CASUALTIES IN ACTION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24635, 17 June 1941, Page 4

CASUALTIES IN ACTION

FIFTY-NINE DEATHS TWO OTAGO MEN INCLUDED LARGE NUMBER OF WOUNDED (P.A.) WELLINGTON, June 16. The following N.Z.E.F. casualties were announced to-day (the rank is private unless otherwise indicated): — LIST I KILLED IN ACTION [OTAGOI Leith. Corporal John Samuel; father, Mr H. S. Leith, Dunedin. [OTHER DISTRICTS] Antunovich, Frank Joseph, mother. Mrs E. Ralph, Taumarunui. Aplin, Leonard Thomas; father, Mr W. Aplin. Auckland. Armit. Gordon Napier; father, Mr W. D. Armit, Wellington. Barnett, John Francis; father, Mr Harold Barnett. Aria. Brown, Thomas Maurice; sister, Mrs R.

P. Shaw. Kaitaia. Bulford, Warrant Officer Leo Vincent; uncle, Mr F. Bulford, Otorohanga. Clarke, Corporal Thomas Gale; mother, Mrs E. C. Clarke, Auckland.' Cooper, Edward Frank Lister: mother, Mrs A. I. Cooper, Otoko. Beeche, Noel Samuel: , father, Mr R. Beeche, Taumarunui. Daniels, Peter Edward; father, Mr S. G.

Daniels. Auckland. Dawson, Edward Charles Henry; mother, Mrs M. Dawson, Pakaraka. Dinsdale, Lewis Pomery; mother, Mrs E. Dinsdale, Hikurangi. Donovan, Kenneth; father. Mr R. Donovan,

Bombay, Auckland. Dwyer, Timothy Michle: mother, Mrs M. J. Dwyer, Kopaki. Gear, James Rex; father, Mr J. E. Gear, Auckland. Gedye, Miles Harold; mother, Mrs D. Gedye, Wellington. Grimes, Henry Daniel; wife, Mrs M, Grimes, Auckland. Hemmingson, Charles Stanley: father, Mr N. Hemmingson, Auckland. Irving, Henry; mother, Mrs A. E. Irving, Auckland. Jamieson, John Andrew; sister, Miss K. Jamieson, Te Puke. Ling, Corporal Robert Joseph; mother, Mrs L. P. Ling, Auckland. Lowry,. Cyril Norman;' mother, Mrs M. K, Lowry, Auckland. McCormack, Warrant Officer Edmond

J%hn; mother, -Mrs E. McCormack, Waihi Mooney. Samuel Leslie; father. Mr H. G. Mooney, Whangarel. Morrison. Arnold Robertson; father, Mr Morrison, Auckland. Morrison. Corporal Frank; Mrs M. J. Hartley, Auckland (relationship not stated). Nairn. Lance-corporal - Roy Henry; mother, Mrs H. Nairn, Papakura.

Newman. Charles Rainforth; mother, Mrs M. N Newman. England. Redfern, Corporal Frederick George; Mr C. A. Redfern, Auckland (relationship not stated). Schick, Sergeant Franz Maxwell; mother, Mrs W; L. E. Schick, Dargaville. Scott, Sergeant Herbert Frederick; mother. Mrs M. Scott. Auckland. Simpson. John; father. Mr J. Simpson,' Auckland. Sommervllle, Corporal William Cameron; brother, Mr P. W. Sommervllle, England. Stockley, Albert Arthur; mother, Mrs R. Stockley, Waihou. Stuart. Alan Charles; father, Mr A. P. Stuart, Opotiki. Yokes, Corporal Peter Herbert; father, Mr H. E. Yokes, Auckland. Yorke, Samuel Henry; father, Mr E. Yorke, Paihla.

DIED OF WOUNDS [OTAGO] Falconer, John Hardy; father, Mr J. Falconer. Dunedin.

[OTHER DISTRICTS]

Churton, Francis: wife, Mrs R. Churton,

Greendale. Gillanders, Archibald Seaforth; mother. Mrs A. J. Gillanders, Greymouth. Lawton, Sergeant Fred; wife, Mrs E. R, Lawton, Wellington. McGrath. Lance-sergeant Henry William Robert; mother, Mrs E, J. McGrath, Camerons. McHardy, Leslie Alexander; father, Mr J. McHardy. Woodlands. Masters, Harold Keith; friend, J. Guerin. Greymouth.

