THE AIR FORCE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23993, 17 June 1941, Page 9

THE AIR FORCE

FURTHER LOSSES FIVE DEATHS PRESUMED D.F.C. WINNER INCLUDED [ IIT TF.I.KGR A I'll Pit KSS ASSOCI ATION'] WELLINGTON*, Monday Death is presumed in the following four cases, according to an official casualty list issued to-day: Osborne, Edward Reid (Pilot-Officer), K.A.F. -—Mr. S. H. Osburne. Dunedin (father). Ewing, Loris Jardino Ernest (Pilot-Officer), H.A.F.—Mr. J. J. Ewiiifj, Hastings (father). Phllpott, John Bernard (Stct.), K.X.'Z.A.F. — Mr. H. K. Philpott, Wellington (father). Anderson, Lindsay Douglas (Kfct.), U.N.Z.A.F. —Mrs. S. McLean, Wellington (mother). Other names in the casualty list were:Williams, Nevillo (Fit.-Lieut.), D.F.C., U.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing, now reclassified as missing, believed killed in action —Mrs. A. J. Meyer, Auckland (mother). Barton, Clifford Rarnnh.v (Sgt.). H.X.Z.A.F., missing oil a training (light—Mr. L. Barton, Dunedin (fattier). Brnve. leor William (acting-Wing Commander). D.F.C., H.A.F., lately attached to R.X.Z.A.F., missing on operations. Fearu, Morris Bruce iSgl.), U.N.Z.A.F., iireviously reported missing, now reported safe —Mrs. B. H. Fearn, Invercargill (mother). Everist, Wilfred Thomas (Pilot-Officer), U.N.Z.A.F., missing on air operations— Mr. W. M. Everist, Christchnrch (father). Shannon, Flic Young (Wing-Commander). R.A.F.. previously reported dangerously ill, now removed to seriously ill list — Mr. Flic Shannon. Wellington (father). Chisholm. Robert Slnnley (Pilot-Orfieer). K.A.F.. reported missing on air operations—Mr. C. S. Chisholm, Wellington (father). DEATH IN ACTION KING'S COLLEGE OLD BOY An old boy of King's College, Corporal Thomas Gale Clarke, has been killed in action, according to advice received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Clarke, of 1-19 Great South Road, Green Lane. He was their only son.

Corporal Clarke, who was 24, was a pupil at Southwell, Hamilton, before going to King's where he played lor the first XV. and lirst XL. On leaving school, he was emploved by the Auckland Gas Company, Limited." He was a nephew of Mr. W. St. J. Clarke, of Auckland, formerly secretary-treasurer of the Auckland Transport Board. GOLFEE AND YACHTSMAN SERGEANT G. J. D. MFLLSOP Sergeant Geoffrey James David Mollsop, who is reported killed in action, was aged 25. Born in Ohakune, he was educated at the New Lynn School and the Mount Albert Grammar School. When war broke out and he joined the armv he had a number of subjects lor his B.Com. at Auckland University College. He was a member ot the Hemuera Golf Club, in which he took a keen interest, and was also a member of the Royal Akarana Yacht Club. I'or a number'of seasons he raced his own vacht. the Mispah. His mother is Mrs. F. Mellsop, of 8 Kelvin Road, Reniuera.