WAR CASUALTIES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25301, 11 August 1943, Page 4

WAR CASUALTIES

TWO DUNEDIN MEN IN AIR LIST (P.A.) WELLINGTON. Aug. 10. The following personnel of the New Zealand Air Force serving overseas have been reported casualties (all are sergeants unless otherwise stated):— OTAGO DEATH NOW PRESUMED (Previously Reported Missing) Wilson, Flight Sergeant Eric Glover, Dunedin. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED (Previously Reported Missing) Thomson, Gordon Douglas, Dur.edin. OTHER DISTRICTS MISSING ON AIR OPERATIONS Capewell, Flight Sergeant E. H„ Otaki. Duckett, Flight Sergeant J. C., Eire. Hilton, Flight Lieutenant F., England. Little. Flying Officer A. T.. Timaru. Mcßain, G. P., Lower Hutt. McCallum, L. 8., Auckland. Mears, I. A., Whangarei. Miles, Flight Sergeant R. G., Ashburton. Parton, A. B„ Paeroa. * Peattie, Flying Officer R. J., Wanganui. Smit. Flight Sergeant R. T„ Auckland. Tomoana, T., Hastings. Watson, A. E., Upper Hutt. MISSING, BELIEVED DROWNED Chandler, Flight Sergeant J. L„ Tapu. Mann, Flying Officer D. G.. Wanganui. SLIGHTLY INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE Saunders, Flight Sergeant D. B„ Palmerston North. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE White, G., Wellington. DEATH NOW PRESUMED (Previously Reported Missing) Austin, J. A., Christchurch. Coates. Pilot Officsr A. E„ Auckland. Downer, Pilot Officer I. W„ Christchurch. Gallagher. S. 1., Christchurch. Parkes, W. R., Eltham. Penny, Flight Sergeant R. W. S„ Levin. Rose, G. H„ Wellington. Stuart, J. W., Morrinsville. (Previously Reclassified Missing, Believed Killed) Bannerman, Flying Officer D. R., Timaru. Loftus, Flight Sergeant G. D„ Auckland. Steed, R. J., Gisborne. PRISONERS OF WAR (Previously Reported Missing) Chambers, C. A., Motukarara. Hermansen. W. P„ Dannevirke. Jamieson, Pilot Officer H. A., Auckland. missing! believed killed (Previously Reported Missing) Ellis, Pilot Officer W. T., Auckland. Pearce, Flight Sergeant C. R., Coutt’s Island. REMOVED FROM SERIOUSLY ILL LIST Mulholland, Aircraftman B. G., Pukekohe. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Aug. 10. The following 2nd N.Z.E.F. casualty list was issued to-night:— KILLED IN ACTION Harper, Lieut. Paul Moore, Christchurch. Ensor, Sgt. Brian Wilmcote, Rangiora. (Previously Reported Missing) Collins, T/Sgt. William Albert, Palmerston North. KILLED ACCIDENTALLY Johnstone, Gnr. Harris Malcolm, Lower Hutt. NAVAL OFFICER I NJURED (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Aug. 10. The following naval casualty was reported to-day:— SERIOUSLY WOUNDED Todd, Temp. Sub-lieut. Alexander Robert, Masterton.