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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
1251	Sawtell	Arthur Hartley	Flight Sergeant	417521		Australia			RAAF		75Sqn (NZ) RAF	1944-02-24												RAAF Honour Roll
1252	Sawyer	H	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-02-13	Stirling	I	R9316	AA-K	Newmarket	1753	Lorient	Abandoned near Plouay	PoW
1253	Scarfe	Leslie Thomas	Sergeant	1261331			Bomb Aimer		RAFVR	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 164				Read Archive Report
1254	Schofield	J W	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-01-23	Stirling	I	R9248	AA-H	Newmarket	1746	Lorient	Crashed at St Thegonnec France	Killed	St Thegonnec Communal
1255	Scott	Roy Harold	Sergeant	R/137578	Age 20	Canada	Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-10-11	Wellington	III	BK341	AA-?	RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk	1800	Gardening	Crashed near Skallingen	Killed	Esbjerg Cemetery (Fourfelt). Grave AIII. 9. 14.		Paradie Archive Database	Born on the 10th November 1921 at Cobalt. Worked as a moulder prior to service. Trained at Camp Borden, Canada. Son of Daniel R. and Annie B. Scott, of Cobalt, Ontario, Canada. Grave inscription: 'His Cheery Smile And Heart Of Gold No Dearer Son This World Could Hold. Mum & Dad.	Archive report
1256	Scott	Andrew James Newell	Sergeant	NZ/414685	Age 21	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-02-03	Stirling	I	R9250	AA-W	RAF Newmarket, Suffolk	1821	Hamburg	See archive report for further details	Killed	Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery Plot 13. Row 13. Grave 211.	courtesy courtesy Auckland Library Heritage Collection		Archive Report
1257	Scott	Russell James	Flying Officer	428984	24th November 1921 in Dunedin	New Zealand	Air Gunner (Mid Upper)		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1945-03-21	Lancaster	I	NG449	AA:T	RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	09:45	Munster	See archive report for details	KiA	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Grave 12.G.11				Read Archive Report on this incident
1258	Scott	A	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-12-02	Stirling	I	BK618	AA-Q	Newmarket	202	Frankfurt	Crashed at Adar-Oberstein Germany	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
1259	Scott	D	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1945-02-03	Lancaster	III	ND801	JN-X	Mepal	1641	Dortmund	Overshot on return crashed into house	Injured
1260	Scudder	J W	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-04-08	Stirling	III	BK770	AA-L	Newmarket	2130	Duisburg	Crashed Bressingham NORFOLK	Killed
1261	Seale	W T C	Flying Officer							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1940-01-10	Wellington	I	L4371	AA-			Training	Crashed landing at Harwell Berks
1262	Sedunary	A J L	Pilot Officer					DFC		Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-23	Stirling	III	BF564	JN-W	Mepal	2051	Berlin	Crashed at Martensmuhle	Killed	Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery
1263	Sedunary	Alan Joseph Lyall	Pilot Officer	416619		Australia			RAAF		75Sqn (NZ) RAF	1943-08-24												RAAF Honour Roll
1264	Service	A	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-10-15	Wellington	Ic	X9916	AA-	Feltwell		Koln	Crashed Koln-Widen	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
1265	Service	A	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-09-20	Wellington	Ic	R1518	AA-	Feltwell	1930	Berlin	Crashed Swanton Abbot Norfolk
1266	Shalfoon	Charles John	Sergeant	NZ/413897	Age 22	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-10-11	Wellington	III	BK341	AA-?	RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk		Gardening	Crashed near Skallingen	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 118			Born on the 04th December 1919 at Opotiki. Employed as a shop assistant in the family grocery and hardware business, Shalfoon and Francis Ltd. 06th July 1941 found Charles Shalfoon in Levin, with the Royal New Zealand Air Force Initial Training Wing, to train as an Airman Pilot. He moved on to No. 2 Elementary Flying School on the 16th August 1941, before embarking for Canada, on the 20th October 1941, for further experience. He was attached to the Royal Canadian Air Force, on the 04th November 1941, working at the Service Flying Training School. he was awarded his Pilots Badge and promotion to Sergeant on the 27th February 1942, in Nova Scotia. He then embarked to the United Kingdom, on the 14th March 1942, to be attached to the Royal Air Force. 5 Arriving at the Personnel Reception centre on the 28th March 1942. He was then posted to the Pilots Advanced Flying Unit, on the 20th May 1942. By the end of the following month he was flying Wellingtons at an Operational Training Unit. He joined 75 Squadron on the 22nd September 1942, and flew three air operations. Son of Anthony (died 13th August 1945, age 66) and Amine (died 24th February 1972, age 92) Shalfoon, of Opotiki, Auckland, New Zealand.	Archive report
1267	Sharman	George William	Sergeant	NZ/412746	Age 27	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-09-06	Wellington	III	BJ765	AA-L	RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk	105	Duisburg	See archive report for further details	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Grave 16.F.12	AWMM		Born on the 23rd February 1915 at Huntly. Worked as a plumber for G. C Richards of Whangarei. Enlisted at Levin on the 04th May 1941. Initial training at No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School joining on the 14th June 1941 then to No. 3 Flying Training School on 26th July 1941. Pilots badge awarded on the 18th October 1941 and promoted to sergeant. Embarked for England on the 17th November 1941. After serving with various units joined 11 Operational Training Unit on the 24th March 1942. Joined 75 squadron on the 12th August 1942. Son of George Edward Sharman (died 31st May 1980), and of Ada Helen Sharman (nee Carseldine - died 23rd August 1958), of Whangarei, Auckland, New Zealand. A total of 294 flying hours logged and on his 04th operational sortie.	Archive Report on the loss of this aircraft
