WAR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 August 1941, Page 4

WAR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY

FORCE

TWO DEATHS REPORTED.

FOURTEEN MEN CONFIRMED

AS PRISONERS.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON. This Day. The names of 19 members of the Second. New Zealand Expeditionary Force are given in a casualty list issued yesterday. DIED OF SICKNESS. GALBRAITH, Henry, Spr. Mrs I. Sangster, 16 Tilford St., Christchurch (mother-in-law). SMITH, Neville J. W., Gnr. Mr J. R. Smith, 38 Fitzroy St., Wellington (f). MISSING. MURPHY, Matthew T., Pte. Miss A. Murphy, c/o F. L. Murphy, 57 Latham St., Napier (s). PRISONERS OF WAR.

International Red Cross, Geneva, advises the following soldiers are prisoners of war in Greece—previously reported as wounded and missing.

BLUE. James A.. Spr. Mrs H. S. L. Blue, 356. Mt. Albert Rd., Auckland <rn). HAINES, Edward F. G„ Pte. Mrs G. J. Haines, 3 Hunter St., Hamilton (w). JHAYDCN, Edward R., Pte. Mr E. St. C. Haydon, 467 College St., Palmerston North (f). HOGAN, Sidney J., Pte. Mr W. J. Hogan, 644 Dominion Rd., Auckland (f). LEVY, Aubrey D., Pte. Mrs O. H. Levy, 133 Northland Rd., Wellington (m). O'SHAUGHNESSY. James, Pte. Mr J. O'Shaughnessy, 94 Broadway, Marton (f). ROBSON, Henry, Pte. Mrs W. Robson, Pukepoto (m). SECCOMBE, Garth T.. W.O. 11. Mrs E. H. Seccombe. Main Rd.. Upper Hutt (w).

International Red Cross, Geneva, advises the following soldiers are prisoners of war in Greece and wounded —previously reported as missing. I

FERGUSON. David L., Pte. Mrs W. Ferguson, 28 Joseph St., Gore (m). MANE, Whiti, T/Sgt. Mrs E. Mane, “Woodlands,” Southland Rd., Hastings (w). MITCHELL, Robert H., Dvr. Mr Mitchell, 67 Oban St.. Wellington (f). WAHA, John, L/Cpl. Mrs C. Waha, Keri Keri (m).

International Red Cross, Geneva, advises the following soldiers are prisoners of war in Yugoslavia—previously reported as missing.

BRICKELL. Alan W. Pte. Mrs A, Brickell, Kent St., Carterton (m). WALLIS, Jack, Pte. Mrs D. E. Wallis, 123 Essex St., Masterton (w).

PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW REPORTED NOT MISSING.

COLES, Lawrence W., Pte. Mrs M. L. Coles, c/o C.P.0., Wellington (w). LONGWORTH, George H„ Pte. Mrs D. I. Longworth, 7 Petone Ave., Petone (w).

AIR CASUALTIES

SEVERAL REPORTED MISSING.

The following air casualties are announced:—

NUTTALL, Alfred C„ Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., missing on air operations. Mrs E. C. Nuttall, 7 Wairoa Ave., Birkenhead. Auckland (m).

HOWARD, Clarence H„ Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., reported missing on operations. Mr C. C. Howard, 98 Richmond St., Petone (f).

GOODWIN, Charles S. V., Sgt., R.N.Z. A.F., reported missing on operations. Mrs C. E. Goodwin, 17 Sanders Ave., Takapuna, Auckland (m).

STEEDS, John E. MacK., Pilot Officer, R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing, now reclassified missing but believed killed in action. Mrs B. Steeds, 90 Knowles St., Christchurch.

GUYMER, Haydn N., Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., now confirmed prisoner of war. Mrs E. Guymer, 452 Adelaide Rd., Wellington (m). BELL, Ranald P.. Pilot Officer, R.N.Z. A.F., killed as result air operations. Mrs M. F. H. Bell, Box 101, Havelock North (m).

HERBERT, Alexander G„ Pilot Officer, R.N.Z.A.F., missing on air operations. Mr F. Herbert, 8 Killarney Rd.. Frankton Junction (f).

WILSON, John C., Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., who was previously reported killed in aircraft accident, has now been reclassified as killed in action. Mr J. F. Wilson, 29 Kainui Rd., Wellington (f).

HORSCROFT. Albert G„ Leading Aircraftman, R.N.Z.A.F., operated on for appendicitis. His post-operative condition is good. Mr G. S. Horscroft, 2 Jordan Ave., Onehunga (f).