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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
3401	Harrison	H W	Pilot Officer	48001			Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter	485Sqn RNZAF	1942-07-22	Spitfire	Vb	BL815					Rhubarb		Killed	Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery Netherlands
3402	Harrison	A H	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-11-08	Wellington	Ic	X9977	AA-		Feltwell		Essen	Crashed at IJevoorde Holland	Killed	Loolaan General
3403	Harrison	J A	Pilot Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	77Sqn	1942-03-27	Whitley	V	Z9221	KN-		Leeming		St-Nazaire	Crashed on Kirby Malzaerd Moor YORKS	Injured
3404	Harrison	Lester Louis	Sergeant	NZ/402184	Born 12th August 1915 at Christchurch, New Zealand	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	97Sqn (Straits Settlements)	1941-10-20	Manchester	I	L7462	OF-Z		RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire	1830	Bremen	See archive report for brief details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 63.			Read Archive Report
3405	Harrison	J B	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-03-05	Stirling	I	BK647	AA-M		Newmarket	1920	Essen	Crash landed
3406	Harrison	William Frederick	Sergeant	1396448			W/Op/A/G		RAFVR	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, Monument Svendborg Denmark			Mining over the Baltic. 114 aircraft to lay mines in five separate areas of the Baltic. 5 losses Son of Charles Joseph and Elizabeth Emily Harrison of Hackney, London. His Brother Flt. Sgt. David Ernest Harrison D.Fm. Also Died On Service.	Courtesy: flensted.eu.com RNZAF Archives airmen.dk
3407	Harrison	George Newall	Flying Officer	413842		New Zealander	Pilot		RNZAF	RAF Ferry Command		1942-12-05	Hudson	VIII	FK687			Dorval Airport		Delivery flight from Dorval to Britain via Houlton, Maine, USA, and Gander, Newfoundland	While landing at Houlton at 20:30 hrs the aircraft had a hard landing and attempting to go around the Starboard engine failed. The aircraft spun into a stall and crashed burning up. The crew were killed on impact	Killed	Houlton, (New Evergreen) Cemetery, Legion Hill, Section, USA			Son of George and Mary Harrison, of Runciman, Auckland, New Zealand.
3408	Harrison	Selwyn Leonard	Sergeant	NZ/41587	Age 21	New Zealand	W/Op/Air/Gnr		RNZAF	Middle East	70Sqn 231 Wing. 205 Grou	1942-06-29	Wellington	IC	Z1170	O		RAF Abu Sueir, Egypt	2100	Sidi Barrani	See Archive report for details	Killed	Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery. Grave 7. A.2	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 07th June 1921at Auckland. Worked as a printer for Leightons Limited. Enlisted at Levin on the 19th January 1941. Embarked for Canada on the 27th February 1941 Air gunner badge awarded on the 01st September 1941 and promoted to sergeant. Embarked for England on the 18th September 1941. Further training with 11 Operational Training Unit on the 25th November 1941 and then with 15 Operational Training Unit on the 05th June 1942. Crewed a Wellington to Egypt via Gibraltar and Malta on the 29th May 1942. Joined 70 squadron on the 24th June 1942. Son of Edwin Leonard Harrison and of Kathleen Maria Harrison (nee Corner), of Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand. On his 4th operational sortie.	Archive Report on the loss of this aircraft
3409	Harrison	Frank Owen Holder	Sergeant	NZ/41586	Age 25	New Zealand	W/Op/Air/Gnr		RNZAF	Middle East	70Sqn	1942-07-07	Wellington	IC	Z8986	T		RAF Abu Sueir, Egypt		Attack on battle area	See Archive report for details	Killed	Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery. Grave 7. A. 12.	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 02nd October 1916 at Auckland. Worked as a farmer on his fathers farm at Sunnycroft, Lower Kamimai. Enlisted at Levin on the 19th January 1941. Embarked for Canada on the 27th February 1941. Air gunner badge and promoted to sergeant on the 01st September 1941. Embarked for England on the 18th September 1941. Further training with 11 Operational Training Unit on the 05th January 1942 and with 15 Operational Training Unit on the 22nd April 1942. Crewed a Wellington to Egypt via Gibraltar and Malta on the 11th May 1942. Joined 70 squadron on the 16th June 1942. Son of Frank John Holder Harrison and Emily Rhoda Harrison, of Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand. On his 9th operational sortie.	Archive Report on the loss of this aircraft
