WAR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 November 1943, Page 2

WAR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE ONE DEATH ANNOUNCED TWENTY-TWO MEN MISSING (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The following casualties in the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force were announced yesterday:— KILLED IN ACTION JACK, James, Gnr.; Wellington. MISSING SUTHERLAND, John M., Lieut.; Timaru. BOWLER, John T., Tpr.; Napier. BURGESS, Walter H„ T/Cpl.; Putaruru. DAVISON, Douglas A„ Tpr.; Dargaville. DOBSON, Edwin J., T/L/Cpl.; Blenheim. DOEL, Lloyd G., Tpr.; Taumarere. GILL, James E, T/L/Cpl.; Waharoa. GOLD, John R., Tpr.; Balclutha. HADDOW, Robin -G„ Tpr.; Patea. KNOWLES, George S. D., Tpr.; Wellington. MCDONALD, Douglas O„ Tpr.; Mt. Eden. McKAY, Frederick R., Tpr.; Waipawa. MacLELLAND, Thomas R„ Tpr.; Ro- Ik torua. MAGEE, John 8., Tpr.; Nightcaps. MALLETT, Hector L., Tpr.; Temuka. MITFORD, Peter V., Tpr.; Gisborne. PENHALL, Archibald J., Tpr.; New Plymouth. PICKERING, Clyde T„ Tpr.; Wairoa, ROBINSON, Frank M., Tpr.; Wellington. RODGERS, Robert K„ Tpr.; Linwood. SCOTT, Lyall D., Tpr.; Napier. STEEDMAN, Bruce, Pte.; Newmarket. WOUNDED EATHORNE, Clifford A., Bdr.; Lower Hutt. GUTHRIE, Bertie W„ Pte.; Timaru. AIR CASUALTIES NEW ZEALAND PERSONNEL LIST OF KILLED AND MISSING The following casualties to New Zealand air personnel serving overseas ■were reported by Air Headquarters, Wellington, yesterday:— ADAMSON, David M., Flying Officer, missing on air operations; Grey Lynn. ANDREWS, Clifford 81, Sgt., missing on air operations; Ondwhero. COTTERILL, David K? Warrant Officer, missing on air operations; Hastings. DWIGHT, Harold C., Sgt., missing on air operations; Waipawa. HAWKIN, William T., Acting Flight ' Lieutenant, D.F.C., missing on air operations; Miramar. HIGGINSON, Brian P„ Sgt., missing on air operations; Otahuhu. HYDE, Jack R„ Flight Lieutenant, R.A.A.F., missing on air operations; Palmerston North. McKAY, Eric, Sgt., missing on air operations; Dunedin. MARTIN. Ralph E., Sgt., missing on air operations; Whangarei. MATICH, Nicholas, Pilot Officer, D.F.M., missing on air operations; Dargaville. SCHOLLUM, Bernard J., F/Sgt„ missing on air operations; Kaipara Line. SMITH, William B„ Acting Flight Lieutenant, missing on air operations; Oreti. SUMMERHAYS, Ronald F„ Sgt., missing on air operations; Greenlane. WAEREA, Thomas N„ Pilot Officer, missing on air operations; Parnell. WHITMORE; Richard C., Pilot Officer, missing on air operations; Pukekohe. Reclassifications BENNETT, Arthur G., T/F/Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed killed; Wellington. DENHOLM, Thomas W. J., Sgt. Previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as at 13/4/43; Napier. ERIA, Royal T., Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as at 5/9/42; Wairoa. FROST, Laurence J., T/F/Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified to missing, believed killed; Auckland. HUNTER, Thomas M., Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as at 26/1/43; Martinborcugh. MARINOVICH, Ivan, Flying Officer, previously reported missing, now reclassified to missing, believed killed; Gratia, Auckland. NELSON, Patrick G„ Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as at 10/11/42; Wanganui.

SOPER, Terence J., T/Sgt„ previously reported missing, now reclassified to missing, believed killed; Nelson.

TAYLOR, Gordon A., Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as at 11/4/43; Hastings.

TRIGG, Lloyd A., Flying Officer, V.C., D.F.C., previously reported missing, now reclassified to missing, believed killed; Hamua.

WATSON, Percy F., Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified to missing, believed killed; Oamaru.

WHIBLEY, Frank L. M., Flying Officer, previously reported missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as at 12/3/43; Dannevirke.