N.Z. AIR CASUALTIES

Grey River Argus, 10 June 1943, Page 6

N.Z. AIR CASUALTIES

[Per Press Association] WELLINGTON, June 9. The following N.Z. Air Force casualties are announced to-night, all being members of the R.N.Z.A.F., and rank being Sergeant unless otherwise stated: — Missing on air operations: Brian, William Leslie Fred. (Wife, Mrs. W. L. F, Brian, Wellington); Buckley, Ross" Cameron. (Father, Mr. W. J. Buckley, Auckland); Corin, Henry George (Father, Mr. G. Corin. Te Kuiti); Halliburton, Keith. (Father, Mr. W. F. Halliburton, Ashburton); Hopkins, Flying Officer William Henry. .(Grandmother, Mrs. N. Howard, Auckland); Howell, Alexander Clunie. (Mother, Mrs. E. Howell, Napier); Howes, Victor Charles. (Father, Mr. V. R. Howes, Albury, South Canterbury); Hunter Patrick Torre (Father, Mr. P. F. Hunter, Havelock North); Jenkins, Ernest Roy. (Mother, Mrs. M. Jenkins, Waharoa); Mackie, Flight Sergeant John Duncan, Duthie. (Father, Mr. D. Mackie, Wellington); Ross, Desmond Ray. (Father, Mr. N. Ross, Shogren, Malcolm Edward John (Father, Mr. N. Shogren, Auckland); Thompson, Pilot Officer Desmond Lewis. (Mother, Mrs. M. A. Thompson, Auckland). . Killed on active service: Weir, Harrison. (Sister, Miss M. D. Weir. Dunedin). . Missing believed killed in action. Letchford, Flight Lieutenant Frederick William. (Mother, Mrs. F. A. Letchford, Picton); MacDonald, Wing Commander Graeme Eaton, R-A.b (Mother, Mrs. T. MacDonald, Christchurch). . . Seriously injured on active service. Garner, Flight Sergeant Claude Leslie. (Sister. Miss E. I. Garner Wellington); Williams, Leslie. (lather, Mr. E. J. Williams, Waimate). Injured on active service: -Petrie, Morvyn William Field. (Mother, Mrs. E Turner Ashburton). 'Previously reported missing, death now officially presumed: Mollier, John Hope. (Auckland); Price, Flight Sergeant Henrv John (Whangarei). Now reclassified as prisoner ot war: White, Pilot Officer Grahame Prebble (Wellington)._