AIR CASUALTIES

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AIR CASUALTIES

32 NAMES GIVEN (P.A.) WELLINGTON, August 12. The following New Zealand airmen serving overseas are reported casualties (all are members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, and hold the rank of sergeant unless it is otherwise stated): — MISSING ON AIR OPERATIONS Bright, William H. Mrs M. C. Bright, Auckland (m,). Byrne. Martin J. Mr J. Byrne, Cambridge If.). Caitcheon, Gordon E. Mr W. G. Caitcheon, Morrinsville (f.). Campbell, Alan. Mrs J. Campbell, Hawera (m,). Coppersmith, Raymond P. Mr E. C. Coppersmith, Westport (f.). Crarer, Thomas E. Mrs B. Crarer, Wairoa (in.), Croall, Charles. Mr C. Croall, Hamilton If.). Gilbertson, John E., Flt./Sgt. Mr E. A. Gilbertson, Wellington (f.). Grattan, James, Fit. Sgt. Mrs B. Grattan, Thames (w.). Harvey, Ronald S. Mr W. T. Harvey. Christchurch (L). McPherson, Alfred M. Mr A. McPherson, Roxburgh (f.). Mason. Leonard M., P.O. Mr R. V. Mason, Masterton (f.). Rutherford. Alan W. Mrs G. W._ Rutherford, Taupiri (m.l. Schofield, Sitldle H. Mrs E. Schofield, Takapau (m.). Other Classifications Dodman, Kenneth A., admitted to hospital from injuries received on operations. Mr H. A. Dodman, Auckland (f.). Kirkwood, Robert J., F. 0., R.A.F.V.R., killed. Mrs R. J. Kirkwood. England (w.). Joyce, John L„ previously reported missing on air operations, now reported safe. Mrs E. M. Joyce, Christchurch (in.). Ansford, Edward D., of New Plymouth, previously reported missing, now reclassified prisoner of war. Beedie, Stuart W. S., P. 0., of Dananevirke, previously reported missing, death now officially presumed to have occurred in August, 1941. Berg, Maurice L., of New Plymouth, previously reported missing, now reclassified killed in action. Clouston, Warwick A., of Auckland, previously reported missing, believed killed, now reclassified killed on active service. Dunn, Leslie, L.Ac., of Whangarel, previously reported seriously ill, now removed from the seriously ill list. Fox, Thomas T„ P. 0., of Auckland, previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed killed. Gane, Geoffrey A., of Blenheim, previously reported missing, now reclassified prisoner of war. Larson, Thor T. S., of Dunedin, previously reported missing, now reclassified prisoner of war. Mountier, Russel J., R.A.F., previously reported missing, death now presumed to have occurred in September. O’Dowd, Albert W„ England, previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed killed in action. Poison, James, G., of Christchurch, previously reported seriously 111, now reported to have died through illness. Strang, Robert H„ Act. Fit. Lieut., R.A.F., of Invercargill, previously reported missing, death now presumed to have occurred in January. Sturt, Henry T., of Auckland, previously reported missing, death now presumed to have occurred in January. Treister, Joel, of Auckland, previously reported missing, believed killed, now reclassified killed on active service. The following New Zealand casualty is announced:— _ „ _ A _ . Brown, Frederick C., Ac.2, R.N.Z.A.F., died of natural causes. Mrs M. I. Brown, Auckland (w.).