WAR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 June 1941, Page 5

WAR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE FIFTY-FOUR DEATHS REPORTED. LIST OF 76 WOUNDED. The names of 136 members of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force are given in casualty lists issued at the weekend. Fifty-two have been killed in action, one has died of wounds, one previously listed as missing is now reported killed in action. 76 have been wounded, four chaplains are missing and believed to be prisoners of war. and two names have been removed from the missing list. The lists are 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. AITKEN. Stanley. Pte. Mr Norman Aitken. 22 Retreat Rd.. Avonside (f). ARMISHAW. Arthur, Pte. Mrs 1. Armishaw, 33 Leith St.. Dunedin (m). BIRD, Thomas H., Pte. Mrs A. L. Bird, 44 Exeter St., Lyttelton (m). BURNETT. Andrew M. S„ Pte. Mr D. Burnett, P.O. Box 2. Kurow (f). CLARK, John J.. Pte. Mrs M. A. Clark, 18 Argyle St.. Denniston (m). CONNING. John D.. W.0.11. Mr J. Conning, Davies St.. Hokitika (f). FOUNTAIN, Leslie J. E„ L/Cpl. Mr L. G. Fountain. Clyde <f). FROELICH. Vincent P„ Pte. Mrs F. Froelich. Powelltown. Victoria (m). GREEN, Milton. Pte. Mrs N. Bath, c/o N. Green, Pio Pio (m). HEJBURN. James A.. L/Cpl. Mr Ronald Hepburn. Great North Rd.. Auckland (b). HOGAN, Harold E.. Pte. Mrs E. Hogan, Bright St.. Cobden (m). HORLER. John H.. Pte. Mrs E. J. Horler (deceased). ,10 Michael St.. Waimate (m). JACKSON, Sydney, Cpl. Mr J. J. O’Connor. Fortification (cousin). KASSEY. Clifford R„ Pte. Mrs S. H. Kassey, Kent St.. Picton (m). LAMB, James H„ Pte. Mr G. Lamb, 48 Hampden St., Nelson (f). MACDONALD. Harry R.. L/Cpl. Mrs E. MacDonald. 91 Jubilee Ave.. North Brighton (w). MCDONALD, Reid R.. Cpl. Mrs F. H. McDonald, 174 Gloucester St.. Christchurch (m). MCDONALD, Robin G- Pte. Mrs M. W. McDonald, Okawa (m). McDOWELL, Logan W. P„ Cpl. Mr A. L. McDowell, Ferndale. R.D.. Gore (f). MAHER, Joseph R„ Pte. Mrs Lucy Bateman. 8 St. Helliers Court. Caversham (s). MURDOCH, Ronald A.. Pte. Mr T. R. Murdoch, Wards Rd.. Invercargill (f). O’BRIEN. Ronald. Pte. Mr J. O'Brien, 65 Deans Ave., Christchurch (f). OLDHAM, Samuel. Pte. Mrs M. Oldham, 65 Palmerston St.. Westport (m). PATRICK, Stanley S.. Pte. Mrs M. A. Patrick, 337 Talbot St.. Geraldine (m). SEATON, David E.. Pte. Mrs Eleanor Smith, Alma (s). STRANGE, Richard, Pte. Mr R. G. Strange. Upper Kawai St., Nelson (f). TOBIN. Leonard J.. Pte. Mrs Jessie Scott. 470 Castle St.. Dunedin (a). WALLER. Allan J.. Pte. Mrs E. M. Waller. Raukapuka, Geraldine (m). ARMSTRONG. Raymond 'C„ Pte. Mr J. J. Armstrong, 3 Motueka St., Ngaio (f). BAGEN. Joseph. Spr: Mrs G. Bagen, 61 Seaforth Cres.. Ayr. Scotland (m). BRISTOW. George W.. Pte. Mrs M. M. Bristow. Nurses’ Home. Grey River Hospital (w). CHAPMAN, Reginald H. C.. Dvr. Mrs J. N. Chapman, c/o Mrs E. M. Grant The Strand, Whakatane (w). CLAY, Howard E„ Pte. Mr E. Clay, 62 Cecil Rd.. Wellington (f). DEVLIN, Thomas J.. Dvr. Mr T. Devlin. 