CASUALTIES IN N.Z.E.F.

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23806, 27 November 1942, Page 6

CASUALTIES IN N.Z.E.F.

* TWO LISTS ISSUED (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Nov. 26. Two lists of casualties in the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force were issued to-day. They contain the names of 68 men, most of them wounded. The lists are as follows: FIRST LIST KILLED IN ACTION (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING) Lorimer, George S., Sgmn., Te Awamutu. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING) Beesley, Joseph. Capt., Whangarei. SECOND LIST MISSING Leith, Wilfred D„ Pte. Mr W. Leith, Lauder (f.). Petrie, Donald, L/Cpl. Miss J. A. Amies, Oamaru (friend). PRISONER OF WAR AND WOUNDED (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING) Budge. Cyril M„ Cpl., Lower Hutt. McKinney, Ronald J., Pte., Onewhero PRISONERS OF WAR (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING) Duff, Roddy, Pte., Auckland. Lambourne, Arthur, Bdr., Petone. Sola, Wilfred G., Pte., Chester, England. Tucker, John, Gnr., Greenock, Scotland. Warren, William L„ Gnr., London. Whalley, Benjamin, Pte., Blackburn, England. WOUNDED Skinner, Clarence F„ T/Ma)or. Mrs J. B. Skinner. Riwaka (w.). Pemberton, Richard C„ Capt. Mr C. A. Pemberton, Christchurch (f.). Brash, Gordon S., T/Cpt. Mrs M. Brash, Masterton (m.). Baker, Walter E„ Spr. Mrs E. M. Baker, Whakapara (w.). Baker, William I. M., T/L/Bdr. Mr H. Baker, Pokaka (f.). Bennett, Frederick G. E., Gnr. *Mr J. K. Bennett, Havelock (f.). Billing, Alfred H, R„ L/Cpl. Mrs A. Billing, Rahotu (m.). Brown, Eric R., Sgmn. Mrs M, M. Brown, Wellington (w.). Bruce, Joseph, Pte. Mr R. Bruce, Tekawa (f.). , _ Burgess. Henry S„ Pte. Mrs E. J. Burgess, Ponsonby (w.). Dudeck, William E., Sgt. Mrs M. E. Theobald, Auckland (m.). Easton, Alexander, Spr. Mr and Mrs Easton, Gisborne (parents). Farrant, Gilbert H., Sgmn. Mrs H. Farrant, Kohimarama (m.). Fogden. Merle F„ Pte. Mr W. F. Fogden, Bombay, Auckland (f.). Forrester. John A. W„ Gnr. Mrs J. A. Gardiner, Dunedin (m.). Fox, Jack, L/Cpl. Mrs E. I. Fox, Invercargill (w.). ~ T W W Graham, Eric D. E., Gnr. Mrs L. V. K. Graham. Whangarei (m-L Harvey. Frederick P.. A/W.0.1. Mrs V. A. Harvey, Gore (w.). _ Hyndman, Cleveland W„ Pte. Mrs H. E. Hyndman, Kelburn (w.). ■ Jamieson, Robert W., Spr. Mrs J. E. Jamieson, Wellington (ni.). Johnson, James S., L/Cpl. Mrs M. Johnson, Opotlkl (w.). ■ Kerr, Russell J., Spr. Mr R. W. Kerr, Pte. Mr W. Kirk. Tolaga Bay (f.). T r Knight. Sydney H.. Spr. Mrs L. C. Knight, Te Kuiti (m.). Marr, John 8., Gnr. Mrs Marr, Christchurch (m.). „ t u O'Brien, Bernard G., Pte. Mrs L. H. O’Brien, Tlmaru (m.). ■ Parris, Leslie N., Pte. Mrs A. M. Parris. Pukekohe (m.). Pearce, Alfred McN., Cpl. Mrs A. Pearce, Otapiri (m.). _ . Poutu, Raana. L/Cpl. Mr P. Poutu, Hicks Shanahan? Patrick W., Gnr. Mr T. Shanahan, Christchurch (f.). Solomon. George. Pte. Mrs K. Solomon, Kerikerl (m.). Solomon, Mate N., Pte. Mrs H. Solomon. Porirua (w.). _ , Taylor, John