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#	Name* (↑)	First Names	Rank	Service No.	Born	Nationality	Role	Awards	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
51	Allan	D C	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	7 Sqd	1941-07-25	Stirling	I	N6035	MG-A	Oakington	2250	Berlin	Crashed at Duddorp Holland	PoW
52	Allan	David Malyon	Squadron Leader	NZ/2524	Born on the 15th September 1896	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Far East	Flying Instructors School	1941-04-18	Tiger Moth	II	NZ724	Not known	Hobsonville	1420	Training	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Waikumete Crematorium - ashes scattered North East of Rangitoto over the Hauraki Gulf.	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire	Read Archive Report
53	Allen	Geoffrey Ernest	Sergeant	NZ/404489		New Zealand			RNZAF	Bomber Command	207 Sqd	1942-01-14	Manchester	I	L7309	EM-O	Bottesford	1709	Hamburg	?	PoW			Died 1 January 1991Age 71
54	Allen	John Herbert	Sergeant	NZ/40217	Age 19	New Zaland	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	232 Sqd	1941-04-08	Hurricane	I	V7159	EF-?	RAF Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland	340	Convoy Patrol	See archive report for further details	Killed	Montrose Cemetery (Sleepyhillock) Sec. 7. Class C. Grave 86		Son of William Henry Allen and of Edith May Allen (née Beach), of Hamilton, Auckland, New Zealand. An experienced pilot with 308 flying hours logged. Tragically the family lost another son, 20 year old, Sgt. Alistair William Allen was killed the following year whilst serving as a pilot with No. 4 Glider Training School. Flying a Hector I K9706 crashed whilst towing a Hotspur II Glider BT505 on the 15th September 1942.	Read Archive Report
55	Allen	Alistair William	Sergeant	NZ/412180	Age 20.	New Zaland	Pilot		RNZAF	Training Command	4 Glider Training School (23 Group)	1942-09-15	Hector	I	K9706	Not known	RAF Kidlington, Oxfordshire	155	Training exercise	See archive report for further details	Killed	Kidlington Burial Ground. Sec. B. Grave 12		Son of William Henry Allen and of Edith May Allen (née Beach), of Hamilton, Auckland, New Zealand. A total of 542 Flying hours logged - 485 solo with 362 on the Hector aircraft. Tragically the family already had lost another son, 19 year old, Sgt. John Herbert Allen was killed in a landing accident on the 08th April 1941 flying Hurricane I V7159.	Read Archive Report
56	Allen	F F	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1943-02-03	Stirling	I	BK604	AA-S	Newmarket	1823	Hamburg	Crashed SW of Almelo Holland	Killed	Wierden General Cemetery
57	Allen	B	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1944-06-10	Lancaster	I	ME702	AA-Q	Mepal	2309	Dreux		PoW
58	Allen	E F F	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1942-11-29	Stirling	I	BK609	AA-R	Newmarket	.0005.	Torino	Turned back crashed Bradwell Bay Essex
59	Allen	R G	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1942-03-28	Wellington	III	X3462	AA-N	Feltwell		Lubeck	?	Killed	Kiel War Cemetery
60	Allen	C	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1944-11-20	Lancaster	III	PB520	AA-G	Mepal	1255	Homberg		PoW
61	Allport	Valentine	Sq/Ldr	NZ/402839	Age 28	New Zealand	Pilot	DFC	RNZAF	Bomber Command	1655 Mosquito Training Unit 8 (PFF) Group	1944-03-26	Mosquito	FB.IV	DZ388	-	RAF Warboys, Cambridgeshire	1909	Training	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Cambridge City Cemetery Grave 14759	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire	Born on the 18th February 1916 at Nelson, the son of Alfred Valentine and Amy Allport (née Biddle), of Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand. Prior to enlisting on the 31st August 1940 worked as a Life Assurance agent for the AMP Society. Received the DFC L/G 11th August 1942 whilst serving with 18 Squadron. 12 solo hours on the Mosquito. Had served a full tour with 18 Squadron, both in the Middle East and Europe flying the Bristol Blenheim IV. The CWGC list him incorrectly as a Fl/Lt.	Read Archive Report
62	Allred	R	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1945-04-03	Lancaster	III	ND801	JN-X	Mepal	1641	Dortmund	Overshot on return crashed into house
63	Allwright	Peter Francis	Flight Sergeant	NZ/429023	Born on the 23rd September 1923	New Zealand	Air Bomber		RNZAF	Bomber Command	70 Sqd	1944-05-23	Wellington	X	JA506	L	Tortorella, Italy (Foggia No. 2)	2300	Tortorella, Italy (Foggia No. 2)	See archive report for further details	Killed	Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio Grave XXII.G.3.		Read Archive Report
