N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES

Grey River Argus, 28 April 1944, Page 7

N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES

P.A. WELLINGTON, April 27. The following Second N.Z.E.F. casualty list was issued to-day, (all Privates unless otherwise stated): — Killed in action: Tama, Ruka, Masterton. Died on active service, while prisoner of war, prdviousbj reported missing: Tudor, Noel C.. Petone. Died on active service: Thomson, Eric J., Petone. Wounded: Benton, Signalman Lawrence, C., Pahiatua; Davies, Lance-Bombardier Reece V./ Wellington; Kenny, Lance-Corporal Alexander R., Masterton; Milner, LanceCorporal Hugh W. C., Oamaru; Mollier, Frederick H., Wellington; O’Leary Raymond W.,*Papanui; Puklowski, Louis J., Palmerston North; Robson, -Donald, Heretaunga; Rogers, Temporary Sergeant Frank C., Wellington: Sykes, Gunner Arthur P-, Dunedm; Whitson, Gunner James A., Mosgiel. AIR CASUALTIES. The following New Zealand Air personnel serving overseas have been notified as casualties: — Killed on active service: Aitken,. Flight Sergt., William M„ Wellington; Eddy, Acting Flight Lieut. Charlie, Christchurch; Gold, Flight Sergt., John, Dunedin; Hickmott, W/Ollicer, Notman G., Collingwood; Hosken, W/ Officer Trevor C., Auckland; Mellsop, Flight Lieut. Raymond G., Hamilton; Weston, Flight Sergt.,. Godfrey R-, Lawrence; Wilkie, Acting Lieut. Hugh C„ D.F.C., Wanganui. Accidentally killed on active service: . Oldham, Aircraftman Patrick Charles, Christchurch. Missing on'air operations: Barriball, F/Officer Malcolm E. P., Waiuku; Childs, P/Officer Jack L„ Lyttelton; Craig, Flight Lieut. James F„ D.F.C., Petone; Drummond, F/Sergt. Kenneth, Petone; Hadfield, Flight Sergt. Graham S., Auckland; Hart, F/Officer George H„ Kaiapoi; Rowberry,' P/Officer Geoffrey W., Wellington. Dangerously injured: Frew, Sergt., Hector, Kaitaia. Prisoner of, war: Hocking, P/Officer Edward C., Christchurch. - Missing, believed killed: James, F/ Sergt., Charles, Balclutha; Kell, P/ Officer William R., Dannevirke; Lamb F/Sergt., John A., Palmerston North, Tindle F/Sergt., George William Manaia. ' , AV presumed dead: Rose, F/Sergt., Alistair -F., Wanganui; McGregor, F/ Lieut. Walter Young, D.F.C., Auckland; Sowerby F/Sergt. Geoffrey F., Auckland; Talbot, F/Sergt., Harold G Feilding; Vocasivich, W/Officer William J., Palmerston North.