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#	Name*	First Names	Rank	Service No.	Born	Nationality	Role	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
3001	Goodall	Bernard Bryn	Sergeant	411981	Age 23			RNZAF		41Sqn (RAF)	1942-08-15									Killed	United Kingdom, Brookwood Military Cemetery, 2. I. 1.			Son Of Kenneth Bryn Goodall And Of Caroline Grace Goodall (Nee Macmahon), Of Whakatane, Auckland, New Zealand.
3002	Goodall	Bernard Bryn	Sergeant	NZ/411981	Born on the 01st April 1919 Age 23	New Zealand	Pilot	RNZAF	Fighter Command	41Sqn	1942-08-15	Spitfire	Vb	P8607	EB-C	RAF Tangmere		Transit	See archive report for further details	Killed	Brookwood Military Cemetery. Grave 2.1.1	courtesy Goodall family - used with permission		Read Archive Report
3003	Goodenough	Clifford John	Warrant Officer	424233	Age 21			RNZAF		607Sqn (RAF)	1945-07-12									Killed	Myanmar (ex Burma), Taukkyan War Cemetery, 23A. B. 18.			Son Of Alfred Norman And Eva Goodenough, Of Upper Riccarton, Canterbury, New Zealand.
3004	Goodfellow	W D L	Sergeant					RNZAF	Bomber Command	487Sqn RNZAF	1943-05-03	Ventura	II	AE956	EG-H	Methwold	1643	Ramrod 16	Presumed lost over the sea	Killed	Runnymede
3005	Goodfellow	William Desmond Laurence	Flight Sergeant	41696	Age 23			RNZAF		487Sqn	1943-05-03									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 198.
3006	Goodlet	Leslie John	Flight Sergeant	NZ404025	9 May 1922 at Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand	New Zealander	Navigator	RNZAF	Middle East Command		1944-07-02	Wellington	X	ME990	- R	Foggia Main, Italy	22:12	Prahova, Romania	Shot down by night fighter, crashed at Măceșu de Sus, Romania	PoW - details not known				Read Archive Report
3007	Goodlet	Travis Coburn	Flight Sergeant	NZ/403546	Age ?	New Zealander	Pilot	RNZAF	Fighter	485 Squadron	1942-04-26	Spitfire	Vb	BM290	OU-?	RAF Kenley, Surrey	1710	High cover escort - Circus 140	See report	Pow No: 50 Camp Stalag Heydekrug				Joined the squadron in December 1941.Survived the war, but died at the young age of 42 on the 5th June 1963. Ashes buried at Andersons Bay RSA Cemetery, Block 41S, Plot 25. Living at Wanganui at date of death.	Read Archive Report
3008	Goodman	William Arthur	Leading Aircraftman	403134	Age 55			RNZAF			1946-09-06									Killed	New Zealand, Christchurch (Bromley) Cemetery, 18. 4G.			Son Of Mr. And Mrs. John William Goodman; Husband Of Jenny Gertrude Goodman, Of St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England. Also Served In Royal Navy 1914-18 War.
3009	Goodwin	Grahame Cyril Ralph	Pilot Officer	412225	Age 23			RNZAF			1942-09-16									Killed	Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 11. F. 12.			Son Of Henry Alexander Goodwin, And Of Elizabeth Goodwin, Of Wadestown, Wellington, New Zealand.
3010	Goodwin	Grahame Cyril Ralph	Pilot Officer	NZ/412225	Age 23	New Zealand	Observer	RNZAF	Bomber Command	11 OTU	1942-09-16	Wellington	IC	Z1108	TX-K	RAF Steeple Morden, Hertfordshire	2029	Essen	See archive report for further details	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Grave 11.F.12	AWMM		Born on the 27th August 1919 at Wellington. Son of Henry Alexander Goodwin, and of Elizabeth Goodwin (née Thomson), of Wadestown, Wellington, New Zealand. A total of 194 flying hours logged and on his 01st operational sortie.	Archive Report on the loss of this aircraft
3011	Goodwin	C S V	Sergeant				Pilot	RNZAF	Fighter	485Sqn RNZAF	1941-08-07	Spitfire	II	P7594				Circus 67	Failed to return	PoW
3012	Goodyer	E J	Pilot Officer					RNZAF	Bomber Command	61Sqn	1944-06-15	Lancaster	I	ME783	QR-E	Skellingthorpe	2017	Chatellerault	Crashed at Besse-Thure {Vienne}	Killed	Escoublac la Baule War Cemetery
3013	Goodyer	Edmond Jack	Pilot Officer	424451	Age 31			RNZAF		61Sqn (RAF)	1944-06-16									Killed	France, Escoublac-La-Baule War Cemetery, 2. E. 13.			Son Of Charles Edward Goodyer And Of Constance Isabel Goodyer (Nee Lines), Of Inangahua Junction, Nelson, New Zealand; Husband Of Irene Mary Goodyer, Of Richmond, Nelson.
