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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
3451	Robson	Anthony Ridley	Flying Officer	NZ/403990	Born 10 August 1916 Gisborne	New Zealand	Pilot	DFM	RNZAF	Fighter Command	485Sqn RNZAF	1943-02-13	Spitfire	Vb	EP107	UO-?		RAF Weshampnett, Sussex	1140	Rodeo 168	See archive report for further details	PoW No: 201 Stalag Luft Sagan	None - survived the war - passed away in 1991, age 74	Courtesy AWMM		Enlisted 26 October 1940. Robson was a member of the RNZAF Contingent London Victory Parade on 8 June 1946 Died 4 April 1991 Age 74 at Hastings, Hawkes Bay. Cremated at Hawke's Bay Crematorium, Hastings Cemetery	Read Archive Report
3452	Robson	A E	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1945-03-21	Lancaster	III	LM733	AA-R		Mepal	1001	Munster	Broke in two in target area	PoW
3453	Robson	Charles Hepburn	Sergeant	NZ/401290	Age 24	New Zealander	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	12Sqn	1941-07-06	Wellington	II	W5360	PH-U		RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire	2325	Brest	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Guilers Churchyard. Collective grave	Courtesy Jennifer Lemaire /AWMM		Born on the 18th June 1917 at Feilding. Worked as a clerk in his fathers business at Feilding. Served in the territorial army for a year before enlisting in the RNZAF on the 07th May 1940 at LevinAwarded his pilots badge on the 21st September 1940 and promoted to sergeant on the 22nd November 1940Embarked for England on the 05th December 1940. Joined 12 squadron from 21 Operational Training Unit on the 21st June 1940. Son of Charles William Hepburn (served in the New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force during WW1 - passed away 18th May 1963. and Christina Robson((nee McConachie), of Feilding, Auckland, New Zealand. A total of 263 flying hours logged and on his 05th operational sortie.	Archive Report
3454	Robson	E S	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-09-05	Stirling	III	EE893	JN-N		Mepal	1959	Mannheim	Crashed Schwanheim	PoW
3455	Roche	G B	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-07-20	Lancaster	I	ME752	AA-Z		Mepal	2343	Homberg	Crashed at Heythuysen {Limburg}	Killed	Jonkerbos War Cemetery
3456	Rochford	H F	Sergeant					DFM	RNZAF	Bomber Command	138Sqn (Special)	1941-10-29	Whitley	V	Z9223	NF-		Stradishall		Special Duties	Crashed at base on return	Killed	Haverhill
3457	Rodger		Pilot Officer							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1940-01-10	Wellington	I	L4371	AA-				Training	Crashed landing at Harwell Berks
3458	Rodgerson	Ian Cedric	Flying Officer	428289	Age 24	New Zealand	Navigator		RNZAF	Fighter Command	605Sqn	1944-11-09	Mosquito	FB.VI	HR363	UP:U		RAF Manston, Kent	20:30	Intruder	See archive report for further details	KiA	Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery. Grave 13.C.10				Read Archive Report
3459	Roe	K V D	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-09-11	Wellington	Ic	R1038	AA-		Feltwell		Kiel	?	Killed	Runnymede			roex
3460	Roe	'Tim' Ronald John	Sergeant	NZ/412270	Age 22	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Middle East	1435 Squadron	1942-10-14	Spitfire	Vb	EP203	V-G	Credited with 3 enemy aircraft damaged	Luqa, Malta	940	Interception	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Malta Memorial. Panel 5, Column 2	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 14th December 1919 in Auckland. A teacher for the Auckland Education Board prior to service. Enlisted at Levin on the 13th April 1941. Son of Thomas Edwin and Mary Winifred Mildred Roe (née Creighton). Brother of Ivan Stuart Roe 599492 a sapper with the 3rd N.Z. Divisional Engineers (survived the war). Credited with 3 enemy aircraft damaged. Also served in 242 and 243 Squadrons. Flew a Spitfire from HMS Furious on the 16th August 1942 to join 1435 Squadron. roex	Archive Report
