SIX SOUTHLAND MEN KILLED

Southland Times, Issue 24894, 6 November 1942, Page 5

SIX SOUTHLAND MEN KILLED

N.Z.E.F. Casualties

(P.A.) WELLINGTON. November 5. The following N.Z.E.F. casualties were announced tonight (the rank is private unless otherwise stated): — SOUTHLAND KILLED IN ACTION BAIN, HUGH DOUGLAS; mother, Mrs R. W. Bain, Wyndham. KEAN, ALEXANDER FRANK; father, Mr J. V. Kean, Invercargill. METCALFE, JOSEPH ROBERT; brother. Mr J. C. Metcalfe, Invercargill. O’KEEFE, ALAN LESLIE; sister, Mrs F. Oliver, Thornbury. PAYNE, L/CPL HERBERT KITCHENER; father, Mr J. T. Payne, Limehills. PRICE, GNR GEORGE JAMES; wife, Mrs M. R. Price. Winton. OTHER DISTRICTS KILLED IN ACTION Gillett, 2/Lieut P. E. C.; Mrs C. Gillett Ranglora (relationship not stated). Amer, L. E.; mother, Mrs H. Amer. Christchurch. Attewell, Sgt A. J. G.; father, Mr J. E. Attewell, Dunedin. Bartholomew, Sgt G. B.; father, Mr H. H. Bartholomew, London. Bilderbeck, Gnr N. C.; wife, Mrs E. B. Bilderbeck, Wanganui. Broughan, Sgt W. J,; father, Mr W. Brougham Spring Creek. Cairns, Gnr G.; father, Mr Cairns, Wellington. Cameron, A. B.; mother, Mrs J. Cameron, Outram. Carr, Tpr C. J.; wife, Mrs M. Carr, Rotorua. Cornelius, K. S.; father, Mr F. F. Cornelius, RAkaia. Cunningham, Cpl W. R.; father, Mr W. Cunningham, Wellington. Cuthill, C. S.; wife. Mrs J. M. Cuthill, Timaru. Davies, Tpr C. T.; mother, Mrs H, Davies, Blenheim. Edwards, C. E.; wife. Mrs M. Edwards, Wellington. Ferguson, Gnr R.; mother, Mrs W. Ferguson, Outram. Ford, K. L.; wife, Mrs E. N. Ford, England. Harlow, R. A.; -father, Mr G. Harlow, Ranglora. Hayes, W. F.; mother, Mrs N. Hayes, Drury. Hearne, W.; mother, Mrs. E. Hearne, Ireland. Herbert, L/Cpl J. L.; wife, Mrs M. M. Herbert, Nelson. Herrick, A. H.; mother, Mrs R. M. Herrick, Martinborough. Hinton, Sgt A. J.; wife, Mrs D. L. Hinton, Caversham. Howard, Cpl K.; wife, Mrs E. Howard, Henderson. Hughes, M. D.; mother, Mrs T. Hughes, Auckland. Illes, J. A.; wife, Mrs D. M. Illes, Riccarton. Ingham, H. T.; mother, Mrs E: Ingham, Auckland. Jones, V. J.; mother, Mrs L. Jones, Auckland.

