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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)	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
1901	Howes	K J	Corporal							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-02-28	Wellington	III	X3355	AA-Y	Feltwell		Air Test	Crashed near Brandon SUFFOLK	Killed
1902	Howlett	A D	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-09-23	Stirling	III	EH936	JN-W	Mepal	1926	Mannheim	Crashed at Dirmstein	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
1903	Howlett	A E	Sergeant	528778						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-03-08	Stirling	I	BF437	AA-L	Newmarket	1942	Nurnberg	Crashed NNE Karlsruhe	Killed	Runnymede
1904	Howson	Ronald Edward	Flight Sergeant	1437112			Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75 Sqn RNZAF	1944-05-27	Lancaster	III	ND802 “The Flying Scotsman”	AA:D	RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	00:45	Aachen	See archive report for full details	Killed	Gilze-En-Rijen Roman Catholic Cemetery. Grave 1				Read Archive Report
1905	Hoy	Maurice Harry	Pilot Officer	NZ/403452	Age ?	New Zealand	Pilot (U/T)		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	Injured	Survived			Read Archive Report
1906	Hudson	J G	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	514Sqn	1944-04-22	Lancaster	II	DS828	JI-D	Waterbeach	2315	Dusseldorf	Collided with 514 Sqn Lancaster DS669 JI-C & Crashed Ecke Rethel	Killed	Runnymede
1907	Hudson	Gordon David	Flying Officer	413419			Pilot	AFC	RNZAF	Bomber Command	571 Sqn	1945-03-27	Mosquito	XVI	RV326	8K:L	RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire	19:07	Berlin	See archive report for full details	Killed	Leek (Zevenhuizen) General Cemetery. Row D. Joint grave 15				Read Archive Report
1908	hudson	E F	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-10-04	Stirling	III	EF130	JN-M	Mepal	1850	Frankfurt	Crashed Russelsheim	Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery
1909	Hudson	Francis Phillip	Flight Sergeant	NZ/426200	Born on 4th February 1918 Age 26	New Zealander	Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	1657HCU	1944-04-19	Stirling	I	R9353	XT-W	RAF Stradishall, Suffolk	112	Training	Accident - Crashed at base	Survived				Farmer in New Zealand before the war, no further information.	Read Archive Report
1910	Huggett	A G	Pilot Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	142Sqn	1942-02-06	Wellington	IV	Z1247	QT-K	Grimsby	1735	Brest	?	Killed	Runnymede
1911	Hughes	B F	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	103Sqn	1942-08-28	Halifax	II	BB214	PM-	Elsham Wolds	2037	Nurnberg	?	PoW
1912	Hughes	W F	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	166Sqn	1944-02-19	Lancaster	I	ME637	AS-F	Kirmington	2350	Leipzig		Killed	Runnymede
1913	Hughes	H	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	466Sqn RAAF	1943-01-21	Wellington	X	HE410	HD-T	Leconfield	1640	Gardening	Crashed N of Wirdum Holland	PoW
1914	Hughes	David Ernest	Sergeant	NZ/40920	Age 27	New Zealander	Air Gunner		RNZAF	Fighter Command	600Sqn	1940-10-03	Blenheim	IV	L4905	BQ-M	RAF Redhill, Surrey	325	Patrol	See archive report for further details	Killed	Whyteleafe Churchyard (St Luke). Row G. Grave 32.	Courtesy Ian Banks		Born on the 20th October 1912 at Dunedin. A Farmer on his fathers farm at Riverlea prior to service. Enlisted at Levin on the 09th April 1940. Joined 600 squadron on the 21st September from 50 operational Training Unit.Awarded air gunners badge and promoted to sergeant on the 27th May 1940. Son of David Alfred Hughes, and of Jimima Jane Hughes (nee Watson), of Kaponga, Taranaki, New Zealand. A total of 29 flying hours logged and completed 3 operational sorties.	Archive Report
1915	Hughes	C	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	7Sqn	1944-03-24	Lancaster	III	ND457	MG-O	Oakington	1845	Berlin	Crashed Warder	PoW
1916	Hughes	V S	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-11-22	Stirling	III	LJ453	AA-K	Mepal	1714	Berlin	Crashed near Gemmerich	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
1917	Hughes	R	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-03-13	Stirling	III	EF236	AA-J	Mepal	2300	Gardening	Crashed on landing at Castle Combe
1918	Hugill	H J	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-10-24	Wellington	III	Z1652	AA-	Mildenhall		Milano	Crashed Ville-sur-Retourne	Killed	Ville-sur-Retourne
