WAR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 January 1942, Page 4

WAR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE NINE DEATHS REPORTED. LIST OF 148 MISSING. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. A total of 172 names are given in casualty lists of men of the Second N.Z.E.F. issued yesterday. Seven names of men killed in action are included, and 15 are reported to have been wounded. Two are listed as having died of wounds, 109 are posted missing, 38 are classified missing, believed prisoner of war, and one previously missing now believed prisoner. The names are as follow: — KILLED IN ACTION. ELLWOOD, Frederick G., Pte. Mrs S. N. Ellwood, c/o Mrs D. McLean, Te Kuiti (m). MISSING. MANTELL-HARDING, Alton C. W„ Major. Mrs N. M. Mantell-Harding, 21 Turnbull St.. Wellington (w). HOPKINS. Aubrey A., L/Cpl. Mrs E. L. Hopkins, Peria R.D., Matamata (m). HOWE, Kenneth A., Pte. Mrs R. V. Howe, 19(5 Sandringham Rd., Auckland Iw). HUNTER, Thomas G., Pte. Mrs L. A. Schmidt, Taumarunui (not stated). JOHNSTONE, Arthur L., Pte. Mrs N. B. Johnstone, Babylon R.D., Dargaville (m), KARUP, Eric P. J., Pte. Mrs J. Karup, 62 Rosella Rd., Mangcre, Auckland (m)’. LANE, Alfred J., Pte. Mr F. S. Lane, R.M.D., Kohu Kohu <f). LANGRIDGE, Alleyne M.. Pte. Mrs M. Langridge, Pullham Rd., Warkworth (w). LAVIN, John W., Pte. Mr J. H. Lavin, 38 Havill St., Palmerston North (not stated). LEGGE, Edward E. A., Cpl. Mrs V, J, Legge, 28 Chatham Ave., Mt. Albert l.w). LEPPER, John E.. Pte. Mrs C. Lepper, 32 Quebec Rd., Takapuna im), LETT. John W., Pte. Mrs L. Lett f 111 Wickstead St.. Wanganui (m). LLOYD, Raymond T.. Pte. Mr T. F. Lloyd, 71 Church St., Onehunga (f). LOGAN, Henry J., Pte. Mrs M. Logan, Aroha View Ave., Herriesville, Te Aroha (m). MACDONALD, lan F„ S/Sgt. Mrs M. Macdonald, 2 King’s View Rd., Mt. Eden (m). MCDONALD. James L., Sgt. Mrs W. S. McDonald. 4 Kelly St., Mt. Eden (w). McKENZIE, James, Pte. Mrs M. McKenzie, 59 Wellington St., Hamilton East (m). McLEOD. Claude. Pte. Mrs B. McLeod, c/o Mrs I. Ritchie, Glen Eden (m). McNEIL, Claude E., Pte. Mr J. A. McNeil, Coromandel (f). McQUOID. Bertram C., Pte. Mrs K. McQuoid, Ardmore, via Papatoetoe (m). MADDREN, Robert J., Pte. Miss M, Eason, Waiotahi P.O. (fr). MALINS, Albert R., Pte. Mrs L. Malins, 52 Douglas St., Ponsonby (m). MARSHALL, James A. H., Pte. Mrs F. Marshall. Mangateparu R.D., Morrinsville (m). MARTIN, James W„ Pte. Mr W. P. Martin, 23 Easson St., Rotorua (fl. MORRISON, Desmond T. S., Pte. Mrs L. Morrison, Norbury House, Tirau Rd., Putaruru (m). MUIR, Maurice, Pte. Mrs A. Muir, 8 The Quadrant, Letchworth, Hants, England (m). MUNRO, Frederick F., Pte. Mrs C. Munro, c/o Mrs T. Dundas, Bainagown Hotel, Tain Ross-Shire, Scotland (w). MURPHY, John K., Pte. Mrs E. R. Murphy, Schoolhouse, Waihou (not stated), NICHOLL, Kenneth, Pte. Mr I. J. Nicholl, Thornton Rd., Cambridge (b). O’BRIEN, Gordon W. B„ Pte. Mrs C. O’Brien, Waitoki, Kaukapakapa (m). PARK, Joseph W„ Pte. Mrs A. Garrick, Moorhouse St., Morrinsville'(m). PHARO, Henry, Pte. Mrs H. Pharo, 2 Exmouth St., Auckland (m). PIRIMONA. William J., Pte. Mrs N. Pirimona. 31 St. Mary’s Rd., Ponsonby (nr). PIVAC, Frederick S., Pte. Mr R. B. Pivac, Awanui (b).

