WAR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 September 1943, Page 2

WAR CASUALTIES

4 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE FOURTEEN DEATHS REPORTED. 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. DIXON, John, Sgt., Waipukurau, HORNER, Cyril A. Nelson. KARIPA, Wiri, Pte., Waifotara. MacGIBBON, Norman M., : pie., Gisborne. OLSEN, Gerald V., Pte., Auckland. SMYTH, James XV., Gnr., Catlins. TAINUI, Te Hira, Pte., Rangioria. DIED OF WOUNDS—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. BLATCH, Frederick C., Pte., Devonport. HUBBARD, Mostyn H. J., Spr., New South Wales. DIED OF WOUNDS—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED & MISSING. FOWLER, Robert F., Pte., Timaru. . DIED WHILE PRISONER OF WAR—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PRISONER OF WAR. LANG, George G., Pte., New Lynn. McKAY, Norman R., Pte., Grey Lynn. POI, Kalika, Pte., Te Kuiti, DIED OF SICKNESS. HOGG, Thomas A., L/Cpl., Lawrence. AIR CASUALTIES NEW ZEALAND PERSONNEL. The following New Zealand air personnel serving overseas have been reported casualties:— COTTON, Robert G., Sgt., killed on active service; Waipori. CUMPSTEY, Frederic W. R., Sgt., missing on air operations: Pipiwai. DARNEY, Jack N.. F/Sgt., missing on air operations; New Plymouth. McDONALD. Ninian R., Pilot Officer, missing on air operations; Dunedin. PAYNE, Frederick, Sgt., killed on active service; Auckland. STONE, Robert J.. F/Sgt., missing on air operations; Thames Valley. VERCOE, Terrance J., Sgt., missing on air operations; Bay of Plenty. Reclassifications. BAILEY. Irwin F.. Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in February; Auckland. BEEBE, Jack H., Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in February; Frankton Junction. COX, Eric C„ Flight Lieutenant, D.F.C., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in October, 1942; Napier. GORDON, Douglas H., Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in October; ChristchurrA. JOHNSON, Edward 0., F/Sgt., jireviously reported missing, death now 1 officially presumed as in July, 1942; Auckland. NEILSON, Keith A.. Flying Officer, previously reported missing, now confirmed a prisoner of war; Waverley. SHARP, Richard E., Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in July, 1942; North Auckland.