3014	Goold	Arthur Frederick	Sergeant	NZ/414873	Age 21	New Zealand	Air Gunner	RNZAF	Bomber Command	11OTU	1944-03-15	Wellington	X	LN660	KJ-O	RAF Westcott	2005	Training exercise	See archive report for details	Killed	Oxford (Botley) Cemetery. Plot 1/2. Grave 177 Son Of Arthur Athelstan Goold And Thelma Victorine Goold, Of Auckland City, New Zealand.			Died in the crash of Vickers Wellington LN660. The aircraft took off from RAF Westcott for a training flight. Collided with Stirling III EH989 WP-P of 90Sqn	Read Archive Report
3015	Goord	Stephen Bryan	Flight Sergeant	39099	Age 28			RNZAF		460Sqn (RAAF)	1942-08-10									Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Hengelo (Gelderland) General Cemetery, Grave 2.			Son Of Leonard F. And Mabel Goord, Of Sittingbourne, Kent.
3016	Gordon	James Douglas	Flight Sergeant	402455	Age 27			RNZAF		70Sqn	1942-09-05									Killed	Egypt, Alamein Memorial, Column 265.			Son Of Robert And Kathleen Gordon, Of Paihia, Auckland, New Zealand.
3017	Gordon	Douglas Huntly	Sergeant	413408	Age 20			RNZAF		115Sqn (RAF)	1942-10-16									Killed	France, Le-Bois-Plage-En-Re Communal Cemetery, Ile De Re, Grave 5.			Son Of William Sutton Gordon And Mary Katherine Gordon, Of Christ. Church, Canterbury, New Zealand; Nephew And Ward Of Ethel Styles, Of Christchurch.
3018	Gordon	John Stanley	Leading Aircraftman	426169	Age 29			RNZAF			1943-01-14									Killed	New Zealand, Tapanui Cemetery, 145. 10.
3019	Gordon	Samuel John	Pilot Officer	155089	Age 25			RAFVR		488Sqn (RNZAF)	1943-08-31									Killed	United Kingdom, Armagh (St. Mark) Church Of Ireland Churchyard, No. 5 Hollow. Grave 10.
3020	Gordon	Ronald	Flying Officer	185116	Age			RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1944-11-20									Killed	Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 29. B. 1-16.
3021	Gordon	Ronald	Flying Officer Pilot	185116				RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-11-20	Lancaster	I	PB689	AA-X	RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	1249	Homberg	Exploded near Baerl	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Collective grave 29. B.1-16.			Read Archive Report
3022	Gordon	D H	Sergeant					RNZAF	Bomber Command	115Sqn	1942-10-16	Wellington	III	X3946	KO-Q	Mildenhall	1800	Gardening	Presumed crashed in target area	Killed	Ile de Re Commmunal
3023	Gordon	L B	Pilot Officer				Pilot	RNZAF	Fighter	485Sqn RNZAF	1943-02-06	Spitfire	Vb	BM513				Rhubarb	Crash landed in France	PoW
3024	Gordon	John Stanley	Leading Aircraftman	NZ/426169	Age 29	New Zealander	Pilot (U/T)	RNZAF	Training Command	1 Elementary Flying Training School	1943-01-14	Tiger Moth	II	NZ805	-	RNZAF Taieri, New Zealand	1450	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Tapanui Cemetery. Grave 145. 10	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand		Born on the 11th March 1913 in Tapanui. Worked as a farmer. Member of Kelso Gliding Club. Enlisted at Woodbourne on the 30th May 1942 as an aircraft hand. Re-mustered as a pilot under training on the 15th October 1942. With No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School on the 28th November 1941. Son of John (died 1938, age 68) and Mary Marshall Gordon (née Smith - died 1963, age 91) of Heriot, Otago, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report
3025	Gore	Don W	Sergeant	1624691			Flight Engineer	RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-07-20	Lancaster	I	ME691	AA-R	RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	2335	Homberg	Crashed at Veghel {Noord-Brabant}	PoW No. 455 Camp: Stalag Luft Bankan	None - known to have survived the war				Read Archive Report
3026	Gorman	R E	Flight Sergeant					RCAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-09-10	Wellington	III	BJ968	AA-W	Mildenhall		Dusseldorf	?	Killed	Runnymede		Paradie Archive Database
3027	Gosden	Walter Lionel	Sergeant	39859	Age 24			RNZAF			1941-02-04									Killed	United Kingdom, Nuneaton (Oaston Road) Cemetery, Sec. K. Grave 4.			Son Of Alfred And Lily Agnes Gosden, Of Torbay, Auckland, New Zealand.
