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#	Name*	First Names	Rank	Service No.	Born	Nationality	Role	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
3501	Rowley	Donald Kenneth Robin	Sergeant	NZ/41192	Age 22	New Zealand	W/Op/Air/Gnr	RNZAF	Coastal Command	458Sqn RAAF	1943-04-27	Wellington	XII	MP510	Not known		Detachment - RAF Luqa, Malta	2010	Shipping	See archive report for details	PoW No: 1092 Camp: Stalag Luft Heydekrug	None, survived the war	AWMM Via Jennifer Lemaire		From Hari Hari, Westland, South Island, New Zealand. He was known as Robin. Passed away on the 15th of May 2021, age 100.	Read Archive Report
3502	Rowse	Deryck Charles	Sergeant	413778		New Zealander	Air Gunner (Rear)	RNZAF	Bomber Command	30OTU	1943.02.07	Wellington	III	BK434	BT:?		RAF Hixon, Staffordshire		Training	See Archive report for details	Killed	Hixon (St. Peter) Churchyard. S.E. part. Row 3				Read Archive Report
3503	Roy	E A	Flight Sergeant					RNZAF	Bomber Command	166Sqn	1945-03-16	Lancaster	III	PB153	AS-J2		Kirmington	1725	Nurnberg	Crashed at Elsenz	Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery			royx
3504	Roy	J C	Sergeant					RNZAF	Bomber Command	50Sqn	1942-06-25	Manchester	I	L7289	VN-		Swinderby	2320	Bremen	Crashed at Grembke	Killed	Becklingen War Cemetery			royx
3505	Roynon	S W	Sergeant						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-04-05	Wellington	III	X3661	AA-		Feltwell		Koln	?	PoW
3506	Ruddy	B H	Sergeant						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-23	Stirling	III	EE938	AA-X		Mepal	2037	Berlin	Crashed at Mahlsdorf	Killed	Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery
3507	Ruegg	Edward Grey	Pilot Officer	405511	Age 22	New Zealander	Navigator	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	PoW No. 666 Stalag Luft 3 Sagan & Belaria		Courtesy Medals Reunited of New Zealand		Survived the war and passed away in 2005, age 89 from Pyes Pa, Tauranga, New Zealand. Husband of Vera Anita Ruegg (née Abbott) born on the 10th March 1919 - passed away on the 14th January 2022, age 102.	Read Archive Report on this incident
3508	Ruff	I R V	Flight Sergeant	NZ4111046				RNZAF	Bomber Command	115Sqn	1943-06-12	Lancaster	II	DS652	KO-B		East Wretham	.0002.	Bochum	?	Killed	Nes General Cemetery (Ameland)
3509	Rugg	R J	Sergeant						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-11-08	Wellington	Ic	X9628	AA-		Feltwell		Essen	Crashed near Krefeld	Died Injury 15.11.41	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
3510	Rule	John Edward	Pilot Officer	416545	1916	New Zealander	Pilot	RNZAF	Bomber Command	156Sqn	1944-01-30	Lancaster	III	JA702	GT-Z		RAF Warboys, Cambridgeshire	1708	Berlin	Claim by Oblt Hans-Heinz Augenstein 7/NJG1 - Noordoostpolder (Fox) at 21:49. The aircraft crashed in the eastern IJsselmeer in the vicinity of where the village of Marknesse now stands on reclaimed land. Those who perished were initially buried at Vollenhove (Stad-Vollenhove) General Cemetery on 10 February 1944.	Killed	Vollenhove (Stad-Vollenhove) General Cemetery Plot 3 Row 4 Grave 622	Stad-Vollenhove cemetery.jpg		Born on the 28th April 1916 in Mastertone. Educated at at Seddon Memorial Technical College, Auckland in 1930, 1931 and after that he continued his studies by night classes at the same institution. Employed in the hairdressing trade and was employed by his father. Enlisted on the 30th November 1941. Pilot badge awarded on the 15th June 1941 and promoted to sergeant on the 05th September 1941. Embarked for the United Kingdom on the 16th September 1942. Arrived at No. 3 Personnel Reception centre, Bournemouth on the 19th November 1942. On the 06th August 1943 posted to No. 103 Squadron, Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire. Joined 156 Pathfonder squadron 0n the 05th October 1943. Son of Edward (died 12th September 1949) and Elizabeth Annie (née Allen - died 07th August 1961), of Auckland City, New Zealand. 702 flying hours logged and on his 25th operational sortie.	Read Archive Report on this incident
