CASUALTIES IN N.Z.E.F.

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24268, 27 May 1944, Page 6

CASUALTIES IN N.Z.E.F.

■* FIVE MEN KILLED (PA.) WELLINGTON. May 26. The following New Zealand Expeditionary Force casualties were reported to-, night, the rank being private unless otherwise stated:— KILLED IN ACTION Atkinson, Corporal Trevor David. Mr N. F, Atkinson, Auckland (L). Mundt, Harold Badley. Mr A. R. Mundt, New Plymouth (f.). Ryan. Patrick John. Mr W. N. Ryan, Christchurch (f.). J KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE Williams, Charles Albert. Mrs M. Williams, Invercargill (m.). DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE WHILE PRISONER OF WAR (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. BELIEVED DROWNED) Razey, Arthur Ernest Smith, of Kingsland. MISSING, BELIEVED DROWNED (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING) McLennan, Angus Colin, of Hamilton, Wallace. William Sibbold. of Dunedin. MISSING Anderson, Andrew William. Mr W. Anderson, Dunedin (f.). Holley, Clifford Thomas. Mr E. T. C. Hollev, Putaruru (I.). Phillips. Rewi George Julian. Mrs G. G. Phillips. Belfast (m.). Ushaw, Albert Robert Hugh. Mrs A M. Ushaw. Frankton Junction (m.). PRISONER OF WAR (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. BELIEVED PRIS- ' ONER OF WAR) Percasky. Alexander James, Mrs A. Percasky. Christchurch (m.). WOUNDED Dick. John. Mrs J W Dick. Dunedin (w.). Kelly. Larry Joseph. Mrs H. Kelly. Danhevirke (m.) McFadzean. Sergeant John. Mrs E. McFadzean, Upper Hutt (m.). O’Leary Trooper David John. Mrs M. A. O’Leary. Whenuapai (m.). Ray, John Mrs E. J. Collin. Wellington ‘ (aunt). w „ . Rowlatt Trooper Cecil George. Mrs H. A. Rdwlatt. Surfdale (w.). Templeman, Neil. Mrs G. Templeman. Marlborough (m.) PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PRISONER OF WAR, NOW REPORTED SAFE Ellicott. Kenneth Carl Hartman, of Pirongia , „ . . . Ross, Gordon Hector, of Kal-iwl. AIR CASUALTIES PERSONNEL SERVING OVERSEAS (P.A.) WELLINGTON. May 26. The lollowing Royal New Zealand Air Force personnel, serving overseas, are reported casualties, the men being flight sergeants unless otherwise stated: KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE Doggett, John Leonard. Sgt. Mr J. W. T. Doggett, Springlands (f.). McCormack. Claude Cyril, Pilot Officer. Mrs R. S. McCormack. Te Kuiti (w.l. Marsh. Allan Henry, Warrant Officer, Mr ' H. J Marsh. Rotorua (f.). MISSING ON ACTIVE SERVICE Barr, Alan Dallas. Mrs M. B. Barr. Marlon (w.). - MISSING ON AIR OPERATIONS Bell, Frank Desmond. Mrs E. M. Bell. Christchurch (m.). Crav, Geoffrey . Haughton, Pilot Officer. Mr. F. Cray, Napier (£.). Fisher. Glyn, Flying Officer. Mrs A. E. Fisher. Wellington (m.). Hill, Douglas John Mr J. H. Hill, Auckland (f.) Irwin, Gordon James. Mrs N. J. Irwin. Takataka (in.) Murray Henry James. Flying Officer. Mr G.' L. Murray, Timaru If.). SERIOUSLY INJURED Langley, Marcus Louis. Mrs V. Langley, Sydney (m.) Thorburn, Richard Hugh. Flying Officer. Mrs F. Thorburn. Palmerston North ,m.). DIED WHILE PRISONER OF WAR Townrow. Leonard Arthur, Dunedin. ' CONFIRMED PRISONER OF WAR (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING) Bird, Alec Wilberfore, R.A.F.. Pilot Officer. Auckland MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING) Anderson. Hector Hugh Watson. Auckland PRESUMED DEAD (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED) Bennett, Arthur Godfrey, Wellington. Crawford-Watson, Lewis Stanley, Auckland. Frost. Laurence James, Auckland. Imrie, George Burns, Auckland. James. Charles, Balclfltha. Lamb, John Alexander. Palmerston North Marinovich, Ivan. Flying Officer. Auckland. Masters, William Stuart, Pilot Officer. Waiuku Soper. Terence John,. Sergeant, Nelson. Tindle. George William, Manaia. Trigg, Lloyd Allan. V.C.. D.F.C.. Flying Officer. Hamua, Flying Officer Trigg won the Victoria Croi for sinking an enemy submarine after his aircraft was disabled. The aircraft and crew were all lost and the award was made on the report of survivors from the U-boal. Others in the aircraft, who are included in the above list, were Flight Sergeants Bennett and j Frost, Flying Officer Marinovich. and Sergeant Soper. j