N.Z.E.F. CASUALTY LIST

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 24124, 7 December 1943, Page 6

N.Z.E.F. CASUALTY LIST

TWENTY-SIX MEN WOUNDED (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Dec. 6. The following 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force casualty list was Issued to-day (the rank being private unless otherwise stated): — KILLED IN ACTION McAleer, Lester. Mrs T. A. McAleer, Dunsandel (w.). . Maxwell, Bruce Millen. Mrs E. A. Maxwell, Whangarei (m.). KTT.T.KTI IN ACTION, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING Starr, Rodney Arthur, of Frankton Junction. DIED OF WOUNDS Mitchell, James Edward. Mr J. E. Mitchell. Auckland (f.). • . _ Pearse, Arthur Alexander. Mrs V. P. Pearse, Huirangi, Waltara (m.). ■ DIED OF WOUNDS, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING Mallett, Trooper Hector Lawrence; of Temuka. MISSING Tant, Sergeant Robert. Deacon. Mrs M. J. Tant, Christchurch (w.). Wheeler, Trooper Dennis Edward. Mr CF. Wheeler, Wellington (f.). WOUNDED Goodsir, Temporary-Major James Archl- : bald. Mrs D. E. M. Goodsir, Auckland (w.). „ Paterson, Captain Robertson McKay. Mr W. G Paterson, Christchurch (f.). Bellaney. Gunner Samuel Rodger. . Mrs M. C. Bellaney, St. Albans (m.). Benge, John William. Mrs N. Benge. Carterton (m.). _ _ Blennerhassett, Richard Colin. Mr R. G. Blennerhassett, of Clevedon (f.). Botherway, Percy. Mrs D. A. Botherway, Napier (w.). „ , Brunton, Corporal James Francis. Mr W. J. Brunton. Hastings (f.). Cottle, Gunner James Cuthbert. Mrs J. M, C. Cottle, Christchurch (w.). Darrach, Corporal William Philip, Mrs A. G. Darrach, Mount Eden (m.). Fagan, Sergeant Nicholas George. Mrs B. M. Fagan, Oxford East' (m,). Fleury, Gunner Louis Robert Baxter. Mr A; Fleury, Heme Bay (f.). James, Corporal John Henry Richard. Mrs E. G, James, Ranglora (w.). Kearney, Gunner James Thomas. Mr T. J. Kearney, Sumner (f.). ■ . ~ Keating, Signalman Maurice Reginald. Mrs V. Keating. Takapuna (m,). Kidd. W.O. II Kenneth March. Mr G. W. Kidd. DtinWln (f.). _ Laurence, Temporary-Corporal Thomas Arnold. Mr W. Laurence, Inglewood (f.). Loughnane, Lance-Corporal John Thomas. Mrs K. M. Loughnane, Upper Hurt (W»)i Lye. Sapper Eric. Mrs E. V; Lye, Auckland (w.). ~ • McGlashan. Trooper Keith Clive. Mrs R. M. McGlashan, Taihape (m.). Margetts, Leo Frederic. Mrs B. Margetts, Wanganui (m.). _ „ O’Brien. William Joseph.’ Mrs E. G. O’Brien, Waipukurau (w.). Paton. Herbert James. Mrs M. J. Jenkins, Auckland (m.). . Sloss, Earl Roden. Mr F. H. Sloss, BlenReynolds, Charles Frederick. Mrs E. Thompson, Gore (s.). Robinson. Thomas. Mr S. Robinson, of Scotland (f.). Yates, Temporary-Corporal Robert. Mrs F. Yates. Trentham (m.). PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED. NOW REPORTED NOT WOUNDED Martin, Sapper Keith Thomas, of Wellington. > _ Ruffell, Gunner David Harold, of Tauranga.

AIR CASUALTIES

RECLASSIFICATIONS ANNOUNCED (PA) WELLINGTON. December 6. The following New Zealand air personnel serving overseas have been reported as casualties:— im.T.Rn ON ACTIVE SERVICE Burton. Flight Sergeant Owen Albert. Mrs „ E. Marks, Auckland (m.). 1%11. Flight Sergeant Clive Thomas Blackburn. Mrs E. Fail. Wellington (m.). SAFE. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PRISONER OF WAR i Head. Flying Officer Malcolm Robert, of HobsonvUl,e. CONFIRMED KILLED, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING Bates, Sergeant Donald Stuart, of Hamilton. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING Fisk, Flight Sergeant Joseph George Arkless. of Wanganui. Helm. Pilot Officer George Vincent, of Invercargill. _ _ , Smallfleld, Flying Officer Ernest lan. of Ngatea/ Stewart. Flight i Sergeant Donald Mackay. of Stratford. PRESUMED DEAD, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING BELIEVED KILLED Bluck, Pilot Officer Norman Bradford, of Papatoetoe. Cross, Pilot Officer Sydney Nelson,; of Tuapeka Mouth. . ■ McWilllam, Sergeant Allan, of Hampden. Maunsell, Sergeant Leslie Cormac, of Mastcrton Moore. Sergeant Acel Theodore Walter, of MorTlson, * Flight Sergeant Kenneth Forbes, of Christchurch. Pheloung, Sauadron Leader Thomas Henry, Vincent, of Christchurch. Pullen, Pilot Officer Arthur Alfred Henri, of Christchurch. . Woods, Sergeant Robert Albert Francis, of Auckland.