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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
2851	Gartside	John	Warrant Officer	404599		Egypt, Alamein Memorial, Column 277.	Age 26				RNZAF		454 (RAAF)Sqn	1943-12-03										Killed	Son Of Charles And Jean Gartside, Of Huntly, Auckland, New Zealand.
2852	Gartside	'Jock' John	Warrant Officer	NZ/404599		Alamein Memorial. Column 277	Age 26	New Zealand	W/Op/Air/Gunner		RNZAF	247 Wing, 201 Group Middle East	454Sqn RAAF	1943-12-03	Martin Baltimore	V	FW282	'P'		Berka III Benghazl, Libya	06:55	Photographic recbonnasaince	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	W/O. John Gartside. Alamein Memorial. Column 277. Born on the 26th October 1917. Educated at Huntly School. Son of Charles (died 28th January 1956, age 77) and Jean Gartside (née Pirrett - died 09th October 1972, age 83), of Huntly, Auckland, New Zealand.	'Read archive report for further details'
2853	Garvin	William Henry	Sergeant	1077126		United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 289.	Age 20				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-07-25										Killed
2854	Garvin	W H	Sergeant			Runnymede						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-07-24	Stirling	III	EE890	AA-L		Mepal	2204	Hamburg	Crashed at Neumunster	Killed
2855	Gascoigne	James Kimberley	Corporal	404222		New Zealand, Auckland (Waikumete) Cemetery, Prot. Soldiers Area G, Row 6, Grav 70.	Age 26				RNZAF			1944-04-26										Killed	Son Of Jesse And Josephine Gascoigne, Of Auckland City; Husband Of Daisy Gascoigne, Of Mount Eden, Auckland City.
2856	Gaskins	L C	Sergeant			Runnymede						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-11-04	Stirling	III	EE897	AA-G		Mepal	1557	Gardening	?	Killed
2857	Gaskins	Leonard Charles	Sergeant	1392668		United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 150.	Age 21				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-11-04										Killed
2858	Gaspard	Lawrence Lewis	Leading Aircraftman	423510		New Zealand, Hamilton East Public Cemetery, Public Area B3, Row I, Grave 67.	Age 22				RNZAF			1944-07-31										Killed	Son Of Emil And Annie Sophie Gaspard, Of Suva, Fiji Islands; Husband Of Norma Gaspard, Of Hamilton.
2859	Gate	Allan Irving	Sergeant	403544		United Kingdom, Brookwood Military Cemetery, 2. C. 7.	Age 22				RNZAF		245Sqn (RAF)	1941-10-15										Killed	Son Of Daniel Irving Gate And Clara Emily Gate, Of Hamilton, Auckland, New Zealand.
2860	Gate	Allan Irving	Sergeant	NZ/403544	courtesy Auckland Library Heritage Collection	Brookwood Military Cemetery. Grave 2.C.7 Son of Daniel Irving Gate and Clara Emily Gate, of Hamilton, Auckland, New Zealand	Age 22	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	247Sqn	1941-10-15	Hurricane	IIb	Z3260	MR-?		RAF Chilbolton	2035	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Read Archive Report
2861	Gatland	Frank Ellison	Flight Sergeant	411970				New Zealander	Pilot	DFM	RNZAF	Bomber Command	214Sqn	1942-11-28	Stirling	I	R9194	BU-N		Chedburgh	1833	Torino	Claim by Lt Helmut Bergmann 7./NJG4 - 2km East of Sinceny (8A): 3,000m at 0049 hrs (Nachtjagd Combat Archives The Early Years Part 3 - Theo Boiten) Hit by flak at 6,000ft and crashed at Couvron-et-Aumencourt 12 km North West of Laon (Bomber Command Losses 1942 - W R Chorley)	PoW No. 27404, Stalag 344 Lamsdorf	He initially escaped and was captured at Haute-Marne on 8 Dec 1942 Flt Sgt Gatland DFM Gazetted 20 Nov 1942 Featured in Podcast. See Archive Report Notes
2862	Gavegan	Jack Ralph	Pilot Officer	402128		United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 116.	Age 30				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1942-07-09										Killed	Son Of Cecil Percival Gavegan, And Of Catherine Mary Gavegan, Of Adelaide, South Australia.
