AIR PERSONNEL

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVI, Issue 22996, 13 September 1944, Page 4

AIR PERSONNEL

Casualties On Active Service Majority Killed Or Missing (N.Z.P.A.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 12. Tlie following air casualties were announced to-night:—• Killed in Action Oxenham, Flving Officer Charles Bryce. Mother, Mrs C. Oxenham, Hamilton. Tuck. W.O. William Robert. Mother, Mrs W. R. Tuck, Auckland. Killed on Active Service Barton, Sergeant William Seymour. Mother, Mi’s C. E. Barton, Auckland. McMillan, Flight Sergeant Lyell Arvie. Mother, Mrs O. M. McMillan, Southbridge. Round, Flight Sergeant Heathcote George. Mother, Mrs M. A. Round, Johnsonville. Died of Injuries Received on Air Operations Montgomerie, Acting-Flight Lieutenant Leighton John, D.F.C. Mother, Mrs J. E. Montgomerie, Sentry Hill, Taranaki. Wood, L.A.C. Noel Herbert. Father, Mr E. H. Wood, Auckland. Missing, Believed Killed Durie, Flight Sergeant Thomas Kerr. Wife, Mrs M. R. Durie, Taradale. Fletcher, Flight . Sergeant Andrew Crawford. Father, Mr D. Fletcher, Pepper, Flight Sergeant Douglas Reid. Mother, Mrs K. H. Pepper, Havelock North. Missing on Air Operations Climo, Flight Sergeant F. W. Mother, Mrs A. M. Climo, Timaru. Mcllraith, Flight Sergeant William Simpson. Sister, Mrs A. F. Lane, Walmate. Archibald, Flying Officer James. Father, Ml- J. A. Archibald, Wanganui. Blance, Pilot Officer lan Edward. Mother, -Mrs J. W. Blance, New Plymouth. Burgess, Flight Sergeant John. Mother, Mrs J. E. Burgess, Lower Hutt. Burtt, Pilot Officer Henry John. Mother, Mrs E. Burtt, Wanganui. Callow, Flying Officer Horace. Mother, Mrs M. Callow, Wellington. Davidson, Flight Sergeant Nell Douglas. Father, Mr J. D. Davidson, Porangahau. Donnelley, Acting-Flying Officer Norman Wilfred. Wife, Mrs S. A. Donnelley, Tauranga. Dudding, Flight Sergeant Keat. Mother, Mrs Z. Dudding, Whangarei. Finlow, W.O. Jack. Mother, Mrs J.

Finlow, Auckland. Gillan, W.O. Gottfred Lyall. Wife, Mrs A. A. Gillan, Auckland. Greig, Flight Sergeant Colin Frederick Johnson. Mother, Mrs F. Greig,

