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CASUALTIES IN N.Z.E.F.

NINE DEATHS FROM WOUNDS (P.A.) WELLINGTON. December 14. The following casualty list was issued today (the rank is private unless otherwise stated): — KILLED IN ACTION BECROFT, James Malcolm; mother, Mrs H. L. Becroft. Port Albert. BELL. John Richard Wallace; mother, Mrs S. P. Bell, Kennedy Bay. BONNAR, Lance-Corporal William Vernon; father, Mr W. H. Bonnar, Hamilton. BRADNAM. William Ramsay; wife, Mrs NL. Bradnam. Warkworth. BUDD, Corporal James Frederick; father, Mr T. W-. Budd, Papatoetoe. CAINS, Ernest Walker; wife, Mrs A. B. Cains, Matangi. CARROLL. Jack; brother, Mr G. Carroll, Walton. CARTER, James Sidney; mother, Mrs P. Carter, Mangapai. CLARKE. Wilfred George; Mr G. W. A. Clarke, Otorohonga (relationship not CLYMA, Wilfred Sydney; wife, Mrs J. P. Clyma, Wellington. COLEMAN, Corporal George Vernon; father, Mr B. Coleman, Tangawahine. CONSTABLE, Sergeant Frederick Henry; father, Mr W. E. Constable, Tekopura. COVENTRY, Athol James Vincent; wife, Mrs M. J. Coventry. Wellington. CUNNINGHAM, Joseph Henry Robert; father, Mr E. R. Cunningham, Te Aroha. DERBYSHIRE, Warrant Officer Jack Alexander Mitchell; wife, Mrs K. I. Derbyshire, Gisborne. FITT, Acting Lance-Corporal Leonard; sister, Mrs Stevens, Auckland. FRENCH, Albert Norman; father, Mr J. J. French, Auckland. GEE, Sergeant Alexander Raymond; mother, Mrs F. E. Gee, Milford. GIBSON, Lance-Corporal Robert Leslie; mother, Mrs D. Gibson, Papakura. GILMOUR, Lance-Corporal Duncan Neil; mother, Mrs J. Gilmour, Port Chalmers. GLANFIELD, Frederick; brother, Mr E. Glanfield, Te Awamutu. GOODING. Robert; father, Mr R. Gooding. Eltham. HAGUE. Ernest; mother, Mrs M. E. Hague, Cambridge. HILL, Leonard Graham; wife, Mrs C. A. Hill, Whakatane. HUDSON. Corporal Arthur Vincent; mother, Mrs M. Hudson, Wellington. HYDE, Sydney; sister, Miss Gladys Hyde, Gisborne. KITCHEN. Ernest Henry; sister, Miss W. Kitchen, Kaitaia. LYNCH, Lawrence Anthony; father, Mr L. J. Lynch, Raetihi. KILLED IN ACTION, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED AND MISSING COX, Orlando George; wife, Mrs K. F. Cox, Oharito. McMAHON, Ronald Henry Thomas; mother, Mrs G. McMahon. Auckland. KILLED IN ACTION, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING REDDITT. George William Parker; father, Mr G. Redditt, Tapanui. DIED OF WOUNDS AHIER, Gunner Stanley Frank; mother, Mrs E. A. A. Ahier, Auckland. BANNERMAN, Bombardier William Hugh; mother, Mrs L. V. Bannerman. Wellington. BLACKBURN, John Campbell; mother, Mrs O. E. Biackburn. Dromore. CHAPLIN, Richard Alexander; mother, Mrs E. H. A. Chaplin, Auckland. DUNCAN. Gunner George Herbert; mother, Mrs L. Duncan, Wanganui. JONAS, Donald Hugh; Mr Jonas, Onaero (relationship not stated). MACKINTOSH, Gunner lan Reid: father, Mr I. A. Mackintosh, Havelock North. SLADE, Leonard Horsman; wife, Mrs W. A. Slade, Wellington. TAGGART. Andrew Jack; mother, Mrs A. Taggart, Wellington. MISSING

