WAR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 September 1941, Page 4

WAR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TEN DEATHS REPORTED. LIST OF 49 PRISONERS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The names of ten members of the 2nd N.Z.E.F. reported to have died are included in the latest casualty list, which also names more men, previously missing, now prisoners of war. The list is as follows: — DEATHS. The following soldier died of sickness —previously reported prisoner of war. RIDDELL. Eric, A.. Gnr. Mrs T. Riddell. 16 Dominion Rd.. Mt. Eden (w). The following soldier died through result of accident —previously reported prisoner of war. BINN lE. George E„ Pte. Mrs J. Binnie. c o Post Office, Gisborne (m). Unit Court of Inquiry presumes the following soldier to be dead—previously reported wounded and / missing. , i BREEZE. Westland. Pte. Mrs E. J. \ Rutherford. 36 Galway St., Onehunga (s).

Unit Court of Inquiry presumes the following soldiers to be dead—previously reported missing. BAIN. William G.. Pte. Mr A. D. Bain, 13 Scddon Tee.. Otahuhu (I). DONNELLY. Peter F„ Pte. Mrs M. Donnelly, c/o Post Ofl'cc. Otahuhu (w). EYES. Jack A.. Pte. Mr F. Eyes, c/o Baynton. Te Atatu, Auckland (b). JOHNSTON. Alan G., Pte. Mr F. J. Johnston, 40 Abbotsford St.. Hamilton (f). LANFEAR, Wilfred J., Pte. Mrs V. C. Lanfear, Paeroa (m). MURTAGH. James P„ Cpl. Mrs E. Murtagh, Rewi St.. Te Awamutu i m). WALLEN. Cyril IVL. Cpl. Mr H. L. Wallen. Otakiri (b).

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PRISONERS OF WAR. International Red Cross, Geneva, reports the following soldier a prisoner of war and wounded—previously reported missing. SUTHERLAND, George E„ W.0.11. Mrs E. J. Sutherland, c/o Nurses’ Home General Hospital, Wellington (w). International Red Cross, Geneva, reports the following soldiers as prisoners of war—previously reported wounded and missing. . ERAXTON, John W, K„ Pte. Mrs G. W. Braxton, 82 Elies Rd., Invercargill (m). ‘ BROOKS, Michael J., Pte. Mrs M. J. Brooks, 35 Colombo St., Newtown, Wellington (w). DALE, Horace A„ Dvr. Mr J. A, Dale, Fitzherbert St., Hokitika (b). DITTMER, George F., Pte.' Mr J. F. Dittmer, R.D. No. 4, Taumarunui (f): GUBB, Ivan A„ Pte. Mrs J. Sisson, 41 Bartley Tee., Devonport (s). HAWKLESS, Allan R„ Sgt, Mrs C. Hawkless, 2268 Green Lane Rd., Epsom (m). SCOTT, Charles F., Dvr. Mrs P. M. Scott, 25 Kiwi St., Lower Hutt (m). WALKER. Clement, Pte. Mrs E. Walker, 805 Dufferin St., Hastings (m). WHITCOMBE, Douglas S„ Gnr. Mr J, D. Whitcombe, 58 Albert Rd., Devonport (f).

Internationa! Red Cross, Geneva, reports the following soldier a prisoner of war—previously reported missing, believed prisoner of war. GRIFFITHS, Robert J., Capt. Chap.. C.IV. Mrs I. O. Griffiths, 20 Swinton St., Invercargill (w).