3511	Runciman	W J	Sergeant					RNZAF	Bomber Command	7Sqn	1942-01-14	Stirling	I	N3672	MG-V				Training	Crashed on landing at Oakington
3512	Rundle	John Reginald	Sergeant	NZ/414346	Age 24	New Zealand	Pilot	RNZAF	Bomber Command	214Sqn	1943-02-17	Stirling	I	R9163	BU-C		RAF Chedbugh, Suffolk		Gardening	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Brookwood Military Cemetery. Grave 2.E.1A.			Born on the 05th September 1918 at Christchurch, the son of William and Eileen Josephine Rundle (née Stack), of Reefton, Nelson, New Zealand and husband of Nelly Rundle, of St. Andrews, Canterbury, New Zealand. Prior to enlisting on the 27th July 1941 worked as a carpenter for NZR Workshops in Adlington. A total of 413 flying hours logged with 56 on the Stirling. His 3rd operational sortie	Read Archive Report
3513	Ruocco	D	Sergeant						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-05-29	Stirling	III	BF561	AA-O		Newmarket	2314	Wuppertal	Crashed Gladbeck-Rentfort	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
3514	Rushbatch	G	Sergeant					RNZAF	Bomber Command	158Sqn	1943-08-02	Halifax	II	HR751	NP-J		Lissett	2341	Hamburg	Crashed at Eidelstedt	PoW
3515	Russell	G B	Sergeant					RNZAF	Bomber Command	14 OTU	1942-07-31	Hampden	I	N9062	GL-W3		Cottesmore	2353	Dusseldorf	Crashed at Oisterwijk Holland	PoW
3516	Russell	L P	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
3517	Russell	William Henry	Sergeant	NZ/40987	Age 21	New Zealand	Pilot	RNZAF	Fighter Command	485Sqn RNZAF	1941-08-12	Spitfire	IIa	P7970	'J'				Circus	Shot down	PoW - repatriated through injuries		Courtesy AWMM			Archive Report
3518	Russell	Alfred Gordon	Flying Officer	424524	11th October 1915	New Zealand	Pilot	RNZAF	Bomber Command	57 Sqn	1944-08-26	Lancaster	I	LM232	DX:P		RAF East Kirkby, Lincolnshire	20:13	Konigsberg	See archive report for further information	MiA	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 263.	courtesy Jenifer Lemaire			Read Archive Report
3519	Russell	David Malyon	Warrant Officer	NZ/403553			Pilot	RNZAF	Fighter Command	485Sqn	1942-05-04	Spitfire	Vb	BM196	OU-?		RAF Kenley, Surrey	1905	Rodeo 18	See archive report for further details	Killed	Whyteleafe Churchyard (St. Luke) Row 1. Grave 30			Read Archive Report
3520	Russell	William Henry	Pilot Officer	NZ/40987	Age 25	New Zealand	Pilot	RNZAF	Fighter Command (70 Group)	631Sqn	1945-02-28	Hawker Henley	I	L3276	Not known		RAF Towyn, Caernarfonshire, Wales	15:00	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Chester Cemetery (Blacon). Sec. A. Grave 269	Courtesy AWMM		Son of John Henry Russell and of Martha Russell (nee Jones), Llanfairfechan, Caernarvonshire. 456 Flying hours logged (51 of these on the Henley) and had completed 39 operational sorties whilst with 485 Squadron.	Read Archive Report
3521	Russell	Kenneth Royce	Pilot Officer	NZ415023			Pilot	RNZAF	Bomber Command	464Sqn RAAF	1944-01-06	Mosquito	VI	LR259	SB-Q		RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire		Training	Crashed at RAF Chipping Norton, Northamptonshire	Killed	Botley Oxford RAF Cemetery, North Hinksey, Berkshire. Section 1.2 Grave 132.			Read Archive Report
3522	Russell	W	Sergeant						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-05-06	Wellington	Ic	R3169	AA-		Feltwell		Hamburg	Crashed River Humber	Killed
3523	Russell	John Herbert	Sergeant	1338131			2nd Pilot	RAFVR	Bomber Command	75 Sqn RNZAF	1943-06-11	Stirling	III	BK817	AA:B		Newmarket	23:48	Dusseldorf	BK817 was claimed by Oblt. Wilhelm Telge, his 5th Abschuss, from STABII./NJG1 nr Friodthier, 3 km south of Aubel at 3.600m at 01:35 Nachtjagd Combat Archive (1 January - 22 June) 1943 Part 1 - Theo Boiten). The aircraft crashed at Friodthier (Liège), 10 km north of Verviers, Belgium.	Killed	Heverlee War Cemetery Coll.grave.9.D.2-7			Son of Herbert and Bertha Millie Russell, of Crayford, Kent.
