N.Z. CASUALTIES

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20836, 15 July 1942, Page 2

N.Z. CASUALTIES

26 DEATHS REPORTED NEARLY 100 MEN MISSING SEVEN GISBORNE SOLDIERS (P.A.) WELLINGTON, this day. The names of seven Gisborne and East Coast men wounded and missing appear in the latest list of N.Z.E.F. casualites. They are: — Wounded Davidson, Private William R. Mother, Mrs. J. McLaughlin, 124 Crawford road, Gisborne. Fraser, Gunner Alec T. Father, Mr. T. Fraser, Whangara. Hodgson, Gunner James' B. R. Mother, Mrs. J. E. Hodgson, 30 Oswald street, Gisborne. Price, Private Rhys D. Mother, Mrs. C. Brotvn, Tolaga Bay. Missing Stuchbery, Pte. Stanley R. Mother: Mrs. E. Stuchbery, 23 Stanley road, Gisborne. Missing—Believed Prisoner of War Paipa, Pte. Ben. Father: Mr. S. Paipa, Waiamatatini. Peta, Pte. Rangaiti. Brother: Mr. W. Peta, Te Kaha. Casualties from other parts of New Zealand are as follows, the addresses given being those of the next-of-kin: KILLED IN ACTION Algic, Pte. Frank 11., Palmerston North. Ainoore, Pte. Owen P., Tirau. Barrar, Pte. James N., Studholme Junction Bonner, Gnr. Colin, Dargavifie. Clayton, Spr. Dougins, New Lynn. Haliam, Gnr. John C., Wellington. Hughes, L/Sfft. Bernard 1., Waimana. Ludwig, Gnr. Alfred S., Auckland. Montenth, Pte. Alistcr P., Chrißtchurch. O'Brien, Pte. Bertie, Kiccartoti. O’Brien, Pte. James V., Southland. Potts, Gnr. George L., Dunedin. Robinson, Sgt. Eric A., Napier. Smith, Spr. Henry N., Motueka. Vercoe, Gnr. George C„ Pousonby. Winters, Pte. Thomas C. H„ Culverden. KILLED IN ACTION—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING Kitto, Pte. William J., Te Kuiti. Wallbank, Pte. Thomas, Portland. KILLED—RESULT OF ACCIDENT Hardaker, L/Sgt. C. E„ New South Wales, DIED OF WOUNDS Trubshaw, Lieut. Albert J., Hamilton. Hodge, Sgtnn. Kenneth M., North Dunedin. Holt, L/Cpl. Andrew, Dunedin. Mnckay, Pte. Edwin J., Southland. Ratcliffe, Sgt. Brendan A., Kaitangata. Smith, Gnr. Dudley H., Wellington. Stephenson, Gnr. George H., Toka Rani. MISSING Armstrong, Pte. John H., North Canterbury Armstrong, Pte. Robert K., N. Canterbury. Baker, Pte. James A., Christchurch. Bamford, Pte. Harold D., Wellington. Batt, Gnr. Leslie G., Invercargill. Beechey. Pte. Lance, Pukemiro. Bennett, L/Cpi. Hugh D., Opotiki. Bone, Dvr. Ronald K., Dunedin. Browne, Sgt. Edwin S., Western Australia. Coley, Pte. Percival W., Ashhurst. Clark, Pte. George W., New Lynn. Corr, Pte. Charles J., Auckland. Davis. Pte. James W., Cambridge. Deighton, Gnr. Geoffrey F., Milford. Durham, Pte. Leslie, Tauranga. Dawson, Pte. Eric E., Invercargill. Eagle, Gnr. George E., Karori. Fitzgerald, Pte. Paul R., Ashburton. Flowers, Gnr. John 1., Invercargill. Forrester, Pte. Arthur A., Dunedin. Glover, Pte. Thomas R., Blenheim. Gread, Pte. Douglas E., Rahgiora. Greygoose, Pte. Alick, Rakaia. Green, Gnr. Robert 8., Invercargill. Haig, Pte. James P., Dunedin. Hand, Pte. Raymond L., Westport. •• Hanna, Pte. Williarri H., Palmerston South. Ileath, Gnr. George J., Beckenham. Herd.. Pte. Gordon A., Blenheim. Hoskin, Gnr. Leslie