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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
2151	Kearins	Terence Stephen Franklin	Flying Officer	NZ/404877	Age 22	New Zealand	Pilot	Croix de Guerre (France) Caterpillar Club Late Arrivals Club	RNZAF	Fighter	485Sqn RNZAF	1943-07-15	Spitfire	IX	EN573					Rodeo		Evaded				Born on the 15th November 1921, in Dannevirke. Son of John Terence and Mercie Franklin. Worked as a farmed near Woodville until joining the RNZAF on the 30th November 1940. Member of the 'Caterpillar' and 'Late Arrivals' clubs Transferred to the reserve on the 24th April 1946. Retired from reserve on the 31st May 1955. After the war settled with his wife and bought a dairy farm in Aranui Rd, Kairanga. Died at the early age of 56 on the 25th October 1978. Cremated on the 23rd October and ashes left at Kelvin Grove Cemetery, Palmerston North. Croix de Guerre with Silver Star (Fr) Awarded on the 05th June 1946. 'Between 6th June and 22nd August 1944 F/O. Kearins carried out over 60 offensive sorties sorties on a great variety of missions. On three separate occasions he was by his cool airmanship able to bring damaged aircraft back to base. He has destroyed a number of transports. Prior to the above dates he was shot down over France and made a daring escape, bringing with him a number of airmen'.	Read Archive Report
2152	Kearney	Frederick John	LAC	NZ/441345	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 9			Born on the 04th February 1923 at Invercargill. Enlisted on the 31st March 1944. Son of John and Mary Kearney (died 18th February 1942, age 45), of Ocean Beach, Southland, New Zealand. Aircrafthand with No. 1 Islands Works squadron.	Read Archive Report
2153	Kearns	F E	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	101Sqn	1942-08-28	Wellington	III	X3754	SR-		Stradishall		Nurnberg	Crashed between Wandre & Vise	Killed	Heverlee War Cemetery Belgium
2154	Keat	Leonard Matthew	LAC	NZ/421062	Age 29	New Zealand	Pilot (U/T)		RNZAF	Training Command	No. 3 EFTS	1942-07-27	Tiger Moth	II	NZ1429	-		RNZAF Harewood, Christchurch, New Zealand	945	Training	See archive report for details	Killed	Hamilton East Public Cemetery. Public Area A6, Row O, Plot 15			Born on the 07th March 1913 at Mercer. Worked as a paymaster clerk for Survey Department in Rotorua. Enlisted at Levin on the 08th February 1942 as a pilot under training. With 3 Elementary Flying Training School 13th June 1942. Son of John Edward (died 15th November 1965, age 90), and Amy Bertha Keat (née Impey - died 12th July 1978, age 80), of Rotorua and husband of Irene Josephine Keat (née Newcombe, later Pretty), of Rotorua, New Zealand	Archive report
2155	Keeley	J H	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	90Sqn	1943-07-25	Stirling	III	EE904	WP-S		West Wickham	2337	Essen	?	Killed	Scottow
2156	Keeling	David North	Flight Sergeant	404033	28th November 1918	New Zealand	Observer		RNZAF	Coastal Command	42Sqn	1942-05-17	Beaufort	II	AW383	AW:V		RAF Leuchars, Fife, Scotland	17:55	'Prince Eugen', Norway	See archive report for further brief details	MiA	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 117				Read Archive Report
2157	Keen	Lester Michael	Flight Sergeant	NZ421418			Navigator		RNZAF	Bomber Command	171Sqn	1944-11-26	Halifax	III	NA108	6Y-V		RAF North Creake, Norfolk		Bomber Support	Abandoned near Paris	Baled out, landed safely and returned to squadron				Read Archive Report
2158	Keith	D B N	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	106Sqn	1944-06-21	Lancaster	I	LL955	ZN-E		Metheringham	2310	Scholven-Buer	Crashed at Oosterwolde {Gelderland}	Killed	Doornspijk {Oosterwolde} General Cemetery
2159	Kelcher	W F	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-09-10	Wellington	III	BJ974	AA-		Mildenhall		Dusseldorf	?	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
2160	Kell	L	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	514Sqn	1944-01-14	Lancaster	II	LL679	JI-J2		Waterbeach	1722	Braunschweig		Killed	Hannover War Cemetery
2161	Kell	William Robert	Pilot Officer	411766		New Zealander	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-11-19	Stirling	III	LJ442	JN:F		RAF Mepal	17:01	Leverkusen	Claimed by Lt. Otto Fries, his 4th Abschuss, from 5.NJG1 near Horrues, 3 - 4 km north of Soignies at 4.100 m. at 19:59 hrs. (Nachtjagd Combat Archive (23 September - 31 December) 1943 Part 3 - Theo Boiten)	KiA	Chievres Communal Cemetery Grave 24			Son of John Robert Kell and of Isabel Alice Kellnee Goodwin), of Dannevirke, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
