WAR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 31 December 1943, Page 2

WAR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE NINETY-FIVE DEATHS REPORTED. MET OF SEVEN MISSING. (By Tflfiodph-Pre-w Afmoclatlon.) WELLINGTON. This Day. I lie following casualties among member:: of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force have been announced:— KILLED IN ACTION. LAING, John C., Lieut., Christchurch. LINDSAY, David J'., Lieut., Wellington. Me KERCH AR, Farquhar J., Lieut., I iOchici. SPEED, Louijf E. W., Lieut., Mt. Eden. WALFORD, Russell F„ Lieut., Katikali. BECKETT, Frederick E., Pte., Hamilton. BENNETT, Wilfred J. A., Pte., Waihola. BROWN, Jack M., L/Sgt, Parnell. BUTTERFIELD, Evcrard C„ Cpl., Lyttelton. GIBSON, John F., Pte., Invercargill. HALFORD, James, Pte., Invercargill. HAMILTON, Alexander J., Pte., Pl. Chevalier. HANCOCK, Robert C„ Pte., Rangiwahia. HAPETA, John, Pte., Wairoa. JILLINGS, Andrew L„ Pte., Claudelands. JONES, Kenneth J., Pte., Invercargill. MacLAINE, Douglas R., Pte., Christchurch. PAYNE, Allen, Pte., Limehills. PILBROW, Darcy T. R., Pte., Ashburton. RHODES, Vernon J., Pte., Dunedin. ROBERTS, John L„ Sgt, Pukehuia. SHIRREFFS, Rolfe J., Pte., Dunedin. SMITH, Richard G„ Pte., Christchurch. SPENCER, William T., Pte., Makarewa. STANLEY, George E. D., Pte.,' Amberley. STEPHENSON, Robert J. 8., Cpl., Palmerston North. TE HAATE, Peno, Pte., Te Mawhai, THOMPSON, Rua, Pte., New Plymouth.

TUTTY, William E, Pte., Sydenham. WATSON, Leslie W, Cpl, Ophir. WILLIAMSON, William B, Pte., Balclutha. WILSON, Thomas M, Pte., Dipton. WRIGHT, Ronald B, Pte., Fairlie. ABBOTT, Frank L, Cpl., Ngaruawahia. ALLAN, Rewi, Pte., Clinton. ARMITAGE, Frank, Cpl., Mataura. ATTWOOD, Sydney J., Pte., Walton. BAIN. Donald D, Cpl., Mosgiel. BROCKBANK, Robert J., Pte., Kaitaia. BUTTERFIELD, Bernard, L/Cpl, St. Albans. CLAY, Robert E, Pte., Otara. COOMBE, Cyril, Pte., Macandrew Bay. COOPER, Clarence O, Pte., Winton. CORCORAN, Allan B, Pte., Dunedin. CUBITT Lyttelton L, Pte., Mangere. DAVIES, Alan C, Pte., Papanui. DAVIS. William J., Pte., Tuatapere. DAWSON, Frank C, Sgt., Dunedin. DENTON, John H, Pte., Dunedin, de VANTIER, Alfred A., Sgt., Dunedin. DUNN, Arthur S, Pte., Christchurch. GARDNER, Owen L, Pte., Portobello. GRAY, David, Pte., Tauranga. HALL, Donald F. G, Cpl., Epsom. HALLETT, Trevor J., Pte., Napier. HASLETT, Norris G, Pte., Rakaia. _ HENDERSON, Noel J.. Pte., Kilbirnie. LAIRD, Douglas G, Sgt., Invercargill. McKILLOP, Donald A. C, Sgt., Christchurch. MADDREN, Colin E, Pte., Kohimarama. m NOLAN, Francis G, M.M., Pte., Te Awamutu. O'CONNELL, James J., Pte., Temuka. PATERSON, William W, L/Cpl, St-

