WAR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 January 1942, Page 2

WAR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE LIST OF 21 NAMES. FIFTEEN MEN REPORTED SAFE. WELLINGTON, This Day. A casualty list issued last evening contains the names of 21 members of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Three men previously reported killed in action are now reported not killed in action. Twelve men previously reported missing are now reported not missing, and five have been wounded. The list is as follows:— PREVIOUSLY REPORTED KILLED IN AC I lON—NOW REPORTED NOT KILLIN ACTION. FAULKNOR. Frederick A.. Gnr. Mrs L. A. Haggard. 91 Norton Rd.. Frankton (ml. HIKITAPUA. Hohepa, L/Cpl. Mr M. Hikitapua, Kaiti Beach, Gisborne (f). O'LEARY. John J.. Gnr. Mr F. J. O'Leary, 55 Penrose St., Lower Hutt (f). WOUNDED AND MISSING, BELIEVED PRISONER OF WAR. KNOX, Leslie C. W., L/Sgt. Mr T. Knox, 149 Milton St., Spreydon (f). PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING—NOW REPORTED NOT MISSING, BUT WOUNDED. VAIL. Sydney A.. Gnr. Mrs A. M. McKinlay, 89 SarsfieldSt., Ponsonby (m). WOUNDED. BREMNER, James M., Sgmn. Mrs M. Greaves. 18 Forth St.. Mosgiel (fr). GREY, Edward. Gnr. Mrs P. McLean, 12)' Russell St., Gisborne (m). O’DEA, Patrick J., Bdr. Mr P. O’Dea, TO McBride St., South Dunedin (f). STUART, Reginald H., Pte. Miss A. Stuart, 104 Newton Rd., Auckland (not stated). PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING—NOW REPORTED NOT MISSING. BALLANTYNE. Derek A.. S/Sgt. Mrs M. Ballantyne. 10 Corunna Ave., Parnell (m). PEARCEY. Newman E., Gnr. Mr E. C. Pearcey, 20 Arthur St., Pahiatua (f). PUTT. Lloyd G., Gnr. Mr L. H. Putt, Alton, Patea (fl. RISK. David H., Gnr. Mr J. Risk, Ohura (f). RODGERS, Mark J., Gnr. Mrs R. R. C. Rodgers, 298 Featherston St., Palmerston North (w). SHAW, Adam R., L/Bdr. Mrs M. Shaw, Nokauiti (m). SIBLEY, Albert H.. Dvr. Mrs P. E. Sibley, 165 Ferry Rd., Linwood (w). WAITI, Pariki, Pte. Lady Ngata, 188 Oriental Bay, Wellington (grandmother). WILLS, John. Gnr. Mr F. Wills, Te Karaka, /Gisborne (f). PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING BELIEVED PRISONER OF WAR—NOW REPORTED NOT MISSING. GRUMITT, Robert 8., Pte. Mrs M. E. McQ. Grumitt, 44 Aurora Tee.. Wellington (m). ILLSTON, John A.. Pte. Mr B. OUston, Silverhope, Marton. R.D. (f). McCLENNAN. James W., Gnr. Mrs E. E. McClennan, 23 Frost Rd., Mt. Roskill (w). AIR CASUALTIES SEVERAL DEATHS. The following air casuaties were reported last evening:— COAKLEY. Kenneth J.. Sgt.. R.N.Z.A.F.. missing, believed killed, result of air operations. Mrs K. Coakley, Blake St., Braetown. Greymouth (m). OLIVER, John 8., Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., missing on air operations. Mr W. A. H. Oliver, 37 Hollywood Tee., Gladstone, Invercargill If). ‘ COTTON, Robert G., L/Ac.. R.N.Z.A.F., seriously injured, air accident. Mr R. G. Cotton. Waipori (f). HAMILTON, Geoffrey H. W., L/Ac„ R.N.Z. A.F., killed in flying accident. Mr A. Hamilton. Huia St.. Pahiatua (f). HARDYMENT. John. Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., died of illness. Mr J. A. Hardyment, 2 Grey St., Marton if). KITTO, Ross F„ L/Ac., R.N.Z.A.F.. killed in flying accident. Mr A. Kitto. Kaiwhatu,, Brunswick R.D., Wanganui (f). RECLASSIFICATIONS. HARRIS. Alan R„ Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F.. previously reported missing, believed killed; death now officially presumed to have occurred in July. Mr R. Harris. Private Bag, Invercargill (fl. / . LONG. John D. C., Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing. 11/5/41; death now officially presumed to have occurred in May. Mr D. M. Long, 1195 New North Rd., Auckland (f). „ NIVEN. Stuart C.. Pilot Officer, R.N.Z.A.F.. previously reported missing; death now officially presumed to have occurred in May. Mr G. C. Niven, 11 Hector Tee., Brooklyn, Wellington (fl. TOPP. Edward 8.. Pilot Officer. R.A.F., previously reported missing, believed killed; death now officially presumed to have occurred in Julv. Mrs E. B. Topp, 10A Buckingham St., Lyall Bay, Wellington (ml. WAUGH, Ivan F., Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing, believed killed; death now officially presumed to have occurred in July. Mrs E. Waugh, 395 Great South Rd., Auckland (m).