1919	Hull	Archibald John	Leading Aircraftman	A40232			Pilot U/T		RNZAF	Training Command	1 Service Flying Training School	1940-07-22	Oxford	I	NZ262	Not known	RNZAF Wigram, New Zealand	900	Ferry flight	See archive report for further details	Killed	Christchurch Cemetery (Sydenham) Grave 41.46C			Read Archive Report
1920	Hulton	Fergus	sergeant	NZ/416496	Age 19	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command,	57 Operational Training Unit. 9 Group	1943-05-05	Spitfire	IIA	P7902	-	RAF Eshott, Northumberland	1500	Training	Mid air collision with Hurricane I AGIII	Killed	Chevington Cemetery. Section H. Grave 237	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 15th August 1923 at Rotorua. Worked as a clerk for Native Department, Rotorua prior to service. Enlisted at Levin on the 30th November 1941. Trained at No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School and No. 2 Service Flying Training School. Awarded pilots badge on the 15th June 1942 and promoted to sergeant on the 05th September 1942. Embarked for England on the 16th September 1942. Trained with various units before joining 57 Operational Training Unit on the 23rd April 1943. Son of Thomas Henry Hulton, and of Isabel Hineiterangi Hulton (nee Macpherson), of Rotorua, Auckland, New Zealand. A total of 294 flying hours logged with 33 on the Spitfire.	Read Archive Report
1921	Humphrey	Charles Ivan	Flight Sergeant	NZ/421056	Age 21	New Zealander	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	59 Operational Training Unit. 9 Group	1943-07-14	Hurricane	I	P3475	-	RAF Millfield, Northumberland	955	Training	See archive report for further brief details - collided with V7173	Killed	Kirknewton Churchyard (St Gregory). Grave 10	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 29th November 1921 at Timaru.A student teacher prior to service. Enlisted on the 08th February 1942 at Levin. Trained in NewZealand. Awarded his pilots badge on the 02nd September 1942 and promoted to sergeant on the 28th November 1942. Arrived in England on the 13th February 1943. After training at 17 Advanced Flying Unit joined 59 Operational Training Unit on the 08th June 1943. Son of Blanche Harriet Humphrey, ward of Alice Bosworth Bennewith (later Boorer) of Timaru, South Island, New Zealand. A total of 290 flying hours logged with 26 on the Hurricane.	Archive Report
1922	Humphreys	R G	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	35Sqn (Madras Presidency)	1942-08-18	Halifax	II	W1226	TL-J	Graveley	2043	Flensburg	Ditched	PoW
1923	Humphreys	Noel Robert Shakespeare	Flying Officer	414630	Born on the 28th December 1922 Age 20	New Zealand	Pilot	MiD	RNZAF	Bomber Command	623Sqn	1943-09-05	Stirling	III	EH878	IC-I	RAF Downham Market, Norfolk	1948	Mannheim	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery Collective Grave 18.F.6-10			Son of Richard Edward and Helen Gabriel Humphreys, of Wellington City, New Zealand. A storeman for G.R. ,McKay and Sons prior to service. A total of 508 flying hours logged and on his 20th operational sortie	Read Archive Report
1924	Humphreys	James Samuel	Pilot Officer	NZ/41928	Age 21 Born on November 18th 1918	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	605Sqn	1940-09-09	Hurricane	I	P2765	UP-N	RAF Croydon	1700	Patrol	See archive report for further details	Wounded	None - known to have survived the war - passed away 1986			Read Archive Report
1925	Humphries	Arthur Leonard	Pilot Officer	428244	Age 23	New Zealand	Navigator	DFM QSM	RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1945-03-21	Lancaster	I	NG449	AA-T	RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	o9:45	Munster	Shot down by flak over target area	PoW No: 65026 Camp: Stalag Bocholt and Fallingbostel				Born on the 15th June 1922 in Invercargill. Passed away on the 25th September 2010, age 88. His wife Doreen Lucy Humphries QSM, passed away on the 24th May 2010, age 92. Both Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill, 3 SA Ashes, Plot 153A.	Read Archive Report on this incident
1926	Humpries		Pilot Officer							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1940-08-03	Wellington	Ic	R3176	AA-	Feltwell		Horst	Crash landed Barton Mills	Injured
1927	Hunswicks	R H	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1945-01-16	Lancaster	I	PB761	AA-Y	RAF Mepal,	2330	Wanne-Eickel	Crashed at Woodditton Cambs	Injured				Read Archive Report
