AIR CASUALTIES
SIX KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE (P.A.) Wellington, Feb. 17. The following air casualties were announced to-day (all R.N.Z.A.F, and rank of sergeant unless otherwise stated): — Killed on Active Service. Brabant, Flying-Officer Roy Ledlay, Palmerston North. McDonald, Flying-Aircraftman Archibald Andrew. Te Awamutu. O'Carroll, Patrick Samuel, New Plymouth. Taylor, Flight-Lieut. George Stringer, Oamaru. Flansburgh-Washbourne, Alvah Wilkie. Auckland. Leahy, Flight-Lieut. lan Stewart, Auckland. Missing, Believed Killed. Durward, James Sydney, Reefton. Kibble, Flying-Officer Kenneth Stanton, Greymouth. Wiltshire, Peter Thomas Windsor, Christchurch. Died of Injuries Received on Active Service. Smith. Flying-Officer Basil le Breton, Rotorua. Slightly Injured on Active Service. Howells, Hector James, Matamata. Seriously Injured on Active Service. Croy, Flying-Officer Douglas Marchbank, Oxford. North Canterbury. Dangerously Injured on Active Service Peterson, Malcolm Albert, Wellington. Missing on Air Operations. Scleter, James David, Wellington. RECLASSIFICATIONS. Previously Reported Missing, Now Confirmed Prisoners of War. Emerson, Flight-Sergeant George, Darfield. Hughes, Harold, Wellington. Leaning, John Campbel 1 England, Auckland. Marshall, Flying-Officer Robert, Hastings. Penman, Pilot-Officer Frank Semple, Invercargill. Shepherd. Flight-Sergeant John Aledander, Hamner Springs. Smith, John Robert, Ruatoria. Sullivan. Pilot-Officer Thomas Gilbert, Wellington. Whitla, Flight - Sergeant Gordon George, Christchurch. Previously Reported Missing, Believed Killed, Death Now Presumed. Darling, Richard Maxwell, Waiwera. Gray, Wilfred John, Okaiawa. Stone, Noel Edward, Otaki. Tanner, Arthur James. Auckland. Billing, Pilot-Officer Kelvin Cholwil, New Plymouth. Brown, Alexander George, previously missing, now missing, believed killed. Rarotonga. Cross. Donald William, previously missing, death now presumed, Featherston. Holmes, Flying-Officer Norman Robert, previously missing, now missing, believed killed. Katikati. Weaver, Francis Augustine, previously missing, now killed on active service, Auckland.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 41, 19 February 1943, Page 3
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