N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 January 1944, Page 4

N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES

WELLINGTON, January 19.

The names of the following 2nd N.Z.E.F. personnel appear in a casualty list issued last night, the rank being Private, unless otherwise stated:—

Killed in action.—Herewini, Watene, of Te Kaha; Peachey, Wiremu Pei han a, of Te Araroa; Scott, Robert Donald, of Morrinsville. Died of wounds: Toll. Gnr. Thomas James, of Alexandra. Rhodes, VerJohn, of Dunedin. Died on active service.—Poole, L/Cpl. William Malcolm R„ of Nelson.

Missing.—Wilson, Allan Henry, of Kaeo; Yorke, William Ernest,' of. Paihia.

Missing, believed prisoner of war. —Pope, Brian Patrick, of St. Albans. Wounded, missing and believed prisoners.—Dalton, Sgt. Gilbert T., oi Ashburton; Kneebone, Eric Leonard, of One Tree Hill; Thomas, Keith Charles, of Nelson.

Missing and believed prisoners.— Coleman, L/Cpl. Allan Thomas Keith, of Westport; Herbison Thomas’ 8., of Green Island; Percasky, Alexander James, of Papanui; Perrin, John Alfred, of Greymouth.

Prisoners, previously reported missing.—Burgess, T/Cpl. Walter Herbert, of Putaruru; McKay, Tpr. Frederick Raymond, of Waipawa Wounded.—McLean, S/Lieut. John Lennox, of Garston; Church, Tasman Brownell, of Oamaru; Crocker L/Sgt. Eric Fred, of Raurimu; Farnell, Francis Allen, of Havelock; Grey, Harold Andrew Thomas (mother, Mrs H. Grey, of Westport); Jordan, Melville St. C., of TunaruKarawa, Tautini Moana, of Thames 1 Kidwell, Lance; Pringle, John Wm of Oamaru; Rangiuia, Sgt. Turi, of Tolaga Bay; Shand, Philip A. o£ Christchurch; Tyler, T/Cpl. Douglas Gordon, of Auckland; Francis Robert, of Milton. ’

Previously reported missing, and now reported not missing.— Rowe Leslie James, of Cobden ’ Now reported safe.—Halkett, Alfred James, of Christchurch; Halkett Raymond Sydney, of Rotherham. ’