AIR FORCE CASUALTIES.
(Press Assn.) WELLINGTON, Aug. 12. The following New Zealand air personnel serving overseas have been reported as casualties, all being members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, unless otherwise stated: Missing on air operations.—Sergts. YV. H. Bright Auckland; M. J. Byrne, Cambridge; G. E. Caitcheon, Morrinsville; A. Campbell, Hawera; R. Coppersmith, Westport; T. E. Crarcr Wairoa- C. Croall. Hamilton; FlightSergts. J. E. Gilbertson, Wellington; J. R. Gratton, Thames; Sergts. R. B. Harvey, Christchurch; A. M. iMcPherson, Roxburgh; Pilot-Officer L. M. Mason, Masterton; Sergts. A. \\. Rutherford, Taupiri; S. H. Schoneld, Takapau. • , ~. , J Sergts. K. A. Dodman, admitted to hospital from injuries received on operations, Auckland; J. J. Joyce, missing on air operations, since reported safe, Christchurch; Flying-Officer R. J. Kirkwood, killed, England. Reclassifications.—Sergt. E. D. Ansford previously reported missing, now prisoner of war, New Plymouth; PilotOfficer S. W. Reddle, previously reported missing, death now officially presumed by Air Ministry as in August, 1941, Daiinevirke; Sergt. M. L. Berg, reported missing, now reclassified killed in action, New Plymouth ; Sergt. W. A. Clouston, previously reported missing, believed killed, now reclassified killed on active service, Auckland; L.A.C. L. Dunn, previously reported seriously ill, now removed from seriously ill list, Whangiixei; Pilot-Officer T. T. Fox, previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed killed. Auckland; Sergts. G. A. Gane, previously reported missing, now reclassified prisoner of war, Blenheim; T. T. Larson, previously reported missing, now reclassified prisoner of war, Dunedin; R. J. Mounticr, R.A.F., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed by Air Ministry as in September, 1941, Katikati; A. W. O'Dowd, previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed killed in action, England ; J. C. Poison, previously reported seriously ill, now reported "died through' il.ness, Christchurch; Acting-Flight-Lieut. R. H. Stramr, R.A.F., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed by Air Ministry as in January. Invercargill; Sergts. H. T. Sturt, previously reported missing, death now officially presumed by Air Ministry as in January, 'Auckland ; J. Treister, previously reported missing, believed killed, now reclassified killed on active service, Auckland. Now Zealand Casualty.—A.C.2 F. Brown, died of natural causes, Auckland.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LXII, Issue 217, 13 August 1942, Page 4
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