N.Z.E.F. CASUALTY LIST.

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 March 1944, Page 4

N.Z.E.F. CASUALTY LIST.

WELLINGTON, March 22. The following 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force "casualties were announced to-day,. the rank being private unless otherwise stated:— Killed in action: Brooks, Lieutenant Percy Henry, Christchurch. Brenton, Corporal Laurence George. Geraldine. Hambly, Trooper Herbert Richard, Wellington. Harris, LanceCorporal Francis Edwin, Invercargill. Hercus, Sergeant lan Hector, Fordell. McGuire, Gunner George Davies, Auckland. Morris, Sergeant Alan Frederick, Timaru. Tollison. Trooper Roy Joseph, Hastings. Died of wounds: Richardson, Graham Ferner, Foxton. Smythe, Lance-Corporal Graham, Hokianga. Died on active service: Boyce, Driver Harry George, Waipiro Bay. Missing, believed killed in action (previously reported missing): Morrison, Lieutenant Gerald Oliphant, Christchurch. ■ Prisoner of war: Mutch, Driver Charles, Auckland. Prisoner of war (previously reported missing): Betti, Giovanni Joe, Moera. Prisoner of war (previously reported missing, believed prisoner of war): Shanaghan, Herbert James, Auckland.

Wounded: Carey. Lieutenant Darrell, Wellington. Harrison,* Lieutenant John Richard, Hastings. Beswick, Second-Lieutenant Collier Cunningham, Oamaru. Whelan, Sec-ond-Lieutenant Edward Leslie Raymond, Auckland. Airey, Lance-Cor-poral William Richard. Mr. E. Airey, Greymouth (father). Bailey, Sergeant Thomas Walter, Lower Hutt. Bishop, Jim, Rahotu. Bridgford, Trooper Murray Wallace, Henderson. Brown, Trooper Graeme Dudley, Wanganui. Buchan, Temporary-Cor-poral lan Charles, Balclutha. Clarke, Trooper Lance Everard, Helensville. Cooney, Trooper Michael Lester, Morven. Cornwall, Gunner Frederic Clive, Otahuhu. Cullen, Sergeant James Whyte McKenzie, Feilding. Dale, Trooper John Mansfield, Auckland. England, Edward George, Auckland. Farrington. Patrick Michael, Palmerston North. Gander, Albert Frederick, Rangataua. Greer, Sergeant George Verran, Masterton. Harris, Gunner Clifford Neale, Banks Peninsula. Jefferis, Trooper Rowland Alexander, Taiake. Kerr, Trooper William David, Christchurch. Laird, LanceCorporal Jack Dean, Blenheim. Langdon, Percival Hugh, Te Awamutu. Lawrence, Corporal Thomas Edward, Uruti. Loye, Norman George, Mangaweka. Mclntvre, Trooper Robert William, Dunedin. McKenzie, Sergeant Raymond, Rangiora. McNair, Trooper Hector, Christchurch. Murray. James Leslie, Taipuha. Radford, Trevor Lewis Gisborne. Trass. Corporal George Close, New Plymouth. Webster Trooper Duncan, Balclutha.

A FURTHER LIST WELLINGTON, March 23. The following N.Z.E.F. casualties were reported to-day (rank Private, unless otherwise stated): — Killed in action.—Macey, John William, Auckland. Rose. Raymond Thomas, King Country. White, Gunner Frank Charles, Templeton. Died of wounds.—Blair, Corporal Thomas Livingstone. Gisborne. Laing, George Jamieson, Wellington. Marshall, Charles Stanley, Ashburton. Wounded.—Leeks, Major Lowry. Wellington. Mclnnes, Temp.-Major Douglas, Dunedin. Culloty, LanceCorp. Bernard Michael, Dannevirke. Dodds, William Alexander, Otautau. Jeffries, Albert Rov, Auckland. McKenzie, Sapper Frederick Donald, Foxton. Mackie, Brian John, Kaikoura. Monaghan. Trooper James Patrick, Auckland. Smith, Owen Findley, Christchurch. Sumich, Sapper Clifton Albei't John, Tauranga. Wilson, Lance-Corp Aretus Marne, Foxton. Previously reported prisoner of war, now reported safe.—Kennard,Davis, John Shelley (mother in England).