64	Alpe	J F	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	149 Sqd (East India)	1942-12-19	Stirling	I	R9265	OJ-N			Air Test	Crashed at Great Cransden BEDS	Killed
65	Amos	O E	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	15 Sqd	1943-03-03	Stirling	I	EF333	LS-X	Bourn	1812	Hamburg	?	Killed	Runnymede
66	Amos	A	Warrant Officer							Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1945-03-21	Lancaster	I	RA564	AA-P	Mepal	947	Munster	Crashed in target area	Killed	Venray War Cemetery
67	Amos	D W S	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1945-02-25	Lancaster	III	LW740	AA-B	Mepal	948	Kamen	Abandoned after being damaged by heavy flak near Wesel	PoW
68	Amstell	Raymond Henry	Sergeant	1455709			Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1943-08-06	Stirling	I	BK614	JN-H	RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	2145	Gardening	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 140		Read Archive Report
69	Andersen	Kenneth Peder Christian	Flight Sergeant	429128	1916	New Zealander	Bomb Aimer		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75 Sqn RNZAF	1944-11-04	Lancaster	III	ND917	AA:O	Mepal	11:31	Solingen	Brought down some 9 km SE of target area, crashing near Wermelskirchen. The crew were buried at Wermelskirchen, but later transferred to Rheinberg	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery 5.C.4		Son of Antun and Grace Andersen, of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
70	Andersen	E K A	Warrant Officer					DFM		Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1942-08-20	Wellington	III	BJ774	AA-	Mildenhall		Gardening	?	Killed	Runnymede
71	Anderson	A C	Pilot Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	150 Sqd	1941-08-06	Wellington	Ic	W5721	JN-Z	Snaith	2235	Frankfurt	?	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
72	Anderson	John Graham	Flying Officer	NZ/421344			Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	207 Sqd	1944-11-16	Lancaster	I	NF979	EM-B	RAF Silsby, Lincolnshire	1254	Duren	See archive report for further details	Killed	Venray War Cemetery. Collective grave V. C. 5-8		Read Archive Report
73	Anderson	Ronald Claude	Sergeant	NZ415980			Wireless Operator		RNZAF	Bomber Command	467 Sqd RAAF	1943-04-16	Lancaster	I	ED780	PO-	Bottesford	2133	Plzen	?	Killed	Poix-de-Picardie Churchyard Row E, Grave 17.		Son of Frederick Edward Anderson, and of Rose Sophia Anderson (nee Barltrop), of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
74	Anderson	H H W	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	49 Sqd	1944-03-30	Lancaster	III	JB466	EA-A	Fiskerton	2206	Nurnberg	Crashed Schleusingen	Killed	Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery
75	Anderson	R B	Flying Officer					MiD	RNZAF	Bomber Command	61 Sqd	1945-01-05	Lancaster	I	PA165	QR-V	Skellingthorpe	25	Houffalize	Crashed target area	Killed	Houffalize Communal cemetery
76	Anderson	William James	Sergeant	NZ/41617	Age 23	New Zealander	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	7 Sqd	1942-09-16	Stirling	I	W7569	MG-D	RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire	2005	Essen	Believed to have been damaged by flak. Crashed in IJsselmeer near Lemmer at 2300. See archive report	Killed	Lemsterland (Lemmer) General Cemetery Plot C Row 9 Grave 243	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand	Born on the 16th October 1918 in New Brighton. Worked as a welder/cutter for Booth MacDonald and Company Ltd. Enlisted at Levin on the 19th January 1941. Embarked for Canada on the 27th of February 1941. Wireless operator/air gunner badge awarded on the 01st September 1941 and promoted to sergeant. By Stranraer flying boat to Halifax on the 04th September 1941. Embarked for England on the 18th of September 1941. Further training with 11 Operational Training Unit on the 25th November 1941 and then with No. 7 Conversion flight on the Stirling. Joined 7 squadron on the 27th of August 1942. Son of William Stevenson Anderson (died 09th February 1967, age 86) and of Catherine Strath Anderson (née McArthur - died 29th May 1967, age 85), of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. A total of 160 flying hours were logged. On his 5th operational sortie.	Archive Report on loss
77	Anderson	Lindsay Douglas	Sergeant	NZ/391321	Age 20	New Zealand	Observer		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1940-09-20	Wellington	Ic	T2463	AA-E	RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk	2115	Invasion Ports	See archive report for further details	Killed	Adegem Canadian War Cemetery Coll. grave XII. H. 1-5		Read Archive Report
78	Anderson	Alexander Stuart	Flight Lieutenant	NZ/391873			Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	487 Sqd RNZAF	1944-11-18	Mosquito	FB.VI	HR248	EG-K	RAF Thorney Island, Sussex	2345	Intruder	See archive report for further details	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery. Grave 11.A.21		Read Archive Report
79	Anderson	R A J	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1940-07-20	Wellington	Ic	R3165	AA-	Feltwell		Horst	?	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
80	Anderson	W	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1942-09-03	Wellington	III	X3794	AA-	Mildenhall		Emden	?	Killed	Bergen op Zoom
81	Anderson	C N	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1942-09-10	Wellington	III	BJ828	AA-	Mildenhall		Dusseldorf	?	Killed	Runnymede
82	Anderson	Frederick Hugh	Pilot Officer	NZ/404880	Age 22	New Zealander	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	153 Sqd	1941-11-19	Defiant	I	N1645	TB-?	RAF Ballyhalbert, Northern Ireland	2335	Sector reconnaissance	Crashed at Base	Killed	Ballyhalbert Church of Ireland Churchyard (St Andrew), County Down, Northern Ireland. Grave 1		Born on the 01st April 1919 at Hamilton. Afarmer on his fathers farm at Wangaehu prior to service. Son of Hugh Alexander and Ruby Eleanor Anderson (née Pemberton) of Wellington, New Zealand. A total of 237 flying hours logged.	Read Archive Report
83	Anderson	John	Flight Sergeant	NZ/415234	Age 31	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	488 Sqd	1944-03-11	Mosquito	NF.XIII	HX461	ME-?	RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex	1330	Training	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Brookwood Military Cemetery. Grave 2.K.7	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire	Born in Cardorian, Scotland on the 23rd September 1912. Moved to New Zealand with the Flock House Scheme (1) in 1929. Worked as a barman at the Club Hotel in Christchurch prior to enlisting. Enlisted as aircraft hand in the RNZAF on the 219th September 1940 at Auckland. Remusterd as a pilot for training on the 27th July 1942. Awarded his pilots badge on the 13th February 1943 and promoted to sergeant on the 09th April 1943. Embarked for England on the 11th May 1943. When in England trained on the Beaufighter with 51 Operational Training Unit before joining 488 squadron on the 07th March 1944. Son of James Fortune Anderson (2) and Elsie Margaret Anderson (nee Sonnenfelt - formerly of 5 Kaiser Friedrich Strasse, Germany), of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, brother to Margarethe Else and husband of Dorothy Anderson (nee Jewell), of Christchurch. New Zealand. 367 flying hours logged. See archive report for details on his fathers loss.	Archive Report
84	Andrew	Robert Keith Anderson	Pilot Officer	NZ/412010	Age 24	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Army Co-operation Command	168 Sqd	1942-08-96	Tomahawk	IIA	AH891	EK-?	RAF Bottisham, Cambridgeshire	1230	Training	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Bottisham Cemetery. Section 4 Grave 400	Courtesy AWMM	Born on the 18th September 1917 at Wellington. Served in the territorial army for 18 months. Worked as a civil servant for Mines Department in Wellington. prior to service. Enlisted at Levin on the 24th March 1941 at Ohakea. Trained at No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School joining on the 06th September 1941. Further trains at No. 2 Flying Training School joining on the 17th October 1941. Pilots badge awarded on the 29th November 1941 and commissioned on the 10th January 1942. Embarked for England on the 30th January 1942. Attached to 41 Operational Training Unit on the 28th April for training on the Tomahawk and Mustang. Moved to 268 squadron on the 03rd July 1942. Fialy posted to 168 squadron on the 10th June 1942. Son of Charles Thomas Andrew (died 22nd November 1958) and Lily Magdalean Andrew (nee Anderson - died 25th June 1951) of Island Bay, Wellington, New Zealand. A total of 270 flying hours logged.	Read Archive Report
85	Andrew	Neville Halsey	Pilot Officer	36252	Age 21	New Zealand	Pilot		RAF	Bomber Command	78 Sqd	1940-10-01	Whitley	V	P4964	EY-?	RAF Dishforth, Yorkshire	1906	Sterkrade	See archive report for further details	Killed	Hummelo-En-Keppel General Cemetery (Hummelo). Collective grave 1-5.		Born on the 31st March 1919 at Ellesmere. A farm hand on his fathers farm prior to service. On the RNZAF reserve list at Wangaroo Aero Club from 1937, holding the 'A' pilots licence on the 10th March 1938. A total of 115 flying hours logged before being selected for a short service commission in the RAF. Transferred to regular RNZAF at Wangaroo on the 26th June 1939. Trained at No. 1 Flying Training School and received his commission on the 12th September 1939. Pilots badge awarded on the 18th December 1939. Attached to Group Training School on the 15th January before embarking for England on the 20th February 1940. Further training on the Anson and Buffalo aircraft with No. 12 Operational Training Unit on the 19th April 1940. Then to No. 10 Operational Training Unit on the 13th July 1940 flying the Whitley. Joined 78 squadron on the 03rd August 1940 flying the Whitley and completed 18 operational sorties. Son of Isaac and Edith Alice Andrew (nee Cox), of Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand. 464 Flying hors logged and on his 18th operational sortie.	Read Archive Report
