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#	Name* SORT (↑)	First Names	Rank	Service No.	Photo (Click to Expand)	Commemorated	Born	Nationality	Role	Awards	Air Force	Command	Unit	DateofIncident *See Note SORT (↑)	Aircraft	Type	Serial	Code	Victories (Fighters)	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
2601	Firman	George	LAC	NZ/4312786	Courtesy AWMM	Bourail Memorial. Panel 8	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	Born o n the 09th June 1923 at Dunedin. Enlisted on the 25th July 1943 at Linton. Son of George (died 07th January 1965, age 87) Firman and of Louisa Firman (née Mitchell - died 23rd June 1962, age 83), of 46 Tedder Street St. Kilda, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Armourer by trade serving with No. 3 Service Unit.	Read Archive Report
2602	Firth	Ellison George	Sergeant	412218		Germany, Kiel War Cemetery, 3. F. 3.	Age 19				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1942-10-13										Killed	Son Of Ernest John Firth And Of Gladys Mary Firth (Nee Collins), Of Wellington City, New Zealand.
2603	Firth	Raymond	Warrant Officer	417203		Germany, Durnbach War Cemetery, 5. H. 14.	Age 28				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1944-08-26										Killed	Son Of Alexander Charles And Julia Annie Firth, Of Wanganui, Wellington, New Zealand.
2604	Firth	R	Warrant Officer			Durnbach War Cemetery						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-08-25	Lancaster	I	LL866	AA-S		Mepal	2023	Russelsheim		Killed
2605	Fisher	Henry Guy Neville	Flight Sergeant	R/92204		United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 103.	Age 23				RCAF		489Sqn (RNZAF)	1942-10-29										Killed	Son Of Guy Arnold Fisher And Jessie Gibbons Fisher, Of Summerland, British Columbia, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
2606	Fisher	Glyn	Flying Officer	412605		Serbia, Belgrade War Cemetery, Joint Grave 4. D. 9-10.	Age 22				RNZAF		142Sqn (RAF)	1944-04-17										Killed	Son Of Thomas And Alice Elizabeth Fisher, Of Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand.
2607	Fisk	Joseph George Arkless	Flight Sergeant	412874		Germany, Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 8. L. 7-17.	Age 28				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-09-01										Killed	Son Of Joseph Fisk And Of Fanny Fisk (Nee Shannon), Of Wanganui, Wellington, New Zealand; Husband Of Amelia Fisk, Of Wanganui.
2608	Fisk	J G A	Flight Sergeant			Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery					RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-31	Stirling	III	EH905	AA-R		Mepal	2032	Berlin	Crashed at Ludwigsfelde	Killed
2609	Fisken	Geoffrey Bryson	FO					New Zealand	Pilot		RAF RAAF RNZAF	Fighter Command	243Sqn 21 RAAFSqn 453 RAAFSqn 14 RNZAFSqn						11						Ace Buffalo Singapore 1942 P-40 Solomons 1943 5+2sh
2610	Fisken	Geoffrey Bryson							Pilot	DFC	RNZAF	Fighter	67Sqn RAF See Archive Report for other Squadrons		Brewster Buffalo Kittyhawk				11						Read Archive Report Telegraph Obituary September 1943 DFC. Medically discharged from the RNZAF in December 1943. Highest scoring British Commonwealth ace in the Pacific theatre.
2611	Fitchett	Ronald Herbert	Sergeant	41620		Syria, Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery, Coll. Grave Q. 126-127.	Age 21				RNZAF		159Sqn (RAF)	1942-12-30										Killed	Son Of William And Elfrieda Fitchett, Of Wanganui, Wellington, New Zealand.	'Read the archive report for further details'
2612	Fitness	Gordon William	Flight Sergeant	426196		United Kingdom, Cambridge City Cemetery, Grave 15348.	Age 22				RNZAF		622Sqn (RAF)	1944-09-20										Killed	Son Of Myra Olive Fitness, Of Dargaville, Auckland, New Zealand.
