War Casualties

Manawatu Times, Volume 67, Issue 208, 1 September 1942, Page 4

War Casualties

Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Aug. 31. The following N.Z.E.F. casualties are announced:— Killed in Action. WATSON, Rowland li., L/Sgt. Miss S. M. Watson, Auckland (daughter). Killed In Action—Previously Reported Missing. CAMERON, Hector G. A., Pte. Dr. R. A. Cameron, Paraparaumu <f.). DONOVAN, Dennis 8.. Pte. Mr. T. J. Donovan, Morrinsville ti.). MEACHEN, Leo C., Spr. Mrs. M. Meachen, Wellington (m.). SCHMIDT, Campbell C., Pte. Mrs. PSchmidt, Taneatua (m.). Presumed Killed in Action—Previously Reported Missing. FINLAY. William J., Pte. Mrs. A. Knight, Runanga (m.). FRAIN, Philip J. R.. Pte. Mr. P. J. Frain, Wellington (f.). Died of Wounds. CLARK, Robert H., Pte. Mrs. F. Clark, Port Chalmers (m.). MESSENT. Peter, Pte. Mrs. B. Messent, Rotorua (m). Missing and Remains on Wounded Liet. DE COSTA. Ralph G., 2/Lieut., Gisborne. COLWILL, Edward J., Pte., Papatoetoe. Missing. BUDD, Brian H., 2/Lieut. Mr. P. G. Budd, Tauranga (f). WALLACE. Ronald M., Pte. Mrs. A. B. Paynter, New Plymouth (m.). Wounded and Remaine on Missing List. SANDERS. John R. A.. Sgt., Wellington. Missing—Previously Reported Prisoner of War. BOYES, Rex W., Pte., Putaruru. Prisoner of War—Previously Reported Missing. EVELEIGH, Harold. Pte., Foxton. NATHAN, Edward N. D., Cpl., Maropiu. Wounded. ORBELL, Richard M. S.. Capt. Dr. R. S. Orbell. Oamaru (f.). ARCHER, James A., Gnr. Mrs. H. F. Tarver, Frankton Junction (m ). BURNS, Robert., Gnr. Mrs. M. Burns, Frankton Junction (ra.). CUMMING, Colin McK., Cpl. Mr. F. G. Cumming, Dunedin (f.) EDMONDSON, Charlie S-, Pte. Mrs. M. Edmondson, Gisborne (m-). MILLIGAN. Arnold F.. Gnr. Mrs. E. Wilkins, Christchurch (foster-mother). MILLWARD, John C., Pte. Miss F. Millward, Lower Hutt (s.). PARKER, Michael J., Pte. Mrs. R. D. Parker, Hastings (w.). PI-HLLIPS, Richard D., Sgmn. Mrs. J. M. Phillips, Avondale (w.). PURU, Rua, Pte. Miss L. Agissiz, Opotiki (aunt). Previously Reported Wounded—Now Reported Not Wounded, but Accidentally Injured. DUGGAN, Jack, Pte., Okaiawa. AIR CASUALTIES. WELLINGTON, Aug. 31. The following air personnel serving overseas have been notified as casualties: ANDREW, Robert K. A.. Pilot Officer, killed in aircraft accident. Mr. C. T. Andrew, Wellington (f.). HARVEY, Guy de L-. Squadron Leader, missing, believed killed in action. MrsG. Harvey, England (vr HODSELL, John H., Sgt., died of injuries received in air accident. Mr. W. Hodsell, Whangarei (f.). INGRAM, Mervin R. 8., A/Flight Lieutinjured in aircraft accident. Mr. C. W. N. Ingram, Dunedin (f.). JACKSON, Alfred T. 8., Sgt., missing on air operations. Mrs. A. Holmes, England (m.). O'MEARA, Terence, Sgt., seriously injured in air accident, later removed from seriously injured list. Mrs. S. O'Meara, Auckland (m.). WILLIAMS, Leslie, Sgt., seriously injured in aircraft accident, later removed from seriously injured list. Mr. EWilliams, Waimate (f.J. NEW ZEALAND CASUALTY COOPER, Gordon 11., Aircraftman first class, seriously injured in non-flying accident, now removed from seriously injured list. Mrs. G. H. Cooper, Otahuhu (w.). No Change in Tea and Sugar Coupons. The Rationing-Controller announced last night that the surrender value of tea and sugar coupons for September remains unchanged. Cycle Tyre Control Warning A warning that noncompliance with the Bicycle Tyre and Tube Control Notice gazetted on July 23, may lead to heavy penalties has been issued by Hon. D. G. Sullivan. The notice requires a written return from persons possessing any new tyres or tubes under their control or on order if they are not affixed to a pedal bicycle. Sheep-stealing Charge A Kauwhata pig farmer, Lao Martin Biggar, aged 31), appeared in the Palmerston North Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with stealing 15 sheep at Awahuri on May 27, the property of Alex Gordon-Glassford, and 15 sheep at Fitzherbert on July 28, the property of Thomas Young. He was remanded on police application, to reappear before the Court next Monday.