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#Name*First NamesTitleRankRAF Equivalent RankService No.BornNationalityRoleAwardsAir ForceCommandUnitDateofIncident *See NoteAircraftTypeSerialCodeVictories (Fighters)BaseTimeMission                        Incident                        FateCommemoratedPhoto (Click to Expand)Referring Database                        Notes                        Links/Archive Reports
2851 MunroJohn LesliePilot OfficerNZ/413942Age 23New ZealandPilotSee notes for later awardsRNZAFBomber Command29 OTU
1942-09-13WellingtonICR1459NT/TF-?RAF North Luffenham, Rutland2347BremenSee archive report for further brief detailsSafeNone - survived the warBorn on the 05th April 1919 Retired From the RNZAF in February 1946 with the CNZM, DSO, QSO, DFC. Later the Legion of Honour and Justice of the Peace. Passed away on the 04th August 2015, age 96. The last Dambuster pilot
2852 MunroJohn LeslieFlight Lieutenant1919-04-05 GisborneNew ZealandPilotCompanion New Zealand Order of Merit

DSO

Queen's Service Order

DFC


Legion d'honneur
RNZAF Bomber Command617Sqn
1943-06-06LancasterIIIEE145KC-TScampton1525Training Undercarriage collapsed on return to base Survived war. Died 2015-08-04
Les Munro in his Lanc

Les Munro interview
2853 MunroL WFlight LieutenantMiDRNZAFBomber Command83Sqn
1944-01-01LancasterIIIJB114OL-QWyton.0003.BerlinCrashed at ZehrensdorfKilledBerlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery
2854 MunroLindsay WillPilot OfficerNZ/40776Age 28New ZealandPilotRNZAFTraining Command23 Operational Training Unit1942-04-27WellingtonIcR1618BY-?RAF Defford, Worcestershire55TrainingSee archive report for further details InjuredKilled on the 3rd January 1944 - Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery. Grave 8.Z.22.
courtesy Auckland Library Heritage Collection:
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2855 MunroCSergeantBomber Command75Sqn RNZAF
1943-08-23StirlingIIIEE938AA-XMepal2037BerlinCrashed at MahlsdorfKilledRunnymede
2856 MunroJohn LeslieFlight Lieutenant1919-04-05 GisborneNew ZealandPilotCompanion New Zealand Order of Merit

DSO

Queen's Service Order

DFC

Legion d'honneur
RNZAF Bomber Command617Sqn
1943-05-16LancasterIIIScamptonOperation Chastise Survived war. Died 2015-08-04
Les Munro HM King George Guy Gibson: 1943-05-27
Operation Chastise: The legendary ‘Dambusters Operation’ of RAF 617 Squadron flew from RAF Scampton, near Lincoln, in 1943 and successfully used “bouncing bombs” to attack German dams. On the night of 16 May 1943, 19 bombers left RAF Scampton near Lincoln in three waves. The first headed to the Mohne and the Eder Dams, the second and third to the Sorpe Dam. Out of the 133 crew that set off, only 77 returned, including Sqn Ldr Munro, who made it home after flak destroyed the internal and external communications in his Lancaster bomber over the Netherlands He had been briefed to attack the Sorpe Dam by releasing the bomb from the lowest possible height, while flying at 180 mph (290 km/h) The Sorpe Dam was damaged but the Mohne and Eder Dams were destroyed, flooding the Ruhr valley.


Les Munro in his Lanc
2857 MunroEric ThomsonPilot OfficerNZ/426107Age 31New ZealandPilot (U/T)RNZAFTraining Command1 Service Flying Training School

(ATS)

1943-09-29OxfordIINZ13633RNZAF Wigram, New Zealand2310TrainingSee archive report for further details and photographsKilledChristchurch Cemetery (Bromley). Grave 23. 1F.

Also remembered on family grave in Waikaraka Cemetery, Ōnehunga.


Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand
Born on the 12th July 1912 in Auckland. Educated at Mount Albert Grammar School. Enlisted at Whenuapai as aircraft hand on the 30th May 1942. With 30 Conversion Training Unit in October 1942 and commissioned on the 06th January 1943. With Initial Training Wing as a pilot under training on the 01st April 1943. With No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School on the 29th May 1943. Involved in a landing accident on the 17th June 1943 but no injuries. With 1 Service Flying Training School on the 24th July 1943. Pilot bade awarded on the 28th September 1943.

