109 New Zealand Soldiers Overseas Reported Wounded

Taranaki Daily News, 27 April 1945, Page 6

109 New Zealand Soldiers Overseas Reported Wounded

Five Taranaki men killed in action. Of the 138 Dominion men whose names appear in latest lists of 2nd N.Z.E.F. casualties 26 are reported killed in action, one has died of wounds and 109 are wounded. Fifteen of the men have next-of-kin in Taranaki. They are: — Killed in action: Corporal J. L. Deighton (New Plymouth), Private H. R. Evans (New Plymouth), Lance-Corporal T. G. Gomer (Manaia), Private J. G. Hamlin (Kakaramea), Private A. M. Kerr (New Plymouth). Wounded: Privates A. H. Adams (Patea), H? F. Bishop (New Plymouth), R. O. R. Clarke (New Plymouth), T. R. Curran (Stratford), R. J. .Hills (Ohura). L. Reed (Stratford), C. L. Robinson (Manaia), H. C. Stockman (Bell Block). R. R. Taylor (Tariki), W. S. Whitehead (Urenui). , Private Kerr was the youngest son of Mr. H. W. Kerr, New Plymouth. He was 31 years old. Private Kerr was educated at the Central school and was employed in the hairdressing business until he joined the armed forces. He served for 18 months.iin the Pacific area and was drafted to the Middle East early this year. He was a well-knowrt badminton player in the New Plymouth Club, and was a member of the East End Surf Life-saving Club. His two brothers, Messrs. L. and C. Kerr, recently returned from service overseas. Private Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Evans. New Plymouth, was born at New Plymouth and educated at the Vogeltown school and the New Plymouth Boys' High School. He was employed in the Public Trust Office at New Plymouth but was transferred first to Masterton, then to Wellington, and later to Hawera, where he was working until he went into the army. Lance-Corporal Gomer. son of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Gomer, Manaia, entered the army five years ago and left for over- j seas about 16 months ago. He was killed on his 23rd birthday. Before ihe war Lance-Corporal Gomer was on the staff of the Hawera branch of Woolworths I (N.Z.) Ltd. „ . . | Lieutenant Keith H._ Cave, who has been reported killed in action, was a son of Mrs. I. Cave. New Plymouth. He I was educated at Opunake and at the ( New Plymouth Boys' High School. He was engaged in storekeeping at Kapuni, j later being branch manager of fenney s j Ltd. groeery business at Stratford. Before , he enlisted, Lieutenant Cave occupied n similar position at the firms Waipuku- | rau branch. He was interested in foothall and in cricket. He jomed the army nearly five years ago, and after gaining a commission he became an mstructor in infantry at Trentham. Lieutenant Cave went overseas about two years ago. His wife lives at Riverlea, and they have three children. Two other brothers are also in the forces. _ « „ The lists. forwarded by the Association, are: — Army Casualties List No. 1 Killed in Action. | YOUNG. Cpt. Alexander James; Mrs. C. ! A. McL. Young, Lower Hutt (w). , BEDDIN GFIELD. Lt. John Deighton; Mrs M. M. Beddingfield, Levin (w). j McCORKINDALE, Lt. Keith ^ames Drewett; J. T. McCorkindale, Christ- j church (f). . , . , ! CARSWELL, Ptc. Norman Alexandna; , Mrs. L. J. Carswell, Carterton (w). | COSGRIFF. Pte. Brinfi John; Mrs. M. : Cosgriff. Christchurch (m). _ , j DEIGHTON, Cnl. Jqhn Louis; Deigh- , ton. New Plymouth (f). EVANS. Pte. Henry Robert; A. C. Evans, ; New Plymouth (f). ,T ' GOMER. L-Cpl. Thomas Graham; Mrs. . E. E. Gomer, Manaia fm). ! GREIG. Pte. Donald Joseph; Mrs. L. , Greig, Wanganui m). | HAMLIN. Pte. John Geoffrey: Mrs. M. , E. Hamlin, Kakaramea (m). ! HAWKE, Pte. Lewis Frederick John: , Mrs. A. R. Hawke. Ashburton (w). HAYES. Sgt. Norman Henry: F. S. Hayes, Wellington (f). HOWF. Cpl. Paul; Mrs. A. Howe, Russell (m). _ __ _ __ , HTJLTENBERG. Pte. Guy: J. Hultenberg. Carterton (m). KERR. Pte. Alan Marshall; H. W. Kerr, New Plvmouth (f). KIBBLEWHITE. Pte. Arthur Samuel; Mrs. H. A. L. Kibblewhite, Inverrarf?i11 (w). McKAY, Tpr. Allan Hubert; Mrs. E. M. McKay. Auckland fm). McKAY, Pte. Ronald: Mrs. J. B. McKay, j Napier (m). _ , _ . McKENNA. T/Cpl. James Barnard: R. H. McKenna. Dannevirke (m). McKONE, Pte. James Michael; Mrs. a. McKone. Oamaru fm). . MAJOR. L-Cpl Edward Allan; T. Major, Christchurch (f). _ MOORE, Sgt. Melnott James; Mrs. R. 1. 1 Moore. Auckland fm). ROBERTSON. Pte. William George; G. 0. Robertson, Rangiora (f). SEAWARD, Pte. Clifford Gay; Mrs. M. A. Seaward, Christchurch fm). VE.S1W. L-Sgt. Leo Keith; Mrs. M. E. Vestv, Hastings fw). WATSON. Pte. Clement Gordon: Miss 1. E. S. Watson, Wellington (a). Died of Wounds. ROULSTON, Pte. Albcrt Ivor; Mrs. C. Roulston, Whakatane (m). Wounded and Missing. CURRY, T/Cpl. Fairlie Fergus; Miss A. Curry, Wellington (a). Missing. WALKER, Pte. Cyril Noel; Mrs. M. 0. Walker, Takaka (w). Wounded. WHITELAW. Lt. Paul Erskine; G. Whitelaw. Auckland (f). r ADAMS, Pte. Albert Hadleigh; Mrs. C. H. Adams, Patea fm). BROPHY, Tpr. Irwin; Mrs. D. M. Bropny, Whitianga (m). _ CLARKE. Pte. James William; Mrs. b. A. Clarke, Wellington fm). CLARKE. Pte. Ronald Oliver Robert; Mrs. M. S. D. J. Clarke, New Ply- , mouth fw). -o ti DAVIES, Pte. Lawrence George; K. H. Davies, Auckland (b). FERGUSON, Pte. Colin Kmnaird; Mrs. J. S. Ferguson, Invercargill (rrt). FREW, Pte. Malcolm Walter; Mrs. E. Frew. Te Awamutu (m). GARDNER, Pte. Kenneth; Mrs. J. Gardner, Huntly (m). GOODWIN, Pte. Bernard Roland; A. Goodwin, Foxton (f). HOGAN, Set. Kevin Gerard; Mrs. A. Hogan. Wellington (m). HOGG Tpr. Mauriee James; Mrs. A. M Hogg, Christchurch fm). JOHNSTON. Tpr. Gilbert Edward; Mrs. F. Johnston, Auckland (m). JONES. Pte. Percv