N.Z.E.F. CASUALTY LIST

Southland Times, Issue 24440, 21 May 1941, Page 6

N.Z.E.F. CASUALTY LIST

Two Men Killed In

Action

(P.A.) WELLINGTON, May 20. The following casualties to members of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force have been reported (the men being privates where the rank is not given):—

KILLED/ IN ACTION

Sapper Glover, Edward Thomas; mother, Mrs O. I. A. Glover, 11 Palmerston road, Birkenhead, Auckland. Corporal Pipe, Richard Corfield; father, Mr C. Pipe, St. John street, Opotiki.

WOUNDED

2nd Lieutenant Sams, Cyril George Alastair; father, Mr K. Sams, 44 Aikman’s road, Christchurch. 2nd Lieutenant Trewby, Francis; mother, Mrs M. J. Trewby, Bank street, Mangaweka. Bartlett, Ivan Edward Salter; father, Mr M. E. Bartlett, Otumoetai, Tauranga. Bennet, Thomas Benchley; mother, Mrs E. Bennet, 33 Dowlishaw street, Avonside, Christchurch. Blatch, Frederick Charles; father, Mr C. E. Blatch, 7 Anzac street, Takapuna, Auckland. Brown, Roy Reginald; mother, Mrs A. Brown, Saxton road, Vogeltown, New Plymouth. Coles, Lawrence Walter; wife, Mrs M. D. Coles, G.P.0., Wellington. Commins, Charles Lilburn Handley; wife, Mrs H. F. Commins, Box 15, Ohakune. Corporal Craig, George Gordon; father, Dr C. Craig, Morrinsville. Lance-Corporal Dalton, Thomas; mother, Mrs M. J. Dalton, Harland street, Tinwald. Driver Dick, David John Graham; father, Mr Gavin Dick, 59 Goldsmith street, Waltham, Christchurch. Lance Bombardier Donnelly, _ Colin John; sister, Mrs J. Jenkins, 35 Philip street, Toowoomba, Queensland. Edmondson, Norman Deacon; friend, Mr A. Kerr, 66 Virginia Avenue, Eden Terrace, Auckland. Gunner Fuller, Eric Douglas; mother, Mrs J. M. Fuller, 2608 Oriental Parade, Wellington. Green, William Edward; father, Mr R. A. Green, 29 Rutland street, Christchurch. Driver Harvey, Oscar Frederick; wife, Mrs W. R. Harvey, .15 Bidwell street, Wellington. Sergeant Hayes, Paul Alexander; wife, Mrs E. C. M. Hayes, 91 Asquith Avenue, Mount Albert, Auckland. Jenyns, Francis Joseph Thomas; mother, Mrs S. Jenyns, 18 Norfolk street, Whangarei. Driver Just, Frederick William; father, Mr F. W. Just, Tehoe, via Oninewai. Kellec, Victor Harry; wife, Mrs T. M. Kellec, Kongahu, via Westport. Knox, Alfred; father, Mr H. Knox, c/o Mr J. Jackson, Taita, Wellington. Larkins, Joseph; father, Mr W. Larkins, Rangiotu. Lee, James Wesley; mother, Mrs W. A. Lee, 7 Leith street, Whangarei. McDonald, Alexander Cameron; wife, Mrs R. H. McDonald, 25 Old Hill road, Westmere, Grey Lynn, Auckland. Sergeant Morgan, Francis George; wife, Mrs E. B. Morgan, 88 Glenmore street, Wellington. Sapper Mumford, Louis Dean; mother, Mrs J. Cronin, Queen street, Otahuhu. Gunner Naylor, Leslie Osborne; father, Mr F. Naylor, Nokomai, Southland. Lance-Corporal Pirritt, Hubert Douglas; mother, Mrs M. Pirritt, Main road, Heretaunga, Wellington. Sergeant Quinn, Archie; Miss M. Turnwald, Te Awamutu (relationship not stated). Retter, Lennos Kennard; father, Mr F. Retter, Matangi. Smith, Arthur Edward; wife, Mrs M. R. Smith, 6 Kowhai street, Mount Albert, Auckland. Corporal Strathdee, William; wife, Mrs H. B. Strathdee, 183 Simson street, Christchurch. Corporal Thompson, Henry Erlam; mother, Mrs N. Thompson, 43A Hayden street, Auckland. Thorp, William James Lester; father, Mr J. W. Thorp, Opunake. Towers, John Richard; sister, Mrs R. Moses, 5 Allenbury Terrace, Wellington. Wheeler, Allan Robert; friend, Mrs Robinson, Oparau.

AIR CASUALTIES

The following air casualties are announced: —

Sergeant Walter Alexander Watts, R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing, now reclassified as missing, but believed killed in action; mother, Mrs

E. Watts, Auckland. Pilot Officer Gilbert Theodore Kimberley, R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing, reclassified as missing, but believed killed in action; father, the Rev. O. J. Kimberley, All Saints Vicarage, Nelson. Advice has been received by Air Headquarters, Wellington, that Sergeant Christopher Falcon Scott, previously reported wounded and a prisoner of war, is now reported well and interned in Unoccupied France. His father is Mr J. Scott, Raukapuka, Geraldine.

NAVAL CASUALTY

The Minister of Defence has announced the following casualty to a New Zealand rating serving with the Royal Navy who was killed in an air raid:— ,

Bertie Victor Read, telegraphist, R.N.V.R. (N.Z.); mother, Mrs Elsie May Read, 220 Clyde street, Island Bay, Wellington.

RIVERTON SOLDIER’S

DEATH

PRIVATE D. G. ROBERTS

Private Douglas George Roberts, who has been killed in action, was the second son of Mr and Mrs H. Roberts, of Riverton, and was born in Feilding. He was educated at Dunedin and at the Riverton District High School. After leaving school he was engaged in farming and also at the hydro works on the Cobb river, Takaka, Nelson. Returning to Riverton he continued his farming activities and was well-known in the district. He played in the junior team of the Riverton Football Club. He left for overseas, early this year and attained his twenty-first birthday in Egypt. His brother William is also serving overseas with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force.