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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
1551	Coakley	Kenneth James	Pilot Officer	402852	Age 22				RNZAF		21Sqn	1942-01-14										Killed	Malta, Malta Memorial, Panel 5, Column 1.			Son Of Eugene George Coakley, And Of May Agnes Mary Coakley (Nee Robertson), Of Greymouth, Westland, New Zealand.
1552	Coates	D D	Sergeant	NZ421318					RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-05-25	Stirling	I	BK602	AA-R		Newmarket	.0006.	Dusseldorf	Crashed in sea French/Belgian coast	Killed	Oostende New
1553	Coates	Alan Edward	Pilot Officer	NZ/40643	15 November 1911 at St. Heliers, Auckland, New Zealand	New Zealander	1st Pilot	MiD	RNZAF	Coastal Command	502 Sqn	1942-09-15	Whitley	V	Z9365	YG-A		RAF St. Eval, Cornwall	13.05	Anti-Submarine Patrol	Shot down and ditched 150 miles west of Brest	Missing believed killed	Runnymede Memorial - Panel 115	Courtesy Archives		Read Archive Report
1554	Coates	Kenneth John	Pilot Officer	168679	Age 20	British	Pilot		RAFVR	2nd Tactical Air Force	487Sqn RNZAF	1943-12-04	Mosquito	FB.VI	HX864	EG-E		RAF Sculthorpe, Norfolk	1210	Rail and Transport	See archive report for detailed information	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 131			Born in March 1923 in Pelsall. Awarded commission on the 13th October 1943. Son of Frederick Josiah and Edith May Coates, of 52 Old Town Lane, Pellsall, Staffordshire, England. On the 25th November 2015 his medals, sweetheart broach and letters were sold for £400 by auctioneers Noonans of Mayfair, London.	Read Archive Report
1555	Coates	Alan Edward	Pilot Officer	40643	Age 30			MiD	RNZAF		502Sqn (RAF)	1942-09-16										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 115.			Son Of Thomas Joseph And Edith Agnes Maud Coates; Husband Of Elsie May Coates.
1556	Coates	Dudley Dobson	Sergeant	421318	Age 33				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-05-26										Killed	Belgium, Oostende New Communal Cemetery, Plot 9. Row 5. Grave 17.			Son Of William Thomas Coates And Ethel Coates, Of Puha, Auckland, New Zealand Husband Of Wilna Coates, Of Wellington City, New Zealand.
1557	Coates	John William	Flight Lieutenant	40716	Age 30				RNZAF			1943-02-23										Killed	Singapore, Singapore Memorial, Column 431.
1558	Coath	Jack Rua	Flying Officer	40819	Age 32				RNZAF			1941-10-12										Killed	New Zealand, New Plymouth (Te Henui) Cemetery, 9. 5. 1.			Son Of Walter Lang Coath And Nessie Coath, Of Auckland City; Husband Of Frances Shaw Coath, Of Dillons Point, Blenheim.
1559	Cobb	Cyril Thomas	Flight Sergeant	412315	Age 30				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-04-21										Killed	Denmark, Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery, A. 9. 6.			Son Of Fred And Mary Cobb, Of Thames, Auckland, New Zealand.
1560	Cobb	Cyril Thomas	Flight Sergeant	NZ/412315	Age 30	New Zealand	W/Op/Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-04-20	Stirling	III	BF506	AA-P		RAF Newmarket, Suffolk	2205	Heinkel Factory at Rostock	See Archive report for further details. Shot down by Ofw. Rudolf Mangelsdorf 12./NJG3 crashed at B̦balle, Denmark	Killed	Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery Grave A. 9. 6			Born on the 07th May 1912 at Thames. A Mercer's assistant for E.V. Slyfield in Paeroa prior to service. Enlisted at Levin on the 13th April 1941 as an air gunner. Embarked for Canadian the 26th May 1941. Trained at No. 8 Bomber Gunnery School 21st November 1941. Air Gunner badge awarded on the 22nd December and promoted to sergeant. Re-mustered as W/Op. air gunner. Embarked for England on the 07th January 1942. Further training with No. 9 Observer Advanced Flying Unit 01st May 1942. Attached to No. 11 Operational Training Unit flying on the Wellington 27th May 1942. 1665 Operational Training Unit 25th August flying the Sterling. Joined 90 squadron on the 22nd September 1942 carrying out 2 operational sorties. Assigned to 75 squadron 29th January 1943 carrying out 8 operational sorties. Son of Fred and Mary Cobb (née Delamore), of Bird-In-Hand, Thames, Auckland, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report
1561	Cobcroft	Brian	Flight Lieutenant			New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Transport Command	48Sqn RAF	1944-08-21	Dakota	III	KG421	I2-		RAF Down Ampney		Resupply Polish troops closing the Falaise Gap	Hit by dense light flak at 300 feet. Crash landed just inside allied lines with 1 engine out and flight controls shot out.	Slight injuries			Accident report
1562	Coburn	Alexander Bridges	Sergeant	NZ/414594	26 July 1915 at Hairini, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	New Zealander	2nd Pilot		RNZAF	Coastal Command	502 Sqn	1942-09-15	Whitley	V	Z9365	YG-A		RAF St. Eval, Cornwall	13.05	Anti-Submarine Patrol	Shot down and ditched 150 miles west of Brest	Missing believed killed	Runnymede Memorial - Panel 117	Courtesy Archives		Read Archive Report
1563	Cochrane	Ellis Arthur Gilbert	Pilot Officer	403950	Age 23				RNZAF			1943-03-02										Killed	Singapore, Singapore Memorial, Column 432.
