DEATHS IN ACTION

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24423, 5 November 1942, Page 5

DEATHS IN ACTION

YOUNG AKMY CAPTAIN AUCKLAND AIR GUNNER Reported killed in action. Captain William Camille Butland was a son of Mr. Harry Butland, of Hokitika, a former All Black Rugby footballer, and Mrs. Butland. Aged 27, lie was born and educated at Hokitikn and was a formor dux of the Hokitika District High School. Captain {Jutland took an active interest in scouting activities and for several years was a scoutmaster in Hokitika. Coming to Auckland in 1934, ho joined the Illustrations Department of the Xkw Zealand Herald. After two or three years he loft to join the Hawera Star as a reporter, returning shortly before the outbreak of war as a reporter on the Herald. Captain Butland, who left New Zealand with the Second Echelon, enlisted as a private, and gained his commission in New Zealand. He was in an infantry unit, and had been in every action of the New Zealand Division. His promotion to the rank of captain followed the 1941 Li In an campaign. Sergeant-Gunner lan Connelly, reported killed on operations, was aged 24, and was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Forsyth Connelly, of Takutai Street, Parnoll. Sergeant Connelly was born in Wellington and was educated at the Auckland Grammar School. He left New Zealand in Juno, 1941, and after training at a wireless gunnery school in Canada, arrived in Britain last April. He was attached to a Stirling bomber squadron and had several months' operational service over enemy territory. Private Stanley Lloyd is reported to have died of wounds received while fighting in the Middle East. Private Lloyd, who was horn in Wales 35 years ago, came to Now Zealand in 1930 and was employed on the clerical staff of the Public Works Department in Otorolianga, Kawhia, and Fiji. He left New Zealand in June. 1941. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mavis Lloyd, and a stepson. Two of his brothers were killed in action at Dunkirk. FOOTBALLER KILLED POVERTY BAY REPRESENTATIVE By the death in action overseas of Second-Lieutenant Alexander lan McAneney, Poverty Bay lost an outstanding footballer and athlete. He was a Poverty Bay representative for several years and in 1939 participated in All Black trial matches. Pie also represented the North Island in the interIsland minor unions match in the same year. He was a member of the New Zealand Army side in recent international matches in Egypt.