2nd N.Z.E.F. Casualties

Manawatu Times, Volume 69, Issue 56, 9 March 1944, Page 6

2nd N.Z.E.F. Casualties

Missing, Believed Prisoner of War; Previously Reported Missing. FRASER, John W., Pte., of Auckland. MAXWELL, Yictoi* A., Pte., of Auckland. SHANAGHAN, Herbert J., Pte., of Auckland. Prisoners of War; Previously Reported Missing. ANDERSON, William H., Pte., of RiverELMES, Keith F., Pte., of Napier. JOHNSTON, Allan D., Pte., of Waverley. JONES, Ernest, Pte., of Eltham. KNIGHT, Thomas E.. L/Cpl., of Johnsonville. SMITH, James A., Pte., of Wellington. Prisoners of War; Previously Reported Missing, Believed Prisoners of War. HARNETT, Norman E., L/Cpl., of Whangarei. KAA, Petera, Pte., of Patutahi. KERR, Joffre W., Pte., of Nelson. KOIA, Eruera, Pte., of Tikitiki. Wounded. KINGAN, Jesse L, Chaplain, Provincial of Society of Mary, Wellington. COOK, Allan G., T/Capt. Mrs. M. B. Cook, Auckland (m.). BEST, John J., 2/Lieut. Mrs. L. Wilkinson, Nelson (m.). KEMP, Bryan G., 2/Lieut. Mrs. N. R. Kemp, Gisborne (w.). MACKIE, Thomas T., 2/Lieut. Mrs. A. Mackie, Invercargill tm.). MAHUIKA, Nepia, 2/Lieut. Mrs. E. Mahuika, Tikitiki (m.). ANDERSON, Andrew W., Pte. Mr. W. Anderson, Dunedin (f.). ASHMORE, Joseph D., Pte. Mrs. A. M. Ashmore, Invercargill (m.). ASHTON, Frederick, Pte. Mrs. E. Ashton, Petone (m.). BARNETT, Stanley E., Pte. Mr. S. J. Barnett, Foxton (f.). CAMPBELL, Eric R., Pte. Miss A. M. Hartshorne, Christchurch (step-s.). COLELLO, David R., Pte. Mrs. T. McKenzie, Hastings (s.). COOK, Clarence E., Pte. Mrs. J. Cook, Carterton (w.). CROSS, Eric \ r ., Pte. Mr. C. G. A. Cross, Nelson (f.). DARRAGH, Matthew H., Pte. Mrs. M. R. Darragh, Feilding (w.). DUTTON, Norman E., Pte. Mrs. C. I. Dutton, Glen Eden (m.). FLAWS, lan A., Pte. Mrs. E. J. Flaws, Master ton (m.). GREEN, Ernest W., Pte. Mrs. G. Green, Onehunga (w.). HARONGA, Joseph, L/Cpl. Mrs. M. Haronga, Nuhaka (m.). HERRING, Frederick J., Pte. Mi'. E. A. Herring, Westport (f.). JOLL, Alan H., Pte. Mrs. E. C. Joll, Havelock North (m.). Me ALPINE, Jack, Pte. Mrs. M. McAlpine, Bulls (m.). McCAFFREY, Errol J., Pte. Mrs. A. L. McCaffrey, Collingwood (m.). MANNING, Edward N., Pte. Mrs. E. E. Manning, New Plymouth (m.). MATHER, Frederick A. E. A., Pte. Mrs. A. Mather, East Tamakl (m.). MOIR, David L., Ftc. .Mrs. P. F. Moir, Auckland (w.). MULLIN, Kenneth A., Pte. Mrs. A. E. Mullin, Sanson (m.). NODDER, Clifford J., S/Sgt. Mrs. Q. Mcl. Nodder, Wellington (w.). PERANO, John W., Pte. Mrs. F. I. Terano, Napier (w.). REESBY, Gilbert 11., Sgt. Mrs. E. Reesby, Springston (m.). SAVAGE, Bunny. Pte. Mrs. A. Savage, Whakatane (m.). SCOTT, Nesbitt P., L/Cpl. Mrs. I. J. Scott, Auckland (ni.). STEPHENS, Sidney L., Pte. Mrs. A. E. Stephens, Rakafa (m.). WILLIAMS, Richard, Pte. Mrs. F. Williams, England (m.). Previously Reported Missing; Now Reported Not Missing. RANGIUTA, Sam, Pte.. of Rotorua. Previously Reported Prisoners of War; Now Reported Safe. McLEOT), Gordon A'.. Pte., of Christchurch. RYMAN, Rex H.. C.nr.. of Christchurch. ST. GEORGE, lan A., Cpl., of Auckland.

were accorded with enthusiasm. Under the supervision of Mrs. G. Wenborn, the ladies dispensed supper, after which dancing to the Bulls patriotic orchestra continued till a late hour.

Indignant Soldier A New Zealand soldier’s reaction to < news of the recent Auckland waterfront dispute over the safety of a gangway is contained in a letter which has been received from an officer serving in the Solomons. “The latest waterfront stoppage, and specially the photograph i of the gangway that figured in the dispute has caused inexpressible fury

here,” he says. “Our boys, at 7s 6d a day, have to swarm down a rope into a rocking lighter on the high seas to unload our 14-gallon drums and other heavy cargo with the temperature soaring over 130 degrees. The ship staggers, the sling swings to and fro, and the drums roll about uncontrollably in tho lighter, so that several of the men have been injured and even lost fingers..