FIVE OFFICERS KILLED

Southland Times, Issue 24890, 2 November 1942, Page 4

FIVE OFFICERS KILLED

N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (P.A.) WELLINGTON, November 1. The following N.Z.E.F. casualty list was issued today (the rank is private unless otherwise stated): — SOUTHLAND KILLED IN ACTION WEST, LIEUT PAKI COUPAR; father, Mr G. West, Invercargill. OTHER DISTRICTS KILLED IN ACTION Butchart, Lieut D. J. W.; father, Mr D. Butchart, New Plymouth. Darcy, Lieut D. C.; wife, Mrs M. Darcy, Wellington. Widdowson, Lieut A. F.; wife, Mrs A. F. Widdowson, Cairo. Wood, Lieut O. G.; wife, Mrs M. D. Wood, Wellington. Allen, Sgt E. A.; wife, Mrs A. Allen, Auckland. Connolly, B. D.; sister, Mrs A. Burt, Auckland. Perry, Spr L. L.; mother, Mrs A. Jury, Auckland. Petty, Spr P. C.; wife, Mrs E. C. Petty. Auckland. Williams, O. M.; wife, Mrs D. M. Williams, Oturehua. Windsor, Spr J.; wife, Mrs M. Windsor, Wellington. DIED OF, WOUNDS Woolcott, Major 11. C. S.; mother, Mrs E. G. Woolcott, Auckland. Powdrell, 2/Lieut R. J.; father, Mr T. Powdrell, Wairoa. Gibson, L/Cpl H. A.; wife, Mrs B. A. Gibson, Wellington. Jennings, T. H.; father, Mr A. H. Jennings, Karamea. McDonald, Sgmn L.; father, Mr J. McDonald, Christchurch. Moyes, S. (address and next of kin not stated). Polglasc, R. C.; sister, Mrs E. Barrell. Kutarere. Robertson, L/Cpl J.; wife, Mrs D. A. Robertson. Dunedin. Williams, J. H. S.; friend, J. W. Tozer, Palmerston North. DIED OF WOUNDS. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING Hare, Sgt W. R., Ohakune Junction. ADDITIONAL LIST (P.A.) WELLINGTON, November 1. The following additional N.Z.E.F. casualties are reported:— KILLED IN ACTION Brewster, Gnr G. A.; mother, Mrs F. A. Brewster, Levin. Ellis, L/Sgt B. A.; wife, Mrs M. J. Ellis, Tolaga Bay. Gill, L/Cpl IL; father, Mr A. Gill, Gisborne. Thomson, C. G.; mother, Mrs E. F. Thomson, Waiuku. SOUTHLAND SOLDIERS Mrs M. Jackson, Ythan street, has received advice that her son, Gunner W. A. H. Jackson, who was reported wounded and missing, has now been reported a prisoner of war. Mrs F. J .M. Browne, Manse street, has received advice that her son, Signalman T. L. Browne, who was prev- . iously reported missing, is a prisoner of war.