WAR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 June 1943, Page 2

WAR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE THREE DEATHS REPORTED. NUMBER OF MEN REPATRIATED. A (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. MASSIE, William E. J., Pte., Gore. DIED RESULT OF ACCIDENT. GREEN, Alfred J., Sgmn., Hastings. DIED OF SICKNESS. McCALLUM, Trevor D., Pte., South Dunedin. WOUNDED. GRANGER, Laurence J., Pte., Richmond. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PRISONERS OF WAR—NOW REPATRIATED & SAFE IN MIDDLE EAST. CATHRO. George D., W.0.1., Scotland. EAGAR, Brian J., Pte., Dunedin. FERGUSON, Frederick G„ Pte., Waimate. HENDERSON, James H.. Gnr., Motueka. McDonald, James L.. Sgt., Mt. Eden. PARKER. John W., L/Cpl„ Hastings. PARKINSON, Arthur J., Cpl., Brightwater. STONE, Talbot E. H., Pte., England. TREMAIN, Lyon, Pte., Dargaville. WEAVER, Lionel, Pte., Rakaia. AIR CASUALTIES NEW ZEALAND PERSONNEL. MASTERTON OFFICER MISSING. The following New Zealand air personnel serving overseas have been reported as casualties:— DRUMMOND, Robert J. H., Pilot Officer, R.A.F., missing on air operations. Mr R. C. Drummond, Lansdowne, Masterton (f). DUFF, Donald C., Flying Officer, R.A.F.V.R., missing on active service: Dunedin. GAVIN, Lionel P„ F/Sgt., slightly injured on active service; Gisborne. GRANT, Robert J., F/Sgt., died on active service; Auckland. > McCAUGHEY, William J., Sgt., slightly injured on active service; Onehunga. PREBBLE, lan D., Flying Officer, missing on air operations; Waverley. REX, Eric D„ Flying Officer, R.A.F.V.R., missing on active service; Wellington. SCHRADER. Gordon L. M.. Acting Wing Commander, R.A.F., killed in motor accident; Wellington. Reclassifications. MILLER. Donald, Sgt., previously reported missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in September, 1942; Auckland. MORGAN, William W„ Sgt., previously reported missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in October, 1942; Westport. OLDRIDGE, Donald S„ Sgt., previously reported missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in October, 1942; Canterbury. SUTTON, Kenwyn R., Acting Squadron Leader. D.F.C., R.A.F., previously reported seriously injured, now removed from the seriously injured list; Oamaru. THOMSON, Adam H., Sgt., previously reported missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in October, 1942; Christchurch. WELSH, John M„ Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in September, 1942; Ashburton.