WAR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 June 1941, Page 5

WAR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE FIFTY-SIX KILLED IN ACTION. MANY MAORIS INCLUDED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The names of 62 members of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force are given in casualty lists issued yesterday. Fifty-five have been killed in action, two are missing, one wounded, and four names have been removed from the missing list. The list is published below, the name of the soldier being followed by that of the next-of-kin with the nature of the relationship in parentheses. The following abbreviations have been used to indicate relationship: Mother, m; father, f: wife, w; brother, b; friend, fr; sister or son, s; daughter, d; grandmother, g; uncle, u: aunt a; cousin, c; relationship not stated, not stated. KILLED IN ACTION. AMNER. William H„ Pte. Mr H. W. Amner, Box 1, Napier if). ANDREWS, Keith A., Pte. Mrs M. C. Andrews, 38 Aro St., Wellington (w). APATU, Nirai N., Pte. Ngaroma Nepe, Waipawa (a). BAILEY, Matiu P., Pte. Mrs M. M. Bailey, Putiki, Wanganui (m). BIRD. George G., L/Cpl. Mrs M. M. Bird. Murupara, Rotorua (w). BLOOMFIELD, Graham, Pte. Mrs A. M. Bloomfield, 182 Russell St., Gisborne (m). CROFT, William H„ Pte. Mrs H. F. Uren, “Ardath,” 8 Peter St.. Wagga Wagga, N.S.W. (m). DYER, Edward J., Pte. Mrs I. Dyer, c/o J. Stellin. Western Hutt Rd., Lower Hutt (w)). ERUETI, Wiremu, Pte. Mrs B. E. M. Erueti, Ruatoki North (w). FISHER, Colin, Pte. Mrs M. Fisher, Awanui North (m). GRAHAM, George, Pte. Mrs M. Turner, Mokai (m). HODGE, Peter, Pte. Mrs C. W. Hodge, Koutu, Rotorua (m). JOHNS. Wilson R., Pte. Mrs D. Johns, Hotel Arcadia, New Plymouth (m). KAMIRA, Ken, Pte. Mr R. Kamira, Rawene (f). KARETU, Taake, Pte. Mr J. Karetu, Waimarama, Havelock North (f). KARORA, Terea, Pte. Mrs M. T. Karora, Whirinaki (m). KATENE, Thomas K„ Pte. Mr H. Katene, Okaiawa (b). KEREOPA, Hamiora, Pte. Mrs H. Kereopa, Whirinaki (m). LEACH, Darkie, Pte. Mr H. Leach, Whangara (f). McMINN, Douglas J„ Pte. Mr L. McMinn, Keepar St., Levin (f). McWHINNIE, Ivan 8., L/Sgt., Mrs M. A. McWhinnie, 30 Cole St., Masterton (m). MAHANGA. Lemuel. Pte. Mrs P. Mahanga, Iwitea, Wairoa (m). MARTIN. George. Pte. Mr E. Martin, Dannevirke (I). MEHAFFEY, John T„ L/Cpl. Mrs V. E. Mehaffey, 57 Jackson St., Dunedin (m). MERRIMAN, Le Roy, L/Cpl. Mr W. Merriman, Heale St., Thames (f). NEILSON, Douglas H„ Cpl. Mrs E. Neilson, 37 Stellin St., Kingstone Park, Lower Hutt (w). PARATA, Paani, Pte. -Mr R. Parata, ' Waipiro Bay (f). POA, Toka R„ Pte. Mrs H. Poa, Te Araroa (w). POKAI, Peta H., Pte. Mr D. Johnstone, Ruatoria (brother-in-law). PORTER, Robert E„ Pte. Mr J. Porter, 9 Walmsley Rd., Auckland (f). PURNELL. Sydney A. R., W.0.1. Mrs V. C. Purnell, Tawhia St.. Trentham (w). RAHARUHI, Ranga, Pte. Mrs K. P. Raharuhi, Kerama, Mangonui (m). RAMEKA, Massey, Pte. Mr T. Rameka, Motukaraka, Hokianga (f). RANGIPUAWHE, Petera, Pte. Mrs Kainamu, Whakarewarewa (m). REWETI, Henare. Pte. Mr M. K. Reweti, Reporoa (f). REWI, Sonny, Pte. Mrs L. A. Rewi, Murupara (m). RICHARDSON. George W„ Pte. Mr G. Richardson, Fitzroy (f). ROACH, Jim R., Pte. Mr J. Roach, Porangahatt (f). ROCHFORT, Terence, Pte. Mrs N. Rochfort, 37 Wallace St.. Wellington (m). ROLLESTON, Christie, Pte. Mrs M. Rolleston, Maketu (m). RUA, Paora, Pte. Mr H. Rua, Waiohau (f). RURU. Wiremu, Pte. Mr I. Ruru, Te Karaka (f). SKEEN, Bruce, Sgt. Mr G. Skeen, c/o P.W.D. Electric Board, Palmerston North (b). SMITH. Alexander J. P., Pte. Mrs G. E. Smith, c/o Mrs E. Smith, Maungati, Timaru (w). STEVENS, Edgar R., Pte. Mrs P. Nathan, Victoria Valley R.D., Kaitaia (m). SULLIVAN, Tau, Pte. Mr T. Herewini, Hicks Bay (b). TAUMATA. Tom, Pte. Mr H. Taumata, Opoutama (f). THOMPSON. Parata H„ Pte. Mrs K. Thompson, Whangaruru South (m). TUPE, Turanga. Pte. Mrs 11. Pouwhare, Waiohau (m). c WADDINGTON. Richard. Pte. Miss R. t Waddington, c/o Nurses’ Home, Pori- s rda (s). < WALLACE. Jack Pte. Mrs M. Wallace, i 1 Cameron Tee. Wanganui (m). c WHARE. John, Pte. Mrs N. Whare. c Paid Paki (m). 1 WIHONGI, Hone T„ Pte. Mrs T. W. r Wihongi, Kawakawa (m). I WILLIAMS, Patu A.. Pte. Mrs A. Wil- f liams. 2 Elizabeth St.. Tauranga (m). WILLIAMSON. Amos D„ Pte. Mr J. S. I Williamson. 503 Greys Rd.. Hastings c «). c

MISSING. PATERSON. Colin W. G, 2/Lt. Mr A. Paterson, Morrison St., Mosgiel (f). MURDOCH, Thomas A.. Pte. Mrs N. Murdock, Start St., Palmerston (m). WOUNDED. ALLAN, Walter D„ Pte. Mrs E. Allan, Kimbell (m). PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW REPORTED NOT MISSING. HENTON, Walter K. 2/Lt. Mr W. L. Henton, 83 Ranfurly Rd., Epsom (f). BROWN. Gordon L. Pte. Mrs W. R. Brown. Kaihu fm). CLARK. Hector D„ Pte. Miss J. Clark, Rotorua <s). MACKAY, Douglas 1.. Cpl. Mrs E. Mackay. 12 Wolfe St.. Whangarei (m).