WOUNDED [OTAGO]

Anderson, George Stark; mother. Mrs M. Stanaway, Outram. Jackways, Albert Henry; mother. Mrs M. Jackways, Arrowtown. Sutherland. Driver Alexander George; father, Mr G. A. Sutherland, Oamaru. [OTHER DISTRICTS] Arnold, Harold Thomas: wife, Mrs J. Arnold, Ruakaka. Blnet, Grenville Vincent; father, the Rev. V. Le C. Binet, Otorohanga, Birtles, Lennie Joyce; sister, Mrs F. D. Wilder, Papanui. Buck, Reginald Sidney; mother, Mrs S. Buck, Opua. Carter, Thomas; father, Mr W. A. Carter, Ruawai. Casey, Martin Francis; sister, Mrs T. C. O’Connor. Auckland. Ching, Frank Ferguson; father, Mr A. J.

Chlng, Nelson. Clotworthy, George; father, Mr G. Clot-

worthy, Kamo. Cole, Frederick Selwyn; father, Mr F,

Cole, Auckland. Collins, William James: mother, Mrs E, Collins, Wanganui. Crowe, Robert Muirhead; sister. Miss L D

Crowe, Auckland. Cullen, John Patrick Raymond; mother, Mrs M. A. Cullen, Auckland. Dodds, Arthur Owen; mother, Mrs A. V.

Dodds, Paparoa. Budding. Graham Walter; sister. Miss S J. Dudding, Whangarei. Duncan, Frederick Colin; father, Mr J. Duncan, Auckland. Ericksen, Sergeant Cyril Godfrey; father, Mr R. Ericksen, Dargavllle. Eyes. Jack Allan; brother, Mr F. Eyes, Te Atatu. ■ ~ . . Fabish, Brian: mother, Mrs M. Fablsh,

Tdriki Faulkner,’ Ernest Norris; wife. Mrs B. Faulkner, Auckland. Ferguson, Eric James; sister. Mrs W. Tangney, Gisborne. Fisher. Archie Louis; father, Mr A. L. Fisher, Kerepeehi. , Forster, Robert Arthur: father, Mr R. A. Forster, Auckland. _ , Foster, George Arthur: mother, Mrs J. A Foster. Tauranga. Gordon. Ernest Francis Osmond; wife. Mrs D. M. F. Gordon. Wellington. Hammond, Robert William; father, Mr M E. E. Hammond. Tauranga. Hankins. William Frank: father. Mr C. E. Hankins, Onehunga. Ilawkless, Allan Hoy; mother, Mrs C. Hawkless, Auckland. „ Hill Lance-corporal James Mack, mother. Mrs Hill. Papakura. Auckland. Hill, Robert Ernest; mother. Mrs A. Hill,

Auckland. ~ ~ ~, T Hogan. Sidney John; father. Mr W. J. Honan. Auckland. Hollis, Theo: friend. Hiss M. Gleeson, Aus-

Howefcyril Edward: wife. Mrs A. Howe.

Hynes William Michael Joseph: wife, Mrs I. W. Hynes. Stratford. Imlach, Driver John; mother, Mrs A. Imlach, Wellington. Jones, Maurice Claude; mother. Mrs F. R

Jones, Pokeno. Keane. Harold George Donald, father. Mi J Keane, Papatoetoe. Kenning. Driver Jack Warwick; mother, Mrs E. Kenning, Pahnerston North Kilgour, Robert Henry; father, Mr T. Kilgour, Paeroa. , T Kinnaird. Andrew;, -mother. Mrs M. J. Kinnaird, Whakatane. „ Knight, Desley: father, Mr E. P. Knight, Landman, P Bryce t Guthrie Edward Walter; fattier Mr W. Landman, Auckland. Langley? Harold Fergus;.father, Mr F. N. Langley. Frankton Junction. Lawn? Bernard; mother, Mrs F. Lawn, New Plymouth. Lowther, Donald John; mother, Mrs J. D. Lowther, Auckland. Macdonald, Thomas Hamilton: wife. Mrs P. E. Macdonald, Hamilton. MoMurtrie, Frank; mother. Mrs F. Mciyiur-

trie, Winton. McQuarrie, Dugald Nicholls; father, Mr K. McQuarrie, Auckland. Macrae. Christopher Donald: mother. Mrs H. F. Macrae, Auckland. McVeigh, Gordon Charles; mother. Mrs E. McVeigh, Auckland. Miller. Ravmond John Hampton; father. Mr C. R. Miller, Pukekohe. Milligan, Richard; father. Mr C. H. Milligan, Whangarei. Mitchell. Donald James; mother, Mr* E.

Mitchell, Tauranga. Mitchell. Lance-corporal James McDougal; father, Mr W. Mitchell, Auckland. Mitchell, Leslie Gordon; mother, Mrs M, Mitchell, Auckland.