1564	Cochrane	A W G	Squadron Leader						RNZAF	Bomber Command	156Sqn	1944-11-02	Lancaster	III	PB486	GT-		Upwood	1655	Dusseldorf	Crashed on take off
1565	Cockburn	Alexander Bridges	Sergeant	414594	Age 27				RNZAF		502Sqn (RAF)	1942-09-16										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 117.			(Served As Alexander Bridges Coburn). Son Of George Bridges Cockburn And Elspeth Stewart Cockburn, Of Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand; Husband Of V. Cockburn.
1566	Cockburn	John	Flying Officer	145110	Age 29			DFM	RAFVR		487Sqn (RNZAF)	1945-02-22										Killed	Germany, Becklingen War Cemetery, 13. F. 5.			Son Of William Cockburn, And Of Sarah Hunter Cockburn, Of West End, Doncaster, Yorkshire.
1567	Cocks	S G	Flight Sergeant	NZ404623					RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-05-12	Stirling	III	BK721	AA-Z		Newmarket	.0037.	Duisburg	Crashed on take off	Injured
1568	Coe	Arthur John	Sergeant	NZ/404530			Observer		RNZAF	Bomber Command	25 Operational Training Unit	1941-11-09	Wellington	IC	W2783	PP-Q		RAF Finningley, Yorkshire	2115	Training exercise	See archive report for further details	Injured - Killed later see Mosquito SZ990	Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery. Plot 7. Row BB. Grave 11			Read Archive Report coex
1569	Coe	Arthur John	Sergeant	NZ/404530			Navigator		RNZAF	Fighter Command	487Sqn RNZAF	1945-04-06	Mosquito	FB.VI.	SZ990	EG-E		Rosières-en-Santerre	2203	Intruder	See archive report for further details	Killed	Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery. Plot 7. Row BB. Grave 11			Read Archive Report coex
1570	Coe	Arthur John	Flying Officer	404530	Age 25				RNZAF		487Sqn	1945-04-06										Killed	France, Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Plot 7. Row BB. Grave 11.			Son Of John Coe And Of Helen Mildred Coe (Nee Chamberlain), Of Irwell, Canterbury, New Zealand; Husband Of Linda Margaret Coe, Of Christchurch, Canterbury. coex
1571	Coedy	H J W	Warrant Officer Class 1						RCAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-07-20	Lancaster	III	ND752	AA-O		Mepal	2330	Homberg	Crashed at Udenhout {Noord-Brabant}	PoW			Paradie Archive Database
1572	Cohen	S	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command		1944-05-28	Lancaster	I	LM108	GI-N		Mildenhall	1845	Angers		PoW
1573	Coldham	Geoffrey Thomas	Pilot Officer	412657	24th October 1921 in Auckland	New Zealander	Pilot (Inst)		RNZAF	Training Command	1 Elementary Flying Training School (ATS)	1942-06-11	Tiger Moth	II	NZ769	-		RNZAF Taieri, New Zealand	10:40	Emergency Precautions Scheme Co-operation	See archive report for further details	Killed	Waikaraka Cemetery. Extn. 1, Grave 229A	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand			Read Archive Report
1574	Cole	William Dudley Linter	Sergeant	401433	Age 21				RNZAF		55Sqn (RAF)	1941-10-20										Killed	Egypt, Alamein Memorial, Column 246.			Son Of Harold Linter Cole And Frieda Alexia Cole, Of Nelson, New Zealand.
