N.Z.E.F. CASUALTY LIST

Southland Times, Issue 24547, 23 September 1941, Page 3

N.Z.E.F. CASUALTY LIST

PRISONERS OF WAR (PA.) WELLINGTON, September 22. Tlie following list of casualties to members of the N.Z.E.F. was issued today (the rank is private unless otherwise stated): — DIED OF SICKNESS, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PRISONER RIDDELL, Gunner Eric Andrew; wife. Mrs T. Riddell, Auckland. died through result of accident, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PRISONER BINNIE, George Edward; mother, Mrs J. Binnie, Gisborne. A unit court of inquiry presumes the following soldier to be dead, previously reported wounded and missing:— BREEZE, Westland; sister, Mrs E. J. Rutherford, Onehunga. A unit court of inquiry presumes the following soldiers to be dead, previously reported missing:— BAIN, William Gordon; father, Mr A. D. Bain, Otahuhu. DONNELLY, Peter Francis; wife, Mrs M. Donnelly, Otahuhu. EYES, Jack Allan; brother, Mr F. Eyes.* JOHNSTON, Alan George; father, Mr F. J. Johnston. Hamilton. LANFEAR, Wilford John; mother, Mrs V. C. Lanfear, Paeroa. MURTAGH, Corporal James Phillip; mother, Mrs E. Murtagh, Te Awamutu. WALLEN, Corporal Cyril Michael; brother, Mr H. L. Wallen, Otakiri. The International Red Cross at Geneva reports the following soldier a prisoner of war and wounded, previously reported missins:— SUTHERLAND, Warrant Officer (Class II) George Ernest; wife, Mrs E. J. Sutherland, Wellington. The International Red Cross at Geneva reports the following soldiers prisoners of war, previously reported wounded and missing:— BRAXTON, JOHN WILLIAM KITCHENER; mother, Mrs G. W. Braxton. Invercargill. BROOKS, Michael Joseph; wife, Mrs M. J. Brooks, Wellington. DALE, Driver Horace Arnold; brother, Mr J. A. Dale, Hokitika. DITTMER, George Frederick; father, Mr J. F. Dittmer, Taumarunui. GUBB, Ivan Alfred; sister, Mrs J. Sisson. Auckland. HAWKLESS, Sergeant Allan Roy; mother, Mrs C. Hawkless, Auckland. SCOTT, Driver Charles Frederick; mother, Mrs P. M. Scott, Wellington. WALKER, Clement; mother, Mrs E. Walker. Hastings. WHITCOMBE, Gunner Douglas Seymour; father. Mr J. D. Whitcombe. Auckland. The International Red Cross reports the following soldier a prisoner of war, previously reported missing, believed prisoner of war:— GRIFFITHS, CAPTAIN CHAPLAIN ROBERT JOHN; wife, Mrs I. O. Griffiths, Invercargill. The International Red Cross reports tile following soldiers prisoners of war, previously reported missing:— AVERIS, William Frank; father, Mr W. F. Averis, Timaru. BARNABY, Gunner George; wife, Mrs A. Barnaby, Onehunga. BLUCHER, Walter Clyde; wife, Mrs O. V. Blucher, Waihopo. BROWNE, Gunner Francis Roderick; wife, Mrs M. L. Browne. Wellington. BRYAN, Acting Lance-Corporal Lance; sister, Mrs A. Calceanai. Wellington. CARROLL, Leslie Patrick; father, Mr C. T. Carroll, Hamilton. CASTELL, Corporal Edward Charles; wife, Mrs J. Castell. Auckland. COGGINS, Thomas; sister, Miss E. Coggins, Whangarei. CURRIE, Brian Archibald Jeffares; mother, Mrs M. A. Currie, Wanganui. CURRIE, Lance-Corporal Ralph Duncan; mother, Mrs M. J. Currie, Thames. DALTON, Aubrey; father. Mr F. J. Dalton, Frankton Junction. DAVIDSON, William Taylor; mother, Mrs K. Davidson, Eketahuna. DIVEHALL, Gunner Robert John; mother, Mrs M. Divehall, Wellington. FINLAYSON, Roderick John; mother, Mrs A. J. McPherson, Whangarei. GOODLET, Keith Johnson; father, Mr T. Goodlet, Hamilton. HARPER. Vivian Ridgeway; mother, Mrs A. A. Harper, Remuera. HOWE, Corporal Herbert Clement; wife, Mrs R. M. Howe, Frankton Junction. JONES. Warrant Officer (Class II) John Morris Chamtiey; father, Mr W. C. Jones, Okoia. JOSEPH, Harold John; mother, Mrs G. I. Joseph, Christchurch. LENNIE, William Stewart; brother, Mr J. O. Lennie, Masterton. McCOMB, Adam; brother, Mr T. McComb, Rotorua. McFADZIEN, Joseph Brereton James; mother, Mrs T. McFadzien, Auckland. McMAHON, Brian Desmond; brother, Mr J. McMahon, Auckland. MARETT James; father, Mr G. Marett, Auckland. MARSHALL, Nelson Walter; sister, Mrs N. Abbott, Northcote. MAXTON, Ronald lan; father, Mr S. A. Maxton, Waharoa. MERRETT, John de la Court; father, Mr J. B. Merrett, England. PARKER, Sergeant Stanley; wife, Mrs B. I. Parker, Wanganui. _ PETCH, Vivian Claude Gostick; mother, Mrs M. I. Petch, Warea. RANGIPUAWHE, Corporal Hirini; wife, Mrs J. N. Rangipuawhe, Napier. REED, Corporal Harold John; mother, Mrs M. Reed, England. REID, Eric Alban; wife, Mrs M.. Reid, Auckland. SAMSON, Mick; father, Mr S. Samson, Pawarenga. ... SMITH, Johnny; wife, Mrs M. Smith, Huntly. „ „„ _ STURT, Driver Alfred Cecil; mother, Mrs J. Sturt, Christchurch. , „ T . TAYLOR, Louis George; wife, Mrs L. I. Taylor, Auckland. THURSTON, Dudley Merton; wife, Mrs I. E. Thurston, Featherston. WILLIAMS, Allan James; father, Mr A. Williams, Riccarton.

PRISONER OF WAR Advice has been received by Mrs A. McAra, Nith street, through the International Red Cross, that her son, Corporal Driver David Thomas George McAra, is a prisoner of war in a hospital in Greece. Corporal McAra was previously reported missing.