International Red Cross, Geneva, reports the following soldiers as prisoners of war—previously reported missing. AVERTS, William F„ Pte. Mr W. F. Averis, 8 James St., Timaru (f). BARNABY, George, Pte. Mrs A. Barnaby, 4 Selwyn St., Onehunga (w). BLUCHER. Walter C„ Pte. Mrs O. V. Blucher, Waihopo (w). BROWNE, Francis R., Gnr. Mrs M. L. Browne, 263 Tinakori Rd., Wellington (w). BRYANT, Lance, A/L/Cpl. Mrs A. Calceanai, Ohariu Valley, Johnsonville (s). CARROLL, Leslie P, Pte. Mr C. T. Carroll, P.O. Box 93, Hamilton (f). CASTELL, Edward C„ Cpl. Mrs J. Castell, 1A Herbert Rd., Mt. Eden (w). COGGINS, Thomas, Pte. Miss E. Coggins, Cameron St., Whangarei (s). CURRIE, Brian A. J., Pte. Mrs M. A. Currie, 23 Polson St., Castlecliff (m) CURRIE, Ralph D., L/Cpl. Mrs M. J. Currie, Fenton St., Thames (m). DALTON, Aubrey, Pte. Mr F. J. Daltol, 33 Queens Ave., Frankton Junction (f).

DAVIDSON, William T„ Pte. Mrs K.Davidson, R.M.D., Nireaha, Eketahuna (m). DIVEHALL, Robert J., Gnr. Mrs M. Divehall, 87 Queens Drive, Lyall Bay (m). FINLAYSON, Roderick J., Pte. Mrs A. J. McPherson, 27 Hatea St., Whangarei (m). GOODLET. Keith J., Pte. Mr T. Goodlet, 5 Armagh St., Hamilton (f). HARPER, Vivian R., Pte. Mrs A. A. Harper, 15 Norana Ave., Remuera (m). HOWE. Herbert C., Cpl. Mrs R. M. Howe, 63 Norton Rd., Frankton Junction (w). JONES, John M. C., W.0.2. Mr W. C. Jones, Okoia (f). JOSEPH, Harold J., Pte. Mrs G. I. Joseph, 113 Smith St., Christchurch (m). LENNIE, William S., Pte. Mr J. O. Lennie, P.O. Box 51, Masterton (b). McCOMB, Adam, Pte. Mr T. McComb, 8 Devon St., Rotorua (b). McFADZIEN, Joseph B. J., Pte. Mrs T. McFadzien, Buchanan St., Devonport (m). McMAHON, Brian D., Pte. Mr J. McMahon, Parnell Rd., Auckland (b). MARETT, James, Pte. Mr G. Marett, 12 Wellpark Ave., Grey Lynn, Auckland (f). MARSHALL, Nelson W., Pte. Mrs N. Abbott, Bush Rd., Northcote (s). MAXTON, Ronald 1., Pte. Mr S. A. Maxton, Waharoa (f). MERRETT, John De La C., Pte. Mr J. B. Merrett, 102 Denley St., Victoria

S.E., London (f). PARKER, Stanley, Sgt. Mrs B. I. Parker, 14 Glyton St., Wanganui (w). FETCH, Vivian C. G„ Pte. Mrs M. I. Fetch, Warea, Taranaki (m). RANGIPUAWHE, Hirini, Cpl. Mrs J. N. Rangipuawhe, 79 Waghorne StPort Ahuriri (w). REED Harold J., Cpl. Mrs M. Reed, Heigh St., West Mailing, Kent, England (m). ’ REID, Eric A., Pte. Mrs M. Reid, c./c J. H. Bedggood, 11 Northboro Rd., Takapuna (w). SAMSON, Mick. Pte. Mr S. Samson. Pawarenga (f). SMITH, Johnny, Pte. Mrs M. Smith, Raurakaumanga. Huntly (w). STURT, Alfred C., Dvr. Mrs J. Sturt, 512 Gloucester St., Christchurch (m). _ TAYLOR, Louis G„ Pte. Mrs L. I. Taylor, 63 Kelmarna Ave., Herne Bay, Auckland (w). THURSTON, Dudley Al., Pte. Mrs I. E. Thurston, Dairy Factory, Featherston (w). WILLIAMS. Allan J., Pte. Air A. Williams, 38 Marlborough St.. Riccarton (f).