AIR FORCE CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 August 1942, Page 2

AIR FORCE CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND PERSONNEL.

LIST OF THIRTY-TWO NAMES.

The following New Zealand air personnel serving overseas have been reported as casualties, all being members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, unless otherwise stated:—

BRIGHT, William H„ Sgt., missing on air operations. Mrs M. C. Bright, 29 Buckland Rd. .Epsom, Auckland (ml. BYRNE, Martin J., Sgt., missing on air operations. Mr J. Byrne, 16 Princes St., Cambridge (f). CAITCHEON, Gordon E.. Sgt., missing on air operations. Mr W. G. Caitchcon, Studholme St., Morrinsville (fL CAMPBELL, Alan, Sgt., missing on air operations. Mrs J. Campbell, to Campbell St., Nolantown. Hawera (m). COPPERSMITH, Raymond P., Sgt., missing on air operations. Mr E. C. Coppersmith, 11 Peel St., Westport (fl. CRARER, Thomas E.. Sgt., missing on air operations. Mrs B. Crarer, 434 Marine Parade, Wairoa (m), CROALL, Charles, Sgt., missing on air operations. Mr C. Croall, Bledisloe Tee., Hamilton (f). DODMAN, Kenneth A., Sgt., admitted to hospital from injuries received on operations. Mr H. A. Dodman, Stanley Pt. Rd., Devonport, Auckland (fl. GILBERTSON, John E., F/Sgt., missing on air operations. Mi- E. A. Gilbertson, Box 169 Te Aro, Wellington If). GRATTON, James R., F/Sgt., missing on air operations. Mrs B. Gratton, c/o Mr E. Jamieson. Kopu, Thames (w). HARVEY, Ronald S., Sgt., missing on air operations. Mr W. T. Harvey, 582 Gloucester St., Christchurch (f). JOYCE, John L., Sgt., missing on air operations; since reported safe. Mrs E. M. Joyce, 52 Picton Ave., Riccarton, Christchurch (m). KIRKWOOD, Robert J., Flying Officer, killed. Mrs R. J. Kirkwood, 34 Raymond Rd., S.W. 19, London, England (w). McPHERSON, Alfred M., Sgt., missing on air operations. Mr A. McPherson, Roxburgh, Central Otago (£). MASON, Leonard M., Pilot Officer, missing on air operations. Mr R. V. Mason, 89 Renall St., Masterton (f). RUTHERFORD, Alan W., Sgt., missing on air operations. Mrs G. W. Rutherford, Taupiri (m). SCHOFIELD, Siddle H., Sgt., missing on air operations. Mrs E. Schofield, Takapau (m). Reclassifications. ANSFORD, Edward D., Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified prisoner of war; New Plymouth. REDDLE, Stuart W. S., Pilot Officer, previously reported missing, death now officially presumed by Air Ministry as in August, 1941; Dannevirke. BERG, Maurice L., Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified killed in action; New Plymouth. CLOUSTON, Warwick A., Sgt., previously reported missing, believed killed, now reclassified killed on active service; Auckland. DUNN, Leslie, L/Ac., previously reported seriously ill, now removed from seriously ill list; Whangarei. FOX, Thomas T., Pilot Officer, previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed killed; Auckland. GANE, Geoffrey A., Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified prisoner of war; Blenheim. LARSON, Thor T. S., Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified prisoner of war; Dunedin. MOUNTIER, Russel J., Sgt., R.A.F., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed by Air Ministry as in September, 1941; Katikati. O’DOWD, Albert W.. Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed killed in action; England. POLSON, James C., Sgt., previously reported seriously ill, now reported died through illness; Christchurch. STRANG, Robert H.. Acting Flight Lieut., R.A.F., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed by Air Ministry as in January; Invercargill. STURT. Henry T., Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed by Air Ministry as in January; Auckland. TREISTER, Joel. Sgt., previously reported missing, believed killed, now reclassified killed on active service; Auckland. New Zealand Casualty. BROWN, Frederick C., A/C.2, died of natural causes. Mrs M. I. Brown, 126 Jervois Rd., Auckland (w).