R.N.Z.A.F. Casualties

Northern Advocate, 13 August 1942, Page 4

R.N.Z.A.F. Casualties

(P.A.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The following New Zealand airmen serving overseas are reported casualties (all R.N.Z.A.F. and with rank of sergeant unless otherwise stated): — MISSING ON AIR OPERATIONS Bright, William Henry.—Mrs. M, C. Bright, Auckland (mother). Byrne, Martin John, —Mr. J. Byrne, Cambridge (father). TTr _ Caitcheon, Gordon Edwin. —Mr. W. G. Caitcheon, Morrinsville (father). Campbell, Alan.—Mrs. J. Campbell, Hawera (mother). . _ Coppersmith, Raymond Patrick. —Mr. E. C. Coppersmith, Westport (father). Crarer, Thomas Eric.—Mrs. B. Crarer, Wairoa (mother). Croall, Charles Charles.—Mr. C. Croall, Hamilton (father). Gilbertson, John Edward (Flt.-Sgt.).—Mr. E. A, Gilbertson, Wellington (father). Gratton, James Richard (Flt.-Sgt,).—Mrs. B. Grattan, Thames (wife): Harvey, Ronald Stewart. —Mr. W. T. Harvey, Christchurch (father). McPherson, Alfred Montgomery.—Mr. A. McPherson, Roxburgh (father). Mason, Leonard Martin (Pilot-Officer).— Mr. R. V Mason, Masterton (father). Rutherford, Alan Walter. —Mrs. G. W. Rutherford, Taupiri (mother). Schofield, Siddle Henry.—Mrs. E. Schofield, Takapau (mother). Dodman, Kenneth Arthur, was admitted to hospital from injuries received on operations.—Mr. H. A. Dodman, Auckland (father). Kirkwood, Robert James (Flying-Officer), R.A.F.V.R., killed—Mrs. R. J. Kirkwood, England (wife). Joyce, John Lloyd, previously reported missing on air operations, now reported safe.—Mrs. E. M. Joyce, Christchurch (mother). Ansford, Edward Drake, previously reported missing, now reclassified prisoner of war.—New Plymouth. Beedie. Stuart William Stott (PilotOfficer), previously reported missing, death now officially presumed August, 1941. —Dannevirke. Berg, Maurice Lloyd, previously reported missing, now reclassified killed in action. —New Plymouth. Clcustcn, Warwick Ashling, previously reported missing, believed killed, now reclassified killed on active service.— Auckland. *Dunn, Leslie (Leading-Aircraftman), previously reported seriously ill, now removed from seriously ill list. — Whangarei. Fox, Thomas Tristan (Pilot-Officer), previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed killed. — Gane, Geoffrey Arnold, previously reported missing, now reclassified prisoner of war.—Blenheim. Larson, Thor Trevor Stuart, previously reported missing, now reclassified prisoner of war.—Dunedin. Mcuntier, Russel Johnstone, R.A.F., previously reported missing, death now presumed in September. O'Dowd, Albert William, previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed killed in action. — Belongs to England. Poison, James Gcugh. previously reported seriously ill. now reported died through illness.—Christchurch. Strang, Robert Harold (A./Fit.-Lieut.), R.A.F., previously reported missing, death now presumed in January.— Invercargill. Sturt, Henry Twite, previously reported missing, death now presumed in January.—Auckland. Treister, Joel, previously reported missing, believed killed, now reclassified killed on active service.—Auckland. The following New Zealand casualty is announced: — Brown. Frederick Charles (Aircraftman), R.N.Z.A.F., died from natural causes. —Mrs. M. I. Brown, Auckland (wife).