WAR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 December 1943, Page 2

WAR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE YESTERDAY’S LIST OF NAMES number of prisoners of war (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The following .casualties in the Second N.Z.E.F. wje announced yesterday:— i DIED OF WOUNDS—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. PENHALL, Archibald J., Tpr.; New Plymouth. PRISONERS OF WAR—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. SUTHERLAND, John M., Lieut.; Timaru. DOBSON, Edwin J., T/L/Cpl.; Blenheim. DOEL, Lloyd G., Tpr.; Kawakawa. GOLD, John R„ Tpr.; Balclutha. HADDOW, Robin G„ Tpr.; Patea. KNOWLES, George S. D., Tpr.; Wellington. MAGEE. John 8.. Tpr.; Nightcaps. MITFORD. Peter V., Tpr.; Gisbora*.-*. PICKERING. Clyde T;, Tpr.; Wairoa. ROBINSON, Frank M., Tpr.; Wellington. RODGERS, Robert K„ Tpr.; Christchurch. SCOTT, Lyall D., Tpr.; Napier. STEEDMAN, Bruce, Pte.; Newmarket. AIR CASUALTIES NEW ZEALAND PERSONNEL The following reclassifications of New Zealand air personnel serving overseas were announced yesterday:— BRIAN, William L. F., Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as at 28/4/43; Wellington. CLARK, William D„ F/Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed killed; Orangapai, Central Otago. COATES, Dudley D., Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed death now officially presumed as at 26/5/43; Napier. DAMPIER-CROSSLEY, Edward, Flight Lieutenant, D.F.C., previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed killed; Waiau. HATCHARD, Vincent H„ Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially persumed as at 14/5/43; Wellington. IRONSIDE, Cyril A., Flying Officer, previously reported missing, now confirmed as a prisoner of war; Wellington. LOWER, Roy W„ F/Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed killed; Timaru. PARKER, Barton T. E„ F/Sgt., previously reported missing, now reclassified missing, believed killed; Lower Hutt. PREBBLE, lan D„ Flying Officer, previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as at 28/4/43; Waverley. ROSS, Desmond R.. Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as at 28/4/43; Tauranga. SCRYMGEOUR, David R„ Flying Officer, previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as at 19/4/43; Wellington. STOWELL, James H., Pilot Officer, previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as at 5/5/43; Esk Valley, St. Andrews. NAVAL CASUALTIES FOUR DEATHS ANNOUNCED The following naval casualties were announced yesterday:— HOSKIN. Redge D„ Temporary Acting Sub-Lieutenant (A), R.N.Z.N.V.R., killed in an aircraft accident; Epsom. NURSE. John H., Temporary Sub-Lieu-tenant (A), R.N.Z.V.R., killed in an aircraft accident; Upper Riccarton. McBRIDE. Robert N., Temporary SubLieutenant (A), R.N.Z.V.R., missing, presumed killed; Sydney, Australia. GARLAND. Alfred E., Stoker Petty Officer, died of illness; Manurewa. Reclassification. t SARNEY, John A., Able Seaman, previously reported missing, now pris-oner-of-war; Auckland.