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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
2251	Laird	Leonard Ernest	Sergeant	421514	Age 24	New Zealander	Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	11 OTU	1944-04-28	Wellington	X	JA456	OP-M		RAF Westcott, Buckinghamshire	2345	Night Navigation Sortie	While cruising at 15,000 ft over the Bristol Channel, the port engine failed. Heading for the nearby Pembrokeshire coast, the aircraft arrived over Haverfordwest airfield where, at 2345, the crew attempted to land. Due to their unfamiliarity with the airfield, coupled with the problem of only having one operating engine, the aircraft touched down some way down the runway. Almost immediately the aircraft bounced into the air and then crashed into a ravine just beyond the airfield, bursting into flames	Killed	Haverfordwest (City Road) Cemetery, Cons. Row 1, Grave 10	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 12th August 1919 at Wanganui. Prior to service worked as a dairy assistant for the Agricultural Department. Enlisted 27th February 1942 at Rongota after 8 weeks in the army. Son of Ronald James Laird and Dora Laird (née Kydd) and husband of Joan Florence Laird (née Kydd) of Palmerston North, Wellington, New Zealand. 79 Flying hours logged at the date of his death.	Read Archive Report
2252	Lamacraft	H C	Flight Sergeant							Bomber Command	487Sqn RNZAF	1943-05-03	Ventura	I	AE716	EG-U		Methwold	1643	Ramrod 16	Crashed near Amsterdam	Killed	Amersfoort {Oud Leusden}
2253	Lamason	Philip John	Squadron Leader	403460		New Zealander	Pilot	DFC DFC Bar	RNZAF	Bomber Command	15 Sqn	1944-06-07	Lancaster	III	LM575	LS:H		Mildenhall	00:42	Massy-Palaiseau	See Archive Report for details	PoW No 8056, Stalag Luft 3					Read Archive Report
2254	Lamason	P J	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	218Sqn	1942-02-13	Stirling	I	N3713	HA-				Training	Undercarriage collapsed on landing
2255	Lamason	Robert Henderson	Flight Lieutenant	NZ/413433	Age 30	New Zealand	Pilot		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.	Killed	Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery. Grave 5.13	Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery		Born at Rotorua on 13th November, 1914. Educated at Brooklyn School. Enlisted in June 1941. First solo on the 05th August 1941. Pilot badge awarded in November 1941. A total of 1844 flying hours logged with 575 on the Hudson. At the time he was on his third South Pacific tour. Son of Robert Osmond Lamason (died 27th November 1943, age 67) and of Flora Lamason (nee Wilkinson - died 01st November 1955, age 82) Husband of Joy Grace Lamason (née Stenberg - died 16th February 2012, age 96), of Wellington City, New Zealand.	Archive report of incident
2256	Lamb	R D	Flight Lieutenant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	582Sqn	1944-05-27	Lancaster	III	ND814	6O-T		Little Staughton	2325	Rennes	Crashed target area	Killed	Rennes Eastern Communal Cemetery
2257	Lamb	Donald Trevor	Flight Sergeant	NZ/41540	Age 20	New Zealander	Observer		RNZAF	Bomber Command	7Sqn	1942-09-16	Stirling	I	W7569	MG-D		RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire	2005	Essen	Believed to have been damaged by flak. Crashed in IJsselmeer near Lemmer at 2300. See archive report	Killed	Lemsterland (Lemmer) General Cemetery Plot C Row 9 Grave 246	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand		Born on the 10th May 1922 at Blenheim. Worked as a watchmaker/jeweller for P.N Denton in Wellington. Served in the territorial army for 2 years before enlisting in the RNZAF on the 19th January 1941 at Levin. Embarked for Canada on the 27th March 1941. Air Observer badge 18th August 194 and promoted to sergeant. Embarked for England on the 22nd of September 1941. Further training with 11 Operational Training Unit on the 25th March and then with No. 7 Conversion flight on the Stirling. Joined 7 squadron on the 29th of August 1942. Son of William Wentworth Lamb (died 144th February 1931, age 62)and of Louisa Frances Lamb (née Rush - died 04th April 1945, age 67), of Spring Creek, Marlborough, New Zealand. A total of 294 flying hours were logged. On his 4th operational sortie.	Archive Report on loss