Lewis; Mrs. M. Jones. Auckland (m). KENNY Pte. Allan Thomas; Mrs. M. Kenny, Tapanui fw). LANE. Tpr. Cecil Thomas; W. P. Lane, Timaru ff). _ , ,, T -c LEVY. Pte. Phillip Frank; J. E. Levv. Palmerston North fw). LUDLOW. Tpr. William Bruce; Mrs. B. M. Ludlow, Dunedin (m). McALLISTER. Tpr. Leslie Ahster; Mrs. G. McAllister. Mangawhare fm). McDONNELL, Tpr. John William Martm; Mrs. A. N. McDonnell. Hamilton (m). MILBURN, T'Cnl. Matthew; Mrs. J. Milburn, Roslyn fm). OSBORNE. T/Cpl. Douglas Thompson; Mrs. E. Osborne, Dunedin fm). PULLAN. Pte. Ronald Henry; Mrs. A. L. Pullan, Christchurch fm). REED. Pte. Leslie; Mrs. E. Mischewski, Stratford fs). SMITH. Pte. Irvine Gray; Mrs. E. Smith. Doyleston fm). ^ STEEL. T 'L-Cpl. Norman Owen; Mrs. D. L. Steel. Tauranga (m). STEEL. Pte. Robert; Mrs. A. T. Steel, Hawarden frn). TERRY, L-Sgt. Keith Terrence; C. H. Terry, Wanganui ff). . TULLY. Cnl. Alexander Kevm; Mrs. E. Tullv, Rakaia fm). WINDLE. Tnr. Redvers Cavell; Mrs. C. Windle. Eneland fm). . WOODHEAD, Sgt. Nelson David; Mrs. I. M. Woodhead, Wellington fw). WRTGHT, Gnr. Edward Fortescue; Mrs. * M. E. Wright. Wellington fw). List No. 2 Wounded. DAVIS, Major Francis L. H.; Mrs. F, L. Davis, Papanui fw). MALCOLM, Capt. Donald S.; Mrs. V. H. Malcolm, Dunedin (m). STBMSON. Capt. Kenneth R.; W. l. Stemson, Torbay ff). ROSS. T/Capi. Milton W. J.; F. G. Ross, Whangarei ff). ROGERS, L'eut. Allen S.; Mrs, B. A. Rogers, Lower Hutt (w).

ALiDRIDGE, 2,/Lieut. Arthur F.: Mrs. I. E. Aldridge. Hastings (w). VAZEY, 2/Lieut. Ronald A.: Mrs. E. J. Vazey, Awanui (w). BARR, Pte. Hugh A.: Mrs. C. J. Barr, Lawrence (m). BATTERSBY, L/Cpl. Frederick W.; Mrs. D. J. Battersby, Sydenham (w). BREESE, Pte. Joseph T.; Mrs. M. Breese, North East Valley (m). CANDY, Tpr. Oliver; Mrs. T. J. Candy, Ohau (m). CEDERMAN, T/L/Sgt. John; Mrs. S. M. Cederman, Riwaka (m). CLARK, Pte. Hubert E.; J. W. Clark, Gisborne (f). _ COOPER, Tpr. Eric R.; Mrs. R, Cooper, Dunedin (w). GIFFORD, Tpr. Allan A.; A. Gifford. Morrinsville (f). HARD, Pte. Alfred R.; F. Hard, Pukekohe (f). HARPER, Pte. Brian; Mrs. I. J. Harper, Tuakau (m). „ HART, Pte. Herbert S.; H. S. Hart, Lower Hutt (f). JONES, Pte. Philip E.; Mrs. A. Jones, Auckland (m). JORDAN, Pte. Robert B.; D. Jordan, Stirling (f). KATAVICH, Pte. Vivian M.; Mrs. I. A. Katavich, Mt. Roskill (m). KING, Tpr. Keith M.; Mrs. E. E. King, Hastings fm). LAKE, Pte. Norman L.; Mrs. V. Lake, Mt. Maunganui (m). LAKE, Tpr. Walter P.; Mrs. M. I. Lake, St. Albans (m). „ LUSTY. Cpl. Maxwell G.; Mrs. M. Lusty, Lower Hutt (m). MALLOY, Tpr. Anthony J.; Mrs. E. N. Cochrane, Brooklyn (m). MALONEY. Pte. Lawrence P. J.; Mrs. T. N. Maloney, Hastings (w). MATHESON, Pte. Donald McL.; D. Matheson, Roslyn (f). MORGAN, Pte. Thomas B.; Mrs. B. E. Morgan, Karori (w). MUNROE, Pte. Jim; J. Munroe snr., Ngmguru (f).

