N.Z.E.F. CASUALTY LIST
MORE MEN REPORTED MISSING (P.A.) WELLINGTON. January 23. The following N.Z.E.F. casualty list was issued tonight (the rank is gunner unless otherwise stated): — KILLED IN ACTION DUNN, Temporary Staff-Sergeant Leslie Clyde; wife, Mrs I. C. Dunn, Wellington. KILLED ACCIDENTALLY, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED KILLED IN ACTION HAIG, Private Arthur; friend. Miss E. Douglas, Wellington. DIED OF WOUNDS, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED AND MISSING COLLINSON, Private Wilfred Colin; father, Mr J. Collinson, Kaeo. SPICE, Private George Albert; mother, Mrs E. Spice, Morrinsville. WHELAN, Private William Groves; wife. Mrs E. M. Whelan, Sandringham. DIED OF WOUNDS, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ’ WOUNDED HATCHER, Private Alfred Kennaway; mother, Mrs F. Hatcher, Whakatane. ROBERTS. Bombardier Edgar William; wife, Mrs J. Roberts, Point Chevalier. MISSING ANDERSON, Alfred Denis; father, Mr A. Anderson, Manurewa. ASTON, Signalman Herbert Honie; wife, Mrs G. E. Aston, Hamilton. BENJES, Bombardier John Frederick; father, Mr J. Benjes, St. Albans. BRAMLEY, Signalman Trevor George; father, Mr P. H. Bramley, Kaeo. BURKE, Alwyn® James; father, Mr W. J. Burke, Morningside. BUTLER, Sergeant John; mother, Mrs B. Butler, Waipukurau. CAMERON, Signalman Keith; father, Mr R. H. M. Cameron, Wellington. CLEMENS, Arthur Harold; mother, Mrs C. I. Clemens, Wellington. COLE, Charles Lawrence Aubyn; father, Mr C. Cole, Lower Hutt. COWPER, Maurice Miro; wife. Mrs N. R. Cowper, Wellington. DICK, Signalman Archibald; wife, Mrs D. E. Dick, Hamilton. DOOGUE, Sergeant Raymond Brian; wife, Mrs N. C. Doogue, Dunedin. DORE, NELSON GILCHRIST; mother, Mrs M. G. Dore, Invercargill. DUERDEN, Clifford; mother. Mrs E. A. Duerden, Dunedin. DUFAUR, Edmund James; wife, Mrs R. E. Dufaur, Ngongotaha. DURHAM. Lance-Bombardier John Bernard; mother, Mrs J. Durham, Palmerston North. EDMUNDS, Thomas Raymond; father, Mr W. Edmunds, Tasmania. ELSMORE, Lance-Sergeant Stafford Bradlev; wife, Mrs J. Elsmore, Auckland. FINNEGAN, Lance-Bombardier Francis Winton; wife, Mrs J. Finnegan, Christchurch. FOWKE, Sergeant Raymond Charles Leo; father, Mr S. Fowke, Christchurch. GILES, Bombardier John McManaway; mother, Mrs A. Giles, Wellington. GOODALL, John Melba; father, Mr A. H. Goodall, Napier. GORDON, William Stanley; brother, Mr A. A. Gordon, Oamaru. HAIGH, Maxwell Athol; mother, Mrs M. D. Haigh, Auckland. HALLAMORE, Signalman Thomas Emmit; mother, Mrs L. A. Hallamore, Auckland. HARRE, Bombardier Philip Grahame; mother, Mrs N. Harre, Auckland. HARRINGTON. Basil Dennis; wife, Mrs E. M. Harrington, Belfast. HAWKINS, Raymond Joseph; mother, Mrs L. [Hawkins, Auckland. HENDERSON, James Herbert; mother, Mrs H. C. Henderson, Motueka. HOGAN, Joseph Denis; father, Mr J. Hogan, Wellington. HOULDSWORTH, Donald Edward George; sister. Mrs D. Morrissey, Lower Hutt. HOWLETT, Wilfred Henry; brother, Mr L. Howlett, Avondale. JULIUS, Alick Graham; Mr F. Julius, Wellington (relationship not stated). KELLS, Vincent; father, Mr W. Kells, Raglan. LESLIE, Signalman Patrick; mother, Mrs A. J. Leslie, Kaiwaka. LEWES, Roy Joseph; sister, Mrs A. Smith, Hamilton. LONEY, Ernest Wilfred Wilson; mother, Mrs J. Loney, Richmond. McARTHUR. Lance-Sergeant Wallace Harbin; mother, Mrs A. McArthur, Clyde. McFADGEN, Ernest; mother, Mrs A. L. McFadgen, Ellerslie. McINERNEY, Lewis Walter; mother, Mrs J. E. Mclnerney, Kamo. MANGAN, Michael Claude; wife, Mrs E. J. Mangan. Kawakawa. MANSON, Samuel Clifford; wife, Mrs G. J. Manson. Frankton Junction. MARTIN. Lance-Bombardier Robert Lawrenson; mother, Mrs M. D. Martin, Timaru. MASON, William; mother, Mrs R. Gallot, Ponsonby. MILLER, Lance-Corporal Horace James Reinhold; mother, Mrs S. Miller, Wellington. MONTGOMERY, Lance-Sergeant Ronald George; father, Mr R. Montgomery, Greenmeadows. MULLINS, Hugh James; mother, Mrs M. L. F. Mullins, Ponsonby. NOBEL, Ralph John; mother, Mrs E. M. Nobel, Auckland. OLIVER. Francis Stanley; mother, Mrs N. Oliver, Timaru. PALMER, Douglas James; mother, Mrs I. Palmer, Dunedin. PATERSON, John; wife. Mrs E. A. Patterson, Dunedin. POCKLINGTON. Henry; father, Mr W. Pocklington, Kaihu. PROCTER, Harold John; brother ,Mr R. E. Procter, Kohukohu. PROUD, Vincent George; father, Mr G. M. Proud, Auckland. QUINN, Nicholas