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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
2201	Donnelly	W W	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	619Sqn	1944-03-17	Lancaster	III	ED597	PG-	Coningsby	1454	Training	Undercarriage collapsed on take off
2202	Donnelly	James Patrick	Flight Sergeant	NZ/405262	Age 23	New Zealand	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	620Sqn	1943-08-27	Stirling	III	EE942	QS-R	RAF Chedburgh, Suffolk	2136	Nurnberg	Crashed Halbersdorf	Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery. Collective grave 22.K.18-21	Courtesy Paul Brooker		Son of James William Francis (died 10th January 1940, age 54) and Veronica (Vera) Donnelly (née McCormack, later Bryant, later Rean - died 09th June 1950. age 54), of Wellington City, New Zealand. Stepson of Irene Donnelly (née Cowlin), of Lower Hutt, Wellington.	Read Archive Report on this incident
2203	Donnelly	J P	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	620Sqn	1943-07-31	Stirling	III	BF466	QS-	Chedburgh		Air Test	Overshot on landing
2204	Doody	Peter Ronald	Leading Aircraftman	NZ/413253	Age 23	New Zealand	W/Op/Air/Gnr		RNZAF	Pacific Theatre	Utility Flight	1945-04-23	Hudson	III	NZ201	MSN: 3825	RNZAF Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands		Transport Flight	See archive report for details.	Injured - survived the war				Died 29th December 1965, age 43. Buried Waikumete Cemetery and Crematorium. Service Persons Area K, Row 4, Plot 84	Archive report of incident
2205	Doole	David Giffin	Pilot Officer	403833	Age 29				RNZAF			1941-08-30									Killed	United Kingdom, Heanton Punchardon (St. Augustine) Churchyard, Row L Grave 13.			Son Of D. G. Doole And Mary J. Doole, Of Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
2206	Doole	David Giffin	Pilot Officer	NZ/403833	Born on the 14th April 1912	New Zealand	Observer		RNZAF	Coastal Command	5 Operational Training Unit. 19 Group.	1941-08-30	Beaufort	I	N1160	Not known	RAF Chivenor, Devon	1535	Training	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Heanton Punchardon (St. Augustine) Churchyard. Row L Grave 13. Son of Dennis Giffin Doole and Mary Jane Doole (nee Charters), of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand	Courtesy AWMM and researcher Sonia Edwards		See archive report	Read Archive Report
2207	Doreen	Arthur William	Flight Sergeant	NZ/43468	Age 21	New Zealand	W/Op/Air/Gnr		RNZAF	Far East	4 Sqn (RNZAF)	1945-08-29	Ventura	PV-I	NZ4619	MSN: 6264	Mokerang, Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, Bismarck Archipelago	15:45	Air Compass Swing	See archive report for details.	Killed	Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery. Grave 5.11			See report for full details Son of Frank and Lucy Doreen, of Manutuke, Auckland, New Zealand.	Archive report of incident
2208	Doreen	Arthur William	Flight Sergeant	43468	Age 21				RNZAF			1945-08-29									Killed	New Caledonia, Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery, 5. 11.			Son Of Frank And Lucy Doreen, Of Manutuke, Auckland, New Zealand.
2209	Dornbusch	John Edwin	Sergeant	NZ/417038	Age 23	New Zealander	Pilot		RNZAF	Trainin Command	2 Operational Training Unit (NZ)	1942-11-16	Harvard	IIA	NZ1011	-	RNZAF Ohakea, New Zealand	23:00	Training	See Archive Report for details	Killed	Wellington Cemetery (Karori). Grave 39	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand		Born in Wellington on the 4th November 1919. Educated at Wellington Technical College. Employed by New Zealand Slippers Limited at Lower Hutt. Enlisted in Levin on the 21st December 1941. Joined 2 Service Flying Training School on the 04th April 1942. Awarded his wings on the 15th June 1942 and promoted to sergeant on the 17th of October 1942. Then posted to 2 Operational Training Unit. 184 solo flying hours logged with 152 on the Harvard. Son of William Adolph Edwin and Minnie Dornbusch, of 15 McPhee Street, Dannevirke, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.	Archive report on the loss
2210	Dornbusch	John Edwin	Sergeant	417038	Age 23				RNZAF			1942-11-16									Killed	New Zealand, Wellington (Karori) Cemetery, 39. E/3. (S).			Son Of William Adolph Edwin And Minnie Dornbusch, Of Dannevirke, Hawkes Bay.
