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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
1	Adie	Gordon Marsh	Flight Sergeant	539037	Age 23				RNZAF			1943-06-05									Killed	New Caledonia, Bourail Memorial, Panel 6.
2	Adams	Donald Arthur	F/O	NZ/41859	-	New Zealand	Pilot	Later MiD	RNZAF	Middle East	40Sqn	1942-07-12	Wellington	IC	HX373	N	LG 213. Kabrit, Egypt		Tobruk	See archive report for details	Survived - killed later (see HF846)	-			Born on the 11th September 1918 at Auckland. Worked as a bank officer for the Bank of New Zealand prior to enlisting on the 09th February 1941 as a pilot under training. Son of Cecil Walter Adams and of Florence Mary Adams (née Jordan), of Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand. Flew a Wellington to Egypt via Gibraltar in June 1942. 372 flying hours logged and completed at least 10 operational sorties.	Read Archive Report
3	Adams	Donald Arthur	Flying Officer	41859	Age 24			MiD	RNZAF		40Sqn (RAF)	1942-09-26									Killed	Egypt, Alamein Memorial, Column 265.			Sqd Son Of Cecil Walter Adams And Of Florence Mary Adams (Nee Jordan), Of Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand.
4	Adams	Thomas Gordon Huie	Flying Officer	424402	Age 28				RNZAF		514Sqn (RAF)	1944-11-20									Killed	Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 29. B. 1-16.			Son Of Thomas And Edith Gordon Adams, Of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
5	Adams	James Main	Flight Sergeant	429911	Age 26				RNZAF		622Sqn (RAF)	1944-09-20									Killed	United Kingdom, Cambridge City Cemetery, Grave 15148.			Son Of James Adams And Of Margaret Turner Adams (Nee Main), Of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand: Husband Of Ethel Gertrode Adams, Of Invercargill, Southland.
6	Adams	Archibald Gordon	Leading Aircraftman	4216493	Age 59				RNZAF			1947-02-22									Killed	New Zealand, Timaru Cemetery, Soldiers Area.B. 17.			Son Of Mr. And Mrs. Alexander Adams; Nephew Of Forester Adams, Of Lake Tekapo, Canterbury. Also Served In 1914-18 War.
7	Adamson	David Maurice	Flying Officer	415052	Age 27				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-09-28									Killed	Germany, Hanover War Cemetery, 8. C. 4.			Son Of James Maurice Adamson And Of Davina Adamson (Nee Martin), Of Wanganui, Wellington, New Zealand; Husband Of Eva A. Adamson, Of Auckland City, New Zealand.
8	Adamson	D M	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-09-27	Stirling	III	EH877	JN-C	Mepal	1957	Hannover	Crashed Sarstedt	Killed	Hannover War Cemetery
9	Addis	John Henry	Sergeant	1208366	1916		Pilot		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn 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).	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Plot 9 Row B Grave 16.			Son of Charles and Emma Addis, of Florence Addis, of Perry Barr
10	Addis	John Henry	Sergeant	1208366	Age 26				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1942-03-25									Killed	Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 9. B. 16.			Son Of Charles And Emma Addis, Of Florence Addis, Of Perry Barr.
11	Addis	Frederick George	Flight Sergeant	415053	Age 31				RNZAF		608Sqn (RAF)	1943-05-23									Killed	Algeria, El Alia Cemetery, 12. G. 24.			Son Of Hubert And Mabel Jessie Addis, Of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
12	Addison	John Edward	Sergeant	1358415	Age				RAFVR		487Sqn (RNZAF)	1943-05-03									Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery, Plot 69. Row C. Coll. Grave 8.
13	Addison	J E	Sergeant							Bomber Command	487Sqn RNZAF	1943-05-03	Ventura	I	AE713	EG-T	Methwold	1643	Ramrod 16	Crashed at Hemburg Amsterdam	Killed	Amsterdam New Eastern
14	Adams	Donald Arthur	F/O	NZ/41859	Age 24	New Zealand	Pilot	MiD	RNZAF	Middle East	40Sqn	1942-09-25	Wellington	IC	HF846	P	LG 213. Kabrit, Egypt	2001	Tobruk	See archive report for details	Missing - believed killed	Alamein Memorial. Panel 265			Born on the 11th September 1918 at Auckland. Worked as a bank officer for the Bank of New Zealand prior to enlisting on the 09th February 1941 as a pilot under training. Son of Cecil Walter Adams and of Florence Mary Adams (née Jordan), of Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand. Flew a Wellington to Egypt via Gibraltar in June 1942. 372 flying hours logged and completed at least 10 operational sorties.	Read Archive Report
15	Adie	Gordon Marsh	Flight Sergeant	NZ/539037	Age 23	New Zealand	W/Op/Air/Gnr		RNZAF	Transport	6Sqn (RNZAF)	1943-06-05	Catalina	PB-5	NZ4006	-	RNZAF Luthale Bay, Fiji	430	Ferry flight	See archive report for detailed information	Missing - believed killed	Bourail Memorial. Panel 6			Born on the 28th October 1919 in Christchurch. Son of Walter and Edith Mary Adie (née Marsh) of Linwood, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand and husband of Mary Fleming Brown Adie (née Paton, later Woodhead) and father of 1 daughter, of Avonside, Christchurch, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report
16	Adkins	Peter Ernest	Flying Officer	123855	Age 21				RAFVR		488Sqn (RNZAF)	1943-07-13									Killed	United Kingdom, Ayr Cemetery, Ayrshire, Sec. R. 1931 Div. Grave 2716.
