15 MORE DEAD

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23995, 19 June 1941, Page 11

15 MORE DEAD

EXPEDITIONARY FORCE FURTHER 64 WOUNDED M'MKKous ai:ckla\i)i-;i)s ("by TKI.KI.ItAPtt PKESS ASSOt?IA TtOX ] W KLLINti T(>N, Wednesday An Kxpeditionary Force casualty list issued to-day reports ]•"> killed and fit wounded. The names are as follows: KILLED IN ACTION Rice, Melville Clark (Capt.)—Mrs M .\ Uice, Wynd.liam (wife). ' ' Oal/iel, Oliver—Mrs. A. Dalziel, Dunedin , mother). Kain, Bryan Wolsey (Sgt.) —Mr. W Kain Winchester (father). Melville John Dimitrios (Cpl.)—M rs p Jielville, Auckland (wife). Newman, Keith Allan Francis—Mrs K M Newman, Kamo (mother). Parker, William David (Cpl.)—Mr R Parker, Dunedin (father). Phillips, James Scott Mrs. L. a Phillins Dunedin (wife). Rennie, Johrt Pringio— Mrs. E. Rcnire C.ishorne (wife). Sherborne, Eric Wilson -Mrs. P. Sherborne Timaru (wife). Smith, Alfred Ernest (L.-Cpl.)—Mrs. E. E Smith, I'e Kniti (wife). Spurtlle, Frederick Morris—Mr. G N . Spurdle, Wanganui (father) Torcr, Cecil William (L.-Cpl.)- Miss K. M Tnzer, Auckland (s ; ster). Wood. Thomas Rupert Hayes—Mrs. N. Wood Dunedin (mother). DIED OF WOUNDS Firth, Colin George—- Mr. G. C. Firth, Feilding (father). Whitteker, David Nichol—Mr. D. G. Whittcker, Waitaki South (father). WOUNDED OFFICERS Copeiand. Owen Braithwaite '-nd-Lieut.) Mr J. 15 Copeiand. Waimaiikn (father). Rawlr Ru-x'll Endean ' Lieut.i- Mrs. K. A Ra'Ce, Timaru , wife) OTHER RANKS 'Aikman Richard -Mrs. M. F. Aikman, London mother). Alvis. 'lhoma- Miss (1. Alv.s, Nelson. Bain. Leicester Solvin .Mrs. M. M. Bain, Christchureh (w i f e». Clarke. Leslie (lardener (Sgt.)--Mrs. ,T. Clarke, Te Aroha imother). Clark, .lames Marcus Tharkway—Mr. W. M Clark. Dunedin (father). Oatcs. Jack—Mr. I). Coates, Auckland i father). Coull. James Barclay i.W.O. II.) Mrs. E. Coull, Kaponga (wife). Dunbar. David Alvin Hayes (Sgt.)—Mr. Dunbar, Wyndham (father). Fairbairn. Stuart George—Mrs. <H. E. Fairbairn. Dunedin (mother). Geoglian, James Norman Mrs. E. P. Geoghan, Auckland (mother). Green. Lancelot Foster—Mrs. P. Green, Frasertown (mother). HalJ. Frank Reynolds -Mr. 11. J. Hall, New j Plymouth (father). Henderson, Allen .lames Maurice (Cpl.) Mrs. M. Henderson. Duned n (mother). Hill, William George (C'pl.)—Mr. W. Hill Dannevirke ifather). Hobbs. Robert George -Mrs. F. E. Hobbs, Christchureh (mother). Hoare, Hugh Alan—Mrs. C- V. Hoare, England (wife). Horsburgh, John Herbert Mrs. E. M. Horsburgh. Dunedin (mother). Howard, Lawrence Earnest—Mrs. H. Howard, Timaru (mother). Inglis. Alexander Kenneth —Mrs. M. Inglis, Cobden (mo!her). Jamieson, David—Mr. H. Jamieson. Blackball (father). Jenkins, Reginald Dawson ('5.-Sgt.)—Mrs. C. Jenkins. Invercargill (mother). Jordan. Arthur Leonard (L.-Cpl.)—Miss E. Jordan.- England (sister). Kempton, Arthur Oliver —Mr. A. W. Kempton. Toa (father). Kirk. Frederick Hastings (W.O. ll.)—Mrs. M. M. Kirk. Christchureh (wife). Knowles, Patrick Eymard—Mr. W. H. Knowtes, Rimu (father). Lawson. Raymond Richard —Mr. ,7. T. Lawson. Christchureh (father). Lindbom, Frederick—Mr. F. L. Lindbom. Christchureh (father). Lloyd, Cecil Augustus—Mrs. M. Lloyd, Hanraer Springs (wife). Lodge, Stanley Mark—Mr. J. Lodge, Maramea (brother). Lowe. Hector Smith—Mrs. E. Lowe, Christchurch (mother). Milner, Joseph—Mr. B- Milner. Ruatoria (father). Oram. Walter John Henry Floyde (sgt.)— Mrs. S. A. Oram, Wanganui (wife). Peckham. Edgar George Ashby (Cpl.)