3461	Roff	L A	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-12-17	Stirling	I	BF400	AA-G		Newmarket	1817	Fallersleben	Crashed at Ankum	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
3462	Roffey	D A T	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-07-24	Lancaster	I	HK575	AA-O		Mepal	2149	Stuttgart	Crashed near Burlioncourt {Moselle}	Killed	Chateau-Voue
3463	Rogers	Brian Arthur	Sergeant	1384342			Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-04-06	Stirling	I	BF517	AA-0		RAF Newmarket	15	Duisburg	See Archive report for further details	Killed	City of London Cemetery. Collective grave 109018			Read Archive Report
3464	Rogers	A O	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	166Sqn	1944-07-14	Lancaster	III	ND621	AS-U		Kirmington	2125	Revigny	Crashed Lusigny-sur-Barse {Aube}	Killed	Lusigny-sur-Barse Communal Cemetery
3465	Rogers	C T	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-11-28	Stirling	I	BF339	AA-D				Training	Crashed near Oakington	Died 30/11/42
3466	Rogers	G H	Sergeant	1382746						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-05-05	Stirling	III	BF340	AA-Q		Newmarket	2153	Gardening	Crashed in the Waddenzee	Killed	Runnymede
3467	Rogers		Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-04-26	Stirling					Newmarket		Duisburg	Crashed on return to base	Killed
3468	Rogers	Charles Thomas	Sergeant	1170921	1922		Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-11-18	Stirling	I	BF399	AA-O		Newmarket		Training	Crashed at 2229 hrs at Trinity Farm on Cambridge Road, near RAF Oakington. The aircraft stalled while trying to avoid a head on collision with another Stirling	Killed	Crowle (St John the Baptist) Churchyard South of Church			Sgt Rogers survived the crash and died two days later on the 30th of Nov 1942 Son of Sidney and Eva Mary Rogers, of Crowle
3469	Rogers	Kenneth Stanley	Sergeant	NZ/411939	Born on the 16th August 1915 Age 26	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Training Command	12 Operational Training Unit. 6 Group	1942-01-17	Wellington	Ic	R1340	-		RAF Chipping Warden, Northamptonshire	1115	Training	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Brookwood Military Cemetery. Grave 2.A.8	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire		Son of Arthur and Mercy Emily Rogers (née Tucker), of Claudelands, Auckland, New Zealand. Branch Manager for Marriot Stores Ltd prior to service. A total of 185 flying hours logged.	Read Archive Report
3470	Rollett	N C	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	622Sqn	1943-08-23	Stirling	III	BF521	GI-H		Mildenhall	2045	Berlin	Crashed near Doberitz	Killed	Runnymede
3471	Rolston	Francis James	Flight Lieutenant	NZ/39939	Age 25	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	South Pacific	3Sqn (RNZAF)	1944-08-08	Ventura	PV-I	NZ4570	-		Pallikulo Airfield, New Hebrides	PM	Transit Flight	See archive report for further details	Killed	Bourail Memorial. Panel 3 (Buried at crash site)	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand Bourail Memorial		Born on the 21st October 1918 at Levin. A farmer on his fathers farm at Ihakara. A member of Middle District Aero Club and trained as a pilot for the RNZAF reserve. Enlisted as a pilot under training on the 26th October 1939. Pilot badge awarded on the 28th April 1940 and commissioned on the 28th May 1940. Joined 3 squadron on the 21st March 1944 and left for the Pacific on the 18th May 1944. A total of 1949 soo hours logged with 175 on the Ventura and on his third South Pacific tour. He was the officer commanding 'B; Flight. Son of James Henry (died 03rd March 1977, age 85) and Annie Mary Rolston (née MacDonald - died 22nd August 1991, age 94), of Levin, Wellington, New Zealand. Husband of Jean Elizabeth Rolston (née Lancaster), of Levin and father of a son, Peter.	Read Archive Report on this incident
