WAR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 December 1941, Page 2

WAR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TWENTY-FIVE DEATHS REPORTED. LIST OF 36 WOUNDED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. A casualty list issued last evening contains the names of 63 members of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Nineteen have been killed in action, five have died of wounds, and one has died of sickness. The list, which also includes the names of 36 wounded, is as follows: KILLED IN ACTION. ALLEN, John T., Gnr. Mr A. C. Allen, 19 Alfred St., Palmerston North (f) BROWN-BAYLISS, Richard, Sgt. Mrs A. Gardner, 16 Harris St., Gisborne (s) BENNETT, Wesley A., Pte. Gweneth Ruth Grayson, c/o P.O. Aokautere, Palmerston North (not stated). BUTLER, Hugh H., Pte. Mrs H. Butler, 58 Ava St., Petone (m). DAVIS, George, Pte. Mrs M. Baker, 14 Raleigh St., Mt. Eden (a). FLOOD, Frederick, Pte. Mrs B. K. Flood, 31 Cole St., Masterton (w). HARRIS, Henry G., Pte. Mrs H. G. Harris, Otaki Railway (m). HYLAND, Eric D., Pte. Mr C. J. Hyland, Glenroy Private Bag, Gisborne (f). MERRICK, Alan, Cpl. Capt. G. Crossley, c/o Army Headquarters, Featherston St., Wellington (attorney). ~ MOISEY, James W., Pte. Mr J. W. Moisjy, R.D. Umutaoroa, Dannevirke (f). z OGILVIE, Horace M„ Pte. Mrs G. M. B. Ogilvie. Glen Oroua R.D. (w). OSBORNE, Gordon 8., Pte. Mrs A. O. Osborne, 5 Mokoia Rd., Highbury Corner,

Birkenhead (w). REGAN, William J. A., Gnr. Mrs F. Regan, 15 Davis Cres., New Market, Auckland (m). RICHARDSON, Robert 8., Gnr. Mr E. K. Richardson, Tikokino, Waipawa (f). SEMMENS, Albert A., Pte. Mrs L. Semmens, Taumata Station, Gisborne (m). SIMPSON, Charles R., L/Sgt. Mrs S. Simpson. Heaton Park, Rural Delivery, Marton (m).

SMITH. Robert, Pte. Mrs W. Smith, Ferry Rd.. Martinborough (m). THOMPSON. Leslie H., Pte. Mr A. Thompson, P.O. Box 32, Takapau (f). WICKENS, Eric J., Pte. Mrs I. Wickens, 102 Perry St., Masterton (m).

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DIED OF WOUNDS. STEVENSON, William F., 2/Lieut. Mrs E. M. Stevenson, 129 Fox St., Gisborne (w). WHITE, James E., Pte. Mrs M. E. White, P.O. Box 219, Palmerston North (m). DIED OF WOUNDS. Previously Reported Wounded. GREEN, Robert N., L/Cpl. Mrs S. N. Green, 17 Yule St., Kilbirnie, Wellington (m). McKAY. lan M., Pte. Mr A. McKay, Coldstream, Eiffelton (f). ROBINSON, Henry' G., Pte. Mrs M. Robinson, 11 Penrose Ave., Wellington (m).

DIED OF SICKNESS. SCHULTZ, Leslie E„ Dvr. Mrs I. V. Gain, 30 Dryden St., Sumner (s).

MISSING. GILMOUR, Walter L. MacL. Capt. Dr. Walter Gilmour, 101 Mountain Rd., Epsom (f). WOUNDED.

FEENEY, John, Capt. Mrs E. E. Feeney, 114 West End Rd., Auckland (w). STAVELEY, John M., Capt. Mrs E. C. Staveley, 152 Albert St., Palmerston North (w). CLARKSON-DODDS, Clifford H„ 2/Lieut. Mrs J. F. Clarkson-Dodds, 2 Lugar St., Daverley, Sydney, N.S.W. (w). KNOX, Robert R„ 2/Lieut. Mrs E. M. Knox, 2 Gorge Rd., Ngahauranga, Wellington (w). BARRETT, Henry K., Pte. Mrs H. Barrett,

