N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES

Grey River Argus, 31 October 1942, Page 2

N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES

FIVE COAST PRISONERS. The following West Coasters 'are included as prisoners of war, previously reported missing .in a second N.Z.E. F. casualty list issued yesterday:— Molloy, Sgmn. James T., Mrs. E. C. Molloy, 7 Buccieugh Street, Greymouth (m.)... _ David G., Mrs. E. JLloyd, Kotuku (grandmother). Do : .,< Robert D., Sgmn., Mrs. A. Doig/Totara Flat (m.). Johnson, Henry W., Cpl., Mrs. J. Johnson, Fonblanue Si. Westport (m). Loughman, Fte., Thomas F., Mrs K. Loughnan, Herbert Street, Greymouth, (m.). McGl.ash'n. Kenneth J., Pte., Mrs. A. McGla'shan, Dunollie (m). Stewart, Duncan J. C. 'Pte., Mrs M Stewart, 16 Derbj- Street, Westport (m). Bonisch, Cpl., George E., Sen.-Sergt. G. F. Bonisch 68 Shakespeare Street. Greymouth (f.). McKav. Ronald C., L/Cpl., Mrs. D. I. Woodward, Broughan Street, Westport- (s’ster). Sergeant Iles Baker, of Christchurch and formerly of Greymouth, is also included as a prisoner of war. LATEST LIST. WELLINGTON, Oct. 30. The f,Bowing N.Z.E.F. casualties are announced,' the rank being private. unless otherwise stated: — Fri ou -ra of War (previously reported nrssing): Alien, Arnold, Onehunga: Arundel, Roy, Roslyn; Bain, Heibc-rt Athol, Blenheim; Ballinger, William Frank, Wellington; Bonner, John Edwin. Devonport; Boyle, Sgt. Robert Buchanan, Napier; Brown. Eric Ronald, Gisborne; Bunker, Rangi P.. Akaroa; Burke, John M., Invercargill; Coe, Henry, Te Awamutu; Culpin, Arthur S., R-emuera; Durham, Leslie, Tauranga; Evans, Keith H., Onehunga; Hudson, Gnr. Sylcester, Wellington; Kelly, John Francis, Greyrnouth; Lugton, J'ohn Stuart, Walton; Luxford, Richard L„ Auckland; McLachlan, William A., Ilawera; McLeod, Ronald F., Waipu; Martin, James H., Dannevirke; Morgan, Ronald J., Palmerston. North; Newman, • Maxwell A., Gisborne; O’Connor, Gordon E. A., Masterton; Scott, Kelvin H„ Waikouaiti; .Tremain, Gnr. Herbert L., Tinwald; Trethowen. Noel P., Hikutaia; Trounson, Eric M., Wellsford; Whitehead, Ivan V., Oneral.u. Prisoners of War (previously reported missing, believed prisoners): Barclay, Peter C., Waikanae; Bray, Albert R., Dannevirke; Fletecher, Joseph, Invercargill; Hall, Glenn, Paeroa; McGovern. Donald J., Mauriceville; Partridge, Dudley A., Tirnaru; .Peagram, L/Cpl. Clarence E., Wellington; Robertson, Rufus, Scotland; Scully, John, Dannevirke. Wounded: Beehre, Leslie M., Auck- J land; Bell, L/Cpl. J'ohn S., Invercar- \ gill; Cunningham, James E., Dune- j din; Deeming, L/Cpl. Araunah L.,; Opua; Eng. Spr. Eric G., Matiere; : Fox, Robert J., Timaru; Gallagher, Sgt. Bernard O’Connor, Wellington; Hall, James R., Peebles; Harper, Ed- ' ward N., Leigh; McKay, Sgt. David Russell. Nightcaps; McManus, L/Cpl. Richard S., Waipoho; Polglase, Raymond C., Kutarere; Sargent, Frank J. Waitara; Speedy. Graham, Dannevirke; Wood, Charles S., Timaru; Young, Cpl. Stanley E., Tuatapere.