Moorhead, Lenard Melvon; mother, Mrs C. M, Moorhead. Dargaville. Morgan, Clifford Peter; mother, Mrs M. V. Morgan, Whangarei. Murtagh, Corporal James Phillip; mother, Mrs E. Murtagh, Te Awamutu. Neville, George William; mother, Mrs E. Neville, Auckland. Nicholson, Alan Finlay Peter; mother, Mrs E. P. Nicholson. Auckland. Nlcol, lan McLaren; father, Mr G. D. Nicol, Auckland. Payne, Edmond Walter: mother, Mrs F. Payne, Owhango. Peek, Ivan Harold; father, Mr W. H. Peek, Auckland. Pope, Driver Arthur Quentin; mother. Mrs H. C. Pope, Wellington, Roberts, Frederick John; mother, Mrs R. Sorensen, Whakatane. Robinson, Gordon William; father, Mr E. Robinson, Marton. Satterthwaite, George; wife, Mrs K. Satterthwaite, Auckland. Scoble, William George Edward: wife, Mrs M. J. Scoble, Manukau. Scott, Driver Charles Frederick; mother, Mrs P. M. Scott, Wellington. Shaw, Douglas Robert: mother, Mrs H. L. Barnes, Clevedon, Sirrett, Frank William; Mrs A. M. Sirrett, Wellington (relationship not stated). } Slsterson, George Clark; brother. Mr R. J Sisterson, Te Aroha. Smith, Frank Charles; father. Mr F. C. Smith, Wellington. Spain, Ronald Albert; mother. Mrs E. M. R. Spain, Auckland. Spencer, James Henry; wife, Mrs H. A. Spencer, Auckland, Wallis, Alfred Owen; father. Mr G. V Wallis, Upper Hutt. Warner, Edward George; mother, Mrs C. Warner, Otahuhu. Welsh, Matthew: wife, Mrs L. M. Welsh. Ngaruawahia. Wemyss, Lance-corporal Joseph: brother, Mr G. W. Wemyss, Australia. Wilkins, Jack Spencer: wife, Mrs S. B. Wilkins, Auckland. Winters, Sydney George: father. Mr S. E, Winters, Te Puke. NOW REPORTED NOT MISSING [OTAGO] Jordan, Driver Reginald Alexander; wife. Mrs A. E. Jordan. Dunedin. [OTHER DISTRICTS] Dixon, Marshall Edward; mother, Mrs A. Dixon. Dargaville. Hoare, Desmond Denis Hugh; wife, Mrs M. G. Hoare, Whangarei. Johnstone. Kenneth Noel; father, Mr W. A. Johnstone. Wairau Valley. Osmond, Arthur Harold: wife, Mrs H. L Osmond, Nelson.' Vincent, William Francis; mother. Mrs M. Vincent, Invercargill. Whitman, Patrick Francis; mother, Mrs T. Whitman. Wellington.

LIST II KILLED IN ACTION Gibbons, Second-lieutenant Hopeful Hope; wife. Mrs T. A. Hope Gibbons, Australia. Austin Private James Stewart: mother, Mrs M. A. Austin, Wellington. Carter. Driver John Charles; father, Mr J. W. Carter. Nelson. De Laney. Corporal Robeft Hector; wife, Mrs M. De Laney. Wellington. Hook, Driver Frederick Norman Leslie; father. Mr J. G. Hook, Cambridge. Maudsley, Driver Raymond; mother. Mrs T. Maudsley, England. Mellsop Sergeant Geoffrey James David; mother, Mrs F. I. Mellsop; Auckland. Patrick. Driver Geoffrey William: father. Mr D. M. Patrick, Wellington. Potter, Driver Sydney; wife. Mrs M. G. Potter, Wellington. Ruffell, Driver Ronald Leslie; mother. Mrs D. Crockford. Wellington. Turnbull. Driver Stephen Henry Joseph: father. Mr H. A. Turnbull, Gore. DIED OF WOUNDS Avery, Sergeant Herbert Joseph Edward; wife, Mrs M. E. Avery, Wellington. DIED OF SICKNESS Gatchell, Private Charles Stanley; mother. Mrs R. Gatchell. Timaru. Newton, Sapper Dexter John; wife, Mrs N. M. Newton, Wellington. WOUNDED [OTAGO] Hay. Sapper George; wife, Mrs D. D. E. Hay, Dunedin. Vivian, Sergeant Thomas Errol; father, Mr I. H. Vivian, Dunedin. Stafford, Private William Archibald; wife, Mrs P. L. Stafford. Christchurch. [OTHER DISTRICTS] Collins. Second-lieutenant Keith Reginald; father. Mr B. R. Collins, Auckland. King, Second-lieutenant Rex Keith: wife. Mrs J. L. King, Christchurch. Thomas. Second-lieutenant Walter Babington; father,' Mr W. H. Thomas, Riwaka. Philipson, Driver Jack Bright; brother, Mr W. H. Philipson. England. Sexton, Private Richard: no next-of-kin Shivas. Driver Malcolm David John; mother, Mrs J. Shivas, Hokitika. Tahana. Private Joseph; mother, Mrs £. Tahana. Hokianga. . Tlmmings, Private George Henry: friend, Miss M. Hetherington, Christchurch. Turner, Private Norman Victor: mother, Mrs G. Milligan, London. Waite, Private Keith Andrew: father, Mr G., W. Waite, Wellington. Williams, Private Paddy; Mrs I. Williams, Tauranga (relationship unstated). Wilton, Private Raymond Victor; father. Mr W. Wilton. Mastertpn.

