WAR CASUALTIES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24800, 27 December 1941, Page 8

WAR CASUALTIES

EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TWENTY-TWO OTAGO MEN MISSING (P.A.) WELLINGTON. Dec. 26. The following New Zealand Expeditionary Force casualty list was issued tonight (the rank Is private unless otherwise stated): — _, j, OTAGO DIED OF WOUNDS Stuart, Albert Alexander; mother, Mrs E. F. Stuart, Abbotsford. MISSING Baker, Temporary Captain James Fyfe; wife, Mrs N. H. Bgker, Dunedin. Aiken, Francis: mother, Mrs L. Aiken, Dunedin. Aitken, Alan Arbuckle; Wife, 'Mrs D. A. Aitken, Alexandra. Allen, William George; sister, Miss H. Allen, Owaka. Anderson, Warrant-officer Robert Emil Olaf; mother, Mrs E. M. Anderson, Port Chalmers. Bachop, Raymond: father, Mr E. Bachop, Bartlett, Sydney Joseph: brother, Mr F. A. Bartlett, Dunedin. Bee, William George; mother, Mrs J. M. Bee, Oamaru. Beel, Lance-corporal William Henry; mother, Mrs K. Beel, Dunedin. Bell, Thomas Francis; father, Mr J. V. Bell, Dunedin. Bolwell, Geoffrey Frank; brother, Mr E. A. Bolwell, Dunedin. Bruce, Charles Douglas; father, Mr J. G. Bruce, Alexandra. Carroll, Clyde MacLaren; mother, Mrs M. A. Carroll, Oamaru. Carter, Alfred: mother, Mrs A. Carter, Dunedin. Chisholm, lan Hutchison; father, Mr C. Chisholm, Oamaru. Cochrane, Alan McDonald; mother, Mrs J. Cochrane, Dunedin. Cunningham, Lance-corporal Arthur Laverach; wife, Mrs R. E. Cunningham, Dunedin. Dennison, Robert John; mother, Mrs M. Dennison, Dunedin. Devenney, George Marshall Francis; sister, Mrs Souter, Dunedin. . Douglas, John Graham: father, Mr J. H. Douglas, Arrowtown. Downes, George Edward; father, Mr F. Downes, Green Island, Duncan, Gordon Leonard: mother. Mrs T. Duncan, Dunedin. OTHER DISTRICTS KILLED IN ACTION Previously Reported Wounded Snelgar, Lance-corporal Alfred Charles; father, Mr A. G. Snelgar, Thames DIED OF WOUNDS \ Previously Reported Wounded Batten, Sapper William Valentine: mother. Mrs G. Batten, New Plymouth. Rich, Gunner William Jesse; father, Mr J. J. Rich, Auckland. Thomas John Albert: brother, Mr H. J. Thomas, Te Puke. DIED OF SICKNESS Bennett, Stanley Robert; mother, Mr« R. Bennett, Wellington. MISSING Dunne, Second-lieutenant Geoffrey Fenton; wife, Mrs G. J. Dunne, Christchurch. Aberhart, Harold Ernest; father, Mr H. E. Aberhart, Turua. Adams, William Francis; mother, Mrs C. Adams, Walmate. Aitken, Robert Alexander: wife, Mrs E. M. Aitken, Invercargill. Akuira, Corporal Wiremu Rang!; wife. Mrs H. Akuira. Kaiapoi. Alexander. Ronald William; mother, Mrs K. Alexander, Christchurch. 4 . Allan, Walter Deryck; mother/ Mrs E. Allan, Fairlle. •' Allison, Carlyle Archie; father, Mr J. A. Allison, Invercargill. Allison. Lance-sergeant Errol Sampson: mother, Mrs I. S. Allison, New Plymouth. Anderson, Peter Webb; father, Mr W. W. Anderson, Westport.