2211	Dorrell	P G	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-04-05	Wellington	III	X3661	AA-	Feltwell		Koln	?	PoW
2212	Dougherty	George Switzer	Flight Sergeant	403620	31st October 1921 at Hamilton	New Zealand	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	7Sqn	1943-09-03	Lancaster	III	JA929	MG:N	RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire	20:13	Berlin	See Archive report for further details	MiA	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 198				Archive report
2213	Douglas	Adrian Vincent	Warrant Officer	NZ/403617	Ae 23	New Zealand	W/Op/Air/Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	149Sqn (East India)	1943-09-05	Stirling	III	EE872	OJ-N	RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk	1936	Mannheim	See archive report for further details	Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery. Grave 8.K 3			Read Archive Report
2214	Douglas	R O	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	214Sqn	1945-03-14	Fortress	III	HB802	BU-O	Oulton	1720	BS		PoW
2215	Douglas	Wallace John	Flight Sergeant	NZ/403618	Born on the 04th August 1921 Age 21	New Zealand	W/Op/AirGunner		RNZAF	Coastal Command	489Sqn RNZAF	1943-04-09	Hampden	TB.I	AT258	XA-T	RAF Wick, Caithness, Scotland	1445	Shipping	See archive report for further details	Missing- believed killed	Runnymede Memorial: Panel 198			Read Archive Report
2216	Douglas	Albert Leslie	Warrant Officer	NZ/424971	Age 23	New Zealander	Air Gunner		RNZAF	Pacific Theatre	1Sqn (RNZAF)	1944-10-10	Ventura	PV-I	NZ4575	-	Henderson Field, Guadalcanal	06:00	Transit Flight	See archive report for additional details	Missing - believed killed	Bourail Memorial. Panel 5	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand Bourail Memorial		Born on the 13th March 1921 in Havelock. Enlisted on the 16th March 1942 in Rotorua. Air gunner badge awarded on the 01st February 1943 and promoted to sergeant. Joined 1 squadron on the 26th August 1943, after trying in both Canada and New Zealand. Son of Kenneth William Thornton Douglas (died 27 May 1964 age 68) and Agnes May Douglas (née Simon - died 02nd July 1996, age 94), of Upper Atiamuri, Auckland, New Zealand. A total of 465 flying hours logged. On his second South Pacific tour.	Archive report of incident
2217	Douglas	Charles Harold	Sergeant	391346	Age				RNZAF		99Sqn	1940-10-13									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 27.
2218	Douglas	Adrian Vincent	Warrant Officer	403617	Age 23				RNZAF		149Sqn (RAF)	1943-09-06									Killed	Germany, Durnbach War Cemetery, 8. K. 3.			Son Of Mr. And Mrs. E. Douglas, Of Ohinemutu, Auckland, New Zealand.
2219	Douglas	Ronald Graham	Sergeant	413041	Age 20				RNZAF			1943-07-24									Killed	New Caledonia, Bourail Memorial, Panel 7.
2220	Douglas	Wallace John	Flight Sergeant	403618	Age				RNZAF		489Sqn	1943-04-09									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 198.
2221	Douglas	Albert Leslie	Warrant Officer	424971	Age 23				RNZAF			1944-10-09									Killed	New Caledonia, Bourail Memorial, Panel 5.			Son Of Kenneth William Thornton Douglas And Agnes May Douglas, Of Upper Atiamuri, Auckland, New Zealand. Known To Be Buried Near Avu Avu Mission Church, Near Guadalcanal, And Whose Grave Is Now Lost.
2222	Dow	G H	Warrant Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	11 OTU	1942-09-13	Wellington	IC	X3169	KJ-X	Steeple Morden	2341	Bremen	?	PoW				dowx
2223	Dowding	Michael Mcloughlin	Flying Officer	165070	Age 20				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1944-12-27									Killed	Germany, Rheinberg War Cemetery, 3. E. 21.			Son Of Harry Mcloughlin Dowding And Maud Christine Dowding, Of Winchmore Hill, Middlesex.
2224	Dowding	M McL	Flying Officer							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-12-27	Lancaster	I	NN710	AA-Q	Mepal	1226	Rheydt	Crashed target area	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
2225	Dowds	John	Sergeant	632780			W/Op/Air/Gunner		RAF	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 23			Read Archive Report
2226	Dowds	John	Sergeant	632780	Age				RAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1940-07-26									Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery, Plot 69. Row A. Grave 23.			Son Of Mr. And Mrs. D. Dowds, Of Musselburgh, Midlothian.
