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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	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
201	Allsopp	William Arthur	Sergeant	411063		Australia			RAAF		35Sqn RAF	1942-07-26											RAAF Honour Roll
202	Allsopp	William Frederick	Flight Sergeant	408558		Australia			RAAF		460Sqn RAAF	1943-04-09											RAAF Honour Roll
203	Alt	Colin Albert	Flight Sergeant	403299		Australian	Pilot		RAAF	Bomber Command	12 Sqn	1942-09-02	Wellington	II	Z8529	PH:U	Binbrook	22:52	Karlsruhe	Z8529 was claimed by Ofw. Bruno Eikmeier, his 1st Abschuss, from 2./NJG1 (detached to 9./NJG4) near Léglantiers some 8 km east of St. Just at 4.200 m at 05:00 hrs (Nachtjagd Combat Archive (30 May - 31 December 1942) The Early Years Part 3 - Theo Boiten). The pilot tried to shake off the night fighter and crashed into a hill. Crashed Leglantiers woods/Vienne Field-Cne de Leglantiers (North) 12km NE of Clermont	PoW No. 27027, Stalag 334			Flt Sgt. Alt PoW report “The a/c was returning from Karlsruhe, height 9000 ft, 10 mls from the French coast, when it was attacked by a Ju88. Effective evasion action was taken during which the height was reduced to 5000 ft. An enemy a/c was sighted on the starboard side and slightly above, so the height was dropped to 500 ft. The port propeller hit a tree and the port motor became unserviceable. The propeller was feathered and an attempt made to climb on one engine. This failed owing to an increase in the height of the ground and we crashed into the brow of a hill. Both Monckton and Logan were killed by the impact, and Holland suffered a fractured collar bone. Both Foley and self were uninjured. The a/c crashed in the vicinity of St Juste, France. I was picked up 6 days later by the Germans.” altx
204	Altoft	Robert Henry	Flying Officer	425478		Australia			RAAF		450Sqn RAAF	1944-05-29											RAAF Honour Roll
205	Altus	H F	Flight Sergeant						RAAF	Bomber Command	9Sqn	1943-11-18	Lancaster	III	DV284	WS-G	Bardney	1725	Berlin	Crashed near Burgwerben	Killed	Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery
206	Altus	Hector Ferdinand	Flight Sergeant	416819		Australia			RAAF		9Sqn RAF	1943-11-18											RAAF Honour Roll
207	Ambler	K E	Flight Sergeant							Bomber Command	460Sqn RAAF	1945-03-21	Lancaster	I	NG466	AR-Y	Binbrook	111	Bochum
208	Ambler	Robert	Flight Sergeant	412227		Australia			RAAF		2 Flying Instrument School RAF	1943-06-04											RAAF Honour Roll
209	Ambrose	P J	Flight Sergeant						RAAF	Bomber Command	51Sqn	1944-11-04	Halifax	III	LW177	MH-N	Snaith	1742	Bochum		Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
210	Ambrose	Benjamin South	Squadron Leader	40040			Pilot		RAFVR	Bomber Command	467Sqn RAAF	1943-06-11	Lancaster	III	W4983	PO-Z	RAF Bottesford, Lincolnshire	2225	Dusseldorf	see archive report for further information	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery. Collective grave 3.A.3-7		Read Archive Report
211	Ambrose	Benjamin Southam	Squadron Leader	40040		Australia			RAAF		467Sqn RAAF	1943-06-12											RAAF Honour Roll
212	Ambrose	Patrick Joseph	Flight Sergeant	424350		Australia			RAAF		51Sqn RAF	1944-11-04											RAAF Honour Roll
213	Ambrose	David Searle	Flying Officer	407398		Australia			RAAF		Central Flying School	1942-05-23											RAAF Honour Roll
214	Ames	Lloyd Haig	Flight Sergeant	210069		Australia			RAAF		13Sqn RAAF	1945-01-27											RAAF Honour Roll
215	Amesbury	R L	Pilot Officer	145522						Bomber Command	466Sqn RAAF	1943-06-22	Wellington	X	HE326	HD-	Leconfield	2325	Mulheim	Crashed at Hamminkeln	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
216	Amess	John Walter Bissett	Flying Officer	403794		Australia			RAAF		11Sqn RAAF	1943-09-02											RAAF Honour Roll
