ROLL OF HONOUR

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 24972, 15 August 1944, Page 7

ROLL OF HONOUR

EXPEDITIONARY FORCE 30 KILLED IN ACTION FIVE die from wounds P>.A.) WELLINGTON, Monday Tho following New Zealand Expeditionary Force casualty list was issued tonight: KILLED IN ACTION Bottle, H. R. —Oainaru. Chapman, A. B.—Mr* A S. Chapman, Hamilton (mother), matter-ton. H. o.—Christchurch. Craine, W. F. —Feilding. Curry, B. R.—Wellington. Foley. W. J. (Sjct.)—Stratford. Goodwin, B. —Mrs M. Goodwin, Waimamaku (mother). Haere, Hauiti. Hitchcock, J. T. Nelson. Kar«na, E.—Plymouth. Kevern, J. —Duucdin. Lane C. G. P.—Mr C. P. Lane, Auckland ! father) Lennane, W. M. Oisborne. Lockwood, A. J.—iolaga Bay. ! McCalman, C. J. <L.-Cpl.)—Wellington. McDowell, G. F.—Nelson. Mathlas, F. A.—Wnipiata. JJi. R. Mio, To re re (father). Mital, H- —Mrs M. Mitai. Omaio (wife). I penKelly. L. H. —\\ ellington. ! Pierce, R. C-—-Hawarden. Scannell, P. L. (L.-Sgt.)--Timaru. i Shrlmpton, S. G.—Lowgarth. Stewart L. —('hristehurch. Tai J,"Mr K. Tni, Opotiki (father). Telfar K. W.—Waitaru. Whareaitu, H. K.—Mrs I. N. K. Whareaitu, Rotoriia (wife). Whitehorn, F. J. H. (Bdr.) —England. Wlniata, D. —Wairoa. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING Taylor, W. H.—Mrs M. V Taylor. Walton (sister). KILLED WHILE PRISONER PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING Harrison, J. L. (Capt.)—Mrs J. Harrison. Tauranga (mother) DIED OF WOUNDS Johnstone, R. A.—Hastings Lilley, R- C.—Darficld. M.ver M. W. P.—Carterton. Morris', A. R.—Mrs K. Morris, Kawhia W.— Mr C. F. Washer. Tauranga (father). TWO AUCKL ANDERS' DEATHS FIGHTKII PILOT AM) SOLDIER Reported killed on active service Flight-Sergeant A. A. Wilson was a lichter pilot and had been stationed in Jjiflanu for 15 months. He was tho w ,r o f Ml' J. a. G. Wilson, of Kumeu, ami was 21, He was trained at various stations in New Zealand and received his wings here.

Educated at the Turua primary school and the Helensville District High School, Flight-Sergeant Wilson served for two years with the Post and Telegraph Department, mostly in Wellington, before taking m> farming in the Waikato.

Private Ernest Edward Frederick Tucker, reported killed in action, was the husband of Mrs Zena Tucker, of 27 Altliam Avenue, Sandringham. Aged 26, Private Tucker left New Zealand in August, 194-3, and was wounded at Casiino in April while an anti-tank driver. A taxi proprietor in civilian life, Private Tucker was educated at the Itichmond Koad School, Mount Albert Grammar School and Trinity College. He was a keen leader in youth activities at the Beresford Street Congregational Church and a former member of the Aliiiiitkau Cycle Club.

FATALITY IN MINE EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST (0.C.) HUNTLY, Monday An inquest into the death of Mr John Currie, coal miner, aged 45, married, ol Huntly, who received fatal injuries while working in the Mac Donald mine on May 23, was held before Mr W. H. Freeman, S.M., at Huntly today. A verdict was returned that he died from shock following a fractured spine. Malvern John Mitchell said he was working with deceased on the day of the accident. Witness was clearing up coal and putting it into a .skip and deceased was trimming the roof after shots had been fired when he heard deceased call out. He then saw him lying on loose coal and he removed him out of danger. • George Watson, mine deputy, said deceased was a first-class coal miner with some 20 years' experience and Mitchell was being instructed by him. About 9.45 a.m. witness had fired two shots in deceased's working place, after which lie had made his usual examination and found the place safe. An examination of the place after the accident showed that while deceased was trimming the roof he struck a concealed slippy-back, which came away without warning, striking deceased in the back End forcing him on to the heap of coal. t Reginald Elugo Schoen, Government inspector of mines, said he inspected the place and found it to be well timbered with a six-foot roof of top coal. His inspection showed that it was pureh an accident and was not due to anv negligence. Concealed backs were not uncommon, he said Tlieii presence could not be detected and when coal came awn.v it did so without warning PSALMS FOR SOLDIERS SYDNEY, Auk. 10 .Miss .lurlitli Anderson. Australianborn of the American stage and MTecii, s;i\s >he wants to read psalms to Lnited States troops to musical a(,, 'oinp;iiinnenl. .Miss Anderson has arrived hi Sydney from Brisbane She 18 mistress ol ceremonies of a concert party touring the South-west Pacific. "V\hen 1 visited the South-west Pacific area last year 1 found the boys Were longing to get close to God," she said. Miss Anderson will entertain [Jnited states troops in hospitals near Sydney until Friday, when she will go to TownsVl 'le, Darwin and New Guinea. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL Charged with indecently assaulting a aged eight. Neville Edward Gandy, metal-polisher, aged 28 (Mr Noble), appeared before Messrs E. Smith and 'l', parrel], J.P.'s, yesterday. Accused, who pleaded not guilty, was committed to *"0 Supreme Court for trial. Bail was at £IOO, with one surety of £IOO.