O'SHEA, Pte. Raymond; Mrs, O. M. O'Shea, Waihi (m). PEARCE, Tpr. Richard J.; Mrs. K. J. Pearce, Otautau (m). ROGERSON. Pte. Mauriee H.; Mrs. A. M. Rogerson, Wanganui (m). SHAW, Pte. Ronald T.; Mrs. E. A. Shaw, Wellington (m). SIMMONS, Pte. Robert H.; Mrs. P. M. Simmons, Mangaweka (w). SPRIGGENS, Pte. James F.; Mrs. L. C. Spriggens, Wanganui (m). STEAD, Cpl. Charles V.; Mrs. E. L. Stead, Lower Hutt (m). THOMPSON, L/Cpl. Kenneth M.; K. A. Thompson, Karori (f). THORRINGTON, Tpr. George.; G. A. Thorrington, Titirangi (f). WHITWORTH, Pte. Edward.; Mr. S. Whitworth, Rotorua (f). WELKINSON, L/Cpl. James M.; B. H. Wilkinson, Dunedin (f). YORK. Pte. Clifton W.; Mrs. I. R. York, Palmerston North (w). List No. 3 Wounded. McARTHUR; Mjr. James W.; Mrs. G. H. Mc Arthur. Alexandra (w). SUTHERLAND, T/Cpt. Norman S-; Mrs. N. E. Sutherland, Christchurch (w). McGregor, Lt. Gordon; Mrs. H. H. McGregor, Wadestown (w). O'SULLIVAN, Lt. William M.; Mrs. M. C. O'Sullivan, Woolston (m). DAVIDSON. 2nd Lt. Robert L.; Mrs. E. M. Davidson, Hastings (m). ALLNATT, Pte. Walter F.; Miss M. Allnatt. Dunedin (s). ANDERSON, Pte. James J.; Mrs. M. Anderson, Dunedin (m). ANDERSON, Pte. Rex: Mrs. M. A. J. Anderson, Lower Hutt (m). BARTON. L-Col. Neil W.; W. J. Barton, Dunedin (f). BAYLIS. L-Cpl. Norman; Mrs. D. C. Bavlis. Takapuna (m). BEAUMONT. Pte. Herbert A.; R. J. Beaumont, Paeroa (f). BISHOP. Pte. Harold F.; Mrs. A. R. Bishop. New Plymouth (m). BLOOD. Tpr. Gordon L.: Mrs. W. Blood, Bucklands Beach fm). BLUNDELL, Pte. Victor S.; Mrs. F. Blundell, Horeke fm). BRFESE. L-Cpl. Keith T.; Mrs. S. C. Breese. Onehunga (m). BROWN, Sgt. Andrew R.; Mrs. E. B. Brown. Raetihi fm). BROWN. Pte. Huia M.; Mrs. G. L. Dickson. Grafton fm). BYFIELD. Pte. Ralnh M.; Mrs. R. E. Bvfield. Auckland (m). CALDWELL. Tpr. Oswald: Mrs. K. F. Caldwell. Te Aroha (m).

CAJJPBELL. Tor. Anthony G.: Mrs. J. G. Camnhell, Riccarton fm). CHRTSTOPHER, Tor. Neville T.; Mrs. M. M. Christopher. Queenstown fw). CROCKETT. L-Cnl. Donald MaoD.; Mrs. J. Crockett. Swanson fm). CR OSBY. Pte. Frank B.: Mrs. M. Crosby, Gisborne fm). CURRAN. Pte. Theodore R.; Mrs. L. Curran. Stratford fw). DELL, Tnr. James H. D.; H. B. Dell. St. Albans (f). DOTOIE. Pte. Raymond C.: Mrs. D. A. Downie. Christchurch fm). DUTTON. TTi-Cnl. Llovd G.: Mrs. E. K. Dutton. Christchurch fm). FORSYTH. L-Sgt. Tan F.; Mrs. E. J. Forsvth. Mangaroa (w). GEAR. Edward J. S.; Mrs. H. Gear, Wellington fm). GRANT. Tnr. Charles R.; Mrs. J. Wallare. Woolston fs). HILT S. Pte. Robert J. P.; H. J. G. Hills, Ohura ff). HUMPHREY. Pte. Hugh C. J.: Mrs. M. N. Humphrey. Wanganui fw). JAMTESON. T Tj-Cnl. Frank