ROLL OF HONOUR

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24378, 14 September 1942, Page 4

ROLL OF HONOUR

EXPEDITIONARY FOBCE

NINETEEN DEATHS REPORTED (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Sunday _ The following New Zealand Expeditionary Force casualties have been announced: — KILLED IN ACTION Stevens-Jordan, J. B. (Major)— Mrs. N. L. Stevens Jordan. Wellington (wife). Brown, H—Mr. G. W. .uahunga, of Pataua (uncle). Cullen, P. T. (Sgt.) Mr. W. 11. Cullen, Tauranga (father). Gay nor, C. W. (\V. 0.2) Mrs. L. D. Gavnor, WellinKton (wife). . Hatton, N. S.—Mr. F. H. Hatton, Ashburton (brother). Heke, J.—Mrs. K Heke, P X k Le o < dT°C f ! e G.-Mr. J. G. McLood. MosD.—Mrs. A. Munn. Kaikohe P.-Mr. P. King, Waima (stepbrother). „ _ . . Paipa, T.—Mrs. Tua Kopana Paipa, or Euatoria (wife). .. Rapana, H.—Mrs. L. Rapana, Helensville (mother). _ _ „ ... Smith, L. C. (L.-Cpl.)—Mr. J. L. Smith, Auckland (father). PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING Hewitt, C. J. —Mr. J. Hewitt, Koputaroa (father). died of wounds Buckley, A. M. (Lieut.) —Mrs. N. Buckley, New Hrifditon (wife). Diamond, L. A.—Mr. L. A. Diamond, Wellington (father). Lake, B. M. (L.-Bdr.)—Mr. R. E. Lake, Christchurch (father). McLuckie, J.—Mrs. A. Ross, Scotland (mother). Paul, J. K. (Sgt,)—Mrs. I. P. Paul, Roslyn (wife). Thorpe, D. F. —Mr. F. Thorpe, Woodstock (father). <• AIR FORCE LOSSES ELEVEN DEATHS REPORTED (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Saturday The following members of the Hoy.il New Zealand Air Force serving overseas are posted as casualties: KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE Bailey, N. G. (Pilot-Officer)—Mrs. L. Collinson, Taihape (mother). Beck, R. C. S., D.F.M. (Pilot-Officer)— Mr. R. Beck, West port (father). Booker, L. P. (Pilot-Officer) —Mrs. J. Booker, New Plymouth (mother). Haydon, A. A. (Sgt.)—Mr. E. F. Haydon, Palmerston North (father). Jones, J. E. (Warrant-Officer) —Miss Peggy .Tones, Auckland (sister). Maclaren, E. W, (Sgt.)—Mrs. A.. A. Maclaren, Auckland (mother). Ridgway, G. F. (Sgt.)—Mrs. E. Ridgway, Hamilton (mother). Burrowes, T. B. (Sgt.), died of injuries received in non-flying accident—Mrs. C. Burrowes, Christchurch (mother). RECLASSIFICATIONS Billing, K. C. (Pilot-Officer), previously reported missing, now missing, believed killed. Kennedy, M. Y. (Sgt.), Wellington, previously reported missing, believed killed, death now presumed. Peirard, A. W, (Sgt.), Palmerston >.orth, previously reported missing, now missing, believed killed. INJURED ON SERVICE Payne, C. C. (Warrant-Officer), seriously wounded in non-flying accident —Mr. A. W. Payne, Wellington (father). Gardiner, N. (Sgt.). slightly injured on active service—Mrs. L. Gardiner, Rakaia (mother). Jones, R. L. (Sgt.), slightly injured on active service—Mr. I. Jones, Havelock North (brother). Masters, S. A. B. (Sgt.), slightly injured on active service—Mrs. C. A. B. Masters, Auckland. Verrall, J. H. (Sgt.), injured on active service—Mrs. M. Verrall. Wanganui (mother). DEATH PRESUMED AUCKLANDER ON CRETE Fifteen months after he had been reported missing on Crete, in May, 1941, Gunner Owen Cole, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Cole, of 17 Bright Street, Eden Terrace, has been officially presumed dead, according to advice re- | ceivec] by his parents. Gunner Cole was I educated at Xewton West School. He | was for some years a member of the * North Shore Rugby League Club. | COMPENSATION AWARD | INJURIES TO LABOURER Judgment has been entered by Mr. ' Justice O'Regan in the Compensation ; Court in the case of Ernest Strickland, | labourer, of Tirau, versus the MataI mata County Council and the Cambridge Transport Company, a claim for compensation for injuries received on August 26, 1941, while shot-firing at Orepunga, near Tirau. His Honor said the main facts were not in dispute—that plaintiff was permanently and totally disabled as a result of his injuries, not even having been able to appear as a witness. The main question was whether the council remained his employer when he was doing work for the Transport Company. He decided that this was the case and that the council was liable to the extent of paying compensation to plaintiff at the rate of £3 9s 9d a week. Such compensation had already been paid for 43 weeks, but arrears must be paid to date. His Honor suggested that counsel could agree on the fixation of a lump sum. Seventeen guineas costs were allowed against the defendant council. Mr. F. H. Haigh, of Auckland, acted for the plaintiff, Messrs. Tompkins and Wake, of Hamilton, for the council, and Messrs. Gillies, Tanner and Fitzgerald for the company. GROWING VEGETABLES (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Saturday A valuable aid to the solution of the vegetable shortage has been made by the Royal New Zealand Air Force, j which has some 200 acres of ground under vegetable cultivation in different parts of New Zealand, and has already harvested large crops. To superintend the gardening production an experienced gardener was enlisted, and he pays regular visits to all gardens established under the scheme. FOUND DEAD IN BACH (0.C.) WAIUKU, Sunday An elderly man, Henry Gillett, aged 81, was found dead this afternoon in a bach -which he had occupied alone at To Toro for the past IS years. Lying under the body was a single-barrelled shotgun with a discharged cartridge in the breech and there was an extensive gunshot wound in deceased's chest. He was last seen alive yesterday evening bv a relative, and was then in good health. ENGINEERS' REUNION The 16th annual reunion of the New Zealand Engineers, N.Z.E.F., was held in the Masonic Hall on Saturday night. Major L. N. Higginson, of Okoroire. presided over the gathering, at which about 120 former members of the unit were present from all over the North Island. Quite a large percentage of those present were once again in uniform. The toasts honoured were "Fallen Comrades," "Our Allies," "The Services," "The Merchant Navy" and "The R.S.A." A programme ot musical items was also presented.