3472	Roney	George James	Warrant Officer	NZ/417113	Age 22	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	33Sqn	1944-10-06	Spitfire	LF.IX	PV160	5R-W		B.53 Merville, France	PM	Breskens, Netherlands	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Schoondijke General Cemetery. Grave 303B	Jennifer Lemaire / AWMM		Born on the 01st January 1922 at Oamaru. Prior to service worked as an apprentice motor mechanic for Maude Brothers of Oamaru . Prior to enlisting in the RNZAF on the 21st December 1941 served with NZ territorial army for a year and a half. After training in New Zealand awarded his pilots badge on the 19th December and promoted to sergeant. Embarked for England on the 16th January 1943. Joined 33 squadron on the 05th August 1944 from 84 GSU. Son of George Charles and Rose Anna Roney (nee Berry), of Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand. His brother Stanley Vincent 15621 served with the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Third Echelon who survived the war. A total of 505 flying hours logged and on his 20th operational sortie.	Archive Report
3473	Roper	Robert George	LAC	NZ/46130	30th December 1927 Age 20	New Zealander	Photographer		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	Taita Lawn Cemetery, Wellington. Old Section - RSA - Block J - Plot 3			Son of Ronald and Iris Vella Sylvia Roper (née Logan) of Petone. Born on the 30th December 1927 at Lower Hut. Clerk prior to enlisting.	Read Archive Report
3474	Rose	Alistair Frederick	Flight Sergeant Navigator	NZ/416542					RNZAF	Bomber Command	214Sqn	1943-08-12	Stirling	I	EF390	BU-A		RAF Chedburgh, Suffolk	2153	Torino	Crashed at la Bussiere sur Ouche France	Killed	La Bussiere-Sur-Ouche Communal Cemetery. Coll. Grave 3-4.			Read Archive Report
3475	Rose	F R	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	582Sqn	1944-05-27	Lancaster	III	ND814	6O-T		Little Staughton	2325	Rennes	Crashed target area	Killed	Rennes Eastern Communal Cemetery
3476	Rose	George Herbert	Sergeant	NZ/391713	Age 30	New Zealand	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-09-06	Wellington	III	X3867	AA-?		RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk	105	Duisburg	-	Killed	Tilburg General Cemetery (Gilzerbaan). Plot A. Row 1. Coll. grave 27-28.	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 27th March 1912 at Auckland. Worked as a telegraphist for P and t Department at Tirau prior to service. Served three years in the territorial army. Enlisted at Wigram on the 08th December 1939. Embarked for England on the 25th July 1940. Joined 11 Operational Training Unit on the 09th September 1940. After serving with various units awarded air gunner badge and promoted to sergeant on the 04th October 1941. Rejoined 11 Operational Training Unit on the 26th October 1941. Joined 75 squadron on the 19th June 1942. Son of Herbert Stanley Rose and Louise Lavinia Rose (née Whitley), of Auckland C	Archive Report on the loss of this aircraft< a>
3477	Roselt	Adrain Ruyseh	Sergeant	710346			Air Gunner (Rear)		RAFVR	Bomber Command	57 Sqn	1944-12-04	Lancaster	I	NG145	DX:J		East Kirkby	16:30	Heilbronn	Claim by Lt. Peter Spoden Stab II./NJG6, his 13th Abschuss and the first of three this night, 0-10km South of Heilbronn, at 3,000m at 19:33hrs. (Nachtjagd Combat Archive (16 October 1944 - 31 December 1944) Part 5 - Theo Boiten). The aircraft crashed at Oberstenfeld, 15km SSE of Heilbronn.	Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery Plot 9 Row D Grave 14			Those who perished were initially buried in Oberstenfeld Civil Cemetery. Sgt. Osman/Sgt. Lees - Grave 60. Sgt. Roselt - Grave 61. Flt Sgt. Deacon - Grave 62. Lt. Becker SAAF - Grave 63. Flt Sgt Ching RNZAF - Grave 64. Reinterred 7 May 1948 Son of Eryl Roselt, and of Emily Roselt, of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
