WAR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 July 1942, Page 2

WAR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE forty-eight deaths reported. 45 MISSING & 123 WOUNDED. (Bv Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. Three casualty lists o£ members of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force give the names of 27 killed in action, one ki led accidentally, 20 died of wounds, 45 missing, and 123 wounded. There are also eight re classifications. The lists are as follow:FIRST LIST KILLED IN ACTION. COOPER, Digby C. H., Lieut., Karori. AIRD John 8., Gnr., Auckland. ANDERSON, Robert 8., L/Cpl., Eketahuna. BENNELL, Maurice, Pte., Dunedin. BENTLEY, Richard C., Pte., Levuka, Fiji. BRYSON, James O. F, Pte., Woodville. DE THIERRY, George H., L/Sgt., Hamilton. GEENTY, George R, Pte., Waipukurau. HITCHCOCK, Eric H., Pte., Dargaville. HORRELL, John M., Gnr., Devon, England. KINMONT, George A., L/Cpl., Dunedin. KYDD, James A., Pte., Dunedin. LYALL, Jack W., Spr., Newton. MILLS, Noel 8., Gnr., Auckland. ROGERS, Roy D., Spr., Napier. SNELL, Kenneth J. H., Sgt., Hamilton. THOMAS. Fenton, Bdr., Takapuna. THOMSON, William T. 8., Spr., Ohai. YATES, Albert W., Sgmn., Gore. DIED OF WOUNDS—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED. HOWELL, Robin H., Capt., Cave. BAILEY, Gordon G., 2/Lieut., Napier. APPLEYARD, Eric W., Gnr., Shirley. BENTON, Darden, Sgmn., Featherston. BOWLER, Allan P., Gnr., Shannon. FRENCH, Hugh T., Sgmn., Ngaruawahia. FRIAR, William A., Pte., Gisborne. HEKE, Anaru, Pte., Tauranga. FULLER, Colin H., Gnr., Napier. HETHERINGTON, John L., Pte., Whangarei. JONES, Leonard H., Pte., Auckland. LEWIS, William, Sgmn., Palmerston North. McCLUSKEY, William J., Pte., Dunedin. PERKIS, Edmund D., Bdr., Brooklyn. TIPLING, John H., Gnr., Wellington. WILSON, Robert J. Gnr.. Christchurch. DIED OF WOUNDS. TELFER. William J., Gnr., Martinborough. TRUE, Arthur H., Pte., Feilding. MISSING. TORRENS, Albert A., Lieut., Christchurch. ARMSTRONG. William H., Pte., Timaru. BODDINGTON, Francis E. V., Gnr., Tatana. Tasmania. BURROWS, John J., Pte., Christchurch. CHERRY, Douglas A.. Pte., Plimmerton. CHILES. Wilfred S., Pte.. Timaru. CLARKE, James A., T/Cpl., Christchurch. CLUCAS, Robert J., Pte., Hororota, Canterbury. T • FERGUSON, John A., L/Cpl., Lower Hutt. FOLLAS, Leslie G. J., Spr., Hunterville. FOX, Mervyn W., Pte., Linwood. GARLAND, Frederick W., Pte., Shirley. HILL, Kenrick R., Hastings. HOCKING, Rodney P. H., Sgt., Hastings. INKSTER, Victor A., Pte., Christchurch. JOHN, Ronald E., Pte., Dundee, Scotland. LAWRENCE, lan D., Pte., Tolaga Bay. LEANING, Ernest P. G., Pte., Nelson. LEVERETT, Albert W., Pte., New Brighton. LEWIS, Albert R., Pte., Stratford. LOVETT, Charles S., Pte., Aramoho. MCDONALD, Peter J„ Pte., Dunedin. MANNERING, Ernest W., Pte., Tikokino. MARTIN, James L„ Pte., Carterton. MATHESON. John K., Pte., Dunedin. MATHIE, Alan J.. Sgt., Wellington. MEECH, Stanley, Pte., Pongaroa. MOORE, Robert A., Spr., Mokauiti. MORGAN, Ronald J., Pte.. Palmerston North. MOYNIHAM, Maurice J., Pte., Dannevirke. NIVEN, lan A., Pte., Gisborne. O’MALLEY, Thomas A., L/Sgt., Waihi. REYNOLDS, Oscar G., Pte., Petone. RICHARDS, Eric W„ Spr., Milton. RYAN, John H., Pte., Lower Hutt. SCHAARE, Richard W., Pte., Makotuku. TARRANT, Thomas C., Pte., Ormondville. THOMSON, Ivan D., Sgt., Christchurch. VERCOE, Antony A., Pte., Wellington. WALKER, Ulic 8., Waipukurau. WATLING, Alan J., Pte., Northcote. , WILLIAMS, Kenneth, Pte., Wellington. WOUNDED. COOP, Maxwell J.. Capt., Ataahua. IRONSIDE, Clifford G., T/Capt., Ravensbourne. NORRIS, Peter T., T/Capt., Geraldine. HOGG, Albert E., Lieut., Point Chevalier. ARENA, Te Rangi., Pte., Waimate. BAIN, John Charles, Sgmn., Talhape. BARNES, Charles L., Pie., Lyttelton. BERRY, Walter Edward, Sgmn., Cromwell. BOYD, Robert McL., Sgt., Stratford. BROWN, Montgomery E., Spr., Invercargill. CAMERON, John S.. Dvr., Te Kuiti. CANNELL, Ranald W. J., Whangarei. CASSIDY, Walter N„ L/Cpl., Auckland. CLULOW, John A., Pte., Pahiatua. COMBER, James E., Gnr., Dunedin. CORNWALL, Thomas S„ Sgt., Wellington. CUNNINGHAM. John, Pte., Hastings. CURTIS, Roy C., L/Sgt., Manurewa. DAVEY, John L. C., Sgt., Te Puke. ERTEL, Ernest, Gnr.. Waihi. FORD, Leonard R., L/Sgt., Masterton. FRATER, Raymond M., Sgmn., Spreydon. GIBBONS. Maxwell 8.. Pte., Stratford. GLENDINNING, Robert W., Gnr., Christ-

