N.Z. AIR CASUALTIES

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N.Z. AIR CASUALTIES

PA WELLINGTON, May 11. ’The following R.N.Z.A.F. casualties were reported to-day (rank Flight Sergeant unless otherwise stated.. killed. Baker, F/O Colin R., D.F.C.; mother, Mrs K. A. Baker, Dannevirke. Burt, Sergt. Colin W.; father, Mr O. O'. Burt, Lower Hutt. Carrodus, Ralph F.; mother, Mrs C. de M. Carrodus, Hastings. Chapple, P/O Paxton; mother, Mrs C. M. Chapple, Auckland. Dickson, F/O Douglas J.; mother, Mrs j'. Dickson, Auckland. Evans, F/O Cedric J.,' mother, Mrs H. J. Evans, Inglewood. Fernyhough, Samuel; wife, Mrs R. H. Fernvhough, Wellington. Hitchins, Eric D.J mother, Mrs M. Hitchins, Christchurch. Loveridge, lan J.; mother, Mrs M. Yokavitch, Wellington. McGreal, Act./F/Lieut. John T.; wife, Mrs P. M. McGreal, Auckland. Matthews, George’: T.; mother, Mrs K. Matthews, Wanganui. Millar, F/O Jeffery A.; mother, Mrs E. J. Millar, Auckland. Nicholls, F/O John A. P.; father, Mr W. 1-1. A. Nicholls, Paraparaumu Beach. O’Connell, Sergt. Michael. A.; mother, Mrs M. I. O’Connell, Dunedin. Raynel, W/O Ronald S'.; mother, Mrs F. E. Raynel, Taupiri. Redpath, John P.; father, Mr C. A. Redpath, Invercargill. Robinson, F/O Brian C.; father, Mr C. H. Robinson, Rotorua.; Thwaite, Thomas R.; father, Mr T. Thwaite, Ohaupo. Webb, F/Lieut. Bernard H.; father, Mr R. H. Webb, Wellington. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED. Bary, Act/Wing Com. Ronald E.; D'.F.C.; father, Mr E. Bary, Palmerston North. Brightwell, W/O John M.; father, Mr F. R. Brightwell, New Flymouth. Fov. W/O Edgar J.; father, Mr J. G. Foy, Auckland. Moffat, P/O Joseph R.; father, Hon. W. Moffat, M.L.C., Palmerston North. MISSING. Ashworth, Frank M.; father, Mr F. M. Ashworth. Auckland. Bamford, F/O Robert A.; mother, Mrs W. H. Preston, Wellington. Barnes, F/O Luke; mother, Mrs J. T. Barnes, Christchurch. Barnett, F/O William A.; mother, Mrs K. E. Barnett, Auckland. Eott, F/O Ernest C.; wife, Mrs F. M. Bott, Auckland. Taylor-Cannon, Act/Squadron Leader Keith G„ D.F.C. and Bar; mother, Mrs L. L. Taylor-Cannon, Alexandra; Childs, F7O Charles P. D.; wife, Mrs S. L. Childs, Wanganui. Christian, Temp/W/O Henry J.; wife, Mrs E. J. Christian, Timaru. Clarke, W/O Alfred B.; mother, Mrs H. Clarke, Whakatane. Currie, P/O John;' father, Mr G. Currie, Dunedin. \ Davidson. Wilfred I.; mother, Mrs S. Davidson, Te Kuiti. "Dawson, W/O Ronald G.; father. Mr G. D. Dawson, Rahotu. Driver, F/O Leslie K.; mother.- Mrs L Driver, Palmerston North. Dustin, P/O lan II.; mother, Mrs WDustin. Levin. Epley, F/O Richard A.; father, Mr B. Egley, Wellington. Graham, F/O Lawrence A.; father, Mr H. Graham, Wanganui. Hay, Tcmp/W/O Raymond E.; mother, Mrs J. M. Hay, Timaru. Hudson, F/O Gordon D„ D.F.C.; mother. Mrs W. Hudson, Now Plymouth. Jennings, F/Lieut. Peter S.; mother, Mrs J. S. Jennings, Christchurch. Lethbridge, F/O Bruce R.; mother, Mrs V.‘ Lethbridge, Auckland. May, Walter W.; mother, Mrs H. May, New Plymouth. ® Mitchell, W/O Owen J.; father, Mr T. Mitchell, Nelson. Morrison, F/O John K.; father, Mr J. C. Morrison, Wellington. Nugent, F/O Roydon L.; mother, Mrs A. L. NUgent, Auckland. Oakey, Arthur L. A.; wife, Mrs A. L. A. 'Oakley, Tokomaru Bay, East Coast. Parkin, F/O Graham G.;' mother, Mrs I. R. Parkin, Wellington. Peet, F/C Gordon L.; mother, Mrs E. Peet, Te Aroha. Roberts, Tehrp7W/O‘ Mervyn A.; wife, Mrs I. M, Roberts, South Canterbury. _ Scott, F/O Bruce F.; father, Mr R. F. Scott, Morrinsville. Silcock, Eric G.; sister, Mrs R. M. Limmer, Uuper Moutere. Smith, F/O Anthony R. T.; father, Mr P. T .Smith, Hastings. Tavlor. Act/F7Lieut. Owen P. F., D. mother,. Mrs C. Taylor, Rangiora. Werner, Act/F/Lieut. Roland L.; wife, Mrs N. R. Werner, Kaitaia. Whitechurch, Act/F/Lieut. Edward K.; wife, Mrs M. Whitechurch, Morrinsville. Wilkins<>< W/O Frederick R.; father, Mr F. S. Wilkinson, Christchurch. PRESUMED DEAD. (Previously Reported Missing). Wheeler, Wing Com. Arthur 8., D.F.C.; of Marton. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED. (Previously Reported Missing). Blaikie, F7O lan A., D.F.M.; Palmerston North. Morgan, P/O Kenneth F.; Auckland. SAFE IN UNITED KINGDOM. (Previously Reported Prisoner of War). Leaning, W/O John C.; of Auckland. Macfarquhar, W/O Colin W. R.: Auckland. MacMillan, W/O John A. M.; Wanganui. SAFE IN ALLIED HANDS. (Previous!v Confirmed Prisoners of War). Browning, W/O Robert B.; Palmerston North. Potts, P/O lan G. G.; Taupo. Rayment, W/O Hilton D. R.; California. . . SAFE IN ALLIED TERRITORY. (Previously Reported Missing). Robertson, F/O Donald E.; • Christchurch.