WAR CASUALTIES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23969, 20 May 1941, Page 9

WAR CASUALTIES

EXPEDITIONARY FORCE FOUR MEN KILLED SEVENTEEN WOUNDED [BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON, Monday The following casualties to members of the Second New Zenlnnd Expeditionary Koree are announced: KILLED IN ACTION Adlam, Vivian James—Mrs. D. Adlam, Christehurch (.wife). Roberts, Douglas George—Mrs. S. Roberts. Riverton (mother). Ward, Edward Lee —Mrs. M. I. Ward. Wiiiton. Sout bland < wile). Worthington, Anthony Ken—Mr. A. Worthington. Tiniani (lather). WOUNDED Bertram. Horace Vincent—Mr. S. W. Bertram. Hamilton (brother). .Boyles, Thomas Scott—Mr. W. 11. Boyles. Pukehiki (father). Burrell, Charles Kdward (Set.) —Mr. K. Burrell, Feilding (father). Carter. William Robert (L.-Cpl.)—Mr. W. Carter. Te Kuiti (father). Channings, William Thompson—Mrs. S. A. Channings, Huntervillo (mother). Cochrane. George William—Mrs. Elsie Cochrane. England (mother). Ditngey, l'homa* Alfred—Mr. .Tack Dungey, England (brother). Dye, Edward Mrs. H. E. Dye, Auckland (wife). Hewlett. William Henry—Mrs. W. Pearce, England (.sister). Leslie. Esmond James —-Mrs. T). Leslie, Auckland (mother). Mclntyre, Hugh Kirker (Sgt.l-—Mr Hugh Mclntyre, Singapore (father). Manning. Edward Neal —Mrs. E. E. Manning. New Plymouth (mother). Meredith, Rupert Henry—Mrs. J. L. Meredith, Auckland (wife). Nash, .John Reginald (Cpl.)—Mr. K. A. Nash. Wellington (brother). Sheppard. .James Henry (Sgt.) Mrs. E. Sheppard Wellington (wife). Wade. Robert Albert—Mrs. L. Wade. Ngaruawahia (mother). Walker. Harry—Mr. R. R. Walker, Collingwood. Nelson (father). AIR FORCE LOSSES TWO SERGEANTS MISSING BOTH MEN FROM AUCKLAND Advice that their only son, Sergeant John David Campbell Long, was reported missing on air operations has been received by Mr. and Mrs. I). M. Long, of I llto New North Road, Mount Albert. Sergeant Long, who is 21, was born at Sawyer's Bay, near Port Chalmers, in Otago. He was educated at the Owairaka primary school and the Mount Albert Grammar School.

Before enlisting he was employed at the Otahuhu railway workshops and was a member of the Avondale Rugby League Club, playing in the third grade team. He received his preliminary training at the Levin and Oliakea Royal New Zealand Air Force stations and left for England on April 26, 1940.

It was announced from Wellington yesterday that Sergeant John Roland Fry was missing on air operations. His father is Mr. R. E. Fry, of Auckland.