N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES

Grey River Argus, 15 December 1943, Page 2

N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES

32 DEAD; 26 WOUNDED

PA WELLINGTON, Dec. 14. The following N.Z.EiF. list was issued to-night:— Killed in action: Campbell, Lieut. Llovd William (wife Mrs E. P. Campbell, Invercargill); Anstiss L/Sgt. James Raymond (mother Mrs B. C. O’Brien Waimate); Bannerman, James Thomas (mother Mrs J. Bannerman, Riversdale); Clark, L/Cpl. Ronald (wife, Mrs N. VV. Clark Auckland); Cunningham, Pie. Edgai William (mother, Mrs I. Cunningham Morrinsville); Dallas, L/Cpl. William John (mother, Mrs W. A. Dallas, Hunterville); Davies, Pte. Richard Edward (mother, Mrs H. Davies. Levin); Dowdle, Spr. John Frederick (mother, Mrs A.'Dowdle, Christchurch); Fletcher, L/Sgt. Arthur Lester (father. W. Fletcher, Leithfield); Gillingham, Pte. James Balfour (mother, Mrs Gillingham, Cave); Hotop. Spr. William (brother, E. Hotop, Alexandra); Hume, Spr. David James M. (mother, Mrs D. G. S Hume, Christchurch); MacDonald, Sgt. Stuart Harry (mother, Mrs M. MacDonald, Balclutha); Mclntosh, Sgt. Alexander Cecil. (father, J. McIntosh, Christchurch); McVey, Pte. Thomas George (brother, J. McVey, Timaru); Nicholl, Pte. Robin Sinclair (mother, Mrs J'. T. Nicholl. Wellington); Northey, Spr. Howard Richard (mother, Mrs C. Northey, Wanganui); O’Brien, Sapper Thomas (mother, Mrs M. J. O’Brien, Christchurch); Parker. Pte. Noel Morris (father, A. M. Parker. Wellington) ; Peebles, Sgt. William James (wife, Mrs F. Peebles, Christchurch); Penman, Sgt, Wilson (father, D. Penman, New Plymouth); Smith, Pte. Arthur Henry (mother, Mrs E. M. Smith, New Plymouth); Staunton, Spr. Thomas Joseph (wife, Mrs P. D. Staunton, Invercargill); Waldron, Pte. Jack (stepfather, O. Schaare, Waharoa); Woodford, Pte. Franklin (mother, Mns J. F. Woodford, of Granity). Died of wounds: Strang, Lieut. Bruce Allen (mother, Mrs N. Strang, Invercargill): Gibb. T/Cpl. Alick (wife, Staff Nurse S. A. Gibb, Middle East); Oldfield, T/L/Sgt. Gordon Richard (mother, Mrs C. M. Oldfield. Auckland); Paul, Pte. Thomas Keith (mother. Mrs J. E. Paul, Palmerston North); Ridling, Pte. _ Mervyn Leslie (father, M. L. Ridling, Ruawai); Wood, T/Sgt, Frederick Henry (mother, Mrs A. C. Wood, Auckland). Died of sickness: Donovan, Cpl. Oliver J'ohn (wife. Mrs E. G. Donovan, Ngaruawahia). . Missing: Jordan, Pte. Reginald John (wife, Mrs G. A, Jordan, New Plymouth). Wounded: Ferguson, Major John Burns, M.C. (wife, Mrs J. V. Ferguson, Auckland): Kerr, Lieut. Donald (wife, Mrs C. Kerr, Nelson); Thomson, Lieut. Donald Gillespie (wife. Mrs G. M. Thomson, Blenheim) ; Van Asch, Lieut. lan Tasman (mother, Mrs F. M. Van Asch, of Thames); Anderson, Tpr. Charles Kenneth B. (friend. Miss E. J. Fine, Christchurch); Atkinson, L/Cpl. Elliott Lawrence K. (mother, Mrs. E. A. Atkinson, Wellington); Burke, Sgt. Rupert Edward G, (wife, Mrs D. Burke, Upper Hutt); Campbell, Cpl. Colin T. (mother, Mrs E. Campbell, Gisborne); Campbell, Pte. Douglas Robert (mother, Mrs M. I. Velvin, Eltham); Copland, Pte. Andrew Leonard (mother, Mrs M. J'. Copland. Hokianga); Davidson, Cpl. Robert Lloyd (mother, Mrs E. Davidson, Hastings); Dickie, Pte. Donald David (mother, Mrs M. Dickie, Wairoa); Ford. Sgt, Augustus Allan N. (mother, Mrs B. M. Ford, Dunedin); Garrett, Pte. Walter Roland Arthur (mother, Mrs G. M. Garrett, Lower Hutt): Hair. Pte. Maxwell (mother, Mrs E. J. Hair, Levin); Kearon, Pte. John Joseph (aunt. Mrs E. Bardsley, Wellington); Kinaston, L/Cpl. Harvey (father, R. T. Kinaston, Roxburgh); Laing. Pte. John Cameron (brother, J. N. Laing, Timaru); McKeeman, Pte. Alfred Alexander D. (wife, Mrs R. D. McKeeman, of Tokomaru); Mason, L/Sgt. Geoffrey George (mother, Mrs L. Mason, Waimamaku); Meehan, L/Cpl. Alton (mother, Mrs C. B. Meehan, Palmerston North); Mitchinson, Pte. Neil Hendry (mother, Mrs C. I. Mitchinson, Raetihi); Pankhurst. Pte. Edward Ernest (mother, Mrs E. A, Pankhurst. Carterton); Pratt, Pte. William Keith (mother, Mrs G. F. Pratt, Blenheim); Pratten, Pte. Keith R>oss (mother, Mrs D. E. Pratten, Auckland); Quinn. L/Cpl. John Joseph (wife, Mrs H. V. Quinn, Wellington). Previously reported prisoner of war, now reported safe: Calder, Pte. Hector McDonald (father, J. Calder, Bluff).