Kilda. . PEARCY, Edward J. B, Pte., Christchurch. PEEVERS, James, Pte., Oamaru. RAU, Henry C, Pte., Manurewa. READ, Evan A. G, Pte., Timaru. REARDON, John E, Pte., Aramoho. SATTERTHWAITE. Norman T, Sgt., Timaru. TAYLOR, Robert W, T/L/Cpl, Kaukapakapa. TILSON, David H, Pte., Balclutha. VALENTINE, Peter G, Pte., Karon. DIED OF WOUNDS. AITCHESON, Maurice A., Pte., Waikouaiti. BERRYMAN, Douglas, Pte., Waihi. CULLEN, Donald I. ;Pte, Dannevirke. GROUFSKY, Jack T, Sgt., Hokitika. HEINE, Robert W, M.M., Sgt., Nelson. HOSKING, Robert A., L/Cpl., Waimate. KIERNAN. Herbert, Pte., Te Kuiti. McKERCHAR, lan D, Pte, Cave. MASON, Andrew, Sgt, Havelock. METCALFE, Lloyd G, Gnr, Auckland. SINCLAIR, Walter R, Pte, Gore. DIED RESULT OF ACCIDENT, MAYNE. Frank E, Sgmn, Dunedin. DIED OF SICKNESS. BIRD, Phillip, Pte, Stratford. DIED. MELROSE, Gavin E, Pte, Caversham. MISSING, BELIEVED PRISONERS OF WAR. ADAM, Angus F, Cpl, Port Chalmers. DAVIES, Samuel A. E, Pte, Dunedin. GALPIN, Thomas C, T/Sgt., Te Puke. LAWSON, Ivan J, T/L/Cpl, Tainui. YOUNG, Frank P, Pte, Dunedin. MISSING, BELIEVED PRISONER OF WAR—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. FOOTE, Donald D, Lieut, Westport. BERRY, John W, Cpl, Cromwell. KILLED IN ACTION—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED AND MISSING. PETA, Rongo, Pte, Opotiki. KILLED ACCIDENTALLY—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED KILLED IN ACTION. ADAMS, Raymond J, Pte, Pukekohe. DIED OF WOUNDS. BRUCE, James F, Pte, Gore. CAMPBELL, Dudley C, Pte, Pleasant Point. DOCHERTY, George A, Pte, Christchurch. ELVIN, Victor R, L/Cpl, Turua. CINDERS, Thomas E, Pte, Hawarden. HEPI, Joseph, Pte, Taupo. ROBERTSON, Cyvyan J, Pte, Sandringham. TENAMU, Fred, M.M, T/L/Sgt, Kaikohe.

PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING —NOW REPORTED NOT MISSING. KING, Harry G, Pte, Panguru. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PRISONERS OF WAR—NOW REPORTED SAFE. MUNRO, Angus McL, Pte, Maori Hill. ■ WRIGHT, George A, Pte, Auckland. AIR CASUALTIES NEW ZEALAND PERSONNEL OVERSEAS. The following New Zealand person- • nel serving overseas have been reported casualties: — KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE. DASSENT, John G, Flying Officer, Hastings. GRANT, Ronald M, Flying Officer, Wellington. HOTHERSALL, Francis E, F/Sgt., Wellington. SOUTHWARD, Robert A, F/Sgt., Christchurch. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION. HAY,' John S, Flying Officer, Christchurch. HUTTON, Lindsay D, Flying Officer, Hawarden. JOHNSON, Albert A, F/Sgt, Henderson. SIMPSON, Raymond F, F/Sgt, Christchurch. MISSING ON AIR OPERATIONS. CALDER, James S, Pilot Officer, Auckland. FLEMING, John S. S, F/Sgt, Palmerston North. FLORENCE, Ronald, D.F.M, Pilot Officer, New Plymouth. HYDE, Jack E, F/Sgt, Christchurch. KELL, William R, Pilot Officer, Dannevirke. RICHARDS, Harold L. R, F/Sgt, Westport. SHAND, J. B, Sgt, R.A.F, Denniston. SHARROCK, Arthur A, Pilot Officer, Stratford. SIMPSON, Stuart E, F/Sgt, Christchurch. SMITH, Morris D, Warrant Officer, Kirwee. USSHER, Owen N, F/Sgt, Piha.

DANGEROUSLY INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE. MOON, Saville H. M, Pilot Officer, Auckland. SERIOUSLY ILL. KELLY, John A. C, A/c, Auckland. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. MORRIS, Leslie F, F/Sgt., Wellington. PRESUMED DEAD—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED i KILLED. COLLINGWOOD, Ernest W. J., F/Sgt., Christchurch. DILLICAR. John C, Acting Flight Lieut., Hamilton. LAUD, Ronald H, Acting Squadron Leader, Auckland. MCDONALD, Donald K. H, Sgt., Wellington. PRESUMED DEAD—PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BISHOP. Leon E. G, Sgt., Norsewood. DARTON, Thomas W, Sgt, Gisborne. FLACK, Alfred W, Pilot Officer, England. HOPKINS, William H„ Flying Officer, Auckland. TABOR, Lionel W, Pilot Officer, Catlins.