N.Z. CASUALTIES

Grey River Argus, 21 May 1941, Page 6

N.Z. CASUALTIES

LIST OF 42 i Five Killed and 36 Wounded [Per Press Association] WELLINGTON, May 20. Th P following casualties to members of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force have been reported:— KILLED IN ACTION. Sapper GLOVER—Edward Thomas. Mrs O. I. A. Giover, 11 Palmerston Rd, Birkenhead, Auckland (mother.) Corporal PlPE—Richard Mi’ C. Pipe, St. John Street, Opotiki (father) WOUNDED. Second-Lieutenant SAMS —Cyril George Alastair. Mi’ K. Sams, 44 Aikmans Rd., Christchurch (father). Second-Lieutenant TREWBY — Francis. Mrs M. J. Trewby, Bank St., Mangaweka (mother). Private BARTLETT —Ivan Edward Salter. Mr M. E. Bartlett, Otumoetai, Tauranga (fatnwc). Private' BENNET —Thomas Benchley. Mrs E. Bennet, 33 Cowlishaw St., Avonside, Christchurch (motlier). Private BLATCH —Frederick Charles Mr C. E. Blatch, 7 Anzac St., Takapuna, Auckland (father). Private BROWN —Roy Reginald. Mrs A. Brown, Saxton Rd.. Vogeltown New Plymouth (mother). Private COLES—Lawrence Walter. Mrs M. D. Coles, care G.P.O, Wellington (wife). Private COMMlNS—Charles Lilburn Handley. Mrs H. F. Commins, Box 15, Ohakune (wife). Corporal CRAlG—George Gordon. Dr. C. Craig, Morrinsville (father). L.-Corpor'al DALTON —Thomas. Mrs M. J. Dalton, Harland St., Tinwald (mother). Driver DICK-—David John Graham. Mr Gavin Dick, 10 Goldsmith St., Waltham, Christchurch (father). Lance-Bombardier DONNELLY — Colin John. Mrs J. Jenkins, 35 Philip St., Toowoomba, Queensland (sister). ’ Private EDMONDSON—Norman Deacon. Mr A. Kerr, 66 Virginia Avenue, Eden Terrace. Auckland (friend). Gunner FULLER—Eric Douglas. Mrs J M. Fuller, 2608, Oriental Wellington (mother). Private GREEN —William Edward. Mr R. A. Green, 29 Rutland St., Christchurch (father). Driver HARVEY—Oscar Frederick. Mrs W. R. Harvey, 15 Bidwell St., Wellington (wife) Sergeant HAYES—PauI Alexander. Mrs E. C. M. Hayes, 91 Asquith Avenue Mt Albert, Auckland (wiLO. Private JENYNS—Francis Joseph Thomas. Mrs S. Jenyns, 18 Norfolk St., Whangarei (mother). Driver JUST —Frederick William. Mr F. W. Just, Tehoe, vi a Oninewai (father). Private KELLEC—Victor Harry Mrs T. M. Kellec, Kongahw, via Westport (wife) Private KNOX—Alfred. Mr H. Knox, care Mr J. Jackson, Taita, Wellington (father). Private LARKINS—Joseph. Mr W. Larkins, Rangiotu (father). Private LEE —James Wesley. Mrs W. A. Lee, 7 Leith St., Whangarei (mother). Private McDONALD—Alexander Cameron. Mrs R. H. McDonald, 25 Old Hill Road, Westmere, Grey Lynn. Auckland (wife). Sergt MORGAN—Francis George. Mrs E. B. Morgan, 88 Glenmore St., Wellington (wife). Sapper MUMFORD—Louis Dean. Mrs J. Cronin, Queen St., Otahuhu (mother) i Gunner NAYLOR—Leslie Osborne Mr F. Naylor, Nokomai, Waikaia, Invercargill (father). Lance-Corporal PIRRITT—Hubert Douglas. Mrs M. Pirritt, Main Road, Heretaunga, Wellington (mother). Sergeant QUlNN—Archie. Miss M. Turnwald, Te Awamutu (relationship not stated). Private RETTER—Lennos Kennard. Mr F. Retter, Matangi (father). Private SMlTH—Arthur Edward. Mrs M. R. Smith, 6 Kowhai St., Mt Albert, Auckland (wife). Corporal STRATHDEE —William. Mrs H. B. Strathdee, 183 Simson St.. Christchurch (wife). Corporal THOMPSON—Henry Erlam. Mrs N. Thompson, 43A, Hadden St, Auckland (mother). Private THORP—William James Lester. Mr J. W. Thorp, Opunake (father). i . Private TOWERS Richai'n Mrs R. Moses, 5 Allenbury Terrace. Wellington (sister). Private WHEELER—AIIan Robert. Mrs Robinson, Oparau (friend). AIR CASUALTIES. The following air casualties are announce :d — Sergt. Walter WATTS. R.N.Z.A.F —Previously reported missing; _ now reclassified as missing, but believed killed in action. Mother, Mrs E. Watts, Auckland. Pilot Officer Gilbert Theodore KIMBERLEY, R.N.Z.A.F—Previously reported missing; reclassified a.s missing, but believed killed m action Father, Rev. O. J. Kimberley, All Saints’ Vicarage, Nelson. Advice has been received by Air Headquarters, Wellington, that Sergeant Christopher Falcon Scott, previously reported wounded and a prisoner of war, is now reported well and interned in unoccupied France. Father, J. Scott, Ruakapuka, Geraldine. NAVAL CASUALTY. The Minister of Defence has announced the following casualty to a New Zealand rating serving with the Royal Navy, who was killed in en air raid:

Bertie Victor READ; telegraphist, R.N.V.R. (N.Z.). Mother, Mrs Elsie May' Read, 220 Cylde St., Island Bay, Wellington.