—Mrs. L. B. D. Peckham, Wellington (wife). Prinsep, Frederick —Mr. W. Prinsep, Christchurch' (brother). Euiiedge, Kenneth —Mr. A. Rutledge. Annatt (father). Savory. George Henry (Tj.-Cpl.)—Mr. J. Savory, Invercargill (father). Schroder, Stanley Wilfred John —Mrs. E. H. Schroder. Hokitika (mother)._ Beque. Clifford John —Mr. R. W. Seque. Dunedin (father). Sizemore, Robert —Mr. R. G. Sizemore, Glen Massey (father). Bkilton. John James (L.-Cpl.)—Mrs. G. Ski!ton Onekaka (mother). Smith. Henry Charles—Mrs. B. smith. Timaru (mother). Souquet. John (L.-Cpl.)—Mrs. V. I. Souquet, Dunedin (wife). Btanker. Percival James—Mr. P. G. Stanger, Enfield (father), iatton. Marsh Halsev Dando—Mrs. G. Mundy, Christchureh (mother). Byrne. Gordon (Sgt.)—Mrs. L. E. Syme. Nelson (wife). . Tainsrahue. Tai—lMrs. M. Faingahue, Waiomatatini (mother). Tanner. William Francis (L.-Cpl.)—Mrs. w. F. Tanner. Westport (wife). Templeton. Frank Charles—Mrs. J. Templeton. Pahin (mother). „ -t- ! Templeton, John (L. -Sgt.) —Mrs. R. Templeton. Ashburton (mother). Thornnsnn. Thomas James —Mrs, W. Gray. Taihape (friend). Todd. Richard Alexander (L.-Cpl.) Mrs. t. M Todd, Invercargill (mother). Waddell. To to Ronaldson—Mr. 11. M. R. Waddoll, England (brother). Wakeham, David Charles—Mr. D. Wakeham. Opawa (father). . White. David Clarence—Mm. R. H. White, Herbert (wife). vr Williams, Leslie John (S.-Sgt.)—Mrs. M. Currie. Christchureh. Williams. Harold Lear—Mr. J. T. Williams, Australia (father). ttt-h-Williams, Herbert George—Mrs. E. Williams, Greymouth (mother). Wilson. Colin David (Sgt.)—Mrs. R. S. Wilson, Timaru (wife). Wilson, Robert Crawford —Mr. C. J. Wilson, Totara (brother). Win, Morris Lionel Reid —Mrs. H. O. Win, Nelson (wife). , , ~ „ ~ Win Rex Bernard (L.-Cpl.)—Mrs. E. M. Smith, Thorpe (mother) Toungman. Richard Owen—Mrs. E. rnan, Christchureh (w:fe). men not missing FURTHER CORRECTED LIST Fbi" TF.f.EOR A I'll —PKKSS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON, Wednesday Six members of the Lxpeditionnry Force previously reported missing ate now reported not missing, i hey are. Copeiand Owen Braithwaite (2nd-Lieut.) Mr. J. B. Copeiand, Wainiauku (father). Christiansen, Roy Archibald —-Mrs. A. Christiansen, Hawera (mother). „ , Grant. Rex (L.-Cpl.) —Mrs. H. Grant, Palmerslon North (mother). Lees, Reginald Asher—Mrs., I. t. Lees. Auckland (wife). ~ Mcßain. Lan Donald (sgt..)—Mrs. A. A. MeBain. Greymouth (mother). ~ , Taingahue. Tai- Mrs. H. Taingahue. W aiomatatini (mother). DECORATED SERGEANT FIXE RECORD IX LAST WAR A lion-comrnissioned oflieer ol the wai rt UHI-lOIH. in which he won the Distinguished Conduct Medal, Sergeant Charles Gartlion Ruekworth, of Auckland, was recently reported missing •while serving wit.fi the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Sergeant Ruck wort n was among the first to enlist in the Army in the present war. His record in the last war was a distinguished one, and his work during the attack by the Xew Zenlanders oil Re Qitesnoy is in Colonel Stewart's "History of tho New Zealand Division." ft is stated that throughout the attack, Sergeant Ruckworth did fine work on the left (lank by personal reconnaissance, and by bombing .attacks which resulted in the capture of several machine-guns. He served from 1915 to 1919, and was "wounded twice. When he returned to New Zealand he resumed bis work as an electrical engineer. While in training at Trentham in tho last war. Sergeant Ruckworth celebrated his 17th birthday, and refused an opportunity to obtain commissioned rank so as to leave New Zealand for the front as soon as possiblo. He left as a sergeant.