17	Adlam	Reginald George David	Flying Officer	4212786		New Zealander	Navigator		RNZAF	Bomber Command	153 Sqn	1945-03-05	Lancaster	I	PB872	P4:X	Scampton	16:40	Chemnitz	See archive report for details	KiA	Prague War Cemetery. Grave II.C.4				Read Archive Report Czechoslovakia Archaeology
18	Adlam	Frank Percival	Flight Lieutenant	NZ/424403	Born on the 28th December 1915 Age 29	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Coastal Command	541Sqn	1945-03-21	Spitfire	PR.XIX	RM635	ES-Y	RAF Benson, Oxfordshire	930	Transit	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Brookwood Cemetery. Grave 2. AA. 4	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire		Son of Ernest Albert and Jessie Adlam, of Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand and husband of Phyllis Mary Adlam, of Midhirst, Taranaki. A total of 892 flying hours logged and having completed 14 operational sorties.	Read Archive Report
19	Adlam	Reginald George David	Flying Officer	4212786	Age 23				RNZAF		153Sqn (RAF)	1945-03-06									Killed	Czech Republic (ex Czechoslovakia), Prague War Cemetery, II. C. 4.			Son Of John David And Gladys Nellie Adlam, Of Auckland City, New Zealand.
20	Adlam	Frank Percival	Flight Lieutenant	424403	Age 29				RNZAF		541Sqn (RAF)	1945-03-21									Killed	United Kingdom, Brookwood Military Cemetery, 2. AA. 4.			Son Of Ernest Albert And Jessie Adlam, Of Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand; Husband Of Phyllis Mary Adlam, Of Midhirst, Taranaki.
21	Affleck	James	Flying Officer	130906	Age 23	British	Navigator		RAFVR	Fighter Command	488Sqn RNZAF 11 Group	1943-09-15	Mosquito	NF.XII	HK203	ME-?	RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex	2015	Interception	See archive report for further details and photographs	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 122.	Courtesy Mike and Murray McBey<>p		Enlisted on the 07th July 1939 as a pilot under training. With No. 5 Initial Training Wing. Re-mustered as air gunner June 1940. With 54 Operational Training Unit August 1941. Joined 29 squadron October 1941 flying the Beaufighter. Awarded his commission on the 09th June 1942. Joined 488 squadron in September 1943. Son of James and Elizabeth Affleck. Husband of Euphemia Affleck, of Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland.	Read Archive Report
22	Agnew	C	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	630Sqn	1944-11-22	Lancaster	I	LL949	LE-E	East Kirkby	1626	Trondheim	On return journey crashed into Sunk Island Sands near Humber Estuary. Possible pilot error. Possible fuel exhaustion	Killed	Harrogate [Stonefall] Cemetery
23	Agnew	Alexander Spencer	Leading Aircraftman	4212259	Age 44				RNZAF			1943-04-27									Killed	New Zealand, Gisborne (Taruheru) Cemetery, 153. Ww 2 Soldiers Area.
24	Agnew	Charles	Pilot Officer	428826	Age 25				RNZAF		630Sqn (RAF)	1944-11-22									Killed	United Kingdom, Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery, Sec. G. Row D. Grave 19.			Son Of Robert Agnew And Of Margaret Agnew (Nee Monahan); Husband Of Cecelia Joyce Agnew, Of Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand.
