FIFTEEN DEATHS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24627, 7 June 1941, Page 8

FIFTEEN DEATHS

WAR CASUALTIES FURTHER LIST OF WOUNDED SEVEN OTAGO SOLDIERS (P.A.) WELLINGTON, June 6. The following N.Z.E.F. casualty lists were Issued to-day:— LIST I OTAGO WOUNDED Carswell, Private Donald Johnstone; wife, Mrs M. M. Carswell. Dunedin. Kearney, Private Albert Stewart; wife, Mrs E. R. Kearney, Dunedin. Mackie, Gunner William White Strachan; father, Mr J. Mackie. Mosgiel. Paterson, Corporal Alexander; sister, Mrs D. RawclifTe, Waianakarua. Porteous. Driver Archibald William; father. Mr A. W. Porteous, Port Chalmers. Purvis, Private Herbert John; father, Mr J. Purvis, Kaitangata. Turner, Private George; father, Mr J. W. Turner. Dunedin. MISSING Gordon, Private Percy Alexander; father, Mr J. Gordon, Palmerston (the address of Private Gordon's next-of-kin was previously shown as Palmerston North). OTHER DISTRICTS KILLED IN ACTION Edwards, Sergeant Reo Gascoigne; mother, Mrs E. Byrne, Feilding. Graham, Trooper John Cameron; brother, Mr D. J. B. Graham, Otorohanga. Jones, Gunner Stanley Norman; mother, Mrs J. W. Jones, Wanganul (Gunner Jones was previously reported as missing, believed prisoner of war). McDowall, Coporal Hector Campbell; Wife, Mrs L. A. McDowall, Auckland. Marshall, Corporal Hugh Rogers; father, Mr G. L. Marshall, Marton. Nicolson, Trooper William Brian; mother, Mrs A. Nicolson. Hamilton. Van Asch, Sergeant John Fleetwood; mother, Mrs Van Asch. Hastings. Weight, Trooraer Desmond Vaughan; mother, Mrs M. V. Weight, Auckland. Wildash, Trooper Reginald. Frank; mother, Mrs N. Wildash, Blenheim. DIED OF WOUNDS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED BELIEVED PRISONER OF WAR (Privates unless otherwise stated) Forbes, Driver Edward John Watson; father, Mr J. M. Forbes, Taihape. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING* Cockroft, Jack; wife, Mrs H. .Cockroft, Upper Hutt. Irwin, Ernest John; Mrs M. Irwin, Auckland (relationship not stated). Jourdain, James Levi; father, Mr G. O. Jourdain, Te Awamutu. Smyth, Acting Lance-corporal Nathaniel James Alex: mother. Mrs M. Smyth. Ruatoria. Thompson, Corporal Henry Erlam; mother Mrs N. Thompson, Auckland. WOUNDED (Privates unless otherwise stated).

