N.Z.E.F CASUALTY LISTS

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24147, 5 January 1944, Page 4

N.Z.E.F CASUALTY LISTS

16 DEATHS, 21 MISSING, 50 WOUNDED FIRST LIST (P.A.) WELLINGTON, January 4. The following New Zealand Expeditionary Force casualties are announced:— KILLED IN ACTION Simpson, George Alexander Douglas, Pte. Mrs M. Simpson, Walroa (m.). KILLED IN ACTION. . PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING Burns, George Blackburn, Pte., Timaru. DIED OF WOUNDS Whiting, Thomas Joseph, Pte. Mrs M. Whiting, Mayfield (m.). DIED OF WOUNDS, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED DIED Melrose, Gavin Emslie, Pte., Caversham. DIED OF SICKNESS Nevin, John Hamilton, Pte. Mrs E. M.. Nevin, Nelson ,'(m.). MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED, PREVIOUSLY _ REPORTED PRISONERS OF WAR Hitchon, Robert Irwin, Pte, Waitoa. Howe, Dallas Hillman, Pte., Thames. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING BELIEVED PRISONERS OF WAR Ellis, Raymond Arthur, Pte., Auckland. Jones, Reginald, Pte., Auckland. Kilpin, Claude Andrew, Pte., Te Aroha. McKenzie, Roderick Murdoch, Pte.-, Te Kultl. Nichol, John- Hugh, Pte., Te Puke. Owen, Charles James, Pte., Lower Hutt. Parker. Wilfred Athol Rolf, Pte., Maharoa. Speedy. Leslie Bruce, Pte., Auckland. WOUNDED Wynn-Williams, 2/ueui. Mrs B. WynnWiliiams, Christchurch (w.). Bainbriage, Gordon Stone, Pte. Mrs A. E. Bainbrldge, Devonport (m.). Baker, Stanley John, Pte. Mrs C. P. Baker, Tuatapere (w.), Blucher. Charles Desmond, Pte. Mrs A. E Blucher, Waihopo (m.). Coornbea, Ronald Waller, Pte. Mrs M. E. Coombes, Frankton Junction (w.). Gee. Ricnaid Allen, Pte. Mr R. M. Gee. Pukekohe U'.J. Greenlialgh, Harry Garside,'Temp.-W.O. Mrs G. F. Greenhalgh, Wallacetown (w.). ' Hayes, John Francis, Pte. Mr J. Hayes, Temuka (f.). Hunter. Richard, Cpl. Mrs S. M. Hunter, Devonport (m.). Jefferies, Albert' Roy, Temp. L/Cpl. Mrs A. R. Jefferies, Auckland (m.). Kaire, Michael, Pte. Sister Amy Henderson. .Te Kawa. (not stated). Keown, Thomas Robert. Pte, Mrs G M. Keown, Gore Aw.). Leech, Brian Joseph, Pte. Mrs J. Leech, Waiklekie (m.). McCusker, Francis John, Pte. Mr J. McCoskCr, Ashburton (f.). McKenzie, James Edward, Pte. Mrs S. McKenzie,' Timaru (m.). ■ ■ Ngarotata, Edward, Pte.; Ongarue. . Nohlnohi, Wheti Kireka, pte., Opoutama. Oates, Peter Geary, Pte.. Auckland. Scoones, George Stewart, Sgt., Dunedin. Scott, Kevin aoseph, Pte. Mr A. Scott. Timaru. (f.). Smith, Frank Henry. Pte. Mrs JE. Roach. Paeroa (sister). Sparkes, Ricnaru Arthur. Pte. Mrs I. Sparkes, Christchurch (m.L Stevens, William Lennox, Pte. Mrs J. Stevens, Balfour • (m.). Taiatini, Atikihi, Pte. Miss H. Taiatlni, Otaramarae (sister). SECOND LIST KILLED IN ACTION Smith, Raymond Sydney, Major. Mrs C. Smith, New Plymouth (m.). Herewmi, Hatu, Pte. Mrs P, Herewim, Opotikl ,(m.). Papuan Sonny Maaka, Pte. Mrs P. W. Reihana, Tlkitiki (m.). Pene, James, Pte. Mrs M. Pene, Levin (in.). Tewhare. Joseph Ateha, Pte. Mrs R. K. Tewhare; Marton (w.). KILLED IN ACTION (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED AND MISSING) Ria, Meta, Pte., Ohmemutu. Riklhana. Pari, Pte., Waltara. DIED OF WOUNDS Clarke, Eric stfelloxe, Temp.