The Salvation Army
Media Release

Sallies post Christmas ‘most wanted’ list

Wellington, 16 December 2007 – The Salvation Army has released its annual list of ‘missing’ people who are being desperately sought by loved ones wanting to reestablish contact.

Salvation Army Family Tracing Service Director Major Bronwyn McFarlane, says that the list of 74 names represents many of the Army’s toughest cases, as well as a selection of new cases.

‘We are appealing to the public to look carefully at the names on the list and contact us if they can offer leads on the whereabouts of any of the missing people.

‘The list includes some of our more difficult cases, where we are having real trouble locating the people. Any information, no matter how small, could help us to find a missing person and, where they are willing, to reunite them with their family.’

The list includes for each person their full name, year and place of birth, and regions in New Zealand which they are or have been associated with. More than one region may be listed where people have moved around. Photos are available in a few cases.

Major McFarlane says that the Family Tracing Service has registered 235 enquiries so far this year – a six-year high – from family members who want to reestablish broken family connections. Each year the service successfully traces more than a hundred people.

‘We use a variety of techniques to trace missing people, including tips from the public which sometimes provide the vital clue that can solve a case.

‘More than three quarters of people located are willing to establish or reestablish contact, but it’s our policy that their whereabouts is only disclosed to family with their consent.’

Major McFarlane says that people lose touch for a variety of reasons, such as when relationships break down or grow apart, or simply through failing to keep in touch when moving to a different town or country.

More details about the Family Tracing Service, including how to request help in finding a missing relative, are available online at www.salvationarmy.org.nz

The Christmas ‘most wanted’ list

The list of names is attached in an Excel spreadsheet.

We request that any names published from the list be accompanied by the following statement:

The following people are sought by The Salvation Army Family Tracing Service on behalf of a family member. If you are the person or you know where they are, or can provide any information that might help with finding them, please contact the Director at the address below.

All information is kept confidential and contact details will not be disclosed to the enquirer without the consent of the person sought. Our sources are also kept confidential.

Salvation Army Family Tracing Service 2007 Christmas 'Most Wanted' List

LEFT TO RIGHT...
Surname
Given names
Year of birth
Birth place
Photo
Regions a person is or has been associated with

Names of city refer to regions not to the city itself.(Manawatu/Wanganui includes Horowhenua; Wellington includes Kapiti Coast.)