3028	Gosden	W L	Sergeant			New Zealand		RNZAF	Bomber Command	No.18 OTU	1941-02-04	Vickers Wellington	Ic	R1298		RAF Bramcote		Training Flight - Navigation Exercise	Took off from Bramcote on a navigation exercise, during which the crew strayed off track. At 12:50 hrs the aircraft flew into a Barrage Balloon cable and crashed near Church Minshull, some four miles South-West of Middlewich, Cheshire. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed on Training Flight				CREW : F/O D Warburton (RAF); W/O Z J Perkowski; F/O A Minkiewicz; Sgt L Jachna; Sgt V C Hill (RAF); Sgt B T Abbott (RAF); Sgt J P Orynek; Sgt S J Wojcieckowski; Sgt W L Gosden (RNZAF); LAC H R Kwiatkowski
3029	Gosling	G	Flight Sergeant					RNZAF	Bomber Command	214Sqn	1943-07-24	Stirling	III	EE902	BU-P	Chedburgh		Hamburg	Crashed at Barchel	PoW
3030	Gossling	Edmund Eaton	Corporal	NZ/391404	Age 36	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 8	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 10th March 1909 at Winbourne, England. Moved to New Zealand around 1920. Enlisted on the 21st November 1939 at Levin. Son of Samuel John (died 15th October 1950, age 70) and Mabel Lottie Gossling and husband of Marjory Gossling (née Jackson), of Redcliffs, Canterbury, New Zealand. Served as fire crew with No. 31 Service Unit..	Read Archive Report
3031	Gossling	Edmund Eaton	Corporal	391404	Age 36			RNZAF			1945-09-24									Killed	New Caledonia, Bourail Memorial, Panel 8.			Son Of Samuel John And Mabel Lottie Gossling; Husband Of Marjory Gossling, Of Redcliffs, Canterbury, New Zealand.
3032	Gough	Douglas William	Sergeant	NZ/40764	Age 19	New Zealand	Pilot	RNZAF	Bomber Command	40Sqn	1941-03-12	Wellington	Ic	T2515	BL-U	RAF Alconbury, Cambridgeshire	1950	Boulogne	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Wimille Communal Cemetery			Son of William Henry Charles and Violet (née Jimmieson) Gough of Palmerston North, New Zealand. Prior to enlisting on the 12th March 1940 worked as a postal messenger and assistant for P and T Department. A total of 277 flying hours logged and on his 1st operational sortie.	Read Archive Report
3033	Gough	Douglas William	Sergeant	40764	Age 19			RNZAF		40Sqn (RAF)	1941-03-12									Killed	France, Wimille Communal Cemetery,			Son Of William Henry Charles Gough And Of Violet Gough (Nee Jimmieson), Of Palmerston North, Wellington, New Zealand.
3034	Gould	Robert John	Sergeant	405483	Age 24			RNZAF		102Sqn (Ceylon)	1942-09-24									Killed	Germany, Kiel War Cemetery, 1. G. 10.			Son Of Hubert John And Mary Gould, Of Pleasant Point, Canterbury, New Zealand.
3035	Gould	William Herbert	Flying Officer	41897	Age 20			RNZAF		408 (R.C.A.F.)Sqn	1942-08-29									Killed	Germany, Rheinberg War Cemetery, Joint Grave 8. J. 9-10.			Son Of Herbert Leslie Gould, And Of Ethel Marion Gould (Nee Hirst), Of Auckland City, New Zealand.
