DAMAGED IN ACTION

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 January 1943, Page 2

DAMAGED IN ACTION

NEW ZEALAND SHIP

FIGHT IN SOUTH PACIFIC AREA. LIST OF CASUALTIES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The Minister of Defence, Mr Jones, stated last night that he regretted to announce the following naval casualties which occurred when one of His z Majesty’s New Zealand ships suffered minor damage through enemy ac-‘ tion while operating recently with forces of the United Nations in the South Pacific area. All next-of-kin had been informed, added Mr Jones. KILLED IN ACTION. SAUNDERS, Frank T., D.S.M., Colour Sgt., Royal Marines. Mrs Ivy A. Saunders, 8 Alexander St., Devonport, Auckland (w). SHIELDS, Francis H., Corporal, Royal Marines. In United'Kingdom (m). COLEMAN, Richard S., Marine. In United Kingdom (w). V • FITZGERALD, Richard E.,. Marine.. Mr Richard Fitzgerald, C/o Holmes Bros., Waimahaka, Invercargill (f)., MENEELY, James, Marine. Mrs Mary L. Meneely, 2 Guineven Ave., Bayswater, Auckland (w). PINKNEY, Frank, Marine. In United Kingdom (m). SMITH, Frank W., Marine. In United Kingdom (m). ROGERS, William J. A., Leading Seaman. Mrs Caroline M. Rogers, Woodstock, Westland (m). , HONEYFIELD, Henry J., Boy Ist Class. Mrs Dorothy S. Honeyfield, 92 Pioneer Rd., Moturoa, New Plymouth (m). T' MISSING—PRESUMED KILLED. GRICE, Bernard F., Able Seaman. Mrs Ellen M. Grice, 3 Achilles Cres., Devonport, Auckland (w). HALCROW, Robert J., Ordinary Seaman. Mrs Mary S. Halcrow, 2 Moxham Ave., Hataitai, Wellington (m). DIED OF WOUNDS. TOWNLEY, Leonard W. H., Marine. In United Kingdom (m). LEVETT, George A„ Ordnance Artificer. Mrs Agnes G. Levett, 413 Tay St., Invercargill (w). SERIOUSLY WOUNDED. EDWARDSON, Alfred F„ Corporal, Royal Marines. In United Kingdom (m). HILL, Wilfred S., Marine. Mrs Sybil M. L. Hill, 38 Roslyn Tee., Devonport, Auckland (w). . ■ MOYSE, George R., Marine. In United Kingdom (m). RUSSELL, Elliot W., Marine. -In United Kingdom (fr.). " , THOMAS, William P., Marine. In United Kingdom (s). GRICE, Robert J., Petty Officer.. In United Kingdom (m). ANDREWS, Lancelot G., Able Seaman. Mrs Irene F. Andrews, Ravenscourt Flats, 2 Eden Cres., Auckland (w). SKINNER, Ronald C-, Able Seaman. Mr Eric Skinner, 22 Rawhiti St., Dunedin (f).