N.Z. AIR CASUALTIES

Grey River Argus, 20 October 1943, Page 2

N.Z. AIR CASUALTIES

PA. WELLINGTON, Oct. 19. The following N.Z. Air Force casualties are announced to-day: — Missing on air operations: Baacock, F/Sergt. David W. of Hawera; Checketts, Squadron Leader John M., DF.C., of Invercargill; Douglas W.O. Adrian V., of Ohinemutu; Hambly.n, Sgt., Douglas C. W, of Auckland: Harris, Sgt., Leo F., of Aorere, Nelson; Holms, Sgt., Alexander ot Waimahaka, Southland; Humphreys, Flying Officer Noel R. S., Wellington; Little, P/O Eoin, of Cave, Umaru McLean, F/O Campbell K., of Auckland; Luzmoor, F/O Donald A., ilnvercargill; Nelson, F/Sgt., John S. Wanganui; Schmidt, |Sgt., Thos. of Turua, Hauraki Plains: Simes, Sgt. Gordon of Pukerua Bay; 'lreacher, Sgt. Neil G. R., of Hastings; Wilkinson, F/Sgt. Ernest S., of Nelson. Missing and believed killed: Dobson, F/Sgt. Peter Gerald, Blenheim; Fitzgibbon, P/O Roderick H. of Culverden. Previously reported missing now confirmed prisoner of war: Allard, P/O Herbert James .(R.A.K), ot Christchurch; Brookman, P/O liam N. S„ (R.A.F.V.R.) of Wellington; Clouston, Squadron Leader W. G. D.F.C., R.A.F., England; Dense, Lead-ing-Aircraftman Erntest William, of Kotuku; Duff, F/O Donald Clinton (R.A.F.V.R.-) of Auckland; Kihn, Sgt. Edmund E. G.,' of Wellington, Macintosh, Sgt. William J. N., ot Waikawa, Southland; Meredith L.A.C., Samuel 0., of Christchurch; O Halloran, L.A.C. Leton F., of Kohimarama; Rainger Sgt., Richard E., of ■ Auckland; Broadhead, Basil H., ot I Wellington. ■ Previously reported missing, now reclassified as missing, believed kill'ed: Ericksen, P/O Mervin A., of ;New Plymouth. Death now officially presumed: Estcourt Flying Officer Kenneth T., of Hamilton; Orr, John Hamilton, of Lower Hutt; Smith. John W., of .Auckland. Removed from seriously ill list: Thomas A.C. Archie L., of Auckland. Removed from seriously injured list: Williamson, Flight Sgt., Ivan [John, of Wellington.