N.Z. ’DROME UNIT

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20708, 7 March 1942, Page 4

N.Z. ’DROME UNIT

SAFE IN AUSTRALIA TRANSFER FROM MALAYA OFFICERS AND AIRMEN tP.A.) WELLINGTON, this day. In the following list of officers and airmen of the New Zealand Aerodrome Construction Unit, who were successfully evacuated to Australia, the place name given is that of the next-of-kin:— Smart, Squadron-Leader Eric C., Hokitika. Anderson, Ft.-Lt. K. W. 8., New Plymouth. Be.-T.ir, Ft.-Lt. Adam Gordon, lfunedin. Butler, Ft.-Lt. Frederick, Hamilton. \ Furlong, Ft.-Lt. Maurice Beehan. Sydney. Goldinghan, Ft.-Lt. S. A., Palmerston N. McCowan, Capt. Allister Imlach, Auckland. North, Capt. Noel Hunter, Blenheim. Beveridge, Flying-Officer T. O. T., Well'ton Gaby, Flyi igdifficcr Willian A., Hamilton. Goodebeheere, Flying-Officer Samuel F. J., Feilding. Hyde, Flying-Officer F. de M„ Hamilton. Parsons, Flying-Officer Robert R., Auckl’d. Sinclair, Flying-Officer E. 0., Christchurch. Treloar, Flying-Officer John J., Lower Hutt Baker, W.O. Lancelot J. G., Wellington. Chalkien, W. 0., Thomas, Hamilton. Sturdee, W. 0., William J., Featherston. Keegan, Ft.-Sgt. Michael H., New Plymouth McLeai, Ft.-Sgt. Malcolm T., Wellington. Roberts, Ft.rSgt. Leslie Thomas, Auckland, Campbell, Sgt. Joseph Albert, Wellington. Glanville, Sgt. Edwin Charles, Gisborne. Goodwin, Sgt. E. A. J., Wellington. Gunn, Sgt. Francis James, Lawrence. Kitt, Sgt. lan Hamilton, Hastings. Morrissey, Sgt. Alan, Waitoa. ■ Neilson, Sgt. John Finlay Smith, Napier. Newth, Sgt. Walter John, ,Gisborne. Armitage, Cpl. Hewson James, Tuakau. Clay, Cpl Gerald Harold, Wanganui. Cummins, Cpl. Francis Leonard, Stratford. Gale, Cpl. Francis Charles, Auckland. Gilchrist, Cpl. John Pamoana, Utiki. Hardie, Cpl. Robert Lorenzo, Wellington. H irris, Cpl. Mervyn T. 8., Auckland. Loclungton, Cpl. George G„ Reefton. Maclean, Cpl. James Brand, Masterton. Martin, Cpl. Percy Pattimore, Ratapiko. Mephan, Cpl. Harry Vincent, Auckland. Meyers, Cpl. Sidney Thomas, Wellington. Murdoch, Cpl. Howard D. A., Wellington. O’Brien, Cpl. Edward, Auckland. Oudaille, Cpl. Francis George, Wellington, Peterson, Cpl. Ernest William, Albury. Ross, Cpl. Gordon Hamilton, Gisborne. Semple. Cpl. Leonard Victor, Wellington. Stein, Cpl. Adam, Stratford. Thorburn, Cpl. Edgar Cecil, Auckland. Walls, Cpl. Terras Wrocton, Christchurch. Achilles, L/A.C. Ernest Cecil, Wellington, Adlam, L/A.C. Ernest William, Midhurst. Archer, L/A.C. Edward H„ Manunui Armstrong, L/A.C. Roy Leo. Christchurch. Barraclough, L/A.C. Lawford W., Auckland Beard, L/A.C. Thomas Vivian, Feilding. Beatty, L/A.C. Charles Arnold, Levin. Boyd, L/A.C. Edward James, Hokitika. Brown, L/A.C. Anthony Leonard, London. Brown, L/A.C., William James, Auckland. Brownlie, L/A.C. E. 8., Palmerston N. Burgess, L/A.C. Frances Graham, Rangiora Byrne, L/A.C.. Joseph Gerard, Ikamatua. Cadogan, L/A.C. M. 8., Palmerston N. Carey, L/A.C, Arthur L. T,, Westport. Catherall, L/A.C. Keith F. T., Masterton. Chamberlain, L/A.C. Leslie A., Wanganui. Church, L/A.C. Oswald V., Wellington. Clare, L/A.C. William K,, Auckland. Claydon, L.A.C. John Bryan, Christchurch. Coffin, L/A.C. James, Ohakune. Colville. L/A.C. Paul H., Chrißtehurch. Corich, L/A.C. Ivan Jack, Christchurch. Cunningham, L/A.C. William J., Timaru. Davies, L/A.C. Ronald Courtenay, Nelson. Dew, L/A.C. George Noel, Manurewa. Dron. L/A.C. Noel Alwyn, Nelson. Dyett, L/A.C. Carl