WAR CASUALTIES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24817, 17 January 1942, Page 8

WAR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND FORCES SEVENTEEN OTAGO NAMES (P.A.) WELLINGTON. Jan. 16. The following 2nd N.Z.E.F. casualty list was issued to-day (rank private unless otherwise stated): — OTAGO MISSING, BELIEVED PRISONERS OF WAR Speight, Lieutenant-colonel Norman Charles; wife, Mrs W. Z. Speight, Dunedin. Gilchrist, Captain Alaistair Gordon; mother, Mrs E. I. Gilchrist, Dunedin. Easton, Lieutenant Walter Ronald; wife, Mrs E. M. Easton, Oamaru. Eagar, Brian Joseph: aunt, Miss F. Flynn, Dunedin. Gamble, Stanley Edison; mother, Mrs I. J. Beleski, Dunedin. Gray, Thomas Albert; mother, Mrs R. Gray, Oamaru. Jephson, William Francis: mother, Mrs E. N. Jephson, Dunedin. King, Arthur Edward: wife, Mrs A. I. King, Dunedin. Little, John Allenby; father, Mr H. Little, Hampden. Mcllroy, John Matthew; mother, Mrs I Mcllroy, Dunedin. Pittaway, Arthur Henry; mother, Mrs M. M. Pittaway, Arrowtown. Ryburn, Allan Josiah; mother, Mrs Jessie Ryburn, Dunedin. Smith, Corporal Joseph Hiram; mother, Mrs E. N. Smith, Dunedin. Speed, John; wife, Mrs M. I. Speed. Oamaru. Stone, Arthur Simeon; father, Mr G. H. Stone, Dunedin. Wallace, William Sibbard; mother, Mrs C. Wallace, Dunedin. Warwood, Adrian: wife, Mrs I. M. Warwood, Dunedin. OTHER DISTRICTS DIED OF WOUNDS Previously Reported .Died Walters. Albert; wife, Mrs E, Walters, Awanui. MISSING Steel, Second-lieutenant John Cuthbert; father, Mr J. W. Steel, Wellington. Webb. Second-lieutenant- Robert Courtney: father, Mr E. R. Webb, Christchurch. Ballantyne, Staff Sergeant Derek Anderson: mother, Mrs M. Ballantyne, Auckland.

Corlett, Gunner James Francis: mother, Mrs C. M. A. G. Corlett. Carterton. Fagan, Gunner Jack Gordon; father. Mr A. M. Eagan, Te Puke. Fisher, Gunner George; father, Mr W. Fisher. Kerepejii. Jones, Gunner Rhys Morgan: father. Mr H. L. Jones. Tauranga. Knight, L.-bombardier Albert Ernest; Mrs E. E. Knight, Watpaoa. Mcßeth, . Gunner Bernard; sister, Mrs E. Plttams, Kopaki. Neilson, Temporary Bombardier Donald Alexander: mother. Mrs H. M. Neilson, Tauranga. Pearcey, Gunner Newman Edward; father. Mr E. C. Pearcey, Pahiatua. Putt, Gunner Lloyd George; father. Mr L. H. Putt, ■-Alton. Renshaw, Temporary Bombardier William: mother, Mrs O. Renshaw, Tauranga. Risk. Gunner David Hugh; father. Mr J. Risk. Ohura. Risk. Gunner James Alexander; father, Mr J. Risk. Ohura. Shaw. Lance-bombardier Adam Roland; mother. Mrs M. Shaw, Mokauiti. Weaver. Sergeant Gordon Allan; mother. Mrs A; Weaver, Auckland. Wills. Gunner John; father. Mr F. Wills. Te Karaka. Young, Gunner Ivan William; mother. Mrs I. Young, Gisborne. MISSING. BELIEVED PRISONERS OF WAR Evans. Temporary Major Hilary Mervyn: wife. Mrs M. Evans, Takapuna. Clay, Captain David Craig Lloyd; sister. Mrs H. R. Peacock. Waipukursu. Webster, Captain Frederick Edward; mother, Mrs A. C. Webster. Auckland. Bevin, Second Lieutenant John Francis; father, Mr F. W. Bevin. Picton. Pilcher, Second Lieutenant Norman Chaldecott; mother. Mrs E. R. Pilcher, Auckland. Adams, Robert Albert; mother, Mrs M. Adams, Walton. Aitchison, Hugh Douglas; father. Mr H. Altchison, Shannon. Bettle, John Morgan: father. Mr G. Bettle, Christchurch. Bremner, David; wife, Mrs D. G, Bremner, Herne Bay. Brown, Higar