3410	Harrison	Philip David	Sergeant	NZ/401929	Age 20	New Zealand	W/Op/Air/Gnr		RNZAF		2Sqn (NZ)	1941-12-15	Hudson	III	NZ2007	-		Nelson, New Zealand	1650	Patrol	See Archive report for further details	Killed	Karori Cemetery and Crematorium. Wellington. Soldiers Plot 15 C/3.	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 06th February 1921 at Basford, Nottingham, EnglandEnlisted at Harewood on the 12th July 1940. Joined 2 squadron on the 04th January 1941 flying the Vincent and Hudson. Awarded wireless operator/air gunner badge on the 18th of December and promoted to sergeant. Joined 2 squadron on the same day. Son of Edward and Beatrice Lilian Harrison (died 1974, age 90) of Upper Hut, New Zealand. A total of 325 flying hours were logged.	Read Archive Report
3411	Harrison	Alfred Hubert	Flight Sergeant	403000	Age 25				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1941-11-08										Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Doetinchem (Loolaan) General Cemetery, Row 1. Grave 7.			Son Of Frederick James Harrison, And Of Edith Sophia Harrison (Nee Stevens), Of Gisborne, Auckland, New Zealand.
3412	Harrison	Lester Louis	Flight Sergeant	402184	Age 26				RNZAF		97Sqn	1941-10-21										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 63.			Son Of Charles Edgar And Ruby Ellen Harrison, Of Scargill, North Canterbury, New Zealand.
3413	Harrison	Philip David	Sergeant	401929	Age 20				RNZAF			1941-12-15										Killed	New Zealand, Wellington (Karori) Cemetery, 15. C/3. (S).			Son Of Edward And Beatrice Lilian Harrison, Of Wallaceville, Upper Hutt.
3414	Harrison	Frank Owen Holder	Sergeant	41586	Age 25				RNZAF		70Sqn	1942-07-07										Killed	Egypt, Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery, 7. A. 12.			Son Of Frank John Holder Harrison And Emily Rhoda Harrison, Of Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand.
3415	Harrison	Selwyn Leonard	Sergeant	41587	Age 21				RNZAF		70Sqn	1942-06-29										Killed	Egypt, Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery, 7. A. 2.			Son Of Edwin Leonard Harrison And Of Kathleen Maria Harrison (Nee Corner), Of Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand.
3416	Harrison	Harold William	Pilot Officer	48001	Age 24				RAF		485Sqn RNZAF	1942-07-22										Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery, Row C. Grave 6.			Son Of William Herbert And Marjorie Mary Beatrice Harrison, Of South Collingham, Nottinghamshire.
3417	Harrison	Allen Frear	Aircraftman 1st Class	414474	Age 35				RNZAF			1943-01-01										Killed	New Zealand, Christchurch (Bromley) Cemetery, 24. 3E.			Son Of The Revd. Colin C. Harrison And Mary C. Harrison, Of Wellington City.
3418	Harrison	George Newall	Flying Officer	413842	Age 22				RNZAF			1942-12-05										Killed	USA, Houlton (New Evergreen) Cemetery, Legion Hill. Sec.			Son Of George And Mary Harrison, Of Runciman, Auckland, New Zealand.
3419	Harrison	Allen Frear	Aircraftman 1st Class	414474	Age 35				RNZAF			1943-01-01										Killed	New Zealand, Christchurch (Bromley) Cemetery, 24. 3E.
3420	Harrison	William Frederick	Sergeant	1396448	Age				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1944-04-23										Killed	Denmark, Aabenraa Cemetery, Allied Mil. Plot. Row 4. 5.			Son Of Charles Joseph And Elizabeth Emily Harrison Of Hackney, London. His Brother Flt. Sgt. David Ernest Harrison D.Fm. Also Died On Service.
3421	Harrison	Colin Arthur	Flight Sergeant	42189	Age 22				RNZAF			1944-02-03										Killed	United Kingdom, Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery, Sec. C. Row K. Grave 8.			Son Of Arthur Edmund And Lucy Harrison, Of Hoe O-Tainui, Auckland, New Zealand.
3422	Harrison-smith	Francis Charles	Flight Sergeant	403959	Age 20				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1941-11-30										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 63.			Son Of Charles Caldwell Harrison-Smith And Olive Mary Harrison-Smith, Of Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand.
3423	Harrison-Smith	F C	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-11-30	Wellington	Ic	Z1099	AA-		Feltwell		Emden	Crashed into Waddenzee	Killed	Runnymede
3424	Harrold	Ronald Kenneth	Sergeant	1335706	Age				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-07-26										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 152.
3425	Harrold	R K	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-07-25	Stirling	III	EE892	AA-F		Mepal	2239	Essen	Crashed off Southwold SFK	KIlled	Runnymede
3426	Harrop	Nathan Chester	Sergeant	NZ/403001	Age ?	New Zealand	Air Gunner		RNZAF	Middle East	70Sqn 231 Wing. 205 Grou	1942-06-29	Wellington	IC	Z1170	O		RAF Abu Sueir, Egypt	2100	Sidi Barrani	See Archive report for details	Survived - Injured				No further details, are you able to assist? Of 92 Te Arhoa Street, Clandlands,, Hamilton, New Zealand.	Archive Report on the loss of this aircraft
3427	Harrowby	Ian Gordon	Flight Sergeant	403777	Age 21				RNZAF		99Sqn (RAF)	1941-11-07										Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Beilen General Cemetery, Plot A. Grave 4.			Son Of George Alfred Harrowby And Of Mary Harrowby (Nee Gordon) Of Auckland City, New Zealand.	Allied Losses Database
3428	Harry	J W	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-02-24	Stirling	III	EH948	AA-Q		Mepal	1810	Gardening		Killed	Runnymede
3429	Harry	James William	Sergeant	1601839	Age 20				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1944-02-24										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 231.			Son Of George William And Nellie Eva Harry, Of Earl'S Court. London.
3430	Harsant	Malcolm Alexander Bruford	Flight Sergeant	422066	Age 27				RNZAF			1944-05-31										Killed	New Caledonia, Bourail Memorial, Panel 6.			Son Of Reginald And Martha Caroline Harsant; Husband Of Ivy Doreen Harsant, Of Cambridge, Auckland, New Zealand.
3431	Harsant	Malcolm Alexander Bruford	Flight Sergeant	NZ/422066	Born on the 01st March 1917	New Zealand	Navigator		RNZAF	Far East Command	31Sqn (RNZAF)	1944-05-31	Avenger	TBF-IC	NZ2521	-		Piva Bomber Strip, Bougainville, Solomon Islands	900	Strike	See archive report for details	Missing - believed killed	Bourail Memorial. Panel 8	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire		Son of Reginald and Martha Caroline Harsant and husband of Ivy Doreen Harsant (née Holmes, later Lockhead), of Cambridge, Auckland, New Zealand. Prior to service worked as a herd tester for Auckland Herd Improvements Association. Enlisted on the 18th March 1942. A total of 179 flying hours logged.	Read Archive Report
3432	Hart	Eldred Charles	Leading Aircraftman	426042	Age 27				RNZAF			1943-01-07										Killed	New Zealand, Methven Cemetery, Ashburton, 59
3433	Hart	John Moore	Flight Sergeant	424460	Age 28				RNZAF		226Sqn (RAF)	1944-08-19										Killed	France, Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, Xxii. A. 5.			Son Of John Hart And Of Jessie Hart (Nee Moore), Of Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand.
3434	Hart	George Henry	Flying Officer	411890	Age 27				RNZAF		519Sqn	1944-03-12										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 262.			Son Of William And Florence Ellen Hart, Of Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand.
3435	Hart	Robert Stevenson	Sergeant	523663			Flight Engineer		RAF	Bomber Command	75 Sqn RNZAF	1942-12-17	Stirling	I	BF396	AA:X		RAF Newmarket, Suffolk	18:00	Fallersleben	See archive report for details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 85				Read Archive Report
3436	Hart	William Alfred	FO			New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	486Sqn (NZ)						8 [6+2] (all V-1 kills)									Ace
3437	Hart	W A	Flying Officer				Pilot			Fighter	486Sqn RNZAF	1944-10-07	Tempest	V	EJ535	L					Abandoned near Kevelaer	PoW
3438	Hart	John Moore	Flight Sergeant	NZ/424460	Age 28	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	2 TAF	226Sqn RAF	1944-08-19	Mitchell	II	FW216	QM-?		RAF Hartford Bridge	00:30	Pathfinder flare drop	Shot down by flak	Killed	Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, Xxii. A. 5. France.	Courtesy AWMM	Accident report	Born on the 20th August 1916 at Hastings. Worked on the Tupurupuru sheep Station, Masterton prior to service. Enlisted on the 02nd May 1942 at Rotorua. Trained at No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School on the 24th July 1941. Embarked for Canada on the 24th December 1942, Further training at No. 7 Service Flying Training School. Awarded pilots badge and promoted to sergeant on the 11th June 1943. Further training at 34 Operational Training Unit flying the Ventura. Embarked for England on the 24th November 1943. Following attachment to various units joined 226 squadron on the 21st July 1944. Son of John A. Hart and of Jessie Agatha Hart (nee Moore), of Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand. A total of 435 flying hours logged and completed 16 operational sorties	Read Archive Report CWGC
3439	Hartland	John Brian	Flying Officer	4213324	Age 23				RNZAF			1945-12-12										Killed	New Zealand, Auckland (Waikumete) Crematorium, Crem. Mem.
3440	Hartley	Joseph	Flight Sergeant	NZ/4314306	Age 30	New Zealand	navigator		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	Bourail Memorial. Panel 6	Bourail Memorial		See report for full details Son of Joseph and Emma Hartley; husband of Margaret Hartley, of Richmond Street, Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand.	Archive report of incident
3441	Hartley	Joseph	Flight Sergeant	4314306	Age 30				RNZAF			1945-08-29										Killed	New Caledonia, Bourail Memorial, Panel 6.			Son Of Joseph And Emma Hartley; Husband Of Margaret Hartley, Of Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand.
3442	Hartstein	P	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-07-13	Stirling	III	EE886	AA-L		Mepal	110	Aachen	Crashed at base on return	Injured
3443	Hartstone	Roydon Horatio	Sergeant	402111	Age 29				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1941-07-03										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 64.			Son Of John Lewis Hartstone And Lydia Margaret Hartstone, Of Frankton Junction, Auckland, New Zealand.
3444	Hartstone	Roydon Horatio	Sergeant	NZ/402111	Age 29	New Zealand	Air Gunner		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 09th March 1912 at Woodville. A farmer on his fathers farm prior to enlisting on the 27th July 1940. Son of John Lewis Hartstone and Lydia Margaret Hartstone (née Curry), of Frankton Junction, Auckland, New Zealand. 155 flying hours logged and completed 18 operational sorties.	Read Archive Report
3445	Harvey	Edgar William	Sergeant	41902	Age 27				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1942-12-16										Killed	United Kingdom, Lakenham (St. John The Baptist And All Saints) Churchyard, Sec. E. Grave 25.			Son Of John Lambert Harvey And Sarah Harvey, Of Milford, Auckland, New Zealand; Husband Of Josephine Emma Harvey. Of Milford.
3446	Harvey	Robert Frederick	Sergeant	416483	Age 23				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-05-13										Killed	United Kingdom, Newmarket Cemetery, Plot P. Grave 414.
3447	Harvey	Edmund Bruce	Flying Officer	413069	Age 25				RNZAF			1943-03-28										Killed	United Kingdom, Marlow Cemetery, Sec. F. Row C. Grave 95.
3448	Harvey	William Leonard	Flying Officer	405487	Age 23			DFM	RNZAF		514Sqn (RAF)	1944-01-14										Killed	Germany, Hanover War Cemetery, 1. A. 12.			Son Of William Robert Harvey And Of Helena Harvey (Nee Ashcroft), Of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
3449	Harvey	Arthur Reginald	Leading Aircraftman	403067	Age 48				RNZAF			1944-03-29										Killed	New Zealand, Auckland (Waikumete) Cemetery, Prot. Soldiers Area E, Row 3A, Grave 29.			Son Of Henry And Mary Anne Harvey, Of Orange, New South Wales, Australia; Husband Of V. Harvey, Of Auckland City.
3450	Harvey	John Reginald	Warrant Officer	412686	Age 23				RNZAF			1944-08-26										Killed	United Kingdom, Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery, War Graves Plot Section P Row 11 Grave 70.			Son Of Arthur Reginald Harvey, And Of Violet Harvey, Of Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand; Husband Of Hazel Harvey, Of Carlisle.