AIR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 May 1943, Page 2

AIR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND PERSONNEL. NUMBER OF MEN KILLED AND MISSING. The following New Zealand air personnel serving overseas have been reported as casualties:—• ALLARD. Herbert J.. Pilot Officer, missing cn active service; Christchurch. BALL, William A. C.. D.F.C., Flight-Lieuten-ant, missing on air operations; Paraparaumu. BIRD, Alec W.. Pilot Officer, missing on active service: Auckland. ELACKBURN, Thomas B„ F/Sgt„ killed on active service; Christchurch. ERGOKMAN, William N. S. Pilot Officer, missing on active service; Wellington. COOK, William A., Sgt., killed on active service; Christchurch. EDYVEAN, Lionel M„ Sgt., killed in action; Christchurch. GODFREE, John H„ Pilot Officer, missing on active service; Auckland. HEKMANSEN, William P.. Sgt., missing on air operations; Dannevirke. . HOUGH, William J., F/Sgt., missing on ac-

tive service; Wairoa. McDONALD, James L., Sgt., killed on active service; Feilding. MANZ. Frederick R.. Sgt., killed on active service: Otaki Railway. ORR, John 11., Sgt., missing on air opera-

tions; Lower Hutt. SANDERS, Leslie W., Sgt., killed in action

New South Wales. TOSSWILL, John T., Pilot Officer, missing

on active service: Auckland. WELLINGTON. William P., Pilot missing on active service; Dunedin. Reclassifications.

DUCKMANTON, Henry C., Sgt., prevoiusly reported missing, now reclassified ito miss-

ing. believed killed. PATTERSON, Thomas C. 8.. Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially pre-

sumed as in November, 1941. STONE, Ronald F.. F/Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially pre-

sumed as in Julv, 1942. WILLIAMS, John C., Sgt., previously reported missing, now confirmed killed on active service.