2613	Fitness	Gordon William	Flight Sergeant	426196		Cambridge City Cemetery. Grave 15348			Air Gunner (Rear)		RNZAF	Bomber Command	622Sqn	1944-09-20	Lancaster	I	LM167	GI:N		RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk	14:35	Calais	See Archive report for further details	Killed		Read Archive Report
2614	Fittall	Vaughan Charles	Flight Lieutenant	NZ/411873			Age 22	New Zealand	Pilot	DFC	RNZAF	Fighter Command	198Sqn	1943-10-09	Typhoon	Ib	No details - seek further information	No details - seek further information				Sweep	Damaged	Injured	Born on the 12th July 1919. Son of Theodora Samuel Fittall and husband of Kate Elizabeth Fittall (nee Parry) - Born on the 30th October 1923, died on the 18th September 2000, aged 76. Attended Wellington Technical College. Worked as an accountant prior to enlisting on the 23rd March 1941 at Levin, trained in Canada. Pilots badge awarded on the 07th November 1941 and awarded his commission. Served with 198 and 486 Squadrons. Test pilot with D. Napier and Sons, testing Napier Sabre engines, became Assistant Chief Test Pilot at Luton. 70 operational sorties. DFC Citation 1943: 'A pilot of exceptional merit. He has led his flight in numerous sorties over France, Belgium and Holland , in the course of which much damage has been inflicted on the enemy. In October last year, when he was participating in an attack against enemy shipping, intense and accurate anti-aircraft fire was encountered. A shell exploded behind Flight-Lieutenant Fittall's cockpit, wounding and dazing him, while his radio transmitter caught fire. He, nevertheless , returned to his base after flying some hundreds of miles before landing safely. Flight Lieutenant Fittall has shared in the destruction of 7 ships, 8 locomotives and 1 enemy aircraft. Many other ships have been damaged. This officer has set an inspiring example'. Died on the 08th July 2009, aged 89. Cremated and remembered at Waihi Cemetery, New Zealand.
2615	Fittock	Lorenzo James Shann	Flying Officer	415753		United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 262.	Age 24				RNZAF		464Sqn (RAAF)	1944-04-25										Killed	Son Of James Bateman Fittock And Laura Evelina Fittock.
2616	Fitzgerald	Brian Patrick	Leading Aircraftman	413986		New Zealand, Christchurch (Bromley) Cemetery, 22. 4D.	Age 19				RNZAF			1941-12-16										Killed	Son Of John Joseph And Nora Eileen Fitzgerald, Of Riccarton, Canterbury.
2617	Fitzgerald	William Vincent	Flying Officer	42294		United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 197.	Age 22				RNZAF		218Sqn	1943-05-27										Killed
2618	Fitzgerald	Maurice Isidore Joseph	Pilot Officer	176576		Belgium, Wevelgem Communal Cemetery, Coll. Grave E. 473-474.	Age 20				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1944-05-28										Killed	Son Of Maurice And Mary Fitzgerald, Of Bitterne, Southampton.
2619	Fitzgerald	John	Flight Sergeant	424777		United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 264.	Age 23				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1944-08-30										Killed	Son Of James And Margaret Woodburn Fitzgerald, Of Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand.
2620	Fitzgerald	Maurice Isidore Joseph	Flight Sergeant	176576		Wevelgem Communal Cemetery. Collective grave E. 473-474			Air Bomber		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-05-27	Lancaster	III	ND908	AA-M		RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	.0048.	Aachen	Crashed Poelkapelle {West-Vlaanderen}	Killed	Read Archive Report
2621	Fitzgerald	W V	Flying Officer	NZ414548		Runnymede					RNZAF	Bomber Command	218Sqn	1943-05-27	Stirling	I	BF405	HA-U		Downham Market	2252	Gardening	?	Killed
2622	Fitzgerald	J	Flight Sergeant			Runnymede					RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-08-27	Lancaster	I	HK594	AA-G		Mepal	2115	Stettin		Killed
2623	Fitzgerald	W J	Sergeant	NZ413875							RNZAF	Bomber Command	90Sqn	1943-04-16	Stirling	III	BK725	WP-M		Ridgewell	2200	Mannheim	Crash landed at Commmenchon France	Evader
2624	Fitzgerald	T B	WCdr					New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	141Sqn						6						Ace
2625	Fitzgerald	Brian Patrick	LAC	NZ/413986		Christchurch Cemetery (Waimairi). Grave 46.17	Age 19	New Zealand	Pilot (UT)		RNZAF	Training Command	1 Flying Training School	1941-12-18	Oxford	I	NZ280	-		RNZAF Wigram, New Zealand	1355	Transit Flight	See archive report for details	Killed	Born on the 09th November 1922 in Gore. Attended Christian Brothers High School, Dunedin. Worked as a student teacher for Canterbury Education Board. Enlisted on the 06th July 1941 at Levin as a pilot under training. No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School 16th August 1941. No. 1 Flying Training School 27th September 1941. Pilot bade awarded on the 08th November 1941. Son of John Joseph (died 09th January 1968, age 74) and Nora Eileen Fitzgerald (née Hanley - died 10th August 1979, age 81), of 121 Elizabeth Road, Riccarton, Christchurch, New Zealand.	Archive accident report