Son of John Alexander (died 17th September 1947, age 74) and Hannah Leys Munro (née Thomson - died 28th January 1958), of 25 Marlborough Street, Mount Albert. Husband of Mary Gwendoline Munro (née Stokes) and father of 1 daughter, of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

2858 MurdochB NPilot OfficerRNZAFBomber Command104Sqn
1941-12-07WellingtonIIZ8426EP-EDriffield2005Dunkerque?KilledRunnymede
2859 MurdochGraham EdwardPilot OfficerNZ/4119271916PilotRNZAFBomber Command75Sqn RNZAF
1942-06-08WellingtonIIIZ1573AA-TFletwellEssenClaim by Oblt Heinrich Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein E./NJG2 - Crashed into the Krabbenkreek between St. Philipsland and the Anna Jacobapolder (Zeeland), 20km North West of Bergen-Op-Zoom at 0230KilledBergen-Op-Zoom War Cemetery Plot 20 Row A Grave 7
Son of Arthur Opua Murdoch and of Louisa Murdoch (nee Strickland), of Wellington City, New Zealand
2860 MurdochJames BruceSergeantNZ/414326New ZealandPilotRNZAFBomber Command466Sqn RAAF
1943-02-06WellingtonXHE393HD-?RAF Leconfield, Beverley, East Yorkshire1637GardeningCrashed at base on returnSafe


Born on the 27th November 1918 at Invergargill, New Zealand and enlisted for RNZAF service in July 1941, after training in New Zealand he was posted to UK in early 1942. He was posted to 466 Squadron during November 1942 and then to 196 Squadron at Leconfield on 26th April 1943. Three days later he was piloting a Wellington that made a heavy landing and the tail wheel was torn off. He received a commission in October 1944 and with war over he relinquished his commisison in June 1947. He later qualified for his Royal Aero Club certificate in February 1948.
2861 MurdochT TWarrant OfficerBomber Command75Sqn RNZAF
1944-10-21LancasterIHK596AA-OMepal1112WalcherenCrashed target areaKilled
2862 MurphyJ WFlight SergeantRNZAFBomber Command158Sqn
1942-09-16HalifaxIIW1222NP-SEast Moor2048EssenCrashed between Bosinghoven and OssumKilledReichswald Forest War Cemetery
2863 MurphyT ASergeantRNZAFBomber Command75Sqn RNZAF
1943-02-03StirlingIBK604AA-SNewmarket1823HamburgCrashed SW of Almelo HollandKilledWierden General Cemetery
2864 MurphyJ W NFlight SergeantRNZAFBomber Command75Sqn RNZAF
1944-07-18LancasterILL921AA-EMepal2246AulnoyeCrashed at Harveng {Hainant}Evader
2865 MurphyT RSergeantRNZAFBomber Command75Sqn RNZAF
1941-10-10WellingtonIcZ8909AA-FeltwellKolnCrashed near KolnKilledRheinberg War Cemetery
2866 MurphyM JWarrant OfficerRNZAFBomber Command83Sqn
1943-11-26LancasterIIIJA686OL-KWytonGroundExploded at Dispersal PointKilledRunnymede
2867 MurphyJames EdwardAC.1NZ/401325Age 31New ZealandPXRNZAFFighter Command2Sqn (RNZAF)
1941-04-02VincentNZ357-Nelson, New Zealand1500TrainingSee archive report for further details and photographsKilledNelson Cemetery. (Wakapuaka). Grave 5.48Born on the 23rd January 1910 at Napier. Educated at Naier Technical College. An electrical engineer for Napier Borough Counci. Enlisted at levin on the 17th May 1940 Joined 2 squadron as wireless electrical mechanic on the 01st January 1941. Son of James and Margaret Murphy and husband of Elizabeth Winifred Mary Murphy (née Briscoe - later Tilly), of Hataitai, Wellington.
2868 MurrayH JFlying OfficerRNZAFBomber Command75Sqn RNZAF
1944-04-18StirlingIIIEH955AA-KMepal2041GardeningCrashed Jenning DenmarkKilledJenning Cemetery
2869 MurrayThomas Donald GordonFlying OfficerNZ/404925Age 29New ZealandPilotRNZAFCoastal Command489Sqn RNZAF
1942-09-14HampdenTB IAD795XA-K RAF Skitten, Caithness, Scotland 1735U-Boat search See archive report for brief details Missing - believed killedRunnymede Memorial. Panel 114
Image - courtesy Auckland (New Zealand) Library
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2870 MurrayThomas BeebySergeantNZ/431091Born on the 17th April 1924New ZealandAir GunnerRNZAFFar East2Sqn RNZAF1944-01-17VenturaPV-INZ45205533Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands1445Ferry Flightsee archive report for further brief detailsMissing - believed killedBourail Memorial. Panel 8.
Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire
Son of William Michael and Gwendolyn Annie Murray, of Uruti Taranaki, New Zealand. A student prior to service
2871 MurrellMons EdwinFlying OfficerNZ/39774PilotDFC