3478	Rosenberg	Barry	Sergeant	NZ/434680	Age 19	New Zealander	Air Gunner		RNZAF	Pacific Theatre	1Sqn (RNZAF)	1944-10-05	Ventura	PV-I	NZ4561	-		Henderson Field, Guadalcanal	08:41	Training	See archive report for additional details	Missing - believed killed	Bourail Memorial. Panel 8.	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand Bourail Memorial		Born on the 22nd December 1924 in Hastings. Educated at the Havelock North School, Hastings High School. Awarded his Air Gunner's Badge on 13th May, 1944 and promoted to sergeant. Joined 1 squadron in July 1944. Son of James Rosenberg (died 1937), and of Dorothy Rosenberg, of Joll Road, Havelock, Marlborough, New Zealand. A total of 180 flying hours logged.	Archive report of incident
3479	Ross	P R	Pilot Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	12Sqn	1942-01-20	Wellington	II	Z8370	PH-		Binbrook	1834	Emden	Crashed near Terschelling	PoW
3480	Ross	William Desmond	Flying Officer	NZ/424264			Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	184Sqn	1945-02-21	Typhoon	Ib	MN749	BR-W		B80 Volkel, Netherlands	1510	Reconnaissance	See archive report for further details	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Grave 26.G.17			Read Archive Report
3481	Ross	S D	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-07-26	Wellington	III	X3714	AA-		Feltwell		Hamburg	?	Killed	Runnymede
3482	Ross	Desmond Ray	Sergeant	NZ/411451	Age 23	New Zealand	Navigator		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-04-28	Stirling	III	BR807	AA-M		RAF Newmarket, Suffolk	20:30	Gardening	Crashed in the Baltic	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 199			Born on the 03rd October 1919 in Auckland. A warehouseman for John Burns and Company in Auckland. Enlisted at Levin on the 02nd March 1941 as a trainee pilot. Pilot training terminated and remastered as an observer on the 02nd July 1941. Embarked for Canada on the 22nd September 1941. Awarded observer badge on the 28th February 1942 and promoted to sergeant. Embarked for England on the 01st May 1942. Further training with No. 11 Operational Training Unit and 1657 Heavy Conversion Unit before joining 75 squadron on the 17th March 1943. Killed on his 8th operational sortie. Son of Magnus Montgomery Ross and of Margaret Ross (née Clarkson), of Sulphur Point, Auckland, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report on this incident
3483	Ross	Kenneth Alexander	Pilot Officer	NZ/431296	Age 19	New Zealand	Navigator		RNZAF	Far East	4 Squadron (RNZAF)	1944-08-20	Hudson	IIIA	NZ2044	-		RNZAF Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji	06:10	Transit Flight	See Archive report for details	Missing - believed killed	Bourail Memorial. Panel 5	Courtesy New Zealand Cenotaph		Born on the 11th February 1925 in Hastings. Son of Leslie Ross and of Phyllis Ross (née Tibbits), of 46 Brougham Street, Wellington City, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report on this incident
3484	Rothscild	Charles Arnold	Flight Sergeant	R/66347		Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	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			Accident report	75Sqn RNZAF Rothschild crew survived the war - served with both 218 (Gold Coast) Squadron and 75 (NZ) Squadron. Obtained his wings at No. 4 Service Flying Training School course 30 between 09th June and 20th August 1941 at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Received his commission on the 25th of September when a warrant officer. Later promoted to Flying Officer. Husband of Margaret who pre-deceased him. The 1995 recipient of Rideau Township Senior Citizen of the Year, and an active Legionnaire and Kiwanian. Arnold died on the 10th of February 2004 at North York General Hospital. Buried at Pardes Shalom Cemetery, Ontario, Canada. Information courtesy Francois Dutil	Archive report Paradie RCAF Database