2626	Fitzgibbon	Roderick Herbert	Pilot Officer	NZ/411874	Courtesy Jennifer Lemaire	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 198	Age 22	New Zealander	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	486Sqn RNZAF	1943-09-06	Typhoon	Ib	EK119	SA-H	Credited with 1 enemy aircraft destroyed with a further 2 shared	RAF Tangmere, Sussex	730	Ramrod S.35	See archive report for further brief details	Missing - believed killed	Born on the 20th October 1920 at Culverden. Worked as a Engine Mechanic for Mocketts Motors of Culverden prior to service. Enlisted at Levin on the 23rd March 1941. Awarded pilots badge on the 26th July 1941 and promoted to sergeant on the 08th September 1941. Joined 486 squadron from 55 Operational Unit ((Spitfires) on the on the 10th March 1942. Received his commission on the 15th April 1942. Son of Martin and Rose Fitzgibbon (nee Wood), of Culverden, Canterbury, New Zealand. A total of 615 flying hours logged. On his 206th operational sortie 4 of these flying a Hurricane	Archive Report
2627	Fitzgibbon	Roderick Herbert	Pilot Officer	411874		United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 198.	Age 22				RNZAF		486Sqn	1943-09-06										Killed
2628	Fitzpatrick	J H	Flight Sergeant								RNZAF	Bomber Command	420Sqn RCAF	1944-10-30	Halifax	III	LW388	PT-D		Tholthorpe	1704	Koln	Crashed at Manston Kent on return
2629	Fitzpatrick	L J	Flying Officer			Rheinberg War Cemetery					RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-09-23	Stirling	III	EH935	JN-K		Mepal	1952	Mannheim	Crashed near Dedsheim	Killed
2630	Fitzsimons	Harold Douglas John	Pilot Officer	39097		Germany, Kiel War Cemetery, 1. A. 14.	Age 21				RNZAF		115Sqn (RAF)	1942-07-29										Killed	Son Of Harold John And Ada Fitzsimons, Of Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand; Husband Of Merle Evelyn Fitzsimons, Of Bulls, Wellington, New Zealand.
2631	Fitzsimons	Harold Douglas John	Pilot Officer	NZ/39097	Courtesy Ian AWMM	Kiel War Cemetery. Grave 1. A. 14	Age 21	New Zealand	Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	115Sqn	1942-07-28	Wellington	III	Z1605	KO-R		RAF Marham, Norfolk	2308	Hamburg	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Born on the 08th September 1920 at Eltham, Taranaki. Worked as a farmer for his father at Motunui prior to service. Enrolled in the RNZAF on the 20th September 1939 after serving two years in the territorial army. Awarded his air gunners badge on the 20th September 1940 and promoted to sergeant the following day. Slightly wounded in combat on the 10/11th July 1941 whilst with 255 squadron flying the Defiant. Awarded his commission on the 06th March 1942 whilst with 115 squadron flying Wellingtons. Son of Harold John and Ada Fitzsimons (née Harrison) of Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand. Husband of Merle Evelyn Fitzsimons (née Holland - later Moore of Bulls, Wellington, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report
2632	Flack	Alfred William	Pilot Officer	413833		Germany, Rheinberg War Cemetery, 4. G. 12.	Age 39				RNZAF		149Sqn (RAF)	1943-05-30										Killed	Son Of Alfred And Susannah Martha Flack, Of Harrow, Middlesex, England.
2633	Flack	A W	Pilot Officer	NZ413833		Rheinberg War Cemetery					RNZAF	Bomber Command	149Sqn (East India)	1943-05-29	Stirling	III	BF507	OJ-S		Lakenheath	2302	Wuppertal	Crashed at Dormagen	Killed
2634	Flansburgh-Washbourne	Alvah Wilkie	Sergeant	411796		United Kingdom, Barmby-On-The-Moor (St. Catherine) Churchyard, Row B. Grave 2.	Age 24				RNZAF		102Sqn (Ceylon)	1943-02-11										Killed
2635	Fleming	William	Sergeant	403852		United Kingdom, Saffron Walden Cemetery, Compt. 40. Grave 17.	Age 20				RNZAF			1941-08-03										Killed	Son Of Joseph And Margaret Fleming, Of Nelson, New Zealand.
2636	Fleming	Andrew Martin Hearn	Sergeant	40965		Singapore, Singapore Memorial, Column 422.	Age 30				RNZAF			1942-01-26										Killed	Son Of John Stuart Fleming And Of Nora Fleming (Nee Hearn), Of Wellington City, New Zealand; Husband Of Ellen B. Fleming, Of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.
2637	Fleming	James Alexander	Flight Sergeant	402454		United Kingdom, Binbrook (St. Mary) Churchyard,	Age 31				RNZAF		12Sqn (RAF)	1942-01-26										Killed	Son Of John Thomas Fleming And Of Mary Fleming (Nee Mcbride), Of Lauder, Otago, New Zealand.
2638	Fleming	John Stuart Selby	Flight Sergeant	421038		Germany, Rheinberg War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 20. A. 28-31.	Age 27				RNZAF		90Sqn	1943-11-19										Killed
2639	Fleming	James Allan	Flying Officer	422382		Germany, Rheinberg War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 8. K. 8-10.	Age 27				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1944-08-25										Killed	Son Of Thomas And Eva Fleming, Of Opotiki, Auckland, New Zealand.
