CASUALTY LIST

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23559, 10 February 1942, Page 6

CASUALTY LIST

♦ 96 NAMES INCLUDED 69 MEN PRISONERS (PA) WELLINGTON. February 9. The following 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force casualty list was issued today, the rank being private unless it is otherwise stated: — I KILLED IN ACTION (PREVIOUSLY RE-j PORTED MISSING). Davis. Benjamin. Gnr, Mr; S L. Davis Dunedin (w )• ACCIDENTALLY, KILLED Oliver. John Edward, Tpr. Mrs B. Oh- ■ ver, Akaroa (m l. DI r D OF WOUNDS (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED AND MISSING) Hail, Henry John Mr J. J. Hall. Queenstown if. I. , _ Prisk. Joseph Eustace, L/o?t. Mrs E, Frisk. Dunedin im.i. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING NOW REPORTED DEAD Arnold, Edwin Jame-, Dvr. Mrs I. V,'. Arnold. Taupin (m ). Bateman, Percy Also, Dvr. Mrs R. Bateman. Christchurch iw.i. Johnston. Georce Albert, Gnr. Mr F. C. Johnston, Lower Hutt ihr.i. Burke-Kennedy. Desmond McLaren. Gnr. Mrs N. J. Burke-Kennedy, Paparoa i w.I, Pearce, lan John, Gnr. Mr J. W. Pearce, fiemuera (f• >. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED. VOW REPORTED WOUNDED AND MISSING Berryman, Frank, Gnr. Mr J. Berryman Auckland (uncle I, Taste, Jack Bosles . Mrs A. Taafe, Devonoort im.i, MISSING Dale Edmund Andrew. Mr A, F. Dale, Woodstock if.). Sharp, Joseph Henry. Mrs E. F. Sharp, Invercargill ira.j. Vigers Eric Edward. Mrs V. A. Vigers Linwocd (w.i Williamson, lan Robert, Mrs F. E. Williamson, Marion (m I. WOUNDED AND MISSING, BELIEVED PRISONER OF WAR (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING) Arnott. Jack. Gnr. Mrs F. M, Arnott, Palmerston South (m,). WOUNDED AND MISSING, BELIEVED PRISONER OF WAR (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED). Hobson. Robert. Arthur, Gnr. Mrs J. Beattie. Brooklyn (sister). MISSING, RELIEVED PRISONERS OF WAR (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING). Lester, Percy, Gnr. Mr J. Lester, Murchison (brother). Louisson, Charles Louis, Gnr. Mrs L. M. Cotter. Whangarei, (m,).* Mulnne, Wliburt. James. Mr W. J. Mulnne, Balclutha (f.l, PRISONERS OF WAR (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED AND MISSING). Costello, Edward Michael. Mrs M. Costello. Cheviot (m.l. Helm, Francis Samuel. Mrs A. Helm, Riverton lm.). McKenzie. Athol Alexander. L/Cpl. Mr D. G. McKenzie, Christchurch (f ). White, Ernest James. Mrs A. White, Otautau (m,), PRISONERS OF WAR (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING). Richardson. John, Capt, Mrs A. Richardson, Mataura Iru Callan. John Bartholomew, 2/Lt. Mr Justice Callan, Auckland (f.i. Brightwell, Edward Allan. Mr E. P. Brightwell, New South Wales (f.i. Bringans, Eric Munro, Gnr. Mrs A. Bringans, Dunedin (m.l. Buchanan, William. Mr R, Buchanan, Tokonui (brother). Carberry, William Clifford. Mr V. Carberry, Petone (f.). Christian, Phillip Sydney. Mrs A. Christian, Matariki (m.l. Cusdin, Arthur Geoffrey, Mrs C. Cusdin, Christchurch im.). Esplin. Laurende James. Mr F. J, Esplin, Wellington ({.I. Fleming, Raymond Cruickshank. Mrs E. Fleming, Waimate (m.). Gardner, Charles Hamilton. Mr H, E. Gardner, Dunedin Gordon, Lester. Mrs M. P. Gordon, Christchurch (m.l. Gosling, Norman Alan. Mr H. J. Gosling, Blenheim (f.). Henderson, Andrew Maxwell. Mrs !. Henderson, Timaru (m.). Hickey, James. Mrs M. H. Hickey, Nelson (m.). , Inglis, Charles Alan, L/Cpl. Mrs M. M. Inglis. Queenstown (w.). Jackson, Robert Campbell. Mr C. Jackson, Stratford (f.). Keen, John Winston. Mrs M. K. Keen, Timaru (m.). Laird. Frank James. Mrs H. V. Laird, Blenheim (m,). Lusty, Gilbert. Mrs C. Lusty, Nelson (m.). Mcßrydie. Robert. Mrs E. Mcßrydie, Nelson (m.). Martin, Robert Lawrenson, L/Bdr. Mrs M. D. Martin. Timaru (m.). Morant, Gerald Henry. L/Cpl. Mrs M. Morant, Roa, Blackball, West Coast (w.). Pike. Max. Mrs R. Pike. Cobden (in.). Pugh. Robert John. Mr J. Pugh. Richmond (f.). Rathbun, James. Cpl. Mrs S. Rathbun Greymouth (raj Kenner. Charles William, L/Cpl. Mr A. Renner, Seddon (f.). Russ, Frederick Arthur. Mrs J. A. Russ. Nelson (m.). Sampson. George Henry. Mr W. Sampson. Murchison (f.). Satlierley, Bernard Charles. Mrs B. M, Satherley, Nelson (w,). Shaw, Alexander Thomas, Mrs M. E. Shaw, Tauwhare, Waikato (m.). Wates, Gordon Harold. Mrs A. Wales, Weston, via Oamaru (m.). Yarker. John Henry, Mrs I. L. Yarker, Gowan (w.). PRISONERS OF WAR (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED PIUS ONER OF WAR) Adams, Frank Victor, L/Sgt. Mrs E. Adams, Hamilton (w.l. Brown, Stanley Thompson. Mrs D. M. Brown, Tuatapere (w.). Burgess. Clarence Henry. Mr P. Burgess, Timaru (brother), Burke, Patrick Augustine, Mrs E. Burke, Invercargill lm.). Coe, James William, W/O. Mrs A. H. Coe, Auckland (w.). Costello, Charles John, L/Cpl. Mr C. Costello, Nelson (f.). Costello, William Eric, Sgt. Mr C. Costello. Nelson (I.). Currie, Leith William, Dvr. Mrs C. Currie, Mataura (m.l. Davis, Clifford Terence. Mrs E. L. Hill, Linwood (m.l. Drummond. Lancelot Kitchener. Mr R. Drummond, Dunedin (f.). Farrant, Albert Leslie, Dvr. Mrs H. Farrant, Te Awamutu (w.i, Freer, Raymond Thomas. Mrs E. J. Freer, Whangarei (m.), Gawn, William Alexander. Mr J. Gawn, ■ Balclutha (f.i, Gorman, John Horace.. Mr E. Gorman,