2162	Keller	Ronald Frederick	Sergeant	NZ/415765	Born on the 26th January 1923	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	232Sqn	1943-04-11	Spitfire	Vb	ES147	EF-?		Souk el Khemis (Victoria), Tunisia (now Algiers)	900	Interception	See archive report for further brief details	Missing -believed killed	Interception	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire		Read Archive Report
2163	Kelly	E S	Flight Lieutenant					DFC	RNZAF	Bomber Command	102Sqn (Ceylon)	1943-10-22	Halifax	II	JN908	DY-Z		Pocklington	1758	Kassel	Crashed Niesen	POW
2164	Kelly	R J S	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-04-22	Wellington	III	X3667	AA-D		Feltwell		Koln	Crashed in sea	Killed	Runnymede
2165	Kelly	Keith Leslie	Flying Officer	NZ/4212723	Born on the 28th January 1925	New Zealand	Navigator	DFC	RNZAF	Bomber Command	16 Operational Training Unit	1945-08-23	Mosquito	B.20	KB194	Not known		RAF Barford St. John	2046	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Oxford Cemetery (Botley) Plot H/3. Grave 117.	courtesy Jenifer Lemaire		Read Archive Report
2166	Kelly	Clarence Lloyd	Sergeant	NZ/39559	Age 21	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Middle East	1435Sqn	1942-08-08	Spitfire	VB	EP336	V-?		RAF Luqa, Malta	1020	Scramble	See archive report for details	Missing - believed killed	Malta Memorial. Panel 5, Column 2	Courtesy Debbie McCauley		Born on the 22nd May 1921 at Leamington, Cambridge. Worked as a drapers assistant for the Auckland Farmers Co-op. Enlisted as an Aircraft-hand on the 20th September 1939 at Ohakea. Obtained pilots badge and the rank of sergeant on the 07th November 1941 after training in Canada. Son of Clarence John Kelly and of Kathrine Jessie Kelly (née Hall), of Leamington, Cambridge, Auckland, New Zealand. Conversion training at 59 Operational Training Unit from 29th December 1941 - 01st February 1942. Joined 167 Squadron on the 17th April 1942 then to 1435 Flight (later designated as a Squadron) 263 Flying hours logged and having completed 5 operational sorties. Flew Spitfire VB EP260 off HMS. Eagle to Malta on the 20th July 1942.	Read Archive Report
2167	Kelly	Alan Cameron	Sergeant	NZ/40771	Age 24	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	247Sqn	1941-05-23	Hurricane	I	V7016	HP-?		RAF Roborough, Devon (On attachment at St. Eval, Cornwall)	620	Patrol	See this archive report for further brief details	Killed	Illogan Churchyard, (St Illogan). Row 1. Grave 2	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 07th May 1917 at Dunedin. Prior to enlisting he had been a teacher at Mackandrew Bay School. Enlisting at Levin on the 12th March 1940 after serving with the territorial army. Trained with No. 1 Flying aTraining School and awarded his pilots badge on the 27th July 1940 and promoted to sergeant on the 21st September 1940. 06th December 1940 embarked for England and had further training with 56 Operational Training Unit. Joined 247 squadron on the 24th January 1941. Son of George Arthur and Mary Muriel Kelly (nee Cameron), of Gore, Southland, New Zealand. Brother of Ida and Joyce Kelly. A total of 203 flying hours logged and completed 10 operational sorties.	Archive Report
2168	Kemp	Howard Keith	Pilot Officer	NZ/411514	Age 22	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	151Sqn	1944-04-11	Mosquito	NFXII	MM505	DZ-?		RAF Predannack, Cornwall	17:50	Instep	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed. Body recovered in 1947	Pornic War Cemetery. Grave 2.H.3. Also remembered on family grave at Waikumete Cemetery.			Born on the 06th September 1921 in Auckland. A warehouseman for John Burns and Company. Enlisted on the 2nd March 1941 in Levin. Son of Alfred John (died 09th June 1945, age 76) and Mary Kemp (née Gilmore - died 31st July 1969, age 89), of 36 Bellevue Rd, Mount Eden, Auckland City, New Zealand	Archive Loss Report
2169	Kemp	R J	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	7Sqn	1943-10-22	Lancaster	III	JA717	MG-C		Oakington	1807	Frankfurt	Crashed near Bad Homburg	PoW
