N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 227, 26 September 1942, Page 3

N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES

(P.A.) Wellington, Sept. 25. The following 2nd. N.Z.E.F. casualties are announced, (rank private unlesa otherwise stated):— MISSING—AND REMAINS ON WOUNDED LIST. ASHCROFT, Henry. Mr. H. Ashcroft, Stratford (f.). BROSNAHAN. Hugh. Min. K. Wyatt, Timaru (sister). FEARN, Ronald J. Mrs. H. Fearn, Epsom (m.). HARRISON, Francis P. Mrs. L. M. B. Harrison, Mount Albert (w.). MISSING. HORTON, Frederick E. Mr. L. Horton. Ashburton (f.). MISSING—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PRISONER OF WAR. BARNABY. Hilary. Tuakau. BARTLETT, Robert 1., Waitahuna. BENNETT. Stanley S., Hinds. BROWN, Elgar S., Dargaville. CANTRILL, Alfred J., Cpl., Newton. CLARK, Reginald 8., Dunedin. CLEARIE, Alister, Gallowav. COMPTON, Alfred A., Auckland. COX. Harold C., New South Wales. CUNNINGHAM. John T., Wellington. DERBIDGE, William C., Taumarunui. EAS?ON, William E., Otautau. FULLER, Frederick C., Parnell. GALLON, Ronald J. M., Dunedin. GILBERT, Thomas W., Kumara. GRAHAM, Robert W.. Opotiki. HENDERSON, George W., Orepukl. HOOK. Alfred J., Mangawi. HUMM, Stanley R., Frankton Junction. HURLEY, Denis J., Mangapapa. LAMBERT, Cyril C., Lower Hutt. McBAIN, lan D., Sgt., Cobden. McLEAN, William A., Napier. MacMILLAN, George W., Waharoa. MANNING. Bruton 8., Mamaku. MORRISON. Desmond T. S.. Putaruru. NICHOLSON, Victor A., Greytown. OLDHAM, Frank H. T., L/Cpl.» Liverpool, England. PRIOR, Francis, Mount Albert. RAZEY, Arthur E. S., Kingsland. ROBINSON. Hubert, Manchester, England. RODGERS. Roy, Wellington. SHARPLES. Fred.. Auckland. SOTHAM, Walter F., St. Hcliers Bay. SPOONER. Gavin G., Taihape. WILDBORE, Reginald M.. Palmerston North. WOOLDRIDGE, William H., New Plymouth. PRISONERS OF WAR—PREVIOUSLY’ REPORTED WOUNDED AND MISSING. HULTON, Campbell. Rotorua. MUNRO, Donald, St. Kilda. NEAME. Terence M.. Kumara. SHIRLEY, Thomafi T.. Bdr., Napier. WALLACE, Edward J., Lyall Bay. PRISONER OF WAR PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED AND MISSIN BELIEVED PRISONER OF WAR. LYNCH. Raymond J. (M.C.), T/Lt./Col.. Whangarei. PRISONERS OF WAR—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. KEDGLEY, Edwin G., Mjr., Auckland. CAMPBELL. Bruce, Lieut., Lower Hutt. WILSON, Peter K., Lieut., Remuera. ARMSTRONG, Robert K., Walau. BAMFORD, Harold D., St. Albans. BURROWS, John J., Christchurch. BURSON, lan S., L/Cpl., Inglewood. GREYGOOSE, Alick, Rakaia. HEATH, George J., Gnr., Beckenham. JILLTNGS, Leslie E. Devonport, JONES, Walter 8., Whangarei, LANCASTER, Joseph S., Gnr., Lincoln. McFADYEN. James 1.. Invercargill. McLEOD, Christchurch. MUNT, Henry C'.. Cui., Wellington. PETERS, Henry L. E., W.0.1L, Manaia. WILLIAMS. Arthur D. Cpl., Dunedin.. WILSON, Allan C., L/Cpl., Hastings. WOUNDED. CUNNINGHAM, Alfred J.. Mrs. R. Chamberlain, Ruru, West Coast (m.). LANGLEY. Neville A., Gnr., Mr. E. A. .Langley, Whangarei (f.). LOW, James P., L/Bdr. Mrs. I. Low, Hastings (m.). REARDON, Eugene, L/Sgt. Mrs. G. Reardon, Auckland (m.). SMITH, Harold C. Mrs. M. R. Smith, Arrowtown ,m.). PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING—NOW REPORTED NOT MISSING. LASH, William W.. Stratford. AIR CASUALTIES (P.A.) Wellington, Sept. 25. The following R.N.Z.A.F. casualties are announced (all sergeants unless otherwise indicated):— James, Pilot-Officer Victor Dennis, missing on air operations. Mrs. M. James, Middlemarch (m.) Pepper, Terence Barnes, missing on air operations. Mr. S. C. Pepper, Havelock North (f.) Tanner, John Harold, missing on air operations. Mrs. G. Tanner, Wellington (m.) Town, Leading - Aircraftman Lewis Arthur, reported ill, not serious. Mrs. A. Town, Wright's Bush. Reclassifications The following, previously reported missing, are now reclassified as missing, believed killed in action:— Crarer, Thomas Eric, of Wairoa. Cray, Trevor Haughton, of Napier. Dobbin, Acting - Flight Lieutenant Lawrence St. George, of Milford, Canterbury. Jury, Jack Leslie, of Auckland. Newlove, Cyril Charles, of Takaka. Sampson, Henry Woolls, of Napier. Steward, Flight - Sergeant Jack Graham, of Christchurch. Evans, Ernest William, of Christchurch. previously missing believed interned, is now reclassified safe and returned to unit. Hughes, Bernard Francis Anthony, of Wellington, reported missing, is now reclassified a prisoner of war. Sparrow, Pilot-Officer Richard Maxwell, of Dunedin, previously reported missing, is now reclassified as a prisoner of war. NAVAL CASUALTY The following naval casualty is announced:— Harrison, Temporary Sub-Lieutenant William, RN.Z.N.V.R., killed in aeroplane accident. Mr. W. R. Harrison, Auckland (f.)