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

POLSON. Gordon R.. Pte. Mrs J. F. Polson. Airedale 3 R.D.. Oamaru (m). QUEDLEY, James, Pte. Mrs A. Quedley, c/o Mrs J. Roberts, Pakuranga P.O. (ml. RANBY, Ronald, L/Cpl. Mrs E. Ranby, 4-2 Manukau Rd., Epsom (w). RAZEY, Arthur E. S.. Pte. Mr A. E. S. Razey, 34 Second Ave.. Kingsland (fl. READ.' Laurence J.. Pte. Mrs D. Hennum, a Hutton Rd.. Highbury (s). RIPPON, Sidney, Pte. Mrs N. C. Rippon, 28 Fleet St.. Newton (w). ROHRLACH, Nelson J.. Pte. Mrs A. Rohrlach, Kaueeranga (m). ROPER. Gordon 8.. Pte. Mrs O. Roper, Ohope, Whakatane (mi. SEARLE, Maurice AV., Pte. Mrs H. N. E. Searle. Colvton (wl. SEMMENS. Walter A.. Pte. Mrs J. Semmens, Ohinemutu (mi. SHEEHAN. Bernard. Pte. Mrs S. Sheehan, 86 Orakei Rd.. Remuera, Auckland (mi. SIGNAL. Francis W.. Cpl. Mr H. E. Signal, 9 Coates St.. Hamilton (fl. SIMMONS. Carl H.. Pte. Mrs E. J. Simmonds. 12 Jackson St., Onehunga (w). SMITH, Samuel, Sgt. Mrs L. S. Smith, Central St.. Putaruru (wl. SWEETMAN. Edward L., Pte. Mrs J. Hayes, Taumarunui (ml. THACKER. George W.. L/Cpl. Mrs E. J. Thacker, 3 Edgar Tee., Lipsom, Plymouth, England (in). THOMAS. John C., Pte. Mr J. Thomas, Donnelly’s Crossing, Dargaville (I). THOMPSON, Wilfred C., Pte. _ Mr C. AV. Thompson, Victoria St., Waihi (f). TISDALL, Mervin C. C.. Pte. Mrs I. M. Tisdall, 3 Sanders Ave., Takapuna (m). TODD, Raymond M., Pte. Mr A. Todd, 22 Wills St., Ashburton (fl. TREANOR, Selwyn A., Pte. Mrs L. M. I. Treanor. 4 Victoria St., Onehunga (w). TUFFIN, Frank E„ Pte. Miss J. Tuffin, 15 Balfour St., Launceston, Tasmania (s). TURNBULL. Leonard S., Pte. Mrs J. Devonport, 17 King Edward Ave., .Papakura (not stated). URQUHART. Frederick J.. Pte. Mrs H. Urquhart, AVaiaku Rd.. Patumahoe (ml. VERCOE, John P., Cpl. Mrs R. E. Vercoe. Station Rd., Paeroa (wl. VIVIAN, Richard J.. L/Cpl. Mr R. G. Vivian, Thorpe St., Morrinsville (f). WATSON, Daniel S., Pte. Mrs M. L. Watson, 89 Walker Rd.. Pt. Chevalier Im). WHITTEN. Herbert E., Sgt. Mrs J. Whitten, Box 36, Thames (wl. AVHYTE. Sydney G., Pte. Mrs M. B. Whyte, c/o Knox Home, Auckland (ml. WILKINS. Roy A., Pte. Mr F. Lowndes, 12 Prince Rd.. Grey Lynn (brother-in-law). WILLIAMS. Llewellyn, Pte. Mrs I. K. Williams, 6 Castle St., Eltham uni. WILLIAMS. Percival E. H.. Pte. Mr IT. St. Clair Williams, Rawene (I). WILLIAMS. Warren D., L/Cpl. Mrs F. H. Williams, 59 Rose Rd., Ponsonby (m). WILSHER, Douglas A.. Pte. Mr A. E. Wilshcr, 17 Alma Rd., Wanganui (f).