2258	Lamb	J A	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	76Sqn	1943-12-20	Halifax	V	LK926	MP-C		Holme on Spalding Moor	1639	Frankfurt	Lost at 5148N 0344E	Killed	Castricum
2259	Lamb	E H R	Sergeant	NZ413709						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-05-05	Stirling	III	BF340	AA-Q		Newmarket	2153	Gardening	Crashed in the Waddenzee	Killed	Runnymede
2260	Lambert	M	Pilot Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	103Sqn	1944-06-16	Lancaster	I	LM173	PM-M		Elsham Wolds	2322	Sterkrade		Killed	Runnymede
2261	Lambie	Arthur Henry	Flight Lieutenant	413761	Age 26	New Zealand	W/Op/Air/Gnr		RNZAF	Far East	4 Sqn (NZ)	1945-07-01	Ventura	PV-I	NZ4607	MSN: 6205		RNZAF Emirau	07:07	Medium-level strike	See archive report for details.	Killed	Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery. Grave 5.6	Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery		See archive report for comprehensive biography details: Son of Robert Drummond Lambie (died 20th April 1968, age 89) and of Christina Theresa Lambie (née Thian - died 15th June 1968, age 83), of Lakeside, Leeston, Canterbury, New Zealand.	Archive report of incident
2262	Lammas	Mauson	Flight Sergeant	421728	Age 30	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-04-23	Stirling	III	EF137	AA-E		Mepal	2042	Gardening	Failed To Return GERMAN A/C, DENMARK unk, Crash near Vemmenaes, 3km ESE , Lundeby island aasinge, Fyn. Outbound EF137 was attacked by German nightfighter, probably Oberfeldwebel Rudolf Frank of 3./NJG 3. A fire started and a little later the bomber disintegrated in the air and fell in the sea off Vemmenæs at 23:20 hours killing the whole crew.	Killed	Aabenraa Cemetery Denmark Allied Mil. Plot. Row 4. 3. Monument Svendborg Denmark	In Memory		Mining over the Baltic. 114 aircraft to lay mines in five separate areas of the Baltic. 5 losses SON OF JAMES ARTHUR YOUNG LAMMAS AND AIMEE SOPHIE LAMMAS; HUSBAND OF ROSE LAMMAS, OF KARAMU, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND.	Courtesy: flensted.eu.com RNZAF Archives airmen.dk
2263	Lamont	A D L	Pilot Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	102Sqn (Ceylon)	1942-08-09	Halifax	II	BB211	DY-A		Pocklington	.0008.	Osnabruck	Crashed Elbergen	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
2264	Lamont	C D	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	115Sqn	1942-12-17	Wellington	III	BK336	Ko-D		East Wretham	1733	Fallersleben	Crashed at Grafeld	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
2265	Lamont	J	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	630Sqn	1945-02-08	Lancaster	III	ND554	LE-A		East Kirkby	1656	Politz	Lost without trace	Killed	Runnymede
2266	Land	Ian John	Sergeant	NZ/414306	Age 21	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Coastal Command	2 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit. 17 Group	1942-12-07	Beaufighter	VIC	T5317	-		RAF Catfoss, Yorkshire	852	Training	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Brandesburton Churchyard( St Mary) . RAF Sec. Grave 24	Courtesy NZ Wargraves Project and Ross Tinker		Born on the 26th October 1921 at Hastings. Served 2 years in the territorial army. Enlisted at Levin on the 26th July 1941. Trained at No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School joining on the 06th September 1941. Attached to No. 2 Flying Training School joining on the 08th November 1941. Awarded pilots badge on the 20th December 1941 and then promoted to sergeant on the 31st January 1942. Embarked for England on the 22nd February 1942. After further advanced flying training units joined 2 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit on the 03rd November 1942. Son of Simeon Johnston Land (died 27th August 1954, age 59 - a former trooper in the Otago Mounted Rifles) and Mona Winifred Land (nee Cunningham - died 05th July 1971, age 75. a former sister in the army nursing service) of Havelock North, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. A total of 287 flying hours logged with 165 hours solo and 20 on the Beaufighter.	Read Archive Report