BENTLEY, Harold Cornelius; father, Mr J. H. Bentley. Ontario. BENTON, Douglas Clifford; Avis O’Neale, Featherston (relationship not stated), BUCKINGHAM, Laurence; mother, Mrs F. B. Gunn, Howick. BURGESS, Robert David; uncle, Mr W. Harrison, Auckland. DROWER, Alfred Herbert; mother. Mrs K. Drower, Frankton. FORBES. John Alexander; mother, Mrs M. Forbes, Auckland. GRAHAM. Lance-Sergeant John Henry; wife, Mrs I. H. Graham, Otorohanga. HURRELL. Stanley Henry; mother, Mrs E. D. Hurrell, Claudelands. MARSHALL, Inman William Gibbison; sister, Mrs D. Mason, Tolaga Bay. JONES, Wallace James; mother, Mrs A. Jones, Kirikopuni. MATTHEWS. Sidney Thomas; mother, Mrs M. Clarke, Auckland. MONAGHAN. Gerald Cawte; mother, Mrs J. M. Monaghan, Timaru. O’KANE. James Harold; father, Mr F. O'Kane, Te Kuiti. POOLE, Peter Richard Beatty; father, Mr M. P. Poole, Auckland. SADDLETON. Robert Henry; mother, Mrs E. M. Saddleton, Waiau Pa. MISSING, BELIEVED PRISONERS OF WAR ANDERSON, CYRIL FRANCIS; wife, Mrs V. C. E. Anderson, Ohai. ARBON. Sergeant Alfred James; wife, Mrs V. M. Arbon. Auckland. BAILEY, Victor Alfred; mother, Mrs E. Bailey, New Plymouth. BOUD. Frederick; mother, Mrs E. Boud, Tauranga. BROWN, Ronald Joseph; wife, Mrs L. L. Brown. Kihikihi. FRANKLIN BROWNE, Arthur Percy; father, Mr A. F. Franklin Browne. Akato. BURGESS, Gordon; mother, Mrs E. J. Burgess, Christchurch. CALLANDER, Archibald Glen Millar; wife. Mrs A. Callander, Auckland. CAMPBELL. Corporal Aro Hughie; father, Mr A. B. Campbell, Hukapapa. CHAPMAN, Samuel Francis Geoffrey; father, Mr W. Chapman, Tekauwhata. COE, Warrant Officer James William; wife, Mrs A. H. Coe, Mt Roskill. CORLEY, James Patrick; brother, Mr J. G. Corley. Wellington. CRAIG, Elsdon Walter Grant; mother, Mrs H. Craig, Morrinsville. FLEMING, Dover; mother, Mrs N. Fleming, Sales. ' FROST, William; father, Mr T. Frost, Hamilton. GOODWIN. William; father, Mr A. Goodwin, Taumarunui. HOGAN, Maurice Anthony; mother, Mrs T. E. Hogan, Ireland. HUMM, Stanley Roy; father, Mr S. Humm, Frankton Junction. JOHNSON, Thomas Neil; mother, Mrs E. Murray, Te Kuiti. LEWER, Raymond Charles; mother, Mrs I. M. Lewer, Kopaki. LOUDEN, Edward Charles; mother, Mrs A. M. Louden, Auckland. LUCKINGS, Charles Henry; mother, Mrs L. Luckings, England. LYNN. Robert David; father. Mr R. Lynn, Onehunga. McCLUGGAGE. Hector; mother, Mrs D. McCluggage, Wellington. McLEOD, Lance-Sergeant Norman Hector; sister, Mrs W. Leggatt, Ohaupo. MILNE, Corporal Harold Arthur Percy; father, Mr A. Milne, Hamilton. NICHOLS, PAUL JULIAN; mother, Mrs A. Nichols, Invercargill. NORMAN, Charles Adam; father, Mr J. F. Norman, Papakura. PACKER, Ernest Henry William; father, Mr F. Packer, Mangapehi. PACKER, Harold Edward James; father, Mr F. Packer, Mangapehi. PEDERSON, Jack; wife, Mrs J. F. Pedersen, Raurimu. PETERS, William Lindsay Russell; mother. Mrs K. Peters, Manaia. POWELL. Glyn Coulthard Byron; father, Mr P. Powell, Hamilton. PRIESTLEY, Sergeant George; wife, Mrs D. J. Priestley, Wellington. PULLINGER, John Malcolm; mother, Mrs Pullinger, Gisborne. RAWSON, Murray Ellis; sister, Miss E. Rawson, Auckland. RYAN, Thomas James; father, Mr J. Ryan, Ohura. SIDDALL. Vivian Jack; aunt, Mrs G. Low, Auckland. SLEEMAN, Leonard. Joseph; mother, Mrs F. B. Sleeman, Auckland. WOUNDED AND REMAIN ON MISSING LIST