MISSING—BELIEVED PRISONER OF WAR

ANDERSON, Charles R., Pte. Mr A. S. Anderson, 30 Latter St., Timaru (b). ARCHER. Geoffrey R.. Pte. Mrs B. Hodgson, View Rd., Glen Eden (s). BARNES, James C., Pte. Mrs C. Whiteford, 16 Firth Rd.. Grey Lynn (s). BARRETT, Desmond. Pte. Father Holbrook, c/o St. Joseph’s Orphanage, Takapuna (fr). BENNETT, Stanley S., Pte. Mrs A. Tilson, Hinds (ml. BLAIR. Ernest J., Pte. Mr J. Blair, Consol St., Waihi If). BOSS, Spencer W., Pte. Mr W. Boss, 16 Balfour Rd., Parnell (ft. BOTT, Arnold C.. Pte. Mr H. Bott, 231 Colombo St., Christchurch (fl. BOWERS, Frederick W.. Pte. Mrs F. M. Bowers, Waihi Beach (ml. BURKE. Allan J. L.. Pte. Mr W. J. Burke, Parawai, Thames (f). BURNETT, Raymond A.. L/Cpl. Mr W. J. Burnett, c/o Papakura Hotel. Papakura (fl. CANTRILL, Alfred J., Cpl. Mrs V. Cantrill. 15 Day St., Newton, Auckland (w). CHAMBERS. Donald W. W.. Pte. Mrs M. Chambers, 5 Douglas St., Whakatane (m). CLARK. Reginald 8.. Pte. Mrs L. R. Clark, 23 Greenock St., Kaikorai Valley, Dunedin (ml. CUMMINGS, William J. F., Pte. Mrs J. Harris, 962 Dominion Rd., Mt. Roskill (not stated). DAVIS, James R., Pte. Mr R. Davis, 47 Valley Rd., Mt. Eden (fl. DAVIS. William M. C.. Pte. Mr F. Davis, 38 West St., Newton, Auckland (f).

KILLED IN ACTION. LAMBERT. Raymond G.. Pte. Mrs A. Gibson, 605 Alexander St., Hastings (m). MANUEL. Johnny. Pte. Mr H. Manuel. Rangitukia (f). PAORA. Waihora. Pte. Mrs K.- Paora, Matauri Bay (w). PERRETT. John D.. Pte. Mrs R. 11. Pcrrett. Tuparoa, Ruatoria uni. RUKI. Terpu. Pte. Mataraina Sterling, Te Haka. Opoliki (not stated>. WHARERAU. Marti. Pte. Mr W. Wharer.au. Waima, Hokianga (bi. DIED OF WOUNDS. PARINGATAI. Manuhou. Pte. Mr Inin Paringatai, Te Araroa (f). RENDALL. William 8.. Pte. Mrs C. Rendall. 32 Woodlands Rd., Timaru (ml. MISSING. TOMLINSON, Edgar K„ Capt. Mr W. K. Tomlinson, Hillside. Tahunanui (I). BURTT. Francis 0.. Lieut. Mrs M. J. Burtt. 16 King St.. Rotorua (w). ALLAN, John McA., Pte. Mrs C. Allan. Towai (mi. BERNECKER. Douglas F„ L/Cpl. Mrs I. Davisin, 110 Mannu Rd., Whangarei Is). BROWN, Amos W.. Pte. Miss M. A. Brown, Towai (si. CORKE. Kenneth D.. Pte. Mrs G. V. Whitehead. 20 Catherine St.. Onehunga (ml. KENNARD-DAVIS, John S.. Pte. Mrs M. Davis, Graythofne, Tenterden, Kent, England (mi. ELLIOTT, Roy 1.. Pte. Mr J. E. Elliott, Dargaville (f). FORSYTH. Charles W. J.. Pte. Mrs F. Forsyth. Helensville (m). GUNDRY. Willis E., Pte. Mr W. H. Gundry. Motukaraka (fl. GURNEY. Gilbert S., Pte. Mr Wyatt, Kohu Kohu (bl. HATT A WAY, Alfred S„ Pte. Mr V. Hattaway. Princes St.. Otahuhu (fl. HEREMIA, Kahupu L., Pte. Mrs P. Heremia, Ohan (m). INWOOD. Alan A., Pte. Mr P. Inwood, Whangarei (fl. JESSEN, Gordon, Pte. Mrs P. I. K. Jessen, 27 Mama Rd., Ellerslie (w). JOLLEY, Mervyn L., Pte. Mrs G. Jolley, Pokeno Valley. Pokeno (m). KINGI, Tango, Pte. Mrs E. Kingi, Ohinemutu (ml. MACKERETH, Frank J. G., Pte. Mrs M. Mackcreth, “Rydale,” Okaihau (ml. MATHEWS, Clifford C.. Pte. Mrs E. Matthews, Okahu, Mititai (m). MILLS, Eric, Cpl. Mrs F. Mills, Pukekohe (mi. MOLONEY, Dennis H., Pte. Mrs I. Moloney, 4th Ave.. Whangarei (w). NELLEY, Louis M.. Pte. Mrs M. M. Nelley. Poroti. No. 2 R.D., Whangarei (ml. PARSONS. Donald D.. Sgt. Miss B. Parsons, c/o Dr. Derrick, Mt. Eden Rd., Auckland (si. PATTLE, Harry N.. Pte. Mr N. F. Pattie, P.O. East Bairndale. Victoria, Australia (fl. PERKINSON, Ivan G. A., Pte. Mr G. Perkinson, Broadwood (fl. PULLEN. John, Cpl. Mrs .J. E. Pullen, Kanara. Wainue R.D.. Dargaville (w). ROBERTS. Theodore T. K., Pic. Mrs I. C. Roberts. 23 Virginia Ave., Eden Tee. (m). ROPE, Clvirlcs M., Pte. Mrs R. B. Rope, Te Kopuru (mi. ROSE, George E. F., T/Cpl. Mrs P. S. Rose, c/o North Auckland Farmers’ Co-0p.., Whangarei (wi. SANDYS. William L., Pte. Mrs Beech. 37 Tippiatt St., Otahuhu (not stated). STEAD, Donald P„ Pte. Mrs A. G. Stead. Opua (w). STEPHENS, Murray R.. Pte. Miss C. M. Stephens, 67 Hepburn St., Auckland (si. STEVENSON. Stewart, Pte. Mrs E. M. Stevensno, 3 Devon St., Frankton (ml. STEWART, Jack, Pte. Mr K. Stewart, Whangarei P.O. (fl. TAYLOR, Trevor H., Pte. Mrs E. M. Taylor, 14 Kensington Ave.. Whangarei (w). TIMPERLEY. Horace J.. Pte. Mr L. E. Timpcrley. Maromaku (fl. TRACEY. Gordon F.. Pte. Mrs F. A. Tracey. Victoria Valley, Kaitaia R.D. (ml. WEBSTER. Arthur J., Pte. Mr J. F. Webster, Kaihu (f 1.. WEIR. Cecil E„ Pte. Mrs E. A. Weir, 3 Dinniss Ave., Whangarei (ml. WILLIAMS, Raymond S.. Pte. Mrs D. M. Williams. 37 Mill Rd., Whangarei (ml. WRIGHT. Philip N.. L/Cpl. Mrs M. Wright. 0 Boscawen St., Pt. Chevalier (w).