1928	Hunt	Laurence Warren	Sergeant	NZ405278	1922		Pilot (Skipper)		RNZAF	Bomber Command	150Sqn	1942-01-15	Wellington	IC	Z1078	JN-L	Snaith	1723	Hamburg	On the return Z1078 became lost following the failure of its navigation aids and as a result the a/c flew too far north over the North Sea. They were flying SE when it struck a glancing blow on the lower slopes of The Cheviot at an altitude of 1,500ft which was obscured by a blanket of low snow clouds. The a/c immediately caught fire and Sgt Irving was killed on impact.	Died of injuries on the 16 January 1942	Chevington Cemetery Section H Grave 283.			Son of William Edward Hunt and of Florence Muriel Hunt (nee Matheson), of Manurewa Auckland. New Zealand
1929	Hunt	Edward William Darragh	Flight Sergeant	421057		New Zealander	Bomb Aimer		RNZAF	Bomber Command	166 Sqn	1943-11-23	Lancaster	III	JA865	AS:A	Kirmington	17:02	Berlin	JA865 was claimed by Ofw. Heinrich Säwert, his 6th Abschuss, from 4./NJG5 on a SSW course from Berlin at 5.500m at 20:22 hrs.(Nachtjagd Combat Archive (23 September - 31 December) 1943 Part 3 - Theo Boiten). The aircraft burst into flames and the order to bail out was given immediately. The aircraft crashed in the vicinity of Lehnin and Emstal some 12 km north of Brück.	PoW No. 263687, Stalag 4b
1930	Hunt	Albert John Victor	Sergeant	405489		New Zealander	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	207Sqn	1942-10-24	Lancaster	I	W4121	EM:B	RAF Langar	12:41	Milano	See archive report for details	MiA	Runnymede Memorial Panel 117				Read Archive Report
1931	Hunt	C W	Flight Lieutenant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	21Sqn	1942-11-06	Ventura	I	AE784	YH-	Methwold		Maasluis	?	PoW
1932	Hunt	G W	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	214Sqn	1940-10-11	Wellington	Ic	L7840	BU-	Stradishall	1445	Training	Crashed on take off	Killed
1933	Hunt	M L	Flight Lieutenant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	227Sqn	1945-03-14	Lancaster	I	RA546	9J-J	Balderton	1703	Lutzkendorf	May have crashed near Illesheim	Injured died 18/3/45	Durnbach War Cemetery
1934	Hunt	Melville John Hyland	Pilot Officer	NZ/404464	Born on the 5th September 1920	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	58Sqn	1941-12-27	Whitley	V	Z6841	GE-F	RAF Linton-On-Ouse, Yorkshire	1656	Dusseldorf	See archive report for further information	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 63	courtesy Jenifer Lemaire		Read Archive Report
1935	Hunter	Harold Eric	Flying Officer	NZ/40206	Born on the 23rd March 1916	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	57Sqn	1942-03-16	Wellington	III	X3599	DX-?	RAF Feltwell, Norfolk	1045	Training	See archive report for further information	Killed	Belfast City Cemetery, Glenalina Extn. Sec. A.S. Grave 127. Son of Eric Douglas and Rose Amelia Hunter (née Watson), and husband of Maire Ethel Hunter (née Fear), father of Jill, of Heathcote Valley, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.			Read Archive Report
1936	Hunter	I H	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	7Sqn	1941-11-15	Stirling	I	W7445	MG-V	Oakington		Kiel	Crashed on take off	Died Injury
1937	Hunter	I	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	7Sqn	1941-10-03	Stirling	I	N6085	MG-H	Oakington		Brest	Crashed near Bourn CAMBS
1938	Hunter	Patrick Torre	Sergeant	42297		New Zealand	Navigator		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-04-28	Stirling	I	W7513	AA:G	RAF Newmarket, Suffolk	20:42	Gardening	See archive report for further information	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Panel 199				Read Archive Report
1939	Hunter	Thomas Matthew	Sergeant	NZ/42329	Born on the 13th August 1921 Age 21	New Zealand	Wireless Op/Air Gunner		RNZAF	Eastern Air Command	34 Operational Training Unit	1943-01-26	Ventura	I	AE665	-	RCAF Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick, Canada	1300	Training	See archive report for further brief details	Missing - believed killed	Ottawa Memorial. Panel 3. Column 1	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire		Son of John Hogan Hunter and Ettie Hunter (née Hemi), of Martinborough, Wellington, New Zealand. Prior to service worked as a battery mechanic for the Australian Battery Company at Wellington. A total of 69 flying hours logged.	Read Archive Report