2267	Lander	A E	Pilot Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	101Sqn	1944-03-30	Lancaster	III	LM463	SR-K		Ludford Magna	2150	Nurnberg	Exploded near Dillenburg	PoW
2268	Lander	Ronald Frank	Sergeant	NZ/411416			Pilot 2		RNZAF	Bomber Command	104Sqn	1942-01-28	Wellington	II	Z8646	EP-B		RAF Kabrit (LG 213) Egypt	2320	Enemy Concentration camps	Aircraft accident/malfunction	Killed	Fayid War Cemetery. Grave 2.D.6			Read Archive Report
2269	Lane	A W	Pilot Officer							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-07-13	Stirling	III	EE886	AA-L		Mepal	110	Aachen	Crashed at base on return	Injured
2270	Lane	T	Flight Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1945-04-13	Lancaster	III	LM728	AA-R		Mepal	2044	Kiel	Landed at base and undercarriage collapsed
2271	Lane	John Stephen 'Jackie'	Sergeant	NZ/40192	Age 23	New Zealand	Observer		RNZAF	Bomber Command	17 Operational Training Unit	1940-09-23	Blenheim	IV	L8797	-		RAF Upwood, Cambridgeshire		Training	See archive report for further brief details	Injured		Courtesy BBC / CBC News		Born on the 01st September 1917 at Christchurch. Enlisted as an air gunner under training on the 15th January 1940 at Levin. Embarked on the Rangitata on the 07th June 1940 and attached to the RAF. Commissioned as a pilot from sergeant on the 06th January 1943. Remained in RNZAF post-war and renumbered as 70103 in January 1949 (Sqn Ldr at time) Still serving, as a squadron leader in July 1955. Managing director of a company in Auckland, 1981 (electoral roll). Died on the 02nd December 2007age 90 and buried St. Gabriel's Cemetery Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland. (Information courtesy Errol Martyn - April 2021)	Archive Report
2272	Lang	R S	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-07-20	Lancaster	I	HK569	AA-Q		Mepal	2328	Homberg	Crashed at Kessel {Limburg}	Killed	Runnymede
2273	Langdale-Hunt	Maurice Richard	Sergeant	NZ/41136			Air/Gnr		RNZAF	Training Command	1483 Gunnery Flight (3 Group)	1943-03-30	Wellington	III	Z1747	Not issued		RAF Marham, Norfolk	1000	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Marham Cemetery. War Graves Plot. Grave 37			Read Archive Report
2274	Langdon	Charles Edward	Pilot Officer	NZ/43705	Age 22	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	261Sqn	1941-02-26	Hurricane	I	V7474	FJ-?	Credited with 1 enemy aircraft destroyed	RAF Ta Kali, Malta	1300	Interception	See archive report for details	Missing - believed killed	Malta Memorial. Panel 1, Column 1	Courtesy Jennifer Lemaire /AWMM		Born on the 21st August 1918 at Hawera. Worked as a stock and station clerk for Farmers Co-Op prior to service. Selected for RAF short service commission and joined RNZAF on the 20th September 1939. Awarded his pilots badge on the 13th February 1940 and embarked for England on the 26th April 1940. Flew the Blenheim, Wellington, Anson, Battle and Hurricane aircraft with various units. Joined 261 squadron on the 29th January 1943. Son of Arthur Garner Langdon and Charlotte Maria Langdon (nee Gould), of Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand. A total of 351 flying hours logged and on his 32nd operational sortie.	Archive Report
2275	Lange	Wilbuyr	Flight Lieutenant	NZ402875	Age 30	New Zealand	Pilot (Captain)		RNZAF	Far East	4 Squadron (RNZAF)	1944-08-20	Hudson	IIIA	NZ2044	-		RNZAF Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji	06:10	Transit Flight	See Archive report for details	Missing - believed killed	Bourail Memorial. Panel 3	Courtesy New Zealand Cenotaph		Born on the 23rd June 1914 on Auckland. Son of William George (died 10th October 1965, age 88) and Elsie Edith Lange (née Fergusson - died 31st December 1967, age 73), of Auckland City. Husband of Trixie Lange (née Tisch - later Long), father of one child of 3 Highwick Avenuel, Auckland City, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report on this incident
