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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
1251	Fairmaid	Allan Henderson	Flight Sergeant	NZ/424253			Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	69Sqn	1944-11-18	Wellington	XIII	HZ863	Not issued		RAF Melsbroek, Belgium	2145	Reconnaissance	See archive report for further details	Killed	Brussels Town Cemetery. Grave X.26.24			Read Archive Report
1252	Falcon-Scott	C	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1940-12-22	Wellington	Ic	T2474	AA-		Mildenhall		Mannheim	Crashed near Therouldeville.	PoW
1253	Falconer	Arthur James	Pilot Officer	NZ/39910	Age 23	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-02-21	Wellington	Ic	T2503	AA-?		RAF Feltwell, Norfolk	1835	Wilhelmshaven	See archive report for further details	Missing- believed killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 63.			Born on the 23rd July 1917 in New Plymouth. Worked as an accounts clerk for Fairburn and Falconer in Wanganui. Worked his passage to England in May 1938. Employed with Vickers Armstrong Ltd in the erection shop for the Wellington bombers. from July - September 1938. Returned to New Zealand and joined Wanganui Aero Club in August 1939. Enlisted as a pilot under training at Levin on the 26th October 1939. Trained with Mo. 2 Elementary Flying Training School 20th November 1939. No. 2 Flying Training School 15th January 1940. Pilot badge awarded on the 23rd April 1940 and commissioned on the 28th May 1940. Embarked for England on the 06th June 1940. Further training with 7 Operational Training Unit flying the Spitfire on the 04th August 1940. To 15 Operational Training Unit flying the Wellington on the 12th August 1940. Finally joining 75 squadron on the 04th October 1940 when he completed 23 operational sorties. Son of William Mowat Falconer (died 18th November 1971, age 82) and Helen Francis Falconer (née Gibson - died 29th March 1941, age 51), of 43 Great North Road, St. Johns Hill, Wanganui, Wellington, New Zealand. A total of 384 flying hours logged.	Read Archive Report
1254	Falconer	James Edwards	Pilot Officer	NZ/404347	Age 27	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Training Command	61 Operational Training Unit. 81 Group	1941-09-16	Spitfire	Ia	R6611	HX		RAF Heston, Middlesex	1015	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Haddenham Baptist Burial Ground. Row 13. Grave 1	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand		Born on the 14th June 1914 in Auckland. Educated at Otago Boys High School and Otago University. Worked as an accountant for John Chambers and son in Wellington. Enlisted at Levin on the 24th November 1940 as a pilot under training. With No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School on the 27th December 1940. Embarked for Canada on the 27th March 1941. With No. 6 Service Flying Training School 21st April 1941. Pilot badge awarded and promoted to sergeant on the 03rd July 1941. Awarded a commission the following day on the 04th. Embarked for England on the 21st July 1941. With No. 3 Personnel Reception Centre 16th August 1941. Joined 61 Operational Training Unit for conversion training on the Spitfire on the 21st August 1941. He had a total of 181 flying hours logged Son of Norman Falconer (died 1963) and of Edith Aileen Falconer (née Gentles - died 1970, married 27 Sep 1913 in Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand), of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand,	Read Archive Report
1255	Falconer	Colin John	Flight Sergeant	NZ/416897	Age 22	New Zealand	Wireless Operator/ Air Gunner		RNZAF	Coastal Command	53Sqn	1944-08-26	Liberator	GR.VI	EV899	FH-W		RAF St. Eval, Cornwall	17:19	Anti-Submarine patrol	See archive report for further details	Missing-believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 263	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand		Born on the 21st January 1923 in Wellington. Son of Thomas Fergus (died 25th November 1979, age 84) and Margaret Falconer (died 24th April 1980, age 89) of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report on this incident