2863	Gavegan	Jack Ralph	Pilot Officer	NZ/402128	Courtesy AWMM	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 116	Age 30	New Zealand	Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-07-08	Wellington	III	X3557	AA-X		RAF Feltwell, Norfolk	2340	Wilhelmshaven	Crashed in the Waddenzee	Missing - believed killed	Born on the12th January 1941 at Auckland. A farmer for A.H. Cort's Farm at Wharepapa prior to service. Enlisted in the RNZAF at Levin on the 28th July 1940. Embarked for England on the 06th October 1940. Awarded his air gunner badge and promoted to sergeant on the 20 September 1940. Commissioned on the 12th August 1941. Joined 75 squadron on the 11th June 1941 after service with 125 squadron and 255 squadrons. Son of Cecil Percival Gavegan, and of Catherine Mary Gavegan (nee Ralph), of Adelaide, South Australia. Earlier of Epsom, Auckland. A total of 320 flying hours logged and on his 68th operational sortie, his 8th with 75 squadron.	Read Archive Report
2864	Gawith	Peter Masters	Flight Sergeant	NZ/402444	courtesy Auckland Library Heritage Collection: 7 October 1942: AWNS1942-1007-19-4.	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 117	Born on the 19th March 1919 Age 23	New Zealand	Pilot	DFM	RNZAF	Fighter Command	3Sqn	1942-07-28	Hurricane	IIc	HL858	QO-Y		RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire	PM	Night Intruder	See archive report for further details	Missing believed killed	Read Archive Report
2865	Gawith	Arnold	Flight Sergeant	422385		Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio Grave XXII.G.2.	4th November 1919	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	70Sqn	1944-05-23	Wellington	X	JA506	L		Tortorella, Italy (Foggia No. 2)	23:00	Ferentino, Italy	See archive report for further details	KiA		Read Archive Report
2866	Gawith	Peter Masters	Flight Sergeant	402444		United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 117.	Age 23			DFM	RNZAF		3Sqn	1942-07-29										Killed	Son Of Alan Clyfford Gawith And Justine Isabel Gawith, Of Paraparaumu Beach, Wellington, New Zealand.
2867	Gawith	Arnold	Flight Sergeant	422385		Italy, Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Xxii. G. 2.	Age 24				RNZAF		70Sqn	1944-05-24										Killed	Son Of Frederick Gawith And Of Mary Ann Gawith (Nee Black), Of Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand.
2868	Gay	C S	Flight Lieutenant								RNZAF	Bomber Command	90Sqn	1944-04-10	Stirling	III	LJ460	XY-U		Tuddenham	2243	SOE	Crash landed Lion-en-Sullias {Loiret}	PoW	gayx
2869	Geary	Walter John	Flight Sergeant	428101		New Caledonia, Bourail Memorial, Panel 6.	Age 31				RNZAF			1945-01-27										Killed	Son Of Thomas Geary And Of Caroline Blair Geary (Nee Oldridge); Husband Of Monda Geary, Of Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand.
2870	Gellatly	Wilfred Ronald	Pilot Officer	40563		-		New Zealand	Pilot	AFC MiD OBE(M)	RNZAF	Bomber Command	226Sqn	1942-08-19	Boston	III	AL710	MQ:Z		RAF Thruxton on detachment from RAF Swanton Morley	10:15	Dieppe	See archive report for further details	Safe		Archive Report
2871	Gennon	Peter	Sergeant	403041		France, Dunkirk Town Cemetery, Plot 2 Row 2 Grave 28.	Age 25				RNZAF		78Sqn (RAF)	1941-08-29										Killed	Son Of John Seath Gennon, And Of Ann Gennon (Nee Black), Of Ngakawau, Nelson, New Zealand.
2872	Gennon	P	Sergeant			Dunkerque					RNZAF	Bomber Command	78Sqn	1941-08-27	Whitley	V	Z6508	EY-		Middleton St George	135	Mannheim	Crashed off Dunkerque	Killed
2873	George	Hylton Carlyle	Sergeant	401265		United Kingdom, Bassingbourn Cum Kneesworth Cemetery, Row Ff. Grave 11.	Age 29				RNZAF			1942-02-17										Killed	Son Of Sinclair Munro George And Of Edith George (Nee Butterfield), Of Alfredton, Wellington, New Zealand.
2874	George	Leslie Bernard	Sergeant	413405		Gambia, Fajara War Cemetery, 3. B. 6.	Age 29				RNZAF			1943-01-09										Killed	Son Of Dennis Ivor And Gertrude Ellen George (Nee Bicheno), Of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.
2875	George	James William	Flight Lieutenant	40722		Netherlands (Holland), Enschede Eastern General Cemetery, Grave 190.	Age 28				RNZAF		485Sqn RNZAF	1945-06-23										Killed	Son Of Walter And Margaret George, Of Papatoetoe, Auckland, New Zealand.