Christchurch If.). Graham, Lewis Frederick. Mrs R. Graham, Invercargill (m.). Howell, Francis Mortimer. Mr F. Mortimer Howell, Middlemarch (f.). King, Arthur Birthold, W/0.2. Mrs D. E. King, Invercargill (w.). Laurie, lan Rutherford. ‘ Mrs R. Laurie, Invercargill (m.). McDowell, Richard Blake. Mrs M. L. McDowell, Glencoe (m.L Maclean, Robert O’Brien. L/Cpl. The Rev. J. Maclean, Scotland (f.). Mcßobb, George Lorimer. Mr A. Mc-Robb,-Rakaia (brother). Minchin, John. Mr C. W. Minchin, Inglewood (X). Porter. Raymond Thomson. T/L/Cpl. Mr F. E. Porter. Tokomaru Bay X). Ramsay, Stanley Alexander. L/Cpl. MrB. C. Ramsay, Invercargill tm,). Shepherd, Wallace David. Mrs Q, I. Hamilton, Christchurch 1 (sister). Stewart.' Thomas Ritchie, Mrs E. J. Stewart, Invercargill (m.). Taylor, Mervyn. Mrs L Taylor, Auckland (m.). Torrance, Richard Cameron. Mr R. C. Torrance, Dunedin X). Townsend. George Edward. Mrs E, Townsend. Auckland iw.l. Underwood. Sidney George. Mr S. G, Underwood. Port Chalme’-s X). PRISONERS OF WAR Dobell, r.sscls Dante’. Cri Mrs E. E Dobell, Wellington (nv). Hickman, Douglas Herbert. Mrs M Hickman, Wanganui m.). PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW REPORTED WOUNDED AND MISSING. McClintocU. Ale.vw/ler -la me- Mr-. M. E, McClintock. Temuka (m.). PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PRISONER OF WAR, NOW REPORTED WOUNDED AND PRISONER OF WAR. Cowan, Arthur Flair. Sd. Mr J. L. Cowan, Otoonhangn Xi. WOUNDED Cotton, Charles Victor Geith. Mrs L. I. Cotton. Auckland iw.i. Waremg, Denys Ernest. L/Cpl. Mrs M. J. Wareins. Christchurch im.i. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED. NOW REPORTED ACCIDENTALLY INJURED. Durham, Leslie. Mrs M. Durham. Tauranga (w.). Harvev, Reginald Sethbnrige. , Mrs I. Harvey. Auckland (w.) Melba Bequest.—The district elimination contest of the Melba Bequest Scholarship will be held in Christchurch in May during the annual festival of the Christchurch Competitions Society. The winner will be awarded a free trip to Wellington to enable her to compete with other district finalists in the Now Zealand elimination contest. The prize is £45, for boat fare and expenses to Melbourne. to compete in the final contest early in 1943. The scholarship, open to women born in New Zealand «r Auetralia and not less than 17 years age, entitles the holder to the special diploma course at the Melbourne Contervatorium of Music, to the value of £loft