Samuel; Hather, Mr S. ' Brown, Dargaville. Brown, Steven George; father, Mr G. R. Brown, Invercargill. Buckingham. Corporal Clifford Robert; mother, Mrs M. Buckingham, Katikati. Cavenagh, Clinton John; father, Mr M. M. Cavenagh, Queensland, Charles, Lance-corporal Thomas John; wife, Mrs E. E. Charles, Greytown. Clarke, Henry George; father, Mr G. P. Clarke, Gisborne. Clarkson, William Paul; sister, Mrs C. Carrol, Midhirst. Collins. Gilbert Henry; mother, Mrs M. Collins, Tauranga. Coursey. Lindsay Henry; mother, Mrs N. C. Coursey. Christchurch. Dale, Austin Daniel; mother, Mrs J. Dale, Invercargill. Davidson. Noel Edward: father, Mr J. A. Davidson, Hastings. Davison, Lance-corporal Thomas Stanley; mother, Mrs M. Davison, Woolston. Dawes, Leslie Edwin: wife, Mrs J. A. Dawes, Sydenham. Denmead, Norman Arthur: wife, Mrs M. W. Denmead, Hillsborough. Devlin, James; father, Mr A. Devlin. Kakahi. Dike, Leslie Alexander; mother. Mrs E, Dike, Walhi. Doel. Alwyn Athol; father, Mr A. J. Doel, Whangarei. Fenwick, F.dward Clifford; mother. Mrs M. A. Fenwick, Kaipara. i Fordham, Ivan George; lather, Mr G. L. I Fordham, Auckland.

Foster, Cedric John; mother, Mrs E. H. Foster, Kaitaia. Fraser, John Liddle; father, Mr J. .A. Fraser, Nelson. Gair, Gilbert John; mother, Mrs E. Galr. Waipawa. Gardiner, Warren Merewood; mother, Mrs L. Gardiner, Wellington. Gardyne, James William; mother, Mrs M. Gardyne, Gore. Graham, Fred; wife, Mrs N. J. A. Graham, Christchurch. Graham, Robert William; mother, Mrs A. M. Graham, Opotiki. Grant. Peter McPherson; wife, Mrs N. Grant Linwood. Green, Ellis; friend, Mrs E. B. Craig, Waihi. Gribble, Corporal James McDonald; mother, Mrs E. Gribble, Levin. Haimes, Corporal Roland James; sister, Miss W. E. Haimes, Wellington. Halle, Leigh Philip; wife, Mrs E. H. J. Halle, Claudelands. Hawkins, Graham Robert Campbell, mother, Mrs M. Hawkins, Auckland. Hayward, William Arthur; mother, Mrs G. M. Hayward. Hikurangi. Herbert, Corporal Lester Roland; mother, Mrs M. Herbert, Kaeo. Hill, William George; mother, Mrs A. M. Hill, Waihou. Holmes, William Theodore; mother, Mrs A. Holmes, Waverley. Hollamby, Albert Edward; mother, Mrs L. K. Hollamby. Waimate. Hunt, Donald Henry Lancelot; mother, Mrs F, S, Hunt, Matamata. Hunter, Corporal Ben Cyril; mother, Mrs S. M. Hunter, Hastings. Hunter, Clifford Cameron; mother, Mrs E. Hunter, Dargaville. Ingerson, Rodney William; father, Mr W. L. Ingerson, Hamilton. Johnson, Jack Neville; mother, Mrs M. Johnson, Wellington. Jones, Louis ' William; father, Mr E. Jones. Palmerston North. Keeling, Lance-corporal George Kitchener; mother, Mrs A. I. Keeling, Auckland. Kelly, Terence; wife, Mrs E. M. Kelly, Sydney. Kennedy, Frederick David; mother, Mrs F. Kennedy, Wellington. King, Corporal Dudley Robert; mother, Mrs E. King, Temuka. Lansdell, Frederick William; father, Mr F. C. Lansdell. Lumsden. Lawrenson, James William; wife, Mrs A. J Lawrenson, Hinds, Lawson, Morris Lyndhurst; father, Mr C. A. Lawson, Sumner. Lazarus. Sergeant Mitchell; mother, Mrs S. Lazarus, Papanui. Leabourn, Herbert Charles; mother, Mrs F. E. Leabourn, Maramarua. Lee, Jack Hooper; Mrs L. L. Potliam, Hamilton (relationship not stated). Lee, William Maitland John; brother, Mr C Lee, Otorohanga. Lindsay. Anderson Ritchie; brother. Mr D. S. Lindsay, Otahuti. Lowe, Frederick: mother, Mrs S. A. Lowe, Australia.

McCune, Thomas William Noble; mother, Mrs C. McCune, Auckland. McDermott, James; sister, Mrs G. G. Quirke, Wellington. McKenrr.ey, David Owen; father, Mr Owen McKearney, Klngsland. Mackintosh, Hector Frederick; aunt, Mrs E, Maud, Auckland. McLennan, Angus Colin; wife, Mrs T. M. McLennan. Hamilton. McMullen, Charles Frederick; brother, Mr S. McMullen, Auckland. Manning, Brunton Brown; mother, Mrs A. Manning, Mamaku. Margison, Harry; mother, Mrs A. H. Margison, Auckland. Merton, Lancelot Geoffrey: mother, Mrs M. F. Merton. Kaipara Flats. Mickell, David Macdonald: father, Mr G. R. Mickell, Morrinsville, Milne. Lance-corporal George Findlay; father, Mr G. W. Milne, Masterton. Micham, Arnold James; mother. Mrs H. G. Micham, Auckland. Mitchell. Charles Raymond; Mrs G. M. Wells, New Plymouth (relationship not stated). Morey, James Leo; father, Mr G, N. Morev, Blenheim. Muir, Warrant-officer Raymond Bruce; wife, Mrs R. R. Muir, Auckland. Nlcholls. Aubrey Edward; mother, Mrs M. Nicholls, Gisborne. Nicholson. Malcolm: father, Mr R. H. Nicholson, Dargaville. Nicolson. Oliver; father, Mr R. H. Nicolsou, Dargaville. Noakes, Vernon Lloyd; father, Mr A. J. Noakcs, Thames. Painter, Jack Anderson; father. Mr A. J. Painter, Hastings. Parsons, Corporal Harold Avon; father, Mr E. A, Parsons. Auckland, Peillon, Paul Henry; wife, Mrs A. V. Pclllon, Waiuku. Pcrske, Henry Anderson; mother, Mrs M. Perske, Queensland. Pierce. Cecil Albert Clarence; mother, Mrs H. Pierce, Whangarei. Plescher, Paul Joseph; mother, Mrs L. G. M. Plescher, Cambridge. Plummer, Gordon Alan; mother, Mrs E. M. Plummer, Auckland. Pool, Colin Hugh; wife. Mrs F. M. Pool. Auckland. _ VT Potts, Stuart Jack; father, Mr J. S. N. Potts, Dannevirke. Preston. Edward Arthur; aunt, Mrs L. Budden, Pukekohe. Puddle, Herbert Roy: wife, Mrs E. M. Puddle, Christchurch. Rankin, Donald Russell; wife, Mrs B, C. Rankin. Wellington. Reid, Charles; sister, Mrs M. Hayden (address unknown). Richards, Lewis Charles; father, Mr T. F. Richards. Cambridge. Ridler, Douglas Allan; mother. Mrs Mary Ann Ridler, Wellington. Robb. Norman: wife. Mrs G. D. Robb, Matakohe. Robertson, Sergeant Neil; mother, Mrs H. M. Robertson, W&lheke Island. Rope, William Morley; brother. Mr B. V. Rope, Howick. Russell, Robert: mother, Mrs A. Park Russell, Waikiwi. Ryan, Donald Reginald; sister. Mrs M. A. Johnson, Auckland. Schofield, Joseph Frederick William; mother, Mrs L. B. Schofield, Auckland. Searle, Ernest William; mother, Mrs A. A. Searle, Otautau. Shins,’ James; father, Mr D. Shine, Waitoa. Shirriffs, Christopher Bramley; wife, Mrs M. D. Shirriffs, Auckland. Siicock, Lance-corporal Jack Cedric; wife, Mrs F. L. Siicock. Otorohanga. Silvester, Hugh; father, Mr H. Silvester, Tauranga. Smith, Alan Augustus; wife, Mrs E. C. Smith, Wellington. Sotham, Walter Frank: father, Mr W. Sotham, Auckland.

Sparling, Wilfred John; mother, Mrs F. Stevenson, Wellington. Stalger, Kenneth Gordon; wife, Mrs A. Staiger, Waitoa. Stokes, Walter Greenwood Verdun; father, Mr H. Stokes, Howick. Sullivan, John; mother, Mrs Flynn, Taumarunui. Symons, Philip; father, Mr J. Symons, Scott’s Gap. TafTard, Edmond Ronald; mother, Mrs B. Taffard, Kohukohu. Taylor, James Richard; sister, Mrs L. J. ' Tavendale, Christchurch. Thompson, James Alexander; wife, Mrs G. Thompson, Woodbury. Tonkin, Walter Llewellyn; father, Mr W. Tonkin, Nelson. Treader. Joseph Douglas; wife, Mrs K. M. Treader, Fordell. Tuflley, Desmond Drydon; mother, Mrs H. TufTley, Invercargill. Vuglar, William; wife, Mrs L. Vuglar, Auckland. Walker, Charles Rex; wife, Mrs J. Walker, Carterton. Walker, Harold Percy Scott; mother, Mrs M. Walker, Queensland. Ward, Alan; mother, Mrs A. G. Ward, Timaru. Watson, Harry William; father, Mr I. H. Watson, Auckland. Watson, Ivo Hartley: father, Mr I. H. Watson, Auckland. Watson, John Mitchell; wife, Mrs D. Watson, Auckland. Wheeler, Albert Frank; mother, Mrs G. E. Wheeler, Auckland. Welch, Colin Tuffnel; father, Mr L. Welch, Masterton. Williams, Lester Bernard: fattier, Mr A. E. Williams, Christchurch. Williams, Gordon Owen; mother, Mrs E. J. Williams, Invercargill. Williams, Lance-corporal Rowland Geoffrey; mother, Mrs E. J. Williams, Invercargill. Wilton, Temporary Sergeant Albert Vivian; mother, Mrs E. Wilton, Nelson. Winslade, Sergeant Norman; mother, Mrs G. M. Winslade, Wellington. Winter, Ernest John; mother, Mrs M. A, Winter, Auckland. Wiseman, Corporal William; wife, Mrs E. J. Wiseman, Auckland. Witheridge, Roland Adrian; mother, Mrs L. A. Witheridge, Auckland. Withey, Leonard Henry Gordon; wife, Mrs B. Withey, Auckland. Woodham, Warrant Officer Cyril Walter: mother,. Mrs D. Woodham, Christchurch. Woods, Sergeant Peter Reginald; mother, Mrs D. C. Woods, Auckland. Wright, George Arthur; mother, Mrs H. M. Wright, Ramarama. PRISONER OF WAR Previously Reported Missing Board, Lance-corporal Comer Douglas Stilwell; father. Mr B. Board, Hangatiki. Hayes, Roy Strathallan; father, Mr F. Hayes, Featherston. Kent, William James: sister, Mrs C. M. Dennis, Hamilton. AIR FORCE LIST DUNEDIN SERGEANT MISSING (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Jan. 16. The following air casualties were announced to-day (all R.N.Z.A.F.): — Davis, Pilot Officer Robert Charles, missing on air operations; mother, Mrs K. Davis, Taumarunui. Downs, Sergeant Harry Chapman, missing on air operations: mother, Mrs A, Downs, Wellington. Masters, Pilot Officer Robert Sidney, previously reported missing on air operations. now reported killed in action; mother, Mrs E. E. Masters, Hastings. Crossley, Pilot Officer Edmund Douglas, missing, believed prisoner of war; wife, Mrs E. D. Crossley. 53 Disraeli street, Hawera. Newman, Sergeant Reginald James, previously reported missing on operations, now reclassified as killed in action: father, Mr W. L. Newman, Tikorangi R.D., Waitara. Rankin, Sergeant Noel Bain, missing on air operations: wife, Mrs J. I. Rankin, 300 High street, Dunedin. Reynolds, Sergeant Arthur Russell, missing on air operations; mother, Mrs A. W. Reynolds, 23 Fitzherbert street. Wellington.