WAR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 June 1943, Page 2

WAR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE THREE DEATHS REPORTED. YESTERDAY’S LIST OF NAMES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The following casualties in the Second N.Z.E.F. were announced yesterday:— KILLED IN ACTION. LINDSTROM. Fred J., Cpl., Epsom. KILLED IN ACTION—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. f NISBETT, Gilbert O„ Pte., Motupiko. DIED—RESULT OF ACCIDENT. COOK, Leonard W., Gnr., Wellington. PRISONERS OF WAR—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. BAUCKE, Harold H., Pte., Paraparaumu. COX, Lewis H., Sgmn., Christchurch.

AIR CASUALTIES NEW ZEALAND PERSONNEL. NUMBER OF DEATHS PRESUMED. The following casualties to New Zealand air personnel serving overseas were reported yesterday:— ALEXANDER, lan H.. Pilot Officer, missing on air operations; Christchurch. MOREL, Mervyn J., Pilot Officer, slightly injured on active service; West Coast. Reclassifications. BENEFIELD, Victor D., Flying Officer, previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as from September, 1942; Wanganui. BROCKET, John C., Sgt,, previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as from October, 1942; Paeroa. BUTT. Gordon A.. F/Sgt.. previously reported dangerously injured, now removed from all lists; Hamilton. CLARK, Mervyn 0., Pilot Officer, previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as from December, 1542; Christchurch. COSHALL, Stanley, Flying Officer, R.A.F., previously reported missing, now reclassified to missing, believed killed; Auckland.' DENHOLM. Thomas W. J.. Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified to missing, believed killed; Napier. FIRTH, Ellison G., Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as from October, 1942; Wellington. FOSTER, Owen E., Flying Officer, previously reported missing, now confirmed prisoner of war; North Canterbury. FULLER, John A., Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as from October, 1942; Auckland.

GARLICK, Brian L., Sgt., previously reported missing, beieved killed, death now offcially presumed as from August, 1942; Otaki Railway. JENNINGS, George S.. Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as from September, 1942; North Canterbury. JONES, George A., Sgt., previously reported missing, death now offcially presumed as from August, 1942; Gore. KEANE, David M., Warrant Officer, previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as from October, 1942; Rotorua. KENDAL. Christopher J., Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed from December, 1942; Napier. LORD, Martin, Pilot Officer, previously reported missing, now reclassified to missing, believed killed; Putaruru. McCarthy, Raymond W„ Squadron Leader, R.A.F., previously reported missing, now reclassified to missing, believed killed; Wanganui. McGOWAN, Stuart, Flying . Officer, . previously reported missing, now reclassified to missing, believed killed; Hastings. MARTIN, Angus, Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as from October, 1942; Taradale. MORGAN, James A,, Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as from August, 1942; Whakatane. NAYLOR, James H., Flying Officer, previously reported missing, now reclassified to missing, believed killed; Dunedin. NEWMAN. David W„ Pilot Officer, previously reported transferred to seriously ill list," now removed from seriously ill list;

Hokianga. O’SULLIVAN, Francis W.. Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as from October. 1942 * Hastings PARKINSON, Lewis H„ Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as from October, 1942; Opotiki. PERYMAN, Stanley B„ Flying Officer, previously reported missing, now reclassified to missing, believed killed; Christchurch. PIKE. Trevor C. 8.. Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as from October, 1942; Christchurch. PULLAR, Henry W., Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as from: December, 1942: Otautau, Southland. REILLY, Charles C., Pilot Officer. previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as from October, 1942; Te Awamutu. SCHAW. Frederick A.. Warrant Officer, previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as from October. 1042; Woodville. SHALFOON. Charles J., Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as from October, 1942; Opotiki. SIMPSON, Joseph C., Squadron Leader, previously reclassified missing, believed killed. death now officially presumed as from October, 1942; Fetone. SMITHS Cyril R.. Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified to missing, believed killed; Miller’s Flat, Otago. STREETER, Lawrence W., Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as from September, 1942; Otahuhu. TORRANCE, Maurice A., Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as from October, 1942; Christchurch,