N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES

Grey River Argus, 17 March 1942, Page 1

N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES

FURTHER LIST. [Per Press Association.] P.A. WELLINGTON, March 16. The following casualty list was issued to-night (rank private unless otherwise stated): — Killed in Action, Previously Reported Missina. Sharplin, Victor C., Papakura. Presumed Dead, Previously Reported Missing. Birtles, Lennie J., Christchurch. Munro, Sap. Douglas S. M., Winton. 'Reeve, Cpl. Thomas E., Christchurch. Wellington, Rore A, Ngunguru. Presumed Dead, Previously Reported Wounded and Missing. Morrison, Act./Lce-Cpl. Ralph, Timaru. Died of Wounds, Previously Reported Missing. Lowe, Hector S., Christchurch. Died of Wounds While Prisoner of War, Previously Reported Missing. Wheeler, Frederick G., Nelson. Died of Wounds, While Prisoner of War, Previously Reported Prisoner. Lawson, Raymond R-, Christchurch. Died as Result of Accident. Wood, Dvr. William, Cambridge. Prisoners of War, Previously Reported Missing. Dupin, 2nd. Lieut. Herbert S., Opotiki. Bradshaw, Ronald E., Christchurch. Fisher, Dvr. Norman G., Leeston. Morris, Dvr. Jack G., Blenheim. Prisoners of War, Previously Reported Missing, believed Prisoner. Tongue, Cpt. Walter M., Auckland. Campbell, Les, Dunedin. Philpott, Verdon G. E., Wellington, P.A. WELLINGTON, March 15. The following Royal New'Zealand Air Force and Royal Air Force casualties are reported:— Coleman, Acting-Squauron Leader Lloyd W., D.F.C. and Bar, R.A.F., Icilled in action; Havelock North. Fenton, Pilot Officer Graeme Holt, killed in an aircraft accident; Auckland. Rattray. Pilot Officer William Russell; killed in an aircraft accident; Cromwell. Suckling, Pilot Officer Oswald William; missing on air operations; Cambridge. The following casualtv reclassifications are aiso announced: —

Brewer, Sergeant Ronald Leslie; previously reoorted missing, death now officially presumed in June;

England. Dacre. Sergeant Desmond Aubrey; previously, reported missing, death now officially presumed in June;

Auckland Kircaldie, Pilot Officer Norman Mervyn Kebbell, previously reported nrssing. death now offic’aUy presumed in May; Wellington.