25	Aichison	C E J	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-09-20	Wellington	Ic	T2805	AA-	Feltwell		Berlin	Force landed Horning Norfolk
26	Ziesler	Erling William	Flight Lieutenant	70147	Born on the 14th May 1923 in Timaru, Mid Canterbury (Age 30)	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	RNZAF Station Wigram		1953-10-15	De Havilland Devon	ST.I	NZ1811	Not known	RNZAF Wigram	1547	Formation Flying	See archive report for further details mid-air collision with NZ1810	Killed	Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury.			Read Archive Report
27	Abbott	Sydney Charles Bertram	Flying Officer	400404		Australia			RAAF		487Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-09												RAAF Honour Roll
28							Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter	485Sqn RNZAF	1942-04-15	Spitfire	Vb	BL346				10 Gp Circus
29							Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter	485Sqn RNZAF	1943-02-13	Spitfire	Vb					Rodeo 168	Damaged
30									RAF	Coastal Command	209Sqn	1942-09-08	Catalina	lla	VA713	L	RAF Pamanzi	04:20 take off	Anti sub		All killed	Antsiranana War Cemetery, Madagascar + Alamein Memorial	Diego Suarez, Antsiranana		209 Sqn Catalina IIa VA713 Coded L for Leather Op: Anti-sub patrol, Took off RAF Pamanzi at 04:20 hrs F/L J R Wyllie RNZAF P/O F W Henderson RCAF F/O K J Rich P/O E L Hall Sgt D P Broomfield Sgt A S White Sgt H Shepherd Sgt R N Lamond Sgt L S Davies Sgt D Abberley Took off normally but crashed in the dark just after the last flare. Sgt White, Sgt Broomfield, Sgt Davies, F/O Rich and P/O Hall all rest in Antsiranana War Cemetery, Madagascar, while the remaining crewmen are commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
31	Abbott	Alexander Richard	Pilot Officer	404522	Age 23				RNZAF		455Sqn	1942-02-12									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 115.			Son Of Vernon Richard And Barbara Abbott, Of Wellington, New Zealand; Husband Of Hazel Jean Abbott, Of Wellington.
32	Abbott	Clifford	Sergeant	1098896	Age 21				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-04-29									Killed	Denmark, Svino Churchyard, Grave 16.			Son Of Joseph Ernest And Grace Abbott, Of Clifton, York.
33	Abbott	William Gibbs	Warrant Officer	424401	Age 22				RNZAF		19Sqn (RAF)	1944-09-09									Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Zutphen General Cemetery, Grave 2115.			Son Of William Norman Abbott And Of Vera Florence Abbott (Nee Duthie) Of Auckland City, New Zealand.
34	Abbott	Clifford Wilmore	Flying Officer	414570	Age 26				RNZAF			1944-05-05									Killed	United Kingdom, Cambridge City Cemetery, Grave 13508.			Son Of Clifford And Nellie Abbott, Of Wellington City, New Zealand; Husband Of Andrea Jean Abbott, Of Lyall Bay, Wellington.
35	Abbott	Sydney Charles Bertram	Flying Officer	400404	1911	Australian	Pilot	DFC	RAAF	Bomber Command	487 Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-09	Ventura		AJ454	EG-G	Sculthorpe		Test flight	Aircraft crashed at Larchwood in Norfolk, cause unknown	Killed	Marham Cemetery War Graves Plot. Grave 41.			Son of Sydney Bertram and Isabel Beryl Abbott, of Balwyn, Victoria, Australia. Dip. Agr. (Dookie)
36	Abbott	B T	Sergeant			Great Britain			RAF	Bomber Command	No.18 OTU	1941-02-04	Vickers Wellington	Ic	R1298		RAF Bramcote		Training Flight - Navigation Exercise	Took off from Bramcote on a navigation exercise, during which the crew strayed off track. At 12:50 hrs the aircraft flew into a Barrage Balloon cable and crashed near Church Minshull, some four miles South-West of Middlewich, Cheshire. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed on Training Flight				CREW : F/O D Warburton (RAF); W/O Z J Perkowski; F/O A Minkiewicz; Sgt L Jachna; Sgt V C Hill (RAF); Sgt B T Abbott (RAF); Sgt J P Orynek; Sgt S J Wojcieckowski; Sgt W L Gosden (RNZAF); LAC H R Kwiatkowski
37	Abbott	William Gibbs	Warrant Officer	NZ/424401			Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter	19Sqn	1944-09-09	Mustang	IIIb	FB148	Not known			Recce	See archive report for further details	Killed	Zutphen General Cemetery, grave 2115			Read Archive Report
38	Abbott	A R	Pilot Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	455Sqn RAAF	1942-02-12	Hampden	I	P1156	VB-F	Wigsley	1522	Fuller	?	Killed	Runnymede
39	Abbott	C	Sergeant	1098896						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-04-28	Stirling	III	BF467	AA-W	Newmarket	2038	Gardening	Crashed in Baltic off Makshov	Killed	Svino Denmark
40									RAF	Coastal Command	209Sqn	1942-09-08	Catalina	lla	VA713	L	RAF Pamanzi	04:20 take off	Anti sub		All killed	Antsiranana War Cemetery, Madagascar + Alamein Memorial	Diego Suarez, Antsiranana		209 Sqn Catalina IIa VA713 Coded L for Leather Op: Anti-sub patrol, Took off RAF Pamanzi at 04:20 hrs F/L J R Wyllie RNZAF P/O F W Henderson RCAF F/O K J Rich P/O E L Hall Sgt D P Broomfield Sgt A S White Sgt H Shepherd Sgt R N Lamond Sgt L S Davies Sgt D Abberley Took off normally but crashed in the dark just after the last flare. Sgt White, Sgt Broomfield, Sgt Davies, F/O Rich and P/O Hall all rest in Antsiranana War Cemetery, Madagascar, while the remaining crewmen are commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
41	Abbott	Clifford Wilmore	F/O	NZ/414570	Age 26	New Zealand	Pilot - Instructor		RNZAF	Training Command	12 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit - 21 Group	1944-05-05	Blenheim	I	L1224	-	RAF Spitalgate, Lincolnshire	750	Weather test	See archive report for further details	Killed	Cambridge City Cemetery. Grave 13508	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 01st September 1917 at Wellington. Prior to enlisting on the 17th August 1941 he worked as a clerk for Wellington Harbour Board. Son of Clifford and Nellie Abbott (née Matthews, later Doig) of Trentham and husband of Andrea Jean Abbott (née Lambert) of Lyall Bay, Wellington, New Zealand. 1123 flying hours ;logged with at least 430 solo on the Blenheim.	Read Archive Report
42	Abercrombie	Laurence Norman	Sergeant	42284	Age 29				RNZAF			1943-03-03									Killed	United Kingdom, Harwell Cemetery, Grave 546.
