AIR FORCE LOSSES

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 8, 11 January 1943, Page 2

AIR FORCE LOSSES

KILLED AND INJURED

FURTHER RECLASSIFICATIONS

(P.A.) WELLINGTON, Sunday. The following Royal New Zealand Air Force casualties were announced to-night, the rank being sergeant unless otherwise stated:— SMITH, K. E., killed on active service—Wellington. SUTHERLAND, V. E. (acting-Fiight-Lieut.), killed on active service— Wellington. SWINGLER, R, J., died from natural causes— Ashburton. GATLAND, F. E. (Flight-Sgt.), D.F.M., missing on operations—Mrs. D. N. Gatland. Drury (wife).

DREW, R. (L.A.C.), seriously Injured on exercises —Spring Creels. MONTGOMERIE, L. J. (Pilot-Officer), Injured in air raid—Sentry Hill. MUNRO. G. F., slightly injured on active service— Balclutha. WADEY, D. P. (Pilot-Officer), slightly injured on active service—Wanganui. WOOD, H. R„ removed from seriously ill list— Mrs. E. P. Burrows, Auckland (mother). MARSHALL, J. J., removed Irom seriously ill list— Tauranga. TAYLOR, S. C. (Pilot-Officer), removed from seriously ill list—Wellington. RECLASSIFICATIONS DEXSEM, J. M. (Pilot-Officer), previously missing, death now officially presumed—Port Chalmers. DROMGOOLE, S. H. (Flight-Sgt.), previously missing, death now officially presumed— Lyttelton. EDWARDS, D. H., previously missing, death now officially presumed—Hastings. HALL, J. M., previously missing, death now officially presumed—Gisborne. KNIGHT, L. G., previously missing, death now officially presumed—Auckland. YOUNG, A. N., previously missing, death now officially presumed—Manurewa. HARKN'ESS, D. J. (Acting-Squadron-Leader), D.P.C., R.A.F., previously missing believed killed, death now officially presumed—Midhirst. HEGAN, J. G. G., previously missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed—Christchurch. MONCRIEF, E. F. S., previously missing, -believed killed, death now officially presumed—Pukekohe. MONK, W. J. (Pilot-Officer), previously missing believed killed, death now officially presumed— Wellington. RANDLE, D. H., previously missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed—Dunedin. REED, D. H. (Flight-Sgt.). previously missing believed killed, death now officially presumed— Darfleld. ROY, J. C., previously missing believed killed, death now officially presumed—Gore. SMITH, T. H. (Pilot-Officer), previously missing believed killed, death now officially presumed— Carterton. McGREGOR, M. G., previously missing believed killed, death now officially presumed—Wanganui. YOUNG, G. A., previously missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed—Pataerston North. DIXON, M. W., previously missing, now missing believed killed—Masterton. JONES, R. N. 11., previously missing, now missing believed killed—Cambridge. MARTIN, G. M., previously missing, now missing believed killed—Christchurch. NELSON, G., previously missing now missing believed killed—Christchurch. URWIN, R. W. (Flight-Sgt.), previously missing, now missing believed killed—Raetihi. LOGAN, J. A. (Pilot-Officer), previously missing, now believed killed —Hastings. COLDBECK, H. G., D.F.C., (Flight-Sgt.). previously missing, now prisoner of war—Christchurch. KNOWLES, C. R„ R.A.F.V.R., previously missing believed prisoner, now confirmed as ' prisoner of war—Wellington. McILWRAITII, R. (Pilot-Officer), reported interned, now safe in British territory—Lower Hutt. RHODES. E. G. reported interned, now safe in British territory—Te Awamutu. TODD, C. (Pilot-Officer), reported interned, now safo in British territory—Palmerston North. In the Roll of Honour published on Thursday, the next-of-kin of R. W. Davies, of Ellerslie, reported wounded, was shown as A. J. Davies. This should have been R. J. Davies.