N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 December 1944, Page 4

N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES

WELLINGTON, December 27. The following N.Z.E.F. casualty list .was issued this evening, the rank being private unless otherwise stated: —• Killed in action. —Brandford Thomas Osborne, Lower Hutt. Brockelbank, John Stanley, Kaiapoi. Collins, Sydney Reeve, Wanganui. Dooley, Gunner Henry Wellington, Wellington. Eathorne, Trooper James Duncan, Christchurch; brother, Mr J Eathorne, Cobden. Fowke, Sergeant Bruce Herbert, Hastings. Gale, Lance-Corporal George Nelson, Geraldine. Harrison, Alfred Wilson, Papakura. Hawker, Ronald James. Christchurch. Higham, Arthur Christchurch. Hughes, Lance-Ser-geant John Alfred, Wellington. Hunia, Lance-Sergeant Pekama, Waitakaro. Ironside, Corporal John Bruce, Wellington. Kaka, Moses, Pipiwai. Karaka, Mickey, Te Araroa. Kirk, Corporal Jack Brooks, Tikitiki. Leckie, John Brown Frame, Dunedin. Miru, William, Ruawai. Pehi, Paratene Hokianga. Pohatu, Dan, Manutuke. Rakuraku, Werewere, Whatatutu. Scott, Signalman Frederick Albert, Napier. Smale, Trooper Victor Edwin, Piopio. Smith, Lance-Corporal Ralph Teece, Auckland. Starkey, Saul. Manganauna. Stevenson, Berkley George, kaiapoi. Sutherland, Lance-Corporal Donald Charles, Invercargill. Swann, Dooley. Manutuke. Tangoiro, Temporary Lance-Corporal Reihana, Ruatoria. Taumaunu, Tauranga, Rangitukia. Watts, Corporal James Robert, Temuka. Whatarau, Haupai, Towai. Williams, Wiremu, Hokianga. Zimmerman, Trooper Charles Lewis (M.M.), Auckland. Died of wounds—Webster, Major James Lawson, Feilding. Johnston. Hugh Kenneth, Wanganui. Keepa. John, Kawhia. Kingi, Kaumoana. Gisborne. Lukashefski, Ivan, Auckland. Morgan, Trooper Robert Cecil, Palmerston North. Raniera, Pene, Taiupiri. . , Died on active service. —Cleland, Sefton. Harold, Hamilton.

WEST COASTERS WOUNDED The following West Coasters are included in the names of 130 wounded personnel issued to-day:— Hanrahan, Thomas H., Pte., Hokitika.. Robinson, James H.. Private, Hokitika.. Taylor, John J. C., Private Westport. AIR FORCE LIST. WELLINGTON, December 28. The following New Zealand air personnel serving overseas have been reported as casualties: — Seriously ill: Tizard, Flying Officer John Henry, Wanganui. Missing, believed killed, previously reported missing: Hazard, Flying Officei' Whelan Fallon, Auckland. Houghton, Flight Sergeant Eric George, Auckland. Overend, Flying Officer Norman Rupert, Taitapu. Thornton, Warrant Officer Robert Jack, Rotorua. Williams, Warrant Officer James Lionel, Gisborne. Confirmed prisoner of war, previously reported missing: Cullen, Flying Officer Malcolm Ford, Maungaturoto. Palmer, Flying Officer Ross, Christchurch. Wilson, Pilot Officer William Charles, Auckland. Removed from all lists, previously reported dangerously ill or injured: Fisher, Acting-Flight Lieutenant Roy Lewis, Auckland. Nicholson, Sergeant John Anderson, Dunedin. Removed from all lists, previously, reported seriously ill: Clout, A.C.I Donald Alexander, Lower Hutt. NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES. Dangerously ill: Rewi LAC. Charles Hina, Wellington. Seriously ill: Ward, W.A.L. Phyllis, Auckland.