WAR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 March 1943, Page 2

WAR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE THIRTEEN MEN REPORTED DEAD. YESTERDAY’S LIST. II —.1.1— (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The following casualties in the Second N.Z.E.P. were announced yesterday:— KILLED IN ACTION. FOOTE, George M., Capt., Wellington. KILLED iIN ACTION—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. COOPER, Howard R., Pte., Palmerston North. DICK, Lindsay G., Pte., Hokitika. GANNON, Robert D., Cpl., Te Awamutu. GILLAN, James C., Pte., Caversham. HUTTON, Ronald P„ Gnr., Aratapu. JACKSON, John A., Pte., Spreydon. MAGINNESS, Edward D„ Pte., Christchurch. ROBERTS, Frederick J., Pte., Christchurch. STOKES, Ernest G., Pte., Beckenham. VAUGHAN, John U„ L/Cpl., Nelson. 'W WESTON, Walter, Pte., Nelson. ~ DIED OF WOUNDS—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED AND MISSING. MOLONEY, Denis “A. R., Lieut., Dunedin. WOUNDED. GREAVES, John R., Gnr., Tapanui. AIR CASUALTIES NEW ZEALAND PERSONNEL. - I The following New Zealand air personnel serving overseas have been reported as ABERCROMBIE, Laurence N„ Sgt., killed on active service; Auckland. AITKEN, Colin C„ Sgt., killed on active service; Gisborne. DYER, Lloyd S., Sgt., killed on active service; Wellington. FOX, Cecil H., Pilot Officer, slightly' injured on active service; Hamilton. GOULD, George R., Flying Officer, slightly injured on active service; Amuri. HERBERT, Henry 1., Sgt., slightly injured on active service; Morrinsville. KIDD, Robert M., Sgt., missing on air operations ; Christchurch. McILRAITH, George H„ Sgt., killed on active service; Hakataramea. McKOY, Godfrey A., Sgt„ missing on air operations; Auckland. NORCROSS, Philip K„ Sgt., killed on active service; Taranaki.' WILLIAMS, Angus G., Flying Officer, killed on active service; Wellington. Reclassifications. DALZELL, Errol T. P., Pilot Officer, previously reported missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in August, 1942; Christchurch. GARLAND, John F., z Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified to missing, believed killed; Wellington. HENRY, John W., Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed killed in action; Petone. HOGAN, Denis P., Sgt., previously reported missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in August, 1942; Auckland. < HYDE, Galbraith M. B„ Sgt., previously reported missing, now confirmed prisoner . of war; Wellington. LINDSAY, Royal G„ Pilot Officer, previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in January, 1942; Auckland. MARTIN, Angus, Sgt., previously reported V missing, now reclassified missing, believed < killed in action; Taradale. 4 MITCHELL, Stuart S„ Pilot Officer, previously reported missing, death' now officially presumed as in May, 1942; Wellington. ~ MURPHY, John W., Sgt., previously reported missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in 1942; Christchurch. . ■ REYNOLDS, George S, S., Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified ’ prisoner of war; Stratford. ' - TORRANCE, Maurice A., Sgt., previouslyreported missing, now reclassified missing, believed killed; Christchurch. TULLEY, Valentine W., Sgt., previously reported missing, now confirmed prisoner of war; Invercargill. TUNBRIDGE, Victor A., Sgt., previously reported missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in August, 1942; Wellington NAVAL CASUALTIES The following naval casualties were reported yesterday:— PATTERSON, Jack C., Sub-Lieut. (A), R.N.Z.N.V.R., missing, presumed killed; Picton. STARK, Winston V., Sub-Lieut. (A), R.N.Z.N.V.R., killed in aircraft accident; Levin. BARLOW, Maxwell R., Electrical Artificer, 4th Class, killed in motor accident; Khandallah. Reclassifications. PATERSON, George S., Stoker, 2nd Class, previously reported missing, now a prisoner of war; Wellington. SHIPMAN, lan F. G., Ordinary Signalman, previously reported missing, now a prisoner of war; Timaru. McNEILL, Robert, Ordinary Signalman, previously reported missing, now a prisoner of war; Cambridge.