother of the Ml Black. Cpl. A. E. Cooke, who is in {he hrotho rC ? in N | w Another brother, Lance-Sergeant R, G. Cooke is serving overseas v.uu*e, n r^^° mis sing. believed to be prisoner of war. Driver Michael Finnerty is a son of Mrs. A. Finnertv of Panmure. He was educated at Panmure Catholic School and enlisted with the Second Echelon, serving in England and in the Greek canv P4w S Affi' mis ? in « on air operations. ™ . C ? r l am S s Garfield I.omax. aged 28. is the husband of Mrs E B. Lomax. of Devonport. He" was born m Tasmania, camo to New Zealand as a child, and was educated at he Sccldon Memorial Technical ColaeghHclg H e e buf,cle f r Ormerly e,Bpl ° yCd 3S Signalman Kenneth Arthur Button who is posted missing in the cruiser Neptune, is a son of Mr. Arthur Button, of Henry Street. Avondae Educated at the Seddon Memorial Technical College, he was a member of the R.N.Z.V.R. before the outbreak of war. He was stationed at a signal station m England for over a vear before being transferred to the Neptune. Posted missing eight months ago Driver Bernard Swears is a prisoner of war according to official advice .received by his parents. Mr. and Mr* JW. Swears, of Pokeno Valley Driver Swears went through the Greek campaign and was taken prisoner on ■ Crete. News that a number of New Zea- \ landers formerly posted as are prisoners of war hr - been received in Auckland from the Vatican radio. Among those mentioned were Major Cyril Weymouth Mantell-Hard-ing. of Wellington: Captain James Stewart. Papakura: Captain Forrtnam. Mount Albert: ami .T. W. Crocker, of Vincent Avenue, Reiouera.