WAR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 July 1943, Page 2

WAR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE SEVERAL DEATHS ANNOUNCED. MANY MEN MISSING. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON. This Day. The following New Zealand air personnel serving overseas have been reported as casualties: — BREWER, Gordon W., Flying Officer, D.F.C., missing on air operations; Papatoetoe. BROWN, Stanley C., Pilot Officer, missing on air operations; Oxford, Canterbury. CHAMBERS, Charles A., Sgt., missing on air operations; Motukarara. DOEL, Alfred W., Flight' Lieutenant, missing of? air operations; Taihape. EDMONDS, Robert F., F/Sgt., missing on air operations; Auckland. ELLIOT, Thomas J., Pilot Officer, confirmed prisoner of war; Auckland. FERGUSON, Victor W., Flying Officer, missing on air operations; Feilding. JAMIESON, Hector A., Pilot Officer, missing on air operations; New Plymouth. LAVIN, Norman H„ F/Sgt, missing on air operations; Palmerston North. McDONALD, Donald K. H., Sgt., missing believed killed on active service; Wellington. McKAY, Frank G„ F/Sgt., missing on air operations; Papanui. PULLAN, Arthur A. H., F/Sgt'., missing on air operations; Sydenham. RUFF, lan R. V., F/Sgt., missing on ail’ operations; Waimana. SECORD, Ronald W„ Warrant Officer, missing on air operations; Papanui. SHEEHAN, Bernard, Sgt., missing on air operations; Christchurch. SIM, Robert J., Pilot Officer, missing on air operations; Whangarei. WHYMAN, Owen K., Sgt., missing on air operations; Te Puke. 1 WORKMAN, Leslie E., Sgt., missing on air operations; Kaikoura. Reclassifications. ANSTEY, William 1., Flight Lieutenant, D.F.C., R.A.F., previously reported seriously ill, now dangerously ill as at' July 19, 1943; Timaru. DENSE, Ernest W., L/Ac., previously reported missing believed prisoner of war, now reclassified to missing as from February 1, 1943; Kotuku. EVERETT, George W. J., Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as at November 9, 1942; Waipukurau. FENTON, James W. Sgt. previously reported missing death now officially presumed as at November 10. 1942; Oamaru. GOULD, Robert J., Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed, as at September 24, 1942; Pleasant Point. HENDERSON, Francis M. H., F/Sgt., D.F.M., previously reported seriously ill, now removed from seriously ill list as at July 20, 1943; Whakatane. HOLMES, Stanley, Sgt., previously reclassified missing believed killed, death now officially presumed as at December 17, 1942; Whangarei. HOOD, Frank N., Pilot Officer, previously reported missing believed prisoner of war, now reclassified to missing as at February 1, 1943; Christchurch.

JULIAN, Ivon, Flight Lieutenant, previously reported missing, .believed prisoner of war, now reclassified to missing as at February 1, 1943; Wellington. KUHN, Edmond E. G., Sgt., previously reported missing, believed prisoner of war, now reclassified to missing as at February 1, 1943; Wellington. MARTIN, Leslie H„ Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as at October 29, 1942; Palmerston North. MEREDITH, Rchmond L„ Flying Officer, previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as at October 29, 1942; Otorohanga. NORRIS, Francis W„ Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as at November 28, 1942; Wellington. OAKDEN, Frank W. J.. Flight Lieutenant, previously reported missing, believed prisoner of war, now reclassified to missing as at February 1, 1943; Dunedin. SHARP, Noel C., Pilot Officer, previously reported missing, believed prisoner of war. now reclassified to missing as at February 1, 1943; Auckland. SHEPHERD, Leonard C., F/Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as at December 17, 1942; Tauranga. TOWNROW, Leonard A., F/Sgt., previously reported missing, now confirmed prisoner of war; Dunedin. VIBERT, John G., F/Sgt., previously reported missing, believed prisoner of war, now confirmed prisoner of war; Auckland.