N.Z. AIR CASUALTIES

Grey River Argus, 30 April 1942, Page 1

N.Z. AIR CASUALTIES

WEST COASTER KILLED The following Air Force casualties are announced, all R.N.Z.A.F., unless otherwise stated: — Ainger, Sgt. Thomas Brian, missing on operations, Christchurch; Baxter, Sgt. Lawrence H., missing on operations, Pirongia; Dixon, Sgt. Keith M., missing on operations, Auckland; Dobbyn, Flying Officer Henry A., missing, believed killed, Auckland; Ellis, P/O Alexander L., missing on operations, Geraldine, Harkness, Sgt. Donald A., removed from the seriously ill list, Palmeiston North; Kirke F/Sgt. Frank S., missing on operations, Wellington; Lincoln, Sgt. Lloyd J. H., missing on operations, Auckland; Lloyd, F/Sgt. Raymond E., killed in an aircraft accident, Wanganui; McKenzie, F/Sgt. Colin 8., missing on operations, Hawera - De la Perrelle, F/Lieut. Victor 8., R.A.F., believed prisoner of war, Southland; Twigg, Sgt. Edward J., ill as result of an aircraft accident, removed from the seriously ill list, Marton; Wilson, F/Sgt. Warwick St. G. R., missing on operations, Auckland; Yde, Sgt., Trevor Victor, killed in an aircraft accident. Father, Mr S. Yde, W ;stland;, Hibell, Sgt. Bert G., reclassified as missine. believed killed, Palmerston North; Inwood, L/A Harold G. C., no wreported died, Onekaka; McCarthy. P/O Morris D. D., now reclassified as missine-. believed killed, Wanganui; Rcay Sgt. ’Wilfred George, reclassified as missing, believed prisoner of war, Richmond; Thomas, F/Sgt. Godfrey J. E., reclassified as missing, believed prisoner, Masterton; Thomson, F/O J'. W., death now confirmed, Oamaru; Wallis, Sgt. Frederick R., death now officially presumed, Gore. WELLINGTON, April 29. The following Air Force casualties were announced ito-day, all being R.N.Z.A.F. unless otherwise stated :—

Dromgoole, Flight Sergeant Sydney Houston, missing on air operations; Lyttelton. Fountain, Pilot Officer Cedric Niel, killed in air operations; Napier. Kelly, Sergeant Reginald Joseph Stephen, missing on air operations; Pukekohe. McAdam, Sergeant Kenmir Loudon, missing on non-operational flight; Dunedin. McGregor, Sergeant Allen James, missing on air operations; Invercargill. McMahon, Sergeant Henry Thomas Owen, missing on air opera- ' lions.; -,Newlands,_, ? -_x. Sergeant lan Douglas, missing, believed prisoner of war; Winton. Nicol, Pilot Officer Trafford McCrae, killed on air operations; Wellington. Mahood, Flight Sergeant Thomas Stanley, missing on air operations; Cambridge. Oakden, Pilot Officer Frank Warrington John, missing, believed prisoner of war; Dunedin. Tutty, Sergeant Desmond Stewart, dangerously ill as the result of a wound received on air operations; Palmerston North. Wrightson, Sergeant Cyril Charles, missing on air operations; Hastings. Aitchison, Sergeant Campbell Ewan, previously reported missing, now reclassified as missing, believed killed in action; Papatoetoe. Blair. Pilot Officer Ernest Anthony, previously reported missing in an air accident, now reclassified as killed on activje service; Auckland. Penman, Pilot Officer Frank Semple, previously"'reported missing, now reported safe; Invercargill. N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES The following New Zealand casualty list was issued to-davr— Killed in Action: Hirst, Pte. Nelson W., Matamata. Died while a Prisoner: Woods, Sgt. Peter R., Auckland. Drowned-while a Prisoner: Taylrr, Pte. Hush H„ Frankton Prisoners of War: Bush, Dvr. Joon H., Auckland; Richards, Pte. Lewis C., Cambridge.