WAR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 December 1941, Page 4

WAR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE THIRTY-THREE DEATHS REPORTED. LIST OF 74 MISSING. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. A casualty list issued last evening contains the names of 109 members of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Twenty-seven have been killed in action, four have died of wounds and two have died of sickness. The list, which Is as follows, also includes the names of 74 missing:— KILLED IN ACTION. OMBLER. Edward P.. Capt. Mr E. H. Ombler 15 Onslow St., St. Clair, Dunedin (f). BOND. Robert H. 8.. L/Sgt. Mrs E. Bond, Beach Rd.. Castor Bay, Auckland (m). COMMINS, Charles L. H., Pte. Mrs H. F. Commins, Box 15, Ohakune (w). DRINNAN. Gilmour 8., Dvr. Mr D. A. Drinnan. Lewisville, Milton (f). FRANKS, James, Pte. Mr W. H. Franks, 8 Elizabeth St., Palmerston North If). GOULD, John E., Gnr. Mrs G. Gould, Mangaiti (w). „ „ L., HEADIFEN. William T.. L/Cpl. Mrs F. Heßiifen, 431 Adelaide Rd.. Wellington (m).' HENNESSY, Christopher M., Gnr.. Mrs L. Hennessy. Buchanan St., Opotiki (m). LANCASTER. Frank H.. T/L/Sgt. Mrs J. Lancaster, 8 Riccarton Rd., Christchurch (m). LARGE. Arthur W.. Gnr. Mrs L. G. Large, 38 Constable St., Newtown, Wellington (w). McKAY, John, Gnr. Mrs C. E. McKay, 3 Caprera St., Melrose. Wellington (w). McLEOD, George 8., Pte, Mrs S. McLeod, 610 Cumberland St., Dunedin (m). MARSHHALL. Ivan R. A., Gnr. Mr A. L. Marshall, 48 Ross St., Kilbirnie, Wellington If). MEEK, Maurice H., Gnr. Mrs M. E. Meek, 21 Dick St., Dunedin (m). MURPHY, Edward, Spr. Mr M. Murphy, c/o Mrs E. Woolf, 15 Pitt St., Auckland (b). NEILL, Maurice T-, Pte. Mr E. J. Neill, Waite St., Featherston (f). NELSON, Michael G., Gnr. Mrs C. Kape, 123 Russell St.; Gisborne (m). REYNOLDS, Eric S„ Gnr. Mr A. E. Reynolds, 93 Hurstmere Rd., Takapuna (f). RHODES, Trevor N., Bdr. Mr F. N. Rhodes, Portland (f). ROCHE, Francis, Pte. Mrs A. Roche, 74 Munro St., Napier (m). SHARPLIN, Richard L., Gnr. Mrs R. N. Sharplin, c/o F. Scroff, te Puna R.D., Tauranga (w). SMYTH, Douglas H., Gnr. Mrs L. A. Smyth, 1 Gibson St., Kaikorai, Dunedin (m). STUART, Edward L., Pte. Mr J. R. Stuart, Pahautanui (f). THORNE, Ronald M., Gnr. Mrs A. E. Thorne, Whitehall R.D., Cambridge (w). WILSON, William' G., Gnr. Mrs M. J. Wilson, Hill Rd., Belmont, Lower Hutt (m). WINNIE, Francis H. G., Pte. Mrs L. E. Winnie, 2 Cuba Flats, Petone (m). WYLLIE, Robert, Gnr. Mrs G. L. Ellmers, Box 18, Patutahi (m). DIED OF WOUNDS. CLIFFORD, John D. 8., Dvr. Mrs M. E. Clifford, Fraser St., Te Awamutu (w). GATMAN, Owen R., Pte. Mr W. Gatman, 68 Firth St., Hamilton East (f). LEMPRIERE, Aubin K„ Gnr. Mrs V. M. Lempriere, 61 St. Luke’s Rd., Mt. Albert, Auckland (m). THOMPSON, Maurice, Pte. Mrs C. J. Thompson, 9 Flemington Ave., Brighton, Christchurch (m). DIED OF SICKNESS. ALLBON, John A.. Gnr. Mrs E. Allbon, Islington St., Trentham (m). WALKER, David G. E„ Sor. Mr P. Walker, Waikiekie, Whangarei (f). MISSING. CALLAN, John 8.. 2/Lt. Mr Justice Callan, • Supreme Court, Auckland (f). MOIR, James L, 2/Lt. Mrs M. E. Moir, 3 Poynder Ave,, Fendalton (w). PIPSON, Charles C„ 2/Lt. Mrs N. P. Pip- e son. 9 St. Leonards Rd., Devonoort (w). ’ ALGIE. Charles F., Gnr. Miss D. Algie,\,73 ’ Barr St.. Dunedin (s). f ARROW, Frank L„ Gnr. Mrs Main, 28 Dahlia St.. Palmerston North (s). ■' BOLLARD. Allen B„ L/Bdr. Mr B. I. Bollard. 24 Willcott St., Mt. Albert (f). BONFIELD. Leslie E. C.. Gnr. Mrs E. Bonfield, 15 Havelock Rd., Luton Bedford, England (m). BROWN, William P.. Gnr. Mr T. Brown, 123 Queen St., Northcote (f). CHESTNUT, Ivan, Gnr. Mrs M. E. Chestnut, Clevedon (m). COLLIE, Thomas W., Gnr. Mrs A. Collie, 219 Esplanade, Petone (m). r COOKE, George H„ Sgt. Mr A. Cooke, 9 Godley Ave., Papanui (b). COOPER, John H., Sgt. Mrs A. M. Cooper, 253 Jersey Rdl, Osterley, Middlesex, England (m). CULLUM, Josenh H.. Gnr. Mrs A. Cullum, 6 Leone Tee., Mt. Albert (w). DODGSHUN, Darwent S., Sgt. Mrs P. Dodgshun, 16 Lynn St., Dunedin (w). DOWDING, James H., Gnr. Mrs W. H. Greeen. 1 Valentine llane, Auckland (m). DOWDING, John C„ Gnr. Mr C. G. Dowding, Rangatira St., Te Karaka (f). EKENSTEEN, Augustus 8., Gnr. Mrs C. L. Ekensteen, 424 Worcester St., Christchurch (w). FISHER, Basil A., Gnr. Mr W. Fisher, Post Office, Kerepehi (f). FOWLER, Conan C„ Gnr. Mr E. T. Fowler, 91 Sarsfield St., Herne Bay, Auckland (f).

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GATTSCHE. Moann Te R.. Gnr. Mrs D. Gattsehe, Flax Mills, Whakatane (m). GREY. Leonard M.. Gnr. Mr M. Grey, Helensville (fl. HAMILTON. Charles D.. Gnr. Mrs May Hamilton, Kakaramea (m). HAMILTON, William G., Gnr. Mr D. R. Hamilton, P.O. Box 40, Pukekohe (f). HAWKINS, Denis G., Gnr. Mrs F. Hawkins, • 225 Esplanade Rd., Petone (m). HELLIER. Athol W. G., Gnr. Mrs E. Hellier, 181 Otipua Rd., Timaru (ml. HENDERSON. Gilbert J., Gnr. Mr J. Henderson. Te Tipua R.M.D.. Gore (.£). HESELTINE, William J., Gnr. Mrs K. Desmond. 35 Barrington St., Spreydon (s). HEWARD, Godfrey W., L/Bdr. Mr E. 11. Reward, 17 Greta St., Oamaru (I). HUSTON. James H., S/Sgt. Mrs E. E. Huston, 5 Rautara St., Orakei, Auckland (w). IRONS, Charles A., L/Bdr. Mrs E. M, Irons, 29 Mornington Rd., Wellington (m). JOHNSON, Harold, Gnr. Mr J. ,W. Johnson, 148 Bassett Rd.. Remuera If). LITTLE, Edward R., Sgt. Mrs A. Little, 265 A George St.. Dunedin (w). McCOWAN. Ha) W., Bdr. Mrs J. J. McCowan. 20 Merivale Ave., Epsom (w). MeLAY, Robert, Sgt. Mrs C. McLay, 8 Longworth St.. N.E. Valley (m.i. MeLEOD, John S„ L/Bdr. Mrs G. J. Ward, Matakana (ml. r MARTIN. Harold 8., Gnr. Mrs Z. V. Martin, 70 William St., Petone (w). MASSEY, Colin, Gnr. Mrs A. E. Massey, King St., Pukekohe (m). MOFFITT, Ewan A., Gnr. Mrs- R. MoiTit, 51 Montrose St., Pt. Chevalier (ml. MOLYNEUX, William C., Gnr. Mrs H. A. Molyneux, 10 Hemi St., Narrow Neck, Devonport (m). MORPETH, Keith S., Gnr. Mrs Rose Morpeth, The Strand, Whakatane (m). MURDOCH, Roy, Bdr. Mr J. B. Murdoch, South Rd., Hawera if). NEALE, Victor G., Gnr. Mr G. Neale, 12 Rutene Rd., Gisborne (f). NOON, Christopher, Gnr. Mrs R. McKenna, Uron Hewlog, Menai Bridge, Anglesey, North Wales (s). „ O’DEA, Patrick J., Bdr. Mr P. O Dea, 10 McBride St., South Dunedin (f). PATERSON, John 8., Gnr. Mr A. Paterson, Box 124, Te Kuiti (f). PAUL, Daniel W., Gnr. Mrs P. M. Paul, -9 Carey St., Maeroa, Hamilton (wL PAWSON, George T., Gnr. Mr E. Pawson, 23 Norris St., Tauranga (f). PODEVIN, Max S.. Gnr. Mr A. J. Podevin, P. 8., Te Kuiti (fl. RAWCLIFFE, James, Gnr. Mr J. Rawclme, 6 C.R.D.. Ngapara (f). „ „ T RIKYS, Gordon C., Gnr. Mrs Mclnnes, Tangowahine (s). „ SAVAGE, Jeremiah 8., Gnr. Mrs M. Sava o e, Solway, Masterton (m). SEABROOK, Charles J.. Gnr. Mrs M. A. Seabrook, 7G Holly Rd., St. Albans, Christchurch (w). „ SIMPSON. William, Gnr. Mrs G. Simpson, Valley Rd., Hikurangi (ml. SINCLAIR. Archibald A., Sgt. Mrs B. J. Burkitt, 55 Hurstmere Rd., Takapuna (s>. STEPHENSON, George H., Gnr. Mrs E. M. ■ Stephenson. Toka-Rahi (ml. STIRLING, Charles W., Gnr. Mrs T. Cook, Kerlkeri (ml. STITT, Ronald W., W.0.2. Mrs M. R. Stitt, 17 Cheltenham Rd., Devonport (wi. STONE, Charles H. 8., Bdr. Mrs J. P. Stone, Peria (w). „ ■ STUART, Charles, Gnr. Mrs K. C. Stuart, Pahautanui (m). SUTHERLAND. Edgar H„ Gnr. Mr H. A. Sutherland. Alton (fl. THOMPSON. Horace C.. Gnr. Mrs