WAR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 July 1942, Page 2

WAR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE NINE MEN REPORTED WOUNDED. YESTERDAY’S LIST. WELLINGTON, This Day. The following N.Z.E.F. casualty list was issued yesterday:— MISSING. WOLFENDEN. Stanley, Lieut. Mrs A. M. Woll'enden, 31 Mt. Smart Rd., Onehunga (m). WOUNDED. COLLETT, David K„ 2/Lieut. Mr D. M. Collett. Waipounamu R.D., Gore (f). BEVIN, Charles J., Sgmn. Mrs R. Bevin, c/o Mr Evetts, Brook St., Inglewood (m). GIBBONS. Frederick J., Spr. Mrs I. L. Gib-, bons, c/o Mrs J. Dakin, No. 1 Limetree Cottage, Frogmore, Blackwater, Nth. Camberly, England (m). HUTCHENCE, John S., L/Cpl. Mr E. J. Hutchence, Elthams End., Lyminge, Folkstone, England (f). LANE, Henry J., Pte. Mrs E. Wood, Fair Winds, Ridgeway, Herne, Kent, England (s). LASS, Alfred E. D., W.0.11. Mrs J. G. Srnallhorne, 15 Leonard Ave., West Wickham, Kent, England (s). SHEPPARD, Arthur D.. Spr. Mrs G. Sheppard, 9 Johnston St., Masterton (w). SINDEN, Leo W., L/Sgt. Miss P. Sinden, 1 Seymour St., Auckland (s). WRIGHT, William, Dvr. Mr W. Wright, 10 Douglas Villa, Gisgate, Durham, England (f). AIR FORCE CASUALTIES NEW ZEALAND PERSONNEL, The following New Zealand air personnel serving overseas have been reported as casualties by Air Headquarters, Wellington:— COLES, Thomas E., Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., slightly injured in aircraft accident. Mrs M. Coles, 32 East St., Newton, Auckland (m). GRENFELL, Richard J., Sgt.. R.N.Z.A.F., killed on air operations. Mr W. H. Grenfell. Taylor St., Eltham (f). GUNN, Stanley H., Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., missing on air operations. Mrs B. F. Gunn, 336 College St., Palmerston North (m). HARRISON, Selwyn L„ Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., killed on air operations. Mrs K. M. Harrison, Cameron St., Otahuhu Im). HAWTHORN, Frederick L., A/c. 1., R.N.Z. A.F., seriously ill. Mrs F. L. Hawthorn, 23 Cambria St., Devonport, Auckland (w). HEGAN, John G. G., Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., missing on air operations. Mrs M. E. Hegan, 5 Edenbridge St., Spreydon, Christchurch (m). LARSON, Trevor S., Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F.,. missing on air operations. Mrs P. Larson, 15 Pacific St., Dunedin (m). McGREGOR, Murdoch G., Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., missing on air operations. Mrs F. McGregor. 80 Dublin St., Wanganui (m). MITCHELL, Norman, Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., killed on air operations. Mrs S. Mitchell, Mikonui. Ross, South Westland (m). MONCRIEF, Ernest F. S„ Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., missing on air operations. Mrs E. G. Moncrief. West St., Pukekohe (m). MOORE, Valentine S., Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., missing on air operations. Mrs Moore, c/o Mrs H. W. Moore, P.D. 4, Taumarunui (w) MORTON, Robin W., Pilot Officer, R.N.Z. A.F., missing on air operations. Mrs R. W. Morton, Kent St., Tapanui, Otago (w). O’NEIL, Ronald, Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., missing on air operations. Mr W. O’Neil, 9 Beaumont Ave., Lower Hutt (f). RANDLE, Douglas H., Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., missing on air operations. Mrs E. C. Randle, 7 Ann St., Roslyn, Dunedin (m). RICHARDSON, Raymond J., L/Ac., R.N.Z. A.F.. seriously ill. Mr C. F. Richardson, Avenue Rd., Greenmeadows (f). ROWLES. William H.. Pilot Officer, R.N.Z. A.F.. killed on air operations. Mrs W. H. « Rowles, Fox St., Featherston (ml. SHARPLIN, Philip M„ Sgt.. R.N.Z.A.F., in- J • jured on air operations. Mrs F. E. Sharplin, 11 Symonds St., Auckland (m). STEVENS. Herbert 8., Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., killed on air operations. Mrs G. A. Stevens, 51 Childers Tee., Kilbirnie, Wellington (m).

Reclassifications. AICKIN. Neville M„ Pilot Officer, R.N.Z. A.F., previously reported missing, now prisoner of war; Palmerston. DYER, Sydney A., Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed in July, 1941, Dunedin. HARE, Philip E„ Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed in July 1941; Hamilton. HARTSTONE, Roydon H„ Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed in July, 1941; Frankton Junction. LEWTHWAITE, James F., Sgt.,' R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed killed .in action; Banks Peninsula. ' SHAKES, Donald T„ Warrant Officer. R.N.Z. A.F., previously reported missing, now reclassified safe; Wellington. STREETER, Donald F„ Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in July, 1941; Upper Hutt.