2170	Kemp	Reginald Andrew	Sergeant	NZ/404494	Age 21	New Zealand	Observer		RNZAF	Bomber Command	77Sqn	1942-02-15	Whitley	V	Z9231	KN-U		RAF Leeming, Yorkshire	1800	St. Nazaire, France	See archive report for further details	Killed	Colerne Churchyard (St. John The Baptist). Grave 107			Read Archive Report
2171	Kemp	William	Flying Officer	122557	Age 25	British	Navigator		RAFVR	Fighter Command	488Sqn RNZAF	1943-10-08	Mosquito	NX.XII	HK204	ME-?		RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex	1850	Night Patrol	See archive report for detailed information	Killed	Maldon Cemetery. Row 61. Grave 93.			Son of James Marr Kemp and Rachel Kemp and husband of Margaret Anne Kemp, of Histon, Cambridgeshire	Read Archive Report
2172	Kendall	C J	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-12-17	Stirling	I	R9247	AA-V		Newmarket	1800	Fallersleben	Crashed on/near Vechta Germany	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
2173	Kendall	George Gregory	Warrant Officer	NZ/43484	Age 20	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Transport Command	12 Ferry Unit. 44 Group	1945-06-21	Mosquito	NF.XIX	TA282	-		RAF Melton Mowbray	1149	Test Flight	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Cambridge City Cemetery. Grave 15909	Courtesy NAA		Born 0n the 25th July 1925 at Takapau. Worked as a farm hand on his fathers farm at Aukopae prior to service. Enlisted at Ommaka on the 08th January 1943. Trained at No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School on 29th May 1943. On the 22nd July 1943 attached to No. 1 Service Flying Training School. Pilots badge awarded om the 27th September 1943and promoted to sergeant on the 20th November 1943. Embarked for England on the 03rd January 1943After swelling in various units further trying at 51 Operational Training Unit joining on the 09th January 1945. Finally joining 12 Ferry Unit in May 1945. Son of William Hillary Kendall (died 14th June 1963, age 65) and Rosalie McGregor Kendall (nee Cameron - died 07th March 1983, age 79), of Palmerston North, Wellington, New Zealand. Note that on his enlistment papers he had listed his birth year as 1924! A total of 392 flying hours logged.	Read Archive Report
2174	Kendlan	M	Sergeant	1072258						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-06-24	Stirling	III	EH902	AA-K		Newmarket	2323	Wuppertal	Crashed off Beveland	Killed	Bergen op Zoom
2175	Kennedy	Isaac	Flight Sergeant	403012	1919		Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	142Sqn	1942-11-09	Wellington	III	BJ711	QT-Z		Grimsby	1740	Hamburg	Hit by 1&3/162, 3&4/schw Flak Abt 613 and 1/Luftsperr Abt 201. Crashed near Hamburg-Ohlsdorf at 2015 hours	Killed	Hamburg Cemetery Coll.grave 8A.C.1-15			Son of Robert and Margaret Anne Kennedy, of Ahoghill, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
2176	Kennedy	M Y	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	144Sqn	1942-04-10	Hampden	I	AT218	PL-		North Luffenham		Essen	?	Killed	Hannover War Cemetery			Until 1942-04-21 Bomber Command, thereafter Coastal Command
2177	Kennedy	A B	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	189Sqn	1945-03-07	Lancaster	III	ME452	CA-Q		Fulbeck	1807	Harburg	Crashed at Frelsdorf	PoW
2178	Kennedy	A A	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	195Sqn	1944-12-12	Lancaster	III	PB196	JE-D		Wrattling Common	1054	Witten	Exploded near Kempen	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
2179	Kennedy	John Bernard	Flight Sergeant	402874	1916		Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	455Sqn RAAF	1942-02-13	Hampden	I	AD783	VB-V		Wiglsey	2243	Gardening	Turned for home early after experiencing engine trouble. Crashed at 0153 hours at Eagle, 7 Miles from Lincoln whilst preparing to land	Killed	Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery Sec. R, Grave 298.			Son of Patrick and Ethel Kennedy, of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
2180	Kennedy	G M	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	83Sqn	1944-02-19	Lancaster	III	JA940	OL-E		Wyton	1135	Training	Crash landed at Hinchingbrooke Castle Hunts
2181	Kennedy	George Mervyn	Flight Lieutenant	415328	1921	New Zealander	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	83Sqn	1944-06-06	Lancaster	III	ND467	OL-B		Coningsby	50	Caen	Was lost on an operation to bomb rail communications in the Caen area	Killed	Banneville-La-Campagne War Cemetery. Coll. Grave I.C.5			Son of James Albert and Minnie Violet Kennedy, of Auckland, New Zealand.
