AIR CASUALTIES

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23963, 2 June 1943, Page 4

AIR CASUALTIES

* FOURTEEN MEN MISSING (P.A.) WELLINGTON. June 1 The following air casualties were announced to-day. all being members ol the Royal New Zealand Air Force with the rank of sergeant unless otherwise stated:— MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE. Chancellor, Flying Officer Robert Nevln. Mr W. J. Chancellor. Northern Ireland if. I MISSING ON AIR OPERATIONS Bennett. Thomas Samuel Eric. Mrs A. V Bennett, Lower Hutt (w.). Cobb, Cyril Thomas Mr F. Cobb Thames (f.) Cottrell, Flight Sergeant Spence Grainger, Mr H S Cottrell, Wellington (£.). Cross, Pilot Officer Sydney Nelson Mr J. J. Cross, Balclutha (I.). Elliott, Pilot Officer Reginald Frederick Mr F, C. Elliott, Walmauku (f.) Ellis. Flight Lieutenant George Ivan. Mr C. R, Ellis. Tiinaru (f.). Lanluheav, Ernest Howard Mr G. Lankshear, Feilding (f.) McNarey, Flight Lieutenant David lan, Mr N. McNarey, Dunedin (f.). Marshall., James Robert Mr J. M Marshall/ Wyndham (f.). Sstlt. ’ *an' Charles Mr v C N. Salt. Wellington (£.). Scrymgeour, Flying Officer David Ross Mr W. K. Scrymgeour, Wellington (f.) Tolley. Pilot Officer Alan Gray. Mr H I Tolley, Wellington if.). Upton, Frank Wakefield. Mrs I. Upton. Christchurch (m.) PREVIOUSLY RECLASSIFIED MISSING BELIEVED KILLED. DEATH NOW . OFFICIALLY PRESUMED Bowker. Flight Sergeant Thomas Layton, of Dunbaek. Otago Lumsden. James Flers, of Wanganui. Martin, George Edward, of Eltham. Piper, Charles Cecil, of Taumarunui. Spence. Pilot Officer Nathan, of Christchurch. Swlndlehurst. Reginald Frederick, of Stratford. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. HEATH NOW OFFICIALLY PRESUMED James, Pilot Officer Victor Dennis, of Middlemarch PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BEIIEVED KILLED, DEATH NOW OFFICIALLY PRESUMED Paape, Flying Officer John Mitchell, of Dunedin.