church. GOULDSMITH, William R. 8., Pte., Tau-

ranga. HADFIELD, Frederick A., Pte., Papanui. H AKAR Al A, Rewiri, Pte., Rawhiti. HARDWICK. William, L/Cpl., Kapuni. HEADIFEN, Kenneth H. J., Cpl„ Wellington. HENDERSON, Bruce K„ Spr., Ngaruawahia. HIGGS, Ivan S. W., Pte., Timaru. HUSSEY, John, Pte., Mosgiel. KENNY, Alexander R., Pte., Masterton. LEYLAND, William A., Gnr., Ponsonby. MACHEN, Robert M„ Spr., Taupo. McKINLAY, Malcolm J., Gnr., Paekakariki. McLEAN, Francis G. L., Pte., Waimate. McMILLAN, Donald, Gnr., Marton. MAHON, Sydney C., Tpr., Mt. Eden. MARSHALL, David 8., Sgt., Auckland. MILNE, Ronald W., Pte., Auckland. NEWTON, Douglas C., Gnr., Whangara. NORTON, Thomas P., Gnr., Auckland. PASCOE, William A., Pte., Napier. PENEWIRIPO, Kupu, Pte., Herekino. PREBBLE, Ralph A., Sgt., Waverley. REWA, Waaka, L/Cpl., Matakohe. ROE, Arthur S., Gnr., Dunedin. ROWELL. Donald S. R., Gnr., Mt. Albert. RYAN, Clarence G., Pte., Christchurch. SAUNDERS. George S., Spr., Dannevirke. SEARS. Walter F., Pte., Te Puia Springs. SHADWELL, Philip R., L/Bdr., Eastbourne. SIGVERTSEN, Jack 1., Pte., Eketahuna. SMITH, Donald W., Pte., Tutamoe. SMITH, Edgar G., L/Cpl., Sumner. STAMMERS, Maurice G., Sgt., Merivale. STEAD, Richard P., Gnr., Denniston. STRONG, Leonard W.. Gnr., Hamilton. SULLIVAN, John L., Pte., New Plymouth. TUTTY, Ralph L., Pte., Ashburton. UNVERRICHT, John H„ Pte., Petone. WALSH, Ernest P. A., Spr., Auckland. WARD, Samuel C., Pte., Levin.

SECOND LIST KILLED IN ACTION. BLOORE, Allan G.. 2/Lieut., Hamilton. BROWELL. Edward S., Gnr., Wellington. COTTON, Edward P. H.. L/Sgt,,. Taumarunui. SEAMAN, Maurice C., Dvr., Timaru. KILLED IN ACTION—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. LEEN, Arthur E., Pte., St. Annes-on-Sea, Lancashire, England. KILLED, RESULT OF ACCIDENT. DULfcY, Ralph A., Dvr., Te Karaka. DIED OF WOUNDS. ASKEW. Claud E., Gnr., Christchurch. CREAGH, Colman, Pte., Brunnerton. MISSING. BEACH, Peter V., Pte., Wanganui, SMITH, Lionel, Gnr., Nelson. WOUNDED. LOUTSSON. Neil M., Capt., Auckland. ABBOTT. Samuel H.. 2/Lieut.. Remuera. ANDREASEN, Ivan H., Bdr., Warkworth. AYDON, Albert, Pte., Waipara. BAKER. William G., Bdr., Te Aroha. BENNETT, Alexander D., Ssmn., Wellington. BISSETT, Alexander H„ W.0.1L, Christchurch. BLACKBURN, Nelson, Bdr., Dunedin, BORYER, George R., Gnr., Auckland. BRANDON, Edward J.. Gnr.. Hastings. BREHAUT, Harold J., Pte., Hastings. BURROWS. Leslie E.. Gnr., Masterton. CHAMBERS, Ernest W.. Gnr., Waikaremoana. COLE. William J., L/Bdr.. Mount Eden. COLEMAN. Desmond N., Pte., Auckland. COLLINS. Lawrence E„ Gnr., Stratford. CORRY, John F. D.. Gnr., Auckland. COYLE. William, Pte., Scotland. CRAWFORD, Jack, Gnr., Ridgley, via Burnie, Tasmania.