Asnton; wife, Mrs E. Quinn, Lower Hutt. RAE, Walter Leslie; brother, Mr W. W. Rae, Whakatane. ROACH, Edmund Marris; wife, Mrs J. I. Roach, Auckland. ROBERTSON, William Eral; mother, Mrs T. Robertson, Anderson's Bay. SCRIMGEOR. Joseph Wedd; mother, Mrs F. Scrimgeor, Otane. SHERIDAN, Jack Irvine; father, Mr A. R. Sheridan. Wellington. SIMCOX, Jack; father, Mr T. G. Slmcox, Tewairere. SINCLAIR, Kenneth John; wife, Mrs F. E. Sinclair, Wellington. SPANHAKE, Cecil; mother, Mrs A. Spanhake, Kaitaia. STANLEY, Desmond James; wife, Mrs H. C. Stanley, Kamo. STEWART. Signalman David Gilbert; wife, Mrs N. J. Stewart, Christchurch. STRINGER, Bombardier Neil Leonard; wife, Mrs D. Stringer, Linwood. THOMSON, Bombardier Philip Giles; mother, Mrs P. Thomson, Wellington. TOOMEY, Malcolm Walter; mother, Mrs E. M. Toomey, Picton. TOPHAM, Lance-Sergeant Kenneth Arthur Edward; father, Mr A. Topham, Tawa Flat. TURNER, Lance-Bombardier Wallace De Renzie; mother, Mrs M. E. Turner, Feilding. TYSON, Malcolm Alfred; mother, Mrs E. Tyson, Dunedin. UPTON, Harold Moreton Meredith; sister, Miss N. Upton, Ashburton. WALLACE. William; father, Mr W. Wallace, Christchurch.
WATSON, Michael Nelham; father, Mr G. Watson, Rangiora. WELLS, Peter Stanley Robin; mother, Mrs A. Wells. Christchurch. WENMOTH, Thomas Henry; mother, Mrs Wenmoth. Auckland. WILSON, Hanley John; sister, Mrs I. Corskie, Kohukohu. MISSING, BELIEVED PRISONER OF WAR WRACK, Lance-Corporal Claude Stanley; mother, Mrs M. W. Wrack, Whangarei. PRISONER OF WAR, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING THORPE, Warrant Officer Robert Farrington; N. G. Thorpe, PapakuraWOUNDED COUTTS, Sapper Thomas James; sister, Miss B. H. Coutts, Wellington. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW REPORTED NOT MISSING BUT SAFE INWOOD, Percival Daniel; mother, Mrs C. Inwood, Wellington. LAIRD. Richard Basil; brother, Mr F. Laird, Hunterville. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING BELIEVED PRISONER OF WAR, NOW REPORTED NOT MISSING BUT SAFE WALLACE, Driver John Francis Daniel; friend, L. M. Hill, Patumahoe.
SOUTHLAND SOLDIERS Mr W. McEwan, Elies road, has received advice that his son, Private Frank H. McEwan, who was wounded in the Libyan campaign, is seriously ill. Private McEwan was severely wounded in a shoulder and was a prisoner of war for several days before he was treated in a British hospital. He was a prominent footballer and in 1939 was a member of the Southland Rugby team which toured New Zealand. Mr and Mrs T. Rae, 72 Margaret street, have received word from their son, Private T. C. Rae, that he is well. Private Rae is a prisoner of war. Mr and Mrs H. E. Bacon, of Waikaka, and formerly of Mandeville road, Gore, have received advice that their son, Private Roger Bacon, who is with the New Zealand forces in the Middle East, has been taken off the seriously ill list. Mr and Mrs C. Veint, Nelson street, have received advice that their son, Private J. A. S. Veint, has been discharged from hospital. The following soldiers have been reported to be safe and well: Private W. H. Payne, son of Mr and Mrs C. J. H. Payne, Limehills; Quartermaster-Sergeant R. Jenkins, son of Mrs W. Jenkins; Regimental Sergeant-Major John Seal; Private Victor McKee, son of Mr A. McKee, Woodlands; Gunner Earl Cantrick, son of Mrs Peterson, Bluff.
Advice has been received by Mr and Mrs J. K. Stevenson, Herbert street, that their son, R. E. Stevenson, has been granted a commission as pilot officer in the R.N.Z.A.F. Pilot Officer Stevenson Is now stationed in Canada. AIR CASUALTIES (P.A.) WELLINGTON, January 23. The following air casualties were ’ announced today (all R.N.Z.A.F.) :— PILOT OFFICER GORDON LIVERSIDGE BONHAM, slightly wounded; mother, Mrs B. M. Bonham, Christchurch. PILOT OFFICER PAUL MIDDLETON BREWER, killed in action; mother, Mrs E. Rudd, Wellington. SERGEANT CECIL DERYCK CHARTERS, missing on air operations; father, Mr W. W. Charters, Christchurch. PILOT OFFICER ERNEST QILKIN COX, missing on air operations; father, Mr A. D. Cox. Kowai Bush. AIRCRAFTMAN FRANK FREDERICK EDWARDS, killed in action; Mr F. Q. Edwards, Cambridge (relationship not stated).
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Southland Times, Issue 24651, 24 January 1942, Page 6
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