AIR FORCE LOSSES

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 25022, 12 October 1944, Page 7

AIR FORCE LOSSES

killed and missing SEVeral AUCKLAND NAMES Ti , , WELLINGTON, Wednesday blowing air casualties were reported today, the rank being flightsergeant unless otherwise stated:— killed on active service Vautier. T. H. (Pilot-Officer)—Wellington missing, believed killed in ACTIO N BaVl^Li UiVrV — Ur C ' T - Bayly ' To Awamolu K -S »• *** McCormiok, A. E.—Wanganui. missing on air operations Earker R s. (Pilot-Officer).—Mr A. Barker, Auckland (father). Barnes. W H. J.-Christchurch. f'nhiV (Flying-Officer).—Mrs F. K. Lanir, Hamilton (mother). Christensen, G. K. H. (Flying-Offlccr)—Well-ington. Court, J. R.—Woodville. c2' e " n' n' (Fji'^'w-Officer).—Wellington Ede, R, B (Pilot-Officer).—Ashburtou. Falconer, C. J.—Hastings. Firth R. (Warrant-Officer).—Mrs A C. iirth, Morrinsvillo (mother). Fitzgerald, J.—Fort Chalmers. Fleming, J. A. (Flying-Officer).—Mrs E. Fleming, Opotiki (mother). Hitchcock, F. N.—Mrs A. Court. Auckland (mother). Holder, D. F. (Pilot-Officer)—New Plymouth. Hutcheson, I. C. (Flying-Officer)—Hastings Knoblock, D. L. (Flight-Lieut.)—Waipawa. Lyell. C. I. (Warrant-Officer) —Mr E. L Lyell, Auckland (father). Mao Duff R. D. (Flying-Officer)—Mrs A MacDuff, Auckland (mother) Norton, W. G.—Christchurch. O'Callaghan, P. (Flight-Lieut.)—Mr T. O'Callaghan, Te Puke (father). Reay, H. C.—Wellington. Russell, A. G. (Pilot-Officer)—Hastings. Steel, M. J. (Pilot-Officer) —Mrs 0. Steel, Auckland (wife). Taylor. C. J. (Flight-Lieut.)—Mrs C. J. Taylor, Auckland (wife). Trafford, G. R. (Flying-Officer)—Gisborne. Twidle, D. G. (Pilot-Officer)—Hokitika. Verran, J. V. (Acting-Squadron-Leader), D.F.C.—Mrs J. Verran, Taumarunui (mother) Wadriy, I. D. (Squadron-Leader). D.F.C.— Seddon Watson, W. D.—Dnnedin. CONFIRMED PRISONER OF WAR Strong, T. H. (Acting-Flight-Lieut.), D.F.C.— Mr H. O. Strong, Helensvillc (father) NOW SAFE PREVIOUSLY CONFIRMED PRISONER Sutherland, M. G. (Flying-Officer)—Port Chalmers. PRESUMED DEAD PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING Banks, G. N W.O.) —Matamata. PREVIOUk. MISSING. BELIEVED KILLED Moosman, M. C. (W.O.) —Wangannt. NOW RECOVERED PREVIOUSLY SERIOUSLY INJURED Smith, T. G. (Flying-Officer)—Dunedin. NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES SERIOUSLY INJURED Opie, G. B. (A.C.)—Mrs C. Opie. Te Kuiti (mother) DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES Crothers, L, F, (Cpl.)—Wellington. NOW RECOVERED Nichols, J. E. (A.C.) —Nelson. Barr, L. H. (A.C.) —Christchurch.