AIR CASUALTIES
NEW ZEALAND PERSONNEL SEVERAL PRESUMED DEAD (P.A.) WELLINGTON, this day. The following New Zealand air personnel serving overseas are reported casualties: Pilot-Officer Frederick Rcdfcarn Ainley, R.A.F., killed in an aircraft accident. His wife is Mrs F. Ainley, England. Pilot-Officer Reginald Sidney Lees, R.N.Z.A.F.. missing on air operations. His brother is Mr R. R. Lees. Bay of Plenty. Leading-Aircraftman John James Webb, R.N.Z.A.F., admitted to hospital with appendicitis. His mother is Mrs N: E. Webb, Have- . lock. Pilot-Officer William Finlay Budge, R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed by the Air Ministry as in April, Auckland. Acting- - Flight - Lieutenant Norman John Edwards, R.A.F.V.R., previously reported missing, now missing believed killed, Hastings. Flight-Officer John Raymond Francis Ganderton, R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing, now missing believed killed, Palmerston North. Acting-Squadron-Leader George Lawlor Bernays Harris, R.A.F., previously reported missing, now missing believed killed, England. Sergeant William Hesbet Hendry, R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed by the Air Ministry as in July, Auckland. Sergeant William Cochrane Hutchison, R.N Z.A.F., previously reported missing, now missing believed killed, Gisborne. Pilot-Officer Neil Frederick McLean, R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed" by the Air Ministry as in October last, Auckland. Flight-Sergeant William George O’Neill, R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing, now missing believed killed, Auckland. Leading-Aircraftman John Walter Race, R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported seriously ill, now removed from .the seriously ill list, Gisborne. .
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20864, 17 August 1942, Page 5
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