86	Andrews	Clifford Bruce	Sergeant	NZ/41174			Air/Gnr		RNZAF	Bomber Command	149 Sqd (East India)	1943-09-27	Stirling	III	EF495	OJ-R	RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk	2004	Hannover	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 199		Archive Report EF495
87	Andrews	D E	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1944-07-18	Lancaster	I	LL921	AA-E	Mepal	2246	Aulnoye	Crashed at Harveng {Hainant}	PoW
88	Andrews	J S	Sergeant	634968						Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1943-05-12	Stirling	III	BK721	AA-Z	Newmarket	.0037.	Duisburg	Crashed on take off	Killed	Guildford
89	Andrews	R F	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1942-08-15	Stirling	III	EE891	AA-Q	Mepal	2049	Gardening	?	Killed	Olonne sur Mer Communal
90	Andrews	Charles William	Sergeant	NZ/402155	Age 25	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	17 Operational Training Unit 7 Group	1941-07-21	Blenheim	IV	L9412	-	RAF Upwood, Huntingdonshire	PM	Training	See archive report for details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 63		Born on the 20th May 1916 at Wellington. Accounts clerk prior to service with J.C. Hutton Ltd. Enlisted on the 28th July 1940. Son of Charles Herbert and May Isabel Andrews (née Harper), of Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report
91	Angland	Michael Patrick	Pilot Officer	NZ/411357	Age 23	New Zealand	Observer		RNZAF			1942-01-12	None - lost at sea after U'Boat attack on the transit ship Yngaren					400	In transit	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Ottawa Memorial Panel 2. Column 1. Born at Palmerston, the son of Charles Robert Hewett, and of Jane Elinor Hewett (née Slack), of Roto-O-Rangi, Auckland, New Zealand.	(Photo used under licence Auckland Library Heritage Collection 11 March 1942 : AWNS19420311-25-17)	Read Archive Report
92	Annan	William Donald Francis	Sergeant	A/391377			Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1940-07-25	Wellington	Ic	R3235	AA-?	RAF Feltwell, Norfolk	2122	Kassel	See archive report for further details	Killed	Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery, Holland. Plot 69. Row A. Grave 19.		Read Archive Report
93	Ansford	Edward Drake	Sergeant	NZ/415298		New Zealand	Flight Engineer		RNZAF	Bomber Command	12 Sqd	1942-05-30	Wellington	II	Z8643	PH-?	RAF Binbrook	2336	Koln	See archive report for further brief details	PoW No: 389 Stalag Kopernikus				Read Archive Report
94	Anthony	D T	Sergeant	1315996						Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1943-04-10	Stirling	III	BF456	AA-J	Newmarket	.0006.	Frankfurt	?	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
95	Appleton	Edward Robert Myddleton	Flight Lieutenant	42475			Pilot		RAF	Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1943-04-06	Stirling	I	BF517	AA-0	RAF Newmarket	15	Duisburg	See Archive report for further details	Survived	None		Read Archive Report
96	Appleton	L.J.	Flight Lieutenant				Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	486 Sqd RNZAF	1945-01-13	Tempest	V	EJ752	SA-H	ALG B80 (Volkel)	1400	Air cover	See archive report for further details	Survived - seriously injured	None - survived the war		Some details within: Read Archive Report
97	Appleton	L J	Flight Lieutenant				Pilot			Fighter	486 Sqd RNZAF	1945-01-13	Tempest	V	EJ7524					Crash landed near Euskirchen	Injured
98	Appleton	E R M	Flight Lieutenant	42473						Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1943-05-12	Stirling	III	BK721	AA-Z	Newmarket	.0037.	Duisburg	Crashed on take off	Injured
99	Archer	Kenneth	Pilot Officer	NZ/412182	Age ?	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Training Command	9 (Observers) Advanced Flying Unit - 25 Group	1943-01-14	Anson	I	EG110	0	RAF Penrohs, Caernarvonshire	2100	Training Flight	See archive report for further details	Injured	None - survived		Read Archive Report
100	Archer	G W M	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1942-06-29	Wellington	III	Z1616	AA-D	Feltwell		Bremen	Crashed at Methwold NFK	Killed