1940	Hunting	Ernest Francis	Sergeant	1358198			Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-02	Stirling	III	EH928	AA-A	RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	2314	Hamburg	See Archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 154			Read Archive Report
1941	Hunting	E R	Flight Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-09-03	Wellington	III	X3794	AA-	Mildenhall		Emden	?	Killed	Runnymede
1942	Hurley	Thomas Pearse	Sergeant	NZ/411076	Age 26	New Zealand	W/Op/Air/Gnr		RNZAF	Bomber Command	11 OTU	1942-09-10	Wellington	IC	DV890	OP-G	RAF Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire	2036	Dusseldorf	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Joint grave 19. C. 11	Courtesy Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 06th June 1916 at Christchurch. Worked as a truck driver for PWD at Westport prior to service. Joined the RNZAF at Levin on the 16th February 1941. Embarked for training in Canada on the 17th April 1941. Awarded his air gunner badge badge and promoted to sergeant on the 18th October 1941. Embarked for England on the 28th February 1942. Joined 11 Operational Training Unit on the 07th July 1942. Son of Jerome Joseph and Mary Agnes Hurley (neeLong), of Spreydon, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report
1943	Hurt	H	Flight Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-07-13	Stirling	III	EE886	AA-L	Mepal	110	Aachen	Crashed at base on return	Injured
1944	Hutcheson	Ian Cameron	Flying Officer	NZ412694	1916-08-04	New Zealander	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter	137Sqn	1944-08-27	Typhoon	Ib	MN803	SF-V	RAF Coulombs, Normandy		Ramrod	Encountered flak, although Flying Officer Hutcheson baled out but he was killed.	Killed	Auzebosc Churchyard. Row 7. Grave 3.			Archive Report Son of Hugh Wilson Hutcheson and Mary Jane Cameron Hutcheson (nee Robertson), Hastings, New Zealand.
1945	Hutchinson	M G	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	101Sqn	1944-03-30	Lancaster	III	LM463	SR-K	Ludford Magna	2150	Nurnberg	Exploded near Dillenburg	Killed	Hannover War Cemetery
1946	Hutchinson	Geoffrey Douglas	Flight Sergeant	NZ/402188	1915		Observer		RNZAF	Bomber Command	83Sqn	1942-04-08	Manchester	I	L7427	OL-Q	Scampton	2215	Hamburg	Last heard on W/T at 0010 and thought to be in Lastrup area. Claim by Fw Gerhard Goerke 1/NJG3 - West of Lastrup South East of Cloppenburg at 0049. Also claimed by Flak of 1/schw Res Flak Abt 603 (unknown type near Lastrup - Cloppenburg 0045, in cooperation with Nachtjagd) Flak claim marked VME and later officially rejected, victory credited to Fw Goerke. Probably also claimed by Marine Flak of 1-5/Marine Flak Abt 274 ( Manchester in predicted barrage at over Innenjade/Nordergrunden 23:58) Marine Flak claim confirmed. Date unknown.(Nachtjagd Combat Archives 1942 - Theo Boiten)	Killed	Sage War Cemetery Plot 11 Row B Collective Grave 3-5			Son of John Hutchinson and of Ann Eliza Hutchinson (nee Morrison), of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
1947	Hutson	Leslie James	Warrant Officer	41590		New Zealander	Wireless Operator/ Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	156 Sqn	1945-02-03	Lancaster	III	PB505	GT-F	Upwood	16:46	Bottrop	See Archive Report for details	KiA	Leopoldsburg War Cemetery VII.E.4				Read Archive Report
1948	Hutt	G A	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-07-28	Wellington	III	BJ599	AA-	Feltwell		Hamburg	Crashed at Steinbeck Germany	Killed	Becklingen War Cemetery
1949	Hyde	William J.	Sergeant	1895228		British	Flight Engineer		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-07-28	Lancaster	III	ND756	AA-M	RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	2200	Stuttgart	See Archive report for further details	Evaded capture - returned to England September 1944	None - understood to have survived the war			Protected by Maquis till liberated. Attacker Attacker Operational Record Evaded capture and left for England on Thursday, 07th September 1944 via Paris.	Read Archive Report
1950	Hyde	Galbraith Michael Bullen	Sergeant	413420		New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	218Sqn	1942-11-06	Stirling	I	R9185	HA-Y	Downham Market	1656	Gardening	Shot down by naval AAA fire. Crashed at Lambarquet France	PoW - Interned at Stalag 344 Lamsdorf			Accident report