Thirty-one Names in Casualty List

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 99, 28 April 1941, Page 4

Thirty-one Names in Casualty List

Three Dead;2B Wounded ONE PALMERSTON SOLDIER INCLUDED Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, April 27. Thiriy-one names of members of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force are given in a casualty list issued officially to-night. Oue has been kiJlod in action, two died of wounds and tho remaining 28 have been wounded. The list of casualties and the next of kin of the officers, non-commissioned officers and men concerned are as follows — KILLED IN ACTION SAPPER ALEXANDER GRIEVE FIGGINS; next of kin, Mrs. lii. M. f igging, 49 Hill Street, Onehuuga (wifej. DIED OF WOUNDS LIEUT. THOMAS EDWARD DAWSON; next of kin, Colonel F. Dawson, Medical Officer of Health, New Plymouth (father). CE-CORPORAL CHRISTOPHER JAMES KELLY; next of kiu, Mrs* M. E. Kelly, 23 Kenwyu Terrace, Wellington (mother.) WOUNDED LIEUTENANT-COLONEL FREDERICK STEWART YARN HAM, M.C.; next of kin, Mrs. D. N. Varnham, 26 Baring Terrace, New Plymouth (wife). SECOND LIEUTENANT JOHN WINDEYER FISHER; next of kin, Mr, H. Hill Fisher, Aloury, Sou-th Canterbury (father). SECOND LIEUTENANT ERNEST FREDERICK KENT; next of kin, Mr. G. F. Kent, Brewery Road, Moraiugton, Victoria (father). TROOPER TREVOR LOUVAIN ANDERSON; next of kiu, Mr. li. P. Anderson, Manuuui (father). TROOPER FRANK ASHER; next of kin, Mrs. H. Greer, Korokoro, Petone (mother). TROOPER THOMAS BITTERS; next of kin, Mr. T. Bitters, Severn Street, Island Bay, Wellington (father). PRIVA'c*; ALLAN CASFORD; next of k . II..:. E. Casford, 3 Kelvin Street, Aromoho (mother). SERGEANT LAURENCE ARTHUR CRAWLEY; next of kin, Mrs. L. A Crawley, private bag, Waipawa (wife). SERGEANT PETER TERENCE CULLEN; next of kin, Mr. W. H. Cullen, Gate Pa, Tauruuga (father.) PRIVATE ALFRED JAMES DICK; next of kin, Mrs. M. Dick, 145 Regan Street, Stratford (mother). LANCE BOMBADIER NEIL Df/U----GAN; next of kin, Mr. W. J. 280 Great North Road, Auckand (father). SERGEANT JOHN MICHAEL i ENNELL; next of kin, Mr. M. Fennell, Victoria Street, Reef ton (father). DRIVER STANLEY ALLAN FISHER; next of kiu, Mrs. E. B. Fisher, 9 Rosclla Road, Mangere (wife). SIGNALMAN EDMUND MERVYN GARRETT; next of kin, Mr. E. Garrett, Junction Road, Hornby (relationship not stated). GUNNER RICHARD LESLIE GASKIN; next of kin, Mrs. J. 11. Gaskin, 10 Hereford Street, Palmerston North (wife). GUNNER WILLIAM DOUGLAS GRAHAM; next of kin, Mrs. D. i. Graham, car© Mrs. M. C. Darvcll, King Street, To Kuiti (wife). GUNNER JAMES NOEL GREGORY; next of kin, Mr*. B. Gregory, 8 Nixon Street. Arch Hill, Auckland (mother). GUNNER GEORGE ROBERT WILLIAM HOWIE; next of kin. Mr. S. H. Howie, 9 Plunket Road, Alt. Edeu, Auckland (father). j TROOPER DAVID FREDERICK j JOLLY; next of kin. Air. D. E. Jolly, I Russell, Bay of Islands (father), j SAPPER GEORGE LEE; next of kin, j Airs. E. Ward, Linton (sister). I CORPORAL DONALD COLLETT McDIARMID; next of kin, Air. .T. Mo Diarmid, West Plains Road, Invercargill (father). SAPPER FRANK PETE AIOORE; next 1 of kin, Mrs. D. A. Aloore, 20 Ferguson Avenue, Green Lane, Auckland (mother). CORPORAL NEVILLE FRANK PHILLIPS; next of kin, Air. F. Phillips, 21 Nixon Street, Whangaret (father). BOMBADIER RICHARD PORTER; next of kin, Airs. E. Porter. 27 Benbow* Street, St. Heliers (mother). GUNNER ROY RENNIE; next of kiu, j Mrs. K. F. Elton, 715 Ait. Albert Road, Epsom, Auckland (mother). PRIVATE lAN AIUNSON ROSS; next of kin, Air. D. Ross, Sylvia Park Avenue, Otahuhu (father). GUNNER CEDRIC DOUGLAS STEWART; next of kin, Mrs. A. AI. Stewart, care Mrs. Lowes, 29 Princess Street, Auckland (mother). TROOPER JOHN RENTON TOPPING; next of kin, Airs. W. Topping, Ratapiko (mother). Licut.-Colonel Frederick Stewart Varnham, who is among the wounded, was manager of the Taranaki Herald before joining tho forces. He was awarded the Alilitary Cross for bravery in the Great War.