WAR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 September 1942, Page 2

WAR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE THREE DEATHS REPORTED. NUMBER OF RECLASSIFICATIONS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. Casualty lists of members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force issued last night and today, give the following names, including those of three men who have lost their lives: — FIRST LIST MISSING—AND hEMAIN ON WOUNDED LIST. ASHCROFT, Henry Pte., Stratford. BROSNAHAN, Hugh, Pte., Timaru. . FEARN. Ronald J.. Pte., Epsom. HARRISON, Francis P., Pte., Mount Albert. MISSING. HORTON, Frederick E„ Pte., Ashburton. MISSING—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PRISONERS OF WAR.

BARNABY, Hilary, Pte., Tuakati. BARTLETT, Robert 1., Pte., Waitahuna. BENNETT, Stanley S„ Pte., Hinds. BROWN, Elgar S„ Pte., Dargaville. CANTRILL, Alfred J., Cpl., Newton. CLARK, Reginald 8., Pte., Dunedin. CLEARIE, .Alister, Pte.. Galloway. COMPTON, Alfred A., Pte., Auckland. COX, Harold C„ Pte., New South Wales. CUNNINGHAM, John T„ Pte.. Wellington. DERBIDGE, William C.. Pte.. Taumarunui. EASON, William E„ Pte., Otautau. FULLER, Fdererick C„ Pte., Parnell. GALLON, Ronald J. M„ Pte., Dunedin. GILBERT. Thomas W„ Pte., Kumara. GRAHAM, Robert W., Pte., Opotiki. HENDERSON, George W.. Pte., Orepuki. HOOK, Alfred J., Pte., Mangawi. HUMM, Stanley R., Pte., Frankton Junc-

tion. HURLEY. Denis J. ,Pte„ Mangapapa. LAMBERT, Cyril C., Pte., Lower Hutt. McBAIN, lan D„ Sgt., Cobden. McLEAN, William A., Pte., Napier. MacMILLAN. George W., Pte., Waharoa. MANNING, Bruton 8., Pte., Mamaku. MORRISON, Desmond T. S., Pte., Putaruru. NICHOLSON, Victor A., Pte. Mrs M. J. Nicholson, C/o G. Wilson, 7 Hastings St.. Greytown (w). OLDHAM, Frank H. T.. L/Cpl.. England. PRIOR, Francis, Pte., Mount Albert. RAZEY, Arthur E. S., Pte., Kingsland. ROBINSON, Hubert, Pte., England. RODGERS, Roy, Pte., Wellington. SHARPLES, Fred., Pte., Auckland. SOTHAM, Walter F., Pte., St. Hellers Bay. SPOONER, Gavin G„ Pte., Taihape. WILDBORE, Reginald M„ Pte., Palmerston North. WOOLDRIDGE, William H„ Pte., New Plymouth. PRISONER OF WAR—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED AND MISSING. HULTON, Campbell, Pte., Rotorua. MUNRO, Donald, Pte., St. Kilda. NEAME, Terence M., Tpr., Kumara. SHIRLEY, Thomas P., Bdr., Napier. WALLACE, Edward J., Pte., Lyall Bay. PRISONERS OF WAR—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED AND MISSING, BELIEVED PRISONER OF WAR. LYNCH. Raymond J. (M.C.), T/Lt./Col., Whangarei. PRISONERS OF WAR—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. KEDGLEY, Edwin G.. Mjr., Auckland. CAMPBELL, Bruce, Lieut., Lower Hutt. WILSON, Peter K„ Lieut., Remuera. ARMSTRONG, Robert K„ Pte., Waiau. BAMFORD, Harold D., Pte., St. Albans. BURROWS, John J., Pte., Christchurch. BURSON, lan S„ L/Cpl., Inglewood. GREYGOOSE, Alick, Pte., Rakaia, HEATH, George J., Gnr,, Beckenham. JILLINGS, Leslie E., Pte., Devonport. JONES, Walter 8., Pte., Whangarei. LANCASTER, Joseph S., Gnr.. Lincoln. 1 McFADYEN, James 1.. Pte., Invercargill.’ McLEOD, Gordon V.. Pte., Christchurch. MUNT, Henry C.. Cpl., Wellington. PETERS, Henry L. E„ W.0.11., Manaia. WILLIAMS, Arthur D., Cpl., Dunedin. WILSON, Allan C., L/Cpl., Hastings. WOUNDED. CUNNINGHAM, Alfred J., Pte., West Coast. LANGLEY, Neville A., Gnr-., Whangarei. LOW, James P., L/Bdr., Hastings. REARDON, Eugene, L/Sgt.. Auckland. SMITH, Harold C., Pte., Arrowtown. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSINGNOW REPORTED NOT MISSING. LASH. William W„ Pte., Stratford. SECOND LIST KILLED IN ACTION—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED AND MISSING BROWN, Bernard G., Pte., Naseby. ACCIDENTALLY KILLED. BAGBY, Stuart W., Spr., Dargaville. DIED WHILE PRISONER OF WAR—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PRISONER OF WAR. COATS WORTH, Francis J. C„ Pte., Invercargill. PRISONERS OF WAR—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. HIRSCH. Jeffrey C.. Lieut., London. WEAVER, Lionel, Pte., Rakaia. WOUNDED. KIRK, John McL., L/Cpl., Opunake. PARKER. Derek S., Tpr,, Avondale South. POKAI, Timi H.. Pte., Taneatua. RICHARDSON, Fred N., Pte., New Plymouth. TASKER. Allan J., Pte., Brooklyn. WHITE, Erue T. P„ Pte., Hicks Bay. WILLIAMS, Thomas H. C„ Gnr., Waihi. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING—NOW REPORTED NOT MISSING BUT WOUNDED REWITI, James, Pte., Taumarunui. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED—NOW REPORTED NOT WOUNDED, BUT ACCIDENTALLY INJURED. ABERNETHY, Frank, Pte., Kaka Point. STUART, Erick C., Pte., Waikouaiti.

