WAR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 May 1943, Page 2

WAR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE EIGHT DEATHS REPORTED. LIST OF WOUNDED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The following casualties in the Second N.Z.E.F. were announced yesterday:— KILLED IN ACTION—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. BLACK, Herbert C.. Capt., Christchurch. TAYLOR, Gordon M.. Lieut., Hamilton. UPTON. James T.. 2/Lieut., Remuera. HOWELL, Colin C., Sgt., Te Puke. KELSEY. Olaf M.. Pte.,. Onehunga. STANDING, Alfred T„ Pte., Kaitaia. TOVEY, Derrick H., Pte., Tauranga. ACCIDENTALLY KILLED. McIVOR, Finley, L/Sgt., Petone. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING—NOW REPORTED NOT MISSING, BUT WOUNDED. BATCHELOR, Kenneth, Pte., Waimate. WOUNDED. ERNEST, Owen W„ T/Bdr., Epsom. PARKER, Robert H., Gnr., Dunedin. J PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED—NOW REPORTED NOT WOUNDED, BUT • ACCIDENTALLY INJURED. CLARKE, Edward C., Spr„ Frankton Junction. AIR CASUALTIES l — The folowing New Zealand personnel serving Overseas have been reported casualties:— DENHOLM, Thomas W. J., Sgt., missing on air operations; Napier. GALBRAITH, Patrick R., Flying Officer, missing on air operations; Wairoa. GRAINGER. James K., Pilot Officer, miss- . ing on air operations; Napier. GRIFFITHS, Ivor, Sgt., missing on air operations : Christchurch. McCarthy, Raymond W.. Acting Squadron Leader, missing on air operations; Wanganui. McCASKILL, Donald G„ Pilot Officer, missing on air operations; Wellington. MCDONALD, Alexander J., Pilot Officer, missing on air operations; Wellington. _ McKINNON, Hugh, Warrant Officer, missing on air operations; Hastings. MacERLICH, William J., Sgt., missing on air operations; Hastings. SMITH, Ronald A., Sgt., missing on air operations; Ashburton. Reclassifications. ADAMS, Donald A., Flying Officer, previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as from September last. BERRY, Alec E., Acting Squadron Leader, D.F C , previously reported missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as from August last. BLUNDEN, Neil R„ Flying Officer, previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as from March, 1942. COOK, Richard H., Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as from September last. . DAVIS. Robert C„ Pilot Officer, previous y reported missing, death now officially presumed as from December. 1941. GA VEGAN, Jack R., Pilot Officer, previousy reported missing, death now officially presumed as from July, 1942. HOSKINS, William A., Pilot Officer, Previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as from September last. _ J . KAUTER, William L.. Flying Officer, «e\icusly reported missing, death now Ofnciailv presumed as from June, 1942. • SMITH Glen A.. Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as from August, THURSTON, William G. D., Pilot Officer previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as from June, 1942. WHITTEN, Ronald F.. Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as from July, 1942.