AIR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 September 1943, Page 2

AIR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND PERSONNEL MANY DEATHS MISSING AND PRISONERS OF WAR. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The following New Zealand air personnel serving overseas have been reported as casualties: — ALBREY. Trevor R.. Sgt., missing on an operational flight; Foxton. kr JONES, Walter, F/Sgt., killed in , action; Tauranga. ' LAWS. Russel], Sgt., missing on an operational flight; Napier. LORY, Lloyd D., F/Sgt., missing, believed killed in action; Frankton Junction. MENZIES. lan R.. Flying Officer, killed on active service; Gisborne. Reclassifications. BLANK, John F., Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed killed; Oxford, Canterbury. BROADHEAD, Basil H„ Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified to missing, believed killed; Wellington. CONNOR, Raymond F., Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in February. 1943; Christchurch. COSHALL, Stanley, Flying Officer, R.A.F., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in March, 1943; Auckland. DENHAM. Maurice T„ Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in December, 1942 p Wellington. GRIFFITHS, Ivor, Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in April, 1943; Rotowaro, via Huntly. MacERLICH, William J.. Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in April, 1943; Hastings. McGEEHAN, Peter J. □., Pilot Officer, D.F.M.. previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in March, 1943; Auckland. McGONIGAL, Eric D„ Sgt., previously reported missing, now confirmed prisoner of war; Miller’s Flat, Otago. PAAPE Arthur M.. Acting Squadron Leader, R.A.F., D.F.C. and Bar, previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in April, 1943; Dunedin. POLGLASE. David, Flying Officer, previously reported missing, believed killed on active service, death now officially presumed as in April, 1943; Takaka. RAYMENT, Hilton D. R., F/Sgt., previously reported missing, now confirmed prisoner of war • Concord, California, U.S.A. SKINNER Phillip H„ Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in March, 1943; Invercargill. . , , SPAIN, Vernon E.. Sgt., previously reclassified’ missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in February, 1943; Dunedin. „ . VINICOMBE, Stanley S„ Acting F/Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed. death now officially presumed as in March, 1943; Dunedin. WEST, Albert E„ Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified to missing, believed killed; Woodville.