CASUALTIES IN AIR FORCE

Southland Times, Issue 25548, 16 December 1944, Page 4

CASUALTIES IN AIR FORCE

GLENORCHY AIRMAN MISSING (P.A.) WELLINGTON, December 15. In the following air casualties the rank is flight sergeant unless otherwise stated:— KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE Powell, Flying Officer H. L.; Taumarunui. MISSING ON AIR OPERATIONS Anderson, K. P. C.; Hamilton. Claughton, Sgt S. G.; Christchurch. Edwards, Warrant Officer H. C.; Wanganui. Harris, D. K.; Palmerston North. Howard, E. J. F.; Wellington. Leonard, Sgt J. R, L.; Whangarei. Maher, P. T.; Westport. Mullany, Sgt V. W.; Lower Hutt. Palmer, Flying Officer R.; Christchurch. Parkinson, R. C.; Auckland. SCOTT, ALISTER HENRY; father, Mr A. W. Scott, Glenorchy. Scott, Flying Officer J. H.; Merton. St. John, C. F.; Christchurch. DANGEROUSLY INJURED Dixon, Sgt O.; Bay of Islands. SERIOUSLY INJURED Elder, J. T.; Dunedin. PRESUMED DEAD, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING ON AIR OPERATIONS Culling-Mannix, Flying Officer F. T.; Hastings. Jones, A/Flight Lieut F. C., D.F.C.; Auckland. McCook, N. J.; Auckland. Taylor, L. R.; Tirau. MISSING BELIEVED KILLED, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING Barker, Pilot Officer R. S.; Auckland. Bebarfald, Flying Officer B. A.; Wanganui. Boyd, Warrant Officer K. L.; Auckland. Campbell, A/Flying Officer I. M.; Whangarei. Callender, R. G.; Wellington. Firth, Warrant Officer R.; Morrinsville. Lawrie, Pilot Officer J.; Otakeho. Stafford, K. V.; Wellington. Yarwood, Warrant Officer M. J.; Auckland. PRISONERS OF WAR, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING ON AIR OPERATIONS Day, Pilot Officer A. E. W.; Pukekohe. Mason, Squadron Leader P. J., D.F.C. and Bar; Napier. Swinton, W. J.; Opotiki. SAFE, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING ON AIR OPERATIONS Clarke, Pilot Officer J. M.; Auckland. NEW ZEALAND CASUALTY DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES Millis, Cp! E. A.; Whenuapai. casualtiesin n.z.e.f. (P.A.) WELLINGTON, December 15. The following New Zealand Expeditionary Force casualty list has been announced: — KILLED IN ACTION Kellow, Pte I. F. G.; Ellerslie. PRISONER OF WAR. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED PRISONER OF WAR Deane, T/L/Sgt W. A.; Timar’u. WOUNDED Hodson, 2/Lieut J. E. H. Anderson, Tpr H. R.; Ashburton. Atkinson, Pte R. E.; Frankton Junction. Beatson, Tpr J. H.; Stoke. Bonnett, T/Cpl B.; Kaitaia. Campbell, Tpr L. T.; Scotland. Capper, Pte C.; Stratford. Davis, Spr H. S.; Auckland. Fraser, Spr R, A.; Waipiata. Hopkins, Pte L.; Matamata. Johnstone, Pte C. G.; Wanganui. Jory, L/Cpl I. S.; Lyttelton. Price, Cpl L. T.; Napier. Robinson, Gnr E. W.; Lower Hutt. Selby, Pte T. D.; Waltotara.