WAR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 September 1943, Page 2

WAR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE NUMBER OF DEATHS REPORTED. SEVERAL MEN MISSING. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The following New Zealand air personnel serving overseas 'fiave been reported as casualties:— DILLICAR, John C., Flying Officer, missing on air operations; Hamilton. JACKSON, Bernard L., Flying Officer, missing on air operations; Timaru. LAUDER, Walter, Sgt., killed on active service; Christchurch. MAXWELL, Neville 1 R., Flying Officer, missing, believed killed; Auckland. NEWMAN, Keith N., L/Ac., dangerously ill; Christchurch. EAMSAY, lan G., F/Sgt., missing on air operations; Southland. REID, Alexander W., F/Sgt., missing on air operations; Papanui. RIPPON, Ernest G., Sgt., seriously ill; Heathcote. TREACHER, Raymond, F/Sgt., seriously ill; Hastings. WALLIS, Albert 8., Flying Officer, missing on air operations; Ellerslie. WILLIAMS, Lyn W., Sgt., missing on air operations; Hawera. Reclassifications. ANGELL, Frederick H., Flying Officer, previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as at 19/12/42; Auckland. BARTON, Arthur J. D., Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as at 5/2/43; Masterton. BOADEN, Frank 8., Pilot Officer, previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as at 14/9/42; Auckland. DONALDSON, Lawrence G., Sgt., previously reported missing, now returned to unit; Okahau, Bay of Is-, lands. FREEMAN, Patrick P. D., Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as at 5/2/43; Falmouth, England. HEAD, Malcolm R., Flying Officer, previously reported missing, now confirmed prisoner of war; Hobsonville. MARSH, Giles R., Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as at 27/1//43; Christchurch. O’NEILL, Ronald, Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed .killed, death now officially presumed.' as at 9/11/42; Lower Hutt. J POWDRELL, Walter H„ Squadron Leader, R.A.F., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as at 14/2/43; Wairoa. REDDING, Randolph E., Sgt., previously reported missing, de~th now officially presumed as at 5/X-3; Wellington.