N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES

Southland Times, Issue 24862, 30 September 1942, Page 3

N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES

(P.A.) WELLINGTON, September 29. The following N.Z.E.F. personnel are mentioned in a casualty list issued today (the rank is that of private unless otherwise stated):— ' SOUTHLAND PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW REPORTED NOT MISSING King, L. J., Invercargill. OTHER DISTRICTS ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED Wootton, J. S., Dunedin. WOUNDE DAND MISSING Driscoll, A. W., Blackball. MISSING AND REMAINS ON WOUNDED LIST Mcßeth, Gnr A., Blenheim. PRISONER OF WAR, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING Alpe, Lieut G. F., Auckland. • WOUNDED Wilder, T/Capt -N. S., Waipukurau Beer, L/Cp! L. W., Tinui. Blows, Cpl P. R., Avondale South. Day, TL/Sgt R. E„ Wellington. Dobson, Tpr T. 8., Blenheim. Granger, L. J., Richmond. Haig, W. K., Ruatoria. Knox, A., Taita. Young, A., Dunedin. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW REPORTED NOT MISSING Docherty, W. C., Outram. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED, NOW RPEORTED NOT WOUNDED BUT ACCIDENTALLY INJURED McLean, Tpr R. W., Dunedin. Mr and Mrs J. Dawson, Glencoe, have received cable advice that their son, Private Eric Dawson, is safe and well after having .been wounded in the battle of Egypt. NAVAL CASUALTIES (P.A.) WELLINGTON, September 29. The following naval casualties are announced:— Kingston, Shipwright (second class) T. E., died after an illness; wife, Mrs Kingston, Auckland. T/Acting Suh-Lieut J. H. Wilkinson, R.N.Z.N.V.R., previously reported missing now reported to be a prisoner of war; Wellington.