CASUALTIES IN AIR FORCE

Southland Times, Issue 25680, 24 May 1945, Page 3

CASUALTIES IN AIR FORCE

INVERCARGILL AIRMAN KILLED (P.A.) WELLINGTON, May 23. The following New Zealand air personnel serving overseas are reported casualties: — KILLED Wilkinson, Flying Officer R. I.; Lower Hutt. DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES James, Leading Aircraftman I. E.; Hamilton. MISSING Crosby, Flight Sgt W. C.; Auckland. KILLED, PREVIOUSLY RECLASSIFIED AS MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED Sadler, Sgt S. E.; Wellington. KILLED, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING ROBERTSON, PILOT OFFICER JAMES PETER; Invercargill. REMOVED FROM ALL LISTS, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED SERIOUSLY INJURED Simon, Cpl K. B.; Morrinsville. SAFE IN UNITED KINGDOM, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING Barnett, Flying Officer W. A.; Auckland. Christian, T/Warrant Officer H. J.; Timaru. Hay, T/Warrant Officer R. E.; Timaru. HUMPHRIES, PILOT OFFICER ARTHUR LEONARD; Mataura. Kennedy, Pilot Officer A. B.; Havelock N. Macpherson, Warrant Officer R. C.; Dunedin. McGregor-Macdonald, Flight Lieut D. L.; Kerikeri. Moresby, Pilot Officer F.; Te Kuiti. Roberts, T/Warrant Officer. M. A.; Pleasant Point. Silcock, Flight Sgt E. G.; Upper Moutere. Stewart, Flight Sgt C. W.; Auckland. SAFE IN UNITED KINGDOM, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PRISONERS OF WAR Allen, T/Warrant Officer G. E.; Dunedin. Ayton, Flying Officer W. A.; Hikurangi. Barnes, T/Warrant Officer J. G.; Dunedin. Boyd, Warrant Officer J. C.; Scotland. Campbell, Flying Officer K. J., D.F.C.; Wellington. Caulton, Flight Lieut J. J.; Marton. Clark, Warrant Officer R. T.; Auckland. Cox, Flight Lieut H. G. F.; England. Croall, Warrant Officer C.; Hamilton. Dow, Warrant Officer G. H., D.F.M.; Wellington. Fausett, Warrant Officer K. G.; Auckland. Forbes, Flight Lieut A. S.; Christchurch. Gatland, Flight Lieut F. E., D.F.M.; prury. Greig, Warrant Officer C. F. J.; Waikato. Gundy, Warrant Officer R. Y.; Matamata. Hunt, Warrant Officer E. W. D.; Rotorua. Jones, Warrant Officer A. H.; Dunedin. Korner, Flight Sgt G. V.; England. McLean, Flight Lieut C. K.; Auckland. Martin, Warrant Officer R. E.; Whangarei. Marquet, Warrant Officer R. T.; Christchurch Matthews, Warrant Officer F.; Auckland. Neave, Flying Officer W. R. R.; Auckland. Olson, Flight Lieut O. P., D.F.C.; Auckland. Ross, Flight Lieut P. R.; Wanganui. Sharrock, Flying Officer A. A.; Stratford. Stuart, Flying Officer L. B.; Auckland. Swinton, Flight Sgt W. J.; Opotiki. Treacher, Warrant Officer N. G. R.; Hastings. Walker, T/Warrant Officer I.; Auckland. Westwood, Flying Officer D. C.J Hawera. AMENDMENT SAFE IN UNITED KINGDOM, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PRISONER OF WAR Cowie, Flight Sgt B.; Wellington (not flying of fic er).