Clapham, Lieutenant Laurence Brian; mother, Mrs A. Clapham, Hawera. Connolly, Lieutenant Joseph Richard John; wife, MrsT. B. Connolly, Christchurch. Carson, Second-lieutenant Williarri Nicliol'; wife. Mrs W. M. Carson, Auckland., Bullpck-Douplas, Second-lieutenant George Arthur Hardy; wife, Mrs A. K. Bullock -Douglas; Wellington. • Harbott, Second-lieutenant Harry Stephens; wife. Mrs H. V. Harbott. Timaru. Jackson, Second-lieutenant Ernest John; wife. Mrs E. M. Jackson, Christchurch. Arnold, Corporal Raymond John; father, Mr, J. Arnold. Bell Block. Benyon, William; mother. Mrs G. Benyon, Greymouth. B"chanan. William; brother, Mr R. Buchanan. Tokonui. Cater, Lance-corporal William Plester: mother,, Mrs C. Cater, - Palmerston ' North.. ;|v; -\ ,v,'", ,; £ . w r T "i Chinn, Arnold' Peircival; wife, Mrs M. D. Chinn. Hokitika... Cottingham. Wolf ran John: mother, Mrs S. Cottingham. Wellington. v , , . Culler Staff-sergeant Trevor Keith;-wife, Mrs D. M. Culley, Hamilton. Cuttriss, Earle Desmond; father, Mr H. Cuttriss, Gore.- ■ , " Parley, James; father. Mr E. Farley, Martinborough. ■ • Finlay. William Jeffree; mother, Mrs A. Knight, Runanga. ~ Foley, Thomas Joseph; mother, Mrs A. Foley. Napier. Fraser, Stafford James; sister, Miss R. J Fraser. Invercargill. Gupwell, Trooper Michael Quaid; brother, Mr i. Gupwell. Wellington. Harvey. James Christopher George; mother, Mrs E. Harvey. Athol. , Home, Lance-corporal Valdimere Edward Roderick; wife. Mrs D. J. Home, wet lhngton. .:■ ■' ''■ . James, -Douglas Sydney; mother, Mrs I. . James, Ran(,'iora. ~ , ; ,: ; ~„. ■■' Johnstone. Merv vn: father. Mr W. ,J. Johnstone. H; stings. . ■ Jones, Gunner Jo'm Sydney; mother. Mrs E A. Jones. Heme Bay. Jonson, Claude Henry; mother. Mrs C. Prince, Waipuku. Kpllv Lance-corporal Ralph Norman: Mrs.P A. Kelly. Moerewa Kinsella, Owen David; father, Mr W. J. Kinsell,. New Plymouth. . ■ Kitchen, Corporal Edwin Oswafd K«th. wife, Mrs R. D Kitchen. Auckland. ; Landon-Lane, Ashley Norman; mother, Mrs S. A. Lane, Blenheim. Lindsay. James Middleton; mother. Mrs S. Lindsay, Rotorua. McFarlane. Driver Albert Edward; sister. Miss H. Watson. Auckland. Mooney, Mervyn Charles; mother. Mrs H. Mooney, Wanganui. Murnhy, Martin; brother. Mr A. Murphy. Wanganui. ■ Murray Kenneth Mountain; mother, Mrs E. E. Murray. Ohakune. Neilson, Trooper James; wife, Mrs J. S. Neilson, Rai Valley Newsham, Harold Godfrey; mother, Mrs D. Newsham, Wanganui. Nicholls, Wilfred Roderic Spence; father, Mr A. W. Nicholls, Auckland. Olsen, Harold Norman; mother, Mrs M. A. oisen, Ormondville. Pascoe, Leonard George; father. Mr J. Pascoe, New Plymouth. Porter, Whitman; mother, Mrs O. M. Porter, National Park. Price Sapper Robert James; mother, Mrs A. E. Price, Gisborne. Quigan, Driver John Francis; mother, Mrs Quigan, Ihaka street, Palmerston North. Salas, Jack Reuben; mother, Mrs R. E. Salas, Auckland. Skillen, Lance-corporal lan; mother, M rs M. Skillen, Gowan. Snelson, Driver Harry: father. Mr H. Snelson, Christchurch. Stewart, Lawrence Cecil; father, Mr H. C. Stewart, Nelson. Stubbs, Corporal Lionel Hugh; wife, Mrs E. M. Stubbs, Wellington. Swan. Driver Raymond; father, Mr R. Swan, Hawera. Tindall, Clark; wife, Mrs R. C. Tindall, Christchurch. Tully, Sapper Roderick i.astwell; wife, Mrs R. H. Tully, Hastings. Wall, John William; mother, Mrs A. M. Jones, Invercargill. Wallace, John Robert; sister. Miss Gladys Wallace (address unknown). Welsh, Arthur Lewis; mother, Mrs C. Welsh. Gore. Williams, Samuel Robert; mother, Mrs E. E. Sullivan, Linwood. Wilson. Hugh Robert; father, Mr R. L. Wilson,' Kumeroa. Wright, Corporal Neil Anson; mother, Mrs R. K. Wright, Wainui. LIST II ACCIDENTALLY KILLED Matheson, Private Roderick McLeod; brother, Mr J. Matheson, Scotland. DIED OF SICKNESS Tahuriorangi, Warrant Officer II Rahorol Kaiaotea; father, Mr W., T. Tahuriorangi, Rotorua. WOUNDED Adcock. Private John Cecil Nell; wife, Mrs M. Adcock, New Plymouth. Chittenden, Lance-corporal Arthur Joseph; father, Mr H. I. Chittenden, Waitara. Job, Sergeant William Thomas; father, Mr W. Job, Wellington. / Reid, Private Bert William Noel; wife,. Mrs R. E. B. Reid. Eketahuna:'-*;■■•.? Stuart. Private Thomas Marshall; father,' Mr T. Stuart. Palmerston North.