WAR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 September 1943, Page 2

WAR CASUALTIES

ROYAL N.Z. AIR FORCE NUMBER OF DEATHS ANNOUNCED SEVERAL MEN MISSING (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The following New Zealand air personnel serving overseas, have been reported as casualties: — AUBREY, David G, F/Sgt, missing, believed killed. BARY, Arthur V., Flying Officer, missing on air operations; Frankton Junction. HAMILTON, Colin G, F/Sgt, missing on air operations; Wellington. TAYLOR, Royston C. C, Acting Flight Lieutenant, missing on air operations. Devonport. TURNBULL, John G, Pilot Officer, missing on air operations; Sunderland. WHITTA, Neville B, F/Sgt, missing on air operations; Christchurch. WHYTE, James, Flying Officer, missing on air operations; Bayswater. Reclassifications. BENNETT, Raymond F, Pilot Officer, previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in May, 1943; Auckland. CAMPBELL, Robert R, F/Sgt, previously reclassified missing believed killed, death now officially presumed as in April, 1943; Rotorua. COATES, Dudley D„ Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified to missing, believed killed; Napier. CRIDGE, Alfred V. G, Sgt, previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in March, 1943; Paeroa. DURHAM, Donald, Sgt, previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in January, 1943; Waipu, Northland. GOSLING, George, F/Sgt, previously reported missing, now reclassified prisoner of war; Opotiki. MCCARTHY, Raymond W, Squadron Leader, R.A.F, previously reclassified fnissing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in April, 1943; Wanganui. McGOWAN, Stuart, Flying Officer, previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in May, 1943; Hastings. PARKER, Howard R, Pilot Officer, previously reported misisng, death now officially presumed as in February, 1943; Christchurch. SMALL, Charles E. Le M, Sgt, previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in December, 1942; Auckland. SMITH, Cyril R, Sgt, previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in May, 1943; Miller’s Flat,-Otago. TOLLEY, Alan G, Pilot Officer, previously reported missing, now reclassified to missing, believed killed; Wellington. TREACHER, Raymond, F/Sgt, previously reported seriously ill, now removed from seriously ill list; Hastings. WHITE, Arthur M, Warrant Officer, previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as at April, 1943; Rotorua. LAND, Ronald H, Acting Squadron Leader, R.A.F, previously reported missing, now reclassified to missing, believed killed; Auckland.

NAVAL CASUALTIES The following naval casualties were reported yesterday:— CAMERON, Donald, Temporary SubLieut. (A), R.N.Z.N.V.R., missing; Wellington. URLICH, Joseph J., Temporary SubLieut. (A), R.N.Z.N.V.R., missing; Kaitaia. BEAMSLEY, Laurence A. J., Temporary Sub.-Lieut. (A), R.N.Z.N.V.R., slightly injured; Southbridge. HOLMES-EDGE, Lester S„ Temporary Act. Sub.-Lieut, R.N.Z.N.V.R., seriously injured; Sumner. PATERSON, Roy,’Able Seaman, dangerously ill; Dunedin. WILEY, Graham W., Temporary Act. Sub.-Lieut (A), R.N.Z.N.V.R., injured in an aircraft accident; Wellington.