CASUALTIES IN AIR FORCE

Southland Times, Issue 25703, 12 July 1943, Page 3

CASUALTIES IN AIR FORCE

r Southland Airman A Prisoner (P.A.) WELLINGTON. July 11. ' The following Air Force casualties were , announced today (all are members of the . R.N.Z.A.F. with the rank of sergeant unless j. otherwise stated): — MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ! Bennett, Pilot Officer R. F.,’ Auckland. > Carey, J. H. R.; Westport. . Escourt, • Flying Officer K. T.J Hamilton. MacLeod, Flight Sgt N. A.; Martinborough. Smith, Flight Sgt A. H.J Christchurch. ! Tong, Pilot Officer H.; Auckland. \ MISSING ON AIR OPERATIONS Clarke, Flight Sgt J. E.| Masterton. Flack, Pilot Officer A. W.; Harrow, England ’ Innes, O. A.; Christchurch. Kavanagh, Flight Sgt S. L.; Dunedin. McPhail, A. C. A.; Christchurch. > McSherry, Flying Officer E. J.; Napier. I McWilliam, A.; Hampden. L Moorhead, Flying Officer G. J.' Ashburton. NORMAN, RAYMOND FRASER; father, Mr W. Norman, Winton. Roberts, J. L.; Gisborne. Strong, D. P.; Auckland. THORNLEY, SYDNEY RUSSELL; mother, • Mrs J. Tohrnley, Osclay, Glenham. Townrow, Flight Sgt L. A.; Dunedin. Vernazoni, Flying Officer R. B.; Christ- ; church. Wade, H. N.; Petone. Woods, R. A. F.; Auckland. MISSING, BELIEVED DROWNED Wood, A. W.; Auckland. MISSING ON TRAINING FLIGHT Brier, R. F.; Auckland. Carter, F. R.; Oakleigh, North Auckland. Langdale, Pilot Officer S. N.; Te Awamutu. CONFIRMED AS PRISONER OF WAR Brady, Flight Sgt M. A.; Wellington. Davidson, Flight Sgt A. L.; Auckland. Knight, P. G.; Carterton. Middleton, Flight Sgt C. P.; Waharoa. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW RECLASSIFIED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED Atkinson, D. K.; Rotorua. Gray, Acting Flight Lieut E. McL., D.F.C.; Petone. Milliken, Acting Flight Lieut R. E.; Springfield. Paape, Acting Squadron Leader A. M., D.F.C. and Bar (R.A.F.); Dunedin. Ridings, Acting Flight Sgt D. G.; Whangarci. Sisson, E. A.; Auckland. Stone, R. C.; Auckland. PREVIOUSLY RECLASSIFIED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED; DEATH NOW OFFICIALLY PRESUMED Durward, J. S.; Reefton. Kibble, Flying Officer K. S.; Greymouth. McCarthy, Pilot Officer A.; Auckland. McKoy, G. A.; Auckland. Thompson, W. S.; Dunedin. Warlow, D. S.; Christchurch. Wiltshire, P. T. W.; Christchurch. Wisely, B. A.; Christchurch. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, DEATH NOW OFFICIALLY PRESUMED Glover, A. D.; Levin. Tahiwi, Flying Officer K. G.; Wellington. Whitwell, Pilot Officer P. C., D.F.M.; England. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW CONFIRMED AS PRISONER OF WAR DE LA PERRELLE, ACTING SQUADRON LEADER VICTOR BRETON, R.A.F.V.R.; Winton. Squadron Leader Victor de la Perrelle, who has now been reported a prisoner of war, is the youngest son or the late Hon. P. A. de la Perrelle. He served with the Royal Air Force in Java. Squadron Leader Perrelle was born at Winton and received his education at the Winton school and the Southland Boys’ High School. He was employed by J. G. Ward and Company, Ltd., before leaving New Zealand in 1939 to take a short service commission with the Royal Air Force. He was promoted to the rank of squadron leader at the age of 22. NAVAL CASUALTIES (P.A.) WELLINGTON, July 10. The following naval casualties were announced today:— MISSING, PRESUMED DROWNED Benfell, Leading Radio Mechanic W. D.; Dunedin. Wilson, Ordinary Seaman M. K. F.; Petone. Griffith, Ordinary Seaman R. W.; Auckland