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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)	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
1851	Croft	Lawrence Furby	Flying Officer	422079	Age 23				RNZAF		582Sqn	1944-10-29									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 262.		Son Of Isaac Furby Croft And Of Bertha Croft (Nee Anderson); Husband Of Elizabeth Croft, Of Wadestown, Wellington, New Zealand.
1852	Croft	L F	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	582Sqn	1944-10-29	Lancaster	III	PB630	6O-A	Little Staughton	1145	Walcheren		Killed	Runnymede
1853	Crofts	Edward Teoreorehua	Leading Aircraftman	425865	Age 39				RNZAF			1945-10-11									Killed	New Zealand, Tuahiwi Chief Maori Cemetery,		Son Of Murray And Thetika Crofts; Husband Of Metapere Ngawini Crofts, Of Tuahiwi, Canterbury.
1854	Croker	Eric Eugene	Sergeant	391826	Age 24				RNZAF		41Sqn (RAF)	1941-06-02									Killed	United Kingdom, Catterick Cemetery, C. of E. Sec. Row M. Grave 18.		Son Of Eric Arthur Croker, And Of Ethel Maude Croker, Of Point Chevalier, Auckland, New Zealand.
1855	Croker	Leonard Francis	Sergeant	413031	Age 26				RNZAF			1943-02-07									Killed	United Kingdom, North Luffenham (St. John The Baptist) Churchyard, Grave 12.
1856	Croker	M R	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	227Sqn	1944-12-21	Lancaster	III	PB649	9J-K	Balderton	1634	Politz	Crash landed at Wick on return
1857	Croker	Eric Eugene	Sergeant	NZ/391826			Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	41Sqn	1941-06-01	Spitfire	IIa	P8163	EB-?	RAF Catterick, Yorksshire	2040	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Catterick Cemetery. C. of E. Sec. Row M. Grave 18		Read Archive Report
1858	Cromie	Noel George	Pilot Officer	NZ/402516	Age 22	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	11 Operational Training Unit. 92 Group	1943-06-19	Martinet	TT.I	HP464	'E' Flight	RAF Oakley, Buckinghamshire	1140	Training	See Archive report for further details	Killed	Cranworth Churchyard (St. Mary)	Courtesy AWMM	Born on the 31st August 1920 at Rakaia. Son of George (died 20th July 1958, age 69) and Adeline Rachel Houghton Cromie (née Mulholland - died 29th Septrmber 1958, age 68), of Rakaia, Canterbury, New Zealand. A total of 739 flying hours logged with 36 solo on the Martinet.	Archive Report on the loss of this aircraft
1859	Cromie	Noel George	Pilot Officer	402516	Age 22				RNZAF			1943-06-19									Killed	United Kingdom, Cranworth (St. Mary) Churchyard,
1860	Cronan	John Richard	Pilot Officer	NZ/42109	13th August 1918 Age 21	New Zealander	Pilot		RNZAF	Coastal Command	235 Sqn	1940-06-27	Blenheim	IVF	L9447	LA-Y	RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk	1255	Reconnaissance	Shot down by Me109	Killed	Bergen-Op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery. Grave 8. H. 8		Son of Cyril Preston Cronan and Phyllis Lawrence Cronan, of Birkenhead, Auckland, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report
1861	Cronin	Maxwell Joseph	Sergeant	NZ/404996			Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	57Sqn	1941-12-27	Wellington	Ic	Z1097	DZ-?	RAF Feltwell, Norfolk	1700	Dusseldorf	See archive report for further details	Killed	Eindhoven Cemetery (Woensel). Plot JJ. Collective grave 42		Read Archive Report
1862	Cronin	Maxwell Joseph	Sergeant	404996	Age 21				RNZAF		57Sqn RAF	1941-12-28									Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery, Plot JJ. Coll. grave 42.		Son Of E.D.W. Cronin, And Of Mary Florence Cronin, Of Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand.