2276	Langham	Gerald Fitzgerald	Flight Sergeant	NZ/4193	Age 22	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Middle East	40Sqn	1942-09-25	Wellington	IC	HF846	P		LG 213. Kabrit, Egypt	2001	Tobruk	See archive report for details	Missing - believed killed	Alamein Memorial. Panel 265			Born on the 05th July 1920 at Riverton, Southland. A clerk prior to service for Wright Stevenson and Co. Ltd. Enlisted on the 09th February 1941 as a pilot under training. Son of James and Mary Ann Langham (née Martin) and nephew of Miss E.F. Martin of Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand. 278 flying hours logged and completed at least 20 operational sorties	Read Archive Report
2277	Langlands	Norman Mathew	Sergeant	NZ/412702			Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	485Sqn RNZAF	1942-08-02	Spitfire	Vb	BM247	OU-?		RAF Kings Cliffe, Northamptonshire	1436	Rhubarb	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 117			Read Archive Report
2278	Langsford	P	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	78Sqn	1942-11-07	Halifax	II	W1063	EY-		Linton on Ouse	1700	Genova	Ditched off Valencia	Interned
2279	Langsford	P	Flying Officer	NZ412343					RNZAF	Bomber Command	78Sqn	1943-04-16	Halifax	II	DT773	EY-		Linton on Ouse	2100	Plzen	Crashed near Nellingen	PoW
2280	Langston	Paul	Flight Lieutenant	NZ/413174	Age 22	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	247Sqn	1944-10-24	Typhoon	Ib	JP688	ZY-R		B78 - Eindhoven, Netherlands	1120	Rocket Attack	See archive report for further brief details	Killed - Initially classed as missing	Jonkerbos War Cemetery. Grave 19.J.1 Initially recorded on the Runnymede Memorial. Panel 262	Amanda Nicholas / AWMM		Born on the 12th September 1922 at Marton. Worked as a clerk for Census and Statistics Department in Wellington. Shared a flat with Jim Robinson when they both signed up at Levin on the 24th May 1941. After training with No. 2 Elementary Flying School awarded his pilots badge on the 18th October 1941 and commissioned on the 29th November 1941. Embarked for England on the 13th December 1941. Attached to No. 28 Elementary Flying School as an instructor flying the Tiger Moth on the 06th May 1942. Joined 127 squadron on the 31st May 1944 after serving with 55 and 57 Operational Training Units. Son of William Bradley and Olive Adeline Langston, Marton, New Zealand. A total of 1342 flying hours logged. On his 73rd operational sortie, 37 with 247 squadron, the others whilst with 127 squadron.	Archive Report
2281	Lanigan	William Percival	Flight Sergeant	NZ/405446	Age 26	New Zealand	Navigator		RNZAF	Coastal Command	489Sqn RNZAF	1943-04-04	Hampden	TB.I	AT259	XA-W		RAF Wick, Caithness, Scotland	1058	Reconnaissance	See archive report for additional information	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 199			Born on the 29th June 1916 in Gisborne. Educated at Te Hapara School. A photographer for H.B. Tyreman chemist at Gisborne. Enlisted at Levin on the 21st December 1940. Embarked for Canada on the 29th April 1941. Air observer badge awarded on the 15th September 1941 and promoted to sergeant. Embarked for England on the 23rd October 1941. Joined 489 squadron on the 30th November 1941 carrying out 18 operational sorties. A total of 495 flying hours logged. Son of William (died 1947) and Isalen Margaret Lanigan (née Bridson - died 1958) of Gisborne, New Zealand.	Archive report