3036	Gould	James Douglas	Sergeant	411233	Age 21			RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1942-07-11									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 117.			Son Of Alfred And Mary Isobella Gould, Of Otautau, Southland, New Zealand.
3037	Gould	Robert John	Sergeant	405483		New Zealander	Bomb Aimer	RNZAF	Bomber Command	102 Sqn (Ceylon)	1942-09-23	Halifax	II	W1055	DY:F	Pocklington	00:16	Flensburg	See archive report for details	Killed	Kiel War Cemetery. Grave 1.G.10.				Read Archive Report
3038	Gould	W H	Flying Officer					RNZAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1942-08-28	Hampden	I	AE227	EQ-D	Balderton	1956	Saarbrucken	Crashed at Dudweiler	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
3039	Gould	James Douglas	Sergeant	NZ/411233	Age 21	New Zealand	Observer	RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-07-10	Wellington	III	X3720	AA-U	RAF Feltwell, Norfolk		Dusseldorf	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 117. Also remembered on family grave in Otautau New Cemetery..			Son of Alfred (died 29th January 1963) and Mary Isobella Gould (née Dobie - died 16th November 1943, age 61), of 'Willowbank', Otautau, Southland, New Zealand. His brother, Henry Howard Gould died 22nd December 1944, age 15,	Read Archive Loss Report
3040	Goulden	D A	Flying Officer					RNZAF	Bomber Command	550Sqn	1944-05-09	Lancaster	III	JA918	BQ-W	North Killingholme	2249	Mardyck	Crashed in sea close to target area	Killed	Oye-Plage Communal Cemetery
3041	Goulden	David Allan	Flying Officer	421968	Age 32			RNZAF		550Sqn (RAF)	1944-05-10									Killed	France, Oye-Plage Communal Cemetery, Row 2. Grave 4.			Son Of George Joseph And Isabella Margaret Sellars Goulden, Of Southbridge, Canterbury, New Zealand.
3042	Goulding	C P	Flight Sergeant					RNZAF	Bomber Command	15Sqn	1941-12-18	Stirling	I	N3665	LS-S	Oakington	950	Brest	Crashed at Plouguerneau	Killed	Runnymede
3043	Goulding	J	Flying Officer					RNZAF	Bomber Command	77Sqn	1943-08-30	Halifax	II	JD460	KN-D	Elvington	.0022.	Monchengladbach	Crashed target area	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
3044	Goulding	Clarence Phillip	Flight Sergeant	401267	Age 29			RNZAF		15Sqn RAF	1941-12-18									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 63.			Son Of Mr. And Mrs. C. Goulding; Adopted Son Of Miss N. Broadwell.
3045	Goulding	John	Flying Officer	417047	Age 25			RNZAF		77Sqn (RAF)	1943-08-31									Killed	Germany, Rheinberg War Cemetery, 11. C. 25.			Son Of Lingard Pitcher Goulding And Harriet Eliza Goulding, Of Waharoa, Auckland, New Zealand.
3046	Gover	Cedric Charles William	Pilot Officer	424453	Age 30			RNZAF		101Sqn (RAF)	1944-06-12									Killed	France, Evreux Communal Cemetery, Row B. Coll. Grave 31-37.			Son Of Alfred Adrian And Daisy Gover, Of Auckland City, New Zealand.
3047	Gover	C C W	Pilot Officer					RNZAF	Bomber Command	101Sqn	1944-06-11	Lancaster	I	LL751	SR-F	Ludford Magna	.0059.	Evreux	Crashed target area	Killed	Evreaux Communal Cemetery
3048	Gow	John Graham	Flight Sergeant	411396	Age 27			RNZAF		149Sqn (RAF)	1943-02-14									Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery, Plot Jjb. Grave 21.			gowx
3049	Gow	J G	Flight Sergeant					RNZAF	Bomber Command	149Sqn (East India)	1943-02-14	Stirling	I	W7638	OJ-R	Lakenheath	1848	Koln	Crashed near Boxmeer Holland	Killed	Eindhoven {Woensel}
3050	Gow	J G	Flight Sergeant					RNZAF	Bomber Command	149Sqn (East India)	1942-10-27	Stirling	I	BF389	OJ-S	Lakenheath	2020	Training	Crashed almost at once