1863	Crooks	Malcolm Bruce	Sergeant	40755	Age 25				RNZAF		218Sqn (RAF)	1941-04-22									Killed	France, Milizac Churchyard, Grave 3.		Son Of Douglas Harold And Daisy Crooks, Of Wellington City, New Zealand.
1864	Crosby	William Clive	Flight Sergeant	436860	Age 22				RNZAF			1945-04-11									Killed	Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, C2. B. 25.		Son Of William Crosby, And Of Ida Violet Crosby, Of St. Heliers Bay, Auckland, New Zealand.
1865	Cross	Sydney Nelson	Pilot Officer	NZ/414258	Age 24 Born on the 19th February 1919	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	90Sqn	1943-04-20	Stirling	III	BF463	WP-Q	RAF Ridgewell, Essex	2153	Rostock	See archive report for further information	Killed	Svino Churchyard. Grave 31. son of Joseph John and Harriet Annie Cross (née Stowell), of Tuapeka Mouth, Otago, New Zealand.	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire	Read Archive Report
1866	Cross	T R	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-03-28	Wellington	III	X3462	AA-N	Feltwell		Lubeck	?	Killed	Kiel War Cemetery
1867	Cross	Donald William	Flight Sergeant	405369	Age 24				RNZAF		148Sqn (RAF)	1942-06-22									Killed	Egypt, Alamein Memorial, Column 266.		Son Of John Cross And Of Inez C. M. Cross (Nee Fuge), Of Featherston, Wellington, New Zealand.
1868	Cross	Thomas Richard	Sergeant	917809	Age 35				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1942-03-29									Killed	Germany, Kiel War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 2. A. 4-6.		Son Of Thomas And Elizabeth Cross, Of Reading, Berkshire; Husband Of Irene Olive Cross, Of Reading.
1869	Cross	Sydney Nelson	Pilot Officer	414258	Age 24				RNZAF		90Sqn	1943-04-21									Killed	Denmark, Svino Churchyard, Grave 31.		Son Of Joseph John And Harriet Annie Cross, Of Tuapeka Mouth, Otago, New Zealand.
1870	Crossgrove	Ralph	Pilot Officer	411068	Age 25			DFM	RNZAF		97Sqn (RAF)	1943-12-17									Killed	United Kingdom, Cambridge City Cemetery, Grave 14553A.
1871	Crossgrove	R	Flight Sergeant					DFM	RNZAF	Bomber Command	97Sqn (Straits Settlements)	1943-12-16	Lancaster	III	JB243	OF-P	Bourn	1645	Berlin	Crashed near Graveley HUNTS	Killed	Cambridge City Cemetery
1872	Crothers	Leonard Ferguson	Corporal	427190	Age 24				RNZAF			1944-10-05									Killed	New Zealand, Wellington (Karori) Cemetery, 37. J/3. (S).		Son Of David James Crothers And Hilda Ann Crothers, Of Wellington City.
1873	Crouch	Herbert Charles	Sergeant	41638	Age 24				RNZAF			1942-04-28									Killed	United Kingdom, Stratford-On-Avon Cemetery, Grave 4183.		Son Of Blanche Lillian Crouch And Stepson Of Charles Hansen Skjoth, Of Petone, Wellington, New Zealand.
1874	Croudis	Jack Wallace	Flying Officer	41883	Age 26				RNZAF			1943-03-01									Killed	United Kingdom, Llanbeblig Public Cemetery, Caernarfon, Grave 2217.
1875	Croudis	Peter	Flight Sergeant	415239	Age 24				RNZAF		190Sqn (RAF)	1944-04-11									Killed	United Kingdom, Brookwood Military Cemetery, Coll. Grave 24. D. 9-11.		Son Of Ashley Bell Croudis And Of Elizabeth Croudis (Nee Ryan), Of Westport, Nelson. New Zealand.