12 Mitchell Ave., Dunedin (f). DYNES. Morris M.. Dvr. Mrs M. E. Dynes. Culverden (w). HARPER. Robert R.. Pte. Mrs M. O. W. Harper. 1 Salisbury Tee.. Mytchett, England (w). LORD. Sidney, Spr. Mr J. A. Lord. 27 Leavengreave, Shawforth. Rochdale. Lancashire. England (f). LUNDON. Joseph B. F.. Dvr. Mr M. C. Lundon, Abermarle Rd..' Northland (b). MADDEN. Anthony A.. Dvr. Mrs Mary Madden, Rangitira Ave.. Takapuna (m). MERRYLEES. John W.. Dvr. Mr C. W. Merrylees. Telegraph Hotel, Otaki (f). MILNE. James K„ Dvr. Mr J. Milne, 190 Nelson St., Invercargill (f). NEWTON Richard. L/Cpl. Mr A. E. Newton. Kihi Kihi. Te Awamutu (f). PERRY, Henry T„ Cpl. Anne Perry. Huntly (relationship not stated). ROBINSON. Henry L„ Dvr. Mrs M. Robinson. 114 Bishop St.. Christchurch (m). RUWHIU. Te Ranui, Pte. Mrs K. Rakepue Ruwhiu. Opua. Bay of Islands (m). SMITH. Geoffrey W. Cpl. Mr G. V. Smith. Box 246, Gisborne (f). SPEED, Thomas A.. Dvr. Mr C. Speed. Govt. Civil Set. Shillong, India (f). Tannahill, Jack. Pte. Mrs N. J. Tannahill, 90 Prospect St.. Port Stewart. Northern Ireland (m). WALL. Leon, Pte. Mr Samuel Wall. 23a Chickstand St.. London (T). WARD. John M.. Pte. Mr T. Ward. Napier (b). WATSON. Leslie A.. Pte. Mr A. P. Watson. Crushington, Reefton (f). WEHI. Matua P„ Pte. Mrs R. Wehi. Rakautatahi, Norsewood (ml.

PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW REPORTED KILLED IN ACTION. ALLANSON. Edward M„ Dvr. Mrs L. Allanson 7 Whittaker St.. Wellington (ml. DIED OF WOUNDS. MORGAN. John M. de B„ Pte. Mrs M. C. Morgan. 227 Fifield Tee.. Christchurch fm>. CHAPLAINS REPORTED MISSINGBELIEVED PRISONERS OF WAR. HIDDI.ESTONE. Rev. John. Mrs E. Hiddlestone. 19 Kipling Ave.. Epsom (w). GRIFFITHS. Rev. Robert J. Mrs I. O. Griffiths, 20 Swinton St.. Invercargill (w). HOPKINS Rev. Henry 1. Mrs M. A. Hopkins, 38a College Rd.. Timaru (w). HURST. Rev. Walter E. W. Mrs B. C. Hurst. 49 Pitt St., Wadestown (w).

WOUNDED. AITKEN, Harry G„ Dvr. Mr F. M. Aitken, c/o A. Morrison. Lismore (b>. BARRETT. William J.. Dvr. Mrs G. T. Barrett, 5 Freyberg St.. Lyall Bay (w). BRICE. Robert P.. Pte. Mrs M. Brice, Main St.. Grey town (m). BROWN, Vernon 0.. Dvr. Mrs S. D. Brown. 19 Torridge St.. Oamaru (ml. BUCKERIDGE. Clifford H„ Cpl. Mr E. H. Buckeridge, Pio Pio (f). BURGE, Archer R„ L/Cpl. Mr M. A. E. Burge. 29 Ngaio Rd., Kelburn (f). CAMPBELL. James N.. Dvr. Mrs H Campbell, 29 Ladys Mile, Remuera (m). CLAY. Ivan H„ Pte. Mrs E. Farrell. 62 Cecil Rd.. Wadestown (s). EDWARDS. Anthony C„ Dvr. Mrs D. E. M. Edwards. 232 Selwyn St., Spreydon. Christchurch (w). HALCOMBE. Norman 1.. S/ Sgt. Mrs M. F. Halcombe, 13 Western Ave.. Mt. Albert (m). HARRISON. George W. A., Pte. Mrs N. Harrison, 252 Adelaide Rd.. Wellington (m). HAYDON. Edward R.. Pte. Mr E. St. C. Haydon. 