2876	George	James William	Flight Lieutenant	NZ/40722		Enschede Eastern General Cemetery. Grave 190			Px		RNZAF	Fighter Command	409Sqn RCAF	1945-06-23	Mosquito	NF. Mk. XII	MM567	KP-E		B.106, Twente, Netherlands	1000	Transit	See archive report for further details	Killed	Read Archive Report
2877	George	Hylton Carlyle	Sergeant	NZ/401265	Courtesy AWMM	Bassingbourn Cum Kneesworth Cemetery. Row FF. Grave 11	Age 29	New Zealand	W/Op/Air/Gnr		RNZAF	Bomber Command	11 Operational Training Unit. 6 Group	1942-02-17	Wellington	IC	T2710	-		RAF Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire	2010	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Also remembered on the Steeple Morden 355Th War Memorial. Born on the 15th November 1913 at Eketahuna. A self employed sheep farmer prior to service. A civil reserve pilot of the Wairarapa and Ruahine Aero Club. Awarded his ''A' licence on the 04th April 1939Around 44 flying hours logged prior to service. Enlisted at Levin on the 07th May 1940 for pilot training. Started training with No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School on the 04th June 1940, then with No. 1 Flying Training School. Pilot training terminated and remastered as an air gunner on the 17th October 1940. Embarked for Canada on the 05th December 1940. Air gunner badge and promoted to sergeant on the 23rd June 1941. Embarked for England on the 06th July 1941. Further trains with 11 Operational Training Unit on the on the 25th November 1941. Son of Sinclair Munro George (died 23rd May 1933, age 60) and of Edith George (née Butterfield - died 07th September 1964, age 83), of Alfredton, Wellington, New Zealand.	Archive Report on the loss of this aircraft
2878	Germing	John William	Sergeant	1803074		Durnbach War Cemetery. Collective grave 4.C.11-7	2nd Qtr of 1922 in Camberwell, London		Flight Engineer		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-04-27	Lancaster	III	ND796	AA:J		RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	22:05	Friedrichshafen, Germany	See archive report for full details	KiA		Read Archive Report
2879	Gibbes	William Edmund	Flight Sergeant	NZ/404535			Age 34	New Zealand	Navigator		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-02-03	Stirling	I	BK604	AA-S		RAF Newmarket, Suffolk	1823	Hamburg	Crashed SW of Almelo Holland	PoW No. 27516 Camp: Stalag 344 Lamsdorf	Son of William Richard Lackey Gibbes (died on the 19th November 1918, age 38, during the influenza pandemic) and Edith Muriel (née Ward , later Osborn - died 17th August 1967) of 20 Brighton Road, Auckland, New Zealand. Married Fl/Lt. Elizabeth Irene (née Straughan) on the 11th August 1945, of Neville Cross, County Durham, England	Read Archive Loss Report
2880	Gibbison	Andrew Greenwell	Flight Sergeant	424976		United Kingdom, Eglantine Church Of Ireland Cemetery, Sec. E. Grave 36.	Age 22				RNZAF			1943-11-18										Killed
2881	Gibbons	Wilfred Nixon	Corporal	414770		New Zealand, Auckland (Waikumete) Cemetery, Prot. Soldiers Area A, Row 4, Grave 22.	Age 22				RNZAF			1943-07-15										Killed
2882	Gibbs	Bertram Arthur	Sergeant	1312812		Sierra Leone, Freetown (King Tom) Cemetery, 5. E. 2.	Age 20				RAFVR		490Sqn (RNZAF)	1943-11-18										Killed
2883	Gibbs	J T	Flight Sergeant								RNZAF	Bomber Command	115Sqn	1944-09-27	Lancaster	III	LM738	A4-B		Witchford	735	Calais	Crashed target area	Evader
2884	Gibbs	W E	Sergeant									Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-11-29	Stirling	I	BK609	AA-R		Newmarket	.0005.	Torino	Turned back crashed Bradwell Bay Essex
2885	Gibbs	Jack	Sergeant	625697		Runnymede Memorial. Panel 14	Age 19		W/op/Air/Gnr	DFM	RAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1940-10-23	Wellington	Ic	P9292	AA-C		RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk	1145	Potsdam, Berlin	See archive report for further brief details	Missing - believed killed	Son of Philip Frederick and Maud Beatrice Gibbs, of Newbold, Warwickshire, England	Read Archive Report
2886	Gibson	John Cuthbert Mckechnie	Sergeant	404352		Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 30. B. 5.	Age 29				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1941-11-07										Killed	Son Of John And Lillian Isobel Gibson, Of Thames, Auckland, New Zealand; Husband Of Ethel Frances Gibson, Of Ngaio, Wellington, New Zealand.
