N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES

Grey River Argus, 26 September 1944, Page 5

N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES

WELLINGTON, Sept. 25. The following Second N.Z.E.F. casualty list was issued to-day (rank private unless otherwise stated) Killed in action: Astwood, L/Cpl. Leonard FL, Wellington; Baillie, Tpr. Donald, Auckland; Bowker, Tpr. Dudley B. L., Christchurch. Killed in action, previously reported missing: Dinsdale, John, Rotorua; Heke, Albert, Cambridge; Kereti Patrick, Rotorua; Koha, Leonard, Herekino; Leef, L/Cpl. Raroa, Herekino; Mendes, Samuel, Hokianga’ Perenara, William, Matata; Rikiriki, Roihi, Teteko; Tekura, Htunuifi Rotoiti. . Killed in action, previously reported presumed killed in action: Klaus, 2/Lt. Charles D. Mackay (M.M.), Waitoa; Knox, Cnl. Edwin K„ Feilding; Wallen, L/Sgt. Michael B. Christchurch. Died of wounds: Dorreen, Gnr. Ivan W., Tearai; Lawson, Tpr. Albert C. Christchurch; Smith, Eric G., Manaia. Died of wounds, previously reported wounded and missing: Brown, Colin J., Christchurch; Strongman,. T/Sgt. Roy K., Kerikeri Inlet. Died of wounds, previously reported missing: Harding, T/Sgt.Major Leslie A., Spreydon. Wounded: Porter, 2/Lt. Kenneth R., Wellington; Balcombe, Raymond G., Auckland; Brown, Raymond R., Nelson; Bull, Tpr. Douglas H., Ashburton; Cozens, John W., Wellington; Hay, David McC., Wellington; Hodge, Alexander V. A., Cheltenham; Hughan, Sgt. Finlay J., Gisborne; Hope, Dvr. Jack, Bombay; Jamieson, W G. A., Wellington; Johnson, Gnr. Clarence E., Dunedin; Keene, Douglas T., Palmerston North; Lewis, Herbert J., Christchurch; MacDonald, Dvr. Stuart A., Hamilton; McKenna, Gnr. Donald, Christchurch; McMillan, Jack G., Dunedin; McNeil, Kenneth A., Coromandel; Matthews, Gnr. Frederick L., Tasmania; Parish, Tpr. Athol E., Mount Pleasant; Probert, Gnr. Neil A., Auckland; Rogers, Gnr. Gordon S., Pukehuia; Sampson, Mervyn K., Waitara; Seddon, Sgt. Richard, Lauder; Smellie, Gnr. Thomas D L„ Riverton; Wood, L/Sgt. Peter R., Materoa, Hick’s Bay. . . Previously reported missing, now reported safe: Curley, Ivan C., Linton.

Previously reported wounded, now reported not wounded but accidentally injured: Barwick, Lawrence J., Dunedin. Died of wounds while a prisoner of war, previously reported wounded and missing: Metherell, Guy H., Rangiora. Died on active service while a prisoner of war, previously reported prisoner of war: Pratt, Cpl. Kenneth L., Christchurch. Died on active service: Wise, Victor J., Gisborne; Whytock, Aubrey N„ Milton. Missing, believed prisoner of war. previously reported wounded and missing: Dunbar, L/Cpl. Alexander, Tuai.

Previously reported prisoner of war, now reported safe:. Heslop, Captain Walter J., Stratford; Hoffman, Philip, of Puru; Lloyd, Alfred G. Havelock North; McKa- L/Cpl. Ronald Clifford, Westport; McKenzie, Robert C., Dunedin; Rendell, Griffen M„ Te Puke; Sanderson, Harold D., Whangarei; Turangi, Henare, Manutuke.