CASUALTY LISTS

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23534, 12 January 1942, Page 6

CASUALTY LISTS

SOLDIERS KILLED IN ACTION SOME MEN NOW REPORTED NOT MISSING (P A ) WELLINGTON, January 11. Two new lists, of casualties among soldiers of the 2nd New Eealand Expeditionarv Force "have been issued. They in elude the nlmes of 10 soldiers killed in action, nine wounded, and . a under various categories, including several previously reported mlssmg and iww not missing, but wounded. The names follow FIRST LIST KILLED IN ACTION Clark, Douglas Edward William. Gnr. Mr G. O. Clark, Springfield (f.). Harper, Francis, L/Bmbr. Mr J. L. iiaiper, Waitakl (f.). » Logan. Douglas Lamond, Gnr. Mrs G. A. Logan, Auckland (w.). Purvis Robert John, Pte. Mr J. Purvis, Kaitangata (f.). . Riini, Heremia. Pte. Mrs Am Runi. Whakatane (m.), _ , Ring Alexander James. Gnr. /Mrs J. collinson, Taihape (m.). Robertson, Robert Menzies, Gnr. Mrs J. Barnett, Scotland (s.). KILLED IN ACTION, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING Cooper, John Hedley, Sgt. Mrs A. M. Cooper, England (m.). Thompson, Wynn Hall, Gnr. Mrs M. A. Thompson, Onehunga (m.). KILLED ACCIDENTALLY Hannam, Maxwell, Gnr. Mrs E. Hannam, Auckland (m.). WOUNDED Cahill. Esmonde Aylmer, Sgt. Mrs E. E. Cahill, Auckland (w.). Court, Claude, Pte. Mrs A. B. Court, Waimate (w.), Findlay, Roderick McGregor, Pte. Mrs E. I. Findlay, Mosgiel (in.). Jeffery, Reginald Henry, Pte. Mrs E. A. Jeffery, Newton (w.). New, Albert Edward, Pte. Mr F. P. New, Auckland (f.). Paputene, Teohaki, Pte. Mrs K. Mahuika. Ruatoria (m.) Houghton, Samuel Leo, Pte. Mrs M. E. Houghton, Nelson (w.). Rowling, Richard John, Pte. Mrs E. S. Rowling, Feilding (m.). Taaffe, Jack Bosley. Pte. Mrs A. Taaffe, Auckland (m.). SECOND LIST KILLED IN ACTION, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED Taylor, Matthew Henry, L,/Cpl. Mr G. A. Taylor, Winton (brother). DIED OF WOUNDS, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED Morrison, William Douglas, Pte. Mr T. Morrison, Outram (f.). Smith, Charles Burrell, Pte. Mrs I. Smith, Stratford (m.). PRISONER OF WAR, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED KILLED IN ACTION Sands, Yeoman Lionel, Pte. Mr M. L. Sands, Whangarei (f.). PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW REPORTED NOT MISSING BUT WOUNDED Giblin, Philip Wordsworth, Pte. Mrs J. B, Giblin, Napier (w.). Marshall-Inman, William Gibbison, Pte. Mrs D. Mason, Tolaga Bay (sister). Kidd, Thomas Eric, Pte. Mrs M. Kidd, Christchurch (w.). Martin, Oliver, Gnr. Mrs S. Martin. Wellington (m.). Williamson, Herbert, Gnr. Mrs G. L. Williamson, Oamaru (m.). PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PRISONER CF WAR, NOW REPORTED NOT PRISONER OF WAR, BUT WOUNDED Fletcher, Hamish Samuel, Pte. Mr L. W. Fletcher, Levin (f.). Fogden, Merle Francis, Pte. Mr W. F. Fogden, Auckland (f.). PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW REPORTED NOT MISSING Kingan, Jesse Lawrence, Chaplain. Provincial of Society of Mary, Wellington. Kimber, Donald Bruce, Gnr. Mrs F. Klmber, England (m.). _ _ Smith, Laurence Gilbert, Gnr. Mr E. P. Smith, Tauranga (f.). . „ . I Treanor, Selwyn Aleck. Pte. Mrs L. M. I. Treanor, Onehunga (w.). PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED PRISONER OF WAR, NOW REPORTED NOT MISSING Bird, Thomas Andrew, Pte. Mrs K. G. Bird, Levin (m.). . ~ . Kerr, Jack, Pte. Mrs E. Kerr, Auckland Lawr'ie? Rawei Vance, Pte. Mrs M. C. Lawrle, Dunedin (w.). PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED AND MISSING, NOW REPORTED NOT , MISSING Lyttle, Maurice, Pte. Mrs A. B. F. Lyttle, Invercargill (w.). r McKenzie, Walter Bruce, Gnr. Mrs E. C. McKenzie, Onehunga (w.). AIR CASUALTIES ,p A.) WELLINGTON, January 11. The following air casualties overseas nave been notified by the New Zealand Liaison Officer at the Air Mmisti y. Bentley, Sergeant Loch Lomond, tt.w.z,. AF. Killed in air operations. Mrs K. W. Bentley. Auckland, formerly of Waltomo (w.). Bird. Sergeant Alan William Porteous, RN Z A.F. Previously reported missing believed killed on air operations, death now officially presumed. Mrs W. Bird, Tlmaru (m.). Blewett, Acting-Flight Lieutenant Richard Trevor, R.N.Z.A.F. Missing on air operations. Mr E. R. Blewett, Auckland (f.). . „ _ „ Cometti. Sergeant Kenneth Allan, R.N.Z. A.F. Previously reported missing on air operations, now reported prisoner of war, suffering a broken leg. Mr R. A. Cometti, Hataitai (f.). Cronin, Sergeant James, R.N.Z.A.F. Seriously injured on active service. Mrs Cronin. Christchurch (m.). Greer, Acting-Squadron Leader Alexander Daniel, R.N.Z.A.F. Previously reported missing on air operations, now reported prisoner of war in Italian hands, Mrs V. C. Greer, Wellington im.) Keating, Flying Officer Rowland Keith, Royal Air Force. Previously reported missing, death now officially presumed. Mr A, O. Keating, Wanganui (£.), wife in England, Manson, Sergeant Kenneth. R.N.Z.A.F. Previously reported missing on air operations, death now officially presumed. Mr B H. Carter, Ashburton (foster-father). Shaw, Sergeant Phillip Neville, R.N.Z.A.F. Missing on active service,' Mr J. N Shaw, Gisborne (f.). Wallis, Sergeant. Frederick Richard. R.N.Z.A.F. Previously reported missing on air operations, now reported prisoner of war. Mr F. R. Wallis, Gore (f.). Watson, Sergeant Bernard George. Royal Air Fprce. Killed In action, Mrs I. M. Strand, Stratford (m.). Wells, Sergeant George, R.N.Z.A.F. Previously reported missing, believed killed on air operations, death now officially presumed. Mr G. Wells. Feldlng (f.). Whitaker, Sergeant Edward Boyce, R.N.Z. A.F. Missing on air operations. Mr W. M. Whitaker, Inglewood (f.). Wood, Aircraftsman 11. Robert, Royal Air Force. Previously reported seriously ill, now removed from seriously ill list. Mr Wood, Dunedin (f.).