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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	Victories (Fighters)	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Commemorated	Photo (Click to Expand)	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
501	Browne	Stanley Franklin	SLdr			New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	485 Sqd (NZ) 93 Sqd						6 [5+1]									Ace Spitfire Tunisia Sicily Italy 1943 7
502	Browne	Barry Stewart	Flight Sergeant	NZ/43458	Born on the 21st July 1924 Age 20	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Training Command	3 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit. 23 Group	1945-03-22	Airspeed Oxford	I	LX152	-		RAF South Cerney, Gloucestershire	1115	Transit	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Bath Cemetery (Haycombe). Grave 39.H.D.259	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire		Son of Norman Saxby Stewart and Evelyn Browne (née MacLaurin), New Plymouth, New Zealand. Prior to service an engineering apprentice - Rollo and Miller. A total of 326 flying hours logged.	Read Archive Report
503	Browning	J R	Sergeant	NZ413376					RNZAF	Bomber Command	101 Sqd	1943-05-04	Lancaster	I	W4863	SR-G		Holme on Spalding Moor		Dortmund	Crashed Scorton	Killed	Catterick
504	Brownlee	Colin Crawford	Sergeant	NZ/411059	Born on the 27th July 1919 Age 23	New Zealand	Wireless Op/Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	466 Sqd RAAF	1943-01-26	Wellington	X	HE368	HD-L		RAF Leconfield, Yorkshire	1704	Lorient	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Finningley (Holy Trinity and St. Oswald) Church Extention Row D. Grave 2	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire		Son of George Herbert Brownlee and of Margaret Lorimer Brownlee (née Crawford), of Sawyer's Bay, Otago, New Zealand. Prior to service worked as a nurseryman with his father. A total of 174 flying hours logged	Read Archive Report
505	Brownlie	William	Sergeant	NZ/405227	Age 24	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	59 Operational Training Unit	1941-09-21	Hurricane	I	P3623	Not known		RAF Crosby-on-Eden, Cumbria	1540	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Carlisle Cemetery (Dalston) Ward 11.Sector O.Grave 17			Read Archive Report
506	Bruce	J H	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1944-09-17	Lancaster	III	PB430	AA-P		Mepal	1005	Boulogne		Killed	Jarrow Cemetery
507	Bruhus	H H	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1944-02-24	Stirling	III	EH948	AA-Q		Mepal	1810	Gardening		Killed	Runnymede
508	Brunton	W E	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	57 Sqd	1944-10-19	Lancaster	III	PB425	DX-G		East Kirkby	1700	Nurnberg		Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery
509	Brunton	Godfree Arnold	Flying Officer	150278			Pilot		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1944-08-07	Lancaster	I	HK567	AA-C		RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	2202	Mare de Magne	See archive report for further brief details	Evader	None - Survived the war				Read Archive Report
510	Bryer	Dennis George Albert	Sergeant Air Gunner	1874880					RAFVR	Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1944-11-20	Lancaster	III	ND911	AA-V		RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	1247	Homberg		Killed	Reinberg War Cemetery Collective grave 7.B. 5-7.			Read Archive Report
511	Bryson	N A	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1942-07-26	Wellington	III	X3714	AA-		Feltwell		Hamburg	?	Killed	Runnymede
512	Bryson	Jack Gilbert	Sergeant	NZ/414856	Age 24	New Zealand	Wireless Op/Air Gunner		RNZAF		2 Sqd RNZAF	1942-09-29	Hudson	III	NZ2029	-		Nelson, New Zealand	1555	Training	See archive report for details	Missing - believed killed	Canterbury Provincial Memorial			Born on the 12th July 1918 at Dunedin. A store man for Atlantic Union Oil prior to service. Enlisted in the RNZAF on the 31st August 1941. Son of Peter and Margaret Wilson Bryson (née Dickson), of St. Albans, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report
513	Buchanan	D H	Flight Lieutenant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	207 Sqd	1944-12-18	Lancaster	I	NG144	EM-G		Spilsby	1700	Gdynia		Killed	Runnymede
514	Buck	Peter John Oswald	Pilot Officer	NZ/413377			Pilot	DFC	RNZAF	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
515	Buck	P J	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1942-11-24	Stirling	I	R9246	AA-S				Training	Crash landed at Holme