217	Amey	Alan William	Sergeant	401876		Australia			RAAF		7Sqn RAAF	1942-04-15											RAAF Honour Roll
218	Ameye	Emile Rene Lucien Maria Ameye	Flight Sergeant	1424918			Air Bomber		RAFVR (Belgian National)	Bomber Command	463Sqn RAAF	1944-11-06	Lancaster	I	NG191	JO-A	RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire	1650	Gravenhorst	See archive report for full details	Killed	Brussels Town Cemetery Belgian Airmen's Field Of Honour. Row 2. Grave 3		Read Archive Report
219	Ameye	E R L M	Sergeant							Bomber Command	463Sqn RAAF	1944-09-18	Lancaster	III	LM683	JO-	Waddington	1820	Bremerhaven	Crash landed at Bracebridge Heath Lincolnshire on return
220	Amiss	James Collier	Flying Officer	411112	17 March 1915	Australian	Pilot		RAAF	Coastal Command	461 Sqn RAAF	1943-06-02	Short Sunderland	GR3	EJ134	UT:N	RAF Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, Wales	13:15	Anti-Submarine Patrol, Bay of Biscay	See archive report for further details	Safe	Survived the war - Passed away 3 September 1971, GlenIris, Victori			Paul McGuiness RAAF Archive Read Archive Report
221	Amos	Clifford Oswald William	Flying Officer	AUS/3332			Wireless Op		RAAF	Bomber Command	10Sqn	1941-04-18	Sunderland		T9075	RB-C	Pembroke Dock		Crossover Patrol, Brest	Short of fuel, gave the crew the option bailing out over Eire or attempting to force land in the Irish Sea. They opted to stay with the aircraft.	Killed			Archive Report
222	Amos	D L	Sergeant							Bomber Command	460Sqn RAAF	1944-07-10	Lancaster	III	PB254	AR-K	Binbrook	1213	Emmerich		PoW
223	Amos	Clifford Oswald William	Corporal	3332		Australia			RAAF		10Sqn RAAF	1941-04-29											RAAF Honour Roll
224	Andersen	Arnold Andreas	Warrant Officer	426001	21st May 1942 in Brisbane, Queensland	Australian	Wireless Operator/ Air Gunner	DFC	RAAF	Bomber Command	582Sqn	1944-12-23	Lancaster	III	PB558	6O:A	RAF Little Staughton	10:28	Koln	Damaged by Flak while approaching the AP and soon afterwards came under sustained fighter attack. Shortly later all baled out over Allied held territory, returning to RAF Little Straughton on the 27th December	Safe//Injured 28th April 1945			DFC was awarded to Warrant Officer (WO) Anderson whilst with 582 Sqn. London Gazette 23rd February 1945. Citation: Distinguished Flying Cross. Warrant Officer Arnold Andreas Leslie ANDERSEN (Aus.426001), R.A.A.F., 582 Sqn. Distinguished Flying Medal. Aus. 424485 Flight Sergeant John Grylls WATSON, R.A.A.F., 582 Sqn. Warrant Officer Andersen and Flight Sergeant Watson were wireless operator and rear gunner respectively in an aircraft detailed to attack Cologne in December, 1944. When approaching the target the aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire and sustained some damage. On leaving the area, the bomber was engaged by ten fighters. In the face of persistent attacks, Flight Sergeant Watson displayed great coolness. His turret was not functioning properly and two of his guns were unserviceable. Nevertheless, he defended his aircraft with great resolution Eventually, his turret was hit by a cannon shell. The windscreen was shattered. The intercommunication system was smashed. The turret doors became firmly jammed and Flight Sergeant Watson was trapped. Undeterred, he continued to fire at the enemy as best he could. Meantime, Warrant Officer Andersen had seen his comrade's plight and went to render assistance. It was a dangerous task as the pilot was taking violent evading action and the fuselage had suffered considerable damage. Nevertheless he negotiated a safe passage to the rear turret and extricated his comrade after forcing the turret doors with an axe. Soon afterwards it became necessary to leave the crippled aircraft by parachute. Had Warrant Officer Andersen not been successful the rear gunner would have had no hope of escape. In most distressing circumstances these crew members displayed cool courage and great determination". 582 Sqn, Lancaster I PB983, 60:A
