MORE EVACUATED

Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 228, 26 September 1945, Page 7

MORE EVACUATED

RELEASED PRISONERS

SINGAPORE AND BORXEO

WELLINGTON, Tuesday.

The foHowing New Zealand prisoners of war and civilian internees have been evacuated by air:—

Royal Air Force and R.N.Z.A.F., from Singapore.—Flight-Sergeant A. D. Barr (Marton), Pilot-Officer W. N. S. Brookman (Wellington), Flying-Offlcer J. L. Clegg (Christchurch), Flight-Lieutenant M. F. Lamb (Auckland), Pilot-Officer G. M. Louisson (Palmerston North). LeadingAircraftman L. F. O'Halloran (Auckland), Pilot-Officer W. J. H. Walker (Christchurch), Squadron-Leader B. C. Winstone (Christchurch).

Civilians, from Borneo. —J. L. N° ak . e . s (Thames), J. C. Chisholm (Auck and), Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Smallfield (Auckland). Royal New Zealand Navy, from Singa-pore.—Temporary-Lieutenant L. H. Herd (Wellington). Merchant Seamen (ex motor vessel Hauraki). from Singapore.—M. P. Day (Auckland), E. L. Derreti. (Matamata), E. Hughes (Wanganui). Civilians, including volunteer forces, from Singapore. —Professor N. S. Alexander (Wellington), K. L- Bcdhngton (Whangarei), G. H. Fairmairl (Dunedin), Company-Sergeant-Major J. Gordon (Port Chalmers). A. B. Hogg (Auckland), Dr. B. M. Johns (Auckland), S. G. L>on (Spreydon), F. L. Sanderson (Dunedin). Dr. S" H. Swift (Dunedin), H. R. Wilson (Southland). The following civilians previously interned are now reported to be safe:—

W. W. Abel (Dunedin). G. M." Coltart (Wellington). H. J. Edmonds (Auckland), N. B. Fletcher (Nelson). G. L. Gibson (Lower Hutt). N. M. peyien (Auckland . H W. Lilly (Dunedin), R. W. L. McCall (Auckland), L. H. Mac Donald 'Tauranga). V G. Mabin (Nelson). .1. F. Mills (Hokitika). H. Service (Dunedin), Mrs. T. H. M Smith (Auckland), B. McD. Somes (Wellington). T. J. H. and .Mrs. Speedy (Auckland), D. H. Thomas (Wellington). EVACUATED BY AIR P.A. WELLINGTON, Tuesday. The following New Zealand prisoners of war and civilian internees were evacuated by air from Singapore on September 21:— Royal New Zealand Navy: Temoor ary-Lieutenant L. H. Herd, Wellington; merchant seamen (ex motor vessel Hauraki): M. P. Day, Auckland E. L. Derrett. Matamata, E. Hughes, Wanganui: civilians (including volunteer forces): Professor N. S Alexander. Wellington. K. L. Bedlington. Whanearei. G. H. Fairmaid. Dunedin. Comnany Sergeant-Major J. Gordon. Port Chalmers. A. B. Hogg. Auckland. Dr. B. M. Johns, Auckland. S. G. Lyon. Spreydon, F. L. Sanderson. Dunedin. Dr. S. H. Swift. Dunedin, H. R. Wilson,, Southland.