AIR CASUALTIES

Greymouth Evening Star, 8 November 1944, Page 4

AIR CASUALTIES

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WELLINGTON, November 7.. The following New Zealand Air personnel serving overseas are reported casualties: — Killed on active service.—Levy, Act./F/Lieut. Ross Victor, Wellington. Parker, F/Officer Allan Edward, Motueka. „ Missing, believed killed: Beal, F/Officer John David Andrew, Wanganui. Dryden, F/Lieut. Alfred Ernest, New Plymouth. Missing on air operations: Bebarfald, F/Officer Brian Arthur, Wanganui. Brennan, F/Officer Leonard James, Auckland. Brierley, W/Officer Thomas Barry, Wellington, Brown, Flying-Officer Ronald Westland: brother, Mr J. J. Brown, Greymouth. Campbell, Act. —F/Officer Tan Melville, Whangarei. Clarke, P/Officer Jack Moxsom, Auckland. Leslie, F/Lieut. Colin Richard, Taupaki, N. Auckland. Mathewson, W/Officer Donald Meldrum, Kokonga, Central Otago. Miln, F/Sergt. Montague John, Te Kuiti. North, F/Sergt. Guy William Hay, Auckland. Scott, F/Officer Nisbet James, Gimmerburn, Central Otago. Wyllie, F/Officer Thomas. Papakura. Yarwood, W/Officer Malcolm James, Auckland.

Killed in action (previously reported missing).—Taylor, F/Officer Jack, Matangi, Waikato. Missing, believed killed (previouslv reported missing).—Cosgrove, F/Sergt Michael William, Timaru.. Gardner, F/Sergt. George Edward John, Wanganui. Kennedy, F/Lieut. George Mervyn, Auckland. Presumed dead: Pockson, F/Officer Vernon Clifford, Christchurch. Benson, P/Officer Charles Selwyn, Auckland. Baird, F/Sergt. Hugh, Matangi. Christiansen, F/Lieut. John Horace, Palmerston North. Confirmed prisoners of war (previously reported missing).—Clark, W/Officer Ronald Thomas. Auckland. Hitchcock, F/Sergt. Frank Norman, Auckland. Lyell, W/Officer Clive Ireson, Auckland. McGregor, F/Lieut. Stuart Maxwell, Napier. Meagher, Flying-Officer Gordon, of Brunnerton. Wilcox, F/Sergt. David John Robert, Waharoa. Safe (previously reported missing). —Cook, F/Lieut. Donald Nelsoru Nelson. Killed on active service.—Furey, F/Sergt. Rex Patrick, Manaia. FLYING OFFICER BROWN Flying Officer Ronald Brown, of Greymouth, who has been reported missing or. air operations, is 30 years of age and a son of the late Mr and Mrs Joseph Brown, of Greymouth. Prior to his enlistment in the Air Force he worked for a number of years in the Liverpool State mine, and later for the Public Works Department in South Westland. He has been with the R.N.Z.A.F. overseas for three years and a-half. Mr J. J. Brown is a brother of Flying Officer Brown, and Mrs Sinclair (Christchurch), and Miss Nonie Brown (Wellington ) are sisters. Another brother, John, a member of the Merchant Navy, was lost at sea last year. N.Z.E.F. LIST. WELLINGTON, November 8. The following 2nd N.Z.E.F. casualty list was issued to-day (rank private unless otherwise stated): — Killed in action, previously reported missing: Herbert, T/Lance-Cor-p'oral Sidney James, of Chaney’s. Mann, Trooper Reginald Charles, of Mangere. Sijnpson, T/Lance-Cor-poral John Alexander, of Wellington.

Killed in action, previously reported missing believed killed in action: McNulty, Vincent John, of Waipori Falls.

Killed in action, previously reported died on active service: Milne, Lance-Corporal Lionel William, of Auckland.

Died on active service: Fairbrother, Corporal Ivan Lawrence, Otorohanga. McFeeters, Driver Charles Gordon, Balclutha.

Prisoners of war, previously reported missing: Grieve, Trooper William Duncan, of Springburn. Morris, Harold Percy, of Auckland. Whiteman, Trooper Howard Cyril, of England.

Wounded: Gotty. George,' Taumarunuj. Healy, Trooper Jerome Patrick. Temuka. Kelly, Lance-Ser-geant Stanley Stewart, Claudelands. Previously reported missing, now reported safe: Arthur, Sapper Wilson Robert, Frankton Junction.