467 College St.. Palmerston North (f). HURLEY. Cyril M„ Spr. Mr H. A. Hurley, 191 High St.. Lower Hutt (f). JENKINS. Alcwyn. Cpl. Mrs F. E. Jenkins. c/o Mrs A. B. Topp. 30 Abbots Rd.. Ngaio (w). KEARNEY, Edward. Pte. Mrs A. Moran. Ophir (s). LINCOLN. Cyril R.. Cpl. Mr J. R. Lincoln. Tolaga Bay (not stated). McDIARMID, Roderick L.. Dvr. Mr J. M. McDiarmid, R.D., West Plains (f). McHARDY, George R„ Dvr. Mrs Ethel McHardy, Wellington (m). McKENNA, William. Pte. Mrs B. McKenna. 52 Vivian St.. New Plymouth (m). MIKKELSEN. Frederick W.. Dvr. Mrs L. Mikkelson, 199 Balmoral Rd.. Mt. Eden (m). MORRIN, Thomas G. S.. Cpl. Mr T. V. Morrin, William St.. Hastings (f). MULLAN. Walter, Dvr. Mr T. Mullan. Waimangaroa (f). ' NAISBITT, Albert, Pte. Master K. A. Naisbitt, 53 Hills Rd.. Shirley. Christchurch (s). NELSON. Harry. Dvr. Mr P. Nelson. Careys Bay, Port Chalmers (f). NELSON, William O„ Pte. Mrs G. Nelson, Rural Mail Bag, Hastings (not stated). PHILLIPS, Ernest F., Pte. Mrs E. J. Phillips, Wyllies Rd., Papakura (m). RAMSAY, Albert E.. Dvr. Mrs T. Nichols. Reef ton (m). ROBINSON. Robert A.. Pte. Mr Chas. Robinson. Dublin St.. Lyttelton (f). SCOTT. Frank. L/Cpl. Mr F. Corby. Seddonville (not stated). SHAW. lan L. D„ Cpl. Mrs Amelia Shaw, 46 High St.. Kaiapoi (w). STEVENSON, James. Pte. Mr S. Stevenson, 58 Bathgate Rd.. Dunedin (f). TAAFFE. Cecil T.. Sgt. Mr C. D| Taaffe. 405 Townhend St.. Hastings (f). TAHANA, Teira, Pte. Mrs Hana Tahana. Rotoiti (m). TEMM. Carl A.. Pte. Mr William C. F. Temm, Air Base. Hobsonville (f). THOMSON. Raymond T.. Cpl. Mrs Ellen Thomson. 14 Beaumont St.. Sydenham (m). VON TUNZELMAN. Gilbert A.. Cpl. Mr Alex von Tunzelman, 52 Baird St.. Invercargill (f). WATT. Lawrence J. H.. Pte. Mr V. Watt. 36 Lovern St. Yarravile. Victoria (f). WEBB. Frank N.. Pte. Mrs M. Webb, 129 a Hurstmere Rd.. Takapuna (m). WHAREHINGA. Kereama, L/Sgt. Mrs R. Wharehinga. Waipiro Bay (m). WILSON. John W. H„ Tpr.-Mrs M. H. Wilson. 4 Albert St. St. Clair (m). WITHERS. Richard A. H.. Spr. Mr A. J. Withers, c/o Miss D. Jenkins. Shannon (f). SADLER. Frederick A.. Capt. Mrs B. M. Sadler. 16 Bridge St., Caversham, Dunedin (w). DANIEL. Walter J.. Lieut. Mrs K. J. Daniel, 38 Pretoria St., Lower Hutt (w). ANDERSON. Frederick J.. L/Sgt. Mrs T. C. Moon. Cameron St., Otahuhu (s). ANDERSON. John R.. Pte. Mrs M. Crandle, 18 Murphy St., Wellington (s). AUSTIN Geoffrey J.. Bdr. Mr J. de B Austin.' 37 Bell Rd.. Remuera (D. BROOKS. Thomas H.. Gnr. A. H. A. Brooks. Drury Auckland (not stated). BROWNSELL. George. Pte. Mrs Brownsell. Osborne Place. Forest. Hall. Newcastle. England (m). COHEN. Arthur A.. L/Sgt. Mr A. Cohen, 53 Mulgrave St., Wellington (f). COLEMAN. William H.. Cpl. Mrs K. V. Coleman. Atawhai. Nelson (w). CONGDON. Leslie A.. Spr. Mrs B. Hickay. 24 Annandale Ave., Palmerston North (s). DENTICE. Geoffrey K.. Gnr. Mr R. E. Dentice. 