2887	Gibson	Hugh	Sergeant	1138669		Netherlands (Holland), Haarlemmermeer (Hoofddorp) General Cemetery, Row 1. Grave 11.	Age 20				RAFVR		487Sqn (RNZAF)	1943-05-03										Killed
2888	Gibson	Linton	Sergeant	539067		Fiji, Suva Military Cemetery, 6. 82.	Age 34				RNZAF			1945-04-18										Killed	Son Of David Thomas Gibson And Of Rose Gibson (Nee Warner; Husband Of Nellie Audrey Gibson, Of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
2889	Gibson	James Macleod	Corporal	391285		New Caledonia, Bourail Memorial, Panel 8.	Age 24				RNZAF			1945-08-29										Killed	Son Of James Gibson And Of Agnes Margaret Kennedy Gibson (Nee Macleod); Stepson Of Mr. G. T. Mouncer, Of Lyttleton, Canterbury, New Zealand.
2890	Gibson	John Albert Axel	SLdr					New Zealand	Pilot		RAF RNZAF	Fighter Command	501Sqn 15 RNZAFSqn 80Sqn						13 [12+1]						Ace 8 145 11
2891	Gibson	H	Sergeant			Haarlemmermeer						Bomber Command	487Sqn RNZAF	1943-05-03	Ventura	II	AJ200	EG-G		Methwold	1643	Ramrod 16	Believed crashed at Hoofddorp	Killed
2892	Gibson	J C McK	Sergeant			Reichswald Forest War Cemetery						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-11-07	Wellington	Ic	X9951	AA-		Feltwell		Berlin	?	Killed
2893	Gibson	John Albert Axel	Squadron Leader	40969			Age 29	New Zealander	Pilot	DSO DFC	RAF	Fighter Command	80Sqn	1945-03-24	Tempest	V	NV966	EY-?	14 1/2 Destroyed - 11 damaged	B.80 Volkel		Patrol	Force landed at Helmond	Injured	Born on the 24th August 1916 in Brighton, Sussex EnglandServed in the NZ TF Army from October 1934 until May 1935. Enlisted in the RAF on the16th May 1938. Served until 30th November 1945. On loan to the RNZAF from 13th June 1942 - December 1944. Served in RNZAF from 01st December 1945 - 24th December 1946. Then served with RAF from 1948 - 31st December 1954. Also flew in the Biafran War and with the Rhodesian Air Force until 1979. Held following posts since leaving the RNZAF, Chamber of Mines Employee (South Africa). General Manager Bechuanafond Airways, Director JAGAIR (Zimbabwe). Passed away on the 01st July 2000 in Nottingham, England age 83.	Archive report
2894	Gibson	James Macleod	Corporal	NZ/391285	Bourail Memorial	Bourail Memorial. Panel 8	Age 24	New Zealand	Passenger		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.	Missing - believed killed	See report for full details Son of James Gibson (died 1974) and of Agnes Margaret Kennedy Gibson (nee MacLeod - died 1947); stepson of Mr. G. T. Mouncer, of 19 Bridle Path. Lyttleton, Canterbury, New Zealand.	Archive report of incident
2895	Gibson	James Macleod	Corporal	NZ/391285	Bourail Memorial	Bourail Memorial. Panel 8	Age 24	New Zealand	Passenger		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.	Missing - believed killed	See report for full details Son of James Gibson (died 1974) and of Agnes Margaret Kennedy Gibson (nee MacLeod - died 1947); stepson of Mr. G. T. Mouncer, of 19 Bridle Path. Lyttleton, Canterbury, New Zealand.	Archive report of incident
2896	Giddens	D C	Sergeant								RNZAF	Bomber Command	103Sqn	1942-10-05	Halifax	II	W1216	PM-Q		Elsham Wolds	1900	Aachen	Crashed Rosmeer Belgium	PoW
2897	Giddens		Sergeant									Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-11-26	Wellington	Ic	Z1144	AA-		Feltwell	1830	Emden	Abandoned N of Wrangle Lincs
2898	Gifford	Emil Algernon	Flight Sergeant	414099		Singapore, Kranji War Cemetery, 24. E. 15.	Age 33				RNZAF			1942-02-03										Killed	Son Of Samuel And Emily Gifford, Of Auckland City, New Zealand; Husband Of Marjorie E. Gifford, Of New Lynn, Auckland.
2899	Gilberd	M S	Flying Officer			Port Joinville Communal					RNZAF	Bomber Command	149Sqn (East India)	1942-10-16	Stirling	I	BF392	OJ-D		Lakenheath	1830	Gardening	Crashed near Ile d'Yeu	Killed
2900	Gilberd	Morris Searle	Flying Officer	404353		France, Lile-Dyeu (Port Joinville) Communal Cemetery, Plot F. Row 1. Coll. Grave 98.	Age 29				RNZAF		149Sqn (RAF)	1942-10-16										Killed	Son Of Henry Searle Gilberd And Clara Olga Zenner Gilberd, Of Oriental Bay, Wellington, New Zealand; Husband Of Maud Gilberd, Of Paddington, London. Qualified Optician.