1876	Croudis	Peter	Flight Sergeant	415239	1920 in Westport, Buller, New Zealand	New Zealander	Pilot		RNZAF	38 Group, Air Defence Great Britain/Fighter Command (ADGB)	190Sqn	1944-04-11	Stirling	VI	LJ822	D	RAF Tarrant Rushton, Dorset	23:42	SOE	See Archive Report for details	KiA	Brookwood Military Cemetery, Collective grave 24. D. 9-11			Read Archive Report
1877	Crowhurst	S V	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	106Sqn	1941-12-12	Hampden	I	AE391	ZN-	Coningsby	1040	Gelsenkirchen	Crashed near Oberhausen	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
1878	Crowhurst	Samuel Victor	Flight Sergeant	402854	Age 21				RNZAF		106Sqn (RAF)	1941-12-12									Killed	Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 8. E. 16.		Son Of Victor Roy And Myrtle Crowhurst, Of Auckland City, New Zealand.
1879	Crowhurst	Jack	Aircraftman 2nd Class	416822	Age 20				RNZAF			1945-01-14									Killed	New Zealand, Hillsborough Cemetery, Area 14, Row A, Grave 90.		Son Of Victor Roy And Myrtle Crowhurst, Of Auckland City.
1880	Crowley	Cornelius Joseph	Aircraftman 2nd Class	4312185	Age 29				RNZAF			1946-07-06									Killed	New Zealand, Kaponga Cemetery, 65. G.		Son Of Cornelius Patrick And Alice May Crowley, Of Kaponga, Taranaki.
1881	Crowther	William Royal	Sergeant	41313	Age 26				RNZAF			1941-10-24									Killed	United Kingdom, Brookwood Military Cemetery, 2. C. 8.		Son Of Royal Crowther And Of Kate Mary Crowther (Nee Byrne), Of Mangaweka, Wellington, New Zealand.
1882	Crowther	Victor Edward	Flying Officer	403953	Age 24				RNZAF		224Sqn (RAF)	1942-10-30									Killed	United Kingdom, Buckland Monachorum Cemetery, Sec. R. 1. Grave 8.		Son Of Leslie Benson Crowther And Of Mary Alice Crowther (Nee Thornton), Of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
1883	Crowther	Frederick Edward William	Sergeant	1339159	Age				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-10-03									Killed	Germany, Durnbach War Cemetery, 2. C. 24.
1884	Crowther	F E W	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-09-23	Stirling	III	BF459	JN-G	Mepal	1945	Mannheim	Crashed at Lampertheim	Died of Injuries 3/10.43	Durnbach War Cemetery
1885	Crowther	William Royal	Sergeant	NZ/41313	Age 26	New Zealander	Observer / Pilot		RNZAF	Training Command	10 Operational Training Unit. 6 Group	1941-10-23	Whitley	V	P5023	-	RAF Abingdon, Berkshire	150	Training	See report	Killed	Brookwood Military Cemetery. 2. C. 8		Born on the 28th June 1915 at Wellington. Prior to service worked as a labourer for Kiwitea County Council. Enlisted for pilot training on the 19th January 1941. Son of Royal Crowther and of Kate Mary Crowther (née Byrne), of Mangaweka, Wellington, New Zealand. A total of 166 flying hours logged.	Read Archive Report
1886	Croxon	Kenneth Eric	Sergeant	1893473			Flight Engineer		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. Coll. grave 8.K.8-10		Read Archive Report
1887	Croxon	Kenneth Eric	Sergeant	1893473	Age				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1944-08-25									Killed	Germany, Rheinberg War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 8. K. 8-10.
1888	Croy	Douglas Marchbank	Flying Officer	414259	Age 22				RNZAF		140 (RAF)Sqn	1943-08-05									Killed	United Kingdom, Brookwood Military Cemetery, 2. C. 1A.
