OVERSEAS FORCE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24414, 27 September 1940, Page 6

OVERSEAS FORCE

CASUALTY: IN EGYPT OFFICER WOUNDED BY BOMBS (Per United Press Association) . WELLINGTON, Sept. 26. The following New Zealand Expeditionary Force casualty in Egypt is reported:— Major Eric James Stock, wounded, as the result of air bombs. His wife is. Mrs A. L. Stock, of 200 Salisbury street, Christchurch. POSTED AS MISSING NEW ZEALAND AIRMAN (Per United Press Association) AUCKLAND, Sept. 28.. A New Zealand airman. Pilot-officer Wintori Selwood Shann, has been reported missing as the result of operations on Wednesday, according to advice received by his sister, Mrs D. McMillan, of Mission Bay.' He was formerly employed by the Producers and Citizens' Co-operative Assurance Company, Ltd., Auckland. Born in Christchurch 22 years ago, Pilot-officer Shann is a son of Mrs N. Cooper, of Belfast, Christchurch. He was educated at Christchurch Boys' High School, where-he was a prefect and had an outstanding sports record, particularly' as a swimmer. On leaving school he worked in a Government office in Wellington before coming to Auckland. He gave up his Auckland nosition to join the Air, Force and after training at Wigram left for England last April. A PRISONER IN GERMANY (Per United Press Association) THAMES, Sept. 26. Information was received to-day that Pilot-officer T. H; Hadley, a member of the R.A.F.. who was recently reported as missinpr, is now a prisoner of ws in Germany.