2227	Dowle	Alured Harry	Leading Aircraftman	424252	Age 19				RNZAF			1943-02-14									Killed	New Zealand, Dunedin (Andersons Bay) Cemetery, 115. 148.
2228	down	Selwyn John	Pilot Officer	2192	Age 22				RNZAF			1944-10-24									Killed	New Caledonia, Bourail Memorial, Panel 5.			Son Of William Havilah Down And Gladys Margaret Down, Of Cashmere, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
2229	Down	Selwyn John	Pilot Officer	NZ/2192	22nd July 1922 Age 22	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	South Pacific Theatre	23Sqn (NZ)	1944--10-25	Vought Corsair	F4U-1	NZ5382	82	Palikulo Bay Airfield, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides		Training	See the archive report for further information - crashed into Coral Sea	Missing - believed killed	Bourail Memorial. Panel 5			Son of William Havilah Down (born on the 15th February 1882 in Larkhall, Scotland, died 12th June 1957, age 75) and Gladys Margaret Down (née Hamilton, born on the 05th February 1896 in Canterbury, married 1917 died on the 31st March 1977, age 85) of 10 Dyers Pass Road, Cashmere, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report
2230	Downard	Henry William Manfred	Sergeant	41315	Age 28				RNZAF			1942-12-18									Killed	New Caledonia, Bourail Memorial, Panel 7.			Son Of Henry Downard And Of Maria Downard (Nee Blumhardt); Husband Of Doreen Downard, Of Pio Pio, Auckland, New Zealand.
2231	Downer	Irvin William	Sergeant	NZ/404853	Age 21	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	91Sqn	1941-11-27	Spitfire	Vb		DL-L			Jim Crow	Returned damaged to Hawkinge	Safe				KTY	See EN782
2232	Downer	Irvin William	Pilot Officer	NZ/404853	Age 22	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	91Sqn	1942-12-29	Spitfire	Vb	EN782	DL-?	RAF Lympne, Kent	1440	Patrol	See archive report for detailed information	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 115			Born on the 21st December 1920 in Christchurch. Educated at St. Andrews College in Christchurch. Electrical and hydraulic for Brown Brothers. Enlisted at Levin as a pilot under training on the 01st December 1940. With No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School on the 20th January 1941. Embarked for Canada on the 27th March 1941. With No. 6 Service Flying Training School on the 21st April 1941. Pilot badge awarded and promoted to sergeant on the 03rd July 1941. Embarked for England on the 21st July 1941. With No. 3 Personnel Reception Centre 16th August 1941. 61 Operational Training Unit on the 21st August 1941 flying the Spitfire. Baled out after engine failure/fire on the 09 September 1941, not injured. 55 Operational Training Unit on the 11th March 1942 flying the Hurricane. Joined 91 squadron on the 10th April 1942. Awarded commission on the 18th October 1942. Son of William Henry Hill Downer and Ethel Downer (née Laine) of Fendalton, Christchurch, New Zealand, husband of Joyce Evelyn Downer (née Mee - died 18th December 1998 in Christchurch, New Zealand, age 74), father of a daughter, of Folkestone, Kent, England.	Read Archive Report
2233	Downer	Irvin William	Pilot Officer	404853	Age 22				RNZAF		91Sqn	1942-12-29									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 115.			Son Of William Henry Hill Downer And Ethel Downer; Husband Of Joyce Downer, Of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
2234	Downie	Andrew Scot	Leading Aircraftman	439804	Age 18				RNZAF			1944-03-22									Killed	New Zealand, Auckland (Waikumete) Cemetery, Prot. Soldiers Area G, Row 6, Grave 69.			Son Of 2/Lt. Robert Grant Downie And Of Maria Annie Downie, Of Point Chevalier, Auckland City.
2235	Downing	John Wallace	Flying Officer	136351	Age 33				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1944-05-23									Killed	Belgium, Heverlee War Cemetery, 6. C. 6.			Son Of Wallace Downing, And Of Beatrice Downing, Of Elmfield, Ryde, Isle Of Wight; Husband Of Esdale Downing. Journalist.