P.O. Box 27, Temuka (w). BELL, Stanley A., T/L/Bdr. Mr E. J. Bell, c/o Public Library, Christchurch (f). BENNETT, Peter J., Gnr. Mr H. C. Bennett, 157 Victoria Rd., Devonport (f). BIRCHALL, William J., Pte. Mrs E. V. Birchall, Clifton Ave., Carterton (m). BRICKELL, John A., Pte. Mrs E. L. R. Brickell, P.O. Westmere, Wanganui (w). BRODIE, Walter A., Pte. Mrs R. Matthews, Mangerie Rd., New Plymouth (s). 1 BUNNY, Henry 0., L/Cpl. Mrs B. R, Bunny, P.O. Box IG9, Masterton (w). CAVANAGH, Leo H., Pte. Mr P. A. Cavanagh, Box GG, Te Awamutu (f). COOKSON, Theodore, Pte. Mrs R. Hogg, Midhurst (m). COWAN, Robert, Tpr. Mr G. Cowan, 20 Crohane St., Christchurch (b). DUDLEY, James F. C. Pte. Mr W. J. S. Dudley, Senr., Dommett St., Opunake (f). HARGREAVES. Gordon H., Pte. Mr C. H. Hargreaves, 22 Campbell Rd., Royal Oak, Auckland (f).

HARGREAVES, John R. C., Pte. Mrs L. A. M. Hargreaves, 70 Tinakori Rd., Wellington (m).

HODSON, Russell C., Pte. Mr J. C. Hodson, Stephenson St., Blenheim (f).. KAHUI, Alexander G., Cpl. Mr R. Kahui, Main South Rd., Rahotu, New Plymouth (u). KENNELLY, Thomas, Gnr. Mrs L. Kennelly,

11 Havden St., Auckland (m). KIRSCHBERG, Hartley M„ Pte. Mrs I. S. E. Kirschberg, 603 Lascelles St., Hastings (m). LAMBERT, John, Pte. Mrs E. Lambert, Arapae (m). MACERLICH, Duncan, Pte. Mr D. MacErlich, Whakatu, Hastings (f). MacGREGOR, John S., Pte. Mrs A. MacGregor, 5 Malvern Rd., Morningside, Auckland (m). McGUIRE, Thomas H., Pte. Mrs L. A. McGuire, 86 Sackville St., Grey Lynn (m). McILROY, Frank D., Gnr. Mr R. Mcllroy, Clive (£). O’MALLEY, Granville F., Pte. Mrs M. A. O’Malley, Ford St., Opotiki (w). ROBINSON, William R., Pte. Mrs A. Robinson, 134 Mt. Eden Rd., Auckland (m). SIMPSON, James C., Pte. Mrs R. T. Simpson, 49 Dunfield Tee,, Waterside, Londonderry, Ulster (m). SIMPSON, Roy K„ L/Sgt. Mrs F. M. Simpson, Glenray (w). WALL, Joseph A., Pte. Mrs M. E. Wall, Chatsworth Rd., Silverstream (m). WATSON, Clifford G„ Pte. Mrs G. Watson, c/o King Hyde, Mt. Isa, Queensland (w). WELLS, Thomas, Pte. Mr G. R. Wells, Rakaia (f). WRIGHT, Norman, Pte. Mrs E. Wright, 1126 New North Rd., Mt. Albert (m). WYNNE, Charles E., Pte. Mrs M. Wynne, 9 High St., Devonport (m). Wounded But Remained With Unit. FORBES, Robert C. L., Pte. Mrs A. H. Forbes, c/o Mrs A. M. Frew, Box 10, Hamilton East (w). NOW SAFE. Previously Reported Wounded And Missing— Now Reported Not Missing. BENFELL, Edward S., L/Sgt. Mr E. W. Benfell. Station House, Petone (f), STEERS, Alva E.,' Gnr. Mrs E. A. Steers, 2 Waintii Ave., Pt. Chevalier, Auckland (w). AIR CASUALTIES The following air casualties were reported yesterday:— BROWN, David R. L„ Pilot Officer, R.N.Z. A.F., killed as result of aircraft accident. Mrs S. Brown, 4G2 Upper Queen St., Auckland (w). WICKS, Alexander G., Pilot Officer, R.N.Z. A.F., killed in aircraft accident. Mr N F Wicks, P.O. Box 112, Auckland (b). GILMOUR, Douglas V., Flying Officer, R.A.F., missing on air operations. Mr N. H. Gilmour, 23 Tomahawk Rd., Dunedin (f).

Correction.—Sergeant lan Hamish Hunter, R.N.Z.A.F., died as result of injuries received on air operations, not as result of aircraft accident as previously stated. His father is Mr A. Hunter, Box 16, Hawera.