AIR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 March 1943, Page 2

AIR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND PERSONNEL NUMBER OF DEATHS REPORTED. SEVERAL MEN INJURED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The following New Zealand air personnel serving overseas have been reported as casualties:— ANDERSON, Hector S., Sgt., seriously injured in non-flying accident; Whangarei. BLUE, Garth M., Sgt., slightly injured on active service; Auckland. CLOTWORTHY, Gilbert L., Sgt., slightly injured on active service; Hikutaia. CROUDIS, Jack W., Flying Officer, killed on active service; Berhampore. DAVIES, William E., Sgt., killed on active service; Dunedin. HERBERT, Henry 1., Sgt., injured on active service; Morrinsville. HUNT, Francis S., F/Sgt., missing on air operations; Napier. JOHNSON, lan S., Flying Officer, missing on air operations; Khandallah. MADSEN, John T., Sgt., slightly injured on active service; Auckland. MARSHALL, Arthur D., L/Ac., killed on active service; Stewart Island. OPIE, Dudley J., F/Sgt., killed on active service; Te Kuiti. SPENCE, Alexander 8., L/Ac., killed on actice service; Auckland. / STITES, Theodore W„ Sgt., slightly injured on active service; Auckland. VERRAN, James V., D.F.C., Flight Lieutenant, R.A.F., dangerously injured on active service; Taumarunui. WOLFGRAM, Colin E„ Pilot Officer, injured on active service; Auckland. Reclassifications. COOK, Bryan M., Warrant Officer, previously reported missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in July, 1942; Wellington. DALLY, Aubrey R., Sgt., previously reported missing, believed killed, death now officialy presumed as in August, 1942; Auckland. DURWARD, James S., Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed killed; Reefton. FORBES, Aynsley S., Sgt., previously reported missing, now confirmed prisoner o£ war; Christchurch. GILL, John T. V., Sgt., previously reported missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in September, 1942; Auckland. GRANT, Horace L., Sgt., previously reported missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in September, 1942; Christchurch. GRANT, lan G., Flying Officer, previously reported missing, now confirmed prisoner of war; Christchurch. KIBBLE, Kenneth S„ Flying Officer, previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed killed; Greymouth. NEWMAN, Richard A. W., Sgt., previously reported missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in September, 1942; Wellington. RENTON, Rupert E., Sgt., previously reported missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in September, 1942; Auckland. RUSSELL, Leslie P., F/Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed killed; Marton. WILTSHIRE, Peter T. W., Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed killed; Christchurch.