516	Buck	P J	Pilot Officer							Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1943-04-26	Stirling					Newmarket		Duisburg	Crashed on return to base
517	Buckby	P	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1941-11-30	Wellington	Ic	Z1099	AA-		Feltwell		Emden	Crashed into Waddenzee	Killed	Runnymede
518	Buckby		Sergeant							Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1941-12-27	Wellington	Ic	Z8971	AA-		Feltwell		Brest	Crashed Dartmoor on return
519	Buckham	R J	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	623 Sqd	1943-10-03	Stirling	III	EF158	IC-S		Downham Market	1847	Kassel	Crashed E of Kassel	PoW
520	Buckley	R C	Flight Sergeant	NZ411206					RNZAF	Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1943-04-28	Stirling	III	BK807	AA-M		Newmarket	2030	Gardening	Crashed in the Baltic	Killed	Runnymede
521	Buckley	W E	Pilot Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1942-06-20	Wellington	III	X3760	AA-		Feltwell		Emden	Crashed in sea W of Ameland	Killed
522	Budd	Richard Ashley	Sergeant	NZ/435942	Age 19	New Zaland	Air Gunner		RNZAF		3 Sqd (NZ)	1944-09-09	Ventura	PV-I	NZ4522	-		Piva Airfield, Bougainville	720	Rabaul	Force landing	Survived				Born on the 04th January 1925 in Carterton, Wellington. Son of Harold Frank Budd (died 08th June 1965, age 76) and Anne Elizabeth Budd (née Penfold - died 27th June 1964, age 75). Husband of Delys Laurie (néeTaylor - died 26th March 2004, age 80) Employed as accounts clerk by Guardian Trust in Wellington prior to service. In the Air Training Corps for 6 months. Enlisted on the 17th April 1943 at Omaka as AC2 aircrafthand air training corp Gp V. Ground Training Depot course 17th April 11th - June 1943, to Taieri 11th June to Delta 15th October 1943 and to Rotorua on the 05th October 1943. Initial Training Wing on the 12th December 1943 as LAC Aircrew under training (Delta PoR 163, Rotorua 269), Remustered to Air Gunner under training on the 03rd February 1944. (Rot/26/44), to Ohakea 21st February 1944. (A/G course Gunnery Training School. (21st February - 31st March 1944. Awarded air gunner badge and promoted to sergeant on the 03rd April 1944. Embarked for forwarding area 19th Mat 1944. Disembarked New Zealand (Personnel Reception Pool Remuera) 22nd November 1944, reformed with 3 squadron at Whenuapai assumed on the 02nd January 155. Medal entitlement: 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 39/45, New Zealand War Service Medal. Passed away on the 19th May 2001, age 76. Buried at Taradale Cemetery, Section D, Plot 24, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.	Archive report
523	Budge	W F	Pilot Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1942-04-05	Wellington	III	X3489	AA-		Feltwell		Koln	?	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
524	Bullen	Richard John	Sergeant	NZ/40753	Age 29	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	485 Sqd RNZAF	1941-06-23	Spitfire	IIa	P7975	OU-?		RAF Leconfield - Via RAF West Malling	1300	Sweep	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 63			Read Archive Report
525	Bullivant	G	Sergeant	1395379	Age ?		Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1943-09-08	Stirling	III	BK809	AA-T		RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	2130	Boulogne	See archive report for further details	Injured	None - survived the war			Read Archive Report
526	Bullock	D V	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	218 Sqd	1942-08-20	Stirling	I	BF319	HA-C		Downham Market	2020	Gardening	Crashed at Langwedel	Killed	Hamburg (Ohlsdorf) Cemetery
527	Bullock	C	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1945-02-03	Lancaster	III	ND801	JN-X		Mepal	1641	Dortmund	Overshot on return crashed into house	Injured
528	Bunting	E N	Squadron Leader	60523				DFC	RNZAF	Fighter	485 Sqd RNZAF	1944-07-29	Mosquito	NFXII	MM467					Patrol	Crashed at St Remy	Killed	St- Remy Churchyard France
529	Burbidge	Kenneth Alfred	Flight Sergeant	NZ/412200	Age 22	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1943-06-22	Stirling	I	EF399	AA-O		RAF Newmarket, Suffolk	2337	Mulheim	Shot down near Markelo Holland - see archive report	Killed	Markelo General Cemetery Plot 4, Row C, Grave 13	archives		Son of Alfred William and Alice Jessie Burbidge, of Byfleet, Surrey, England.	Archive report
530	Burbridge	Eric James	Sergeant Air Gunner	1392526					RAFVR	Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1942-12-16	Stirling	I	R9245	AA-N		RAF Newmarket, Suffolk	2211	Gardening	Crashed on take off	Killed	Wandsworth (Streatham) Cemetery Block 12. Grave 300			Read Archive Report