23 Apu Cres.. Lyall Bay (f). DUGGAN. Nolan H. Pte. Mr J. H. Duggan, c'o Mr L. Bell. Pirinoa. Featherston (D. FLYNN. Richard F.. Pte. Mi-s G. Flynn. Kaipara Hotel. Helensville (m). FROGLEY. Quentin 13.. Pte. Mr H. W. Frogley. 3 Columbia St.. Sandringham (f). GERRARD. Jack L.. Gnr. Mr H. J. Gerrard. 17 Wynyard St.. Devonport (b). GRAHAM. William. Pte. Mrs A. D. Graham. 37 Shawburn St.. Eurobank. Scotland <m). HENARE. Tom. Pte. Mr Manuka Henarc. Mongonui. North Auckland (D. HILDRETH William T.. Gnr. Mr W. T. Hildreth. 373 Main Rd.. Karori. Wellington <fi. HOANI. John J.. Pte. Mrs E. J. Hoani. Motukaraka. Hokianga <m'. HOBBS. Stanley J., Pte. Mr F. Hobbs.. Australia (f). HOCKING. George E. Pte. Mrs K. M. Hocking. Cronadun <w). i HULME. Alfred C. Sgt. Mrs R. M. Hulme. Post Office. Nelson lw). i HUNTLEY. Gerald C.. Cpl. Mrs F. C.j Huntley, c/o Barclays Bank, Lombard St., London (f).

INKSTER, William J., Gnr. Mrs E. Inkster. 57 Beresford St., Auckland (m). JARVIS. Harold N., Gnr. Mrs R. M. Jarvis, 419 Montreal St.. Christchurch (m). JONES, William J., Pte. Mrs Cheyne, c/o Mrs W. H. Grant, 368 Tinakori Rd., Wellington (m). LECKIE, Gunn. Pte. Mrs H. F. Leckie, Lorn St., Invercargill (m). LYNCH, Raymond J., Pte. Mrs F. Byers, Islington St.. Invercargill (s). McGEORGE, Samuel H„ Gnr. Mrs G. K. E. McGeorge, 696 Gloucester St., Linwood, Christchurch (w). MORRIS, Jack, Pte. Mrs H. Morris, 2 Cluny Fillas, Jordan Hill, Glasgow, Scotland (w). NEWMAN, George H., Spr. Mr C. P. Newman, Little Compton. Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England (f). OLIVER, Clarence A., Pte. Mrs E. M. Oliver, 189 Cook St., Palmerston North (m). PAVLEY, Dorian A.. Sgt. (Not stated). TAYLOR, Harold, Sgt. Mrs R. V. Taylor, c/o Mrs W. Taylor, Puahue, Te Awamutu (w). WEIR, David. Gnr. Mrs J. Weir, 57 Slign Tee., Dunedin (w). PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING NOW REPORTED NOT MISSING. DANIEL Walter J.. Lieut. Mrs K. J. Daniel. 38 Pretoria St., Lower Hutt (w). AMONG WOUNDED. PRIVATE R. V. WILTON. OF UPPER PLAIN. (Bv Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. Private Raymond Victor Wilton is included among those wounded in a casualty list issued today. His father is Mr W. Wilton, of Upper Plain, Masterton.

AIR CASUALTIES THREE DEATHS REPORTED. The following air casualties were announced on Saturday:— CROKER, Eric E„ Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F.. died in hospital from injuries received flying accident. Mrs E. M. Croker, 18 To Ra Rd.. Pt. Chevalier. Auckland (ml. FEARN. Morris 8.. Sgt.. R.N.Z.A.F., missing on operations. Mrs B. R. Fea'rn. of City Hotel, Dee St.. Invercargill (m). CALLENDER. Douglas G.. Sgt.. R.N.Z. A.F.. killed on air operations. Mr J. R. Callender, Box 66. Dunedin (f). ’MORROW, Rex M„ Pilot Officer. R.N. Z.A.F.. now reclassified killed in action. Mr W. R. Morrow, 46 Holmwood Rd.. Fendalton. Christchurch <f).