WAR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 June 1943, Page 2

WAR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE YESTERDAY’S LIST. THREE DEATHS REPORTED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The following casualties in the Second N.Z.E.F. were announced yesterday:— DIED OF SICKNESS. BELCHER, Leslie H., Dvr., Dunedin. V COTTER, Leonard E„ Sgt., Somerset, England. MISSING, BELIEVED DROWNED—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PRISONER OF WAR. CLAPHAM, William C., Pte., Halcombe. PRISONERS OF WAR—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. ' NUNNS, Clifford A„ 2/Lieut,, Avondale. COSTER, Ronald C., Pte., Auckland. DEBENHAM, Walter H„ Sgt., Waihi. LOZA, Jack, Pte., Rawene. McLEOD, lan R., Pte,, Stirling. PAUL, David, Pte., Ohaeawai. PETERSON. Charles S„ Pte., Auckland. ROSE, Alexander, Pte., Mt. Eden. SMITH, Reginald T„ Pte., Helensville. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED—NOW REPORTED NOT WOUNDED, BUT ACCIDENTALLY INJURED McMILLAN. Leslie D„ Cpl., Roslyn. AIR CASUALTIES IN SOUTH PACIFIC OPERATIONS. The following R.N.Z.A.F. personnel have been reported missing on operations on June 27 in the South Pacific:— HORGAN, Michael J., Sgt.. Blenheim. BILLSON, George E.. F/Sgt., Christchurch. MOSS, Albert L„ Sgt.. Oamaru. PARATA, Alistair T.. Flying Officer, Dunedin. WILLIS, Egbert 8., Sgt., Wellington. They were members of a bomber type aircraft engaged on patrol whch is believed to have landed in the sea at approximately 9.30 p.m. on June 27. The position of the aircraft some minutes before the landing had been ascertained by signals and a comprehensive search was at once instituted. So far no trace of the aircraft or personnel has been found. \