NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 February 1945, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES

N.Z.E.F. LIST.

WELLINGTON, February 6. The following 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force casualties are announced, the rank being private unless otherwise stated: — Killed in action: Pitt, Sidney Newton, L/Cpl., Stratford. Died of wounds: Turner, John Harry, Cpl., Te Kuiti. Wounded: Blair, William Douglas, Lieut. Mrs. M. .E. Blair, . Kumara (w.). Hynes, Terence Curtis, Lieut., Wellington. Rollo. Robert, 2nd/Liuet., Sandringham. Cameron, Geoffrey Charles, Wanganui. Dodge, Frank Kingston, Christchurch. Donnelly, Walter Henry, Wellington. Downie, Andrew Kerr, Dunedin. Ford, William Thomas, Portobello. Gage, Nehu, Omaio. Harrison, Joseph Robb, Kurow. Hansen, John Sinclair, Lower Hutt. James, Peter, Ohinemutu. Kennedy, Norman Ward, Cpl. Mrs. M. Kennedy, Runanga (m.). Kohunui, Nathan, Ruatoki. Tunui, Charles, Whakatane. Walton, Edward Peter, Stoke. AIR FORCE PERSONNEL. WELLINGTON, February 6. The following air casualties are announced: — Killed: Blewett, Acting-Flight Lieutenant Terence Douglas, Christchurch. Dunlop, Pilot Officer Guy Rerenui, Matamata. Hill, Flight Sergeant Peter John, Spring Creek. Horan, Flying Officer John Spencer, Manurewa. Ireland, Flight Sergeant Bertram Leslie, Auckland. Miller, Flying Officer Frank Reid, Christchurch. Morgan, Flying Officer John Perenara, Auckland. Randell, Flying Officer Greville, Auckland. Shaw, Flight Sergeant Norman Stevenson, Auckland. Staples, Flight Sergeant Richard Ludgvan, Greymouth. Wilson, Flying Officer John Stanley, Auckland.

Missing, believed killed: Thorburn, Flight Sergeant lan Morrison, Hastings. Williams, Flight Lieutenant Stamford Seaton, Orini. Missing: Browne, Flying Officer Grant Wallace, Auckland. Coombridge, Flight Sergeant Trevor Walter, Auckland. Hall, Flying Officer* Bevan Mason. Palmerston North. Miles, Flying Officer* Haddon Shaw, Masterton. Whaley, Flight Lieutenant Noel Patrick, D.F.C.. Auckland. Zellman, Warrant Officer R. R., Hamilton.

Presumed dead (previously reclassified missing, believed killed): Goulden, Flying Officer* David Allan, Southbridge. Harris, Acting-Flight Lieutenant Willis Mark, Cromwell. Patrick, Flight Lieutenant James Victor, Auckland. Missing, believed killed (previously - reported missing): Anderson, -’light Sergeant Kenneth Peder Christian, of Hamilton. Mcßae, Act-ing-Flying Officer James Kenneth, Invercargill. Scott. Flight Sergeant Alister Henry, Glenorchv. Stone, Flight Sergeant Arthur* Thompson, Auckland.

Confirmed prisoner of war (previously reported missing): Mating, Squadron Leader James Richard, Christchurch.

Seriously ill (previously reported dangerously ill): Jackson, Corporal Ernest William, Auckland.

NEW ZEALAND CASUALTY.

Removed from all lists (previously reported seriously ill): Alexander, Corporal Bruce Osmond, Christchurch.

Fit. Sgt. Richard Ludgvan Staples, whose death is announced; was a brother of Mrs. J. S. Ojala, of Greymouth. He was a farmer in the Wairarapa, where Mr. and Mrs. Ojala lived before being transferred to Greymouth.