WAR CASUALTIES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23863, 14 January 1941, Page 6

WAR CASUALTIES

TWO PILOTS KILLED FOUR AIRMEN PRISONERS AUCKLAND SERGEANT MISSING [by telegraph press association] WELLINGTON, Monday War casualties were aimounced today as follows: Pilot-Officer Herbert Douglas New. man, previously reported missing, is now reported a prisoner of war. His mother is Mrs. H. M. Newman, of Timaru. Flying-Officer Robert Douglas Camp, bell, R.A.F., missing on air operations. His mother is Mrs. J. O'Sullivan, of Opunake. Sergeant Christopher Falcon Scott, R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missin:;, is reported a prisoner of war and wounded. His father is Mr. J. Scott, of Geraldine. Sergeant Herbert Malcolm McGregor English, R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing, is reported missing and believed to be a prisoner of war. His father is Mr. E. H. English, of Hastings. Sergeant Alfred Henry Ritchie, R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing, is reported missing and believed killed in action. His mother is Mrs. W. Ward, of Auckland.

Pilot-OfScer Robert Garth Stark, Royal New Zealand Air Force, previously reported missing, is now reported a prisoner of war. His mother is Mrs. L. F. Stark, Albany Street, Dunedin. Pilot-Officer Alexander James Ryan, Royal New Zealand Air Force, killed on air operations. His mother is Mrs. P. Ryan, White Street, Wanganui East. Sergeant-Gunner Ritchie was reported missing on December 22, the message received at that time by his mother, Mrs. W. Ward, of 5 Parawai Crescent, Ponsonby, stating that his aircraft had failed to return from an operational flight over enemy territory. Born in Auckland 21 years ago. Sergeant Ritchie received his education at the Kowhai Intermediate School. Afterward lie served his time as a motor mechanic. He was a keen motorcyclist, and served in the territorial forces. On the outbreak of hostilities, he enlisted in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, and was called up to train as an air gunner almost immediately. After courses at Levin and Ohakea lie left the Dominion in February last year. He was posted to a bomber squadron in England, and letters received up to the time 'he was listed missing showed that he had participated in many bombing raids. PILOT-OFFICER KILLED FORMER CAMBRIDGE BOY [from our own correspondent] CAMBRIDGE, Monday Private advice has been received in Cambridge that Pilot-Officer Brian Patrick McNamara, only son of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. McNamara, of Queen Street, lost his life as a result or air operations while serving with the Royal Air Force. Pilot-Officer McNamara was born on the West Coast of the South Island, but came to Cambridge with his parents when he was three years old. He was educated at the Cambridge Convent and Sacred Heart College, Auckland. In May, 1939, he paid his fare to England, and joined the Royal Air Force before the outbreak of war. Letters received in Cambridge from PilotOfficer McNamara some months ago indicated that he was then the pilot of a bomber and took part in the regular raids over Germany.