1256	Falk	V A B	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	11 OTU	1942-06-25	Wellington	IC	X2313	KJ-L		Steeple Morden	2312	Bremen	?	Killed	Sage War Cemetery
1257	Falkiner	Philip	Flight Sergeant	425140		New Zealander	Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	1657HCU	1944-04-18	Stirling	III	EJ108	W		RAF Grafton Underwood, Northamptonshire	22:35	Training	See Archive report for details	Survived / KiA 30 July 1944				75 Sqn, Lancaster I, HK558	Archive Report
1258	Falkiner	Philip	Flight Sergeant	NZ/25140	Age 21	New Zealand	Air/Gnr		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-07-30	Lancaster	I	HK558	AA-D		RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	610	Amaye	See Archive report for details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 263.	Courtesy AWMM		Son of Edward Clifford and Sarah Jane Falkiner (née Williams), of Whangarei, New Zealand. A total of 223 flying hours logged and on his 20th operational sortie.	Archive Report on the loss of this aircraft
1259	Falloon	Henry Reid	Flight Sergeant	423939		New Zealand	Navigator		RNZAF	Bomber Command	582Sqn	1944-04-22	Lancaster	III	JA933	6O:S		RAF Little Staughton	22:14	Laon	Attacked by night fighter and exploded in mid-air. Wreckage falling at Dives, 14 km SE of Roye. Claimed by Hptm. Martin Drewes his 21st Abschuss from Stab III./NJG1 10-20 km SE Rosières at 2.300m at 00:27 hrs. (Nachtjagd Combat Archive (16 March 1944 - 11 May 1944) Part 2 - Theo Boiten)	KiA	Roye New British Cemetery, Plot 2, Row AB, Coll. Grave 16-18			Son of Arthur Henry Reid and Evelyn Margaret Falloon, of Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
1260	Farmery	Clifford John	Sgt,Sqn Ldr	128687			Pilot	DFM 1939-45 Star Air Crew Europe Star Defence and War Medals 1939-45	RAFVR	Bomber Command	10Sqn 77Sqn	1944-01-21	Halifax		LL190	KN-N		Elvington	1951	Magdeburg	Attacked by nightfighter	Killed	Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery Cemetery, 6. K. 7.			DFM London Gazette 21 November 1941: ‘Sergeant Farmery was screened after 28 operational missions, in all of which he displayed ability and resource of the highest order. He was regarded as one of the most skilful captains in the Squadron, who could always be relied upon to attack the target. He was at all times a cheerful and inspiring leader, with an unusual mastery of aircraft, engines and air tactics, and I strongly recommend that his unswerving devotion to duty be recognised with the award of the Distinguished Flying Medal.’ Commenced his operational career 10Sqn, a Whitley unit at Dishforth, in December 1940. Moved to Leeming in the summer of 1941. Tour of operations included three trips to Bremen, six to Cologne, 2 trips to both Essen and Mannheim, in addition to a number of targets in France and Holland, the former including a strike on the Scharnhorst at La Pallice on 23 July 1941. He flew as a 2nd Pilot for his first eight sorties, but thereafter as Captain of Aircraft and, as is clear from relevant ORB. entries, intense flak was encountered on numerous occasions, a case in point being a trip to Cologne on the night of 27-28 May 1941: ‘Heavy and intense A.A. fire was met, particularly from the south-east of the target, this was accurate and searchlights were operating in large numbers. Two small holes were caused in the port aileron as a result of A.A. fire but none of the crew were wounded.’ Earlier in his tour, on a trip to Sterkrade on the night of 15-16 February, ‘intense searchlight activity was met over the Ruhr and the aircraft was held and the crew completely dazzled ... bombs were jettisoned when the aircraft was held in searchlights and it was suspected that a fighter attack was being carried out.’ Clearly a highly skilled pilot, Farmery had risen to the rank of Squadron Leader by the time of his posting to No. 77 Squadron, a Halifax unit operating out of Elvington, at the end of 1943. Sadly, however, it proved to be a short-lived posting, for on the night of 21-22 January 1944, during a sortie to Magdeburg, his aircraft was attacked and shot down by a night fighter; only one member of crew survived to be taken PoW, Flight Sergeant R. R. J. Simpson, RNZAF
