FREED IN SINGAPORE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 214, 10 September 1945, Page 5

FREED IN SINGAPORE

LIST OF NEW ZEALANDERS SERVICE PERSONNEL (P.A.) Wellington, Sept. 9 It is announced by the Minister oi Defence, Mr. Jones, that a number of New Zealanders, members of the various branches of the United Kingdom. Australian and New Zealand units, are among the prisoners ot war who have been released from the Changi prison camp, Singapore. An R.N.Z.A.F. Public Relations officer attached to the South-east Asia Command reports having talked to the following personnel. They wore suffering from malnutrition but otherwise were well. The list is by no means complete. NAVY: Temporary Lieutenant Thomas Ewart Mellor, R.N.Z.N.V.R., Wellington; Temporary Lieutenant John Coombe Maddever, R.N.Z.N.V.R., Masterton; Temporary Lieutenant Launcelot Hugh Herd, R.N.Z.V.R., Wellington; Able-seaman Douglas Allen Edwards, Wellington. AIK FORCE:

Squadron Loader Wilfree Greville Clouston, D.F.C., Rotorua; Flight Lieutenant Ronald David Miller, D.F.M., Wellington; Flying Officer Cyril Alexander Ironside, Palmerston North; Warrant Officer John George Vibert, Auckland; Leading Aircraftman Sydney Edward Sargent, Tiniroto, Gisborne; Leading Aircraftman Samuel Owen Meredith, Christchurch; Leading Aircraftman Earnest William Dense, Kotuku. ARMY: Australian forces.—Lieutenant A. P. Campbell. Wellington; Lieutenant A. C. H. Edwards, Palmerston North; Lieutenant I). McGregor, Wellington; Lieutenant R. W. L. Ausiin, Kaiapoi; Staff-Sergeant K. S. Hanlin, Auckland; Gunner R. L. Lilias, Rotorua; Gunner I\l. Barrow, Auckland; Gunner J. G. Shivas, Hokitika; Gunner M. J. Dickenson, Teatatu, Henderson, Auckland; Gunner F. Hamilton, Turua, Thames; Gunner V. L. Clarke. . ’rankt on Junction. Imperial Forces.- Lieutenant F. T. Auckland. Indian Army.—Major A. R. Hughes, Auckland; Lieutenant N. A. Dei bie U'.x. 2nd. N.Z.E.F.), Invercargill. Malayan Volunteers.—Regimen al Sergeant Major I’. L. Cooper, Christchurch; Staff Sergeant C. R. NewtonKing, I’.iengaro.' l ; Sergeant R. B. Andrew. Dunedin; Sergeant R. B. Rav< h aood, Dunedin; Sergeant R. O. Williams. Christchurch; Private R. J. White Puketutu Island Auckland; :Jcutenan A. B. Lake, Australia.

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