1268	Sharp	Richard Edwin	Sergeant	NZ/405513	Age 21	New Zealand			RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-07-10	Wellington	III	X3720	AA-U	RAF Feltwell, Norfolk		Dusseldorf	See archive report for further details	Killed	Sage War Cemetery, Grave 7. D. 1. Also remembered on the Matakana War Memorial			Son of William james (died 12th July 1955, age 74) and Annie Sharp (née Role - died 11th June 1951, age 70), of Matakana, Auckland, New Zealand.	Read Archive Loss Report
1269	Sharpe	R W	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-12-02	Stirling	I	BK618	AA-Q	Newmarket	202	Frankfurt	Crashed at Adar-Oberstein Germany	PoW
1270	Shaw	Kenneth Fazackerley	Sergeant	1132866	Age 22	British	Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-06-22	Stirling	I	EF399	AA-O	RAF Newmarket, Suffolk	2337	Mulheim	Shot down near Markelo Holland	Killed	Markelo General Cemetery Plot 4, Row C, Joint grave 11-12	Archives		Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Shaw, of Headlands Drive, Prestwich, Lancashire, England.	Archive report
1271	Shaw	S A G	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-05-15	Wellington	III	X3482	AA-J	Feltwell		Gardening	Crashed off Sylt	Killed	Kiel War Cemetery
1272	Sheldon	Mark Ernest	Flying Officer	402256		Australia			RAAF		75Sqn (NZ) RAF	1942-08-11												RAAF Honour Roll
1273	Shelley	Francis Pentland	Warrant Officer	402408		Australia			RAAF		75Sqn (NZ) RAF	1942-08-11												RAAF Honour Roll
1274	Shelnutt	B W	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-10-26	Wellington	Ic	Z1168	AA-	Feltwell		Hamburg	?	Killed	Runnymede		Paradie Archive Database
1275	Shelnutt	B W	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-09-28	Wellington	Ic	R1177	AA-	Feltwell	1920	Frankfurt	Abandoned near Sible Hedingham ESSEX				Paradie Archive Database
1276	Shepherd	Ian James	Pilot Officer	NZ/404414	Age 26	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-07-26	Wellington	III	Z1596	AA-?	RAF Feltwell, Norfolk	2235	Hamburg	See archive report for further details	Killed	Sage War Cemetery Grave 13.C.9.			Son of John George and Katie Shepherd, of Timaru, Canterbury, husband of Muriel Allan Shepherd, of Timaru, New Zealand. Total of 380 hours flying time - his 24th operation.	Read Archive Report
1277	Sheppard		Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1940-10-21	Wellington	Ic	R3158	AA-	Mildenhall		Eindhoven	Crash landed Manston Kent.
1278	Shergold	T G	Sergeant	1149715						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-04-16	Stirling	I	BF451	AA-Z	Newmarket	2214	Mannheim	Crashed at Rilly-la-Montagne	Killed	Choloy War Cemetery France
1279	Sherwin	George Forbes	Flight Sergeant	404942		Australia			RAAF		75Sqn (NZ) RAF	1943-03-24												RAAF Honour Roll
1280	Shogren	Malcolm Edward John	Sergeant	NZ/415375	Age 29	New Zealand	Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-04-28	Stirling	III	BR807	AA-M	RAF Newmarket, Suffolk	20:30	Gardening	Crashed in the Baltic	Killed	Svino Churchyard. Grave 27			Born on the 02nd December 1913 in New Plymouth. An engine fitter for Macewans Machinery in Auckland. Enlisted at Levin on the 28th September 1941. Embarked for Canada on the 17th November 1941. Air gunner badge awarded on the 22nd June 1942 and promoted to sergeant. Embarked for England on the 20th July 1942. Further training with No. 11 Operational Training Unit and 1657 Heavy Conversion Unit before joining 75 squadron on the 17th March 1943. Killed on his 8th operational sortie. Son of Norman Leonard (died 07th December 1954, age 74) and Alice Rose Shogren (née King - died 16th January 1958, age 76), of Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report on this incident
1281	Shove	G E	Warrant Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-07-28	Wellington	III	X3558	AA-	Feltwell		Hamburg	Crashed at Brackeswalde	Killed	Becklingen War Cemetery
1282	Sidhu	Devinder Singh	Sergeant	946455		India	Flight Engineer		RAFVR	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 147				Read Archive Report
1283	Silcock	T	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-30	Stirling	III	EH938	AA-F	Mepal	.0019.	Monchengladbach	Crashed Lommel Belgium	Killed	Heverlee War Cemetery Belgium
1284	Simes	G N	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-09-05	Stirling	III	EE893	JN-N	Mepal	1959	Mannheim	Crashed Schwanheim	PoW
1285	Simnett	B	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-03-13	Stirling	III	LJ462	AA-O	Mepal	2150	Gardening		Killed	Runnymede
1286	Simonsen	Horace Dean	LAC	NZ/438024	Age 32	New Zealander	Wireless Op/Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn	1941-04-16	-	-	-	-	RAF Feltwell, Norfolk	PM	On leave	Air Raid	Killed	Brookwood Military Cemetery. Grave 25. A. 12.			Killed whilst on leave during the largest air raid on London so far during WW2. Staying at the Overseas Victoria League Club in Malet Street which took two direct hits. Born on the 01st November 1909 at Havelock. Son of Rasmus Neil and Lily Martha Simonsen (née Rush), of Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand.