-Major. Mrs F. Clarke, Papatoetoe (w.). McCUmoht, Leonard Hunter, L.-Cpl. Mrs J. McClimonl, Mount Somers (m.). Paul, Douglas Haig, Pte. Mrs M. Paul. Dunedin (ra.). Williams, Laurence Stanley, Pte. Mrs E. Williams, Waimate (m.). MISSING Herewlnl, Rongo, Pte. Mrs M. Herewim. Houpoto (m.). Worthington, Basil" Allenby' Wentworth (M.M.), Temp. L.-Sgt. Mrs F. Wor----thlMrtonr'Ooghunfia un.). "Wounded McKergow, John Wilson, Lieut.-Col. Mrs M. McKergow, Ashburton (w.). Humphries, Philip James, Lieut. Mrs J. E. Humphries, Christchurch (w.). Christy. Benhamln Goddard, 2-Lieut. Mrs , A! Christy, National Park (w.). Frampton, Owen Alexander, 2-Lleiit. Mrs I. C. Frampton, Nelson (m.). Mackenzie, Colin Maxwell. 2-Lleut.- Mrs P. M..Mackenzie, Ashburton (w.). Veart, Albert, z-Ueut. Mrs D. M. Veart, Devonport (m.). Archibald, Bruno Edward, Cpl. Mrs E. Archibald, Epsom (in.). Hapimana, Hutuha. Pte Mrs R, Haplrnana, Rotorua, (w.). Hedges, Harold John Walter. L-Cpl. ' Mr H D Hedges, Dunedin (f.). Beta, Toni Joseph, Pte. Mrs A. Heta. Opotikl (m.). Hinds,-Allen Liege, Cpl. Mrs M. M. Hinds, Raurlmu (w.). Hoterene, Ru, Pte. Mrs K. Hoterene, Motatau (w.). . . „ . Kutia. Haarc.; Pte. Mrs M. Kutia. Tolaga Bay (m.). Leakey, Allen James Martin. Pte. Mrs A Leakey, Glenmassey (m.). Leggoe, Arthur Gordon Eddey, Pte. Mr A. W. J. Leggoe, Hukarere (£.). a Mahlma, Pltlera Kahanui, Temp./Sgt Mrs H. Mahlma, Otakl (m.). Mokal, Stephen, Pte. Mrs T. Kalwhata. Poro Poro (sister). . Ngarotata. Percy Pte. Mrs Ngarotata. Ongarue (m.). ’ . ’ .. . Pain, Stuart. Pte. Mrs W. Fraser. Mokai (sister); ' Peni, Lewis, Pte. Mr 1. Penl, Shannon (f.) Sims, Ronald Archie. Temp./L.Cpl. Mrs C. F Sims, Ponsonby (m.). Ututaonga, Wally William. Pte. Mr H. T Ututaonga, Opua (f.). Waitere, Plrlpl, L/Cpl. Mrs W. Waltere, Wanganui (w.). ... , Walsh, Darcy John. Pte Mrs M Walsh, Norsewood (m.). „ „ „ . Whittaker, William Charles, Temp./L/Cpl. Mrs Whittaker. Auckland (m.). Wineera, Madsen, Pte. Mrs G. Wlneera. Porirua (m.), PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PRISONERS OF WAR, NQW REPORTED SAFE Riddiford, Daniel Johnston. Capt. Featherston. Abel, John Alexander, Pte., Hunterville Andrews. William Frank, Dvr., Cambridge Burke. Patrick Augustine. Pte.. Invercargill- , Carson, Henry, Pte Address not known Chambers, Donald Walter Ward. Pte. Whakatane. Gosling, Norman Alan, Pte. Blenheim. Hart, Eric William Roberts. Pte.. Otaki Hutton. James, Pte.. Oamaru Illston, John Alfred, Pte., Marton, Johnstone. Richard Daglish. L.-Cpl. Wellington Joseph. Harold John, Pte. Linwood Kerse Charles Herbert, Cpl., Waikaka Laird, Frank James, Pte. Blenheim. Lochhead, John Edward, Pte., Cheviot , Lugton, John Stuart. Pte. Walton Mackay, Petei Stark Pte., Gore. • Mount. John William, Pte., Dunedin. Nicol, Hugo, Pte.; Masterton. Reeve. Robert Mabey, Pte., Pahlatua. Robinson Edward Michael. Pte., Wellington Robson, Bruce Macdonald, Pte.. Dunedin. Smith. Bertram Harold, Spr„ Auckland Smith. Norman, Pte., Christchurch. Svensson. Alfred James, Pte., Winton. Wildman, John Horner. L.-Cpl„ Auckland.