ADAMSON Robert Muir 1917 Edinburgh, Scotland -
ARMSTRONG Mark John Shields 1985 Hamilton Waikato Auckland
ATKINS Sonya Marie 1968 Gisborne Gisborne Auckland
ATKINSON Vanessa Gail 1971 Blenheim Photo available Canterbury West Coast Marlborough Tasman Nelson
BELL Peter Hilton 1952 Wellington Auckland Wellington Northland
BIRNIE Alan Warwick 1960 Christchurch Canterbury
BIRTLES nee HUNT Katherine Lee 1960 Palmerston North Wellington Manawatu/Wanganui Kapiti
BRADY Erika Veronica Maine 1960 Chelsea, England Auckland
BRYANT Isileli 1977 Rotorua Bay of Plenty Taupo Auckland
COLLINS Michael Desmond 1959 Auckland Auckland Taranaki Marlborough Tasman Nelson
DWYER Elaine Janet 1955 Glasgow, Scotland Hauraki Gulf Auckland
EDWARDS Charles Alexander 1978 Gisborne Gisborne Auckland
ELMER David Robert 1966 Hastings Hawkes Bay
FINLAY Peter Michael 1956 Auckland Auckland Manawatu/Wanganui Waikato Wellington Taranaki
FRANCIS Steven 1958 Wellington or Auckland Wellington Auckland
FRANKLIN Guy Alan 1959 Surrey, England Wellington
FREEMAN Keith Robert 1940 London, England -
FUAOA nee ELLIS Patricia Mary 1944 Birmingham, England Wellington Auckland
GALLAGHER Charles Eden 1914 Queensland, Australia -
GLINDEMANN Juergen Friedrich 1921/22 Germany Wellington
GODWIN Quentin Thomas 1973 Croyden, England Auckland Northland
GOODACRE Giles Alec 1975 Bedford, England Auckland
GRAMBERG Graeme Werner 1966 Melbourne, Australia Wellington
GREENOP Phillip John 1937 Chiswick, England -
GUY Andrew Martin 1968 Winchester, England Auckland
HARRIS Ian Roderick 1971 Auckland Auckland Bay of Plenty
HARRIS nee JONES Susan Lesley 1954/55 Middlesex, England -
HAWKES Eric William 1926 Auckland Auckland Coromandel Wellington
HENDERSON Judith Anne 1955 Matamata Waikato Bay of Plenty Auckland
HOOK nee CARSON Ailsa Marie 1946 Wairoa Photo available Bay of Plenty Wellington Gisborne
HUGHESMAN William James aka Peter 1934 Wellington Welliington
HUSSEY Angela Elisabeth 1957 Lumsden Southland Auckland Otago Canterbury
KELLY John Francis 1933 Wollongong, Australia Auckland Bay of Plenty
KERR nee DE MAUNY Yvonne Mae Evelyn 1932 Wellington Wellington
LAKE Graham Alexander Norman 1941 Norwich, England -
LATU Fifita 1977 Rotorua Bay of Plenty
LAWRENCE Rosemary 1932 Wellington Wellington
MARKS Roger Sydney 1948 Christchurch Canterbury Auckland
MARSHALL Carl Sean 1972 Auckland Photo available Auckland
MARTIN Wesley Thomas 1951 Auckland Photo available Auckland Wellington
McLEAN nee BROOMFIELD Angela 1958 Poole, Dorset, England Wellington
NASH Brian John aka Brian Noel 1932 Motueka Tasman Marlborough Canterbury Nelson Wellington
O'CONNOR Alek William Lee 1986 Wellington Wellington
PEACH Keith Robert 1940 London, England -
PEARSON nee ELEY Judith Ruth 1951 Te Awamutu/Otorohanga Waikato Bay of Plenty Auckland
PENU Mele 1983 Wellington/Porirua Wellington Auckland
PENU Antonia 1985 Wellington/Porirua Wellington Auckland
PILLAY Surji or Sureya Deo 1940 Fiji Canterbury
RAMSAY Frank Lowson 1920-22 Canada -
REUBEN Dwayne Anthony Marcus 1978 Otahuhu Aucklandd Bay of Plenty Northland
ROBERTSON Adrian 1969 Temuka Canterbury Otago
ROBERTSON Wendy Hilda 1963 Auckland Auckland
ROGER Kasilita Sila Fisi'ilila 1972 Tofoa, Tonga Auckland
RYE or DWYER Mandy 1971 Melbourne, Australia Bay of Plenty Auckland
SHANNON Annette Pearl aka Zoe 1970 Auckland Auckland
SHOESMITH Tony Stanley 1953 Kent, England -
SIMMISS David Brian 1941 Nelson Photo available Marlborough Manawatu/Wanganui Tasman Wairarapa Nelson
SLOCOMBE Arthur Christopher aka Bill 1943 Wellington Wellington Bay of Plenty Canterbury Auckland
SMITH Margaret Ann 1936 Dunedin
SMITH Brian Raymond 1947 Auckland Auckland
STANDEN Grant Jon James 1988 Harwich, Essex, England Waikato
TAN Teng 1945 Malaysia Photo available Bay of Plenty Marlborough Tasman Hawkes Bay
THORNTON Matthew Peter 1975 Burnley, England -
VAN DER PEET Christopher John ?aka John 1962 Lower Hutt Photo available Nelson Marlborough Wellington Tasman
VAN DER STEEN Andy 1971 The Hague, Netherlands -
WALTON Kenneth Willian 1942 Greymouth West Coast Auckland
WATSON Grant Jon James 1988 Harwich, Essex, England Waikato
WHITEOAK Joshua Jonathon Lee 1981 Napier Hawkes Bay Auckland Wellington
WHITEOAK Colin Geoffrey 1959 New Guinea Auckland
WILLIAMS Kellie Lena 1986 ?Australia Waikato
WILLIAMS Daniel Martin 1985 Queensland, Australia Waikato
WILSON Jacqueline Patricia 1931/32 Napier Hawkes Bay Auckland

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