3485	Rothstein	Irvine Sydney	Flight Sergeant	R/123638			Air Bomber		RCAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-06	Stirling	I	BK614	JN-H		RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	2145	Gardening	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 185		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
3486	Rothwell	John	Pilot Officer	NZ/413990	Age 24	New Zealand	Pilot (Inst)		RNZAF	Training Command	5 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit. 21 Group	1943-11-07	Anson	I	N4934	-		RAF Tern Hill, Shropshire	1350	Training	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Chester Cemetery (Blacon) . Sec. A. Grave 111	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 08th November 1918 at Leigh, Lancashire, England.Emigtrated to New Zealand in 1925. Worked as a butcher/driver for Ward Coal Company prior to enlisting on the 06th July 1941 at Levin. Awarded pilots badge and promoted to sergeant on the 20th December 1941. Received his commission on the 01st November 1943. Son of Thomas Green Rothwell and Agnes Rothwell (nee Smith) and husband of Nancy Ethel Dorothy Rothwell (also nee Smith), of Orakei, Auckland, New Zealand. Instructing at the PAFU since February 1943, Rothwell flew his two ops during a fortnight’s attachment to 12 Squadron flying the Lancaster, the preceding May. He died a day short of his 25th birthday.	Archive Report
3487	Rough	Bruce Frederick Aslin	Flight sergeant	NZ/?	Age 24	New Zealand	Navigator		RNZAF	Training Command	School of Navigation and Reconnaissance	1944-09-04	Anson	I	NZ414	PK-V		RNZAF New Plymouth	1419	Navigation Exercise	See Archive report for further details	Injured				Born on the 02nd February 1922 - Died 15th June 1988, age 66, cremated at Taita Lawn Cemetery. Block 01, Row C, Plot 19. Of 75a Hamilton Road, Hataitai, Wellington.	Archive report
3488	Roughton	Harry Gervase	Sergeant	NZ/405322	Age 24	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	19 Operational Training Unit	1941-10-21	Whitley	V	P5103	Not issued		RAF Kinloss, Morayshire, Scotland	2359	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Kinloss Abbey Burial Ground. Grave 16. Row A			Read Archive Report
3489	Roulston	David John Chubbin	Sergeant	428043	Age 27	New Zealand	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.	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire / AWMM		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 03rd February 1917 at Hunterville. Prior to service worked as a salesman for A.W Holder and Sons at New Plymouth. Enlisted on the 13th July 1942. Embarked for Canada on the 12th February 1943. Awarded his air gunners badge and promoted to sergeant on the 10th December 1943. Embarked for England on the 01st January 1944. After serving in various units joined 302 Ferry Training Unit on the 22nd May 1944. Son of James David and Louisa Jane Eliza (née Chubbin) Roulston and husband to Beatrice Sybil (née Holder) Roulston, of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand. A total of 88 Flying hours logged.	Archive Report
