LIST OF AIR FORCE CASUALTIES

Southland Times, Issue 25796, 6 October 1945, Page 4

LIST OF AIR FORCE CASUALTIES

Twenty Men Reported Missing (P.A.) WELLINGTON, October 5. The following air casualties are announced, the rank being Leading Aircraftman unless otherwise stated:— MISSING BATH, OSWALD FERGUSON; wife, Mrs M. G. Bath, Invercargill. Coulson, Flight-Lieutenant W. F.; Christchurch. Faine, H.; Christchurch. Farr, Flying Officer D; Dunedin. Firman, G.; Waipori Falls, Otago. Gossling, Corporal E. E.; Christchurch. Grenfell, J. B.; Murchison. Haldane, Corporal F. G.; Dunedin. Hoffeins, Flying Officer, J. A.; Wellington. Jacobs, Corporal J. D.; Christchurch, KEARNEY, FREDERICK JOHN; father, Mr J. Kearney, Invercargill. Kennedy, Pilot Officer C. C.; Masterton. McArthur, Flying Officer K.; Auckland. Macpherson, Flying Officer A. A.; Christ-

church. Reid, D. J.; Wellington. Russell, Flight Sergeant R. B.; Christchurch. Savage, R. G.; Christchurch. Taylor, R. J.: Mosgiel. Thomas, D. S.; Dunedin. Wilson, Corporal M. H.; Taumarunui.

SERIOUSLY ILL Falvey, Flight Lieutenant W. F.; Napier. Wilson, J. C.; Amberley. KILLED IN ACTION, PREVIOUSLY RE-

PORTED MISSING Bamford, Flying Officer R. A.; Wellington. Buchanan,' Flight Lieutenant J. G.; Auck-

land. PRESUMED DEAD, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING BELIEVED KILLED Broadbent, Flying Officer S.; Dannevirke. Hallet, Flight Sergeant R. E.; Hastings. Williams, Flight Lieutenant S. S.; Taupo. PRESUMED DEAD, PREVIOUSLY RECLASSIFIED MISSING BELIEVED KILLED Graham, Flying Officer K. M.; Franz Josef. Holloway, Flying Officer E. J.; Christchurch. Marshall, Flight Sergeant L. P.: Raunmu. Moxsom, Sergeant M. P.| Morrinsville. Priest, Sergeant E. G.; Thames. Read, Sergeant D. D.; Kohokohu. Scott, Flying Officer R. J.; Dunedin. Singer, Flight Lieutenant R. M.; Australia. PRESUMED DEAD, PREVIOUSLY RE-

PORTED MISSING Copland, Acting Flying Officer J. R.;

Pukerau. Elliot, Flying Officer T. 1.; Te Kuiti. Jones, Flying Officer K. W.; Lower Hutt. Lamber, Pilot Officer M.; Wellington. Longley, Flight Sergeant G. E.; Christchurch. Martyn, Pilot Officer L. A.; Greymouth. Phillips, Warrant Officer A. J.; Waltoitoi. Sandman, Flying Officer D. A.; Greymouth. Shutt, Flight Sergeant S. C.; Christchurch. Ward, Acting Flight Lieutenant J.; Heriot,

Otago. Young, Sergeant R. A.; Whangarei. MISSING BELIEVED KILLED, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING Stuchbery, Flight Lieutenant L. R.; Nelson. SAFE IN ALLIED HANDS, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PRISONER OF WAR Knowles, Pilot Officer C. R.; Wellington. SERIOUSLY ILL, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED DANGEROUSLY INJURED Wiig, Flight Sergeant L. T.; Napier. The Navy announces that Telegraphist Harry Tudor Franklin, of Auckland, previously reported a prisoner of war, is now safe.

D.F.C. FOR HAWARDEN OFFICER (P.A.) WELLINGTON, October 5. The Air Department has been advised that the Distinguished Flying Cross has been awarded to Flight Lieutenant K. A. Rutherford, of Hawarden; He served with the R.A.F. in the South-East Asia area.