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#	Name*	First Names	Rank	Service No.	Born	Nationality	Role	Air Force	Command	Unit	DateofIncident *See Note	Aircraft	Type	Serial	Code	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Commemorated	Photo (Click to Expand)	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
1	Beaton	James Alexander	Flight Sergeant	970834	Age ?	UK	Bomb Aimer	RAFVR	Bomber Command	9Sqn	1942-09-23	Lancaster	I	W4230	WS-P	RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire	252	Wismar	Hit by light Flak of 3/lei Flak Abt 844. crashed in the Baltic near Langeland (Korsor) at 0252 On 25 Sep 1942 a wheel and a fuel tank was found in the sea and brought to Vejrø	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 73		No further details - are you able to assist?	Archive Report
2	Crozier	Noel Henry	Sergeant	411742	Age 21	New Zealander	Air Gunner	RNZAF	Bomber Command	9Sqn	1942-09-23	Lancaster	I	W4230	WS-P	RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire	252	Wismar	Hit by light Flak of 3/lei Flak Abt 844. crashed in the Baltic near Langeland (Korsor) at 0252 On 25 Sep 1942 a wheel and a fuel tank was found in the sea and brought to Vejrø	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 117	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand	Born on the 25th December 1920 at Woodville. A draper for John Cobbe and Co. Enlisted at Levin on the 15th March 1941. Son of Alexander and Annie Crozier (née Cox), of Woodville, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. 136 Flying hours logged and on his 3rd operational sortie. The family lost 3 other brothers, Fl/Sgt. Alexander Crozier went missing on the 03rd March 1944. 23 Squadron Mosquito FB.V1 LR253 YP-M. Fl/Sgt. Alexander Walter Crozier 15 squadron Stirling III BK656 LS-A killed on the 23rd June 1943. P/O. Robert Crozier 500 squadron Hudson III VAM697 MK-K.	Archive Report
3	Gray	James Cornwall	Sergeant	405255	Age 25	New Zealander	Air Gunner	RNZAF	Bomber Command	9Sqn	1942-09-23	Lancaster	I	W4230	WS-P	RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire	252	Wismar	Hit by light Flak of 3/lei Flak Abt 844. crashed in the Baltic near Langeland (Korsor) at 0252 On 25 Sep 1942 a wheel and a fuel tank was found in the sea and brought to Vejrø	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 117		Born on the 01st September 1917 at Christchurch. A farmer on his fathers sheep farm prior to service. Enlisted on the 22nd December 1920 at Levin. Son of James and Miriam Eleanor Gray (née Bailie)of Koromiko, Marlborough, New Zealand.	Archive Report
4	Henry	John Wallace	Sergeant	405266	Age 26	New Zealander	Air Gunner	RNZAF	Bomber Command	9Sqn	1942-09-23	Lancaster	I	W4230	WS-P	RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire	252	Wismar	Hit by light Flak of 3/lei Flak Abt 844. crashed in the Baltic near Langeland (Korsor) at 0252 On 25 Sep 1942 a wheel and a fuel tank was found in the sea and brought to Vejrø	Killed	Svinø Cemetery Grave 4		The body of Sgt Henry RNZAF was found drifted ashore on the island of Skalø on 18 Oct 1942. He was laid to rest in Svinø cemetery on 22 Oct 1942. (Air War Over Denmark) Born on the 12th March 1916 at Christchurch. Enlisted on the 22nd December 1940 at at Levin. Son of Samuel and Annie Maria Henry (née Grenfell) and husband of Aileen Rita Henry (née Lloyd), of New Brighton, Canterbury, New Zealand.124 Flying hours logged and on his 3rd operational sortie.	Archive Report
5	Higson	Geoffrey William Ardern	Sergeant	1058150	Age 28	UK	Flight Engineer	RAFVR	Bomber Command	9Sqn	1942-09-23	Lancaster	I	W4230	WS-P	RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire	252	Wismar	Hit by light Flak of 3/lei Flak Abt 844. crashed in the Baltic near Langeland (Korsor) at 0252 On 25 Sep 1942 a wheel and a fuel tank was found in the sea and brought to Vejrø	Killed	Svinø Cemetery Grave 3		The body of Sgt Higson was found drifted ashore near Holsteinsborg on 28 Sep 1942 and was laid to rest in Svinø cemetery on 9 Oct 1942. (Air War Over Denmark) Born on the 12th January 1914 at Northwich. A clerk prior to service. Son of Harold and of Frances Ellen Higson (née Ardern) and husband of Marjorie Kendal Higson (née Stubbs), of Gorton, Manchester	Archive Report
6	Smith	Harry Francis Burton	Flying Officer	41641	Age 25	New Zealander	Navigator	RNZAF	Bomber Command	9Sqn	1942-09-23	Lancaster	I	W4230	WS-P	RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire	252	Wismar	Hit by light Flak of 3/lei Flak Abt 844. crashed in the Baltic near Langeland (Korsor) at 0252 On 25 Sep 1942 a wheel and a fuel tank was found in the sea and brought to Vejrø	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 114	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand	Born on the 08th January 1917 at Gisborne. A clerk for Billiards Ltd. Enlisted RNZAF on the 19th January 1941 at Levin. Son of Alfred Ezra and Helena Smith, of Wellington, New Zealand. His brothler Cpl. Raymond Bernard Smith was also lost on the 30th September1940 Oxford I NZ1251 all 3 crew missing after crashing in bad weather near Tongapōrutu, New Zealand.	Archive Report
7	Smith	Raymond Bernard	Corporal	NZ/38217	Age 22	New Zealand	Equipment (Asst)	RNZAF		Ohakea Delivery Flight (RNZAF)	1940-09-30	Oxford	I	NZ1251	-	RNZAF Ohakea, New Zealand	1145	Delivery Flight	See archive report for further details and photographs	Killed	Waikumete Cemetery. Prot. Soldiers Area G, Row 3, Grave 19	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand	Born on the 20th April 1918 in Gisborne. Educated at Wellington Technical College. A shop assistant for E.W. More Clothing in Wellington. Enlisted at Trentham as an aircraft hand on the 04th May 1938. Equipment assistant on the 01st January 1939. Osaka on the 12th September 1939. Son of Alfred Ezra (died 24th March 1926, age 49) and Helena McDonald Smith (née Chambers - died 02nd June 1936, age 53) of Gisborne, New Zealand. His brother, F/O. Harry Francis Burton Smith NZ41641 also lost his life. 9 Squadron Lancaster I W4230	Read Archive Report
8	White	Owen Beamish	Flight Sergeant	411003	Age 21	New Zealander	Pilot	RNZAF	Bomber Command	9Sqn	1942-09-23	Lancaster	I	W4230	WS-P	RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire	252	Wismar	Hit by light Flak of 3/lei Flak Abt 844. crashed in the Baltic near Langeland (Korsor) at 0252 On 25 Sep 1942 a wheel and a fuel tank was found in the sea and brought to Vejrø	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 117	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand	Born on the 16th January 1921 at Pakin. A student prior to enlisting one the 09th February 1941 at Levin. Son of Gerald Beamish White and Keitha Owen White (née Pikeot). Lake Okataina, Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. Flying hours logged and completed 10 operational sorties.	Archive Report

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