3490	Round	Reginald Pearson	Flying Officer	NZ/41360	Age 28	New Zealander	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	249Sqn		1942-08-25	Spitfire	EN976	T-C		Ta Kali, Malta	1130	Interception	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Malta Memorial. Panel 5, Column 1	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand		Born on the 06th December 1913 in Christchurch. A commercial traveller for L.H Green and Company in Christchurch. Enlisted at Levin on the 19th January 1941 as a pilot under training. With No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School on the 02nd March 1941. Embarked for Canada on the 29th April 1941 on the HMT Awatea. With No. 32 Service Flying Training School on the 27th May 1941. Pilot badge awarded on the 08th August 1941 and promoted to sergeant. Awarded commission on the 09th August 1941. Embarked for England on the25th August 1941. With No. 3 Personnel Reception Centre 02nd September 1941. 59 Operational Training Unit 09th September 1941 flying the Hurricane. Joined 601 squadron on the 28th October 1941 flying the Hurricane and Aircobra. Then to 19 squadron on the 29th October 1941 flying the Spitfire where he carried out 75 operational sorties. Departed Portreath 09th June 1942 to Gibraltar. Embarked on HMS Eagle on the 13th July 1942. Flew a Spitfire of Eagle on the Mediterranean for Malta and joined 249 squadron where he carried out 25 operational sorties. In hospital after 6th operation returning to squadron on the 11th August. Credited with 1 enemy aircraft damaged. S total of 395 flying hours logged and 100 operational sorties. Son of Elijah Round, and of Agnes Rachel Round (née Pearson), of Riccarton, Canterbury, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report
3491	Rousseau	H E	Flight Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-12-17	Stirling	I	R9247	AA-V		Newmarket	1800	Fallersleben	Crashed on/near Vechta Germany	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
3492	Rout	Frank Ernest	Sergeant	NZ/435997	Age 20	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Training Command	No. 4 Operational Training Unit (RNZAF)	1945-03-21	Warhawk	P-40	NZ3110	M		RNZAF Ohakea, New Zealand	09:20	Formation training	Mid air collision NZ3141 - NZ3110	Killed	Palmerston North Cemetery (Kelvin Grove). Grave 19.3.D			Born at Hastings on the 12th November 1924. Educated at Napier Intermediate School and at Napier Boys High School. Enlisted in May 1943. Trained in Canada. Awarded the pilot's badge on the 22nd September 1944.e Son of Ernest (died 01st September 1972 age78) and Winnifred Fanny Rout (died 11th January 1968 age 73), of Slacks Road, Awapuni, New Zealand.	Archive report of incident
3493	Rowberry	G W	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-03-13	Stirling	III	LJ462	AA-O		Mepal	2150	Gardening		Killed	Runnymede
3494	Rowe	Norman John	Sergeant	NZ/414344	Age 29	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	11 OTU	1942-09-10	Wellington	IC	DV890	OP-G		RAF Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire	2036	Dusseldorf	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Joint grave 19. C. 11	Courtesy AWMM		orn on the 08th May 1913 at Hokitika. Worked as a clerk for Nelson City Council prior to service. Obtained his 'A' licence with Marlborough Aero Club on the 28th March 1933. Joined RNZAF at Levin on the 26th July 1941. Trained at No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School and No2 Flying Training School being awarded his pilots badge on the 29th November 1941 and promoted to sergeant on the 10th January 1942. Embarked for England on the 31st January 1942. Joined 11 Operational Training Unit on the 07th July 1942. Son of Adam Aitchison Rowe and of Charlotte Ann Rowe (nee McGregor), of Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report
3495	Rowe	Nelson Raymond	Flight Sergeant	403768		New Zealander	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	150Sqn	1942-08-12	Wellington	III	BJ588	JN:?		RAF Snaith	22:05	Mainz	Returned early and crashed while making an emergency landing some 4 miles west of Scotter, 5 miles south of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire	KiA	Selby Cemetery Grave 5276			Son of Charles Nicholas and Muriel Rowe, of Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand.