RNZAFBomber Command77Sqn
1944-12-12HalifaxIIIMZ470KN-FRAF Full Sutton, Yorkshire1625Essen See archive report for full details Survived None - known to have survived the war - Passed away 1985 Read Archive Report
2872 MusselwhiteSergeantBomber Command75Sqn RNZAF
1940-10-21WellingtonIcR3158AA-MildenhallEindhovenCrash landed Manston Kent.
2873 MuttonW GSergeantRNZAFBomber Command27 OTU
1942-04-27WellingtonICZ8901?-VLichfield2241NickelCrashed at Sautour BelgiumKilledCharleroi Communal Belgium
2874 MuttonFernleigh WilliamFlight Sergeant1187659Age 28New ZealandAir Gunner (Inst)RNZAFBomber Command11 OTU
1942-06-25WellingtonICDV778KJ-ARAF Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire2314BremenSee archive report for further brief detailsKilledSage War Cemetery. Grave 1. F. 13Son of Shedwell H. E. and Lily Mutton, of Princetown, Devon. Grave inscription: 'Not Just Today But Every Day In Silence We Remember. Mum, Dad And Family'. Escaped with slight injuries whilst with 54 OTU on the 13th March 1941 after Blenheim L6835 crashed near Ulleskelf. The pilot P/O. Matthew Gorden Calvert 60065 RAF also escaped, he survived the war nd retired as a Fl/Lt on the 190th January 1949.
2875 MyersJ W AFlight LieutenantRNZAFBomber Command75Sqn RNZAF
1944-07-18LancasterILL921AA-EMepal2246AulnoyeCrashed at Harveng {Hainant}KilledChievres Communal Cemetery
2876 MyhillW RSergeantBomber Command75Sqn RNZAF
1943-10-24StirlingIIIEF142AA-CMepal1744GardeningOvershot on returnKilledAcle (St Edmund) NFK
2877 NairnRonald Charles CecilW/CmdrNZ/42499AFC

DFM


RNZAF14Sqn (RNZAFVampireNZ5725TrainingMid-air collisionSafe - baled out
Born 15th November 1922 in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh. Enlisted 11th January 1942. To the reserves 28th October 1845. Rejoined 03rd February 1947 until 01st September 1961. To the reserves until 11th January 1967
2878 NairneColin GeorgeFlight Sergeant42117New ZealanderPilotRNZAFBomber Command1657HCU
1944-04-18StirlingIIIEJ108WRAF Grafton Underwood, Northamptonshire22:35TrainingSee Archive report for detailsSurvived / KiA 30 July 194475 Sqn, Lancaster I, HK558
2879 NairneColin GeorgePilot OfficerNZ/42117Age 22New ZealandPilotRNZAFBomber Command75Sqn RNZAF
1944-07-30LancasterIHK558AA-DRAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire610AmayeSee Archive report for detailsMissing - believed killedRunnymede Memorial. Panel 263.

