N.Z.E.F. LOSSES

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 123, 27 May 1942, Page 5

N.Z.E.F. LOSSES

WAR PRISONERS TRACED (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Tuesday. In a Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force casualty list, issued to-night, the following are reported to be prisoners of war, having previously been missing:— CHRISTIAN, Peter Rex. Christchureh. COUTTS, Bertram, Matamata. NATUSCH, Roy Spencer, Havelock North. NAVAL CASUALTIES (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Tuesday. The following naval casualties were announced to-night:— SHAW, David Winfltld (Leading-Wireless Mechanic), killed in action —Mr. Stanley Shaw. New Plymouth (father). MURRAY, R. J. (Sub-Lieutenant), missing—Mrs. J. Murray, New Plymouth (relationship not stated). ONE KILLED, FIVE MISSING (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Tuesday. The following air casualties are reported, all being members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force unless otherwise stated:— RUSSELL, David Malyon (Flight-Sgt.). killed in action—Mrs. D. M. Russell, Papakura (wife). BAIRD, William Alan (Sgt.), missing on air operations—Mr. W. Baird, Napier (father). HILL. Raymond Inniss (Sgt.), missing on air operations—Mrs. M. A. Hill, Wellington (mother). HUMPHREYS, Arthur George Lee (Flight-Lieu-tenant), D.P.C.. R.A.F., missing on air operations—Mrs. M. M. Humphreys, Christchurch (mother). REED. Dudley Herman (Flight-Sgt.), missing on air operations—Mr. H. H. Reed, Darfield (father). WHITING. Norman Edward (Sgt.), missing on air operations—Mr. C. Whiting, Tinwald (father).