1261	Farnworth	J	Flight Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-08-25	Lancaster	I	LL866	AA-S		Mepal	2023	Russelsheim		Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery
1262	Farquhar		Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1940-09-29	Wellington	Ic	R3168	AA-		Mildenhall	1930	Leipzig	Crashed near Sidmouth Somerset	Injured
1263	Farquharson	Charles Frederick	Pilot Officer	404170			Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	115Sqn	1944-01-30	Lancaster	II	LL648	KO-B		Witchford	1728	Berlin	See archive report for details	Killed	Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery				Read Archive Report
1264	Farr	Douglas	Flying Officer	NZ/402681	Age 25	New Zealand	Passenger	MiD	RNZAF	Transport Command	40 Squadron (RNZAF)	1945-09-24	C-47B Dakota		NZ3526	-		Whenuapai, Auckland, New Zealand	530	Transit	See archive report for further brief details and his loss	Missing - believed killed	Bourail Memorial. Panel 4	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 22nd January 1920 at Christchurch. Enlisted on the 23rd August 1940 at Harewooid. Son of Leonard (died 25th January 1949, age 64) and Beatrice May Farr (née Piper - died 16th May 1964), of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand and husband of Margaret Mary Farr (née Dunning, of Toronto, Canada. Had also served with 489 squadron in England. Armaments officer serving with No. 3 Service Unit.	Read Archive Report
1265	Farrow	James Phillip	Flight Lieutenant	NZ/402136	Age 26	New Zealand	Pilot	DFC DFM MiD	RNZAF	Bomber Command	692 Sqn	1944-06-26	Mosquito	B.XVI	MM139	P3:?		RAF Gravely, Huntingdonshire	2338	Gottingen	See archive report for further details	Confined to Hospital due to injuries. No PoW number Stalag Luft III, Sagan	Totara Memorial Park. Grave 0081.	Courtesy Family		Gransden Lodge corrected to Graveley by Roy Montrowe 07/2104 Immediate DFM flying Hampdens with 408 Sqn, gazetted 10th February 1942. Citation reads: "N.Z. 402136 Sergeant James Phillip Farrow, Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 408 (R.C.A.F.) Squadron One night in January, 1942, this airman was the pilot of an aircraft which bombed Emden. The aircraft was subsequently attacked and badly damaged by the fire from 2 enemy fighters. Sergeant Farrow received a slight wound in the leg and the remaining members of the crew were seriously wounded. In the face of a harassing situation, Sergeant Farrow ordered the crew to abandon aircraft. Unaware that his message had not been received as the intercommunication system had broken down and believing himself to be alone in the aircraft, he finally evaded his attackers and set an approximate course for England. Flying a badly damaged aircraft, on a dark moonless night, and with no instruments to aid him, Sergeant Farrow eventually reached this country where he made a safe landing with the under-carriage retracted. By his skill and resolution, he saved both his aircraft and, unknowingly, his wounded crew. This airman has participated in many operational missions and has always shown courage and tenacity worthy of high praise. DFC awarded whilst with 692 Sqn, gazetted 13th June 1944. The KING has also been graciously pleased to approve the undermentioned awards in recognition of gallantry displayed in the following circumstances: “One night in May, 1944, several crews of Mosquito aircraft were detailed for a difficult and dangerous mine-laying mission. The operation called for the highest standard of skill and accuracy. In the face of intense anti-aircraft fire, balloon defences and considerable searchlight activity the attack was pressed home with great precision from low level. That complete success was achieved in spite of such hazards is a high tribute to the calm courage and iron determination shown by the following officers who participated in various capacities as leaders and members of aircraft crew. 2816 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 13 JUNE, 1944 Distinguished Service Order. Acting Wing Commander Stephen. Delancy WATTS. DFC (404008), Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 692 Squadron. Acting Squadron Leader Edward John Saunderson (84319), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 692 Squadron. Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross. Flying Officer Cyril Hassall, DFC (134026). Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 692 Squadron. Distinguished Flying Cross. Acting Squadron Leader George Mckeand (101511), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 692 Squadron. Flight Lieutenant John Hollis Barron (J9161), Royal Canadian Air Force, No. 692 Squadron. Flight Lieutenant James Phillip FARROW, DFM (402136), Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 692 Squadron. Flight Lieutenant Deryck Nevil GRAINGER, DFM (113860), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 692 Squadron. Flight Lieutenant Derrick Newton RILEY (120979), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 692 Squadron. Flying Officer Sidney AINSWORTH (145844), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 692 Squadron. Flying Officer Edward Burt Chatfield (136339), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 692 Squadron. Flying Officer Vernon Peter Bruce Hill (J16255), Royal Canadian. Air Force, No. 692 Squadron. Flying Officer John Page (142144), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 692 Squadron.” Born on the 09th August 1918 at Gisborne. Had a total of 78 operational sorties. Survived the war as a PoW. Passed away on the 27th July 2010 age 91 at Thames Hospital. Buried at the Totara Memorial Park. Grave 0081.	Archive Report
1266	Farrow	J R	Pilot Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	83Sqn	1942-06-25	Lancaster	I	R5620	OL-H		Scampton	2348	Bremen	Crashed at Winkelsett	Killed	Sage War Cemetery
1267	Fausett	Kenneth George		NZ/404056			Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RNZAF (Middle East Command)	Bomber Command	70Sqn	1942-04-04	Wellington	1C	AD632	?-Z		Landing Ground No. 104 (Qotafiyh II) Egypt.	23:05	Benghazi, Libya	Shot down by flak and crashed 30 miles south of Benghazi	PoW No. 153 Age 24 Camp: Stalag Luft Sagan and Belaria - L4				Read Archive Report
1268	Fauvel	Spencer Francis	Flight Lieutenant	NZ/414971			Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-05-27	Lancaster	III	ND908	AA-M		RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	.0048.	Aachen	Crashed Poelkapelle {West-Vlaanderen}	Killed	Wevelgem Communal Cemetery. Collective grave E. 473-474			Read Archive Report
1269	Fawcett	A G	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-11-04	Stirling	III	EE897	AA-G		Mepal	1557	Gardening	?	Killed	Runnymede
1270	Fawcett	D P	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-09-15	Wellington	Ic	X9759	AA-		Feltwell		Hamburg	?	Killed	Hamburg Cemetery
1271	Fear	T	Warrant Officer							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-23	Stirling	III	EE938	AA-X		Mepal	2037	Berlin	Crashed at Mahlsdorf	Killed	Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery
1272	Feasey	Lorenzo Richard	Flight Sergeant	NZ/403572	Age 20	New Zealand	W/Op/Air/Gnr		RNZAF	Bomber Command	37Sqn	1942-06-19	Wellington	X	DV669	LF-W		LG 09 - Bir Koralyim, Egypt	2000	Benghazi, Libya	See Archive report for further details	Killed	Benghazi War Cemetery. Grave 6.G.8	Courtesy AWMM br>		Born on the 02nd January 1922 at Wellington. Worked as a telegram sorter for P and T Department at Wellington. Enlisted on the 29th September 1940 at Levin. Embarked for Canada on the 05th November 1940. Air gunners badge awarded on the and promoted to sergeant on the 26th May 1941. Embarked for England on the 18th June 1941. Further training with No. 11 Operational Training Unit. crewed a Wellington flown by F/O. Kauter to Egypt via Gibraltar and Malta on the 30th January 1942. Son of Richard George Feasey (died 18th March 1940, age 62) and of Rachel Eleanor Feasey (née Bradley - died 30th August 1938, age 50), of Petone, Wellington, New Zealand. On his 11th operational sortie.	Archive Report on the loss of this aircraft
1273	Feeley	Brian William	Sergeant	NZ/39788			Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	611Sqn	1941-07-08	Spitfire	Va	R7277	FY-?		RAF Hornchurch, Essex	1440	Sweep	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 64			Read Archive Report
1274	Feenan	A J	Sergeant	632983						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-03-08	Stirling	I	BF437	AA-L		Newmarket	1942	Nurnberg	Crashed NNE Karlsruhe	Killed	Runnymede
1275	Fell	Martin Costin	Flight Sergeant	402118	1912	New Zealander	Air Gunner	MiD	RNZAF	Bomber Command	159 Sqn	1942-07-15	Liberator	II	AL566			St. Jean		To bomb the harbour and shipping at Benghazi	See Archive Report	Killed	Alamein Memorial Column 265				Read Archive Report
1276	Fell	Maurice O	Sergeant		Age ?	British	Flight Engineer		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1945-03-21	Lancaster	I	NG449	AA-T		RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	09:45	Munster	Shot down by flak over target area	PoW		Courtesy		No further details - we welcome your contribution	Read Archive Report on this incident
1277	Fellows	J	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-12-17	Stirling	I	R9247	AA-V		Newmarket	1800	Fallersleben	Crashed on/near Vechta Germany	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
1278	Felton	William Water Garfield	Pilot Officer	NZ/412668	Age 23	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Far East	Malayan Volunteer Air Force	1941-12-29	Gipsy Moth		6	'A' Flight		Kallang airfield, Singapore		Training	See archive report for details - Collided with Buffalo I W8200	Killed	Kanji War Cemetery. Grave 37.B.4			Born on the 11th May 1918 in Auckland. Educated at Mt. Albert Grammar School. Worked as a clerk for Internal Affairs Department in Wellington. Enlisted on the 04th May 1941 in Levin. With Ni. 1 Elementary Flying Training School 14th June 1941, No. 1 Flying Training School on the 26th July 1941. Pilot badge awarded on the 06th September 1941 and commissioned on the 18th October 1941. Embarked for Singapore on the 01st November 1941 Son of Arnold William and Maude Felton (née Brown of Avondale, Auckland and husband of Mary Bathia Withiel Felton (née Spiersdied 20th August 1946, age 25) of Parnel, Auckland, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report on this incident
1279	Fenn	Manville Charles	Sergeant	909269		British	Air/Gnr		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1940-12-29	Wellington	Ic	R3211	AA-J		RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk	225	Hamm	See archive report for further details	PoW No. 429 Stalag Luft Barth Vogelsang, Stalag Luft Heydekrug and Stalag Kopernikus					Archive Report on the loss of this aircraft
1280	Fenton	R G	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	100Sqn	1944-01-30	Lancaster	III	ND360	HW-N		Grimsby	1728	Berlin	Crashed target area	PoW
1281	Fenton	J W	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	107Sqn	1942-11-10	Boston	III	A1284	OM-		Great Massingham	1313	le Havre	Collided with last and crashed	Killed	Runnymede
1282	Fenton	Graeme Holt	Pilot Officer	NZ/401378	Born on the 15th November 1921	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	54Sqn	1942-03-10	Spitfire	Vb	BL785	Not known		RAF Castletown	Not known	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Olrig New Cemetery. Sec. A. Grave 106	courtesy courtesy Auckland Library Heritage Collection		Some details here: Read Archive Report
1283	Ferguson	V W	Pilot Officer	NZ401823					RNZAF	Bomber Command	50Sqn	1943-06-12	Lancaster	III	ED472	VN-		Skellingthorpe	2203	Bochum	Crashed at Ahaus	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
