WAR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 September 1943, Page 2

WAR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE FIVE DEATHS ANNOUNCED. YESTERDAY’S LIST. (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. HOLD AWAY, Noel R., Gnr., Blenheim. LANGTON, James R., Pte., Auckland. MUNRO, lan F., Cpl. Seatoun. WRIGHT, David R., L/Sgt., New Plymouth. DIED OF WOUNDS—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED AND MISSING. HEENAN, Esbert E., Pte., Tonga. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING-NOW REPORTED NOT MISSING, NIELSEN, Roy J., Pte., Marton. AIR FORCE CASUALTIES The following New Zealand air personnel serving overseas have been reported as casualties:— BAKER. Darcy W., F/Sgt„ missing on air operations; Auckland. BELL, George G., F/Sgt., killed on active . service; Huntly. CCCKSLEY, Bernard L., F/Sgt„ missing on air operations; Palmerston North. EARLY, Clifford W.. F/Sgt., drowned on active service; Auckland. < IRVINE, Charles A., Pilot Officer, missing on air operations; Waiouru M.C. RAYMENT, Hilton D. R., F/Sgt., missing on air operations; California, U.S.A. ROBINSON, Alan J., F/Sgt., missing on air operations; Matamata. SCOTT, Thomas M., Aircraftman, died on active service; Christchurch. Reclassifications, AICKEN, Kenneth R„ Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in January, 1943; Te Puke. BOULTON, Alister E., Flying Officer, previously reported missing, now confirmed prisoner of war; Christchurch. MILLS, George W. A., Pilot Officer, previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in September, 1942; Dannevirke. NEEDHAM, John F. A., Flying Officer, previously , reported missing, now confirmed prisoner of war; Morrinsville. PULLAN, Arthur A. H., Pilot Officer, previously reported missing, now reclassified to missing, believed killed; Christchurch. SAUL. Norman P„ Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in September, 1942; Whangarei. SCOTT, Alexander, Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in December, 1942; Wellington. SHARMAN, George W., Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in September, 1942; tj'hangarei. TOVEY, John A., Sgt., previously reported missing on transit flight, death' now officially presumed as in December, 1942; Auckland. WILKINS, Jack K., Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified to missing, believed killed; Auckland. WITHELL. Eric 8., Pilot Officer, previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in January, 1943; Ealing, MidCanterbury.