War Casualties

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 107, 7 May 1941, Page 5

War Casualties

Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, May 6. The Air Ministry, London, adviaaa that the following New Zealand airmen and officers who have been posted missing or missing and believed killed for a period exceeding six months are now officially presumed to have been killed:— Pilot Officer Clemen Neville Buist His aunt is Mrs A. M. Esam, of Wellington. Pilot Officer Vernon Allan Cunningham. His mother is Mrs F. C. Cunningham, of Wellington. Flying Officer John Ernest Edwards. His mother is Mrs M. M. K. Edwards, of Auckland. Flying Officer Ewen Campbell Lilburn. His mother is Mrs R. Lilburn, of Wanganui. Pilot Officer John Douglas Bruorton McKenzie. His father is Mr M. T. McKenzie, of Christchurch. Flying Officer Samuel James Mlllen, D.F.C. His father is Mr S. G. A. Millen, of Wanganui. Pilot Officer John Dawson Murphy. His father is Mr J. P. Murphy, of River lea. Sergeant Alfred Henry Ritchie. His mother is Mrs A. Ward, of Auckland. Pilot Officer Reginald William Roots, His father is Mr C. W. Roots, of Wellington. Pilot Officer Gordon Cranleigh Saunders. His fa'.her is Mr F. G. Saunders, of Wellington. Pilot Officer Rupert Edward Edward Short. His father is Mr T. E. Short, of Auckland. Pilot Officer Desmond Arthur Todd. His father is Mr W. A. Todd, of Masterton. Pilot Officer Arthur Hugh Monerief Wright. His father is Mr A. H. M. Wright, of Wellington. Pilot Officer George James Denzil Yorke. His father is Mr G. F. Yorke, of Foxton. Addresses of Next-of*Km (P.A.) WELLINGTON, May 6. The difficulty of being experienced in ensuring prompt delivery to next-of-kin of notifications from or on behalf of airmen serving overseas was mentioned by the Minister of Defence, Mr F. Hones, in an interview to-night. He said that next-of-kin in the event of a change of address, should immediately notify this fact to the Post and Telegraph authorities and the Air Secretary, Air Department, Wellington. Next-of-kin could also help by asking airmen overseas to notify their commanding officers of such changes of address so that the records at the Air Ministry can be amended accordingly.