Whangarei Teacher Wounded In Greece

Northern Advocate, 8 May 1941, Page 8

Whangarei Teacher Wounded In Greece

[Special to "Northern Advocate”! AUCKLAND. This Day. Lieut. E. H. Blow, formerly a teacher at tlie Whangarei High School, is included among the latest list of Expeditionary Force casualties as having been wounded Lieut. Blow, who is aged 32, was educated at the Auckland Grammar School and the Auckland University College where he graduated in arts. At the outbreak of war he was attending a Paris University, taking a course in French, but he crossed immediately to England and enlisted with the New Zealand Anti-Tank Unit. Following are the casualties announced from Wellington last night: Killed in Action Clarke, Walter Roland.— Mr. E. Clarke, Papakura (father). Clews, Lionel Charles (Sergeant).—Mr. T. G. Clews, Papatoetoe (son). Cosson, James Herbert. —Mrs E. Cosson, Auckland (wife). Petersen, Lyle Joseph. —Mr. A. J. Petersen, Masterton (father). Wounded Anderson, Jan. —Mrs B. E. Anderson, Thames (wife). Barker, Jack Wilfred.—Mrs G. Barker, Nelson (mother). *Blow, Eric Harold (Lieut.).—Mr. H. I. Blow, Auckland (father). Burrowes, James Ivan (Lance Bombardier).—Mrs. E. N. Burrowes, Dunedin (wife). Corner, Charles William.—Mrs. S. O. Corner, Napier (mother). Foot, Edmund Clive (Second Lieut.).— Mrs. Elsie C. Foot, ' Devonport (wife). Hansen, George Albert—Mrs. M. A. Hansen, Cromwell (mother). Harper, Herbert Sydney.—Mrs. J. Harper, Christchurch another). . Head, Mervyn.—Mrs. N. M. Head, Mt. Maunganui (wife). Jenkins, Arthur Vincent (Major).— Mrs, M. K. Jenkins, Sydney (wife). Johnston, George Albert.—Mr. F. C. Johnston, Wellington. Kirby, Roland Arthur.—Mr. H. M. Kirby, Hamilton East (father).

Lewis, Ernest Gordon (Second Lieut.). —Mr. G. H. Lewis, Christchurch (father). McLeod, David Roderick. —Mrs E. A. McLeod, Waitoa (mother). Mac Kay, Norman.—Mrs. E. Mac Kay, Auckland (mother). Madden, Patrick John.—Mrs. L. Madden, Napier (mother). Muir, Eric William Henry (Lance Bombardier).—Mrs. Leah Muir, New Plymouth. Richardson, Guy Napier (Lieut.);—Mrs. J. F. Richardson, Auckland (wife). Smith, Geoffrey Edward.—Mrs. J. C. Smith, Auckland (mother). Smith, Roland Campbell.—Mrs. J. C. Smith, Auckland (mother). Stride,".Walter Edward.—Mr. Alec McDonald, Christchurch (cousin). Wiggins, Gordon Leslie. —Mrs. Laura Palmer, Auckland (sister). Yates, Brown Gustavus.—Mrs. E. Yates, Auckland (mother). * Denotes Northlander. Air Force List Herrick, Brian Henry (pilot-officer), previously reported missing.—Mr. E. J. Herrick, Hastings (father). Nuttall, Raymond Robin Henry (leading aircraftsman), previously reported missing.—Mr. H. Nuttall, Napier (father). Fawcett, Nicoll Brian (Pilot-Officer), reported missing in August, now presumed dead.—Mr. F. P. Fawcett, Feilding (father); ' McPherson, Douglas John (Sergeant), killed on operations.—Mrs A; E. McPherson; Carterton (mother). Tripp, Hugh Upton Howard (PilotOfficer), missing on operations.—•, The “Rev, H; H. Tripp, Orari (father).