M. J. Thompson, 2 Morton St.. Sumner (ml. THOMPSON, Wynn H„ Gnr. Mrs M. A. Thompson, Hillsborough Rd., Onehunga (m). i VEALE, Morey T., Gnr. Mrs M. Veale, Combesdale Rd., Remuera, Auckland (m). VESSEY, Bernard C., Gnr. Mrs C. C. Vessey, 1 Totara Ave.. Mt. Albert. Auckland (w). WAKELING. Maurice R., Gnr. Mrs M. Duff, Leeston (si. WARNER, Ernest J., Gnr. Miss A. F. Conway, 2G Wilkinson Rd., Ellerslie, Auckland (a). WHITTON, Gilbert W.. Gnr. Mrs B. Thomas, 18 Creagh St., Napier (s). WILSON, Bruce C.. Gnr. Mr W. A. P. Wilson, 27 Lanark St., Mosgiel (fl. WILSON, John G.. Gnr. Mrs D. Wilson, 250 High St.. Dunedin Iwl. WILSON. John S., Gnr. Mrs C. J. Wilson, P.O. Patea Im). WITTERS, Lindsay R., Gnr. Mrs J. Witters, P.O. Box 191, Gisborne (m). WRENN. Neil L.. Gnr. Mr A. J. Wrenn, 15G Cranford St.. Christchurch ID. WRIGHT. Ronald T.. Gnr. Mrs M. B. Wright. 75 Shamrock St.. Palmerston North (ml. WYNNE. William 8., Gnr. Mrs N. Hurring, Farquharson St., Opoho, Dunedin (si. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED DIED OF WOUNDS—NOW REPORTED NOT DIED OF WOUNDS, WOUNDED ONLY. SMITH. Robert, Gnr. Mr G. M. Smith, 397 Thames Highway, Oamaru (fl. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED KILLED IN ACTION—NOW REPORTED NOT KILLED IN ACTION BUT ALIVE AND WELL. JOHNSON, Vivian T.. Pte. Mrs K. M. Johnson. Factory Rd.. Temuka (m). AIR CASUALTIES FOUR DEATHS REPORTED. The following air casualties were announced last evening:— MILNER, William H. J., Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., missing on air operations. Mrs E. Corleison, 1 Wye St., Frankton Junction (grandmother) . POYNTER, Dick M.. Flying Officer, R.N.Z. A.F., killed in action. Mr.F. M. Poynter, 26 Morris St., Tauranga (f). TAYLOR. Kenneth R.. Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., missing on air operations. Mr L. T. Taylor. 14 Cowlishaw St.. Christchurch (f). CRAWFORD, Hector H„ Flying Officer, R.N. Z.A.F.. missing but believed prisoner of war as result of air operations. Mr W. Crawford, 36 Rimu St., New Plymouth (D. GOULDING. Clarence P„ Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F.. missing on air operations. Sir Wilfred Eady, President Board of Customs. City Gate House. Finsbury Square. London (u). CRUMP, Sidney A., Pilot Officer. R.N.Z.A.F., killed aircraft accident. Mrs L. Crump, 165 Manchester St., Feilding (ml. BEATTIE. William S.. Pilot Officer, R.N.Z. A.F.. killed as result of aircraft accident. Mr J. Beattie, The Downs. Lauder, Otago (fl. GRANT, lan C„ Pilot Officer, R.N.Z.A.F., killed aircraft accident, lyir I. P. Grant, Inglewood, Taranaki (f). . NAVAL CASUALTIES The following naval casualties were announced last evening:— THOMSON, Bruce McD.. Paymaster Lieutenant. R.N.Z.V.R.. missing. Mrs Elva F. L. Thomson, 28 Murray St., Kew, Dunedin (w). McPHERSON. Brian E., Midshipman, R.N.Z. N., missing. Mr John McPherson. “Winster,” Stanley St., Macandrew Bay, Dunedin (f).