AIR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 February 1943, Page 2

AIR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND PERSONNEL TODAY’S LIST. NUMBER OF DEATHS ANNOUNCED (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The following New Zealand air personnel. serving overseas have been reported as casualties: — BRABANT, Roy L., Flying Officer, L killed on active service; Palmerston > North'. DURWARD, James S., Sgt., missing, believed killed; Reefton. HOWELLS, Hector J., Sgt., slightly injured on active service; Matamata. KIBBLE, Kenneth S., Flying Officer, missing believed killed; Greymouth. MCDONALD, Archibald A., L/Ac., killed on active service; Te Awamutu O’CARROLL, Patrick S„ Sgt., killed on active service; New Plymouth. SMITH, Basil Le 8., Flying Officer, died of injuries received on active service; Rotorua. TAYLOR, George S., Flight Lieutenant, killed on active service; Oamaru. FLANSBURGH-WASHBOURNE, Alvah W„ Sgt., killed on active service; Auckland. , i WILTSHIRE, Peter T. W., Sgt., miss- .1 ing, believed killed; Christchurch. CROY, Douglas M., Flying Officer, seriously injured on active service; North Canterbury. LEAHY, lan 'S., Flight Lieutenant, killed on active service; Auckland. PETERSON, Malcolm A., Sgt., dangerously injured on active service; Wellington. SCLATER, -.James D., Sgt., missing on air operations; Wellington. » Reclassifications. BROWN, Alexander G., Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified i as missing believed killed; Raratonga, Cook Islands. CROSS, Donald W., Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in June, 1942; Featherston. DARLING, Richard M., Sgt., previously reported missing believed killed, death now officially presumed by Air Ministry as in August, 1942; Waiwera, North Auckland. EMERSON, George, F/Sgt., previously reported missing, now confirmed prisoner of war; Darfield. GRAY, Wilfred J., Sgt., previously reported missing believed killed, death now officially presumed as in August, 1942; Okaiawa, Taranaki. HOLMES, Norman R., Flying Officer, previously reported missing, now reclassified as missing believed killed; Katikati. HUGHES, Harold, Sgt., previously reported missing, now confirmed prisoner of war; Wellington. LEANING, John C. E., Sgt., previously reported missing, now confirmed prisoner of war; Auckland. MARSHALL, Robert, Flying Officer, previously reported missing, now confirmed prisoner of war; Hastings. PENMAN, Frank S., Pilot Officer, previously reported missing, confirmed prisoner of war; Invercargill. SHEPHERD, John A., F/Sgt, previously reported missing, now confirmed prisoner of war; Hamner Springs. , SMITH, John R., Sgt.,- previously re- ~ • ported missing, now confirmed prisoner of war; Ruatoria. STONE, Noel E., Sgt., previously reported missing believed killed, death now officially presumed by Air Ministry as in October, 1942; Otaki. SULLIVAN, Thomas G., Pilot Officer, previously reported missing, now confirmed prisoner of war; Wellington. TANNER, Arthur J., Sgt., previously reported missing believed killed, death now officially presumed by Air Ministry as in October, 1942; Auckland. WEAVER, Francis A., Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified killed on active service; Auckland. WHITLA, Gordon G., F/Sgt., previously reported missing, now confirmed prisoner of war; Christchurch. BILLING, Kelvin C„ Pilot Officer, previously reported missing believed killed, death now officially presumed by Air Ministry as in June, 1942; New Plymouth.