J., KaroH. Joiner, Pte. George W., Christchurch. Jones, Cpl. Janies 0., Grey Lyfm. Keehan, Pte. Patrick W-, Kaikoura. Lancaster, Gnr. Joseph S., Canterbury. McFadyen, Pte. James 1., Invercargill. McLeod, Pte. Gordon V., Christchurch. McMillan, Sgt. George R., Paeron. Neilson, Pte. Albert G., Mt. Albert. Nolan, Pte. Desmond R.. Geraldine. Norwood. Cpl. John L.. Whaiigarel. O'Loughlin, L/Cpl. Jack H., Christchurch. Palmer, Pte. Edgar R., Pukehuia. Reid, Gnr. Alexander W., Temuka. Richards, Pte. John W., Outram R.D. Rose, Sgt. Leslie G., Wellington. Richards, L/Sgt. Thomas W., Cambridge. Rolton, Pte. Walter H., Thames. Rosser, Pte. Charles E., Auckland. Souter, Pte. James W., Lyttelton. Stringer, Pte. Stanley R.. Nelson. Seiwood, Gnr. Geoffrey W. H., Wellington. Stephen, Sgt. David J.. Cambridge. Taylor, Dvr. William G., Nelson. Tebbutt, Pte. Alfred W., Bay of Plenty. Watson, Pte. Roy L. G-. Avondale. Walsdorf, Pte. Walter G., Okaiawa. Ward, Cpl. William 8., Sumner. Weaver, Pte. Lionel, Rakaia. Williams, Cpl. Edward T., Hamilton East. WOUNDED AND MISSING Bettridge, Pte. Maurice W., Pctone. Doig, Cpl. Robert W., Chertsey. Hahn, Pte. Leslie F., Ahriura. Humphries, Pte. Ernest, Greymonth. Idour, Sgt. Vincent G.,- Dunedin McCormack, L/Sgt. Soloman V., Rimu. McLean, Pte. Desmond A., Christchurch. Shearer, Pte. Thomas, Chrißtchurch. Tucker, Cpl. Lincoln F., Whdngai‘ci. MISSING—BELIEVED PRISONER OF WAR Adamson, Pte. John C. H.. Invercargill. Barclay, Pte. Peter C., Waikdh'ae. Chamberß,/Pte. Colin L., Ashburton. Evans, Cpl. John E., Heathcbte. Fleming, Dvr. Stdnley L., Kahieri. Fletcher, Pte. James T., Invercargill. Fieteher, Pte. Joseph, Invercargill. Hall, Sgt. Glen, Paeroa. Hogwood, Dvr. Lance L., Pousonby. Jones, Pte. Noel H., Mosgiel. Marsh, Pte. Charles, Whakarewarewa. Matthews, Pte. David. Tauranga. McLeod. Dvr. Leonard J., Waipawa. Morris, Pte. Roy A., Masterton. Partridge, Dudley A. P., Timaru. Paterson, Dvr. Andrew W., Winchester. Pirihi, Pte. Jameß, Opotiki. Scoullnr, Pte. Leo 8., Khandnllah. Smith, Pte. Norman C., Tauranga. Stace, Pte. Alan G., Christchurch. Stringer, Pte. Dennis J., Wakefield. Thomson, Pte. John, Aramoho. WOUNDED AND MISSING—BELIEVED PRISONER OF WAR Ngawhika, Pte. Joe, Rotorua. Paul, Pte. Tai, Rdforua. Rihia, Pte. George, l’urangl. WOUNDED ‘Adams, Pte. Charles C., Napier. Andrews, Pte. Albert C. W.. Caversham. Askew, Gnr. Claud E., Waltham. Baverstock, W. 0.11 William A., Remuera. Bolam, Cpl. Arthur T. M., Christchurch.! •• Boneham, S/Sgt. Percy W., Parnell. Bracken, Gnr. Reginald J., Pahiatua. Brown, Pte. Hilton 8.. Nelson. Bushel!, Pte. Phillip J., Ashburton. Booker, Pte. Noel 8., Whltford. Cockburn, Pte. Albert L. 8., Ponsonby. Creagh, Pte. Coleman, Brunnerton. Cairns, Sgt. Chevalier H. -R., Kurow. Campbell, Bdr. Colin W. D;, Christchurch. Carlson, Cpl. Neil® V., Ponsonby. Cottingham, Pte. Wolfram J.. Wellington. Crouch, Pte. Sidney F., Petone. Dalton, Cpl. Thomas, Tinwald. Daly, Pte. Patrick D., Timaru. Day, Pte. William J., Timaru. Dodd, Pte. Kenneth R., Waikato. Dalziel, Spr. Fenton M., Karori. Dawson. Sgt. Claude