CASUALTIES UN N.Z.E.F.

Southland Times, Issue 25559, 30 December 1944, Page 3

CASUALTIES UN N.Z.E.F.

SOLDIERS KILLED IN ACTION (P.A.) WELLINGTON, December 29. The following New Zealand Expeditionary Force casualties are announced. The rank is private unless otherwise stated:— KILLED IN ACTION Ball, 2/Lieut. S. W.; Auckland. Anderson, L. D.; Greymouth. Ball, W. C.; Wellington. Bayley, R. M.; Masterton. Clark, R. B.; Rangiora. Day, D. R.; Blenheim. Guthrie, C. C.; Dunedin. Haydon, L/Cpl. L. C.; Opotiki. Herbert, T/L/Cpl. T. C. J.; Dannevirke. Hurst, E. ,G.; Wanganui. Kingan, W, J.; Oamaru. Morse, T/Cpl. A. T.; Ashburton. Mahon, J. M.; Petone. Moss, C. H.; Geraldine. Rayner, C. W.; Napier. Sandon, J. H.; Australia. Schultz, L/Cpl. T. J.; Gisborne. Waigth, T. A.; Roxburgh. DIED OF WOUNDS Matheson, C. I.; Wanaka.

SECOND LIST ■ (P.A.) WELLINGTON, December 29. The following list of casualties in the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force was , issued today:— SOUTHLAND MISSING, BELIEVED PRISONERS OF WAR HEATH, PTE. MERVYN H.; wife Mrs E. M. Heath, George St.. Riverton. McIVOR, PTE. RONALD J.; mother Mrs J. Mclvor, Ferry St., Wyndham. THYNE, PTE. OSWALD H.; mother Mrs F. Thyne, 134 Bamborough Rd., Invercargill. WOUNDED BOOTH, PTE. ROBERT J.; brother Mr H. G. Booth, Aparima R.D., Otautau. CARRAN, PTE. ALBERT H.; sister-in-law Mrs H. Carran, Mossburn. GOUGH, CPL. JAMES R.; father Mr G. A. Gough, Invercargill. HARPER, PTE. ROBERT G.; father Mr J. R. Harper, c/o Post Office, Browns. SMITHIES, GNR. HERBERT J.; wife Mrs E. M. Smithies, Mary St., Otautau. OTHER DISTRICTS MISSING Hollis, Pte. M.; Tikitiki. Hotere, Pte. H.; Manunui. PRISONERS OF WAR—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING Phillips, T/L/Cpl. R.; Kaiwaka. Sattler, Pte. F. H.; New Plymouth. PRISONERS OF WAR—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING BELIEVED PRISONERS OF WAR Carroll, Pte. D. T.; Milford. De Joux, L/Cpl. E. H.; Wellington. Gillies, Tpr. I. B.; Dunedin. Gray, Pte. J. D.; Te Awamutu. Silveira, Cpl. M.; Hinuera. Smith, Pt. S.; Rotorua. WOUNDED Purcell, Lieut.-Colonel H. A.j.Timaru. Ambury, .T/Major C.R.; New Plymouth. Johnston, Capt. R. E.; Hanmer Springs. Moran, T/Capt. A. D.; Auckland. Baker, Lieut. S. L.; Auckland.. Littlejohn, Lieut. G. H,; Wellington. Boot, 2/Lieut. R. R.; Frankton Junction. Morrison, 2/Lieut. E. J.; Dunedin. Thomas, 2/Lieut. R. H. B.; Hokitika. Anderson, Pte. S. V.; Bay of Plenty. Baker, L/Sgt. F. J. P.; Trentham Military Camp. Barnden, L/Cpl. C. S.; New Plymouth. Birch, Sgmn. D. C.; England. Carey, Pte. A. H.; Scotland. Charles, Pte. C. A.; Palmerston North. Christopher, Cpl. S. J.; Marton. • Claude, Pte. J.; Opawa. I Dacre, Cpl. C. M.; Woolston. Douglas, Pte. B. F. W.; Hastings. • Drew, Cpl. R. C.; Raetihi. i Ellis, Pte. D. H.; Gisborne. j Fannin, Pte. W. J.; Otane. 1 Fitzgerald, Pte. G. R. M.; Timaru. Fitzsimmons, Pte. L. W.; Palmerston North. Flaxman, Tpr. C. W.; Auckland. Friend, L/Cpl. J. F.; Wanganui. Handley, Pte., R. B.; Johnsonville. Harvey, Sgt. I. C. R.; Christchurch. Henshaw, L/Cpl. C.; Auckland. Hocquard, Pte. W. L.; Featherston. Holmes, Pte. E. L.; Avondale. Horo, Pte. L. R.; Rahotu, Taranaki. Horsburgh, Gnr. C. T.; Gisborne. Iggo, T/L/Cpl. J. A.; Waimate. ’ Jenkins, Cpl. H. E.; Dunedin. I Keene, Pte. D. T.; Palmerston North. | Knapp, Pte. J. H.; Hokitika. j Knight, Pte. H. C.; Dunedin. | Laskey, Sgmn. W. F.; Wellington. ( McCone, Sgmn. N.; Oamaru. 1 Mahony, T/S/Sgt. O. C.; Pukekohe. j Maru, Pte. T.; Wairoa. • May, T/Cpl. T. F.; Canterbury. ' Mead, Cpl. G. D.; Rakaia. i Newton, Pte. H. A.; (next of kin dead). ‘ Ngatai, Pte. R.; Opotiki. I Nordstrand, Pte. L. G.; Whangarei. O’Brien, Pte. M. P.; Utiku. Parsons, Cpl. J. C.; Maungaturoto. Peddie, Gnr. J. R.; Addington. Pemberton, Pte. E. A.; Wairoa. Penberth, Dvr. J.; Lower Hutt. Pewhairangi, Pte. J.; Tokomaru Bay. Piripi, Pte. R.; Turakina. Reddington, Pte. R. T.; Belfast. Roberts, Pte. J.; Wellington. Russell, Pte. J. N.; Hastings. Sanders, Cpl. I. K.; Whangarei. Sim morns, Tpr. K. C.; Ngaruawahia. Small, Cpl. P. M.; Ohau. Smith, L/Sgt. E. J.; Nelson. Smith, Tpr. L. G.; Opawa. Smith, Tpr. R. W.; Masterton. Svensson, Tpr. R. V.: Mammui. Taiatini, Pte. G. R.; Te Puke. Thompson, Gnr. R. J.; Frankton Junction. Wane, Pte. A. G. T.; Fiji. Whitlow, Pte. J. W.; Avondale. Willoughby, Pte. H. G.; Auckland. < Wilson, L/Sgt. D. W.; Weraroa. ] Wilson, Pte. R.; Patutahi. ( Wood, Pte. A. G.; Ruawai. . Wood, Pte. E. J.; Wellington. Jj PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED—NOW REPORTED NOT WOUNDED BUT f ACCIDENTALLY INJURED < Beatson, Tpr. J. H.; Nelson. $ Wilson, L/Bdr. R. C.; Christchurch.