CASUALTIES IN N.Z.E.F.

Southland Times, Issue 24889, 31 October 1942, Page 4

CASUALTIES IN N.Z.E.F.

Three Southland Men Wounded

(P.A.) WELLINGTON, October 30. The following N.Z.E.F. casualties were an- c nounced tonight (the rank is private unless c otherwise stated): — ■ c SOUTHLAND J PRISONERS OF WAR, PREVIOUSLY RE- r PORTED MISSING t BURKE, JOHN M.; Invercargill. E PRISONERS OF WAR, PREVIOUSLY RE- j PORTED MISSING BELIEVED PRIS- c ONERS c FLETCHER, JOSEPH; Invercargill. WOUNDED BELL, L/CPL JOHN S.; mother, Mrs H. ( Bell, Invercargill. , McKAY, SGT DAVID R.; mother, Mrs W. ] Caswell, Nightcaps. YOUNG, CPL STANLEY E.; mother, Mrs ■ E. M. Young, Tuatapere. OTHER DISTRICTS PRISONER OF WAR, PREVIOUSLY RE- ; PORTED WOUNDED AND MISSING Evans, K. H.; Onehunga. PRISONER OF WAR, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED AND MISSING, RELIEVED PRISONER Trounson, E. M.; Wellsford. , PRISONERS OF WAR, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING Allen, A.; Onehunga. Arundel, R.; Roslyn. Bain, H. A.; Blenheim. Ballinger, W. F.; Wellington. Bonner, J. E.; Devonport. Boyle, Sgt R. B.; Napier. Brown, E. R.; Gisborne. Bunker, R. P.; Akaroa. Coe, H.; Te Awamutu. Culpin, A. S.; Remuera. Durham, L.; Tauranga. Hudson, Gnr S.; Wellington. Kelly, J. F.; Greymouth. Lugton, J. S.; Walton. Lumford, R. L.; Auckland. McLachlan, W. A.; Hawera. McLeod, R. F. Waipu. Martin, J. H.; Dannevirke. Morgan, R. J.; Palmerston North. Newman, M. A.; Gisborne. O’Connor, G. E. A.; Masterton. Scott, K. H.; Waikouaiti. Tremain, Gnr H. L«; Tinwald. Trethowen, N. P.; Hikutala. Whitehead, I. V. T.; Onerahu. PRISONERS OF WAR, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED PRISONERS. Barclay. P. C.; Waikanae. Bray, A. R.; Dannevirke. Hail, G.; Paeroa. McGovern, D. J.; Mauriceville. Partridge, D. A. P.; Timaru. Peagram, L/Cpl C. E.; Wellington. Robertson, R.; Scotland. Scully, J.; Dannevirke. WOUNDED ) Beehre, L. M.; mother, Mrs E. Crawford, Auckland. _ Cunningham, J. E.; wife, Mrs M. Cunningham, Dunedin. • Deeming, L/Cpl A. L.; mother, Mrs M. Deeming, Opua. Eng, Spr E. G.; mother, Mrs M. Eng, Matiere. Fox, R. J.; mother, Mrs E. Fox, Timaru. Gallagher, Sgt B. O.; father, Mr M. Gal- . lagher, Wellington. Hall, J. R.; father, Mr J. R. Hall, Peebles. Harper, E. N.J mother, Mrs T. E. B. Harper, • Leigh. ' „ McManus, L/Cpl R. S.; mother, Mrs C. McManus, Waihopo. ’ Polglase, R. C.; sister, Mrs E. Barren, . Kutarere. Sargent, F. L.; wife, Jis J. W. Sargent, ’ Waitara. Speedy, G.; mother, Mrs RSpeedy, Dannevirke. Wood, C. S.; mother, Mrs V. B. Wood, ; Timaru. (An additional casualty list will be found on j Page 2.) CASUALTIES IN AIR FORCE Nightcaps Pilot Missing

