Casualties To N.Z. Forces Are Advised

Taranaki Daily News, 1 September 1942, Page 4

Casualties To N.Z. Forces Are Advised

Naines of two Taranak soldiers included. The names of nine soldiers wh( have died on active service and o: 11 who have been wounded are inciuded in a 2nd N.Z.E.F. casualt3 list issued last night. Two men whc have next-of-kin in Taranaki are:— Missinjr: Private R. M. Wallace (New Plymouth) . Previously reported wounded, now reported not wounded, but accidentally injured: Private J. Duggan (Okaiawa). The list. forwarded by the Press Association. is:— Killed in Action. WATSON, L-Sgt. Howland Henry; Miss S M. Watson, Auckland (d). Killed in action, previously reported missing : — CAMERON, Pte. Hector Graham Allan; Paraparaumu. DONOVAN, Pte. Dennis Brian; Morrinsville MEACHEN, Spr. Leo Charles; Wellington. SCHMIDT, Pte. Campbell Charles; Taneatua, Presumed Killed. Presumed killed in action, previously reported missing: — FINLAY, Pte. William Jeffree; Runanga. FRAIN, Pte. Philip John Roderick; Wellington. Died of Wounds. CLARK, Pte. Robert Hamilton; Mrs. F. Clark, Port Chalmers (m). MESSENT, Pte. Peter; Mrs. B. Messent, Rotorua (m). Missing. BUDD, 2-Lt. Brian Hastings; P. G. Budd, Tauranga (f). WALLACE, Pte. Ronald Mervyn ; Mrs. A B. Paynter, New Plymouth (m). Missing. and remains on wounded list : — DE COSTA. 2-lt. Ralph Granville ; Gisborne. COLWILL, Pte. Edward John ; Papatoetoe. Missing, previously reported prisoner oi war: — BOYES, Pte. Rex Whitfield, Putaruru. Prisoner of War. Prisoners of war, previously reported missing: — EVELEIGH, Pte. Harold ; Foxton. NATHAN, Cpl. Edward Noel David- Maropiu. Wounded. ORBELL. Cpt. Richard Mitchell Scott; Dr R. Orbell, Oamaru (f). ARCHER, Gnr. James Arthur; Mrs. H. F. Tarver, Frankton Junction (m). BURNS, Gnr. Robert; Mrs. M. Burns, Frankton Junction (m). CUMMING, Cpl. Colin McKenzie; F. G. Cumming, Dunedin (f). . EDMONDSON, Pte. Charlie Stuart; Mrs. M A. Edmondson, Gisborne (m> . MILLIGAN, Gnr. Arnold Francis; Mrs. E Wilkins, Christchurch (foster m). MILLWARD, Pte. John Charles ; Miss F Millward, Lower Hutt (s). PARKER, Pte. Michael John; Mrs. R. D. Parker, Hastings (w). PHILLIPS, Sgm. Richard Dillon ; Mrs. J. M Phillips, Avondale (w). PURU, Pte. Rua; Miss L. Agissiz, Opotiki (a). Wounded and remains on missing list: — SANDERS, Sgt. John Roland Archer; Wellington. Accidentally Injured. Previously reported wounded, now reported not wounded, but accidentally injured : — DUGGAN, Pte. Jack; Okaiawa. Ajr Casualties The following casualties to New Zealand air personnel serving overseas were announced last night: — ANDREW, Pilot Officer Robert Keith Anderson, killed in an aircraft-accident ; Ci T. Andrew, Wellington (f). HARVEY, Squadron Leader Guy de Laval, missing, believed killed in action ; Mrs. G. Harvey, England (w). HODSELL, Sgt. John Herbert, died of injuries received in an air accident ; W • Hodsell, Whangarei (f). INGRAM, Act. Flight Lt. Mervin Robert Bruce, injured in an aircraft accident; C. W. N. Ingram, Dunedin (f). JACKSON, Sgt. Alfred Thomas Briscoe. missing on air. operations ; Mrs. A. Holmes, England (m). O'MEAEA, Sgt. Terence, seriously injured in an air accident, later removed from seriously injured list ; Mrs. M. O'Meara, Auckland (m). WILLIAMS, Sgt. Leslie, seriously injured jn an aircraft accident. later removed from seriously injured list: E. Williams, Waimate (f). j,".:. The following casualty in New Zealand is announced : — COOPER, A.C.I. Gordon Henry; seriously injured in non-flying accident, now removed from seriously injured list ; Mrs. G. H. Cooper, Otahuhu (w).