Courtesy AWMM


Son of William Joseph (died 29th June 1956, age 67) and Alice Elizabeth Nairne (nee Crowe - died 17th February 1960, age 70), husband of Betty Olive (nee Hollis - later Render - died 11th November 1985, age 62), of Richmond, Nelson, New Zealand.
2880 NaismithW F MFlight LieutenantRNZAFBomber Command75Sqn RNZAF
1944-11-20LancasterIIIPB520AA-GMepal1255HombergPoW
2881 NaismithW F MFlight LieutenantRNZAFBomber Command75Sqn RNZAF
1944-09-17LancasterIIIPB430AA-PMepal1005Boulogne
2882 NashC GSergeantBomber Command75Sqn RNZAF
1944-08-25LancasterILL866AA-SMepal2023RusselsheimKilledDurnbach War Cemetery
2883 NationJohn RossSergeantNZ/40945Age 22New ZealandObserverRNZAFBomber Command75Sqn RNZAF
1941-07-03WellingtonIcW5621AA-ERAF Feltwell, Norfolk2308EssenSee archive report for further brief detailsMissing - believed killedRunnymede Memorial. Panel 64
Born on the 03rd October 1918 at Hastings. A shepherd working on his fathers farm prior to enlisting on the 09th April 1940. Son of Esdaile Chilcott Nation and Mavis Nation (née Mchardy), of Waipawa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. 284 flying hours logged and completed 18 operational sorties.
2884 NationTSergeantBomber Command75Sqn RNZAF
1943-08-31StirlingIIIEF491AA-OMepal2025BerlinCrash landed at Coltishall Norfolk on return
2885 NattaBasil Matthew CameronPilot OfficerNZ/422308Age 22New Zealand PilotRNZAFFighter Command19Sqn
1945-05-04MustangIVaKH674QV-?RAF Peterhead, AberdeenshireEscortSee archive report for further detailsMissing - believed killedRunnymede Memorial. Panel 285
courtesy Auckland Memorial
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2886 NaylorJ HFlying OfficerNZ41311RNZAFBomber Command35Sqn (Madras Presidency)
1943-03-27HalifaxIIW7907TL-MGraveley1950BerlinCrashed near HabinchhorstKilledBecklingen War Cemetery
2887 NealBruceFlying OfficerNZ/411771Air/Gnr InstructorRNZAFTraining Command1483 Gunnery Flight (3 Group)1943-03-30WellingtonIIIZ1747Not issuedRAF Marham, Norfolk1000Training See archive report for further details KilledMarham Cemetery. War Graves Plot. Grave 38 Read Archive Report
2888 NeaveW R RFlying OfficerRNZAFBomber Command61Sqn
1944-12-06LancasterILL777QR-SSkellingthorpe1716GiessenCrash landed in BelgiumPoW
2889 NecklenEric KingsleyFlight LieutenantNZ/40422Age 24New ZealandPilotRNZAFFighter Command197Sqn
1944-11-21TyphoonIbMN752OV-DB.70 Deurne, Belgium1355Interdiction - AmersfoortSee archive report for further details KilledSchoonselhof Cemetery Grave: I.A.10Read Archive Report
2890 NeighbourCyril JohnSergeantNZ/402238PilotRNZAFFighter Command54 Operational Training Unit1941-07-18BlenheimIFK7090Not knownRAF Church Fenton, Yorkshire 435Training See archive report for further details KilledKirkby Wharfe Churchyard Extension (St. John The Baptist). Row C. Grave 2 Read Archive Report
2891 NeillLaurence HenrySergeant1461821Air GunnerRAFVRBomber Command487Sqn RNZAF
1943-05-03VenturaIAE916EG-CMethwold1643Ramrod 16Attacked by German fighters and badly damaged. Returned to base. Safe and uninjuredRead Archive Report
2892 NeilsonK AFlight LieutenantNZ411092RNZAFBomber Command214Sqn
1943-06-25StirlingIIIBK767BU-LChedburgh2348GelsenkirchenCrashed at Aalten HollandPoW
2893 NeilsonK MFlight SergeantRNZAFBomber Command620Sqn
1943-07-29StirlingIEF336QS-DChedburgh2317TrainingCrashed on take off
2894 NeilsonK McGFlight SergeantRNZAFBomber Command622Sqn
1944-02-15LancasterIW4268GI-AMildenhall1735BerlinCrashed at Neu GaarzKilledBerlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery
2895 NelsonM KPilot OfficerRNZAFBomber Command10Sqn
1941-11-30WhitleyVZ9166ZA-OLeeming1648EmdenPresumed lost over seaKilledRunnymede
2896 NelsonJ EFlight SergeantRNZAFBomber Command103Sqn
1943-09-05LancasterIIILM343PM-FElsham Wolds1956MannheimAbandoned vicinity of CherbourgPoW
2897 NelsonGeorgeSergeant412476Age 21New ZealanderObserverRNZAFBomber Command115Sqn
1942-10-02WellingtonIIIBK271KO-ARAF Mildenhall, Suffolk1845KrefeldSee archive report for further detailsKilledReichswald Forest War Cemetery Plot 8 Row E Joint Grave 7-8

Courtesy AWMM

Born on the 20th May 1921 at Christchurch. Prior to service worked as an apprentice fitter and Turner for NZR Workshops. Enlisted on the 13th April 1941 at Levin. Son of James and Margaret Baird Nelson (née Baird), of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. 222 flying hours logged and on his first operational sortie.
2898 NelsonR HPilot OfficerRNZAFBomber Command214Sqn
1943-09-22StirlingIEF393BU-RChedburgh1910HannoverCrashed NW Suburbs of cityKilledHannover War Cemetery
2899 NelsonJohn William ThomasLACNZ/414663Age 20New ZealandPilotRNZAFTraining CommandNo. 2 SFTS
1942-01-23HarvardIINZ957-RNZAF Woodbourne1540TrainingSee archive report for further detailsKilledNapier (Old) Cemetery, Napier. SW Block S, Grave 1088Born on the 07th April 1921 at Napier. A clerk for National Bank of New Zealand. Served 10 months in territorial army. Enlisted at Levin on the 16th August 1941. With No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School 27th September 1941. No. 2 Service Flying Training School 09th December 1941. Pilots badge awarded on the 05th January 1942.

Son of Horatio (died 16th February 1925, age 36) and Isabella Marie Nelson (née Nelson - died 31st December 1975, age 88), of Napier, Hawke's Bay. New Zealand. Epitaph (on family grave): 'He died in the path of duty'/ A total of 74 flying hours logged with 54 solo on the Harvard.

2900 NevillWilliam EricSergeant631165W/Op/Air/GunnerRAFBomber Command75Sqn RNZAF
1940-07-25WellingtonIcR3235AA-?RAF Feltwell, Norfolk2122KasselSee archive report for further detailsKilledAmsterdam New Eastern Cemetery, Holland. Plot 69. Row A. Grave 15 Read Archive Report

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