AIR FORCE LOSSES

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24338, 29 July 1942, Page 5

AIR FORCE LOSSES

KILLED AND MISSING men serving overseas (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Tuesday The following members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force serving overseas aro reported casualties. The rank is sergeant unless otherwise stated: — Cato, M. V., killed in aircraft accident— Mrs. L. Cato, Te Kaka (mother). Kingsford, P. R., killed 011 operations—Mr. A. It. Kingsford, Nelson (father). Russell, C. G. (PilotOfficer), killed in aircraft accident—Mr. E. Russell, Masterton (father). Twentyman, W. (Pilot-Officer), killed in aircraft accident 1 — Mrs. M. A. Twentyman, Eketahuna (mother). Fell, M. C., missing, believed killed 011 operations—Mr. It. E. Fell, Cambridge (father).

Austen, D. T. (Pilot-Officer), previously reported misisng, believed killed in action, death now officially presumed in January—Hastings. Bishop, O. W. J., previously reported missing, dentil presumed in August—Norse wood. Clothier, H. G. (Pilot-Officer), previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed killed in action—Kaiapoi. Cooke, P. F. M., previously reported missing, death presumed in October —Invercarpill. Herbert, A. G. (act.-Fit.-Lt.), previously reported missing, death presumed in August—Frankton Junction. Jenkinson, C. L., previously reported missing, death presumed in October—Hastings. Kay, T, (Flt.-Sgt.), previously reported missing, now reclassified misisng, believed killed—Huntly. O'Brien, A. (Pilot-Officer), pMviously reported missing, now reclassified killed in action—Auckland. Taylor, G. L., previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed killed in action —Christchurch. Usher, B. (Pilot-Officer), previously reported missing, now reclassified missing believed killed in action —Patea. Rhodes, D. L., previously reported missing, death presumed in August— Te Awamutu. Stehr, W. 8., previously reported missing, now reclassified killed in action—Swanson. Webster, J, D. (Pilot-Officer), missing on operations—Mr. L. D. Webster, Whakatane (father). Frostick, G. MacD., missing on operations Mrs. J. Frostick, Napier (mother). Godfrey, H. E., missing on operations—Mrs. F. Condon, Papakura (mother). Howard, E. W. 8., missing on operations— Mrs. E. W. B. Howard. Hastings (wife). McCarthy, J. J, N. (Pilot-Officer), missing on operations—Mr. C. K. McCarthy, Auckland (brother). Willis, A., slightly injured in aircraft accident—Mrs. J. Willis, Napier (mother). Sergeant Godfrey, reported missing, is the youngest son of Mrs. F. Condon, of Young's Road. Papakura. He was horn at Dargaville and attended the Waiuku School, later being employed at Frankton bv the Railway Department. He left for Canada in January, 1941, and qualified as a wireless operator-air gunner. He later went to Britain. He has two brothers in the Expeditionary Force. THEFT FROM EMPLOYERS YOUNG MAN IMPRISONED (0.C.) WHANGAREI, Tuesday Six months' imprisonment on each of two charges of theft of money totalling £4O, the property of Town and Country Stores, Dargaville, was the sentence imposed on Victor Howard Boyd, aged 26, in Whangarei to-day by Mr. Raymond Ferner, S.M. The sentences were made concurrent. After being employed by the firm for eight weeks, Boyd left Dargaville and was arrested at Dunedin, said Detec-tive-Sergeant Fin lay. The firm's affairs at the store had been left in a muddle. Boyd, in a statement, said lie had got into a muddle owin<; to being too ambitious to build up the business. He had used the firm's money in paying the deposit on a car. On the other hand, he had bought paint for the shop and built an office, neither being charged to the firm, but paid for by himself. 111-health and the fact that he knew little about accountancy had caused him to get into a muddle. Accused said he would make good if leniency were extended to him and would pay back the money. "Unfortunately, you have already had every opportunity," the magistrate replied. "This is by no means the first time you have appeared in Court." RUGBY FOOTBALL AUCKLAND TEAM SELECTED Mr F. W. Lucas, sole selector for the Auckland Rugby Union, has chosen the following team to represent Auckland against an Army side from the northern military area at Eden Park on Saturday next:— Fullback, C Kingston (Garrison); threequarters E. Boggs (C.P.0.), B. Faire (C.R.0.), L. Schubert (Grafton-Ponsonby); N. Pearman (A.S.C.), captain, T. line (A.S.C.); halfback P. Tetzlaff (Grafton-Ponsonby); front row, M. Smith (Garrison), D. Piko (Technical Old Boys), T. H. Pearce (Graf-ton-Ponsonbv); second row, W. Smith (Manuka 11)', G. Mitchell (M.T.P.), J. Gunning (Garrison), D. Ryan (Technical Old Boys); back row D. Mills (C.R.0.). Emergencies: Backs I Butler (C.8.0.), W. Tittleton (M T P.); forwards, F. Hilton (A.S.C.), C. J. Sidford (Garrison). J. Gilmour, R. R. Hull J Wilson and I. Gregory were not available. The Auckland B team, which is to plav South Auckland at Pukekohe, will be selected later. LADIES' GOLF MATCHES Orakel.—The Prince Cup bogey competition at Chamberlain Park resulted: —Mrs. Leigh, t down; Mrs. Weels, Mrs. Sparks, Mrs. Verran, f> down. Results in the second round for the Nay lor Cup were: Mesdames Leigh and Wade beat Mesdames Cahill and Edwards, :i and I; Mesdames Verran and Harris beat Mrs Smith and Miss Munro, 5 and 4; Misses Berrv and Dovle won from Mrs. Martin and Miss Whit taker by default; Mesdames Weels and Sparks beat Mrs Stokoe and Miss Clark, 1 and 2. PLAY IN THE COUNTRY Whangarei.—Competitors from all the middle north clubs participated in the Northland golf championship over 30 holes at Kaikohe. Results were:—Northland championship, L. Frank. Hi.'i, runner-up, A Gibbs, iredal handicap, L. Frank. 117; morning medal, L. A. Burke, 73; Stableford bogey, L Frank, teams' match, L. Frank, A. Gibbs, L Rurke. J. Neville, 313. Morrinsville.—A Stableford competition resulted in .1 win for N. J. Howie, with a score of J'.). F. Scifert, 28, being runner-up. GAOL FOR WOMAN Sentence of two months' imprisonment was imposed by Mr. J. Morling, S.M., yesterday, on a factory hand, Elizabeth McDonald, aged 26, who admitted a charge of being idle and disorderly. it was stated that accused had twice previously been before the Court. CHECKING SOCIAL EVILS (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Tuesday Commenting that social evils, unless checked, were calculated to sap the vej-y vitality of the nation, and that after the war they would call for very serious consideration and wise statesmanship, the Chief Justice, Sir Michael Myers, to-day sentenced Olaf Mordey Henrici, aged 34, radio recording engineer, to five years' imprisonment with hard labour, to be followed by five years' reformative detention, on each of nine charges of indecently assaulting a boy. Sir Michael said the potential evil harvest from the seeds of contamination was incalculable.