Air Casualties

Manawatu Times, Volume 67, Issue 210, 3 September 1942, Page 4

Air Casualties

Per presa Association. WELLINGTON. Sept. 2. The following air casualties were an* nounced (all R.N.Z-A-F.)— BLACK LOCK, Edward F., Flight-Sgt., killed in aircraft accident. Mrs. AT. C. Blacklock, Dunedin (m.). SMITH, Keith A., L.A.C., admitted to hospital with sickness. Mr. W. J, Smith, Pahiatua (f.). The following casualties previously re« ported have been reclassified:— BLAIR, Noel 21., Sgt., of Nelson, previously reported missing believed killed, death now officially presumed. CROWHURST, Samuel V., sgt., of Hamilton. previously reported missing believed killed, death now presumed. ELLIS, Alexander L.. Pilot officer, of Geraldine, previously reported missing, now missing believed killed. HUTCHINSON, Geoffrey D.. Flight-Sgt., of Brisbane, previously reported missing believed killed, death now presumed. IBBOTSON, Jack K., Sgt., New Plymouth, previously reported missing believed killed, death now presumed. JOHNSTON, Claries 1., Sgt., Wellington, previously reported missing, death now presumed. LINCOLN, Lloyd J. H-, Sgt., Auckland, previously reported missing believed killed, death now presumed. MURDOCH. Bernard N., Pilot Officer, Wellington, previously reported missing, death now presumed. PARTRIDGE, Frederick S., Sgt., Greymouth, previously reported missing, now missing believed killed. RHODES, Ernest G., Sgt., Te Awarautu, previously reported missing, now interned in French West Africa. SYKES, Ralph S., Sgt., Rotorua, previously reported missing, now killed. WATSON, HUgh A. T., Sgt., Upper HutJ, previously reported missing, nenv missing believed killed. HOLDER. Ada. W.A. (H>. WeUlford. previously reported serioualy ill, now removed from seriously ill list. LAWLESS. Olivo T. K., W.A. (II), Auckland, previously reported seriously ill, now removed from seriously ill list.