H. E., Gnr. Mrs B. Taylor, Christchurch (m.). Taylor. Lloyd, Spr. Mr J. Taylor, Murrumbeena, Australia (f.). Theyers, Lloyd A., T/Cpl. Mrs S. Theyers, Epsom (m.). _ Tibbs, George H„ Pte. Mrs E. M. Tibbs, Wellington (m.). _ ... Toroaiwhiti, Waaka, Pte, Mrs T. Smith, Nuhaka (m.). ' , De Bortali-Tregarthan, Robert. Pte. Mrs L. De Bortali-TTegarthan, Rotorua (w.). Tupara, Hoake, Pte. Mrs L. Tupara. Waltuhi (m.). Waaka. Aperahama, L/Sgt. Next-of-kln dead. _ Wanoa, Sam, Pte. Mr Tu Wanoa, Te Araroa (f.). Whistler, Cecil R.. Sgmn. Mrs L. Whistler, Chatswood, Australia (m.). Winchester, Robert W., A./S/Sgt. Mrs 0. R. Rosvall, Hastings (s.). Wire, William G., Pte. Mrs K. A. Wire, Hastings (m.). I Wolfsbauer, Walter N„ Gnr. 'MiiniS't? Wolfsbauer. Woodvllle (w.). Wragg, Leonard J. G., Gnr. Wragg, Palmerston North (m.). : ' WOUNDED AND REMAINS ON PRISONER OF WAR LIST Courtney, Ivo M., Pte.. Kara. Forbes, Hector McD., Pte., Frankton Junction. Richards, Thomas W., L/Sgt„ Cambridge. Tarrant, Thomas C., Pte., OrmondvUle. PRHVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED NOW REPORTED NOT WOUNDED, BUT ACCIDENTALLY INJURED. Peterson. Charles S.. Pte., Auckland. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED. NOW REPORTED NOT WOUNDED Stych, Kenneth. T/Capt., Mount Albert, --v Deans, Sefton L. G..-2/Lleut., Wellington. Dee, John W„ Pte., Ravensbourne. McLennan, lan L., Gnr., Musselburgh. Bevell, John S., Pte., Onewhero, AIR CASUALTIES. (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Nov. 26. The following Royal New Zealand Air Force casualties were announced to-day, the rank being sergeant unless otherwise stated:— FIRST LIST KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE Collett, Henry W. A. Mr H. C. Collett, Walpawa (f.). Haden, Francis S. Mrs F. S. Haden, Auckland (w.). MISSING ON AIR OPERATIONS Firth. Elllsoii G. M. Mrs G, M. Woods. Wellington (m.). McFarquhar, Colin W. R. Mrs McFarquhar, Auckland (w.). Parkinson, Lewis H. Mrs H, L. Parkinson, Opotlkl (m.). Roe, Ronald J. Mr I. S. Roe, Auckland (b.). Watters, Ventry. Mrs M. Watters, Whagarel (m.). SERIOUSLY ILL Booth, Gordon S., P.O. Mrs E. M. Booth, Hamilton (m.). PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED Wakeman, Hector J., Christchurch. SECOND LIST KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE Corlett, Edmund M„ Fit. Sgt. Mrs R. G. Corlett, Tokomaru (m.). Jones, Rothesay L.. Sgt. Mr I. R. R. Jones, Havelock (b.). PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW RECLASSIFIED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED. Brown, Kenneth l C., Fit. Sgt, Wellington. Craill, David G., Sgt., Tolaga Bay. Perks, Eric, Fit. Sgt., Auckland. Pike, Henry W., Sgt., Auckland. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED SERIOUSLY ILL, NOW REMOVED FROM SERIOUSLY ILL LIST. Goodall. Edwin J., L.A.C., Orawla. NAVAL CASUALTY (P.A,) WELLINGTON. November 26. The following -naval casualty was announced to-night;— Goodwin, Ralph 8., T/Lt., R.N.Z.N.V.R., believed prisoner of war. Mrs Eleanor G. Goodwin, Auckland (m.).