J., Napier. Dobbs, S/Sgt. Alfred G., Warkworth. Field. L/Cpl. Albert T., Rahotu. Fear, Pte. Robert F., Puteorn East. Furey, Pte. Clarence T., Lyall Bay. Findlay, L/Bdr. Mervyn C., Onehunga. Fishlock, Gnr. Eric L., Wellaford. Fraser, Cpl. George, Paeroa. Gnunson, Pte. Charles T., Green Island. Grace, Pte. Patrick J. L,, Victoria. Gnuller, Pte. Henry S., Geraldine. Guest, L/Cpl. John L., BalclUtHn. Guthrie, Cpl. Keith S.. Clive. Gibson, Bdr. Leslie N. Christchurch. Giles, Cnr. William A., Woodville. Goodwin, Pte. Peter, Parnell. Gruszniug, Pte. Richard F., Roslyn. Guthrie, Pte. Douglas 8., Timaru. Henderson, Pte. Errol N., Invercargill. Howard, Sgt. Bernard D., Napier. Hughes. Pte. Stanley, Cromwell. Hall, Gnr. Henry J., Middlertiarch. Hamilton, Gnr. Hugh R., Whitecliffs. Jensen, Pte. Neil R., Carterton. Johnson. Bdr. William T., Remuera. Krebs, Gnr. Norman G„ Wellington. Lawler, Pte. Michael J., Rakaia. Leonard, Gnr. William J., Christchurch. McCarthy. Pte. Patrick, Paeroa. Madden. Gnr. John, Wanganui. Midgley, Cpl. Jack 8., Christchurch. Morrison, Pte. Alan M., Whakarewarewa. Mcßeth, Gnr. Arthur, Blenheim. Macdonald. Gnr. Alexander M., Otago. McKochnie, Gnr, Lloyd D., Auckland. McLauchlan, Spr. Alan R. H,. Petone. Mead, L/Bdr. Maurice W., Khandnllah. Nairn, L/Cpl. Robert H„ Rangiorn.

O'Conneil. Pte. William G., Dunedin. Ohlson, Gni 1 . Charles R., Newtown. Pringle, Sift- David J. C., Roslyn. Prebble, L/Sgt. Max. Napier. Reeve, L/Bdr. John A., Korakonui. Stronach, Gnr. Richard S., Woodhnugh. Shalfoon, Cpi. Norman, Opotiki. Solomon, W. 0.11 Frank, Mt. Albert. Thompson, Pte. Raymond S., Dunedin. Todd, Sgt. Samuel R., Dunedin. Turner, Bdr. Edward A, Auckland. Upton, Pte, Frederick E., Addington. Veitch, Sgt. Thomas J., Spreydon. Wakeford, Pte. Arthur H., Palmerston N. Wales, Sgt. George R., Wellington. Walton, Gnr. William B„ England. Wilson, Gnr. Herbert C.. Feilding. • Wrenn, Gnr. Neil L., Christchurch. Wells, Dvr. Francis J., Outram. Wildermoth, Pte. John, Berhampore. V/illcocks, Pte. Francis J., Nelson. Williams, Pte. Owen M., Oturehua. Yates, Bdr. Brown G., Knitain. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING—NOW REPORTED NOT MISSING, BUT ' WOUNDED Rowland, Gnr. Alfred W., Oamaru. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING—NOW REPORTED SAFE MacKenzie, Pte. Donald, Timaru. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED—NOW REPORTED NOT WOUNDED Hutchinson, Pte. Thomas J. H., Ireland. Reported killed in action, SecondLieutenant Allan Grant Bloore was a well-known Hamilton resident. He was born in Gisborne 20 years ago, being the son of Mr. J. G. Bloore, Hamilton. He was educated in Gisborne and moved to Hamilton 12 years ago. He was employed by the Hamilton Hardware Company, Limited. Lieutenant Bloore was keenly interested in athletics, and for many years was secretary of the Hamilton Harriers Club. He left New Zealand as a gunner with an artillery unit in 1940. He so distinguished himself in the Greek campaign that he attended ah officers’ training school in Cairo and received his commission.