WAR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 January 1944, Page 2

WAR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE EIGHT DEATHS REPORTED. NUMBER OF MEN WOUNDED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON. This Day. The following casualties among members of the Second N.Z.E.F. were announced today:— i' ' KILLED IN ACTION. MCDONALD, George, Lieut., Wellington. HOUNSELL, Robert J., Pte., Nelson. JOHNSTON, Robert G., Pte., Waitahuna. PAGE, Melville J., Sgt., Ellerslie. DIED OF WOUNDS. < ROMANS, Reginald E. (D. 5.0. Lieut.Col„ Arrowtown. BATES, Richard H., Pte., East Gore. BROWN, William R. (M.M.), Sgt., Christchurch. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE. McLENNAN, Hector R., Pte., Riccarton. WOUNDED. BROOK, Stanley G., Pte.., Fairlie. CLEAVER, William J„ Pte. Thornbury. CRAIG, Robert J. R„ Pte., Mataura. CUTHBERT, William McK., Pte., Limehills. ELLIOTT, Dugald S„ L/Cpl., North East Valley. HAMILTON, Allan G„ Cpl., Oamaru. HUDSON, Bruce F„ Spr., Wellington. JONES, Ronald E., Pte., East Gore. KIMBLE, Percival G., Pte., Invercargill. McINTYRE, Cecil J., Pte., Waikaka. PARAHE, Hone, Pte., Parawenga. POMEROY. Reginald, Spr., Hastings. SCOTT, William G., Pte,, Ettrick. SPEIRS, Norman ! McK., Pte., Invercargill. STAPLETON, John T., Pte., Invercargill. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PRISONERS OF WAR—NOW REPORTED SAFE. BUCHAN, Charles A., Cpl., Mosgiel. MEYNELL, Clarence J., Pte., Waimate.

AIR CASUALTIES NEW ZEALAND PERSONNEL. MASTERTON OFFICER BELIEVED KILLED. . KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE. LOUDEN, Owen E. D., F/Sgi., Hamilton. SHAW, William D., L/Ac„ Mt. Eden. SIMMS, David E., Pilot Officer, West Melton. TOOMBS, William H. C„ Flying Officer, Papanui. TUCKER, Kenneth G„ F/Sgt., Hataitai. MISSING—BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE. BLAYLOCK, Jack, F/Sgt., Havelock. RISHWORTH Peter S„ Flying Officer. Mrs. N. C. Rishworth, 38 Cornwall St., Masterton (m). SLATTER, Leo R„ F/Sgt., Grey Lynn. MISSING ON AIR OPERATIONS. BERNARD, Arthur G., Sgt., F,awera. BURTON, Brydon A.. Sgt.. Wellington. CARR. William L., F/Sgt., One Tree Hill. COWIE. James L., F/Sgt.. Lindis Valley. HUNT. Edward W. D.. F/Sgt., Rotorua. MACKENZIE, Stanley H„ Pilot Officer, Whangarei. MARGETTS, John E. S„ F/Sgt„ Fendalton. PERRERS, Frederick L„ Acting Flight Lieutenant, Auckland. TAAFFE, Rae J., Acting Flight Lieutenant D.F.M., Hastings. TINDLE, George W„ F/Sgt.. Manaia. TURNER, Archibald C., F/Sgt., Sockburn. TURNER, John C., F/Sgt., Mitcheltown. WHITTINGTON, Eric R„ Sgt., Pakowhai. SLIGHTLY INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE. GILMORE, Brian F., Flying Officer, Epsom. CHISHOLM, Charles B„ Flight Lieutenant, Hawera. HAYMAN, John B„ Sgt., Lake Taupo, RECLASSIFICATIONS. The following reclassifications to casualties already reported have been notified: —

MISSING BELIEVED KILLED— PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING ON AIR OPERATIONS. WHITTA, Neville 8., F/Sgt., Christ- • church. CONFIRMED PRISONER OF WAR—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. BUCKHAM, Ralph J., Pilot Officer, Queenstown. McGREGOR, Francis E., Sgt., Christchurch. WALKER, William J. H„ Pilot Officer, Christchurch. WELLINGTON, William P„ Flying Officer, Dunedin. WILLIAMS, Gordon K„ Pilot Officer, / Hamilton. SAFE—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING ON AIR OPERATIONS. MORICE, Walter F„ Pilot Officer, Wairoa. REMOVED SERIOUSLY ILL LIST. KELLY, John A., Ac/1, Auckland. PRESUMED DEAD — PREVIOUSLY RE-CLASSIFIED MISSING BELIEVED KILLED. CORLETT, Geoffrey S., Sgt., England. PRESUMED DEAD — PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. KELLER, Ronald F„ Sgt., Dunedin. MARTYN, John B„ Sgt., Rangiora. MORGAN, John G„ Sgt., Wellington. NORM AN, Raymond F„ F/Sgt.. Winton NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES. DIED FROM NATURAL CAUSES. SALISBURY, Edward M., L/Ac., Devon, England. SERIOUSLY ILL. RINGROSE, Archie J.„ Ac/2, Linwood.