Archer, Frederick Bartle; mother, Mrs J Archer, Wellington. Archibald, James; father, Mr J. Archibald, Beckenham. Arnold, John Forman; mother, Mrs E Arnold, Brown’s. Arnold, Martin Henry; no next-of-kin stated. Austin, Sergeant James Lowry; mother, Mrs S. Austin, Temuka. Bahr, Vernon Howard; mother, Mrs A. Tuohy, Auckland.' Batchelor, Noel; mother, Mrs A. A. Batchelor, Nelson. Beilis, Raymond .Charles; mother, Mrs E. Beilis, Greymouth. Bisman, Allan James; father, Mr J. Bisman, Lyttelton. Blssett. Colin McLeod; mother, Mrs E. D. Bissett, Christchurch. Blundell, Corporal William Geddis; father, Mr L. W. Blundell, Lower Hutt. Boal, David George; brother, Mr F. J. Boal, Killinchy. Borthwlck, Sergeant Basil Charles; mother, Mrs J. C. Borthwlck, Christchurch. Bowden, Norman Cecil; brother, Mr R. Bowden, Christchurch. Bradshaw, Ronald Edward: mother. Mrs X. M. Bradshaw, Christchurch. Breeze, John Henry: father. Mr J. Breeze, Hokitika. Brierley, Frederick Roland; mother, Mrs M. Brierley, Christchurch. Brooks, Warrant-officer Arthur: wife, Mrs E. Brooks, England. Buchanan, William: brother, Mr R. Buchanan, Tokanui. Burgess, Thomas George; mother. Mrs M. A. Burgess, Mayfield. Butson, Stanley; mother, Mrs H. Butson, Invercargill. Butterfield, Clifford George Edward; father, Mr A. Butterfield, Christchurch. Cain, William Patrick; wife, Mrs B. Cain, Christchurch, i Calder, Hector McDonald; father, Mr James Calder. Bluff. Calder, Robert; mother, Mrs E. T. Calder, Christchurch. Campbell. Corporal Keith John; wife, Mrs L..C. Campbell, Christchurch. Carberry. William Clifford; father. Mt V. Carberry. Wellington. Carstensen, Edwin Robert: mother, Mrs C. Carstensen. Invercargill. Cavanagh. Francis Michael; father, Mr M J. Cavanagh, Invercargill. Cavanagh, Leslie Patrick; wife. Mrs M. A. Cavanagh, Invercargill. Champion, Benjamin Charles John; sister, Mrs F. Adank, Westport. Champion, Thomas Fredrick; sister, Mrs L. Adank, Westport . Cheesman, Douglas Henry; father, Mr J. H. Cheesman, Blenheim. Christian. Phillip Sydney; mother, Mrs A. Christian, Matariki. Clemett, Charles Ivan; father, Mr J. E. Clemett, Seddon.' Craig, John Calvin; aunt, Miss J. McNamara. 1 Westport. Craig. John Shrimpton; mother, Mrs L. L. Craig, Stoke. Croft. Joseph Leslie; father. Mr J. C. Croft, Amberley. ■ „ Cusack, James Stanley; mother. Mrs I. I. Cusack, Christchurch. Dean, Newton Howard; father, Mr W. Dean, Christchurch. Derbie, Lance-corporal Arnold Charles; mother, Mrs M. E. Derbie, Invercargill. Dittmer, James Davis; mother, Mrs F. F. Dittmer, Taumarunui. Dobson, Robert Franklin; mother, Mrs H. Dobson, Springston. Dowling, Leslie Thomas; father, Mr W. Dowling, Tuatapere. Dowle, Hugh Smith: mother, Mrs M. Doyle, Scotland. Drawbridge. Hugh Wilfred Hamilton; mother, Mrs H. Drawbridge, England. Dredge. Harold Egbert; father. Mr J. Dredge, Whakatane. Dwan. Michael Bernard; mother. Mrs C. Dwan, Hokitika. WOUNDED Opie. Sergeant Robin James: father, Mr W. J. Opie. Temuka. AIR FORCE”CASUALTIES TWO DUNEDIN NAMES IN LIST (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Dec. 26. The following R.N.Z.A.F. casualties were announced to-day:— Dempsey, Sergeant Dennis James, killed as the result of an aircraft accident: father, Mr J. Dempsey, Piopio. Terry. Flight Lieutenant lari Wingate, missing on operations; A. L. Thompson Dunedin (relationship not stated). Bidwell, Sergeant Norman Shefferd, previously reported missing, now reclassl-

fled as a prisoner of war and wounded: mother, Mrs A. Bidwell, Christchurch. Barker, Pilot Officer Richard Perclval William, killed as the result of an aircraft accident: father, Mr H. Barker. Gisborne. Sanderson, Sergeant Albert Leonard, killed as the result of an aircraft accident; wife, Mrs A. Dunedin.