1575	Cole	G F	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-10-15	Wellington	Ic	W5663	AA-		Feltwell		Koln	Crashed near Dusseldorf	PoW
1576	Cole		Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-03-18	Wellington	Ic	T2736	AA-		Feltwell	1950	Kiel	Crashed near Ryhill
1577	Coleman	William Harcourt	Flying Officer	2526	Age 23			DFC	RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1940-07-26										Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery, Plot 69. Row A. Grave 21.			Son Of Mrs. C. M. Walton, Of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
1578	Coleman	William Harcourt	Flying Officer	NZ/2526			Pilot	DFC	RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1940-07-25	Wellington	Ic	R3235	AA-?		RAF Feltwell, Norfolk	2122	Kassel	See archive report for further details	Killed	Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery, Holland. Plot 69. Row A. Grave 21			Read Archive Report
1579	Coles	Thomas Edward	Sergeant	NZ/40161	Age 28	New Zealand	Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF 11 OTU	1942-09-06 - 1942-28-06	Wellington	III - IC	BJ765 - X3173	AA-L KY-M		RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk - RAF Bassingbourn	0105 - 0410	Duisburg - Training	See archive report for further details	Killed - survived earlier incident	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Grave 16.F.11	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 09th July 1914 at Wellington. Worked as a warehouseman for Joseh Lucas at Auckland. Enlisted on the 12th January 1940. Initial training at No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School joining on the 01st March 1940. Embarked for Canada on the 18th June 1941. Awarded air gunner badge and promoted to sergeant 16th March 1942. Embarked for England on the 01st April 1942. After serving with various units joined 11 Operational Training Unit on the 28th April 1942. Slightly injured in aircraft crash when Wellington IC X3173 stalled and came down near Ashwell, Hertfordshire on the 29th June 1942 (3 crew killed). Joined 75 squadron on the 12th August 1942. Son of Thomas (died 22nd April 1961, age 85) and Margaret Ann Joseph Coles (née De Freitas - died 25th May 1955 - both buried at Wakapuaka Cemetery, Nelson), of Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand. A total of 66 flying hours logged and on his 02nd operational sortie.	Archive Report on the loss of this aircraft Archive Report on the loss of this aircraft
1580	Coles	Thomas Edward	Sergeant	40161	Age 28				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1942-09-07										Killed	Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 16. F. 11.			Son Of Thomas And Margaret Coles, Of Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand.
1581	Collender	Ronald Gordon	Pilot Officer	416419	Age 21				RNZAF		514Sqn (RAF)	1944-09-12										Killed	Germany, Rheinberg War Cemetery, 8. F. 3.			Son Of Hazel Olivia Hobbs, Of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
1582	Collender	R G	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	514Sqn	1944-09-12	Lancaster	II	LL731	JI-U		Mildenhall	1844	Frankfurt	Crashed at Kordel	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
1583	Collett	Henry William Amner	Sergeant	412468		New Zealand	Bomb Aimer		RNZAF	Bomber Command	101Sqn	1942-11-16	Lancaster	I	W4326	SR-C		RAF Holme-on-Spalding-Moor		Training	Exploded in mid air. Crashed at Llanerfyl WALES	Killed	Tywyn Cemetery, Merioneth, Class 2. Row 6. Grave 287. United Kingdom		Accident report		CWGC
1584	Collett	K P	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	460Sqn RAAF	1944-04-22	Lancaster	III	LM525	AR-T		Binbrook	2254	Dusseldorf	Crashed Sythen	PoW
1585	Collett	Maxwell Amner	Pilot Officer	NZ/422260	Born 25 October 1925	New Zealand	Pilot	MiD	RNZAF	Fighter Command	485Sqn RNZAF	1945-02-13	Spitfire	IX	PT856					Recce	Abandoned	Survived - aircraft SOC	None - known to have survived the war	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire		Engine failed - baled out over Holland into allied territory. 485 Squadron. Credited along with T.S.F. Kearins with the destruction of 3 midget submarines, believed to be the only midget submarines destroyed by fighter command
1586	Collett	I H	Pilot Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	57Sqn	1941-10-26	Wellington	Ic	Z8946	DX-S		Feltwell	1810	Hamburg	Crashed off Romo Island Denmark	PoW
1587	Collett	W I	Squadron Leader							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1940-08-03	Wellington	Ic	R3176	AA-		Feltwell		Horst	Crash landed Barton Mills	Killed
1588	Collett	Wilfred Ira	Squadron Leader	34232	Age 28				RAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1940-08-04										Killed	United Kingdom, Feltwell (St. Nicholas) Churchyard,			Son Of Edgar Arnold And Louise Amy Collett, Of Gisborne, Auckland, New Zealand; Husband Of Doreen Williamson Collett, Of Gisborne.
