N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 April 1943, Page 6

N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES

14 DEAD; 4^WOUNDED ' WELLINGTON, April 6. The following Second N.Z.E.F. casualty list was issued to-day, containing the names of 14 dead and .43 wounded: —

Killed in action: —Burge, Sidney C. Sgt., Wellington. Macdonald, Angus, Gnr., Gore. Burke, Robert J., Spr., Paraparaumu. Killed in action (previously reported wounded): —Lansdown, Ernest G., Cpl. Upper Hutt. Lovett, Reginald 8., Pte., Waipukurau. Previously reported killed in action, now reported not killed in action but safe: —Burgess, Crosby M., Pte., Masterton.

Died of Wounds: —Carson, Stanley A., Sgt., Wanganui. Easton, Errol H., Pte. Shannon. Savage, Roland W., Gnr. New Plymouth. Died while a prisoner of war (previously reported a prisoner of war): — Smith, John U., Pte., Bluff. Died:—Thomson, Frederick S. R., T/Major, J., Nelson, Chisnall, Richard W. D., Pte., Pahiatua. Fox, William, Pte., Ruatoria. Jepsen, Joseph A., Dvri, Gisborne. Paton, Robert N., Pte., Petone. Wounded: —Taylor, Henry G., Chaplain, class IV., Palmerston North. Morris, Robert W,, Lieut., Mrs. E. E. Morris, Hokitika (m.). Somerville, Edmund R., Lieut., Pokeno.

Hermans, Reginald E., 2/Lieut. Wanganui. Alderson, Ronald A., Spr., Invercargill. August, Tipuna, Pte., Torere. Auld, Donald S., Gnr., Papatoetoe. Bach, Doryck R., T/S/Sgt., Hastings. Bennets, Dexter H., Pte., Wellington. Bigelow, Geoffrey S., Gnr., Herne Bay. Buckland, Leo. A., Gnr., Petone.

Clarke, Herbert, Pte., Kaitaia. Crump, Frank R. A., Pte., Christchurch. Cummerfield, lan G., Pte.. Foxton.

Davis, Harold H., Gnr., Te_Han:.‘. Docherty, George A., L/Sgt., Christchurch. Douglas, Robert J., Gnr , Major o.

Fairley, George, Pte., Newtown. Froggatt, John E. Gnr., Korakonui. Gray, Hector 8., Gnr., Christchurch. Grundy, Thomas, Sgmn., Dunedin. Hall, Anthony, Pte., Oamarr. Hodgson, James B. R., Gnr., Levin. Leaning, Ronald E., Spr., Auck’and. McLean, John G., Spr., Dunedin. Miller, James M., Pte., North Taieri. Miller, Joseph H., Gnr., Hataitai. Mohl, Charles T., Pte., St Heber s Bay. Morrow, Wilfred 0., Pte., Orakou. O’Neill, Patrick, Gnr., Ponsonby. Penman, Alexander, Gnr., Hamilton. Poole, Peter R. 8., L/Cpl., Devonport. . , Quelch, Bertrand A., Sgt., Mosgiel. Rawiri, Peka 8., Pte., Waitaia. Rhodes, Burnal W., Pte., Ngongotaha. Sergison, William, Pte., Lyttelffin. Slattery, John J., Sgmn., Christchurch. Sorensen, Eric E., Gnr. Te Kauwhata. Steele, Ronald J, Sgmn., Roxburgh. Watt, lan, Spr., Makarewa. Williams, Cedric L., L/Cpl., Dunedin. Williams, Desmond, Gnr., Timaru. Worsley, Leslie C., Tpr., Wanganui. AIR FORCE LIST WELLINGTON, April 6. The following Air Force casualties were announced to-day (all members of the R.N.Z.A.F. and rank Sergeant unless otherwise stated): — Killed on active service: Ackroyd, Vivian J., Temuka; Burt, Harry 1., South Melbourne, Australia; Helme, Pilot Officer Jack, Christchurch; O’Neill, Leslie J., Waimate; Shroft, Pilot Officer Owen M., Takaka; Smith, Pilot Officer Maurice V., Wellington. Missing on air operations: Baulf, Ivan H. W. Papakura; Coates, Acting Flight Lieutenant John W., Taumarunui; Jenner, Albert J., Auckland; McMillan, Flight Sergeant Norman A., Thames. Jniu"ed on active service: Lovegrove, Frederick, T., Auckland; Logan, Clarence R., Auckland. Seriously injured on active service: Newman, Pilot Officer David W., Hoklanga. Slightly injured on active service: Campbell, Warrant Officer Anthony R... Waipara, North Canterbury. Previously reported missing, death row- officially presumed: McLeod, Matthew L., Wellington; Hooper, Percival J., Manaia.