1284	Ferguson	R N	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	619Sqn	1945-03-07	Lancaster	I	PB699	PG-Z		Strubby	1822	Harburg		Killed	Hamburg (Ohlsdorf) Cemetery
1285	Ferguson	A A	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-05-21	Lancaster	III	ND804	AA-K		Mepal	2303	Duisburg		Killed	Runnymede
1286	Ferguson	Richard Dillicar	Flying Officer	424552	Age 32	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Coastal Command	302 Ferry Training Unit (FTU)	1944-06-08	Sunderland	III	ML858	P		RAF Oban, Argyllshire	2355	Training	Crashed on Gleann Mhor, St. Kilda during navigational exercise flight out of Oban. All ten occupants died in the crash	Killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 262.	John Jenifer Lemaire / AWMM		The crews remains were given full military honours by an RAF Guard of Honour and were committed to the sea between St. Kilda and the island of Boreray. Rev Macleod read the burial service. (Reference: Wartime wrecks on St. Kilda - Rt. Rev. Monsignor John C. Barry, DCL, MA; Chairman of the St. Kilda Club) Born on the 27th March 1912 at Te Kuiti. A teacher for the Auckland Education Board prior to service. Enlisted in the RNZAF after serving two years in the territorial army on the 02nd May 1942. Embarked for Canada on the 31st October 1942. Awarded his pilots badge and received his commission on the 02nd April 1942. Embarked for England on the 07th July 1942. Served with various units flying the Catalina, Beaufighter and Sunderland before joining 302 Ferry Training Unit on the 22nd May 1944. Son of Donald Peter and Ada Mary (née Dillicar) Ferguson, of Hamilton, Auckland, New Zealand. A total of 325 Flying hours logged.	Archive Report
1287	Ferguson	Ferguson	LAC	NZ/401483	Born on the 30th July 1903	New Zealand	Passenger		RNZAF	Far East	3Sqn RNZAF	1942-10-16	Hudson	IIIA	NZ2055	Not known		Palikulo Airbase, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu	325	Patrol	See archive report for further brief details	Missing - believed killed	Bourail Memorial, New Caledonia Panel 8.	courtesy Jenifer Lemaire		Read Archive Report
1288	Fernie		Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-04-22	Wellington	III	X3487	AA-		Feltwell		Koln	Crash landed at base on return	Injured
1289	Fernyhough	Samuel	Flight Sergeant	NZ/427400	Age 23	New Zealander	W/Op/Air/Gnr		RNZAF	Bomber Command	11 Operational Training Unit (92 Group)	1945-04-11	Wellington	X	LP651	Not known		RAF Oakley - RAF Westcott, Buckinghamshire	38	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Oxford Cemetery (Botley). Plot H/1. Grave 214			Son of John Fernyhough and of Alice Fernyhough (née Norgan), of Patetonga, Auckland, New Zealand and husband of Roma Hazel Fernyhough, of Petone, Wellington. New Zealand. A total of 386 flying hours logged.	Read Archive Report
1290	Ferrelly	R J	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	158Sqn	1943-10-22	Halifax	II	LW259	NP-F		Lissett	1720	Kassel	Crashed Goudswaaed	Killed	Rotterdam Crooswijk
1291	Ferrick	Sefton Clyde Joseph	Sergeant	NZ/432197	Age 23	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Pacific Theatre	22Sqn (RNZAF)	1945-04-15	Corsair	F4U	NZ5544	-		RNZAF Ardmore, Auckland, New Zealand		Night training	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Wellington Provincial Memorial	Courtesy AMNZ		Born at Havera on the 22nd February 1922. Educated at St.Patrick's College and New Plymouth Technical School. Transferred from the Army on the 19th February 1943, and posted to Omaka for ground duties with the RNZAF. After training on the 15th April 194, he was awarded the flying badge and promoted to the rank of Sergeant. Joined 22 squadron on the 25th November 1944 at Armore. Later while serving in the Pacific, he was further promoted to Flight Sergeant on the 15th October 1944. Embarked for his second operational tour on the 12th December, serving at Emirau, until repatriated on the 5th March1945. After a period of leave, he was posted to Ardmore for duty and flew Corsair aircraft. Son of Allan Clyde (died 10th May 1971, age 78) and Marguerita Mary Gertrude Ferrick (née Kirby - died 21st May 1941). Husband of Ngaire Elizabeth Ferrick (née Day) , of 70 Cambridge street, Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand	Archive report of incident