Henry, England. East, L/A.C. Noel, Wellington. Engel, L/A.C. George A., Johnsonvllle. Fitzwilliam, L/A.C. Edward G., Hamilton. Flavell, L/A.C. Howard T. D., Gisborne. Fowler, L/A.C. Leslie, Christchurch. Gardiner, L/A.C. Bernard L., Queenstown, Graham. L/A.C. Athol M., Wanganui. Graham, L/A.C. Stanley L„ Shannon. Hanlon, L/A.C. Norman J., Wellington. Harbridge, L/A.C. Brian C., Christchurcn. Harland, L/A.C. Ralph, England. Hayward, L/A.C. Heathcote C., Christch’ch Haynes, L/A.C. Terence George, England. Heifer, L/A.C. Donald Francis, Blenheim. Hcslop, L/A.C. Cyril Heslop, Wairoa. Hikairo, L/A.C. Hone, Ngongotaha. Hopkins, L/A.C. Edward T., Christchurch. Howie, L/A.C. Ernest H., Ohura. Jones, L/A.C. Gordon Gwynne, Masterton. Kennedy, L/A.C. James, Greymouth. Kerr, L/A.C. Walter Leslie, Nelson. King, L/A.C. Peter Robert, Oamaru. Kirkaldie, L/A.C. David, Wellington, Kruse, L/A.C. James, Christchurch. Ladyman, L/A.C. Robert F., Palmerston N. Lafferty, L/A.C. Charles Basil, Auckland. Lapworth, L/A.C. Owen S., Wellington. Lawton, L/A.C. Richard H., Wellington. Lennox, L/A.C. Robert, Petone. Little, L/A.C. William, Wellington. Lockie, L/A.C. Allan John, Wellington. Lynch, L/A.C. William George, Waitahuna. McArthur, L/A.C. Allan W., Invercargill. McCarthy, L/A.C. Francis A., Auckland. McCormick, L/A.C. Clyde G., Stratford. McDonald, L/A.C. Alexander J.. Lake Waikaremoana. McElligott, L/A.C. John, Wellington. McFarlane, L/A.C, John Scott, Nelson. McGlone. L/A.C. Philip G , Auckland. McMillan, L/A.C. David M„ Christchurch. Mcßae, L/A.C. Cyril Duncan, Mosgiel. Meguire. L/A.C. Andrew Isles, Hamilton. Manning, L/A.C. William 8., Wellington. Mills, L/A.C. Noel Spencer, Blenheim. Moncur, L/A.C. Alexander F., Rotorua. Morris, L/A.C. Ronald, Wellington. Murch, L/A.C. William G„ Auckland. Old, L/A.C. Joseph Stewart, Paeroa. Peek, L/A.C. Gordon Terrie, Greymouth. Phillips, L.A.C. Michael J., Silverstream. Powell, L/A.C. William, Wellington. Prichard, L/A.Q. William H., Ashburton. Ramsay, L/A.C. Ivor Horace, Te Kawa. Ritchie, L/A.C. Philip Jack, Ouhuhia. Robertson, L/A.C. Ronald H., Christchurch. Russell, L/A.C. Eric Leslie 8., Swanson. Russell, L/A.C. Robert. Greymouth. Sharpe, L/A.C. Kenneth George, Wellington Smith, L/A.C. Joseph Wm„ Christchurch. Smith. L/A.C. Sam, Petone. Stewart. L/A.C. Daniel, Wellington. Streater, L/A.C. Frank E-, Auckland. Swallow. L/A.C. Thomas Clifford, Mosgiel. Thomson, L/A.C. John, Scotland. Todd, L/A.C. William R., Christchurch. Tombs, L/A.C. Arthur, Wellington. Upham, L/A.C. Francis G., Paekakariki. Wallace, L/A.C. Douglas Carley, Auckland. Wallace, L/A.C. John Harold, Blenheim. Warren, L/A.C. James Patrick. Dunedin. West. L/A.C. Thomas Albert, Christchurch. Willis, L/A.C. Percy George, Greymouth. Wilson, L/A.C. Raymond Francis, Lyttelton Wineera, J-/A.C. James, Rotorua. Gould, A/C. Leonard Arthur, Wellington. Roche, A/C. Percival Ronald 8., Greymouth Ward, Pte.. Ronald Arthur, Te Kuiti. The Minister of Defence, the Hon. F. Jones, last night stated:—"Official advice giving the names and personnel of this unit evacuated from Singapore to Australia have now been received by Air Headquarters, Wellington, and urgent telegrams have been sent to the next-of-kin. Inquiries are being made as to the welfare of other New Zealanders who were at Singapore and a statement will be made immediately further information is received. Meantime, correspondence should be addressed: ‘Care Air Headquarters, Wellington.’ ”