Kent, P. J.; wife, Mrs F. M. Kent, Timaru. Learmonth, J. R.; mother, Mrs M. Learmonth, Denniston. Leatham, S. J. P.; wife, Mrs L. M. Leathern, Greymouth. Leybourne, H. E. J.; mother, Mrs R. Leybourne, Southbridge. Lomas, Sgt L. H.; mother, Mrs E. M. Lomas, Dunedin. Mclnnes, Sgt I. H.; mother, Mrs C. McInnes. Auckland. Manson, Tpr S. G.; mother, Mrs G. Manson, Tauranga. Mitchell, S. mother, Mrs E. S. Mitchell, Auckland. Nelson, J. F.; father, Mr J. R. Nelson. Auckland. ’ Orr, Bdr R. T.; mother, Mrs M. J. Orr, Lower Hutt. Paterson, J. D.; mother, Mrs M. Paterson, Palmerston. Phillips, Gnr A. O*; mother, Mrs A. Phillips, Mahoe. Richmond, D. J.; mother, Mrs E. Richmond, Dunedin. Rutherford, Cpl A.; mother, Mrs M. A. Rutherford, Tapanui. Rutherford, I. G.; father, Mr E. Rutherford, Christchurch. Simpson, J. J.; father, Mr J. Simpson. Dunedin. Skillen, Sgt I.; mother, Mrs M. Skillen, Nelson. Smith, R. T.; mother, Mrs A. A. Smith, Grovetown, Marlborough. Tatley, G. A.; mother, Mrs E. Tatley, Islington, Blenheim. Walker, E. B.; mother, Mrs M. E. Walker, Auckland. Waller, F.. W.; sister, Mrs E. Greenway, Timaru. Williams, Sgt A G.; wife, Mrs A. Williams, Auckland. Young, L/Cpl C. F.; wife, Mrs G. RYoung, Christchurch. DIED OF WOUNDS Currie, Capt C. B.; father, Mr F. W. S. Currie, London. Hodge, Sgt S.; wife, Mrs J. M. Hodge, Rotorua. Kelly, J.; sister, Mrs P. Luscombe, England. FOUR SOUTHLAND MEN WOUNDED (P.A.) WELLINGTON, November 5. The following N.Z.E.F. casualty list was issued today:— SOUTHLAND WOUNDED BRAYSHAW, COLIN M.; mother, Mrs C. G. Brayshaw, c/o Mr L. F. Pierce, Blackmount, Otautau R.D. - McENTYRE, THOMAS; father, Mr J. T. McEntyre, Arrowtown. PEART, GORDON H. E.; mother-, Mrs 3. Peart,- Waimumu R.D.. Gore. SUTHERLAND, SPR FREDERICK W.; father, Mr W. Sutherland, P.O. Box 76, Tuatapere. OTHER DISTRICTS MISSING Stewart, A.; Glasgow, Scotland. PRISONER OF WAR Anderson, J. D.; Hastings. WOUNDED McElroy Major H. M.; Northcote. Turner, Major L. D.; Devonport. Possin, Capt G. A. W.; Wellington. Smith, Capt R. S.; New Plymouth. Aldous, T/Capt P. E-; New Plymouth. Horrocks, Lieut R. E.; Parnell. Raven, Lieut L. F.; Napier. ‘ Reeves, Lieut J. W. (M.C.); Auckland. Thompson, Lieut R. L.; Gisborne. Ward, Lieut R. A.; El th am. Batcock, 2/Lieut W. A.; Christchurch. Mahar, 2/Lleut J.; New Plymouth. O’Connor, 2/Lieut B. M.; Wellington. Stranger, 2/Lieut J. P-; Hamilton. Fraser-Tytler, 2/Lieut H. B.; Day’s Bay. Walter, 2/Lieut J. H.; Epsom. Adams, E. J.; Klhikihi. Adams, J.; Auckland. Ashworth, Sgmn R. J.; Kakahu. Bevin, J.; Ellerslie. Bishop, C. S. E.; Aramoho. Blackberry, F. J.; Tasmania. Blackmore, F. R.; Wanganui. Brown, T/Cpl T. McE.; Hamilton. Burnett, J. S.; Wairoa. Catterall, J. H.; Pt. Chevalier. Chandler, C J. F.; Grey Lynn. Chapman, Cpl K. B.; Auckland. Cleland, N. L.; New Plymouth. Clere, A. de J.; Eastbourne. Collingwood, F. S.; Frankton Junction. Dickson, Cpl J. W.; Barton, Scotland. Dittman, C.; Westport. Ellery, Spr R.; Greymouth. Emmett, L/Lpi L. J.; Napier. Fearn, L/Cpl P.; Epsom. Ferguson, C„ Kaeo. Friend; A. E.; Masterton. Fyfe, C. G. A.; Walwera. Geddls, E. G.; Sydenham. Gilpen, W. H„ Christchurch. Glover, H.; New Lynn. Hood, Spr A.; R.M.D., Bombay, Auckland. Hope, A. P.; Mt. Eden. Housham, T/Cpl F. T.; Waihopo. Jcyes, E. R.; Balmoral. Keillor, G.; Lower Hutt. Logie, T/Cpl F. A.; Christchurch. McCormick, L/Cpl J. H.; Dunedin. McIntosh, L/Sgt A. C.; New Brighton. Mclntosh, G. E.; Darfield. McLaren, A.; Cave. Malone, E. M.; Auckland. Mansell, C. E.; Carterton. Manssen, Cpl F. G.; Tauranga. Marx, R. R.; Papatoetoe. Mortensen, Sgt P. A.; Pahiatua. Mundle, Spr F. W.; Petone. Murray, P. A.; Merivale. Nicholls, L/Cpl A. G.; Blenheim. Nowland, L/Cpl M.; Whakatane. O’Brien, L/Cpl T. C. N.; Auckland. O’Neill, A. J.; Auckland. Page, Cpl F. W.; Blenheim. Paterson, L.; Auckland. Patterson, R. A.; Opotikl. Pocock, A. H.; Christchurch. Rea, L/Cpl W. R-; Ponsonby. Richardson, Spr A. T.; Upper Hutt. Roach, B.; Hamilton East. Schroder, Spr A. G.; Buller Gorge. Sillars, S. L.; Lyttelton. Sinclair, D. A.; Walhola. Stabler,, T.; Waipukurau. Thomson, Cpl I. F.; Milton. Watson, Tpr E. J.; Te Awamutu. Weston, Cpl J.; Stoke, Nelson. Whalley, E.; Tokoroa. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PRISONER OF WAR, NOW REPORTED SAFE Anderson, J. D.; Wellington. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED, NOW REPORTED NOT WOUNDED Ramage, Gnr S. F. J.; Taradale.

AIR CASUALTIES / (P.A.) WELLINGTON, November 5. The following Air Force casualties were announced today (all missing on air operations and sergeants unless otherwise stated): Crozier, N. H.; father, Mr A. R. Crozier, Woodville. Gould, R. Ji; mother, Mrs H. J. Gould, Pleasant Point. Gray, J. C.; mother, Mrs J. Gray, Oaro. Henry, J. W.; wife. Mrs J. W. Henry, Petone. McKeen, Pilot Officer C. J.; father. Mr R. McKeen, Inglewood. Mee, Flying Officer L. G.; father, Mr A. A. Mee, Picton. Raymond, Acting Squadron Leader (D.F.C.); father, Dr P. Raymond, Waipukurau. Smith, Pilot Officer H. F. B.; sister, Mrs C. T. Gorgan, Wellington. White, Flight-Sgt O. B.; mother, Mrs G. B. White, Rotorua,