2182	Kennedy	Raymond Anthony	Sergeant	1003148		UK	Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-06-22	Stirling	III	EH889	AA-Z		Newmarket	2348	Mulheim	Shot down by a Bf 110 G-4 night fighter flown by Feldwebel Heinz Vinke of the 11./NJG 1. Crashed in IJsselmeer	Killed	Wieringermeer (Middenmeer) General Cemetery, Grave 1448. Netherlands		Accident Report		CWGC
2183	Kennedy	Clifton Charles	Flying Officer	NZ/412981	Age 25	New Zealand	Wireless Operator		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 5	Courtesy AWMM		Also remembered on family grave at Omaka Cemetery, Blenheim. Born on the 13th July 1920 at Blenheim. Son of Charles (died 04th September 1949, age 67) and Alice Maude Kennedy (née Peterson - died 15th January 1967, age 83); husband of Margaret Joyce Kennedy (née Gillespie), of Upper Plain, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand. A total of 1405 flying hours logged and completed 109 operational sorties. Served 2 South Pacific tours.	Read Archive Report
2184	Kennedy	Henry Martin	Sergeant	NZ/428587	Age 46	New Zealand	PX/Works Foreman		RNZAF	Transport	6Sqn (RNZAF)	1943-06-05	Catalina	PB-5	NZ4006	-		RNZAF Luthale Bay, Fiji	430	Ferry flight	See archive report for detailed information	Missing - believed killed	Bourail Memorial. Panel 7			Born on the 16th June 1896 in Nadi, Fiji. Served 4 years in the army during WW1. Son of Charles Kennedy and Ada Annie Mckay Kennedy (née McKay - died 05th September 1936, age 69) and husband of Jean Allison Kennedy (née Anderson - married 29th June 1933 in Fiji, died 15th March 1995, age 86) of Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report
2185	Keogh	A S	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	142Sqn	1944-12-23	Mosquito	XXV	KB421	4H-T		Gransden Lodge	1510	Limburg	Crashed at base on return	Injured
2186	Keogh	Brian James	A/C 1	920969	Born on the 24th September 1932 in Naseby, Central Otago (Age 21)	New Zealand	Airframe Assistant		TAF	RNZAF Station Wigram		1953-10-15	De Havilland Devon	ST.I	NZ1810	Not known		RNZAF Wigram	1547	Formation Flying	See archive report for further details mid-air collision with NZ1811	Killed	Fairfax Cemetery, Milton, Clutha, Otago			Read Archive Report
2187	Kerr	J McB	Pilot Officer	NZ.401495					RNZAF	Bomber Command	99Sqn	1941-06-19	Wellington	Ic	R1537	LN-		Waterbeach		Koln	?	PoW
2188	Kerr	G J S	Warrant Officer							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-12-01	Stirling	III	EH880	AA-J		Mepal	1516	Gardening	Crashed at Togston NORTHUMBS	Killed
2189	Kerrisk	A W	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	142Sqn	1942-01-20	Wellington	IV	Z1207	QT-V		Grimsby	1910	Emden	Presumed lost off Ditch Frisian Islands	Killed	Runnymede
2190	Kewley	William Edward	Flight Sergeant	NZ/421811			Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	44Sqn	1944-04-26	Lancaster	I	ME730	KM-R		RAF Dunholme Lodge, Lincolnshire	2133	Schweinfurt	See archive report for further information	Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery. Coll. Grave 8.D.26-29			Read Archive Report
2191	Kibble	K S	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	101Sqn	1943-01-21	Lancaster	III	ED443	SR-B		Holme on Spalding Moor	1700	Essen	Crashed near Dortmund	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
