N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES

Southland Times, Issue 24837, 1 September 1942, Page 4

N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES

(P.A.) WELLINGTON, August 31. The following N.Z.E.F. casualties are announced (the rank is private unless otherwise stated): — KILLED IN ACTION Watson, L/Sgt R. H.; daughter, Miss S. M. Watson, Auckland. KILLED IN ACTION, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING Cameron, H. G. A.; father, Dr R. A. Cameron, Paraparaumu. Donovan, D. B.; father, Mr T. J. Donovan, Morrinsville. Meachen, Spr L. C.; mother, Mrs M. Meachen, Wellington. Schmidt, C. C.; mother, Mrs P. Schmidt, Taneatua. PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING Finlay, W. J.; mother, Mrs A. Knight, Runanga. Frain, P. J. R.; father, Mr P. J. Frain, Wellington. DIED OF WOUNDS Clark, R. H.; mother, Mrs F. Clark, Port Chalmers. Messent, P.; mother, Mrs B. Messent, Rotorua. MISSING AND REMAINS ON WOUNDED LIST Decosta, 2/Licut R. G.; Gisborne. Colwill, E. J.; Papatoetoe. MISSING Budd, 2/Licut B. H.; father, Mr P. G. Budd, Tauranga. ? Wallace, R. M.; mother, Mrs A. B. Paynter, New Plymouth. WOUNDED AND REMAINS ON MISSING LIST Sanders, Sgt J. R. A.; Wellington. MISSING, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PRISONER OF WAR Boyes, R. W.; Putaruru. PRISONERS OF WAR, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING Eveleigh, H.; Foxton. Nathan, Cpl E. N. D.; Maropiu. WOUNDED Orbell, Capt R. M. S.; father, Dr R. S. Orbell, Oamaru. Archer, Gnr J. A.; mother, Mrs H. F. Tarver, Frankton Junction. Burns, Gnr R.; mother, Mrs M. Burns, Frankton Junction. Cumming, Cpl C. M.; father, Mr F. G. Cumming, Dunedin. Edmondson, C. S.; mother, Mrs M. A. Edmondson, Gisborne. Milligan, Gnr A. F; foster-mother, Mrs E. Wilkins, Christchurch. Millward, J. C.; sister, Miss F. Millward, Lower Hutt. Parker, M. J.; wife, Mrs R. D. Parker, Hastings. Phillips, Sgmn R. D.; wife, Mrs J. M. Phillips, Avondale. Puru, R.; aunt, Miss L. Agissiz, Opotiki. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED, NOW REPORTED NOT WOUNDED BUT ACCIDENTALLY INJURED Duggan, J.; Okaiawa. AIR FORCE LIST (P.A.) WELLINGTON, August 31. The following New Zealand air personnel serving overseas have been notified as casualties:— Andrew, Pilot Officer R. K. A., killed in aircraft accident; father, Mr C. T. Andrew. Wellington. Harvey, Squadron Leader G. de L., missing, believed killed in action; wife, Mrs G. Harvey, England. Hodscll, Sgt J. H., died of injuries received in air accident; father, Mr W. Hodsell, Whangarei. Ingram, Flight-Lieut M. R. 8., injured in aircraft accident; father, Mr C. W. N. Ingram. Dunedin. Jackson, Sgt A. T. 8., missing on air operations; mother, Mrs A. Holmes, England. O’Meara, Sgt T., seriously injured in air accident, later removed from seriously injured list; mother, Mrs M. O'Meara, Auckland. Williams, Sgt L., seriously injured in aircraft accident, later removed from seriously injured list; father, Mr E. Williams, Waimate. The following New Zealand casualty is announced:— Cooper, Aircraftman (first class) G. H., seriously injured in non-flying accident, now removed from seriously injured list; wife, Mrs G. H. Cooper, Otahuhu.