AIR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 January 1943, Page 2

AIR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND PERSONNEL NUMBER OF DEATHS REPORTED. INCLUDING MASTERTON PILOT. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) WELLINGTON, This Day. The following New Zealand air personnel serving overseas have been reported casualties by Air Headquarters, Wellington:— DREW, Rendel, L/Ac., seriously injured on exercises; Marlborough. GATLAND, Frank E., D.F.M.V F/Sgt., missing on operations; Drury. MONTGOMERIE, Leighton J„ Pilot Officer, injured in air raid; Sentry Hill, MUNRO, George F.; Sgt., slightly injured on active service; Balclutha. SMITH, Kenneth E., Sgt., killed on active service; Wellington. SUTHERLAND, Vernon E., Acting F/Lieutenant, killed on active service; Wellington. SWINGLER, Raymond J., Sgt., died of natural causes; Ashburton. WOOD, Hector R., Sgt., seriously ill (later removed from seriously ill list) ; Auckland. Reclassifications. COLDBECK, Henry G., D.F.C., Acting Flight Lieutenant, previously reported missing, now confirmed prisoner of war; Christchurch. DIXON, Maxwell W., Pilot Officer, previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed killed; Masterton. DROMGOOLE, Sydney H., Sgt., previously reported missing, death now .officially presumed by Air Ministry; Lyttelton. DENSEM, Geoffrey M., Pilot Officer, previously reported missing, death now officially presumed by Air Ministry; Port Chalmers. EDWARDS, Denis H., Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed by Air Ministry; Hastings. HARKNESS, Donald J., D.F.C., Acting Squadron Leader, R.A.F., previously reported missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed by Air Ministry; Midhurst, Taranaki. HALL, James M., Sgt,, previously reported missing, death now officially presumed * by Air Ministry; Gisborne. HEGAN, John G. G., Sgt., previously reported missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed -by Air Ministry; Christchurch. JONES, Rex N. H., Sgt,, previously reported missing, now reclassified missing,. believed killed; Cambridge. KNIGHT, Leon G., Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed by Air Ministry; Auckland. KNOWLES, Charles R„ Pilot Officer, previously reported missing, believed prisoner of war, now confirmed prisoner of war; Wellington. LOGAN, James A., Pilot Officer, previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, • believed killed: Pukekino, Hastings. McGREGOR. Murdoch G„ Sgt., previously reported missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed by Air Ministry; Wanganui. McILRAITH, Rex, Pilot Officer, previously reported interned, now safe in British territory; Lower Hutt. MARSHALL, John J., ■ Sgt., previously reported seriously ill, now removed from seriously ill list; Tauranga. 1 MARTIN, George W„ Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed killed; Christchurch. MONCRIEF, Ernest F. S„ Sgt., previously reported missing, believed killed, . death now officially presumed by Air Ministry ; Pukekohe. MONK, Walter J., Pilot Officer, previously reported missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed by Air Ministry;, Wellington. ' , . ” NELSON, George, Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed killed: Christchurch. RANDLE, Douglas H., Sgt., previously reported missing, believed killed, death notV officially presumed by Air Ministry; Dun-6 edin. . ■ / REED, Dudley H„ F/Sgt., previously reported missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed by Air Ministry; Darfield. . ‘ RHODES, Ernest G., Sgt., previously reported interned, now reclassified safe in British territory: Te Awamutu. ROY, John C., Sgt., previously reported missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed by Air Ministry; Gore. SMITH, Trevor H., Pilot Officer, previously reported missing, believed killed, death, now officially presumed by Air- Ministry ; ■ Matarawa, Carterton. .... TAYLOR, Stuart C., Pilot Officer, previ-'. ously reported seriously ill, now removed from seriously ill list; Wellington. TODD, Cecil, ■ Pilot Officer, previously reported interned, now reclassified safe .in British territory; Palmerston North. URWIN, Reginald W., F/Sgt. .previously- reported missing, now reclassified missing,believed killed; Raetihi. WADEY, Desmond P„ Pilot Officer, slightly injured on active service; Wanganui. -i!YCUNG, George A., Sgt., previously reported missing, believed killed, death now officials presumed by Air Ministry; Palmerston North. . L—+A YOUNG. Allen N„ Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed by Air Ministry; Manurewa.