2236	Downing	John Wallace	Flying Officer	136351			Navigator		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75 Sqn RNZAF	1944-05-22	Lancaster	I	ME690	AA:Z	Mepal	22:49	Dortmund	See archive report for details	Killed	Heverlee War Cemetery. Grave 6.C.6				Archive Report Attacker
2237	Downs	H C	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	82Sqn	1942-01-10	Blenheim	IV	V6440	UX-X	Bodney	1728	Intruder	Crashed in target area	Killed	Oud Leusden Amersfoort
2238	Downs	A E	Sergeant							Bomber Command	487Sqn RNZAF	1943-05-03	Ventura	I	AE798	EG-D	Methwold	1643	Ramrod 16	Presumed lost over the sea	Killed	Runnymede
2239	Downs	A E	Sergeant							Bomber Command	487Sqn RNZAF	1943-04-16	Ventura	II	AE877	EG-	Methwold	1600	Haarlem	Damaged at base on return
2240	Downs	Harry Chapman	Sergeant	39965	Age 22				RNZAF		82Sqn (RAF)	1942-01-10									Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery, Plot 13. Row 2. Grave 20.			Son Of William Downs, And Of Adelaide Downs, Of Lowry Bay, Wellington, New Zealand.
2241	Downs	Albert Edward	Sergeant	1388558	Age				RAFVR		487Sqn (RNZAF)	1943-05-03									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 148.
2242	Drake	Frederick Douglas	Flying Officer	J/12307	Age 25				RCAF		487Sqn (RNZAF)	1943-01-20									Killed	United Kingdom, Feltwell (St. Nicholas) Churchyard, Row D. Grave 2.				Paradie Canadian Archive
2243	Drake	F D	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	487Sqn RNZAF	1943-01-20	Ventura	II	AJ171	EG-D	Feltwell		Training	crashed NW of Bury St Edmunds SFK	Killed			Paradie Archive Database
2244	Drawbridge	Herbert John	Flying Officer	413304	Age 28				RNZAF		97Sqn (RAF)	1944-04-21									Killed	France, Clichy Northern Cemetery, Plot 16. Row 7. Coll. Grave 4-7.			Son Of Herbert Arthur And Mabel Florence Drawbridge, Of Raumati, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
2245	Drawbridge	H J	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	97Sqn (Straits Settlements)	1944-04-20	Lancaster	III	ND748	OF-M	Coningsby	2311	la Chapelle	Crashed Piscop	Killed	Clichy New Communal Cemetery
2246	Dreaver	Bruce Colin	Pilot Officer	40916	Age 22			DFC	RNZAF		49 (RAF)Sqn	1943-08-13									Killed	United Kingdom, Beck Row (St. John) Churchyard, Row D. Grave 11.
2247	Driver	Leslie Keith	Flying Officer	28784	Age 22				RNZAF		626Sqn , serving with RAF	1945-04-03									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 284.			Son Of Leslie Charles And Louisa Driver, Of Palmerston North, New Zealand.
2248	Driver	L K	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	626Sqn	1945-04-03	Lancaster	I	PA190	UM-G2	Wickenby	1315	Nordhausen	Presumed lost off the Dutch coast	Killed
2249	Dromgoole	S H	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-04-22	Wellington	III	X3667	AA-D	Feltwell		Koln	Crashed in sea	Killed	Runnymede
2250	Dromgoole	Ian	Pilot Officer	42461	Born on the 05th October 1915	New Zealand	Pilot		RAF	Fighter Command	16Sqn	1940-05-19	Lysander	II	Not known	KJ-?	Bertangles (France)		Ferry Flight	See archive report for details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 8	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire		Son of Victor Peter and Susan Sommerville Dromgoole (née Houston), of Lyttleton, Canterbury, New Zealand. A clerk forth Public Trust Office at Christchurch prior to being selected for a short service commission on the 24th April 1939. A total of 200 flying hours logged. The family also lost his brother. 28 year old, Fl/Sgt. Sydney Houston Dromgoole NZ/402171 RNZAF whilst with 75 Squadron. Killed on an operation to Le Havre, flying as observer on Wellington III X3667 when they were shot down in the English Channel off the target area. A further brother is also known to have lost his life, 28 year old, John Dromgoole serving with the Merchant Navy when he was lost on the 13th September 1943. (also known to the police as Johnny Green or John Green or John Breen) No further details.	Read Archive Report