N.Z. AIR CASUALTIES

Grey River Argus, 15 September 1944, Page 7

N.Z. AIR CASUALTIES

LIST OF MISSING. The following New Zealand air casualties are announced, the rank being Flight-Sergeant unless otherwise stated: — Killed in action: Oxenham, F/Officer Charles 8., Hamilton; Tuck W/Ollicer William R., Auckland. Killed on active service: Barton, Sergt. William S., Auckland; McMillan. Lyell A., Southbridge; Round, Heathcote G., Johnsonville. Died cf injuries from air operations: Montgomerie, Act. F/Lieut. Leighton J., D.F.C., Sentry Hill, Taranaki; Wood L.A.C. Noel H., Auckland. Missing believed killed: , Durie Thomas K., Taradale; Fletcher, Andrew, Auckland; Pepper, Douglas R., Havelock North. Missing on air operations: Archibald, F/Officer J'ames, Wanganui; Blance, P/Officer lan E., New Plymouth; Burgess, John, Lower Hutt; Burtt P/Officer Henry J l ., Wanganui; Callow, F/Officer Horace, Wellington; Climo, F'. W., Timaru; Davidson, Neil D., Porangahau; Donnelley Act. F/Officer Norman W., Tauranga; Dudding Keat, Whangarei; Finlow W.C. Jack, Auckland; Gillan W.0., G.ottfred L., Auckland; Greig, Colin F. J., Taupiri; Hay, F/Officer Balfour R. J., D. Auckland; Hickford, Leonard C. Wanganui; Houghton, Eric G., Auckland; Howell, Edward, Marton; Jenkins, Frederick F. A., New Plymouth; Joblin, Act. F7Lieut. George R. Patea; Jones, F/Officer Roy K., Marton; Kilgour, F/Officer Leonard A. A., Palmerston N., McGee, William E. Whakapara; Mcllraith, William S. Waimate; Mackay, Kenneth M., Australia; McLean F/Officer Larnon W., Auckland; Mcßae, P/Officer James K., Invercargill; Maling, S/Leader James R., Christchurch; Potts, Thomas C., Invercargill; Price, Feter M., Auckland; Rabone S/Leader Paul W., D.F.C., Wellington; Redwood, Gerard H., Wellington; Richardson, Graham S., Masterton; Roche, Gerald 8., Wellington; Simpson, Alfred A., Gisborne; Sinclair, George A., Wellington; Smith Keith E., Auckland; Stokes, Act. F/Lieut. Noel A. D. Wellington; Stone, Arthur T., Auckland; Vercoe, Peter N., Auckland.;. Whitehouse, P/Officer Keith 0., Wellington; Whittington, W.O. Harold, Hamilton. Dangerousty ill: Falla', P/Officer Hugh R., Christchurch. Removed from seriously ill list: Gordon F/Officer Donald, Wellington; Cordy, L.A.C. William H., Christchurch.

Prisonei’ of war (previously reported missing); Weir P/Officer lan R., Taumarunui.

Safe: Goodlet, W.O. Leslie J'., Dunedin; Price F/Officer Graeme A., Whakatane; Whincop' F/Officer Gerard, Wellington. Missing believed killed: Goulden, F/Officei’ David A., Southbridge; Harpey, F/Officer William L., D.F.M., Dunedin; Sampson F/Lieut. Richard W., Napier; Wood P/Officer Russell, Palmerston N.

Presumed dead: Baker, F/Officer Ronald L., Wellington; Brosnahan, F/Officer Frederick T., Wellington; Calvert P/Officer Frank 1., Glencoe; Clark, Andrew William, Wataroa; Dougherty, George S., Hamilton; Edge, F/Officer Bernard F., Auckland; Ellis F/Officer Stanley J., Auckland; Fawcett, Arnold G., Stratford; Florence, P/Officer Ronald, D.F.M., New Plymouth; Hamblyn, Sergt., Douglas C. W., Auckland; Hamblyn, Sergt., Eric C., Patea; Hatchard, W.0., Harold T., Wellington; Howlett, F/Officer Arthur D., New Plymouth; Millar P/Officer, Henry J., Masterton; Newcomb, F/Officer Robert C'., Auckland; Nimmo, F/Officer Robert A., Nightcaps; Shaw, P/Officer, Keith F., Invercargill; Sutherland, James, Australia; Whittington, Sergt. Eric R., Pahowhai.

Presumed dead: Gillon, Cpl. Murray A., Dunedin; Irwin, F/Officer Leslie D., Faeroa; McDonald W.O. Colin A., Milton.