2282	Lankshear	Ernest Howard	Flight Sergeant	NZ/411077	Age 25	New Zealand	W/Op/Air/Gnr		RNZAF	248 Wing, Malta Air Command	69 Squadron (Middle East)	1943-04-21	Baltimore	II	AG806	MJ-?		Luqa, Malta	1000	Anti-submarine Patrol	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Malta Memorial. Panel 12. Column 7	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand		Born on the 30th July 1917 in Fielding. Educated at Colyton Primary School and Fielding Agricultural High School. A carpenter/builder for H.H. Beazley building contractors in Lower Hutt. A member of the Middle District Aero Club. Enlisted at Levin as an air gunner under training on the 16th February 1941. Embarked for Canada on the 17th April 1941. No. 3 Wireless School, Winnipeg, Manitoba 19th April 1941. With No. 7 Bombing and Gunnery School, Paulson, Manitoba on the 01st September 1941. Promoted to sergeant on the 29th September 1941 and awarded air gunner / wireless operator badge. Embarked for England on the 03rd November 1941. With No. 3 Personnel Reception Centre 14th November 1941. With No. Coastal Operational Training Unit on the 19th March 1942. With Flying Training Unit 30th June 1942. No. 10 Aircraft Delivery Unit in August 1942. Crewed a Beaufort to Egypt via Gibraltar and Malta between 29th July 27th August 1942. 201 Group 01st September 1942. Middle East Training School on the 06th September 1942 on the Beaufort. Joined 47 squadron on the 03rd January 1943 flying the Beaufort. Joined 203 squadron on the 19th January 1943 and carried out 8 operational sorties. Joined 69 squadron on the 16th April 1943 and carried out 1 operational sortie. A total of 229 flying hours logged and on his 14th operational sortie. Son of George Henry (born 16th December 1876 - died 30th April1961, age 84) and Kathleen Lankshear (née Crenfeldt, died 30th July 1984, age 89), of Colyton, Wellington, New Zealand. Brother of Phyllis May, Kathleen Mavis, Joyce and Ivan Noel (born 30th January 1929 - died 31st October 1993, age 64). Engaged to Edith Richardson at time of enlistment.	Read Archive Report on this incident
2283	Larkin	C W	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-05-29	Stirling	III	BF561	AA-O		Newmarket	2314	Wuppertal	Crashed Gladbeck-Rentfort	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
2284	Larkins	J B	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	57Sqn	1942-06-22	Wellington	III	X3758	DX-		Feltwell	2330	Emden	Presumed lost over the sea	Killed	Runnymede
2285	Larnach	Francis Magnus	Flight Sergeant	NZ/425319	Born on the 03rd January 1911	New Zealand	Navigator		RNZAF	Coastal Command	489Sqn	1944-07-30	Beaufighter	TF.X	NE745	P6-P		RAF Langham, Norfolk	1611	Shipping Strike	See archive report for further information	Killed	Grimstad Cemetery. Grave 387 Norway			Read Archive Report
2286	Larnach	Francis Edward	Flight Sergeant	NZ/422009	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 6	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand Bourail Memorial		Born on the 13th November 1920 in Wellington. Educated at the Whatman School, Masterton and at Wairarapa College. Enlisted on the 21st March 1942 at Rotorua. Air gunner badge awarded on the 31st May 1943 and promoted to sergeant. Son of Donald Larnach (died 27th June 1969, age 81) and Ethel Larch (née Hague - died 04th February 1931, age 45) of Wellington, New Zealand. A total of 427 flying hours logged. On his second South Pacific tour.	Archive report of incident
2287	Larson	T T S	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	150Sqn	1942-06-27	Wellington	III	BJ666	JN-S		Snaith	2310	Bremen	Crashed at Surhuisterveen	PoW
2288	Latta	Selwyn	Flying Officer	NZ/41339	Born on the 20th December 1916 Age 28	New Zealand	Pilot		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 197			Read Archive Report
2289	Lauchlan	William James Little	Flying Officer	NZ/391361	Born on the 02nd February 1911	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Far East	3Sqn RNZAF	1942-10-16	Hudson	IIIA	NZ2055	Not known		Palikulo Airbase, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu	325	Patrol	See archive report for further brief details	Missing - believed killed	Bourail Memorial, New Caledonia Panel 4.	courtesy Jenifer Lemaire		Read Archive Report
