WAR CASUALTIES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25067, 7 November 1942, Page 6

WAR CASUALTIES

EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

(P.A.) WELLINGTON. Nov. 6. The following 2nd N.Z.E.F. casualty list was issued to-day (the rank is private unless-otherwise stated): — OTAGO MISSING Previously Reported Prisoner of War Wallace, William S. Mrs C. Wallace, 153 Macandrew road, Dunedin (m.). WOUNDED Farrell. James S. Miss A. Farrcll, c/o Mrs Ogilvie. Humber street. Oamaru (s.).

OTHER DISTRICTS KILLED IN ACTION

Cook, Robert Cclin. Mrs G. Cook, Auckland (m.). Lanning, Corporal Ernest Edward John. Mrs E. M. Lanning, Thames (m.). McKinnon, Corporal Angus Ronald. Mrs V. H. McKinnon, Petone (w.). MISSING Beer, Ronald G., Cpl., Rangiora. . Bellini, Ivan C, Epsom. Donlvin, Thomas C, Thames.

WOUNDED Butler, Graham, 2/Lieut., England. Adams, Cyril T., Dvr., Christchurch. Adams, James, Gnr., North Ireland. Arnott, Percy N., Marton. Aro, Peter J. F., Thames. Bawden, Douglas D., L/Cpl., Lower Hutt. Bell, Robert S., Saies. Bennett, John S., New Lynn. Blucher, Leslie, L/Cpl., Mount Eden. Booth, Bernard A., Cpl., Waipukurau. Breen, William J.. Sgt., Fairlie. Bremner, Arthur J., Mangatainoka. Brockie, James W., Wellington. Bulmer, John E., Wellington. Buscke, Ivan M., L/Cpl., Manutuke. Cateley, Murray E„ Ohaupo. Christensen, Arthur N., Napier. Collins, Victor S., Sgmn., Tikokino. Cooper, Clarence E., Wairoa. Copestake, Lionel, Stratford., Courtney, John J., Puriri, Thames. Crowley, Thomes. Ohakune Junction. Dalley, Leslie R., Miramar. Dear. Alexander G., L/Cpl., Palmerston

North. Dear, Francis A., Wanganul. Dodd, William D., Papakura. Dunn, Harold, London. Finlay, George J., Clive. Fordie, James. Sgt., Lower Hutt. Giles. Douglas P., Hamilton East. Goodhue, William N., Mount Albert. Graham, Thomas M.. L/Cpl., Island Bay. Green, Patrick, Devonport. Ham, Phillip J., L/Cpl., Takapuna. Hamilton, Jack W., Mount Eden. Hart, Lawrence A., Berhampore. Hart, Thomas, Cpl., Huntly. Henderson, Eric F., New Plymouth. Herewini, Waikura, Te Kaha, East Coast. Holstead. Geoffrey E.. Lower Hutt. , Houghton, John, Gisbcrne. Howe, Francis J. K., Onehunga. Howell, Irwin 0., Waverley. Hughes. Albert C, Waioranga, Master-

ton. King, Thomas F., Wellington. Kirby, John R., Otahuhu. Kirkwood.-Allan, T/Cpl., Ponsonby. Larsen, Herbert W., Grey Lynn. Llddicoat, Ernest H. R., Wellington. McGovern, Joseph J., Matiere. McKean, Hugh C. G., Matamata. Mackie, George D., Ohingaiti. Marshall, Francis M. J., L/Sgt., Onehunga. Martin, Douglas 1., Gore. Matoe, Ripine W.. Cpl., Okaiawa. Morrison, David W., Hikuai. Mulholland. Joseph R., Dvr., Birkenhead. Munns, Jackson S.. Te Mate. Murray, Richard E., L/Cpl., Gisborne. Paul. Taylor, North Clyde, Wairoa. Pratten, Arthur F., Buckland. Puhipuhi, Poni, Gordonton. Retson, Phillip, T/Sgt., Hastings. Rilev Cvril L., Newmarket. Southby Stanley G. R.. T/Cpl., Temuka. Taylor, Ivan L„ Petone. Welsh, Andrew, Petone. Welsh Hughie, Petc-ne. WUson, Victor F.. Waharoa, Matamata. Zealand, Frederick W., Cpl., England.

LIEUTENANT A. F. WIDDOWSON Lieutenant Arnold Freeman Wilddowson whose death was recently reported from the Middle East, was the younger son of Mrs Widdowson. of Sumner, and the late Mr H. Y. Widdowson formerly a stipendiary magistrate at Dunedm He was educated at the Sumner School and aTchrisfchufch Boys' High School Wnen war broke out he was farming at Palmlrston North, and. being a keen member of the territorial service, enlisted and left with the first echelon as a sergeant He was among the. first to qualify for a commission overseas, and was later promoted to the rank of lieutenant His brother Morris Widdowson, also enlisted and went overseas with the third echelon, out returned to New Zealand in February of this year, having been seriously wounded last November. Lieutenant Widdowson was a cousin of Wing Commander T O Freeman, of Dunedin, D.S.O. witn bar, D.F.C.