LOSSES ON SERVICE

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

LOSSES ON SERVICE

AIRMAN AND SOLDIERS FIGHTING IN EUROPE Reported missing on operations, Flight-Sergeant H. G. Walters is the youngest son of Mrs W. Walters and the late Mr Walters, of o Rutland Road, Devonport. He was educated at the Stanley Bay School and Takapuna Grammar School and entered the R.N.Z.A.F. from the news room staff of the Herald. He left New Zealand almost two years ago to continue his training in Canada and then went to England, where lie was posted to a Mitchell bomber squadron. As a cricketer. Flight-Sergeant Walters was one of the leading members of the North Shore Club and represented Auckland in 1940-41. He also played Association football for the North Shore Club's senior team

Lance-Sergeant Arthur Kelso Davidson, who lias been reported killed in action, was the youngest son of Mrs and the late Mr J. C. Davidson, of New Plymouth. He was aged 27 and was educated at the Vpgeltown and Tikorangi Schools and the New Plymouth Boys' High School. He later engaged in farming, first at Rangiriri and then at Okoroire Springs. He enlisted at the outbreak ui war and left Sew Zealand with the First Kehelon. Me was later returned to New Zealand as an instructor at the Wniourti Armoured Fighting Vehicles School, but leit again lor active service this year. He was a wellknown Rugby footballer in the Tirau district and had also played for tho Divisional Cavalry team overseas and for the Armoured Fighting \ chicles Schfxi'

Private Nor in an Leslie Hiiiton, of Rotorna, who is reported to have died from wounds, was aged 30 and was educated at the Rotorna High School, where he won the senior athletics championship, having previously won the intermediate championship and the senior steeplechase. Ho also represented both ftotorua and the Bay of 1 lenty •it cricket. Private Ilinton joined the E N Z.A.F. shortly after the outbreak of War, but later transferred to the Army and served in Fiji and Norfolk Island before leaving at the beginning of this year to join the Second Division 111 Private Peter Wiseman, who has been reported killed in action, was a former Auckland representative Association football player. He was the husband of Mrs H. Wiseman, ot Ivanhoe Road, Grey Lynn, and was aged 34 He was born at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, and came to New Zealand 17 years ago. He entered the Army from the staff of the Auckland Transport Board. As a footKnII nlaver be was a member at various O tb-j Thistle, Onehnnga and clubs. .