2640	Fleming	J A	Flight Sergeant								RNZAF	Bomber Command	12Sqn	1942-01-26	Wellington	II	W5585	PH-D		Binbrook	1815	Hannover	Bombs exploded on take off	Killed
2641	Fleming	Robert Thomson	Flight Lieutenant	404460			23 Sep 1921 in Opotiki, New Zealand	New Zealander	Pilot	DFC	RNZAF	Bomber Command	139 Sqn (Jamaica)	1944-08-12	Mosquito	B.20	KB198	XD:P		Upwood	22:35	Frankfurt	Hit by I. & II./lei. Flak Battery 89/XI. Crashed into swamps at Getelo North East of Almelo at 01:04 hrs (Nachtjagd Combat Archive (24 July 1944 - 15 October 1944) Part 4 - Theo Boiten)	PoW, Stalag Luft 3 Sagan & Belaria/ Stalag 344 Lamsdorf Hospital since 25th October 1944.	Fg Off. Fleming was awarded the DFC whilst with 40 Squadron. Gazetted 5th February 1944.
2642	Fleming	James Allan	Flying Officer	NZ/422382		Rheinberg War Cemetery. Coll. grave 8.K.8-10			Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-08-25	Lancaster	III	LM593	AA-N		RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	2025	Russelsheim	See archive report for full details	Killed	Read Archive Report
2643	Fleming	John Stuart Selby	Flight Sergeant	NZ/421038		Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany. Coll. grave 20. A. 28-31			Pilot 2		RNZAF	Bomber Command	90Sqn	1943-11-18	Stirling	III	EH996	WP-H		RAF Wratting Common, Cambridgeshire	1710	Ludwigshafen-am-Rhein, Mannheim	Crashed at Fussgonheim	Killed	Read Archive Report
2644	Fleming	William	Sergeant	NZ/403852		Saffron Walden Cemetery. Compt. 40. Grave 17			Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	52 Operational Training Unit (81 Group)	1941-08-03	Hurricane	I	R4183 (R4101)	Not known		RAF Debden, Essex		Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Read Archive Report
2645	Fleming	R T	Flying Officer						Passenger		RNZAF	Bomber Command	138Sqn (Special)	1942-12-10	Halifax	II	L9618	NF-W		Luqa	345	Transit	The a/c had undertaken supply operation to Egypt. Over Algeria suffered incremental engine failure, probably due to coolant loss or wrong oil used. The pilot ordered a bail out and two passengers did so but for unknown reasons the remainder stayed and survived uninjured when flying on only one engine. The a/c made wheels up landing in desert at Le Kreider, near Khebil, 200 miles south of Oran, Algeria	Survived	(Ex 40 Sqn)
2646	Fletcher	Lloyd	Leading Aircraftman	424088		New Zealand, Levin (Tiro Tiro Road) Cemetery, 65. 34.	Age 55				RNZAF			1943-12-01										Killed
2647	Fletcher	Andrew Crawford	Flight Sergeant	42675		Netherlands (Holland), Uden War Cemetery, 5. A. 11.	Age 24				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1944-07-21										Killed	Son Of Daniel Fletcher And Of Jeanie Fletcher (Nee Mcneill), Of Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand; Husband Of Dorothy May Fletcher, Of Devonport, Auckland.
2648	Fletcher	John Douglas	Flight Sergeant	NZ/404546					Navigator		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-03-25	Wellington	III	X3652	AA-O		Feltwell		Essen	Hit by 1 & 3/schw Res Flak Abt 472. 3/schw Res Flak Abt 134 and 1/schw Res Flak Abt. Belly landed at Duisburg-Kasslerfeld. Time unknown. (Nachtjagd Combat Archives 1942 - Theo Boiten).	PoW No. 24809 Dulag Luft/Stalag 8B Teschen Stalag 344 Lamsdorf	Returned to UK 16 April 1945
2649	Fletcher	Andrew Crawford	Flight Sergeant	NZ/42675		Uden War Cemetery, Netherlands. Grave 5.A.11			Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-07-20	Lancaster	I	ME691	AA-R		RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	2335	Homberg	Crashed at Veghel {Noord-Brabant}	Killed	Son of Daniel Fletcher and of Jeanie Fletcher (née McNeill), of Devonport, Auckland, husband of Dorothy May Fletcher, of Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand. Thought to be on his 11th operation.	Read Archive Report
2650	Flood	George Ross	Flying Officer	421503		United Kingdom, Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery, Sec. G. Row D. Grave 17.	Age 21				RNZAF		630Sqn (RAF)	1944-11-22										Killed	Son Of Thomas John And Florence Eleanor Flood, Of Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand.