N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 May 1943, Page 4

N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES

MEN BELIEVED DROWNED WELLINGTON, May 20. The following casualty list was issued to-day:— MISSING BELIEVED DROWNED—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING:— ■ Barnaby, Hilary, Pte.. Tuakau. Bartlett, Robert 1., Pte., Waitahuna. Bennett, Stanley S., Pte. Hinds. Boyes Rex. W., Pte., Matamata. Brown, Elgar S., Pte., Dargaville. Cantrill, Alfred J., Cpl., Auckland. Clark, Reginald 8., Pte. Kaikorai Valley. Clearie, Alistair, Pte., Galloway. Compton, Alfred A., Pte. Auckland. Cox, Harold C„ Pte., Dubbo, New South Wales. Cunningham, John T., Pte., Wellington. Derbridge, William C., Pte., Taumarunui.

Eason, William E., Pte., Otautau. Foy, Henry R., Pte., Hikurangi. Fuller, Frederick C. Pte., Farnell. Gallon, Ronald J. M., Pte., Dunedin. Graham, Robert W., Pte., Opotiki. Henderson, George W., Pte., Orepuki. Hook, Alfred J., Pte., Mangawai. Humm, Stanley R., Pte., Frankton Junction. Hurley, Denis J., Pte., Mangapapa. Lambert, Cyril C., Pte., Lower Hutt.

Mcßain, lan D., Sgt., Mrs. A. A. Mcßain, 21 Richmond St., Cdbden, (mother). McLean, William A. Pte., Napier. MacMillan, George W., Pte., Waharoa. Manning, Bruton 8., Pte., Mamaku. Morrison, Desmond T. S., Pte., Putaruru. Nicholson, Victor A., Pte., Trentham.

Oldham, Frank H. T. L/Cpl., England.

Prior, Francis, Pte., Mt. Albert. ■ Razey, Arthur E. S., Pte.. Kingsland. Robinson, Hubert, Pte., England. Rodgers, Roy, Pte., Wellington. Sharpies, Fred, Pte., Auckland. Sotham, Walter F., Pte. St. Heliers Bay. Spooner, Gavin G., Pte., Taihape. Watson, John M., Pte., Mt. Eden. Wildbore, Reginald M., Pte., Ashhurst. WOUNDED Snadden, John P., M.C., Major, Otahuhu. Rose, John F. M., .Capt. Paraparaumu.

Fleetwood, Leicester W., Lieut. Merivale.

Johnston, Joseph L., Lieut. Auckland.

Bennett, Percy C., Pte., Dunedin. Elliott, John, L/Cpl., Wellington. Iraia, Maru, Pte., Rotorua. Rhodes, John T., Gnr., Kilbirnie. Richardson, Arthur P., Gnr., Heretaunga. Scrivener, David, L/Sgt, New Plymouth.

Williams, Denniston H., Sgmn., Auckland.

AIR CASUALTIES

WELLINGTON, May 19.

The following R.N.Z.A.F. casualties were announced to-day (rank Sergeant, unless otherwise stated): — Killed on active service: Chubb, Pilot Officer Selwyn J., Gisborne; Davidson, Douglas A. M., Timaru; Harvey, Robert F., Auckland; Johnston, Flying Officer John, Auckland; Shearer, Flying Officer Henry S., Auckland.

Missing on air operations: Hornung, Flight Sergeant Walter, Christchurch; Keller, Ronald F., Dunedin; Milner, Albert J., Dunedin; Morgan, John G., Wellington; Partridge, Frederick A., Cromwell: Ryan, John McM., Wellington; Taylor, Gordon A., Hastings. Missing, believed killed on active service: Polglase, Flying Officer David, Takaka. Previously reported missing, now reclassified missing believed killed: Ashwin, Eric L. D„ Awaroa, Auckland; Hotson, Flying Officer Bryan F., Otorohanga; Jacobson, Flying Officer Gerald H.. Akaroa: McAlpine, Pilot Officer Walter D„ Christchurch; Stokes, Wallace F., . Auckland; Sweney,. Pilot .Officer William G., Hokitika; White, Warrant Officer Arthur M.. Rotorua.

Previously reclassified missing believed killed, death ow officially presumed: Follett, James D., Marton: Gardiner, • Kenneth F., Marlborough; Kearns, Frank E., Wellington; Lowrie, Pilot Officer John, Wellington; Macpherson, John A., Kaitaia; Swann, Murray, Dunedin. Previously reported missing, death now officially presumed: Carrel, Noel E. R., Wanganui; Rabb, James D., Lochiel, Southland. Previously reportsd believed killed, death, now officially presumed: Gray, Cecil M., Auckland. Prevousiy reported drowned, death now officially presumed: 'Campbell, Pilot Officer Maurice M. ; Christchurch.

Previously reported missing, now confirm to. prisoner of war: Fallows, Acting Flight Lieutenant Geoffrey, Kap on ga, Taranak i. MISSING AIRMEN. WELLINGTON. May 20. Advice from the Air Department, Vv ellnigton, states that the deaths of the following R.N.Z.A.F. personnel have been officially presumed as having occurred on October 23, 1942: Pilot Officer Rodney George Dane/, Wellington: Sergeant Edward Reid Dodson, Nelson; Sergeant Graham MacLeod Martin, Christchurch; Sergeant Douglas Gordon Martyn, Waihi. The above-named men represent the crew of an aircraft reported missing from a North Island air station on the elate above-mentioned. Despite .an extensive search no trace of iiie fto'cralt or its occupants has been found.