H.—l4.

War Casualties. "It is with great regret that I record the passing of the following officers who have made the supreme sacrifice during the present war. Without exception, these were officers the Service could ill-afford to lose, and New Zealand is the poorer by their passing.

"Their Memory Shall Endure." Conclusion. I acknowledge with, thanks the loyal support and co-operation of all Permanent Heads, without whose assistance the tasks of Public Service Commissioner would be well-nigh insurmountable. I am also particularly appreciative of the wholehearted and devoted assistance rendered by my own staff. All of which is respectively submitted for your Excellency's gracious consideration. J. H. Boyes, Acting-Commissioner. Office of the Public Service Commissioner, Wellington, Ist July, 1941.

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Name. Department. Designation. Unit. Annan, W. D. F. .. Land and Income Tax .. Clerical Cadet .. R.A.F. .. .. Killed in action. Bourgeois, A. E. Q. Public Works . . .. Clerk .. ,, . . .. ,, Brodie, A. M. .. ,, .. .. Office-assistant.. R.N.Z.A.F. .. ,, Brown, J. W. T. .. Army.. .. .. Storeman .. N.Z.E.F. .. ,, Butler, B. W. .. Public Works .. .. Office-assistant.. R.N.Z.A.F. .. Killed in aircraft accident in New Zealand. Crosby, M. J. .. „ .. .. Storeman - Time- N.Z.E.F. .. Killed—result of accikeeper dent. Edwards, J. E. . . Native .. . . Clerical Cadet .. R.A.F. . . .. Killed in action. Fisher, A. V. . . Agriculture .. . . ,, .. R.N.Z.A.F. .. ,, Hector, J. R. M. .. Public Works .. .. Engineer .. N.Z.E.F. Herbert, C. J. . . ,, .. .. Guard .. ,, . . Died of sickness. Hodgson, W.H., D.F.C. Broadcasting .. .. Technical Trainee R.A.F. .. .. Killed in action. Hopley, H. K. . . Education . . .. Attendant .. N.Z.E.F. Horton, P. W. . . Public Works . . .. Clerk .. R.A.F. Johnston, D. S. .. Lands and Survey .. ,, .. ,, .. .. ,, Kelly, F. P. .. Labour .. .. Clerical Cadet .. N.Z.E.F... Leith, J. S. .. State Fire Insurance .. ! Clerk .. ,, . . Died of wounda. McClymont, R. B. .. Public Works .. .. Shift Operator .. „ . . Killed in action. McFadyen, J. L. . . ,, . . .. Draughtsman .. R.N.Z.A.F. .. Killed in aircraft accident. McPherson, I). J. .. Social Security.. .. Clerk .. ,, .. Killed in action. Mehaffey, J. T. .. Public Trust ' . . .. „ .. N.Z.E.F. Nola, D. S. .. Audit.. .. .. ,, .. R.N.Z.A.F. Philpott, J. B. .. Housing .. . . ,, .. ,, .. ,, Robinson, A. B. .. Public Works .. . . Overseer . . N.Z.E.F... . . ,, Rumney, H. P. .. Commercial Broadcasting Clerical Cadet .. ,, .. .. ,, Ryan, A. J. .. Public Works .. . . Draughtsman . . li.N.Z.A.F. .. ,, Spence, R. C. .. Land and Income Tax .. j Clerk .. . . N.Z.E.F. .. ,, Tait, J. L. R. J. .. Social Security. . .. I District Agent .. ,, .. Died of sickness (overseas). Te Kuru, G. A. .. Native .. .. Office-assistant.. ,, .. Killed in action. Watty, E... .. Social Security.. .. Clerical Cadet .. „ .. Died on active service. Weight, D. V. ,, • .. .. Office-assistant.. ,, .. Killed in action. Wiseman, Y. .. Labour .. .. Contact Officer.. „ .. Died in New Zealand. Note. —The above names arc additional to those recorded in last year's report.