MISSING, BELIEVED PRISONER OF WAR. HILL, Louis C. S., Capt. Mrs D. S. Hill, 14 Cleveland Rd., Parnell (w). ASTLEY, Vernon G,, 2/Lt. Mrs V. G. Astley, c/o D. W. Cooper, Glenfield Rd., Birkenhead (w). GRAY. George D. D., 2/Lt. Mrs G. Gray, 75 Grant Rd.. Wellington (w). BARRY, John E. G., Cpl. Mrs A. L. Barry, 2G Hackett St., Ponsonby (wl. DELBRIDGE, Arthur T, C„ Pte, Mrs W. I.

Delbridge. 7 Finnimore Tee., Vogeltown, Wellington (wi. DICKEY. Trevor M.. Cpl. Mr J. I. Dickey. Kohe Kohe R.D.. AVaiuku (f). DOBSON. Douglas O„ Pte. Mrs N. L. Dobson, 66 Mangere Rd., Otahuhu (ml. EARLES, Clifford G., Cpl. Mrs E. M. Earles, 514 Boundary Rd., Palmerston North (w). FERGUSON, Frederick G., Pte. Mrs E. M. Ferguson, Park Rd., AVaimate (ml. FIELD, Evered L.. Pte. Mr F. AV. Field, Rockville Hl. HODDER. Ivan G., S/Sgt. Mrs R. G. Hodder, 7 King St., Hamilton (m). MAY, Samuel H„ Dvr. Mrs F. G. AVood, R.D. Patururu (s). MAY, Walter E., Cpl. Mrs E. I. May, Captain Springs Rd., Te Papapa, Auckland

