AIR CASUALTIES

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23891, 9 March 1943, Page 6

AIR CASUALTIES

(P.A.) WELLINGTON, March 8. Official advice h'as been received from the Air Department that the deaths of the following members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, previously reported missing, have now been officially presumed, with effect from the dates mentioned:— July, 1942 Anderson, Donald Arthur, F.O. Mrs B. R. Anderson, Orakei (w.). Clayton, Arthur Norman, L.A.C. Mrs D. G. Clayton, Cambridge (w.). Ibbotson, Clive Gaby, F.O. Mrs D. A. Ibbotson, Otaki (m.). Wybourne, Roland Harvey Winch, Sgt. Mrs E. K. Wybourne, Waverley.(m.). August, 1942 Orbell, John Ronald Scott, L.A.C. Major R. S. Orbell, Oamaru (f.). Elliott, Mason Irvine, P.O. Mrs K. Elliott, formerly of Wellington, now of Levin (m.). September, 1942 Bryson, Jack Albert, Sgt. Mrs P. Bryson, Christchurch (m.). Chappie, Victor Newell. Sgt. Mr G. C Chappie, Hawera (1). Davis, John Gordon, A.C.I. Mr J. L. Davis. Wanganni (f.). Stevens, Gordon Francis, Sgt. Mrs J. Stevens, New Plymouth (w.). October, 1942 Bromley, Stanley Gordon, F.O. Mr W. Bromley, Wellington (1). Dent, Robert, F.O. Mrs E. Dent, New Plymouth (m.). Gunn, Charles Henry, F.O. Mr W. Gunn, Wataroa (f.). CASUALTIES IN 2ND N.Z.E.F. (P.A.) WELLINGTON, March 8. , The following 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force casualty list was issued to-night. The rank is private unless otherwise stated:— KILLED IN (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MfSSING) Harwood, Cecil Stanley, Auckland. Henderson, Henry Thomas, Sgt., Raurimu. Holloway, Ronald John, Sgt., Aria. Ingram, Bert Wilson, Waimiha. Johnston, Robert Harvey, Auckland. Middlemiss, Stanley James, Matangi. Mulhane, William John, Lower Hutt. Northcott. Harold Frederick William, Aria. Waller, Walter David, Auckland. Wright, Robert Frederick, Thames. KILLED IN ACTION (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION) Widdup, Henry, Cpl., Auckland. DIED OF WOUNDS (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED AND MISSING) Burr, Alfred Stuavt, Greenmeadows. DIED OF SICKNESS Henderson, Allan, William, Gnr. Mrs V. Henderson. Dunedin (m.). DIED Campbell,. Wallace Neil, Capt. Mr N Campbell, Kauwhata (f.). DIED (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. BELIEVED PRISONER OF WAR) Seelye, Henry Cassilis, Dunedin. PRISONER OF WAR (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED IYIISSING, BELIEVED PRISONER OF WAR) Walker. Robert Keith, Christchurch. WOUNDED Davies, Ronald Charles, Tpr. Mrs M. N. Davies, of Atawhai, Nelson (w.). Logan, Colin, Gnr. Mr F. Logan, Taumarunui (f.). Powell, Herbert James, Gnr. Mrs E. Powell, Wingatui (m.). Ramsay, Richard Andrew, Temp. L/Cpl. Mr A. C. Ramsay, Huntly (f.). Smales Sidney Godfrey, L/Bdr. Mrs Smales, Waipukurau (m.). DAILY MEMORANDA—Tuesday, March 0. AUCTIONS W. E. Simes and Company, on Premises, 1 Mount Pleasant road, at 1 p.m.—Property, Furniture, and Effects. Drewery's Auction Rooms, Ltd., Sydenham, at 1.30 p.m.—Furniture Auction Sale. Smiths City Market. Ltd., on Premises, 90 Russley road, Riccarton—Clearing Sale. Whitta, Wilson and Company, at their Rooms, at 2 p.m.—Property.