AIR FORCE CASUALTIES
WELLINGTON, March 3. The following Air Force casualties were announced to-day (all members R.N.Z.A.F. and rank Sergeant unless otherwise stated): — Killed on active service: Clai’k, Flight Sgt. Norman G., Wanganui. Confirmed prisoner of war: Laurence. John G., Auckland. Slightly injured on active service: Wallace, Acting Flight Lieut. Bruce G., Christchurch.
Seriously ill: Campbell, Flight Sgt. John R. L., Christchurch. Previously reported missing, now confirmed prisoner of war: Craddock, Noel S., Auckland; Coldbeck, Acting Flight Lieut. Henry., D.F.C., Christchurch; Gordon, Pilot Officer Laurence 8., Invercargill; Hardie, John D., Timaru; Howard, George A., Auckland; Mossman, Edwin 8., New Plymouth; Voice. William J. S.. Wellington.
Previously reported missing, death now officially presumed: Baird, William A., Napier; Fulton, Pilot Officer Melville J. H., Marton; Larkins, James 8., Dunedin; Sotham, Pilot Officer Richard J., Thames; Bissell Albert F., Hokitika.
Previously reported missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed: Falk, Victor A. B„ Napier; Hutchison, William C., Gisborne; Mitchell, Leonard A., Whakaparu, North Auckland; Parker, Ft. Lieut. Graham N., Auckland; Watson, Hugh A. T. Upper Hutt. Previously reported missing, now’ reclassified missing, believed killed: Marsh, Giles 8., Christchurch; McFarland, Robert L. A., Auckland; Parkinson, Alan 1., North Brighton; Thomson, Adam H., Christchurch. Previously reported seriously injured, now removed from seriously injured list: Croy, Flying Officer Douglas M., Oxford, North Canterbury; Oborn, Ft. Sgt. Walter 8., Auckland. Previously reported seriously ill, now removed from seriously ill list: Paterson, Francis A., Oamaru. Previously reported interned, now reclassified as safe in British territory: Walker, Maurice N., Cambridge.
LATEST N.Z.E.F. LIST * WELLINGTON, March 3. The following 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force casualty list was issued to-night:— Killed in action, previously reported missing, believed killed in action: Alexander, Percy Martin, Pte., Thames. Killed in action (previously reported missing): Anderson, Robert William, Pte., Auckland. Green, Morris Campbell, Pte., Auckland. Kaimoana, Charlie, Pte., North Clyde. Prince. Ernest James, Pte., Hamilton. Withers, Maurice Stroude, Cpl., Auckland. Died of wounds (previously reported wounded and missing): Underwood, Thomas Edward, Pte., Aratapu. Wounded: Borrie, lan Clifford, Gnr., Manaia Carter, Cedrick Laidlaw, Gnr., Dunedin. Geoffic, Hedley Lewis. Sgt., D.C.M., Taradale. Mackay, Hugh Dixon, Tpr., Waihou. Thurston, Ernest Kenneth, Gnr., Taihape.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 4 March 1943, Page 4
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