WAR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 June 1942, Page 2

WAR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE SEVEN MEN KILLED IN ACTION. YESTERDAY’S LIST. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The following N.Z.E.F. casualty list was issued yesterday:— KILLED IN ACTION—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. BIRCHALL, Frank W., Pte., Dunedin. BRAGG, Louis A. B. R., Pte., Stewart Island. HOLMES, Alfred V. A., Pte., Te Aroha. KEACH, Peace D. H., Pte., North Balclutha. MCDONALD, John H„ Pte.. Milton. TROTMAN, Harry, Pte., Rongotea. I KILLED IN ACTION — PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED PRISONER OF WAR. GULLIVER, John F„ Cpl., Blenheim. AIR CASUALTIES NEW ZEALAND PERSONNEL. The following New Zealand air personnel have been reported as casualties:— AICKIN, Neville M., Pilot Officer, R.N.Z.A.F., missing on air operations; Palmerston' N. ASMUSS, Alan W.. Pilot Officer, R.N.Z.A.F., killed in aircraft accident; Auckland. BILLING, Kelvin C„ Pilot Officer, R.N.Z. A.F., missing on air operations; New Plymouth. CANNING. George, Pilot Officer, R.N.Z.A.F., wounded on operations; Napier. CARTER, Cecil W. P„ Pilot Officer, R.N.Z. A.F., missing on air operations; Timaru. HALL, James M., Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., missing on air operations; Gisborne. KERR, Charles A., Pilot Officer, R.N.Z.A.F., injured in flying accident; Wellington. OPENSHAW, Edward B. H., Flying Officer, R.N.Z.A.F., missing on air operations; Marton. Reclassifications. BUTCHER, Stanley H., Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing, now reclassified prisoner of war; Wellington. GOODLET, Travis C., F/Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing, now reclassified prisoner of war; Dunedin. MCDONALD, Edward C., Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed by Air Ministry; Auckland. WELLS, Alan R., Pilot Officer, R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing, now reclassified prisoner of war; Upper Hutt.