1589	Collett	Henry William Amner	Sergeant	412468	Age 20				RNZAF		101Sqn (RAF)	1942-11-16										Killed	United Kingdom, Tywyn Cemetery, Class 2. Row 6. Grave 287.			Son Of Henry Charles And Annie Mildred Collett, Waipawa, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
1590	Collingwood	Ernest William Joseph	Flight Sergeant	413738	Age 22				RNZAF		78Sqn	1943-06-25										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 198.
1591	Collingwood	Ernest William Joseph	Flight Sergeant	NZ/413738			Air/Gnr		RNZAF	Bomber Command	78Sqn	1943-06-24	Halifax	II	JB962	EY-?		RAF Breighton	2300	Wuppertal	See archive report for further information	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 198			Read Archive Report
1592	Collins	Owen Eastwood	Sergeant	414961		New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	166Sqn	1943-03-29	Wellington	III	X3965	AS:L		RAF Kirmington	19:43	Bochum	Lost without trace	MiA	Runnymede Memorial, Panel 199			Son of Harold Eastwood Collins and Alice Evelyn Collins, of Tongaporutu, Taranaki, New Zealand
1593	Collins	John Noel	Flying Officer	NZ/2513			Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1940-05-21	Wellington	Ic	R3157	AA-H		RAF Feltwell	2120	Dinant	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 27			Read Archive Report
1594	Collins		Flying Officer							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-03-18	Wellington	Ic	T2736	AA-		Feltwell	1950	Kiel	Crashed near Ryhill
1595	Collins	John Noel	Flight Lieutenant	2513	Age 23				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1940-05-21										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 27.
1596	Collins	Wilford John	Sergeant	416097	Age 23				RNZAF			1942-12-06										Killed	United Kingdom, Cottesmore (St. Nicholas) Churchyard Extension, Compt. 15. Grave 25.			Son Of Edward And Louise Collins, Of Auckland City, New Zealand; Husband Of Zena Florrie Collins, Of Auckland City.
1597	Collins	Owen Eastwood	Sergeant	414961	Age 23				RNZAF		166Sqn	1943-03-30										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 199.
1598	Collins	Norman Joseph	Sergeant	415992	Age 27				RNZAF			1943-06-09										Killed	United Kingdom, Thornaby-On-Tees Cemetery, Plot O. Row K. Grave 18.
1599	Collyns	Basil Gordon	Flight Lieutenant	NZ/391342	24th February 1913	New Zealander	Pilot	DFC	RNZAF	Fighter Command	19Sqn	1944-08-20	Mustang	IIIb	FB194	QV-I	7	ALG B12. Ellon, France (nicknamed 'Jerusalem')	1832	Sweep	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Villeneuve-St- Georges Old Communal Cemetery France. Grave 93			Son of Guy Shuckburgh Collyns and Jean Collyns (née Armstrong). Husband of Margaret Lucy Collyns, (née Churchward) of Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand. Born on the Monday, 24th February 1913 at Greymouth, Grey District. Prior to enlisting on the 19 November 1939 age 26 worked as a sheep farmer. Brother of F/O. Eric Arthur Collyns. DFC Citation: "This officer, now on his second tour of operational flying, has completed a large number of sorties. As flight commander, he has led his flight with outstanding skill and courage and has inflicted much damage on the enemy. During August, 1944, the squadron met a large force of enemy aircraft, and Flight Lieutenant Collyns displayed considerable ability and initiative by leading his flight to attack the enemy top cover, thus enabling the remainder of the squadron to engage the lower enemy formation. This officer has destroyed 7 enemy aircraft and damaged many others."	Read Archive Report
1600	Collyns	Basil Gordon	Flight Lieutenant	NZ/391342	Monday, 24th February 1913	New Zealander	Pilot	Later DFC	RNZAF	Fighter	19Sqn	1944-06-22	Mustang	III	FB236	QV-?	7			Sweep	Abandoned near Quetteliou	Survived - killed later				Son of Guy Shuckburgh Collyns and Jean Collyns (née Armstrong). Husband of Margaret Lucy Collyns, (née Churchward) of Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand	Read Archive Report