531	Burgeois	H	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1943-07-13	Stirling	III	EE886	AA-L		Mepal	110	Aachen	Crashed at base on return	Injured
532	Burgess	James Michae	Sergeant	41140	1911	New Zealander	Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	15 Sqd	1942-11-06	Stirling	I	R9201	LS-U		Bourn		Gardening, River Gironde	At 2145 local time, still on its outward journey over France, the Stirling was hit by flak whilst flying at low level. According to locals, the a/c appeared to be attempting a crash landing on the marshes near St Andre-des Eaux, making a gradual descent until it hit a row of trees and cartwheeled into the ground, disintegrating but not catching fire. The crew of eight were killed instantly. Because the a/c crashed at a shallow angle, most of the wreckage was left on the surface of the soft ground and was easily recovered, but the four Bristol Hercules XI engines carried on across the marsh, the furthest one was found 500 metres from the main impact point	Killed	Escoublac-la-Baule War Cemetery Plot 2 Row D Grave 12			The airmen were gathered for burial by local people, and they were laid to rest together at Escoublac la Baule War Cemetery on 9 Nov 1942. Father Robin Moyon conducted the service Son of William Burgess and of Ada Anne Burgess (nee Starck), of Marton, Wellington, New Zealand
533	Burgess	J	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1944-07-20	Lancaster	I	ME752	AA-Z		Mepal	2343	Homberg	Crashed at Heythuysen {Limburg}	PoW
534	Burgess	Neil Conway	Flight Sergeant	NZ/4212641	Age 21	New Zealand	Navigator		RNZAF	Bomber Command	1651 Heavy Conversion Unit	1944-10-18	Stirling	III	LK488	QQ-E		RAF Wrattling Common, Cambridgeshire	2305	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery. Sec. H. Row A. Grave 19	courtesy courtesy Auckland Cenotaph		Read Archive Report
535	Burglass	G T	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1943-08-31	Stirling	III	EH905	AA-R		Mepal	2032	Berlin	Crashed at Ludwigsfelde	PoW
536	Burke	Douglas Leopold	Flight Sergeant	NZ/421671	Age 20	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	247 Sqd	1944-02-21	Typhoon	Ib	JP794	ZY-J			PM	Ramrod	Damaged	Injured	See later entry	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 04th February 1924 at Matamata. A student at Dannevirke High School prior to service. Enlisted at Rotorua on the 07th March 1942. Initial training at No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School joining on the 02nd May 1942, with his first solo on the 18th May 1942. Joined No. 2 Service Flying Training School on the 25th July 1942. Awarded his pilots badge on the 19t October 1942 and promoted to sergeant on the 19th December 1942. Embarked for England on the 16th January 1943. After attachment to various units joined No. 55 Operational Training Unit on the 18th August 1943 flying the Hurricane. Joined 247 squadron on the 09th December 1943. Son of Robert Emmett Burke (died 12th February 1971, age 86) and Nada Inez Rebecca Burke (née Roberts - died 20th May 1978, age 85), of Matamata - both parents buried at Waihi Cemetery, Waikato, New Zealand. Total of 450 flying hours logged. Completed 39 operational sorties.	Read Archive Report
537	Burke	Douglas Leopold	Warrant Officer	NZ/421671	Age 20	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	247 Sqd	1944-07-15	Typhoon	Ib	MN808	ZY-J		BG, Coulombs, France	1145	Rocket attack	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Banneville-La-Campagne War Cemetery. XIV.D.10	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 04th February 1924 at Matamata. A student at Dannevirke High School prior to service. Enlisted at Rotorua on the 07th March 1942. Initial training at No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School joining on the 02nd May 1942, with his first solo on the 18th May 1942. Joined No. 2 Service Flying Training School on the 25th July 1942. Awarded his pilots badge on the 19t October 1942 and promoted to sergeant on the 19th December 1942. Embarked for England on the 16th January 1943. After attachment to various units joined No. 55 Operational Training Unit on the 18th August 1943 flying the Hurricane. Joined 247 squadron on the 09th December 1943. Son of Robert Emmett Burke (died 12th February 1971, age 86) and Nada Inez Rebecca Burke (née Roberts - died 20th May 1978, age 85), of Matamata - both parents buried at Waihi Cemetery, Waikato, New Zealand. Total of 450 flying hours logged. Completed 39 operational sorties.	Read Archive Report