BENFELL, Lance-Sergeant Edward Stanley; father, Mr E. W. Benfell, Wellington. CAMMELL, Gunner Roy Ernest; mother, Mrs L. E. Cammell, Auckland. WOUNDED BEATTIE, Major Robert Reeve; wife, Mrs E. J. Beattie, Papanui. TAFF, 2nd Lieutenant Reginald Norman Lewis; wife, Mrs J. Taff, Auckland. ANDERSON, Donald; father, Mr A. E. Anderson. Auckland. BENNETT, John Henry; wife, Mrs L. E. Bennett, Tepuke. BJERRING, Karl; sister, Mrs A. Madsen, Waihi.

BLACKMAN. Corporal Douglas Arnold; wife, Mrs G. Blackman, Auckland. BLUCHER, Lance-Corporal Harold James; wife, Mrs A. F. M. Blucher, Mangonui. BUNN, Corporal Ronald Darcy; mother, Mrs E. Bunn, Taumarunui. CHILD, Phillip; mother, Mrs G. E. Child, Maungakaramea. CONNELL. William Harris; mother, Mrs E. S. Connell. Wellsford. DASHFIELD, Temnorary Corporal Clifford Leslie: mother, Mrs H. Dashfield, Wanganui. DAWSON, Leonard; mother, Mrs E. Dawson, Newcastle, Australia. ERSKINE. Albert Harry; Mr W. S. Erskine, Kiwitahi (relationship not stated). GENT, James Richard; mother, Mrs E. Gent, Tangaihi. GILL, Reginald Allan; mother, Mrs C. Gill, Te Aroha. GLASS, Stanley John; mother, Mrs A. Glass, Auckland. GOODHUE, George Clarence; mother. Mrs, E. Goodhue, Taumarere. GREENTREE, Stuart Francis; mother, Mrs A. M. Greentree, Morrinsville. HALVORSEN, William; friend. Miss J. Mc-Intosh-Prentice, Wellington. HAWKINS, Robert Sydney; father, Mr G. Hawkins. Wanganui. HENDERSON, Corporal Henry Thomas; mother, Mrs M. Henderson. Raurimu. HERD, Corporal ,John Alexander; wife, Mrs T. Herd, Auckland. HITCHCOCK. Corporal William Henry; wife, Mrs M. Hitchcock, Opononi. JAPETH. William; wife, Mrs M. Japeth, Helensville. JOHNSON, John Alfred; wife. Mrs L. PJohnson. Auckland. KEIGHLEY, Edward Henry; father, Mr W. H. Keighley, Aria. KNAPTON, William John; father, Mr A. Knapton, Auckland. LENNAN, Corporal Michael Patrick; Mr M. W. Lennan, Waihi (relationship not stated). LINKHORN, John; mother. Mrs J. Linkhorn, Mangere. LISTON, James; father, Mr J. Liston, Pleasant Point. LOMAS, Fred; mother. Mrs C. Lomas, Thames. LOVELL. Kenneth; mother. Mrs G. White, Auckland. McDonald, John Ronald; mother, Mrs C. McDonald, Timaru. McKEOWN. Leslie Stanford; father. Mr J. L. McKeown, Kaeo. McVEY, Thomas George; brother, Mr J. McVey, Timaru. MEASURES, George Richard; father, Mr T. G. Measures, Waikino. MILLSTEED. John Francis; mother, Mrs C. J. Millsteed, Tangowahine. MOCK. Lance-Corporal Thomas Richard; wife, Mrs E. A. Mock, Auckland. MOORHEAD. Winton Lester; mother, Mrs C. M. Moorhead. Dargaville. MOROS, George Alexander Sim; mother, Mrs J. Moros, Auckland. MURCOTT. Bruce; mother, Mrs L. J. Murcott, Mangapehi. NELLEY. Eugene Charles; mother, Mrs M. M. Nelley, Whangarei. NEUSTROSKI. John Francis; father. Mr J. Neustroski, Otorohanga. NOTMAN. Archibald John Forbes; mother, Mrs L. Ecclestone, Coromandel. ODLUM, William George; sister, Mrs V. Griffiths, Ngatea. OSBORNE, Corporal Albert Emil; father, Mr W. E. Osborne, Te Aroha. PASLEY. Frederick Gilbert; wife, Mrs I. K. Pasley, Gisborne. POVEY, William; father, Mr Henry Povey, Peria. PRATT. Leslie Morris; mother, Mrs Pratt, Aranga. RACKHAM, Leslie Alan; mother, Mrs C. Rackham, Karangahake. ROHRLACH, Lenard Gordon; mother, Mrs A. Rohrlach, Kaueranga. RUDDICK, Percy Edward; father, Mr R. Ruddick. Taneatua. RYDER, Sergeant Douglas Malcolm; wife, Mrs C. M. Ryder, Ngongotaha. SCHMIDT, Campbell Charles; mother. Mrs P. Schmidt, Taneatua. SHAKESPEAR, William Ryland Anson; mother, Mrs E. M. Shakespear, Whangaparaoa.* SHEWAN, Haythorne Maurice; father, Mr M. Shewan, Wellington. SIFLEET. Kenneth Stephen; mother, Mrs L. Sifleet, Te Awamutu. SILVESTER, Wilfred Allan; father, Mr'C. Silvester, Matamata. SUMMERS, Gunner Joseph James; mother, Mrs F. J. Summers, Wellington. VELLENOWETH, William Garfield; wife, Mrs R. K. Vellenoweth, Wellington. WILLIAMS, Richard; sister, Mrs G. W. Alty, Christchurch. WOOTTON, Lance-Sergeant Ernest Peter; father, Mr A. D. Wootton, Waikanae. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW REPORTED SAFE WITH UNIT FOSTER, Sergeant Ernest Godfrey; father, Mr G. Foster, Roxburgh.