2192	Kidby	Dennis Alfred	Warrant Officer	1391158	Age 22	British	Air/Bmr		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-07-30	Lancaster	I	HK558	AA-D		RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	610	Amaye	See Archive report for details	Killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 214. (Confirmed as buried at sea)			Born 23rd January 1922 in Ipswich, England. Son of Alfred Samuel Kidby and Winifred Mary Kidby (née Brown) of 74 Leopold Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England.	Archive Report on the loss of this aircraft
2193	Kidd	R M	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-01-23	Stirling	I	R9248	AA-H		Newmarket	1746	Lorient	Crashed at St Thegonnec France	Evader
2194	Kidd	Peter Douglas	Flying Officer	NZ/4212676	Age 23	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Eastern Air Command	8 OTU (RCAF)	1945-04-19	Mosquito	B.XX	KB277	-		RCAF Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada	01:37	Training	See Archive report for details	Missing - believed killed	Ottawa Memorial. Panel 4. Column 4	Courtesy New Zealand Cenotaph		Born on the 26th December 1921 in Auckland. Educated at Auckland Grammar School. A warehouseman for Kidd Garrett Lid, of Auckland. Served in the territorial army for 13 months. Enlisted on the 24th October 1942 at Whenuapi. Pilot badge awarded and promoted to sergeant on the 26th November 1943 and also commissioned. With No 2 Instructor Flying School in February 1944. A instructor with 12 Service Flying Training School on the 18th February 1944. Joined 8 Operational Training Unit as an instructor on the 28th February 1945. A total of 1119 flying hours logged with 44 of these solo on the Mosquito. Son of Douglas Swanston Kidd (died 22nd August 1937, age 46) and Tempé Vera Kidd (née Colbeck, later Trigg - died 11th April 1981, age 88), of One Tree Hill, Auckland City, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report on this incident
2195	Kilby	W A	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-31	Stirling	III	EF501	AA-K		Mepal	2023	Berlin	Crashed at Potsdam	Killed	Runnymede
2196	Kilgour	Leonard Alfred Arthur	Flying Officer	NZ/42412	Age 24	New Zealander	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	190Sqn	1944-07-23	Stirling	IV	LJ882	L9-H		RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire		SOE 'Rupert'	See archive report for further details	Killed	Graffigny-Chemin Communal Cemetery. Collective grave 12-22			Read Archive Report
2197	Kilian	John Rutherford Clark	SLdr			New Zealand	Pilot		RCAF RAF & RNZAF	Fighter Command	485Sqn (NZ) 222Sqn 122Sqn 504Sqn RAF 19Sqn						5									Ace 2+1 (Shores)
2198	Killner	Walter Henry	Pilot Officer	422660		New Zealander	Navigator		RNZAF	Bomber Command	428 (Ghost) Sqn, RCAF	1944-10-14	Lancaster	X	KB780	NA:T		Middleton St George	05:58	Duisburg	The aircraft disintegrated in mid-air scattering small pieces over a wide area. The wreckage falling in the of area Wasserbau und Schffahrtsamt, Emmerichsrstraße and the Rhine Herne Canal.	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery Coll.Grave 13.F. 19-23			Son of Henry and Agnes Killner, of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand; husband of Mary Killner, of Sumner, Canterbury
2199	Kimber	Ronald Ernest	Squadron Leader	45956			Observer		RAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-08-11	Wellington	II	X3646	AA-		RAF Feltwell, Norfolk		Mainz	See archive report for full details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 65			Read Archive Report
2200	Kimberley	K E	Sergeant	1576231						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-02-03	Stirling	I	BK604	AA-S		Newmarket	1823	Hamburg	Crashed SW of Almelo Holland	PoW