WAR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 April 1942, Page 2

WAR CASUALTIES

TWENTY-ONE AIRMEN LISTED. ALSO FIVE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE DIEMBERS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The following New Zealand air personnel serving overseas have been reported casualties:— AINGER T. 8., Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., reported missing on operations. Mr J. Ainger, 19 Hamilton Ave., Fendalton, Christchurch. (1). . .

BAXTER, L. H„ Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., missing on operations. Mr W. L. Baxter, c/o Mr James Reid, Pirongia If). DIXON. K. M., Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F.. missing on operations. Mrs H. L Dixon, “Rawhitiroa, Browns Bay, Auckland (m). DOBBYN H. A., Flying Officer, R.N.Z.A.F., missing, believed killed. Mr J. J. Dobbyn, 8 Webbc-r St,, Grey Lynn, Auckland (f). ELLIS, A. L., Pilot Officer, R.N.Z.A.F., missing on operations. Mrs C. E. Ellis, Peel St., Geraldine (m). HARKNESS. D. A., Sgt.. R.N.Z.A.F., seriously ill result aircraft accident, now removed from seriously ill list. Mrs M. H. Harkness, 20 Carroll St., Palmerston North (m). KIRKE, F. S., F/Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., missing on operations. Mrs E. Smithson, 184 Owen St., Wellington (s). LINCOLN, L. J. H.. Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., missing on operations. Mr F. Lincoln, 879 New North Rd. Mt. Albert, Auckland W. LLOYD. R. E„ F/Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., killed in aircraft accident as result air operations. Mr S. Lloyd, Box 13, Fordell, Wanganui (f). McKENZIE. C. 8., F/Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., missing on operations. Mr J. S. McKenzie, Normanbv, Hawera (f). DE LA PERRELLE, V. B„ F/Lieut., R.A.F., missing, believed prisoner of war. Mrs P. L. de la Perrelle, Winton, Southland (stepmother). TWIGG, E. J., Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., seriously ill result of aircraft accident, now removed from seriously ill list. Mrs W. G. Twigg, 20 Hunia St., Marton (m). WILSON. W. St. G. 8., F/Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., missing on operations. Mr W. St. G. Wilson, Box 754, Auckland (f). YDE. T. V.. Sgt.. R.N.Z.A.F., killed in aircraft accident. Mr S. Yde, Turivvhate, via Kumara, Westland (f). Reclassifications. . HIBELL. B. G.. Sgt.. R.N.Z.A.F.. previously reported missing, now reclassified missing believed killed. Palmerston North. INWOOD. H. G. C.. L/Ac.. R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported dangerously ill, now reported died. Onekaka. McCarthy. M. D. D., Pilot Officer, R.N.Z. A.F.. previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed killed, Wanganui. REAY. W. G.. Sgt.. R.N.Z.A.F.. previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed prisoner of war. Richmond. THOMAS, G. J. E.. F/Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F.. previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed prisoner of war, Masterton. THOMSON. J. W.. D.F.C.. Flying Officer, R.N.Z.A.F.. previously reported missing, believed killed, death now confirmed as in January. Oamaru. WALLIS. F. R., Sgt.. R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported prisoner of war. death now officially presumed by Air Ministry as in December, Gore.

EXPEDITIONARY FORCE LIST. iDv Tclcgranh—Press Association.) WELLINGTON. This Day. The following N.Z.E.F. casualty list was issued yesterday:— KILLED. IN ACTION—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. HIRST. Nelson W.. Pte.. Matamata. DIED WHILE PRISONER OF WAR. WOODS. Peter R.. Sgt.. Auckland. DROWNED WHILE PRISONER OF WAR. TAYLOR Hugh H.. Pte.. Frankton. PRISONER OF WAR — PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. DUSK, John 11., Dvr., Devonport. PRISONER OF WAR — PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED PRISONER OF WAR. RICHARDS. Lewis C.. Pte.. Cambridge.