MISSING AND WOUNDED

Saturday’s List

(P.A.) WELLINGTON, December 13. The following N.Z.E.F. casualty list was issued tonight (the rank is private unless otherwise indicated): — KILLED IN ACTION

HIGGINS. Gunner William Ernest; wife, Mrs R. Higgins, Frankton Junction. DIED OF SICKNESS WHILE PRISONER OF WAR

JONES. Desmond; mother, Mrs Alberta Jones, Christchurch. WOUNDED AND MISSING McKENZIE, Gunner Walter Bruce; wife, Mrs E. C. McKenzie. Auckland. WYLDS, Gunner Colin Simpson; wife, Mrs E. N. Wylds, Tauranga. MISSING

BENFELL, Lance-Sergeant Edward Stanley; father, Mr E. W. Benfell, Wellington. BRINGANS, Gunner Eric Munro; mother, Mrs A. Bringans, Dunedin. BROWN, Lance-Bombardier Eric William; wife, Mrs J. Brown, Wellington. BROWNE, Lance-Bombardier Alfred Hawtrey; father, Mr K. N. H. Browne. Epsom. BYERLEY, Gunner Frederick William Alfred; wife, Mrs J. A. Byerley, Auckland. CAMMELL, Gunner Roy Ernest; mother, Mrs L. E. Cammell. Auckland. CANNING, Gunner Robert Alexander; wife, Mrs F. Canning. Waipukurau. CARDER, Bombardier Leonard George; mother, Mrs L. H. Carder. Herne Bay. CARTER, Lance-Bombardier Athol; sister, Mrs G. Morris, Auckland. CHISHOLM, Gunner Allen Bruce; wife, Mrs P. M. Chisholm, Auckland. CLUTTERBUCK, Gunner John; mother, Mrs J. Clutterbuck, Dunedin. COOKE, Lance-Sergeant Raymond Gordon; sister, Mrs D. H. Hume, Wellington. COOKE, Sergeant Vernon Cecil; sister, Mrs H. P. Ibbertson, Auckland. COOKE, • Gunner William Allen; mother, Mrs E. M. Cooke, Christchurch. CROFT, Gunner Richards James; mother, Mrs J. R. Croft. Wellington. CURRY, Gunner Richard Alfred; father, Mr W. A. Curry. Wanganui. DAVIS, Gunner Ivan; friend, Mrs Hitch- ' cock, Gisborne. DOLAMORE. Sergeant John Bruce; father, Mr H. L. Dolamore, Dunedin. DORREEN, Gunner Ivan William; mother, Mrs W. H. Dorreen, Te Arai. DOUGLAS, Gunner Arthur Graham; mother, Mrs A. Douglas, Plimmerton. DOYLE, Sergeant Donald Gordon; brother, Mr N. A. Doyle, Timaru. DUNCAN, Sergeant Donald Gordon; brother, Mr J. D. Duncan, Otane. ECKHOLD, Gunner Charles; mother, Mrs A. Eckhold, Dunedin. EVANS, Lance-Bombardier Frederick Thomas; wife, Mrs E. M. Evans, Wellington. FLETCHER, Gunner Lester Charles Clarke; mother, Mrs E. D. Fletcher, Christchurch. FOOTHEAD, Bombardier Robert Edward; wife Mrs M. Foothead, Wellington. FRANCIS, GUNNER MARTIN ROBERT; father, Mr M. T. Francis, Invercargill. FRY, Gunner Alexander Norris; father, Mr J. D. Fry, Christchurch. WOUNDED AND REMAINS ON MISSING LIST LOVE, Henry Richard; mother, Mrs M. H. Love, Wellington. WOUNDED ADAMS, Gunner Graeme .Dobson; father, Mr R. D. Adams, Christchurch. BAKER, Gunner John Samuel; father, Mr J. B. Baker, Dannevirke. BELL, Gunner Robert Lawrence; mother, Mrs S. E. Bell, Stratford. BENFELL, Gunner Leslie Walter; father, Mr W. Benfell, Dunedin. BROWNE, Lance-Corporal Edwin Sutherland; father, Mr E. W. Browne, Australia. CLARK, Gunner Samuel Goodall; mother, Mrs M. Clark, Auckland. DALTON, Gunner Felix James; wife, Mrs O. G. Dalton, Tauranga. DEWE, WILFRED LESLIE GORDON; brother, Mr H. A. Dewe, Invercargill.