43	Abercrombie	Laurence Norman	Sergeant	NZ/42284			Navigator		RNZAF	Bomber Command	No.15 OTU	1943-03-03	Wellington	1C	HF906		RAF Hampstead Norris, Berkshire	20.05	Training		Killed	Harwell Cemetery, Berkshire - Grave 546.			Read Archive Report
44	Abrahams	Ronald Alfred Walter	LAC	NZ/391792	Age 23	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Training Command	No. 3 Service Flying Training School (RNZAF)	1942-01-14	Airspeed Oxford	II	NZ1237	-	RNZAF Ohakea	1500	Training	See Archive report for further details	Killed	Auckland Provincial Memorial (Buried at crash site)			Born on the 25th May 1919 at Cricklewood, London, England. Moved to New Zealand in 1927. Educated at Hobsonville School and Seddon Memorial Technical College. Worked as an upholsterer for F.S. Tyers Ltd in Auckland. Enlisted at Hobsonville on the 15th December 1939 as a fabric worker. Remustered as a pilot under training on the 08th September 1941. With No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School 19th October 1941, first solo on the 05th November 1941. No. 3 Flying Training School 29th November 1941. Pilots badge awarded on the 10th January 1942. Son of Fl/Sgt. Walter Alfred and Winifred Abrahams (née Rushen) of 672 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand. Note: His father, 49 year old Fl/Sgt. Walter Alfred Abrahams a carpenter in the RNZAF NZ/29122 became seriously ill on the 01st March 1944 and passed away on the 10th July 1944 at home. Buried at Waikumete Cemetery/ Protestant Soldiers. G.66, Grave 53	Archive report
45	Abrahams	Ronald Alfred Walter	Leading Aircraftman	391792	Age 23				RNZAF			1942-01-14									Killed	New Zealand, Auckland Provincial Memorial,			Son Of Walter Alfred And Winifred Abrahams Of Epsom, Auckland.
46	Abrahams	Walter Alfred	Flight Sergeant	29122	Age 48				RNZAF			1944-07-10									Killed	New Zealand, Auckland (Waikumete) Cemetery, Prot. Soldiers Area G, Row 6, Grave 53.			Son Of Walter Alfred And Alice Abrahams; Husband Of Winifred Abrahams, Of Epsom, Auckland City.
47	Abrey	Gerald John	Sergeant	1385479	Age 21				RAFVR		487Sqn (RNZAF)	1943-01-20									Killed	United Kingdom, East Finchley Cemetery And St. Marylebone Crematorium, Sec. T5. Joint Grave 97.
48	Abrey	G J	Sergeant							Bomber Command	487Sqn RNZAF	1943-01-20	Ventura	II	AJ171	EG-D	Feltwell		Training	crashed NW of Bury St Edmunds SFK	Killed
49	Ackroyd	Vivian James	Sergeant	415510	Age 21				RNZAF			1943-04-01									Killed	United Kingdom, Robeston Wathen Churchyard,
50	Adams	Thomas Gordon Huie	Flying Officer	NZ/424402		New Zealand			RNZAF	Bomber Command	514Sqn	1944-11-20	Lancaster	I	LM286	JI-F2	RAF Waterbeach	1235	Homberg	Crashed target area	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery	courtesy courtesy Auckland Library Heritage Collection 7 February 1945 : AWNS19450207-26-30		Information courtesy Jenifer Lemaire - Son of Thomas & Edith Gordon Adams - of Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand