WAR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 May 1942, Page 2

WAR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE ONE DEATH REPORTED. SEVERAL PRISONERS OF WAR. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This DayThe following N.Z.E.F. casualty list was issued yesterday:— DIED WHILE PRISONER OF WAR—PKtjfc VIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. FAKE, Patrick J., Pte., Eltham. " PRISONER OF WAR —PREVIOUSLY REPORTED KILLED IN ACTION. DINGWALL, Alexander G., L/Cpl., Timaru. PRISONERS OF WAR—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. ALTY. Irwin, Pte., Awatuma. CLEMETT, Clair L. McL, Dvr., Kaikoura. COSGROVE, Peter G. M., Sgmn., Epsom. CROSLAND, Cyril 8., Dvr., Timaru. DERBIDGE, William C., Pte., Taumarunui. DUNBIER. Richard W. L„ Dvr., Linwood. FLETCHER, James D. H„ Sgmn., Otago. McKENZIE, William J., Dvr., Kumara. O’DEA, John T.. Pte., Taihape. RHIND, Leslie, Pte., Lyttelton. SPOONER, Gavin G., Pte», Taihape. STOVE, Herbert L., Dvr., Waiau. PRISONER OF WAR—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED PRISONER OF WAR. NICHOLSON, Victor A., Pte., Grey town. AIR CASUALTIES The following New Zealand air personnel serving overseas have been reported as casualties:— BRANDON, William J., Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., missing on air operations. Miss M. Brandon, Junction Bd.. Halswell (s). CROUCH, Herbert C„ Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., killed in aircraft accident. Mrs C. H. Skjeth, 9 Aurora St.. Petone (m). INDER. Eric C„ Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., missing on air operations. Mr W. K. Inder, Hutcheson St., Blenheim If). LELAND, Pattrick H. F. W., P./0., R.N.Z.A.F., missing on air operations. Mrs A. Leland. 64 Wairiki Rd., Mt. Eden (m). MUTTON, Wilfred G„ Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., missing on air operations. Mr G. J. Mutton, Teru St., Johnsonville (f). WILSON, James H„ Sgt.. R.N.Z.A.F., killed in aircraft accident. Mrs L. Wilson, 15 Pc verci St., Christchurch Im). Reclassifications. GRUT, Harvey J., Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing, believed killed death now officially presumed by Air Ministry. as in January; Auckland. HAMILTON. Robert A., Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing believed killed, death now officially presumed by Air Ministry as in January; Waipawa. LINCOLN, Lloyd J. H„ Sgt.,' R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing; now reclassified missing, believed killed; Auckland. LUCAS, Eric R., Sgt., R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing; death now officially presumed by Air Ministry as in May, 1941; Waitara. MILLER, Malcolm J., Acting F./L., R.A.F.V.R., previously reported missing; death now officially presumed by Air Ministry as in September; Christchurch.