ROLL OF HONOUR

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 286, 3 December 1942, Page 4

ROLL OF HONOUR

AIR FORCE PERSONNEL

D.F.C. HOLDER KILLED

(P.A.) WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The following air casualties in the Royal New Zealand Air Force are announced, all being of the rank of sergeant unless otherwise stated. — HANNAN, R. J. (Flying-Officer), D.F.C., R.A.F.. killed on active service—Palmerston North. JONES, R. M. (Pilot-Officer), killed on active serv ice—Wellington. CASEY, L. J., died of injuries on active service —Mrs. J. M. Casey, Auckland (mother). BUCK, P. J., slightly injured 011 active service— Wanganui. JAMES, L. (Flying-Officer), slightly injured on active service—Mrs. N. V. James, Whangarei (mother). LAVIN, J. F. (Flight-Sergeant), slightly injured on active service—Lower Hutt. SUMMERHAYS, K. J., slightly injured on active service—Mrs. M. E. Summerhays, Auckland (mother). RECLASSIFICATIONS ABBOTT, A. B. (Pilot-Officer), previously reported missing, death now officially presumed— Wellington. BAXTER, L. H., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed—-Pirongia. BLEWETT, R. T. (Acttng-Flight-Lieut.), previously reported missing, death now officially presumed—Auckland. BROWN, H. S., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed—Dunsandel. COONEY, P. J. d., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed—Gore. HARKIXS, B. G., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed—Dargaville. HARRISON-SMITH, F. C., previously reported missing. death now officially presumed— Auckland. McFARLANE, C. R. H. (L.A.C.), previously reported missing, death now officially presumed Oamaru. TAYLOR, K. R., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed—Christchurch. WOODROW, H. J. (Pilot-Officer), previously reported missing, death now officially presumed —Auckland. BLAKE, H. R. (Flying-Officer), D.F.C., reported missing, now missing believed killed—Christ- 1 church. DAVIES, I. W., reported missing, now missing, believed killed —New Plymouth. MAPLE, E. (Flight-Sgt.). reported missing, now missing believed killed—Wellington. O'SULLIVAN, F. W., reported missing, now missing believed killed—Hastings. REED, D. H., reported missing, now missing believed killed—Oarfield. STONE, N. E., reported missing, now missing believed killed—Otaki. TANNER, A. J., reported missing, now missing believed killed—Auckland. WHITING, N. E., reported missing, now missing believed killed —Ashburton. BUCKLEY, W. E. (Pilot-Officer), missing believed killed, death now officially presumed—Auckland. FRASER, A. A. (Flying-Officer), missing believed killed, death now officially presumed— Palmerston North. LEWIS J (Flight-Sgt.), missing believed killed, death now officially presumed—Nelson. LUND, C. P., missing believed killed, death now officially presumed—Auckland. OPENSHAW, E. B. H. (Flying-Officer), missing believed killed, death now officially presumed —Marton. STEWART, R. R. (Squadron-Leader), missing believed killed, death now officially presumed— Christchurch. BELCHER, C. W.. reported interned, now safe in Britain—Amberley. GARLAND, D. W. (Flight-Lieut.), reported interned, now safe in Britain—Westland. SMITH, A. B. (Pilot-Officer), reported interned; now safe in Britain—Elcetahuna. HOWARD. E. W. 8.. reported missing, now prisoner of war—Hastings.