AIR CASUALTIES

Southland Times, 16 October 1942, Page 3

AIR CASUALTIES

(P.A.) WELLINGTON. October 15. The following air casualties are reported (all R.N.Z.A.F. unless otherwise stated): — Brookbanks, Leading Aircraftman L. D„ injured in non-flying accident; father, Mr F. C. Brookbanks, Auckland. Follett, Sgt J. D., missing believed killed; mother, Mrs D. Follett, Marton. Grofskl, Sgt B. J., died of injuries on active service; father, Mr J. A. Grofskl, Christchurch. Hughes, Leading Aircraftman E. T„ killed on active service; mother, Mrs M. Hughes, Christchurch. Kearns, Sgt F. E., missing on air operations; mother, Mrs C. Kearns, Wellington. Long, Pilot Officer T. J. A., killed on active service; father, Mr R. Long, Clive. Lonsdale, Pilot Officer R., killed on active service; uncle, Mr F. Lonsdale, Lower Hutt. Lowrie, Pilot Officer J., missing believed killed on active service; mother, Mrs E. S. Lowrie, Petone. McDonald, Flight-Sgt C. A., seriously injured on active service; father, Mr C. McDonald. Woodville. Reid, Sgt G. E., missing believed killed in action; wife, Mrs G. E. Reid, Dunedin. Ruegg, Pilot Officer E. G., confirmed as prisoner of war; wife, Mrs E. G. Ruegg, Wellington. Ryan, Flight-Sgt K. F., missing believed killed in action; father, Mr A. M. Ryan, Taihape. Swann, Sgt M., missing on air operations; father, Mr D. A. Swann, Dunedin. Wilson, Pilot Officer A. S., Injured, not seriously; mother, Mrs E. A. Wilson, Ashburton. Blake, Wing-Commander M. V. (D. 5.0. D.F.C.), previously reported missing, now reclassified as prisoner of war; father, Mr C. M. Blake, Christchurch. Fox, Pilot Officer T. T., previously reported missing believed killed, death now officially presumed; mother, Mrs M. A. Fox, Auckland. McPherson, Sgt J. A., previously missing now reclassified as missing believed killed; father, Mr A. S. McPherson, Kaitaia. McQUEEN, Sgt J., previously reported missing, now reclassified as prisoner of war; father, Mr D. W. S. McQueen, Kennington, Southland. Newton, Sgt F. T., previously reported seriously ill, now removed from seriously ill list; mother, Mrs A. Newton, Lake Waitaki. Callender, H. R., missing believed prisoner of war; father, Mr J. R. Callender, Dunedin. Gill, J. T. V., missing on air operations; mother, Mrs E. Gill, Auckland. GOODALL, Leading Aircraftman E. J.,

seriously ill; mother, Mrs M. J. Goodall, Orawia. ....Grant, H. L., missing on air operations; sister, Miss J. Grant, Christchurch. Newman, R. A. W., missing on air operations; father, Mr A. Newman, Wellington. Renton, R. E., missing on air operations; mother, Mrs A. Renton, Auckland. The following casualties have been reclassified :— Cook, Warrant Officer B. M., of Wellington, previously reported missing, now missing believed killed in action. Wilding, J., of Morrinsville, removed from the dangerously injured list. Brown, G. T., missing on air operations; mother, Firs N. Brown, Wellington.