225	Andersen	Robert Charles	Flight Lieutenant	414876		Australia			RAAF		115Sqn RAF	1944-05-22											RAAF Honour Roll
226	Andersen	Thomas Mervyn	Flight Sergeant	425577		Australia			RAAF		179Sqn RAF	1944-01-17											RAAF Honour Roll
227	Anderson	Ronald Claude	Sergeant	NZ415980			Wireless Operator		RNZAF	Bomber Command	467Sqn RAAF	1943-04-16	Lancaster	I	ED780	PO-	Bottesford	2133	Plzen	?	Killed	Poix-de-Picardie Churchyard Row E, Grave 17.		Son of Frederick Edward Anderson, and of Rose Sophia Anderson (nee Barltrop), of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
228	Anderson	R M	Sergeant	1561599						Bomber Command	460Sqn RAAF	1943-05-29	Lancaster	III	ED759	AR-X	Breighton		Wuppertal	Crashed at Remscheldorf-Luttring-Hausen	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
229	Anderson	Titus Courlander	Flight Sergeant	413521		Australia			RAAF		1 OTU	1943-09-19											RAAF Honour Roll
230	Anderson	William	Sergeant	405389		Australia			RAAF		1 OTU Bairnsdale	1942-10-11											RAAF Honour Roll
231	Anderson	David Campbell	Flying Officer	400453		Australia			RAAF		1 OTU RAF	1942-02-10											RAAF Honour Roll
232	Anderson	David	Flying Officer	408946		Australia			RAAF		10Sqn RAAF	1943-10-03											RAAF Honour Roll
233	Anderson	Robert Barclay	Flying Officer	409070		Australia			RAAF		100Sqn RAAF	1943-09-05											RAAF Honour Roll
234	Anderson	Sydney Louis	Flying Officer	410192		Australia			RAAF		100Sqn RAAF	1944-05-20											RAAF Honour Roll
235	Anderson	Andrew Charles	Flight Sergeant	414634		Australia			RAAF		104Sqn RAF	1944-02-17											RAAF Honour Roll
236	Anderson	Edwin Laurence	Flight Sergeant	402632		Australia			RAAF		104Sqn RAF	1942-10-09											RAAF Honour Roll
237	Anderson	Francis O'Connell	Flying Officer	403118	21st September 1913 in Bingara, New South Wales	Australia	Observer		RAAF	96 Group	20Sqn RAAF	1942-05-04	PBY-5	Catalina	A24-18	RB:?	Port Moresby, New Guinea	06:00	Photographic Reconnaissance in the Solomon Islands area	See archive report for details	Murdered	Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery H.C.6, Papua New Guinea	RAAF Honour Roll	A2418	Read Archive Report
238	Anderson	Maurice Reuben John	Flying Officer	264993		Australia			RAAF		11Sqn RAAF	1944-05-02											RAAF Honour Roll
239	Anderson	George Alexander	Flight Lieutenant	22465		Australia			RAAF		13Sqn RAAF	1945-01-27											RAAF Honour Roll
240	Anderson	Axel Henning	Flight Sergeant	404159		Australia			RAAF		1437 Strat Reconn Flight RAF	1943-04-23											RAAF Honour Roll
241	Anderson	Geoffrey Hamilton	Sergeant	402214		Australia			RAAF		144Sqn RAF	1942-02-24											RAAF Honour Roll
242	Anderson	Ronald Goodwin	Corporal	424856		Australia			RAAF		2 Personnel Depot	1946-03-24											RAAF Honour Roll
243	Anderson	Colin Neville	Leading Aircraftman	42147		Australia			RAAF		20Sqn RAAF	1943-03-08											RAAF Honour Roll
244	Anderson	John Colin William	Flight Sergeant	424011		Australia			RAAF		200 Flight	1945-05-21											RAAF Honour Roll
245	Anderson	Charles Vernon	Pilot Officer	1875		Australia			RAAF		25Sqn RAAF	1941-02-19											RAAF Honour Roll
246	Anderson	William Wallace	Flying Officer	402044		Australia			RAAF		258Sqn RAF	1941-06-18											RAAF Honour Roll
247	Anderson	Alexander Henry	Sergeant	427788		Australia			RAAF		27 OTU RAF	1943-11-06											RAAF Honour Roll
248	Anderson	John Charles	Sergeant	403545		Australia			RAAF		3Sqn RAAF	1942-12-13											RAAF Honour Roll
249	Anderson	Royston Charles Keith	Pilot Officer	400956		Australia			RAAF		454Sqn RAAF	1943-12-13											RAAF Honour Roll
250	Anderson	William Robert George	Flight Sergeant	405167		Australia			RAAF		456Sqn RAAF	1943-01-30											RAAF Honour Roll