WAR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 November 1943, Page 2

WAR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE EIGHT DEATHS ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY’S LIST OF NAMES (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The following casualties in the 2nd N.Z.E.F. were announced yesterday:— KILLED IN ACTION, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. TORRENS, Albert A., Lieut.;- Christchurch, JOHN, Ronald E., Pte.; Scotland. DIED OF WOUNDS, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED KILLED IN ACTION. BRITLAND, James J., Major; Dannevirke. WILLIAMS, Edgar G., 2/Lieut.; Levin. LINCOLN, William F., Dvr.; Epsom. McLENNAN, Peter G., Pte.; Waipaoa, Gisborne. ORAM, Frederick J., Sgt.; Herne Bay. DIED RESULT OF ACCIDENT. RHODES, Frank 8., Dvr.; Mangbziuo. MISSING, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PRISONER OF WAR. PAGE, Gordon, Pte.; Urenui. WOUNDED. BRANT, Leslie E., Pte.; Oamaru. GREGORY, Frank, Pte.; Taihape. MARTIN, Alton C., Sgt.; Wanganui. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PRISONERS OF WAR, NOW REPORTED SAFE. ARMSTRONG, John H., Pte.; Waiau. BRYANT, Reginald G., T/L/Cpl.; Wellington. GEORGE, Wilfred D., L/Sgt.; Wales. NELLEY, Louis M., Pte.; Whangarei. WEBB, Frank N„ Pte.; Takapuna. WILLIAMSON, lan R., Pte.; Marton. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED, NOW REPORTED NOT WOUNDED. EDWARDES, Albert W., Spr.; Victoria. PIPER, Alfred L., Spr.; Auckland. NAVAL CASUALTIES The following list of naval casualties has been announced: — MURPHY, Duncan 8., Act. Ldg. Airman. Killed as result of flying accident; Auckland. CLARK, Leonard G., Shipwright 4/CI. Missing; Miramar. WILLIAMSON, Norrian G., Ldg. Radio Meeh. Missing; Invercargill. LITTLE, Harold J., Act'. Ldg. Airman. Seriously ill; Auckland. PALMER, Charles G., Lieut.-Comman-der, D.S.C., R.N.Z.V.R. Seriously wounded; Auckland. Reclassifications. DOBSON, John, Ord. Sig. Previously reported missing, now reported pris- ' oner of war; Petone. MURPHY, John F., Ord. Seaman. Previously reported missing, now reported prisoner of war; Miramar. MORRIS, Jeffrey G. M., Ord. Sig. Previously reported missing, now reported prisoner of war; Wellington.