N.Z.E.F. CASUALTY LIST

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23740, 11 September 1942, Page 6

N.Z.E.F. CASUALTY LIST

(P.A.) WELLINGTON, September 10. The following 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force casualty list was issued to-day:— KILLED IN ACTION McKenzie, Donald 1., Sglman. Mrs M. C. McKenzie, Sandringham (w.). DIED OF WOUNDS Peart, Joseph N., Lieut.-Col. Mrs A. H. Peart, England (w.). PRESUMED DEAD (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING) Cole. Owen, Gnr., Auckland. MISSING AND REMAINS ON WOUNDED USX Underwood. Thomas E.,*Rte., Dargaville. PRISONER OF WAR (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING) Brocklehurst, Philip, Dvr., Pigeon Bay. WOUNDED Chance, George R., Lieut. Mr G. Chance, Dunedin (f.). Dixon, Frederick H., Pte. Mr H. E. Dixon, Wellington (f.). Ellis, Maurice U. J., Sglman. Mrs M. Champion, Wellington (friend). Garvey, John J„ Sgt. Mrs A. Garvey, Tauranga (m.). Kohere, lan T. H., Pte. Mrs E. Kohere. Rangitukia (m.). Matthews, John N.. Gnr, Mrs E. Matthews, Waipukurau (w.). Stevens, Eric J., Sgt. Mrs A. R. Stevens, ■ Milford (w,). Waerea, Robin, Pte. B. Waerea, Auckland (son). COLONEL J. N. PEART Lieufenant-Colonel J. N. Peart, D.5.0., whose death is announced, was headmaster of King’s College, Auckland, when he offered his services at the outbreak of war. He entered camp as a major with the advance party from the Northern Military District, and left with the Ist Echelon. served in most of the campaigns in which the New Zealanders have been engaged, and was promoted lieuten-ant-colonel late last year, being appointed to the command of a South Island infantry battalion. Colonel Peart was born at Collingwood in 1900 and was educated at Auckland Grammar School, Auckland University College, and Cambridge University, where he won his Rugby Blue. He was a master at Nelson College from 1922 to 1924, and from 1926 to 1935 he taught at Epsom College, Surrey, England, being second master from 1932. He became headmaster of King’s College in 1935. An immediate award of the Distinguished Service Order was made to Colonel Peart “for outstanding leadership, bravery, and determination" at the El Terier depression on the night of July 21-22 last. Colonel Feart led his South Island battalion in the New Zealand 6th Brigade attack on the depression. “During all the fighting Colonel Peart was constantly moving about among his men, ’ encouraging them, and at all times setting a high example of courage and perseverancfe," the citation said. ‘‘lt was due to his outstanding leadership, discrimination, and sound judgment that the battalion remained a fighting unit.” BRIGADIER CLIFTON . Brigadier G. H. Clifton, D.S.O. and bar, M.C., who has officially been reported missing, succeeded Major-Gen-eral H. E. Barrowclough, D.5.0.. and bar, M.C., in ,the command of a brigade. He left New Zealand early in the war as brigade major. In ther Middle East he became successively officer commanding the Divisional Engineers and then chief engineer to the 30th Corps, British Army. His Military Cross was won in Wazjristan shortly after the last war and in this war the award of the D,S.O. was made for services in Greece and that of a bar for gallantry in the ■ Libyan campaign. He then had command of , a supply column which took essential ammunition and provisions to the New Zealanders at Sidi Rezegh during a critical phase of the battle. The aviard was an immediate one. Brigadier Clifton was born at Napier and began his military caiwer ,af- the Royal Military College of Australia, Duntroon, in 1915. He graduated in 1918 and was appointed a lieutenant in the New Zealand Staff Corps, After two years in India he spent three years in New Zealand, and then two years at the School, of Engineering, ' Chatham. On his return to New Zealand he held the successive appointments of adjutant, Northern Depot, New Zealand Engineers, and adjutant, Auckland (East Coast) Mounted Rifles, until he went to England again to attend a course at the Staff College In 1932. Returning to New Zealand in 1935, he was appointed to the Intelligence Section of the General Staff Branch, Army Headquarters, until his transfer in November, 1939, to the appointment ' of commandant. Northern Military District School of Instruction, Narrow Neck. His next appointment was to the Expeditionary Force.