538	Burke	James Joseph	Sergeant	NZ/41307	Age 23	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	485 Sqd RNZAF	1942-02-25	Miles Magister	I	T9947	OU-?		RAF Kenley	1545	Training	See archive report for details	Killed	Whytleafe Churchyard (St. Luke). Row 1. Grave 27			Read Archive Report
539	Burke	Edgar Lawrence	Pilot Officer	417016			Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75 Sqn RNZAF	1944-05-22	Lancaster	I	ME690	AA:Z		Mepal	22:49	Dortmund	See archive report for details	Killed	Heverlee War Cemetery. Grave 6. C. 2				Archive Report Attacker
540	Burman	Dennis Cecil	Warrant Officer	NZ/404889	Age 23	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	74 Sqd	1944-08-16	Spitfire	LF.IXE	NH374	4D-R		RAF Tangmere, Sussex	715	Sweep	See archive report for further details	Murdered	Biache-St. Vaast Communal Cemetery. Grane 3	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 07th October 1920 at Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. Enlisted on the 01st December 1940 at Levin. A clerk for State Advances Corporation. Son of Cecil Richard and Nellie Burman (née Gardiner), of Invercargill, New Zealand. 573 Flying hours logged and completed 96 operational sorties. Also served with 145, 274 and 92 Squadron in the Middle East theatre.	Read Archive Report
541	Burn	A E	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1944-07-18	Lancaster	I	LL921	AA-E		Mepal	2246	Aulnoye	Crashed at Harveng {Hainant}	PoW
542	Burnet	Jack Bruce	Flight Lieutenant	NZ/415288	Age 27	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Mediterranean Air Command	683 Sqd	1943-10-02	Spitfire	PR.XI	EN670	Not used		RAF Luqa, Malta	1000	Photo Reconnaissance	See archive report for further brief details	Missing - believed killed	Malta Memorial. Panel 12, Column 1	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 25th May 1916 at Wellington. Worked as a clerk for the Public Trust Office prior to enlisting at Levin on the 28th September 1941. Awarded hi pilots badge and his commission on the 28th March 1942. Son of William Lewis Burnet and Lily Burnet (née Wilson) and husband of Mabel May Burnet (née Jackson), of Wellington City, New Zealand. 550 flying hours logged. On his 69 operational sortie.	Archive Report
543	Burnett	T	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1944-10-06	Lancaster	I	LM104	AA-Z		Mepal	1646	Dortmund		PoW
544	Burnham	Wilfred Henry	Pilot Officer	404478		New Zealand	Observer		RNZAF	Bomber Command	12 Sqd	1942-01-09	Wellington	II	W5356	PH-T		Binbrook	04:38	Cherbourg	Crashed NW of Wythall WORCS	Died of wounds on 11 Jan 1942	SUNDERLAND (RYHOPE ROAD) CEMETERY Ward 16. Sec. B.B. Grave 15376. United Kingdom		Accident report		CWGC
545	Burrell	Hugh Bartholom	Wing Commander		Age ?	New Zealand	Pilot	OBE	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	None	Part of this operation			Read Archive Report
546	Burridge	Philip L	Sergeant	901810			Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1942-03-25	Wellington	III	X3652	AA-O		Feltwell		Essen	Hit by 1 & 3/schw Res Flak Abt 472. 3/schw Res Flak Abt 134 and 1/schw Res Flak Abt. Belly landed at Duisburg-Kasslerfeld. Time unknown. (Nachtjagd Combat Archives 1942 - Theo Boiten).	PoW No. 24815 Dulag Luft/Stalag 8B Teschen/Stalag 344 Lamsdorf				Promoted to Warrant Officer whilst a PoW
547	Burrill	F	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1942-09-10	Wellington	III	BJ968	AA-W		Mildenhall		Dusseldorf	?	Killed	Runnymede		Paradie Archive Database
548	Burson	T P	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	186 Sqd	1945-04-13	Lancaster	III	PB483	AP-X		Stradishall	2010	Kiel	Collided with next	Inj
549	Burt	Colin William	Flight Sergeant	NZ/4312163	Age 24	New Zealander	Navigator		RNZAF	Bomber Command	11 Operational Training Unit (92 Group)	1945-04-16	Wellington	X	LP609	Not known		RAF Oakley - RAF Westcott, Buckinghamshire	38	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Oxford Cemetery (Botley). Plot H/1. Grave 206B			Son of Oliver Charles and Louisa Dorothy Burt, of 11 Buckley Street, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand. Initially served with the Army as a Temporary Bombadier in the South Pacific, prior to his enlistment in the RNZAF in 1943. A total of 145 flying hours logged.	Read Archive Report
550	Burton	C S	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75 Sqd RNZAF	1943-03-03	Stirling	I	N6123	AA-Q		Newmarket	2003	Gardening	?	Killed	Runnymede