WAR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 June 1943, Page 2

WAR CASUALTIES

R.N.Z. AIR FORCE

LARGE NUMBER OF MEN MISSING. SEVERAL DEATHS REPORTED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The following New Zealand air personnel serving overseas have been reported as casualties: — BRIER, Douglas A., F/Sgt., missing on air operations; Auckland. BROUN, Ronald R., F/Sgt., seriously injured (non-flying accident) ; Auckland. BROWN. Andrew A., Flying Officer, missing believed prisoner of war; Rotorua., BROWN. Francis D. C., Warrant-Officer, slightly injured on active service;'Canterbury. BURT, Glen R., F/Sgt., missing on air operations; Bay of Plenty. • CLIFTON-MOGG, William S.. Sgt., confirmed prisoner of war: Christchurch. DELANEY. W. E. S.. Sgt., R.A.F., missing on air operations: Wellington. DOOLEY, William J., Acting Flight Lieutenant, missing on air operations; Auckland. EWING, W. M„ Sgt., R.A.F., missing on air operations; Dunedin. HATCHARD, Vincent H„ Sgt.. R.A.F., missing on air operations; Wellington. HEGMAN. John A., Acting Flight Lieutenant. DF.C., slightly injured on active service; Waimauku, Kaipara Line. JONES, Arthur H„ F/Sgt., missing on air operations; Dunedin. KASPER, Reuben H., L/Ac., seriously ill; LINDUP, John 8., Sgt., killed on active service ; Nelson. McCALLUM, Lawrence 8., Sgt., slightly injured on active service; Auckland. MELLSOP. Raymond G., Flying Officer, seriously ill; Hamilton. POINTON, Samuel L„ F/Sgt., killed on active service; Leithfield. RIMMER, Thomas 8., Sgt,, missing on air operations: Auckland. SAMPSON, Thomas, Pilot Officer, missing on air operations; Ashburton. Reclassifications. BARLOW, Norman J., Sgt., previously reported missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in September. 1042: Pukekohe. CRANG, Edward J.. Flying Officer, previously reported seriously ill, now removed from seriously ill list; Edgecumbe, Bay of Plenty. FRASER. Myles F. G.. F/Sgt.. previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in May. 1942; Auckland. McLEOD, William M„. Sgt. previously reported missing, now confirmed prisoner of war; Athol, Southland. PHILLIPS, A. W„ Flying Officer. R.A.F.. previously reported missing, believed prisoner of war, now confirmed prisoner of war; Dannevirke. PHILLIPS. Raymond 1., Pilot Officer, previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in October, 1942; Wellington. RODGER, Henry S„ F/Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in October, 1942; Motueka.