(P.A.) WELLINGTON, October 30. The following New Zealand airmen serving overseas are reported casualties (the rank is sergeant unless otherwise stated):— DUNCAN, PILOT OFFICER W. R., missing on air operations; wife, Mrs M. E. Duncan, Nightcaps. SPENCE, C. R., Invercargill, previously reported missing, death now officially presumed. Anderson, W. J., missing on air operations: father, Mr W. S. Anderson, Christchurch. Baker, R. G., missing on air operations; father, Mr T. G. Baker, Napier. Barlow, N. J., missing, believed killed; wife, Mrs N. J. Barlow, Pukekohe. Bell, L. E., missing on air operations; mother, Mrs F. Bell, Dunedin. Benefield, Flying Officer V. D., missing on air operations; father, Mr P. Benefield, Wanganui. Boadgen, F. 8., missing on air operations; father, Mr R. J. Boadgen, Auckland. Brandon, C. H-, missing on air operations; mother, Mrs F. P. Harr, Auckland. Brough, V. G., missing on air operations; brother, Mr W. Brough, Nelson. Brown, A. G., missing on air operations; brother, Mr G. Brown, Raratonga. Carseldine, Flight-Sgt A. S., dangerously ill; mother, Mrs H. W. Carseldine, Kumaroa. Clark, Flight-Sgt T. G., missing believed killed; mother, Mrs E. J. Clark, Wellington. Coates, Pilot Officer A. E., missing on air operations; mother, Mrs E. Coates, Auckland. Coburn, A. 8., missing on air operations; wife, Mrs Veronica Cobum, Auckland. Crabtree, R. H., missing on air operations; mother, Mrs M. C. Crabtree, Napier. Dallenger, Pilot Officer 8., missing on air operations; father, Mr J. S. Dallenger, Wellington. Death, L. A., confirmed as prisoner of war; father, Mr W. S. Death, Palmerston North. ' Dixon, Pilot Officer T. A., missing believed killed; mother, Mrs R. Rimons, Auckland. Dow, Warrant Officer G. H. (D.F.M.), missing believed prisoner of war; mother, Mrs A. L. Dow, Wellington. Duff, Pilot Officer P. S. (D.F.C.), missing on air operations; father, Mr A. S. Duff, Hamilton. Glensor, Pilot Officer R. E., missing on air operations; father, Mr A. F. Glensor, Wellington. Goddard, H. 0., missing on air operations; mother, Mrs E. S. Goddard, Tehanga. Goodwin, Pilot Officer G. C. R., missing, believed killed; mother, Mrs E. Goodwin, Wellington. Grant, Pilot Officer I. A., missing on air operations; sister, Mrs V. HeppeL England. Herron, Flight-Sgt J. D. M., confirmed as prisoner of war; father, Mr J. W. Herron, Christchurch. Hoskins, Pilot Officer W. A., missing, believed killed; father, Mr P. Hoskins, Auckland. Kirkland, D. J., killed on active service; mother, Mrs D. H. Kirkland, Auckland.

Lamb, D. T., missing on air operations; mother, Mrs L. F. Lamb, Blenheim. Macdonald, Squadron Leader G. R., killed on active service; father, Mr R. Macdonald, Waikuku. Miller, D., missing, believed killed; mother, Mrs F. A. Miller, Auckland. Neve, E., killed on active service; wife, Mrs M. I. Neve, New Plymouth. Newman, D., missing on air operations; mother, Mrs J. Newman, Dunedin. Nilsson, D. P., missing on air operations; father, Mr E. Nilsson, Dannevirke. Nilsson, Pilot Officer IV. E., killed on active service; father, Mr O. Nilsson, Napier. O’Connor, B. J., killed on active service; mother, Mrs E. O’Connor, Auckland. Osman, Warrant Officer A. W., missing on air operations; mother, Mrs M. C. Osman, Christchurch. Otter, G. L., confirmed as prisoner of war; father, Mr F. G. Otter, Auckland. Outen, E. J., missing on air operations; mother. Mrs E. M. Outen, Gisborne. Speedy, Pilot Officer J. L., missing on air operations; father, Mr J. B. Speedy, Palmerston North. Streeter, L. W., missing on air operations; father, Mr G. Streeter, Otahuhu. Tate, M. V., missing, believed killed in action; wife, Mrs H. Tate, New Plymouth.

Vivian, Pilot Officer P. A., missing, believed killed; father, Dr A. H. Vivian, Christchurch. Warner, K. J., missing on air operations; mother, Mrs F. M. A. Warner, Wellington. Murray, Pilot Officer T. D. G., missing on air operations; mother, Mrs P. A. M. Murray, Auckland. The following reclassifications are announced :— Berthelscn, F. J., Waitakere, Auckland, previously reported missing, now reported safe.

Garvey, L. P., Tauranga, previously reported seriously injured, now removed from seriously injured list. Gray, W. J., Okaiawa, previously reported missing, now reclassified as missing believed killed. Harrison, L. L., Sargill, North Canterbury, previously reported missing, death now officially presumed. McDonald, Flight-Sgt C. A., Woodville, previously reported seriously injured, now removed from seriously injured list. Moon, S. H., Auckland, previously reported seriously injured, now removed from seriously injured list. Suckling, Pilot Officer O. W., Cambridge, previously reported missing, death now officially presumed. Young, C. D„ Bulls, previously reported seriously injured, now removed from seriously injured list.