(w). MORGAN, Raymond AV.. Sgt. Mr H. J. Morgan. 8 Adam St.. Dunedin (f). MORRISON. Allan L., Cpl. Mrs I. D. Morri-

son, 106 Stout St., Gisborne (wl. MORRISON, Reginald S., Pte. Mrs M. Morrison. Station Rd.. Paeroa (grand-mother). O’Connell. Daniel, S/Sgt. Mrs M. A. O’Connell. 598 Barbadoes St., Christchurch (wj. SCHWAMM, William E. H., Dvr. Mrs M. Schwamm, 151 Arthur St., Onehunga (ml. SULLIVAN. John, Pte. Mrs T. F. Sullivan, 540 High St., Lower Hutt Im). AVAKF.LY, William J.. Pte. Mrs AV. E. AVakely, 17 Nelson St.. Petonc (ml. AVATSON, Maitland G. N.. Pte. Mr G. N. AVatson, Vicarage, Rangiora ifi. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING—NOW REPORTED PRISONER OF WAR. O’ROURKE. Edward J.. Pte. Mr J. O’Rourke, Beaver Rd., Blenheim (f). WOUNDED. BAKER, Hubert G., Cpl. Mrs Te R. Baker, Vicarage, Hauiti, Tolaga Bay (w). BARNEY. George A., L/Cpl. Mr F. Barney, Main St., Greytown (f). BRYDON, Rex D., Spr. Mr J. Brydon, Renwicktown. Blenheim (f). CRUNDALL. Roland T. 8., Pte. Mr T. B. Crundall, 221 Maida Vale, London (f). DANIELL. Harry B„ Spr. Mrs S. E. McK. Daniell, c/o G. Clubb, Maramarua (w). GRAHAM, William, Pte. Mrs A. D. Graham, 37 Shawburn St., Burnbank. Scotland (m). GREAVES. Stanley R.. Gnr. Mrs M. Stevenson, 2 Duignan St.. AVanganui (s). HEENAY, John, Gnr. Mrs R. Heenay, Stravalley Glencenkille, Ireland (m). INGRAM, AVilliam. Gnr. Mr R. A. Ingram, 30 King St., Oldmildrum, Scotland (b). JONES, Rees J.. Pte. Mrs S. A. Jones, Basset Tee.. 4 Rds., Kidwelly, AVales (m.i. McFETRIDGE, AVilliam L.. Gnr. Mrs E. McFetridge, 11 Sunny Brae Rd., Northcote (ml. NUNNS, Clifford A., Sgt. Mr A. Nunns, 34 Blockhouse Bay Rd., Avondale If). PANIORA, Tiopira, Pte. Riripete Pura, Maropiu (not stated). RANKIN, Robert K„ Pte. Mrs R. Rankin, 27 Warden St.. Opoho, Dunedin Im). AVALLACE, Clifford B„ L/Sgt. Mr J. A. AVallace, 55 Farnham St., Wellington (£>.

AIR CASUALTIES FOUR BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION. The following air casualties were announced last evening:— POWELL. Charles J., Sgt.. R.N.Z.A.F., dangerously injured, multiple burns in aircraft accident, and admitted to hospital. Mrs E. L. V. Powell, 460 Gleneira Rd., Caulfield, Melbourne (ml. EASTON, Gerald H., Pilot Officer, R.N.Z. A.F., previously reported missing, now reported safe and uninjured. Mrs D. Easton. 26 Vernon Tee.. Christchurch Un). CHANCELL,OR. Robert N.. Pilot Officer. R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing on operations, now announced safe and well. Mr W. C. G. Chancellor, Dundonald, County Down. Ireland (fl. BROWN. Ivor M.. Sgt.. R.A.F.,' previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed killed in action. Mr D. Brown, 170 Hastings St.. Christchurch If). CROWHURST. Samuel V., Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed killed in action. Mr V. R. Crowhurst, 437 Victoria St., Hamilton if).

SWIFT, James F., Flying Officer, D.F.C.. R.A.F., previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed killed in action. Mr G. L. Swift, 172 McMaster St., Invercargill (f). TODD. Duncan L., Sgt.. R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed killed in action. Mrs W. Todd, 57 Loyalty St.. Dunedin (wl. WISE, Allan H.. Pilot Officer, R.N.Z.A.F.. previously reported missing, death now officially presumed by Air Ministry to have occurred in May. Mrs V. M. Wise, Lower Mouterc, Nelson (ml. KIRKE. Frank S.. Sgt. D.F.M., R.N.Z.A.F.. previously reported seriously injured in aircraft accident, now removed from seriously ill list and expecting to return to duty in a week’s time. Mrs E. Smithson, 184 Owen St., Wellington (si. KENNEDY, Ralph J., Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported seriously ill from injuries received in aircraft accident, now removed from the seriously ill list. Mr T. Kennedy, 55 Lawrence St., Linwood, Christchurch (f). NAVAL CASUALTY The following naval casualty was announced last night:— HOOSON, William C., Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A), R.N.Z.N.V.R. Killed in aircraft accident. Mr W. L. Hooson, 72 Pretoria St., Lower Hutt, Wellington (£).