AIR CASUALTIES NEW ZEALAND PERSONNEL. MANY OFFICERS MISSING. 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:— ALLEN, Alistair W., Sgt., killed on active service. Mr W. H. Allen, P.O. Box 364, Hamilton (f). ATKIN, John W. F., Sgt., missing, believed prisoner of war. Mr L. N. R. Middlemas, Matakana Rd., Warkworth (guardian). EADLEY, John W., Sgt., missing on air operations. Mr W. T. Badley, 10 King George Ave., Epsom. Auckland (f). BARCLAY, Thomas S., Sgt., missing on air operations. Mr T. Y. Barclay, Hillcrest Ave., Northcote, Auckland (fl. ERADEY, George E. F„ Sgt., missing on air operations. Mr J, F. Bradey, Mahara-

hara, Dannevirke (f). BRANNIGAN, Stewart G„ Pilot Officer, missing on air operations. Mr E. C.

Brannigan, C/o Mr J. Callister, Swamp Rd., Carterton (f). CASKEY, Robin W., F/Sgt., missing on air operations. Mr W. M. Caskey, Davis Rd., Longlands, Hastings (I). CHITTY, Arthur B„ Pilot Officer, slightly wounded on active service. Mr and Mrs J. E. Chitty, River Rd., Hamilton (parents).

DOBBIN, Laurence St. G., Acting Flight Lieut., missing, believed killed on air operations. Mrs M. Dobbin, C/o Mr W. Seward, Milford R.D., Canterbury (w).

FERGUSON, W. J.. Sgt., R.A.F., killed on active service. Mr Ferguson, 47 King St., Sydenham, Christchurch (I).

GREEN, Cyril V., F/Sgt., missing on air operations. Mr C. V. Green, Bridge St., Bulls (f).

INGLIS, William G. L., Sgt., missing on air operations. Mrs R. Retter, Rua Roa, Dannevirke (step-m.).

JONES, George A., Sgt., missing on air operations. Mr S. G. Jones, 4 Lyne St., Gore

JURY, Jack L., Sgt., missing on air operations. Mr F. R. Jury, 40 Taumata Rd., Sandringham, Auckland (f). LEANING. John C. E., Sgt., missing on air operations. Mrs C. Leaning. 90 Jervois Rd.. Ponsonby, Auckand (m). McCarthy, Robert G.. Sgt., killed on active service. Mr P. McCarthy. Haumoana. Napier (f). McQUEEN, James, Sgt., missing on air operations. Mr D. W. S. McQueen, Kennington, Southland (f). O’DEA, Richard J., Pilot Officer, seriously ill. Mrs E. O’Dea, 3 George St., Hawera (w). RIDDELL, Robert, Sgt., missing on air operations. Mr R. Riddell, Heriot, Otago (fl. AMENDMENT.—O'HaIIoran. Charles A., next-of-kin should have read, Mr A. O'Halloran, Waikouaiti, Otago, not Waihopai, Otago. NAVAL CASUALTY The following naval casualty was reported yesterday:— • HUGHES. Hywel W.. Temp, Sub. Lieut., R.N.Z.N.V.R., missing. The Rev. P. G. Hughes, 9 Waiteata Rd., Kelburn, Wellington (f).