N.Z. CASUALTIES

Greymouth Evening Star, 31 October 1944, Page 4

N.Z. CASUALTIES

AIR FORCE LIST

WELLINGTON, October 30

The following New Zealand air personnel serving overseas have been reported casualties: — Killed on active service.—Burgess, Sergt. Neil Conway, Auckland. Child, Sergt. George, Auckland. Furey, Flight Sergt Rex Patrick, Whangaparaoa. Stack, Flight Sergt. ) John 'Matthew, Wellington. Young, Flight Sergt. Peter Dawharn, Auckland. 1

Missing, believed killed.—Ellison, Flight Sergt. David William, Christchurch. Maclean, Pilot Officer Christopher David, Auckland. Waters, Flight Sergt. George William, Ashburton. Wilson, Pilot Officer William Hoare, Lower Hutt. Missing on air operations.—Clarke, Flying Officer Fred Marsden, Te Awamutu. Coffender, Flight Sergt. Ronald Gordon, Wellington. Ellison, Flight Sergt. Bruce Woodward, Napier. Fulker, Acting-Flying Officer Leslie, D.F.C., Australia. Giles, Flight Sergt. John Patrick Arthur, Christchurch. Good, Flight Sergt. Nolan Alexander, Trentham. Newey, Flight Sergeant George Roy, Dunedin. Odgers, Acting-Flying Officer Richard John, Taupiri. Overend, Flying Officer Norman Rupert, Tai Tapu. Robbie, Pilot Officer Colin William. Foxton. Stafford, Flight Sergt. Keith Varndell, Wellington. Confirmed pr-isoner of war.—Tacon. Acting-Wing Commander Ernest William. D. 5.0., D.F.C., and Bar, A.F.C., of Hastings. Confirmed prisoner of war, previously reported missing.—Waddy, Squadron Leader lan Dousland. D.F.C., of Seddon. Removal from all lists, previously reported seriously injured.—Simich. Leading Aircraftman Kenneth Laurence. Auckland. Died from natural causes.—Plaister, Leading Aircraftman Reginald, England. Seriously injured.—George, Air craftman Leonard Percy, Auckland. Removed from all lists, previously reported seriously ill.—Moody, Aircraftman William Alfred, Foxton. N.Z.E.F. LIST WELLINGTON, October 30. The following 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force casualties are announced:— Died of wounds.—Brady, Trooper Michael Joseph, MorrinsviJle. Clarke Temporary-Corporal Maurice Chas.. Greenlane. Died on active service while prisoner of war, previously reorted prisoner of war.—Park, Private Robert Edward, Christchurch. Missing, believed prisoners of war. ' —Adams, Pte. Kenneth Francis, Sandringham. Carroll, Pte. Desmond Thomas, Milford. Gray, Pte. James Duckworth, Te Awamutu. Silveira Corporal Malcolm, Hinuera. Smith’ Pte. Sidney, Rotorua. Wass, Pte.-'-jfchn Edward, Mahoenui. . 7* Previously reported missing,'now reported safe.—Campbell,’ Gunner James, Otahuhu. Watson, Pte. Fredrick Kennedy Gawler, Wanganui. Y J