1287	Simpkin		Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1940-08-03	Wellington	Ic	R3176	AA-	Feltwell		Horst	Crash landed Barton Mills	Injured
1288	Simpson	Alfred Alexander	Flight Sergeant	NZ/425212			Air Bomber		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-07-20	Lancaster	I	ME691	AA-R	RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	2335	Homberg	Crashed at Veghel {Noord-Brabant}	Killed	Uden War Cemetery, Netherlands. Grave 3.1.4			Son of Frederick John and Jessie Ann Simpson, of Gisborne, Auckland, New Zealand, husband of Gladys Simpson, of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. On his 11th operation, a total of 317 flying hours logged.	Read Archive Report
1289	Simpson	C	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-08-06	Wellington	Ic	R1648	AA-	Feltwell		Mannheim	Ditched in North Sea	PoW
1290	Single	A R	Flight Sergeant						RAAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-11-22	Stirling	III	LJ453	AA-K	Mepal	1714	Berlin	Crashed near Gemmerich	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
1291	Single	Alan Roy	Flight Sergeant	413144		Australia			RAAF		75Sqn (NZ) RAF	1943-11-22												RAAF Honour Roll
1292	Sizmur	D V	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-11-30	Wellington	Ic	Z1099	AA-	Feltwell		Emden	Crashed into Waddenzee	Killed	Runnymede
1293	Slater	Allen Bruce	Pilot Officer	A/402550			Pilot		RAAF	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).	PoW No. 29 Dulag Luft/Stalag Luft 3 Sagan & Belaria				Promoted to Flt.Lt. whilst a PoW
1294	Slater	Edwin	Sergeant	2210570			Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-08-25	Lancaster	III	LM593	AA-N	RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	2025	Russelsheim	See archive report for full details	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery. Joint grave 8.K.6-7			Read Archive Report
1295	Slater	C H	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-06-24	Lancaster	III	ND920	AA-P	Mepal	2318	Rimeaux	Crashed at Fruges {Pas-de-Calais}	Killed	Fruges Communal Cemetery
1296	Slater	Geoffrey	Sergeant	1287890	1920		Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-10-06	Wellington	III	DF639	AA-N	Mildenhall		Osnabruck	Claim by Lt Hans Krause Stab I/NJG3 - 1km North of Slagharen: 3,100m at 2304 hrs. Crashed near Slagharen (Mun Hardenberg)	Killed	Hardenberg Protestant Cemetery Plot A Grave 15			Son of Harold and Ivy Marie Slater, of Sheffield
1297	Sloman	R G	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-07-20	Lancaster	I	HK569	AA-Q	Mepal	2328	Homberg	Crashed at Kessel {Limburg}	Killed	Runnymede
1298	Sloman	H G	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-09-15	Wellington	Ic	X3205	AA-	Feltwell		Hamburg	Crashed in target area	Killed	Hamburg Cemetery
1299	Smart	R C	Pilot Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-09-10	Wellington	III	BJ968	AA-W	Mildenhall		Dusseldorf	?	Killed	Runnymede
1300	Smeaton	Wilfred Hubert	Sergeant	NZ/405331	1914	New Zealander	Observer		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-05-22	Wellington	III	Z1566	AA-K	Feltwell		Training	The a/c was on a night cross country flight when according the accident card they had flown into un-forecast bad weather and while trying to descend through the cloud to determine their position the a/c struck the ground near Grindon and broke up over a wide area with the front end of the a/c being the most broken up section. Of the parts found at the crash site that were identifiable most were from the cockpit area, they were spread across almost the entire field indicating the front end of the aircraft was completely destroyed as the a/c slid across the field.	Killed Age 28	Buxton Cemetery Grave 4179			The New Zealand personnel who were killed in the crash were all buried on the 28th May 1942 at Buxton Cemetery, the service was conducted by 28 Maintenance Unit, whose medical staff had also attended the crash site. Son of Smith and Lucy Smeaton; husband of Heather Hinemoa Smeaton, of Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand