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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
3351	Read		Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1940-10-21	Wellington	Ic	T2820	AA-	Mildenhall	1730	Hamburg	Crashed near Methwold Norfolk	Injured
3352	Reade	G	Flight Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-31	Stirling	III	EF491	AA-O	Mepal	2025	Berlin	Crash landed at Coltishall Norfolk on return
3353	Reader	Ronald Frederick	Pilot Officer	413792		New Zealander	Air Gunner (Rear)		RNZAF	Bomber Command	298Sqn (RAF)	1944.08.06	Halifax	VI	LL334	8A:Q	RAF Tarrant Rushton	23:42	"Diplomat 9", SOE	See Archive report for details	Evader					Read Archive Report
3354	Reader	Edgar Henry	Sergeant	1331432	Age 21	British	W/Op/Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-06-22	Stirling	III	EF408	AA-P	RAF Newmarket, Suffolk	2340	Mulheim	Crashed near Gelsinkirchen	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Grave 19.G.3	Archives		Also remembered on the grave of Fred and Emma Warren at St Peter & Mary Magdalene Churchyard Extensionin Soham (not sure of connection). Enlisted in January 1941. Trained at No.1 Signal School Cranwell, then to No. 2 Signal School Yatesbury and 3 Air Gunner School Castle Kennedy. Posted to 12 Operational Training Unit at Chipping Warden in October 1942. On the 12th April 1943 further training with 1651 Heavy Conversion Unit at Waterbeach. Finally joining 75 (NZ) Squadron on the 14th of May 1943. Son of Henry John and Ethel May Reader (née Warren), of Station Cottages, Fordham, Cambridgeshire, England.Grave inscription: 'We Thank Our God For Every Remembrance Of Him'.	Archive report
3355	Reader	William Frederick	LAC	NZ/402898	Age 21	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Training Command	No. 2 SFTS	1941-01-21	Vincent		NZ340	-	RNZAF Woodbourne	830	Training	See Archive report for further details	Killed	Wellington Crematorium (Karori)			Born on the 23rd July 1919 in London, England. Moved to New Zealand around 1922. Worked as a clerk for Norman, Baker and Longhurst Ltd in Wellington. Enlisted at Levin as a pilot under training on the 01st September 1940. Trained with No. 3 Elementary Training School 29th September 1940. First solo on the 11th October 1940. With No. 2 Service Flying Training School 23rd November 1940. Pilot badge awarded on the 18th January 1941.Son of William Thomas Reader, and of Nellie Reader (née Faulkner), of Paraparaumu Beach, Kapiti, New Zealand.	Archive report
3356	Reaveley	W T	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-06-10	Lancaster	I	ME702	AA-Q	Mepal	2309	Dreux		Killed	Bayeaux War Cemetery France
3357	Reay	W G	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-04-05	Wellington	III	X3661	AA-	Feltwell		Koln	?	PoW
3358	Reay	Hugh Coates	Flight Sergeant	NZ/421531	Age 25	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Coastal Command	53Sqn	1944-08-26	Liberator	GR.VI	EV899	FH-W	RAF St. Eval, Cornwall	17:19	Anti-Submarine patrol	See archive report for further details	Missing-believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 264	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand		Born on the 08th December 1918 in Nelson. Son of Richard Coates Reay (died 16th December 1955, age 81) and Hilda Edith Reay (née Hasse - died 31st August 1943, age 58), stepson of Annie Anita Reay (née Hansen - died 27th August 1971, age 79) of Wellington, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report on this incident
3359	Reddicliffe	F H	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-04-08	Stirling	III	BK770	AA-L	Newmarket	2130	Duisburg	Crashed Bressingham NORFOLK	Killed	Newmarket Cemetery
3360	Redding	R E	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-02-05	Stirling	I	BK617	AA-D	Newmarket	1943	Gardening	Ditched 2 miles off Cromer Norfolk	Killed	Runnymede
3361	Redhead	J B	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-10-13	Wellington	III	BJ837	AA-	Mildenhall		Kiel	Crash landed Lakenheath	Dow 19.10.42
3362	Redpath	John Powell	Flight Sergeant	NZ/428253	Age 23	New Zealander	Pilot (U/T)		RNZAF	Bomber Command	11 Operational Training Unit (92 Group)	1945-04-16	Wellington	X	LP609	Not known	RAF Oakley - RAF Westcott, Buckinghamshire	38	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Oxford Cemetery (Botley). Plot H/1. Grave 206A			Son of Charles Aitcheson Redpath and of Esther Redpath (née Goldien), of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. A total of 340 flying hours logged.	Read Archive Report
3363	Redpath	S	Sergeant	157218						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-05-25	Stirling	I	BK602	AA-R	Newmarket	.0006.	Dusseldorf	Crashed in sea French/Belgian coast	Killed	Dunkirk
3364	Redwood	Gerard Henry	Flight Sergeant	425012	1910		Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75 Sqn RNZAF	1944-07-20	Lancaster	III	PA967	AA:D	Mepal	23:20	Homberg	PA967 was claimed by Ofhr. Gerhard Wartenborger, his 1st Abschuss, from 4./NJG3 SW of Eindhoven at 5.200m at 01:09 hrs. (Nachtjagd Combat Archive (12 May 1944 - 23 July 1944) Part 3 - Theo Boiten). Crashed at around 01:00 hrs in open countryside some 4km north of Nederweert (Limburg), 4 km NE from the centre of Weert, Holland	Killed	Jonkerbos War Cemetery Coll. grave 4.H. 2-8			The CWGC register incorrectly spells his first name as Gerald Son of Henry Francis and Johannah Mary Redwood, of Wellington City, New Zealand
3365	Reece	Michael	Flight Sergeant	NZ/424260	Age 21	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	11 Operational Training Unit 92 Group	1945-01-04	Wellington	X	HE740	-	RAF Westcott, Buckinghamshire	1910	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Oxford (Botley) Cemetery. Plot H/1. Grave 248	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 07th September 1923 in Manitoba, Canada. Worked as a builder on his fathers farm before service, Enlisted at Levin on the 31st May 1942 Son of Albert Charles Reece and of Minnie Helen Reece (née King), of Mosgill, Otago, New Zealand. 412 hrs with 47 solo on the Wellington.	Read Archive Report
3366	Reed	D H	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	35Sqn (Madras Presidency)	1942-05-19	Halifax	II	W1101	TL-S	Linton on Ouse	2230	Mannheim	Crashed near Mannheim	Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery
3367	Reed	Oliver George	Flight Sergeant	404114	Age 25	Australian	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RNZAF	Coastal Command	302 Ferry Training Unit (FTU)	1944-06-08	Sunderland	III	ML858	P	RAF Oban, Argyllshire	2355	Training	Crashed on Gleann Mhor, St. Kilda during navigational exercise flight out of Oban. All ten occupants died in the crash	Killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 264.			The crews remains were given full military honours by an RAF Guard of Honour and were committed to the sea between St. Kilda and the island of Boreray. Rev Macleod read the burial service. (Reference: Wartime wrecks on St. Kilda - Rt. Rev. Monsignor John C. Barry, DCL, MA; Chairman of the St. Kilda Club) Born on the 05th August 1918 in Melbourne, Australia. Moved to New Zealand when he was 20 years old. Worked as an engineer for NZR prior to service. Enlisted in the RNZAF on the 21st October 1940. Embarked for Canada on the 05th December 1940. Awarded his air gunners badge and promoted to sergeant on the 22nd July 1941. After serving in various units joined 302 Ferry Training Unit on the 22nd May 1944. Son to George Charles and Ruth Myra (née Smith) Reed of Avernel, Victoria, Australia. A total of approx 270 Flying hours logged. Completed about 30 operational sorties.	Archive Report
3368	Reenberg	John Reginald	Pilot Officer	404944			Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	12 Operational Training Unit (OTU)	1942-02-14	Wellington	IC	R1027	Not issued	RAF Chipping Norden, Northamptonshire	23:36	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Brookwood Military Cemetery Grave: 2.J.1A				Read Archive Report
3369	Rees	H	Flying Officer							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-11-20	Lancaster	III	PB520	AA-G	Mepal	1255	Homberg		PoW
3370	Reeves	Ivan Harry	Sergeant	NZ/411100	Age 23	New Zealand	W/Op/Air/Gnr		RNZAF	Bomber Command	11 OTU	1942-06-25	Wellington	IC	R1078	TX-Q	RAF Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire	2316	Bremen	Crashed near Rheine	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Coll. grave 24. D. 10-11			Son of Herbert Sylvester Reeves and Jean McIsaac Reeves, of Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand	Some information here Archive Report
3371	Reeves	Sydney Cecil Oliver	Flight Sergeant	NZ/42339 RNZAF			W/Op/Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-02	Stirling	III	BF577	JN-M (C Flight)	Mepal	2331	Hamburg	See Archive report for further details	Killed	Hamburg Cemetery. Collective grave 4A.D.10-12			Read Archive Report
3372	Reid	George Ernest	Sergeant	411778	Age 31	New Zealander	Air Bomber (Air Gunner)		RNZAF	Bomber Command	218Sqn	1942-09-01	Stirling	I	N3714	HA-Q	RAF Downham Market, Norfolk	2346	Saarbrucken	Claim by Hptm Walter Ehle Stab II/NJG1 - Mosseghem between Brussels-Leuven: 4,000m at 04:13. Crashed Sterrebeek 9km ENE from the centre of Brussels	Killed	Nossegem Communal Cemetery Collective Grave 1-5	Courtesy Medals Reunited of New Zealand		Born on the 21st July 1911 in Dunedin. Son of Hugh (died 24th August 1952, age 76) and Nora Agnes Reid (née Feeney - died 17th March 1956, age 79), Kaikorai, New Zealand. Husband of Margaret Elizabeth Reid (née Pope) of Tainui, Dunedin, New Zealand. 170 flying hours logged and completer 3 operational sorties.	Read Archive Report on this incident
3373	Reid		Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	49Sqn	1942-02-07	Hampden	I	L4125	EA-	Scampton		Gardening	Crashed on take off
3374	Reid	W F	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-05-21	Lancaster	III	ND804	AA-K	Mepal	2303	Duisburg		Killed	Runnymede
3375	Reid	A M	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	90Sqn	1943-07-30	Stirling	III	BK775	WP-H	West Wickham	2237	Remscheid	Crashed at Konigshofen	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
3376	Reid	A	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-10-21	Lancaster	I	HK596	AA-O	Mepal	1112	Walcheren	Crashed target area	Killed
3377	Reid	J W	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-09-17	Wellington	Ic	X9834	AA-	Feltwell		Karlsruhe	Crash landed at Holsthum	PoW Shot 29.12.41	Cracow Military
3378	Reid	James Henry	Sergeant	997006			Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75 Sqn RNZAF	1941-11-08	Wellington	Ic	Z8942	AA:?	Feltwell		Essen	Caught in searchlights and hit by flak, crashed and exploded at Zuidland, SW of Rotterdam at 22:15 hrs. (Nachtjagd Combat Archive (13 July 1941 - 29 May 1942) The Early Years Part 2 - Theo Boiten).	Killed	Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery Plot LL. Row 1, grave 15			Son of James and jane Reid, of Perth.
3379	Reid	Ian Laurie	Sergeant	NZ/391846	Age 23	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-07-03	Wellington	Ic	W5621	AA-E	RAF Feltwell, Norfolk	2308	Essen	See archive report for further brief details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 64			Born on the 21st August 1917 at Waikino. A journalist for the Auckland Star prior to enlisting on the 18th December 1939. Son of Robert Theodore Reid and of Kathleen Lena Reid (née Gerrand), of 8 Beresford Street, Bayswater, Auckland, New Zealand. 434 flying hours logged and completed 27 operational sorties. Sadly his family suffered the loss of his younger brother, Sub/Lt. Francis Graham Reid RNZNVR. Whilst serving with 887 Squadron (FAA) flying Seafire III LR846. He went missing after crashing into the sea off Portavogie, County Down Northern Ireland during a dog fighting exercise on the Sunday, 12th March 1944.	Read Archive Report
3380	Reid		Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-02-21	Wellington	Ic	T2547	AA-	Feltwell	1910	Wilhelmshaven	Crashed at base on return
3381	Reid	David John	Flying Officer	NZ/416736	Age 26	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 9			Born on the 23rd September 1919 at Wellington. Enlisted on the 05th December 1941 at Harewood. Son of Frank James Reid (died 09th May 1953, age 71) and of Maud Mary Reid (née Marra - died 03rd November 1956) and husband of Vereen Reid (née Cairns), of Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand. Motor vehicle mechanic with New Zealand Air Task Force. Returning after his second tour.	Read Archive Report
3382	Reilly	Charles Christopher	Pilot Officer	NZ/40629	Born on the 15th May 1913	New Zealand	Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	160Sqn	1942-10-27	Liberator	II	AL548	BS-R	Aqir, Palestine	1818	Máleme Airfield, Crete	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Suda Bay War Cemetery. Collective Grave 7.B.16-17	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire		Read Archive Report
3383	Renfrew	R	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-27	Stirling	III	EE955	AA-D	Mepal	2130	Nurnberg	Crashed Schwarzenau	Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery
3384	Rennie	Henry Gordon Finlay	-	NZ/432433	08 February 1925 Age 23	New Zealander	Navigator		RNZAF	Communications Flight	General Purpose Communications Flight	1948-11-30	Airspeed Oxford	I	NZ2127	-	Ohakea, New Zealand	1503	Photographic Survey	Accident - Crashed Howlett's Hut, Ruahine Range	Killed	Tolaga Bay Cemetery Ferneaux Street Tolaga Bay Gisborne. Block TOLRS, lot 11			Son of Robert Findlay and Alice Maude Rennie (née Reid) of Tolaga Bay. Born on the 08 February 1925 at Tolaga Bay, Gisborne. Garage Assistant prior to enlisting.	Read Archive Report
3385	Renolds	L B	Pilot Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	102Sqn (Ceylon)	1941-09-29	Whitley	V	Z6949	DY-	Topcliffe	2353	Le Havre	Crashed on landing Upper Heyford	Injured
3386	Renolds	Lionel Recklaw	Flying Officer	NZ/401289	Age?	New Zealand	Pilot	DFC MiD	RNZAF	Far East Command	17 Squadron (NZ)	1943-01-18	Kittyhawk	P-40 E1	NZ3018	JZ-?	RNZAF Seagrove	1205	Training	See archive report for further details - mid-air collision with NZ3014	Minor injuries		Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand		Survived the war. He was born on the 12th of August 1920 in Wellington, New Zealand. DFC citation :- 'Extreme enthusiasm and keen devotion to duty have been displayed by this squadron commander in providing tactical and strategic support for Australian troops operating against the Japanese on Bougainville. Through his personal courage and exemplary leadership, Squadron Leader Renolds has made his unit outstanding and has personally led his squadron in many fighter-bomber attacks noteworthy for their accuracy. In addition to his normal duties, he has voluntarily made many reconnaissance flights to locate fresh targets. He has led to them not only his own unit but on occasion medium bombers as well, these attacks resulting in heavy losses in equipment to the enemy. Squadron Leader Renolds has made four tours in the Pacific and has flown 418 Operational hours in 193 missions. Arriving with the second RNZAF fighter squadron in June 1943, he destroyed one aircraft and damaged another. He is a most capable and valuable young officer whose courage and leadership have been responsible for building his squadron into one of exceptional merit'. MiD citation:- 'For meritorious service. This officer, who has completed three tours in the Solomons area, has been highly successful as a flight commander. The Manner in which he has led his pilots on fighter-bomber missions in the face of fierce anti-aircraft fire, making accurately judged attacks on enemy installations, has won his superior's praise. Flight Lieutenant Renolds has one enemy aircraft destroyed to his credit, and another damaged and has consistently displayed leadership and courage'.	Read Archive Report on this incident
3387	Renton	Rupert Ernest	Sergeant	NZ/412352	Age 22	New Zealand	W/Op/Air/Gnr		RNZAF	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. 3			Born on the 15th October 1919, the son of Alexander Cameron Renton and of Adeline Jane Renton (née Broadwood), of Auckland City, New Zealand. A total of 183 flying hours logged and on his 02nd operational sortie.	Read Archive Report
3388	Rey	A E	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-12-02	Stirling	I	BK618	AA-Q	Newmarket	202	Frankfurt	Crashed at Adar-Oberstein Germany	PoW			Paradie Archive Database	reyx
3389	Reynolds	G S S	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	149Sqn (East India)	1943-02-14	Stirling	I	W7638	OJ-R	Lakenheath	1848	Koln	Crashed near Boxmeer Holland	PoW
3390	Rhodes	George William	Sergeant	1131658	1922		Pilot		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-10-06	Wellington	III	DF639	AA-N	Mildenhall		Osnabruck	Claim by Lt Hans Krause Stab I/NJG3 - 1km North of Slagharen: 3,100m at 2304 hrs. Crashed near Slagharen (Mun Hardenberg)	Killed	Hardenberg Protestant Cemetery Plot A Row 13			Son of Richard Allen Rhodes and Annie Rhodes, of Wembley, Middlesex
3391	Rice	John Russell	LAC	NZ/4215101	Age 22	New Zealand	Pilot (U/T)		RNZAF		No. 2 SFTS	1943-12-03	Harvard	II	NZ907	-	RNZAF Woodbourne	100	Training	See archive report for detailed information	Killed	Christchurch (Bromley) Cemetery. 11. 1F			Born on the 14th August 1921 in Invercargill. Worked as an optical Meccanic for A.R Batstone in Palmerston North. Served with territorial army with 10th Field Ambulance for 10 months. Enlisted in Omaka on the 27th November 1942. Served as aircraft hand at Masterton, Rongota and Woodbourne. Remustered as as a pilot under training 18th August 1943. With No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School 20th August 1943. With No. 2 Service Flying Training School 23rd October 1943. 53 hours solo with 28 on the Harvard, 50 minutes night flying. Son of Cyril Leslie (died 13th April 1939, age 43) and Muriel Adele Rose Rice (née Kingsland - died 19th September 1987, age 81). Husband of Jessie Ruby Ann Rice (née Davis), of Palmerston North, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report
3392	Richards	Harold Leslie Raymond	Flight Sergeant	42457		New Zealand	2nd Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	622Sqn	1943-11-18	Stirling	III	EF128	GI:D	RAF Mildenhall	17:10	Mannheim	See archive report for details	KiA	Lachalade Churchyard Coll. Grave 2-4				Read Archive Report
3393	Richards	James Leonard	Flight Sergeant	NZ404946		New Zealand	Bomb Aimer		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-06-22	Stirling	III	EH889	AA-Z	Newmarket	2348	Mulheim	Shot down by a Bf 110 G-4 night fighter flown by Feldwebel Heinz Vinke of the 11./NJG 1. Crashed in IJsselmeer	Killed	Runnymede Memorial, Panel 199. United Kingdom		Accident Report		CWGC
3394	Richards	James Leonard	Sergeant	NZ/404946		New Zealand	Bomb Aimer		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-04-10	Stirling	III	BF455	AA-Y	RAF Newmarket, Suffolk	2355	Frankfurt	Hit by A.A. fire and enemy night fighter. Ran out of petrol and ditched in Channel off Shoreham Sussex. See archive report for further details	Rescued	Later: Runnymede Memorial. Panel 199		Accident report	Born on the 24th January 1918 at Rakaia. Worked as a tractor driver on his father's farm at Methven. Enlisted at Levin on the 01st December 1940 as a pilot under training. Joined No. 1 Elementary Training School on the 08th March 1941. Pilot training terminated and remustered as observer 12th March 194. Embarked for Canada on the 18th June 1941. Observer badge and promoted to sergeant on the 08th November 1941. Embarked for England on the 08th January 1942. Further training with No. 9 Observer Advanced Flying Unit on the 01st May 1942. Attached to 11 Operational Training Unit on the 12th May 1942 carrying out 2 operational sorties. Joined 75 squadron on the 25th September 1942 then to 1657 Heavy Conversion Unit to recrew 03rd-12th June 1943. Son of Henry Edward Harrison and Jessie Elizabeth Richards (née Tait), of Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand. 291 flying hours logged and on his 8th operational sortie.	Archive report 75Sqn RNZAF Rothschild crew
3395	Richardson	Charles Verdun Gore	Pilot Officer	NZ/424548	Age 27	New Zealand	Pilot (Inst)		RNZAF	Training Command	3 EFTS	1943-04-18	Tiger Moth	DH-82A II	NZ652	-	RNZAF Harewood, New Zealand	1015	Training	See archive report for detailed information	Killed	llington (Karori) Cemetery. Grave4. G/3. (S)			Born on the 12th September 1916 in Wellington. Educated at Wellington College. A clerk for Wm Cable and Company in Kaiwarra. Enlisted at Rotorua on the 02nd May 1942 as a pilot under training. With No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School 11th June 1942. With No. 1 Flying Training School on 05th September 1942. Pilot badge awarded on the 30th November 1942. Commissioned 06th February 1943. With Central Flying School 20th February 1943. To No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School as a flight instructor 26th April 1943. A total of 286 solo flying hours with 191 on the Tiger Moth. Son of Samuel and Kathleen Richardson (née Kite) and husband of Mary Elizabeth (née Reeves, later Watkins) and father of two daughters of Wellington, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report
3396	Richardson	Frederick Burns	Pilot Officer	41997			Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	12 Operational Training Unit (OTU)	1942-02-14	Wellington	IC	R1027	Not issued	RAF Chipping Norden, Northamptonshire	23:36	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Brookwood Military Cemetery Grave: 2.A.9				Read Archive Report
3397	Richbell	L E	Flying Officer							Bomber Command	487Sqn RNZAF	1943-05-03	Ventura	II	AE956	EG-H	Methwold	1643	Ramrod 16	Presumed lost over the sea	Killed	Hamburg (Ohlsdorf) Cemetery
3398	Richings	T M	Sergeant							Bomber Command	487Sqn RNZAF	1942-12-06	Ventura	II	AJ196	EG-C	Feltwell	1120	Eindhoven	Crashed Woensdrecht Airfield	Killed
3399	Richmond	S R O	Pilot Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	114Sqn	1941-08-08	Blenheim	IV	V6522	RT-			Training	Crashed near N Wootton Railway Station Norfolk	Injured
3400	Richmond	Sylvester Roger Oliffe		NZ/402217	Age 27	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Training Command	51 Operational Training Unit	1944-02-15	Beaufighter	IF	R2129	Not known	RAF Cranfield, Bedfordshire	2012	Training	See archive reports for further details	Killed	Cambridge City Cemetery. Grave 14353			Read Archive Report Researched by Jenifer Lemaire - see page for image licence.