1889	Croy	Douglas Marchbank	Flying Officer	NZ/414259	Age 22	New Zealander	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	140Sqn (1416 Flight)	1943-08-05	Spitfire	PR IV	AB126	ZW-?	RAF Hartford Bridge, Hampshire	1420	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Brookwood Military Cemetery. Grave 2.C.1A		Son of James Edward Croy and of Annie Croy (née Reid), of Oxford, Canterbury, New Zealand. A total of 402 flying hours logged with 189 on the Spitfire.	Read Archive Report
1890	Crozier	A W	Flight Sergeant	NZ415519					RNZAF	Bomber Command	15Sqn	1943-06-22	Stirling	III	BK656	LS-A	Mildenhall	2330	Mulheim	Crasjed SW of Otterlo Holland	Killed	Ede General Cemeterey
1891	Crozier	Noel Henry	Sergeant	411742	Age 21	New Zealander	Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	9Sqn	1942-09-23	Lancaster	I	W4230	WS-P	RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire	252	Wismar	Hit by light Flak of 3/lei Flak Abt 844. crashed in the Baltic near Langeland (Korsor) at 0252 On 25 Sep 1942 a wheel and a fuel tank was found in the sea and brought to Vejrø	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 117	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand	Born on the 25th December 1920 at Woodville. A draper for John Cobbe and Co. Enlisted at Levin on the 15th March 1941. Son of Alexander and Annie Crozier (née Cox), of Woodville, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. 136 Flying hours logged and on his 3rd operational sortie. The family lost 3 other brothers, Fl/Sgt. Alexander Crozier went missing on the 03rd March 1944. 23 Squadron Mosquito FB.V1 LR253 YP-M. Fl/Sgt. Alexander Walter Crozier 15 squadron Stirling III BK656 LS-A killed on the 23rd June 1943. P/O. Robert Crozier 500 squadron Hudson III VAM697 MK-K.	Archive Report
1892	Crozier	Alexander	Flying Officer	NZ/415749			Pilot		RNZAF	Coastal Command	23Sqn	1944-03-03	Mosquito	FB.VI	LR253	YP-M	RAF Alghero, Sardinia	1905	Offensive patrol	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Malta Memorial. Panel 16, Column 2	img src="/ARSiteImages/AircrewImages/crozier-alexander.jpg" alt="" width="150">	Read Archive Report
1893	Crozier	Robert	Pilot Officer	NZ/401641			Observer		RNZAF	Coastal Command	500Sqn	1942-02-21	Hudson	III	VAM697	MK-K	RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk	1528	Operation 'Shadow'	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 115	img src="/ARSiteImages/AircrewImages/crozier-robert.jpg " alt="" width="150">	Read Archive Report
1894	Crozier	Robert	Pilot Officer	401641	Age 24				RNZAF		500Sqn	1942-02-21									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 115.		Son Of Robert Fredrick And Annie Swallow Crozier, Af Tamarau, Auckland, New Zealand.
1895	Crozier	Noel Henry	Sergeant	411742	Age 21				RNZAF		9Sqn (RAF)	1942-09-24									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 117.		Son Of Alexander And Annie Crozier, Of Woodville, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
1896	Crozier	Alexander Walter	Flight Sergeant	415519	Age 25				RNZAF		15Sqn RAF	1943-06-23									Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Ede General Cemetery, Row H. Grave 13.
1897	Crozier	Alexander	Flying Officer	415749	Age 23				RNZAF		23Sqn	1944-03-02									Killed	Malta, Malta Memorial, Panel 16, Column 2.		Son Of Robert Frederick And Annie Crozier, Of Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand.
1898	Cruickshank	Alexander	Flying Officer	416461	Age 24				RNZAF			1944-09-01									Killed	New Zealand, Masterton Cemetery, 5551		Son Of Alexander And Lizzie Cruickshank, Of Opaki, Wairarapa.
1899	Cruickshank	D J	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	50Sqn	1945-01-01	Lancaster	I	NF984	VN-	Skellingthorpe	1651	Gravenhorst	Hit by flak near target force landed Juvincourt France
1900	Crump	Sidney	Pilot Officer	411978	Age 26				RNZAF			1941-12-23									Killed	United Kingdom, Moreton-in-marsh New Cemetery, Sec. K. Grave 19.		Son Of Harry And Lily Crump, Of Feilding Wellington, New Zealand.