AIR CASUALTIES

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 1, 27 September 1943, Page 4

AIR CASUALTIES

The following New Zealand air persoi* nel serving overseas, have been reported as casualties. BENNETT, Arthur G., . Temp. F/Sgt., missing on air operations. Mr. J. A. Bennett, 152 Russell Tee., Wellington (t) » BRADFORD, Edward A. J., F/Sgt., killed on active service. Mr. J. W. Bradford, Box 10, Ormondville (f) CAVE, William J„ F/Sgt., missing on air operations. Mr. W. A A. Cave., Tupurupunu, Masterton (f) DAMPIEiR-CROSSLEY, Edward, Acting Flight Lieutenant, D.F.C., missing ou air operations. Mr. H.*M. Dampier-Cross-ley, Waiau (f) ■ FROST, Laurence J., Temp. F/Sgt., missing on air operations. Mrs. G'. Frost, 50 Forbes St., Onehunga, Auckland (m) . GRIFFITHS, Rex V., F/Sgt., killed on active service. Mrs. O. M. Griffiths, 87 -> Station Rd., Penrose, Auckland Un) HARRIS, Albert D., F/Sgt.-, missing on air operations. Mr. F. J. Harris, Great ■South Rd., Huntly (f) HEILBRON, Leonard C., A/c.l, seriously ill. Mrs. I. J. Fenton, 10 Alexander St., Devonport, Auckland (m) LEWIS,' Aubrey L., F/Sgt., missing on air operations. Air. L, Lewis, Te Wairoa Hu., Rotorua (f) • MARINOVICH, Ivan, Flying Officer, missing on air operations. Mr. L. Marinovieh, Oratia, Auckland (f) .MORSE, Colin R„ Flying Officer, killed on active service. Mr. P. Morse, Handler Springs (f) PRICE, John'S., F/Sgt., killed on active service. Mr. F. A. Price, 9 Buller St., Collingwood, Invercargill (f) .ROSE, -Alistair F., F/Sgt„ missing ou air operations. Mr. A. F. Rose, DJ Cburton St., Wanganui (I) SALTER, Edward W. H., Flying Officer, missing on air operations. Mrs. I'. M. Burgess, Hill Rd., Manurewa, Auckland , (s) SHEPHERD, Henry -S., Warrant Officer, missing on air operations. Mrs. E. H. Tarrant, 40 Spring St., Onehunga, Auckland (m) ‘ . SOPER, Terence J., Temp. Sgt., missing on air operations. Mrs. A. L. Soiper, Takaka, Nelson (m) . THOMAS, Archie L., A/c.l, seriously ill. Mrs. D. Thomas, 172 Trafalgar St., Onehunga, Auckland (m) TRIGG, Lloyd A., Pilot Officer, D.F.C., missing on air operations. Mrs. N. B. Trigg, 358 Ferguson St., Palmerston Nor Uli (w) WILLIAMSON', Ivan J., F/Sgt., seriously injured on active service. Mrs.’ 1. J. Williamson, 126 Tinakori Rd., Wellington (w)

Reclnsslflcations. AMOS, Orison E., F/ggt„ previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as at 3/3/43;. Hamilton. ATKINSON, Donald K„ Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially .presumed as at 17/4/4o; Rotorua. . , , BAKER, Darcy W., F/Sgt., previously re- • ported missing, now confirmed a prisoner of war; Auckland. BEER, Norman C„ Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as at 18/2/43; Invervargill. BRIDGBAN, Arthur M., Pilot Officer, previously missing, death now officially presumed as at 3/3/43; Nelson. BUCHANAN, Douglas K.,- Sgt., previously reported missing, now confirmed, a prisoner of war; Takapuna. COOKSLEY, Bernard L., F/Sgt., previously reported missing, now confirmed a prisoner of war; Palmerston North. CORLETT, Geoffrey S., Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified to missing, believed hilled; Liverpool, EngDICKSON, George R., Pilot Officer, previously'reported mis-slug, now reported safe as at 18/9/43; Riverton. GORDON, James D., Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as at 5/9/42; Auckland. GOW, John G„ F/Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed,-death now officially presumed as at 14/2/43; .SouthHARRIS, Harold R., Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as at 10/2/43; Wellington. HENDERSON, Gordon, F/Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified to missing, believed killed; Auckland. IRVINE, Charles A., Pilot Officer, previously reported missing, now confirmed a prisoner of war; Waiouru. JACKSON, Edward N., Plying Officer, previously reported missing, death now otaclally presumed as at 15/12/42; InverMCKAY, 1 ' Frank G., F/Sgt previously reported missing, now reclassified to musing, believed killed; Christchurch McNA’REY, David 1., F/Sgt , previous y ■ reported missing, now reclassified to missing believed killed in action; DunePi'rYMA'N, Stanley R., Flying Officer, previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as at 3/5/43; ClirlstcbureJi. . - > ROBINSON. Alan J., F/Sgt previously reported missing, now confirmed a prisoner of war: Matamata. KUSBATCH, Gwyn, Sgt., previously re ported missing, now confirmed a prisoner of war; Hastings.