BOLL OF HONOUR

Hutt News, Volume 15, Issue 9, 30 July 1941, Page 5

BOLL OF HONOUR

N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES Notification of th 6 following local casualties has bfeen received since our last Issue:— Court of Inquiry found following Soldiers presumably killed In Action KNOCKS, Simon, Pte. Mr. H. Knocks, Matai Street (f). MATHESON, Stewart W., Pte. Mrs. B. G. Matheson, 40 Ludlam Crescent (m). Missing • CHOTE, Leonard W., Pte. Mrs. L. W. Chote, 35 Mudie Street (w). FLEET, William H., Pte. Mrs, M. A. Fleet, 110 Rand wick Road (m). NEALE, Roy E., T/L/Cpl. Mrs. E. S. Neale, 1$ Matai Street (m). PENHALL, lan, Pte. Mrs. M. i Pephall, 19 Norton Park Ave. (m). WILLIS, Arthur G., Pte. Mrs. F. i. Willis, 10 Railway Avenue (w). MMng, also imported Wounded. GANDY, Wilfred S., Pttf" Mr. G. C. Gandy, 18 Douglai'Street (b). McKEE, James A., Pte. Mrs. G. McKee, 106 Randwick Road (m). . , 1 Missing, Previously Iteporferif Wounded. ANDERSON, Andrew 1., Pte. Mrs. A. I. Anderson, 10 Haigh Street (w). Geneva Red Cross confirms the following officers as prisoners of war—Previously reported as Missing:— BRYSON, Charles D., Cap. Mrs. J. H. D. Bryson, 22a Whites Line East (w). EVERS-SWINDELL, Garry 0., 2nd/ Lieut. Mr. Q. Evers-Swindell, Stilling Street (f.)

PIIXJT OFFICER McMUKTKIE. Pilot Officer Alexander Douglad (Lex.) McMurtrie, who is reported to have lost his life as result of an aircraft accident in England, Was the only son of Mr. A. F. McMuri trie, Assistant Director of Education, and Mrs. E. McMurtrie, of 615 High Street, Lower Hutt. Pilot Officer McMurtrie was 21 years of age. He was educated at the, Takapuna Public School, Takapuna Grammar School, and the Wanganui Technical College. At the date of his enlistment with the R.N.Z.A.F. he was on the staff of the National Bank, being stationed in the general manager's office in. Wellington. He;completed his training as a pilot In New Zealand,. was granted a commission, and proceeded to England in March last.