N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 62, 14 March 1942, Page 5

N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES

FURTHER LIST ISSUED (P.A.) Wellington. March 13. The following N.Z.E.F. casualty list was issued to-night (rank private unless otherwise stated):— Presumed Dead, Previousl.v Reported Wounded and Missing Dawson, Leonard, Newcastle, Australia. Nelley, Eugene Charles, Whangarei. I Presumed Dead, Previously Reported Missing Dobbie. Robert Ewart, Brisbane. Missing, Believed Prisoners of War, Previously Reported Missing Kennard-Davis, John Shelly, England. Taylor, 3 Wright, L/Cpl. Philip Noel, Auckland. Prisoner of War, Previously Reported Wounded and Missing, Believed Prisoner of War Wilkins, Joseph, Papakura. Prisoner of War, Previously Mi sing, Believed Prisoner of v\’ar Pilling, Bdr. Raymond Spencer, Wellington. AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (P.A.) Wellington, March 13 The following Air Force casuaitie.were reported to-night (rank pilotofficer unless otherwise stated, ah R.N.Z.A.F.):— Sergeant Ronald Lavender , Baker. injured on air operations. Mrs. C. S. Baker, Wellington (in.) Geoffrey Pender Chambers, missing on air operations. Mr. J. Chambers. Wellington if.) Cedric Hubert Or.en Priest, killed in ancraft accident. Mr. D. O. Priest, Waharoa. Edmund Douglas Crossley, previously reported missing believed prisoner of war, now sale in Allied territory. Mrs. E. D. Crossley, Hawera (¥/.) Donald Alfred Lewis, previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in July. Mr. V. Lewis. Levin. Sergeant Timothy Rowley Murphy, previously rep ■ ' killed, death now ofiiciallv presumed as in October Mrs. J. *R. Murphy Kotemaori -m.) Sergeant Colin Maurice Thompson, previously reported missing believe t killed, death now officially presumed as in October. Mr. ’1 . J. Thompson, Christchurch (f.) NAVAL CASUALTY (P.A.) Wellington, March 13. The following naval casualty wo' announced to-night:— Abie-Seaman George Eric John Stilton, missing. Mrs. Ada Daphne Stilton, Auckland (w.)