1292	Ferris		Pilot Officer							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1940-08-03	Wellington	Ic	R3176	AA-		Feltwell		Horst	Crash landed Barton Mills	Injured
1293	Finlayson	William John	Pilot Officer	NZ/39911	Born on the 29th January 1917 Age 23	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1940-10-23	Wellington	Ic	P9292	AA-C		RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk	1145	Potsdam, Berlin	See archive report for further brief details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 277	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire		Son of John Herbert McWilliam Finlayson and Hilda Kathleen Eliza Finlayson (née Benton), of Opoho, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Before going the RNZAF worked as a journalist for Hawkes Bay Daily Mail. A total of 373 flying hours logged	Read Archive Report
1294	Finn	John Gilbert	Sergeant	NZ/404859	Age 22	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Far Eastern Command 221 Group	67Sqn	1941-01-2O	Brewster Buffalo	I (339E)	W8240	RD-?		Mingaladon Airfield, Burma	AM	Scramble	See archive report for further brief details	Missing - believed killed	Singapore Memorial. Column 422	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 06th November 1919 at Winton. Worked as a clerk for NZR AT Bluff prior to service. Enlisted in the RNZAF at Levin on the 01st December1940. Awarded his pilot badge after training at No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School and No. 1 Flying Training School on the 25th April 1941.Promoted to sergeant on the 24th May 1941. Embarked for Singapore on the 12th June 1941. Embarked with 67 squadron to Burma between 09th and 13th October 1941. Son of Tomas (died 28th December 1964, age 83) and Annie Steel Finn (nee Deacon - died 06th February 1946, age 64) and husband of Patricia May Finn (nee Cockroft later Whyte), of Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report
1295	Firman	George	LAC	NZ/4312786	Age 22	New Zealand	Passenger		RNZAF	Transport Command	40 Squadron (RNZAF)	1945-09-24	C-47B Dakota		NZ3526	-		Whenuapai, Auckland, New Zealand	530	Transit	See archive report for further brief details and his loss	Missing - believed killed	Bourail Memorial. Panel 8	Courtesy AWMM		Born o n the 09th June 1923 at Dunedin. Enlisted on the 25th July 1943 at Linton. Son of George (died 07th January 1965, age 87) Firman and of Louisa Firman (née Mitchell - died 23rd June 1962, age 83), of 46 Tedder Street St. Kilda, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Armourer by trade serving with No. 3 Service Unit.	Read Archive Report
1296	Firth	R	Warrant Officer							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-08-25	Lancaster	I	LL866	AA-S		Mepal	2023	Russelsheim		Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery
1297	Fisk	J G A	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-31	Stirling	III	EH905	AA-R		Mepal	2032	Berlin	Crashed at Ludwigsfelde	Killed	Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery
1298	Fisken	Geoffrey Bryson	FO			New Zealand	Pilot		RAF RAAF RNZAF	Fighter Command	243Sqn 21 RAAFSqn 453 RAAFSqn 14 RNZAFSqn						11									Ace Buffalo Singapore 1942 P-40 Solomons 1943 5+2sh
1299	Fisken	Geoffrey Bryson					Pilot	DFC	RNZAF	Fighter	67Sqn RAF See Archive Report for other Squadrons		Brewster Buffalo Kittyhawk				11									Read Archive Report Telegraph Obituary September 1943 DFC. Medically discharged from the RNZAF in December 1943. Highest scoring British Commonwealth ace in the Pacific theatre.
1300	Fitness	Gordon William	Flight Sergeant	426196			Air Gunner (Rear)		RNZAF	Bomber Command	622Sqn	1944-09-20	Lancaster	I	LM167	GI:N		RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk	14:35	Calais	See Archive report for further details	Killed	Cambridge City Cemetery. Grave 15348				Read Archive Report