CULLEN, Peter T„ Sgr., Tauranga. DAVYS, Henry J. N., Gnr., Cambridge. DEUART, Noel A., Gnr., Ashburton. 'EAST, Norman, Pte., Onehunga. FENTON, John A., Pte., Otorohanga. HAMILTON, David, Gnr., Thames, JACKSON, Kenneth R., Pte., Mount Albert. LEISHMAN, James, Gnr., Kaitangata. LYONS, Owen G., W.0.H., Eastbourne. McLEOD, Norman M., Gnr., Auckland. MASSEY, Roy J., Gnr., Bluff. MOUAT, Harold M., L/Bdr.. Palmerston N. MURRAY, Patrick A., Pte., Mount Eden. PARTRIDGE, Desmond T., Gnr., Springston. POMEROY, Bernard A., Gnr., Hamilton. ROBERTSON, Gordon R., Pte., St. Heliers Bay. STEWART, Raymond J., Sgmn., Woolston. TOWNSEND, Joseph 0., Gnr., Wellington. TRITT, Phillip H., L/Sgt., Hastings. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW REPORTED NOT MISSING BUT WOUNDED. DAWSON, Eric E„ Pte., Invercargill. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED, NOW REPORTED SAFE. GRASSAM, Arthur J. S., Gnr., Christchurch. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED, NOV/ REPORTED NOT WOUNDED, BUT ACCIDENTALLY INJURED. FRASER, Alec M., Gnr., Whangara. RODGER, Gideon M., Sgt., Dumfries, Scotland.

THIRD LIST

KILLED IN ACTION. ADAMS, Ronald W., Major, Thames. KAIRE, Pomare K„ Sgt., Pipiwai. KELLY, Dalton T„ Tpr., Riccarton. MISSING, BELIEVED PRISONER OF WARLAING, Harold M„ Lieut., Masterton. WOUNDED. HANSON, Frederick M. H., Lieut.-Col., Wellington. DEE, Kenneth G., Capt.. Okoroire. KOOREY, Francis P., Capt., Wanganui. PANCKHURST. Gray H., Capt., Dunedin. MURCHISON, lan L. (M.C.), Lieut., Seddon. GROCOTT, Gavin K.. Lieut., Dannevirke. BARNSDALL, John R. R., 2/Lieut., Frankton Junction. HUTT. Peter P., 2/Lieut., Newton. AVENELL, Roy C„ Dvr., Mangere. CHILD. Garnett E., Dvr., Maungakaramea. CLUCAS. Robert N„ Pte., Ashburton. COUSINS. Clarence H., Pte., Linwood. FOX. Jack, L/Cpl.. Invercargill. MOATES. George H., Bdr., Lower Hutt. PAPUTENE, Hoera. Pte.. Te Puia Springs. POU. Jacob A., Pte., Palmerston North. ROBERT, Leslie P., Sgt., Palmerston North. TURLEY. John W., Bdr., Nelson. WALL, William F., Pte., Nukualofa, Tonga. WATERS. Norman A.. W.0.1L, Ward. WOODILL, Thomas H., Gnr., Auckland. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING—NOW REPORTED NOT MISSING, BUT WOUNDED. SELWOOD, Geoffrey W. H., Gnr., Wellington. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING—NOW REPORTED SAFE. BALL. Jackson G., Cpl., Whangarei. DALY. Tom A.. Pte.. Auckland. ROBERTSON, Charles H., Gnr., Auckland.

AIR CASUALTIES NEW ZEALAND PERSONNEL. The following members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force serving overseas have been reported as casualties:— BAILEY, Bruce W.. Sgt., missing on air operations. Mrs J. Kerridge, Bridge St., Nelson (ml. GRAY. Roy. Pilot Officer, slightly injured in air accident. Mrs J. A. Gray, Westmere, Auckland (ml. WATSON, Hugh A.. Sgt., missing on air operations. Mr A. Watson, Stephen St., Upper Hutt (f). WEAVER, Frank S., Sgt., missing on air operations. Mrs F. S. Weaver, Cook St., Sydney (w). Reclassifications. THOMAS, Lewis L., Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in Sentember; Tauranga. WELSH. Neville H., Sgt., previously reported missing, death, now officially presumed as in October; Paekakariki.

NAVAL CASUALTIES

The following naval casualties were announced yesterday:— PICKARD, John A.. Temp. Sub.-Lieut. (A), missing. Mr John Pickard, 122 St. George St.. Invercargill (f). MUNRO, Daniel, Cook. died. Mrs Mary Munro, Tarakohe, Nelson (m). Reclassifications. < SMITH, William H., Acting Ldg. Telegraphist, previously renorted missing, now presumed dead: Auckland. BLAKE, Frederick C., Able Seaman, previously reported missing, now presumed dead; Auckland.