AIK CASUALTIES

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 24043, 3 September 1943, Page 6

AIK CASUALTIES

FIVE MEN REPORTED MISSING RECLASSIFICATIONS ANNOUNCED (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 2. The following Royal New Zealand Air Force casualties were, reported to-day KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE Bell, Flight Sergeant George Goodall Mrs E. Bell. Huntly <m.). DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE Scott, Aircraftman Thomas Martin. Mr D M Scott. Christchurch (f.). MISSING ON AIR OPERATIONS Baker, Flight Sergeant Darcy Walker Mrs A. M. Baker, Auckland cm.). Cooksley. Flight Sergeant Bernard Laurence. Mr J. A. Cooksley. Palmerston North (f.). Irvine, Pilot Officer Charles Alexander Mr C Irvine, Walouru (f.). Rayment, Flight Sergeant Hilton Digby Ronald. Mrs G. Rayment, U.S.A. (m.) Robinson, Flight Sergeant Alan James Mrs S J Robinson. Perla (m.). DROWNED ON ACTIVE SERVICE Early. Flight Sergeant Clifford Wayland Mr F W Early. Auckland (f.) PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. DEATH NOW OFFICIALLY .PRESUMED Aid"*’' Sergeant Kenneth Roy, of Te Puke. Mills, Pilot Officer George William Alfred. of Umutaohoa. Saul, Sergeant Norman Prelstley, of Whangarei. Scott. Sergeant Alexander, of Wellington. Sharman, Sergeant George William, of Whangarel. Wlthell, Pilot Officer Eric Bayly, of Ealing. Canterbury. PREVIOUSLY - REPORTED MISSING. NOW CONFIRMED PRISONERS OF WAR Boulton, Flying Officer Alister Ernest, of Christchurch. Needham, Flying Officer John Frederick Arthur of Morrinsville. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. NOW MISSING BELIEVED KILLED Pullan Pilot Officer Arthur Alfred Henri. of Christchurch. Wilkins Sergeant Jack Kenneth, of Papatoetoe PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING ON TRANSIT FLIGHT. DEATH NOW OFFICIALLY PRESUMED Tovey. Sergeant John Alexander, of Auckland. N.Z.E.F. CASUALTY LIST (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 2. The following 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force casualty list was issued to-night:— KILLED IN ACTION, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING Holdaway. Gunner Noel Richard. Mr G. W Holdaway. ..Blenheim (f.). Langton, Private James Raymond. Mrs N. Langton, Auckland (w.). Munro, Corporal lain Fraser Mrs A. Munro, Seatoun (m.) Wrl fJ?t. .Lance-Sergeant David Richard Mrs I M Wright New Plymouth fw ) DIED OF WOUNDS, PREVIOUSLY RE PORTED WOUNDED AND MISSING Heenan Private Esbert Erie M» G Heeran Tonga ff.) PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING NOW REPORTED NOT MISSING Nielsen. Private Roy James/ Mr N A Nielsen. Martin (f.). NAVAL CASUALTIES ,P ™ * * . WELLINGTON, Sept. 2. The following naval casualties were announced to-day;— SLIGHTLY WOUNDED Plank, Temporary Sub-Lieutenant Geoffrey James, R.N.Z.N.V.R Mr J F Plank, Christchurch (f.), Southee, Temporary Sub-Lieutenant Terence Francis, R.N.Z.N.V.R. Mr C. Southee Wellington (f.) DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE Morey Able Seaman Walter Kendell Mr W V Morey Waitara if.) PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. PRESUMED DEAD, NOW REPORTED DEAD. Dowell. Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) Avery David, R.N.Z.N V.R Mrs M G Dowell. Christchurch (pi-)-Eaton, Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) Albert Neville. RN.Z.N.V.R. Mr S C Eaton. Wellington (f.).