THE AIR FORCE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25275, 12 July 1943, Page 2

THE AIR FORCE

LIST OF CASUALTIES (P.A.) WELLINGTON, July 11. The following Air Force casualties were announced to-day (all are R.N.Z.A.F. and the rank is sergeant unless otherwise stated):— , OTAGO MISSING ON AIR OPERATIONS Kavanagh, Flight Sergeant Stanley Leo; father, Mr E. F. Kavanagh, Dunedin. McWilliam, Allan; father. Mr B. McWilliam, Hampden. Townrow, Flight Sergeant Leonard Arthur: mother, Mrs R. Townrow, Dunedin. DEATH NOW PRESUMED (Previously Reclassified Missing, Believed Killed) Thompson, Wilfred Strachan. Dunedin OTHER DISTRICTS MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED Bennett, Pilot Officer R. F„ Auckland. Carey, John Henry, Westport. Escourt, Flying Officer K. T„ Hamilton. MacLeod, Flight Sergeant N. A., Martinborough. Smith, Flight Sergeant A. H., Christchurch. Tong, Pilot Officer Harold, Auckland. MISSING ON AIR OPERATIONS Clarke, Flight Sergeant J. E., Masterton. Flack, Pilot Officer A. W„ Harrow. England. Innes, Owen Alfred, Christchurch. McPhail, Allan Corson, Christchurch. McSherry, Flying Officer E. J„ Napier. Moorehead, Flying Officer G. J., Ashburton. Norman, Raymond Fraser, Winton. Roberts, John Lewes, Gisborne. Strong, Donald Percy, Auckland. Thornley, Sydney Russell, Glenliam. Vernazoni, Flying Officer R. 8., Christchurch. Wade, Horton Neilson, Petone. Woods, Robert Albert, Auckland. MISSING, BELIEVED DROWNED Wood, Alan William. Auckland. MISSING ON TRAINING FLIGHT Brier, Roland Frank, Auckland.' Carter, Francis Robert, North Auckland. Langdale, Pilot Officer S. N.. Te Awamutu. CONFIRMED AS PRISONERS OF WAE Brady, Flight Sergeant M. A.. Wellington. Davidson, Flight Sergeant A. L., Auckland. Knight Percy Gibbson, Carterton. Middleton, Flight Sergeant C. P., Waikato. (Previously Reported Missing)

De la Perrelle, Acting Squadron Leader V. 8., Winton. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED (Previously Reported Missing) Atkinson, Donald Keith, Rotorua. Gray, Acting Flight Lieutenant E. M., D.F.C., Petone. Milliken, Acting Flight Lieutenant R. E., Springfield. Ridings, Acting Flight Sergeant D. G.,

Whangarei. Sisson, Ernest Arthur, Auckland. Stone, Ronald Charles, Auckland. DEATH NOW PRESUMED (Previously Reclassified Missing, Believed v Killed) Durward, James Sydney, Reefton. Kibble, Flying Officer K. S., Greymouth McCarthy, Pilot Officer A., Auckland. McKoy. Godfrey Alan, Auckland. Warlow, David Stanley, Christchurch. Wiltshire. Peter Thomas, Christchurch. Wisely, Bruce Alexander, Christchurch. (Previously Reported Missing ) Glover, Alan, Dawson, Levin. Tahiwi, Flving Officer Kingi, Wellington. Whitwell, Pilot Officer P. C., D.F.M., England.