Taupiri. Hay, Flying Officer Balfour Richard John, D.F.C. Mother, Mrs M. M. Hay, Auckland. Hickford. Flight Sergeant Leonard Charles. Sister, Mrs C. Revell, Wanganui. Houghton, Flight Sergeant Eric George. Father, Mr E. P. Houghton, Auckland. Howell. Flight Sergeant Edward. Mother, Mrs M. A. B. Howell, Marton. Jenkin;, Flight Sergeant Frederick Francis Arthur. Wife, Mrs J. Jenkins, New Plymouth. Joblin. Acting-Flight Lieutenant George Russell. Father, Mr R. G. Joblin, Jones, Flying Officer Roy King. Father, Mr L. O. Jones, Marton. Kilgour, Flying Officer Leonard Alfred Arthur. Father, Mr A. Kilgour, Palmerston North. McGee. Flight Sergeant William Edward. Wife, Mrs M. D. McGee, Whakapara. Mackay, Flight Sergeant Mclndoe. Father, Mr H. M. Mackay, AusMcLean, Flying Officer Lamon Weir. Father, Mr J. McLean, Auckland. Mcßae. Pilot Officer James Kenneth. Father. Mr D. Mcßae, Makarewa. Maling. Squadron Leader James Richard. Father, Mr R. J. Maling, Christchurch. Potts, Flight Sergeant Thomas Christopher. Father, Mr W. R. Potts. Invercargill. Price. Flight Sergeant Peter March. Mother, Mrs H. M. Raven, Auckland. Rabone, Squadron Leader Paul Wattling, D.F.C. Father, Mr C. W. Rabone, Wellington. Redwood, Flight Sergeant Gerard Henry. Father, Mr H. F. Redwood, Wellington. Richardson, Flight Sergeant Graham Speedy. Mother, Mrs C. T. Richardson, Masterton. Roche, Flight Sergeant Gerald Brian. Mother, Mrs M. J. Roche, Wellington. Simpson, Flight Sergeant Alfred Alexander. Father, Mr F. J. Simpson, Gisborne. Sinclair, Flight Sergeant George Andrew. Wife, Mrs C. I. Sinclair, Wellington. Smith, Flight Sergeant Keith Emmett. Father. Mr R. E. Smith, Auckland. Stokes. Acting-Flight Lieutenant Noel Alfred Deal. Wife, Mrs N. Stokes, Wellington. Stone, Flight Sergeant Arthur Thompson. Father, Mr A. G. Stone, Auckland. Vercoe. Flight Sergeant Peter Newman. Father, Mr E. N. Vercoe, Auckland. Whitehouse, Pilot Officer Keith Owen. Father, Mr H. O. Whitehouse, Wellington. Whittington, W.O. Harold. Mother, Mrs M. Whittington, Hamilton. Dangerously 11l Falla. Pilot Officer Hugh Rabev. Father, Mr H. T. Falla, Christchurch. Removed From Seriously 11l List Gordon, Flying Officer Donald, Wellington. Cordy, L.A.C. William Harold, Christchurch. Confirmed as Prisoner of War, Previously Reported Missing Weir, Pilot Officer lan Robertson, Taumarunui. Safe, Previously Confirmed as Prisoner of War Goodlet, W.O. Leslie John, Dunedin. Safe, Previously Reported Missing Price, Flying Officer Graeme Athol, Whakatane. Whincop, Flying Officer Gerard, Wellington. Missing, Believed Killed, Previously Reported Missing Goulden, Flying Officer David Allan, Southbridge. Harpey, Pilot Officer William Leonard,

D.F.M., Dunedin. Sampson, Flight Lieutenant Richard Webb, Napier. Wood. Pilot Officer Russell, Palmerston North. Presumed Dead, Previously Reported Missing Baker, Flying Officer Ronald Lavender, Wellington. •. Brosnahan, Flying Officer Frederick Timothy, Wellington. Calvert, Pilot Officer Frank lan, Glencoe. Clark. Flight Sergeant Andrew William, Wataroa. Dougherty, Flight Sergeant George Switzer, Hamilton. Edge. Flying Officer Bernard Frederick, Auckland. Ellis, Flying Officer Stanley James, Auckland. Fawcett, Flight Sergeant Arnold Goodrick, Stratford. Florence, Pilot Officer Ronald, D.F.M., New Plymouth. Hamblyn, Sergeant Douglas Charles William. Auckland. Hamblyn, Sergeant Eric Charles, Hatchard, W.O. Harold Thomas, Wellington. Howlett, Flying Officer Arthur Douglas, New Plymouth. Millar, Pilot Officer Henry James, Masterton. Newcomb, Flying Officer Robert Clayton, Auckland. Nimmo, Flying Officer Robert Anderson. Nightcaps. Shaw. Pilot Officer Keith Fred, Invercargill. Sutherland, Flight Sergeant James, Australia. Whittington, Sergeant Eric Richmond, Pakowhai. Presumed Dead, Previously Reported Missing, Believed Killed Gillon. Corporal Murray Alexander, Dunedin. Irwin, Flying Officer Leslie Daley, Paeroa. McDonald, W.O. Colin Alexander, Mil ton