AIR CASUALTIES

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24386, 12 October 1944, Page 6

AIR CASUALTIES

32 MEN REPORTED MISSING (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Oct. 11. The following air casualties were reported to-day, the rank being flight sergeant unless otherwise stated:— KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE Vautier, Pilot Officer Thomas Helier. Mr F. Vautier, Wellington (f.). MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION Bayly, Ronald Lawrence. Mr C. T. Bayly, Te Awamutu (L). Knight, Jack Muir. Mr H. Knight, Waluku (f.). McCormick, Albert Edward. Mrs E. McCormick, Wanganui (m.). Walters, Henry George. Mrs O. Walters, Auckland (m.). MISSING ON AIR OPERATIONS Barker, Pilot Officer Richard Stockdale. Mr A. Barker, Auckland (I.). Barnes, Walter Henry John. Mrs E. V. Barnes, Christchurch (m.). Cahir, Flying Officer James Gordon. Mrs E. R. Cahir, Hamilton (m.). Christensen, Flying Officer Gavin Keith Henry. Mrs A. Christensen, Wellington (m.). Court, James Ross. Mr T. Court. Woodvilie (f.). Dale, Flying Officer James Atkinson. Mr J. M. Dale, Wellington (L). Ede, Pilot Officer R : B. Mr E. Ede, Ashburton (f.). Falconer, Colin John. Mr T. Falconer, Hastings (1.). Filth, Warrant Officer Raymond Mrs A. C. Firth, Morrinsvllle (m.). Fitzgerald. John. Mr J. Fitzgerald. Port Chalmers (f.). Fleming, Flying Officer James Allan. Mrs E. Fleming, Opotlkl (m.). Hitchcock, Frank Norman. Mrs A. Court. Auckland (m.). Holder. Pilot Officer Donald Fraser. Mrs L. B. Holder, New Plymouth (m.). Hutcheson. Flying Officer lan Cameron. Mrs M. C. Hutcheson. Hastings (m ) Knoblock. Flight Lieutenant Douglas Lawrence. Mrs J W. Knoblock, Walpawa (m.). Lyell, Warrant Officer Clive Ireson. Mr E. I. Lyell. Auckland (f.). Macduff, Flying Officer Robert Denver. Mrs A. Macduff., Auckland (m.). Norton, William George. Mr G. A. Norton, Christchurch (f.). O'Callaghan, Flight Lieutenant Poraumati. Mr T. O’Callaghan, Tepuki (L). Reay, Hugh Coates Mrs L. F. Hodges. Wellington (s.). Russell, Pilot Officer Alfred Gordon Mrs J. M. Russell, Hastings (w.). Steel, Pilot Officer Malcolm Joseph Mrs 0. Steel, Auckland (w.). Taylor. Flight Lieutenant Charles Joseph. Mrs C. J. Taylor, Auckland (w.). Trafford. Flving Officer George Raymond, Mr M. T Trafford, Gisborne (f.). Twidle Pilot Officer Douglas George. Mrs 1. V Twidle. Hokitika (w.). Verran, Acting-Squadron Leader James Victor. D.F C. Mrs J Verran. Taumarunul (m.). , _ . . Waddy Squadron Leader lan Dousland. D. Mrs E. A. D Waddy. Seddon Watson! Walter David., Mrs I. M. Watson. Dunedin (w.). CONFIRMED prisoner of war Strong. Acting-Flight Lieutenant Trevor Herbert, D.F.C Mr H. O. Strong. Helensville (f.) PREVIOUSLY CONFIRMED PRISONER OF WAR. NOW SAFE Sutheiland, Flying Officer Malcolm George. of Port Chalmers. PRESUMED DEAD (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING) Banks, Warrant Officer Graham Nelson, of Matamata. PRESUMED DEAD (PREVIOUSLY MISSING; BELIEVED KILLED) Moosman. Warrant Officer Milton Cecil, of . Wanganui. PREVIOUSLY SERIOUSLY INJURED. NOW RECOVERED Smith, Flying Officer Thomas Gordon, of Dunedin. NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES SERIOUSLY INJURED Ople. Alicraftman George Bartrum. Mrs C. Opie,. Te Kuiti (m.). DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED SERIOUSLY ILL) Crothers, Corporal Leonard Fergusson, of Wellington. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED SERIOUSLY ILL. NOW RECOVERED Nichols. Aircraftman James Eric, Of NelBarr, Aircraftman Lenard Huia, of Christchurch.