R.N.Z.A.F. CASUALTIES.

WELLINGTON, Oct. 30.

The following New Zealand airmen serving overseas are reported casualfes (all R.N.Z.A.F. and rank sergeant unless otherwise stated):— Missing on air operations; Anderson. William James, Christchurch; Baker, Ralph George. Napier; Bell Leslie Edwin, Dunedin; Benefield, Flying Officer Victor Dominic, Wa'nganui; Boaden, Frank Bruce, Auckland; Brandon, Charles Henry, Auckland; Brough Valentine George, Nelson; Brown, Alexander George, Raratonga; Coates, Pilot Officer Alan'Edward, Auckland; Coburn, Alexander Bridges. Auckland; Crabtree, Ronald Hugh, Napier; Dallenger, Pilot Officer Ben, Wellington; Duff, Pilot Officer Peter Stanley, D.F.C., Hamilton; Duncan, Pilot Officer William Robert Glensor, Pilot Officer Raymoiid Edwin, Wellington. Goddard, Harry Oldfield, Te Hanga; Grant, Pilot Officer lan Alexander, England: Lamb,. Donald Trevor, Blenheim, Newman, Douglas, Duneam; Nilsson, Desmond Patrick, Dannevirke- Osman, Warrant-Officer Aubrey William, Christchurch; Outen,

: Ernest Joseph, Gisborne; Speedy, Pilot Officer James Lyders, Palmerston North; Streeter, Lawrence William, Otahuhu; Warner, Kenneth John, Wellington; Murray, Pilot Officer Thomas Donald Gordon, Auckland.

Missing believed killed: ■' Barlow, Norman James, Pukekohe; Clark, Flight Sergeant Terence George, Wellington; Dixon, Pilot. Officer Terence Albert, Auckland.

Goodwin, pilot Officer Grahame Cyril Ralph, Wellington; Hoskins, Pilot Officer William Arthur, Auckland; Millet 4 . Donald, Auckland; Tate, Maurice Varov. New Plymouth, Vivian, Pilot Officer Patrick Aylmer, Christchurch.

Confirmed prisoner of war: Death, Llovd Arthur, Palmerston North. Herron, Flight Sergeant John David Monroe, Christchurch; Otter, Gordon Leonard, Auckland. Missing, believed prisoner of war: Dow, Warrant Officer George Henry, Wellington. Dangerously ill: Carseldine, Flight Sergeant Alexander Stewart, Kumeroa.

1 Killed on active service: Kirkland, i Dougla's James,. Auckland; MacdonI aid, Acting Squadron Leader George I Rodoway, R.A.F., Waikuku; • Neve, Edgar, New Plymouth; Nilsson. Pilot I Officer William Edward, Napier; ' O’Connor, Brian Joseph, Auckland. I Reclassifications: Berthelsen, Fredl erick John, Waitakere, previously re- ■ ported missing, now reported safe; i Garvey, Leo Patrick, Tauranga, prej viously reported seriously injured I now removed from seriously injured ;list; Gray, Wilfred John, Okaiawa, previously reported missing, now reclassified missing believed killed; Harrison, Lester Louis, Cargill, previously reported missing, death now officially presumed by Air Ministry; McDonald, Flight Sergeant Charles Alex- ■ under, Woodville, previously reported seriously injured, now removed from seriously injured list; Moon, Saville Herculese. Auckland, previously reported seriously injured, now removed from seriously injured list; Spence, Charles Ronald, Invercargill, previously reported missing, ffi-ath now offic'ally presumed by Air Ministry Suckling, Pilot Officer Oswald William. Cambridge, previously reported missing, death now officially presumed by Air Ministry; Young, Cederic Don,'Bulls, previously reported seriously injured, now removed from seriously injured list. WELLINGTON. Oct. 30.

A member of the R.N.Z.A.F., Sergeant Edward Charles Glanville, (wife, Mrs. E. C. Glanville, Gisborne), received severe injuries to the right hand in an explosion at an Air Force Station in the North Island, yesterday.