AIR CASUALTIES

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24361, 13 September 1944, Page 6

AIR CASUALTIES

y KILLED AND MISSINfc RECLASSIFICATIONS ANNOUNCED (P.A.) WELLINGTON. September 12. The following air casualties are announced:— KILLED IN ACTION Oxenham, Flying Officer Charles Bryce. Mrs C. Oxenham, Hamilton (m.). Tuck. Warrant Officer William Robert. Mrs W. R. Tuck, Auckland (m.). KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE Barton, Sergeant William Seymour. Mrs C. E. Barton, Auckland (m.). McMillan, Flight Sergeant Lyell Arvie. Mrs O. M. McMillan, Southbridge (rn.). Round, Flight Sergeant Heathcote George. Mrs M. A. Round, Johnsonville (m. - ). DIED OF INJURIES RECEIVED ON AIR OPERATIONS Montgomerie, Acting-Flight Lieutenant Leighton John, D.F.C. Mrs J. E. Montgomerie, Sentry Hill, Taranaki (m.). • Wood, Leading Aircraftman Noel Herbert. Mr E. H. Wood, Auckland (L). MISSING. BELIEVED KILLED Durle, Flight Sergeant Thomas Kerr. Mrs M. R. Durie, Taradale (w.L Fletcher, Flight Sergeant Andrew Crawford Mr D. Fletcher, Auckland (f.). Pepper, Flight Sergeant Douglas Reid. Mrs K. H. Pepper, Havelock North (m.). MISSING ON AIR OPERATIONS Archibald, Flying Officer James. Mr J. A. Archibald. Wanganui (f.). Blance, Pilot Officer lan Edward. Mrs J. W. Blance, New Plymouth (m.). Burgess, Flight Sergeant John. Mrs J. E. Burgess, Lower Hutt (m.). Burtt, Pilot Officer Henry John. Mrs E. Burtt, Wanganui (m.). Callow, Flying Officer Horace. Mrs M. Callow. Wellington (m.). Cllmo, Flight Sergeant F. W. Mrs A. M. Climo, Timaru (m.). Davidson, Flight Sergeant Neil Douglas. Mr J. D. Davidson, Porangahau (f.). Donnelly, Acting Flying Officer Norman Wilfred. Mrs S. A, Donnelley, Tauranga (w.). Duddlng, Flight Sergeant Keat. Mrs Z. Duddlng, Whangarel (m.). Flnlow, Warrant Officer Jack. Mrs J. Finlow, Auckland (m.). Glllan, Warrant Officer Gottfred Lyall. Mrs A. A. Gillan, Auckland (w.). . Greig, Flight Sergeant Colin Frederick Johnson. Mrs F. Greig, Tauplri (m.). Hay, Flying Officer Balfour Richard John, D. Mrs M. M. Hay, Auckland (m.). Hickford, Flight Sergeant Leonard Charles. Mrs C. Revell, Wanganui (s.). Houghton, Flight Sergeant Eric George, Mr-E. P. Houghton, Auckland (f.). Howell. Edward. Mrs M. A. B. Howell, Marton (m.). Jenkins, Flight Sergeant Frederick Francis Arthur. Mrs J. Jenkins, New Plymouth (w.). Joblln, Acting-Flight Lieutenant George Russell. Mr R. G. Joblln, Patea (f.). Jones, Flying Officer Roy King. Mr L. O. Jones, Marton (f.). Kilgour, Flying Officer Leonard Alfred Arthur. Mr A. Kilgour, Palmerston North (f.). McGee, Flight Sergeant William Edward. . Mrs M. D. McGee, Whakapara (w.). Mcllraith, Flight Sergeant William Simpson, Mrs A. F. Lane, Waimate (s.). Mackay, Flleht Sergeant Kenneth McIndoe. Mr H. M. Mackay, Australia (f.). McLean, Flying, Officer Lamon Weir. Mr . J. McLean, 'Auckland (f.). Mcßae, Pilot Officer James Kenneth. Mr D. Mcßae, Makarewa, Invercargill Maling, Squadron Leader James Richard. Mr T. J. Maling, Christchurch if.). Potts. Flight Sergeant Thomas Christopher. Mr W. R. Potts, Invercargill (f.). Price. Flight Sergeant Peter March. Mrs H. M. Raven, Auckland (m.). Rabone. Squadron Leader Paul Wattling, D.F.C. Mr C. W. Rabone, Wellington (f.). Redwood, Flight Sergeant Gerard Henry. Mr H. F. Redwood. Wellington (f.). Richardson. Flight Sergeant Graham Speedy. Mrs C. T. Richardson, Masterton (m.). Roche. Flight Sergeant Gerald Brian. Mrs M. J. Roche. Wellington (m.). Simpson, Flight Sergeant Alfred Alexander. Mr F. J. Simpson. Gisborne (f.). Sinclair, Flight Sergeant George Andrew. Mrs C. I. Sinclair, Wellington (w.). Smith, Flight Sergeant Keith Emmett. Mr R. E. Smith. Auckland (1). Stokes, Acting-Flight Lieutenant Noel Alfred Deal. Mrs N. Stokes. Wellington <w.). Stone. Flight Sergeant Arthur Thompson. Mr A. I. Stone. Auckland (f.). Vercoe. Flight Sergeant Peter Newman. Mr E. N. Vercoe, Auckland (f.). Whitehouse. Pilot Officer Keith Owen. Mr H. O. Whitehouse. Wellington (f.). Whittington. Warrant Officer Harold. Mrs M. Whittington, Hamilton (m.). DANGEROUSLY TIX Falla, Pilot Officer Hugh Rnbey. Mr H. T. Falla. Christchurch (f.). REMOVED FROM SERIOUSLY ILL LIST T (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED SERIOUSLY ILL) Gordon. Flying Officer Donald, of Welling- • ton. Cordv. Leading Alcraftman William Harold. of Christchurch. CONFIRMED PRISONER OF WAR (PRE* VIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING) Weir, Pilot Officer lan Robertson, of Taumarunul. SAFE (PREVIOUSLY CONFIRMED PRISONER OF WAR) Goodiet. Warrant Officer Leslie John, of Dunedin. SAFE (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING) Price, Flying Officer Graeme Athol, of Whakatane. . . . , Whlncop. Flying Officer Gerard, of Wellington. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING) Goulden, Flying Officer David Allan, of Southbridge. Harvey. Pilot Officer William Leonard, D.F.M., of Dunedin. . Sampsom. Flight Lieutenant Richard Webb, of Napier. . „ , . Wood, Pilot Officer Russell, of Palmerston North. PRESUMED DEAD (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING) Baker, Flying Officer Ronald Lavender, of Wellington. „ , Brosnahan, Flying Officer Frederick Timothy, of Wellington. Calvert. Pilot Officer Frank lan, of Glencoe. * Clark, Flight Sergeant Andrew William. of Wataroa. _ _ .. Dougherty. Flight Sergeant George SwKzer, of Hamilton. Edge. Flying Officer Bernard Frederick, of Auckland. Ellis. Flying Officer Stanley James, of Auckland. . _ , Fawcett, Flight Sergeant Arnold Goodrick of Stratford. . Florence, Pilot Officer Ronald, D.F.M., of New Plymouth. Hamblvn, Sergeant Douglas Charles William. of Auckland. Hamblyn, Sergeant Eric Charles, of PaHatcha'rd, Warrant Officer Harold Thomas, of Wellington. Hewlett. Flying Officer Arthur Douglas. of New Plymouth. Millar. Pilot Officer Henry James, of Masterton. * , , . Newcomb, Flying Officer Robert Clayton, of Auckland. ... Nimmo. Flving Officer Robert Anderson. of Nightcaps. . , _ Shaw, Pilot Officer Keith Fred, of Invercargill. , , Sutherland. Flight Sergeant James, of Australia. , . , . Whittington. Sergeant Eric Richmond, of Pakowbal. PRESUMED DEAD (PREVIOUSLY RE- • PORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED) , . . Glllon. Corporal Murray Alexander, of

Dunedin. . . . Irwin, Flying Officer Leslie DArcy, of

McDorfalcL Warrant Officer fcolin Alexander, of Milton.