N.Z. AIRMEN

Timaru Herald, Volume CLII, Issue 22428, 13 November 1942, Page 4

N.Z. AIRMEN

Twenty-Four Presume# Dead Were Serving Oversea* (N.Z.P.A.) WELLINGTON, Nov. 12. The following air casualties, all R.N.Z.A.F., were announced to-day:— Hutt, Flight Sergeant George Allister, of Timaru, previously reported missing, death now presumed. Batley, Sgt. Arthur Raymond, of Christchurch, previously reported ''missing, death now officially presumed. Cameron. Sgt. Gordon Russell, of Palmerston North, previously reported missing, believed killed, death now presumed. Carncross, Pilot Officer Murray Ellis, of Wellington, previously reported ’ missing, now missing, believed killed in action. Coakley, Pilot Officer Kenneth James, of Greymouth, previously reported missing, believed killed, death now presumed. Conway, Flight Sergeant Martin Clyde, slightly Injured. Wife, Mrs M. C. Conway, Napier. Crozier, Pilot Officer Robert, of Frankton Junction, previously reported missing, believed killed, death now presumed. Glasgow, Sgt. Frederick Dunford, of Wanganui, previously reported missing, death now presumed. Gumbley, Sgt. Arthur Howard, of Tauranga, previously reported missing, death now presumed. Houston, Sgt. William Earl, of Hastings, previously reported missing, death now presumed. Huggett, Pilot Officer Arthur Gordon, of New Plymouth, previously reported missing, death now presumed. Kerrisk, Sgt. Albert William, of Hawera, previously reported missing, death now presumed. Leight, Sgt. James Benjamin, of Auckland, previously reported missing, death now presumed. McGruer, Pilot Officer Allan Frederick, of Wellington, previously reported missing, death now presumed. McMurchy, Sgt. James Gordon, of Ashburton, previously reported missing, now missing, believed killed in action. Nelson, Pilot Officer Max Kiri, of Auckland, previously reported missing, death now presumed. O'Neill, Sgt. William George, of Auckland, previously reported missing, believed killed, death now presumed. O’Shea, Sgt. William Clerken, of Dunedin, previously reported missing, now. missing, believed killed in action. Paget. Sgt. Arthur lan, of Palmerston North, previously reported missing, death now presumed. Parker, Sgt. Anthony Joseph William, of Invercargill, previously reported missing, death now presumed. Robinson, Squadron Leader Peter Battley. D.F.C., R.A.F., previously reported missing, now missing, believed killed in action. Robison, Sgt. Maurice Ernest, of Tolaga Bay, previosuly reported missing, now confirmed as prisoner of war. Salt, Sgt. Cecil James McLaughlin, of Chrischurch, previously reported missing, believed killed, death now presumed. Savage, Sgt. John Henry, of Christchurch, previously reported missing, now missing, believed killed. Stone, Pilot Officer Ivan Stuart, previously reported missing, death now presumed. Thomas, Sgt. Richard Raymond, of Auckland, previously reported missing, death now presumed. West, Acting Flight Lieutenant Peter Wynn Mason, D.F.C., RAF., of Palmerston North, previously reported missing, death now presumed. A member of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, Sergeant Claude Eric Ellingham, received slight injuries to the face and concussion at a South Island station on Wednesday morning, and was admitted to hospital. His wife is Mrs H. W. Ellingham, of Palmerston North.