AIR CASUALTIES

Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 270, 13 August 1942, Page 6

AIR CASUALTIES

List Of Thirty-two Names

The following New Zealand air personnel serving overseas have been reported as casualties, all’being members ot the Royal New Zealand Air Force, unless otherwise stated: — BRIGHT, William IL, Sgt, inissing on air operations. Mrs. JI. C. Bright, Buckland Rd., Epsom, Auckland (m) BYRNE. Martiu J., Sgt., missing ou air operations. Mr. J. Bryne, lb 1 nnees St., Cambridge (f) . . CAITCHEON, Gordon E., Sgt., missing ou air operations. Mr. W. G. Laltcheon, Studliolme St., Morrinsville (t) CAMPBELL, Alan Sgt., missing on air operations. Mrs. J. Campbell, 10 Campbell St., Nolantown, llawera (ui) COPPERSMITH, Raymond P., Sgt.., missing on air operations. Mr. E. C. Coppersmith, 11 Peel St., Westport (f) , CRARER, Thomas E„ Sgt., missing on air operations. Mrs. B. Crarer. 404 Marine Parade, Wairoa (ml CROALL, Charles, Sgt., missing on air operations. Mr. C. CrOall, Bledisloe lee., Hamilton (f) , , ... ( DODMAN, Kenneth A., Sgt., admitted to hospital from injuries received ou operations. -Mr. H. A. Dodman, Stanley Pt. Rd. Devonport, Auckland (f) GILBERTSON, John E., F/Sgt., missing on air operations. Mr. E. A. Gilbertson, Box 111) Te Aro. Wellington (f) GRATTON, James It., F/Sgt., missing ou air operations. Mrs. B. Gratton, C/o. Mr E. Jamieson, Kopu, Thames (w) HARVEY, Ronald S., Sgt., missing oil air operations. Mr. \V. T. Harvey, 552 Gloucester St.. Christchurch tt) JOYCE, John L., Sgt., missing on air operations; since, reported safe. Mrs. E. M. Joyce, 52 Pictou Ave., Rieearton, Christchurch (m) KIRKWOOD, Robert J., Flying Officer, killed. Mrs. R. J. Kirkwood, 34 Raymond Rd., SAV.It), London, England (w) McPIIEUSON, Alfred M„ Sgt., missing On air operations. Mr. A. McPherson, Roxburgh, Central Otago (t'J MASON, Leonard M., Pilot Officer, missing on air operations. Mr. R. V. Mason, St) Renal St., Mastertou (f) RUTHERFORD, Alan W., Sgt., missing on air operations. Mrs. G. W. Rutherford, Taupiri (in) SCHOFIELD. Siddle IL, Sgt., missing ou air operations. Mrs. E. Schofield. Takapa u (m) Reclassifications. ANSFORD, Edward D., Sgt., previously reported missing, now reeiassiiied prisoner of war; New Plymouth. REDDLE, Stuart W. 8., Pilot Officer, previously reported missing, death now officially presumed by Air Ministry us in August, PJ4I; Dauuevirke. BERG, Maurice L., Sgi., previously reported missing, now reeiassiiied killed in action; New Plymouth. CLGUSTON. Warwick A., Sgt., previously reported missing, believed killed, now reclassified killed ou active service; Auckland. DUN.s, l.eslie, 1./Ae., previously reported seriously ill, now removed from seriously Hl list; Whangarei. FUX, Thomas T., I.’iiut Ollieer, previously ported missing, now reeiassiiied missing, believed killed; Auckland. GANE, Geoffrey A., Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified prisoner of war; Blenheim. LARSON, Thor T. S., Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified prisoner of war; Dunedin. MUUNTIEit, Russel J„ Sgt., R.A.F., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed by Air Ministry as in September, 11)41; Katikati. O’DOWD, Albert W., Sgt., previously reported missing, now reeiassiiied missing believed killed in action; England. POI.SON, James C., Sgt., previously .reported seriously ill, now reported' died through illness; Christchurch, STRANG, Robert IL, Acting Flight Lieut., R.A.b'., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed by Air Ministry as in January; Invercargill. STURT, Henry T., Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed by Air Ministry as In January; Auckland. TREISTER, Joel, Sgt., previously reported missing believed killed, now reclassified killed ou active service; Auckland. New Zealand Casualty, BROWN, Frederick C., A./C.2, died ot natural causes. Mrs. M. I. Brown, 12ti Jervois Rd,, Auckland (w)