WAR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 May 1943, Page 2

WAR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE THREE DEATHS REPORTED. LIST OF SEVEN WOUNDED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The following casualties in the Second N.Z.E.F. were announced yesterday:— DIED OF WOUNDS. KIRK. GofTrey C., T/Major, Auckland. DIED RESULT OF ACCIDENT. RYAN. John J., Spr.. Western Australia. THOMPSON, Paku, Pte., Wairoa. WOUNDED. BERRY, Lawrence, Sgmn,. Fendalton. CODY, Francis D.. Pte., Winton. COMER, George, Gnr., Thames. COOPER, Christopher 0., L/Sgt., Winton. 1 FORBES, Arthur A., Pte.. Christchurch. McMILLAN. Leslie D., Cpl., Roslyn. WOOD, Frederick H., Cpl., Auckland. ~v PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED— ' NOW REPORTED NOT WOUNDED. PORTEOUS, Archibald W., Dvr., Port Chalmers. AIR CASUALTIES NEW ZEALAND -PERSONNEL. The following New Zealand air personnel, serving overseas, have been reported casualties:— POWELL, Neil E., F/Sgt., missing on air operations; Taihape. SWENEY, William G., F/Sgt.. missing on air operations; Hokitika. COLLINS, Owen E., Sgt., missing on air operations; Taranaki. LECKIE, Hector R., Flying Officer, missing on active service; Wellington. MILLER, Gordon C. N., Sgt., killed on active service. Mrs D. McCalmont, 34 Perry St., Masterton (m). Reclassifications. BROWNING, Robert 8., Sgt., prevously reported missing, now confirmed prisoner of war; Palmerston North. O’MALLEY, Walter A., Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in September. 1942; Hastings. POWDRELL, Walter H., Squadron Leader, R.A.F., previously reported missing, now reclassified to missing, believed killed: Wairoa. BADLEY, John W.. Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in August, 1942. BRAILEY, Clifton R., Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in June. 1942. BRYSON, Norman A.. F/Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in July, 1942. CASKEY, Robin W„ F/Sgt.. previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in August. 1942. CLARK, Terence G., F/Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now offcially presumed as in September, 1942. DOBBIN. Laurence St. G„ Acting Flight Lieutenant, previously reclassified misiV ing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in August,' 1942. DOBSON, Charles D., Pilot Officer, previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in August. 1942. EARLE, John, Pilot Officer, previously reported missing, deajh now officially presumed as in March, 1942. / FLOWER. William H., Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in June, 1942. FROSTICK, Gordon MacD., Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in July. 1942. GRANT. lan A., Pilot Officer, previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death . now- officially presumed as in September, 1942. JURY, Jack L., Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in August, 1942. McKENZIE, Donald J.. Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in May, 1942. McLEAN, Andrew F.. Sgt., previously re-. ported missing, death now officially presumed as in May. 1942. MILLAR, Douglas L. G„ Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in November, 1942. MILLER, Charles W„ Flight Lieutenant, previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in July, 1942. PEPPER, Terence 8., Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in August, 1942. PERKS. Eric, F/Sgt.. previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in August, 1942. RAY, Dudley T., F/Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified to missing, believed killed. ROWE. Norman J.. Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in September, 1942. RYAN. Patrick H„ Flying Officer, previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in October. 1942. . SLEEP. Ronald R. T„ Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in November, 1942. . , SPEEDY. James L., Pilot Officer, previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in September, 1942. . . , WEBSTER, John C.. Pilot Officer, previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in October, 1942.