3496	Rowland	C	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	78Sqn	1943-08-31	Halifax	II	JD377	EY-G		Breighton	2011	Berlin	Crashed at Klietzen	PoW
3497	Rowland	D L	Sergeant							Bomber Command	487Sqn RNZAF	1943-05-03	Ventura	II	AJ200	EG-G		Methwold	1643	Ramrod 16	Believed crashed at Hoofddorp	Killed	Haarlemmermeer
3498	Rowland	Montague James	Flight Lieutenant	NZ/401781	Age 22	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	1435Sqn	1943-07-10	Spitfire	IX	EN295	B				Patrol	See archive report for detailed information	Missing - believed killed	Malta Memorial. Panel 12. Column 1			Born on the 20th February 1921 in Timaru. Educated at Rongota College. Worked as a clerk for New Zealand Railways. Enlisted at Levin as a pilot under training on the 02nd July 1940. Pilot badge awarded on 12th December 1940 and commissioned on the 18th January 1941. With No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School on the 29th July 1940 with his first solo on the 14th August 1940. With No. 1 Flying Training School on the 28th September 1940. With the school as a staff pilot on the 16th February 1941. Slightly injured on aircraft accident on the 23rd March 1941 (1). Embarked for England on the 18th December 1941. With No. 3 Personnel Reception Centre on the 10th February 1941. 58 Operational Training Unit on the Spitfire 26th March 1942. Joined 485 squadron on the 25th May 1942 carried out 18 operational sorties and 1 Air Sea Rescue. Embarked for Gold Coast via Sierra Leone on 30th July arriving 15th August by Pan American Airlines Dakota to Egypt via Nigeria and Sudan 18-20 August 1942. High Altitude Flight (also known as Spitfire Flight) at Heliopolis on 23rd August 1942 where he carried out 17 operational sorties. With Middle East Training School 12-19th September. Joined 94 squadron Detachment Flight (also known as 'C' Flight) at Shandur and later El Gamil from 30th November flying Spitfires and carried out 19 operational sorties on 12th October 1942. Overland to Iraq 08-15th January 1943. Joined 119 Maintenance Unit/Test Flight to test and delivery pilot with 43 delivery flights to Iran for the USSR on 15th January 1943. By BOAC flying boat to Cairo on the 04th May 1943. With 206 Group 05th May 1943. With 103 Maintenance Unit on 22nd May 1943 where he carried out a further 9 operational sorties. To Malta on a Dakota on the 22nd May 1943. Joined 1435 squadron where he carried out at least 7 operational sorties and 1 Air Sea Rescue on the 18th June 1943. Credited with 1 enemy aircraft shared destroyed and a further 2 as damaged. Son of Montague Fritz Rowland (died 1 Feb 1966, age 72) and Emily Rowland (née Yates), of 142 The Parade, Island Bay, Wellington, New Zealand. Note: the CWGC website incorrectly state that he was a member of 435 squadron.	Read Archive Report
3499	Rowlands	Neville	Sergeant	NZ/426710	Age 21	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Far East	16Sqn (NZ)	1944-09-15	Vought Corsair	F41-1	NZ5329	-		Torokina, Bougainville, Solomon Islands	09:15	Strike Support	See archive report for further details - Mid air collision with Corsair NZ5237	Killed	Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery. Grave 8.13. Also remembered on parents grave in Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth , New Zealand.	Bourail Memorial and Cemetery		Born on the 14th April 1924 in New Plymouth. Enlisted in the RNZAF in December 1942. Awarded his pilot wings on the 24th January 1944 and promoted to sergeant on the 18th March 1944. Son of Harry Melton Rowlands (died 29th August 1948 age 56) and of Grace Rowlands (née Laurence - died 18th April 1968. age 71), of Junction Road, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.	Archive report
3500	Rowles	William Harry	Flight Sergeant	NZ/405457	Age 20	New Zealander	Observer		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.4	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 17th July 1921 at Wellington. Worked as a clerk for Rowley, Gill, Hobbs and Glen accountants at Wellington. Enlisted at Levin on the 22nd December 1940. Embarked for Canada on the 27th February 1941. Observer badge awarded on the 22nd July 1941 and promoted to sergeant. Embarked for England on the 15th September 1941Further training with No. 11 Operational Training Unit. Crewed a Wellington to Egypt via Gibraltar and Malta on the 14th May 1942. Joined 70 squadron on the 24th June 1942. Son of William Harry and Mildred Rowles (nee O'Sullivan), of Fox Street, Featherston, Wellington New Zealand. A total of 275 flying hours logged and on his 5th operational sortie.	Archive Report on the loss of this aircraft