AIR FORCE UST N DUNEDIN PILOT PRESUMED DEAD (P.A.) WELLINGTON. June 16. The following Air Force casualties were announced to-day:— Braye, Acting Wing Commander Igor William, D.F.C., R.A.F., lately attached to the R.N.Z.A.F., reported missing on operations. Williams, Flight Lieutenant Neville, D.F.C., R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing, ’now reclassified as missing, believed, killed in action: mother, Mrs A. J. Meyer, Auckland.

Barton, Sergeant Clifford Barnaby, R.N.Z A.F., missing on training flight: father, Mr L. Barton, Dunedin. Fearn, Sergeant Morris Bruce, R.N.Z.A.F.. previously reported missing, now reported safe; mother, Mrs B. R. Fearn. Invercargill. Everist, Pilot Officer Wilfred Thomas, R.N.Z.A.F., missing on air operations: fattier, Mr W. M. Everist, Christchurch. Shannon, Wing Commander Ulic Young, R.A.F., previously reported dangerously ill, now removed to seriously ill list; father Mr Ulic Shannon, Wellington. Chisholm, Pilot Officer Robert Stanley, R.A.F., reported missing on air operations; father, Mr C. S. Chisholm, Wellington. Osborn, Pilot Officer Edward Reid. R.A.F., officially presumed dead; father, the late Mr. S. H. Osborn. Dunedin. Ewing, Pilot Officer Loris Jardine Ernest, R.A.F., officially presumed dead; father. Mr J. J. Ewing, Hastings. Phllpott, Sergeant John Bernard, R.N.Z.A.F., officially presumed dead; father, Mr H, E. Philpott, Wellington. Anderson, Sergeant Lindsay Douglas, R.N.Z.A.F., officially presumed dead; mother. Mrs S. McLean. Wellington. PRISONERS OF WAR AIRMEN ON RANGITANE (P.A.) WELLINGTON, June 16. Advice has been received from the International Red Cross that the following airmen who were previously reported missing after the sinking of the Rangitane are now prisoners of war in Germany:— Brown, Wallace Crichton: father, Mr Douglas Brown, 21 Shakespeare walk. Nelson. Daley, William Albert; mother, Mrs M. Daley, 19 Maitland street. Gore. Fox, Albert Richard Evans; father, Mr A. Fox, 94 Farn street, Invercargill.

Hunt, Francis Iveson Robeson; his mother resides at 66 Hirini street. Gisborne. Lewis, Henry Roderick: mother. Mrs A. M. Lewis, 1 St. Francis de Sales street’. Auckland. Macdonald, Arthur George; wife, Mrs J Macdonald, Elizabeth road. Sydney. Murray, John Donald; father, Mr G. W. Murray. 41 Alford Forrest road, Ashburton. Shearer, Keith William; father, Mr G. A. Shearer, Esplanade, Te Kuiti. Sommerville, Geoffrey Field; mother, Mrs E. L. Sommerville, Oreore, Raetihi. Harden, Acting Pilot Officer Billy Noel; father, Mr C. J. Harden, 80 Surrey crescent. Grey Lynn, Auckland. Kimberley, Acting Pilot Officer Harold Maynard; father, Archdeacon Kimberley. All Saints Vicarage. Nelson. Shaw. Acting Pilot Officer lan James; father, Mr L. B. Shaw, 36 Kelvin road, Remuera. Auckland. No advice has yet been received concerning A.C.2 Alan Fitzgerald Jones, who was also reported missing and later believed to be a prisoner of war from the Rangitane. His mother Is Mrs . Clare Jones, 69 Princess street, Pahiatua.