2290	Laud	Ronald Hugh	Squadron Leader	40625		New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75 Sqn RNZAF	1943-06-11	Stirling	III	BK817	AA:B		Newmarket	23:48	Dusseldorf	BK817 was claimed by Oblt. Wilhelm Telge, his 5th Abschuss, from STABII./NJG1 nr Friodthier, 3 km south of Aubel at 3.600m at 01:35 Nachtjagd Combat Archive (1 January - 22 June) 1943 Part 1 - Theo Boiten). The aircraft crashed at Friodthier (Liège), 10 km north of Verviers, Belgium.	Killed	Heverlee War Cemetery 9.D.1			Son of Norman Charles and Mabel Laud, of Auckland City, New Zealand; husband of Doris Laud (nee Wilson), of Campbell's Bay, Auckland
2291	Lauder	W R	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	9Sqn	1944-04-22	Lancaster	I	ME724	WS-O		Bardney	2314	Braunschweig	Crashed target area	PoW
2292	Laurie	Ernest Charles	Pilot Officer	NZ/42417	Age 20	New Zealand	Pilot	DFM	RNZAF	Far East	16Sqn (NZ)	1944-04-30	Tough Corsair	F4U-1D	No data	No data		Torokina, Bougainville, Solomon Islands	Test Flight	08:45	See archive report for further details	Killed	Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery Grave 8.6.	Courtesy AWM Bourail Memorial and Cemetery		Son of Charles Trevor Gordon Laurie and of Florence Louisa Laurie (née Goodhew - died 20th May 1992 age 87), of 3 Cintra Flats, Symonds Street, Auckland. Stepson of Arthur Frederick Smith. A total of 79 operational sorties flown.	Archive report
2293	Lavers	W W H	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-09-10	Wellington	III	BJ968	AA-W		Mildenhall		Dusseldorf	?	Killed	Runnymede		Paradie Archive Database
2294	Lavin	N H	Warrant Officer	NZ403582					RNZAF	Bomber Command	101Sqn	1943-06-12	Lancaster	III	ED987	SR-A		Holme on Spalding Moor		Bochum	?	Killed	Runnymede
2295	Law	James	Sergeant	1101018	Age 21		Pilot		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-09-03	Wellington	III	X3396	AA-R		RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk	2328	Emden	See archive report for further details	Killed	Sage War Cemetery Grave 3.B. 2.			Born on the 02nd February 1921, the son of William Law, and of Millicent Law, of Deepdale, Lancashire, England. Enlisted on the 18th June 1940 at Warrington. Grave inscription reads: "We Miss Him Most Who Love Him Best". lawx	Read Archive Report
2296	Law	Donald Newsham	Sergeant	Donald Newsham	Born on the 26th May 1918	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	61 Operational Training Unit	1941-10-19	Spitfire	I	X4544	Not known		RAF Heston, Middlesex	1140	Training	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Hounslow Cemetery. Plot D Row D. Grave 3	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire		Read Archive Report lawx
2297	Law	Arthur Francis	Sergeant	NZ/42418	Age 20	New Zealander	Pilot		RNZAF	Trainin Command	14sqn (NZ)	1942-11-15	Kittyhawk	P-40	NZ3033	-		RNZAF Masterton, New Zealand	09:25	Training	See Archive Report for details	Killed	Picton Cemetery. Grave 63. 29	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand		Born on the 19th June 1922 in Picton. Education at Marlborough College, Blenheim High school. Apprentice painter and paper-hanger for H.W Powell, Enlisted at Levin on the 10th January 1942. Pilot badge awarded on the 07th August 1942 and promoted to sergeant on the 02nd May 1942. Posted to 14 squadron on the 02nd November 1942, A total of 137 flying hours with 5 on the Kittyhawk. Son of William Henry Francis (died 16th December 1956, age 62) and Alice Charlotte Spooner Law (died 13th January 1972, age 76), of Oxford streets, Picton, Marlborough. lawx	Archive report on the loss
2298	Lawless	Frank Brewster 'Bruce'	FLt			New Zealand	Pilot		RAF & RNZAF	Fighter Command	486Sqn (NZ) 64Sqn 183Sqn 198Sqn						10 (9 V-1s)									Ace
2299	Lawless	F B	Pilot Officer				Pilot			Fighter	486Sqn RNZAF	1944-06-10	Tempest	V	JN772					Sweep	Crashed off Dungeness	Injured
2300	Lawless	F B	Pilot Officer				Pilot			Fighter	486Sqn RNZAF	1944-06-28	Tempest	V	JN8595					Patrol	Crashed near Rye