AIR CASUALTIES

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23718, 17 August 1942, Page 6

AIR CASUALTIES

(P.A.) WELLINGTON, August 15. The following New Zealand air personnel serving overseas are reported casualties. All are members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, and are pilot officers, unless otherwise stated:— Alnley, Frederick Redfearn, R.A.F., killed in an aircraft accident. Mrs F. Ainley, England (w.). Lees, Reginald Sidney, missing on air, operations. Mr R. R. Lees, Bay of Plenty (b.). Webb, John James, L.A.C., admitted to hospital with appendicitis. Mrs N. E, Webb, Havelock (m.). RECLAS SIFICATIONS Budge, William Finlay, previously reported missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed by the Air Ministry as in April. Next-of-kin, Auckland. Edwards, Norman John. Acting Flt.-Lt., R.A.F.V.R., previously reported missing now missing believed killed. Next-of-kin, Palmerston- North. Harris, George Lawlor Bernays, Acting Sqdn. Leader. R.A.F., previously reported missing, now missing believed Killed. Next-of-kin, England. Hendry, William Nesbet, Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed by the Air Ministry as in July. Next-of-kin, Auckland. Hutchinson, William Cochrane, Sergt., previously reported missing, now missing believed killed. Next-of-kin, Gisborne. UcLean, Neil Frederick, previously reported missing, death now officially presumed by the Air Ministry as in October last. Next-of-kin. Auckland. O’Neill, William George, Fit. Sergt., previously reported missing, now tnlssIng believed killed. Next-of-kin, Auckland. Bace, John Walter, L.A.C., previously reported seriously ill, now removed from seriously ill list. Next-of-kin, Gisborne.