WAR CASUALTIES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25431, 12 January 1944, Page 2

WAR CASUALTIES

EXPEDITIONARY FORCE OTAGO OFFICER KILLED (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Jan. 11. The following 2nd N.Z.E.F. casualty list was issued to-night (the rank is private unless otherwise stated):— OTAGO KILLED IN ACTION (Previously Reported Missing) Murray, Lieutenant David Ernest, Ravensbourne. OTHER DISTRICTS KILLED IN ACTION Anderson, Cpl. Eric Angus. Cambridge. Caldwell, L/Cpl. John Richard, Auckland- , Carmichael, James Douglas, Thornbury. Castleton, Robert Scott, Rotorua. Dawson, Cecil Melbourne, Hamilton. Edmonds, Cpl. Hira, Kaikohe. Goldfinch, Gnr. Albert Aden, Ohura. Haenga, Mick, Waipiro Bay. Hunwick, Halsey Hubert, Frankton JuncIrvine Gordon Arthur John. Geraldine. Leaf, William Henry, Ohaeawai. Menzies, Stewart (M.M.), Lumsden. Murphy, Conway Grey, Otorohanga. Neilson, Sydney, Kaikohe. Parry, Cpl. Allan John (M.M.), Invercargill. Pawa, Matiu, Kaeo. Eangi, L/Col. Teua Numia, Ruatokl. Robb. William, Ahipara. , , Stockley, T/L/Cpl. John William, Auckland. Te Roia, Karo, Tuai. Tohu, Richard, Pipiwal. (Previously Reported Killed on Active Service) Wood, Raymond George, Auckland. (Previously Reported Wounded and Missing) McGregor, 2nd Lt. Owen Gordon, Papakura. (Previously Reported Missing) Isaacs. Thomas Wiremu, Wanganui. Worthington, T/L/Sgt. Basil Allenby Wentworth (M.M.), Auckland. DIED OF WOUNDS Aiken, Cpl. Kenneth lan, Hamilton. Beach, Roy, Richmond. Thorn, Tpr. Stanley George, Hukapapa. (Previously Reported Died on Active Service) Maclennan, Hector Roderick, Christchurch. DIED AS RESULT OF ACCIDENT Young, Dvr. Richard Leslie, Christchurch. DIED OF SICKNESS Beach. T/S/Sgt. Lawrence Maxwell, Napier. Mills, Nigel Richard, Canvastown. REPORTED SAFE (Previously Reported Prisoners of War) Byers, Sgmn. James Henry, Wanganui. Lowe, Frank Abraham, Gisborne. Robson, Terence, Waitara. DEATH ON ACTIVE SERVICE LIEUTENANT A. H. BROWN Lieutenant Augustus Hendricksen Brown, who died of illness in the Pacific on January 11, was born in Kaikorai, and was educated at the Kaikorai School and

the Dunedin Technical College. He served an apprenticeship in Dunedin as a motor mechanic. Lieutenant Brown was well known in local football circles. He captained.the Kaikorai Football Club's second fifteen for two years, and he also played for a season with the Kaikorai senior team. He is survived by his wife.