ROLL OF HONOUR

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24213, 3 March 1942, Page 7

ROLL OF HONOUR

EXPEDITIONARY FORCE SIX DEATHS REPORTED prisoners and wounded r ß y TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] L WELLINGTON, Monday Six deaths in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force are reported in a casualty list issued to-night. Six more jnissinS n ien are now prisoners of war, and four, one', of them a prisoner, are reported wounded. The names are as follows: killed in action Mitchell, Andrew Albert James —Mrs. C. Mitchell, Auckland (mother). killed as result of accident Carter. Cyril Arthur —Mrs. E. E. Carter, Tauranga (mother). , , , Hoy, Arthur —Mrs. M. Hoy, Auckland (mother). DIED OF WOUNDS Busby, Henry—Mrs. E. Busby, Kaitaia Tapsen, ol 'Robert—Mrs. T. Tapsell, Maketu (another). DIED Sandbrook, Kenneth Joseph—Mrs. M. Sandbrook, Wellington (wife). PRISONERS OF WAR PREVIOUSLY WOUNDED AND MISSING Taafe. Jack Bosley, Auckland. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING Banner, Ernest Ambrose (L.-Cpl.), Wellington. Davison. Roy Albert (Sgt.), Auckland. Houghton, Laurence Douglas Livingstone (Cpl.). Wellington. Williams, Robert Samuel (Sgt.), Te Awamutu. PREVIOUSLY BELIEVED PRISONER Eastwood, Arnold James (L.-Cpl.). Waipukurau. WOUNDED, REMAIN ON PRISONERS' LIST Davev Walter John, Auckland. Edmunds, Thomas Raymond, Tasmania., WOUNDED Church, Arthur John—Mr. J. P. Church, Whangarei (father). Gausel. Oliver Edward —Mrs. H. Gausel, French Pass (mother). Simonson Neil Alexander—Mrs. M. SimonBon. Wanganui (mother). NAVAL CASUALTIES MISSING AND WOUNDED [BT TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON, Monday The following naval casualties were announced to-day:— Paterson, Robert Murray (Leading-Seaman), missing, presumed killed—Mr. R. S. Paterson, Kennington (father). Harnett, Edmund Saxelby (Able-Seaman), missing—Mrs. F. A. Kerr. Wellington (mother). Green. Sydney Clarence (Ordinary-Seaman), now dangerously ill as a result of being serious wounded, as previously reported— Mrs. E. E. Green, Wanganui (mother). AUCKLANDER KILLED AIRMAN POSTED MISSING Killed in action in the Middle East, Private Andrew Albert James Mitchell was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Mitchell, of 84 Beresford Street, Auck-

land. He was 24 years of age and was educated >at Napier Street school. For about six years he played Rugby League for the City Rovers Club. Advice has been received by Mrs. E. P. Stehr, of Swanson, that her son, Sergeant AValter Bryan Stehr, has been

reported missing on air operations. Sergeant Stehr was educated at the Kowhai High School and Seddon Memorial Technical College, and left for overseas last May. PRISONERS IN ITALY VATICAN RADIO BROADCAST Additional names of New Zealand soldiers who are prisoners of war in Concentration Camp No. 52, Posta Militaire, 3100, Italy, were broadcast bv the Vatican Radio, Rome, last night. The list included the following names:— Sergeants S. Smith, Central Street, Putamru: W. Smith, S Locarno Avenue. Sandringham, Auckland; Corporal C. F. Quinlan, 13 Duders Avenue. Devonport, Auckland; Lance-Corporals R. B. Ranby 422 Manukan Road, Epsom, Auckland; G. E. Rose, P.O. Box 147, Whangarei; J. C. Silcock P.O. Box 21, Otorohanga; Sims. 3 Elizabeth Street, Mount Eden, Auckland; C. C. Skett, Studholme Street, Morrinsville; B. H. Smith, Mount Eden, Auckland. Privates H. K. Carson, Hoe-o-tainui. via Ohinewai;' J. Quedley, Miss A. McLean, Grev Lynn, Auckland; H. J. Quist, Coroiriandel; J. Rodger, 22 Alexander Street, Kingsland. Auckland; L. Richards. 39 Thornton Road, Cambridge; T. T. K. Roberts (Reg. No. 33371), Eden Terrace. Auckland; G. Roper, Ohope Beach, Whakatane; H. D. Sanderson, Mata Road, Whangarei; Saxon. 4U Clarence Street, Ponsonby, Auckland; li. Sheehan, 86 Orakei Road, Remuera, Auckland; L. T. Sleeman, 66 Upper Queen Street, AC Sapper" N. Procter, 41 Central Avenue, Whangarei. In the following cases no rank -was snven:—• D. Rowsell, Mrs. F. Rowsell, 31 Maunu Road, Whangarei; H. Silvester. Cameron Road, Taulansra. / The announcer read the following message addressed to Mrs. J. Emery, care T*. C. Sneddon °6 Crovdon Road, Mount- Eden, Auckland:—"l am in touch with Jim, prisoner of war in Concentration Camp P.O. 52, P.M. 31 00. He is unwoundcd, well, and being treated excellently. I am t him and will be keening bim supplied with whatever I can. Get in touch with the Red Cross about sending parcels, socks, clothing, tobacco anu hooks and anything else yon can think of. Good luck and do not worry. From Owen.