FREITAS, Clifford Blythe; wife, Mrs L. M. Freitas, Hokitika. GRIEVE, GUNNER FREDERICK WILLIAM; mother. Mrs J. A. Grieve, Waianiwa. HAMILTON, Gunner John William Blundell; sister, Mrs JS. M. Russell, Edgecumbe. HAWKINS. Gunner Trevor Roy; father, Mr A. J. Hawkins, Wellington. HINE, Gunner Leslie Durell; father, Mr A. Hine, Auckland. JAMIESON. Walter Campbell; sister, Mrs E. M. Eccles, Dunedin. JOLLY, Temporary Bombardier Noel Ernest; brother, Mr G. H. Jolly, Dunedin. KINI, GUNNER RONALD REOKOERE; father, Mr Hemi Kini, Colac Bay. LEACH, Ralph; father, Mr H. Leach, Greymouth. LEONARD, Gunner Gordon Bannan; mother, Mrs M. J. Leonard, Wellington. LODGE, Gunner Leonard Walden; father, Mr T. Lodge, Milford. McCABE, James Bonaventure; father, Mr W. McCabe, Auckland. MACKENZIE, Gunner Colin Catto; father, Mr J. Mackenzie, Masterton. MCLAREN, Lance-Bombardier Harry James; wife, Mrs M. E. McLaren, Auckland. MYERS, Sergeant Elliot; wife, Mrs F. Q. Myers, Christchurch. NEILSON, Signalman Geoffrey Dennis; father, Mr A. J. Neilson, Wellington. OLVER, Sergeant James Eric; mother, Mrs H. Olver, Milton. PRATT, Corporal Kenneth Lyttelton; father, Mr A. L. Pratt, Christchurch. PRINT, Gunner Ronald Henry; wife, Mrs V. Print, Te Awamutu. ROSS, Gunner Robert David Alexander; father, Mr R. S. Ross, Talhape. ROWE, Gunner Alexander; mother, Mrs R. Rowe, Hikurangi. SHARPE, Gunner Lionel; mother, Mrs M. Sharpe, Auckland. ■THOMSON, Gunner Charles Allan; wife, Mrs R. A. Thomson, Felldlng. WARREN, Reginald James Frederick; mother, Mrs M. A. Townsend, Nelson. WILSON, Gunner Herbert Charles; mother, Mrs E. Wilson, Felldlng. WRAY, Gunner John Wilkinson; father, Mr J. Wray, Napier. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING NOW REPORTED SAFE WITH UNIT McGIRR, Thomas Henry Patrick; father, Mr J. McGirr, Methven.