R.; Mrs. E. jpmipson. Waipukurau fm). JOHNSON. Tnr. Cecil A. E.: Mrs. J. M. .Tohnson. Christchurch (w). JOHNSTON. Tnr. Hector; H. B. Johnston, Timaru ff). JONES. Pte. Ravmond H.; Mrs. V. M. Jopps. Gisborne fm). KEA TCH. Tnr. George E.: Mrs. E. H. Keatch, Lower Hutt (m). KITGHEN. Tnr. George; Miss W. A. Kitcben. Kaitaia fs). McCALLTTM. Tnr. Alexander W.; Mrs. F. McGallnm. Ensom fm). McCARTHY, Snr. Vincent E.; Mrs. E. McCarthy, Devonport fm). McCAW. TD-Sgt. Rodney; Mrs. O. L. McCaw. Christchurch fw). McCORMICK. Gnr. Roland A.; Mrs. A. M. McCormick, Whangarei fw). McNABB. Tpr. Raymond F.; Mrs. G. A. McNabb. St. Albans fm). McNAUGHTEN. Tpr. James M.; Mrs. C. S. McNaughten, Pukekohe fw). McNEIL. Sgt. John R.; Mrs. M. W. Treeves, Glen MuiTay fs). McNEIL, Tor. Stuart J.; Mrs. K. S. McNeil. Waiau Pa fm). MAHONY, Tor. Bryan; T. Mahony, Johnsonville ff). MOFFITT, L-Cpl. William S.; W. R. Moffitt. Dunedin (f). MOORE. Pte. John F.; Mrs. V. F. Moore, Maheno (m). MUNRO, Tnr. James R.; Mrs. M. T. Munro. Port Chalmers fs-in-law). NEWLAND. Tpr. John; C. W. Newland, Lower Hutt ff). NORRIS. Tnr. Arthur H.: Mrs. A. M. Norris. Grev Lynn fw). O'CONNELL, Cnl. William J.; Mrs. E. C. O'Connell. Timaru fw). PALMER, Pte. John R.; Mrs. E. Palmer, South Oamaru fm). PATON, Tnr. William R.; R. B. Paton, Pukeuri Junction ff). PHILPOTT. Tpr. Leonard C.; Mrs. M. P. G. Philnott, Caversham fw). PILE. Sgt. Warwick H.; A. Pile, Mt. i Albert fb). RAWSON. T/Cpl. Frederick C.; C. T. Rawson, Taneatua (f). ROBERTS. Tpr. Arthur 0.; Mrs. B. L. Roberts. Avondale fm). ROBINSON. Pte. Clarence L.; L. C. Robinson. Manaia ff). RUMSEY, Tnr. Reginald G.; Miss B. E.. Pierce. Temuka fa). SCARLF.TT, Tnr. Harold J.; Mrs. N. Scarlett, Spreydon fm). SHFRRATT. T/T,-Cpl. Richard S. T.: Mrs. R. C. G. Sherratt, Havelock North fw). SIMPSON. Tnr. Edward A.; L. R. E. Simnson. Wanganui (b). SPOONER, Pte. Ronald A.; Mrs. A. Snooner. Wanganui fm). STOCKMAN, Pte. Hector C.; Mrs. E. Stockman. Bell Block fm). TAVLOR. Pte. Robert R.: Mrs. E. Taylor. Tariki (m). THOMAS. Pte. William P.; Mrs. M. F. Thomas. Timaru (m). THOMPSON. L-Cnl. Colin M.: Mrs. F. F. TRomnson. Dargaville fm). TOOMEY. Mauriee J.; Mrs. B. Tnomev. Waikouaiti fm). VINCENT. Tnr. Donald E.; Mrs. C. McT. Vincent, Wellington South fm). WHISTON. Pte. William J. T.: Mrs. M. R Whi.ston. Dunedin fw). WHITEHEAD. Pte. William S.; Mrs. D. Whitehead. Urenui fm). WILLIS. Pte. Norman G.; Mrs. S. Willis. Auckland fw). V/ILLOTIGHBV, Pte. Fenry G.; W. Willonghbv. P.i-own's Bav ff). WITLS.-Pte. WgL'm'ick: Mrs. V. W. Wills. Panatoetoe (m). WINMIIJ. Cnl. Harry I.; Mrs. E. I. Winmill, Lawrence (m).