3524	Russell	Reginald Bernard	Flight Sergeant	NZ/391186	Age 41	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 7	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 06th February 1904 at Hounsdlow, Middlesex, England. Moved later to New Zealand. Transferred from the NZ Army on the 31st October 1939. Son of Ernest Edwin Russell and of Emily Harriet Russell (née Humphries) and husband of Margherita Russell (née Hitchings), of Sydenham, Canterbury, New Zealand. A disciplinarian with New Zealand Air Task Force.	Read Archive Report
3525	Russell	John Wilfred	LAC	NZ/4210478	Age 35	New Zealand	PX/Mechanic i/c	RNZAF	Transport	6Sqn (RNZAF)	1943-06-05	Catalina	PB-5	NZ4006	-		RNZAF Luthale Bay, Fiji	430	Ferry flight	See archive report for detailed information	Missing - believed killed	Bourail Memorial. Panel 9			Born on the 30th September 1907 in Paterangi. Son of John and Beatrice Hawes Russell (née Tapper) and husband of Alice Edith Russell (née Lysnar) and father to 2 sons and 1 daughter, of Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand. His brother W/O. David Malyon also lost his life	Read Archive Report
3526	Rutherford	A W	Sergeant					RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-07-28	Wellington	III	BJ661	AA-		RAF Feltwell, Norfolk		Hamburg	See Archive report for further details	PoW				Read Archive Report
3527	Rutherfurd	John Keith	Leading Aircraftman	NZ/4210093	Age 22	New Zealander	Pilot (U/T)	RNZAF	Training Command	2 Service Flying Training School (ITS)	1943-01-23	Harvard	II	NZ928	-		RNZAF Woodbourne, New Zealand	930	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Kelvin Grove Cemetery. Grave 74. B. 4.	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand		Born on the 16th of June 1920 at Palmerston North. Educated at Palmerston North Boys High School, Victoria University and Wellington and Massey Agricultural College. Served 2 years in the territorial army. Enlisted at Rotorua on the 03rd September 1942 as a pilot under training. With No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School on the 13th October 1942. No. 2 Service Flying Training School 02nd January 1943 90 flying hours logged with 9 solo on the Harvard. Son of James Willoughby Rutherfurd (died 29th September 1971, age 81) and Leah Margaret Rutherfurd (née McCrea - died 27th June 1966, age 72), of 11 Union Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report
3528	Ryan	Keith Forbes	Flight Sergeant	41999	Age 28	New Zealander	Pilot	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 10th September 1913 in Taihape. Son of Alfred Mervyn (born 16th June 1877 - died 25th March 1953, age 75) and Julie Russell Ryan (née Irvine - born 16th June 1887, died 09th December 1949, age 62), of Taihape, Wellington, New Zealand. 373 flying hours logged and completer 9 operational sorties.	Read Archive Report on this incident
3529	Ryan	Patrick Hugh	Flying Officer	401411		New Zealand	Navigator	RNZAF	Bomber Command	44 Sqn	1942-10-06	Lancaster	I	W4188	KM:G		Waddington		Osnabruck	Crashed at Quackenbruck	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery 17. B. 6.
3530	Ryan	A J	Pilot Officer						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-01-10	Wellington	Ic	T2550	AA-L		Feltwell	1130	Air Test	Crashed near Stapleford Cambs	Killed
3531	Ryan	John Mcmahon	Flight Sergeant	NZ/412357	Age 20	New Zealand	W/Op/Air/Gunner	RNZAF	Coastal Command	415Sqn	1943-04-10	Hampden	TB.I	P1151	NH-P		RAF Thorney Island, Sussex - on detachment to RAF St. Eval, Cornwall	1632	Anti-shipping	See archive report for further brief details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 199	Courtesy Jennifer Lemaire		Born at Wellington on the 04th July 1922. Prior to service worked as a refrigeration engineer for H.W. Clarke Ltd. Enlisted on the 13th April 1941 at Levin. Embarked for Canada for training on the 26th May 1941. Awarded his wireless operator/air gunner badge and promoted to sergeant on the 24th November 1941. After conversion training with No. 5 Operational Training Unit he joined 415 squadron on the 23rd January 1943 completing at least 2 operational sorties. Son of Edward and Elizabeth Ryan, of Newtown, Wellington City, New Zealand. A total of 198 flying hours logged.	Archive Report
3532	Ryburn	L	Flight Sergeant						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-01-04	Stirling	III	LJ473	AA-R		Mepal	2220	Gardening	Crashed at base on return
3533	Ryder	Robert Leslie Owen	Pilot Officer	404626		Australian	Observer	RAAF	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 2, grave 16			Son of Arthur Owen and Florence Gardiner Ryder; husband of Marjorie Ryder, of Roma, Queensland, Australia.
3534	Sachtler	Euan Wilfred	Squadron Leader	NZ/41362	Age 24	New Zealand	Pilot	RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-05-01	Lancaster	I	ME689	AA-Y		RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	2244	Chambly	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Poix-de-Picardie Churchyard. Row A. Collective grave 15-17	Courtesy Stuart Murray		Born on the 02nd March 1920 at Dunedin. Received his secondary education at Otago Boys High School. His principal sport was rugby which he played for the Union Football Club. After leaving school he worked for Mallachs shoe store in Dunedin. Served in the NZ territorial army for 2 years. Enlisted for aircrew training at the Initial Training Wing, Levin on the 19th January 1944. Trained at No.1 Elementary Flying Training School in Taieri, joining on the 1st March 1941. Then to No.1 Service Flying Training School, joining on the 14th April 1941 at wigram. Awarded his Flying Badge and commissioned on the 5th July 1941. Embarked for England on the 22nd July 1941, arriving on the 2nd September 1941. reported to No.3 Personnel Reception Centre, Bournemouth, where he remained on attachment until posted to 11 Operational Training Unit joining on the 16th September 1941 flying the Wellington. Attached to 15 Operational Training Unit, joining on the 06th January 1942 again flying the Wellington. On the 17th June 1942 he was attached to No. 10 Aircraft Delivery Unit flying as second pilot a Wellington to Egypt via Malta 19th - 21st June 1941. Joined 37 squadron on the 28th January and completed 40 operational sorties. On a SAAF Loadstar to South Africa via Sudan, Kenya and Southern Rhodesia. Embarked for England on the 22nd July 1941. Joined 11 Operational Training Unit as an instructor on the 15th March 1943. Posted on the 27th April for a course at the Group Instructors' School, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire. Posted for a course to No. 5 Flying Instructors* School, Castle Combe, Wiltshire. Promoted to F/O. on the 05th July 1942, Fl/Lt. on the 05th July 1943 then to Sq/Ldr on the 05th April 1944. Joined 75 (New Zealand) squadron on the 06th January 1944, Mepal, Cambridgeshire, and resumed operational flying. With this squadron he now took part in ten attacks on targets in enemy occupied Europe. Flying 8 sorties on the Stirling aircraft and 2 on Lancasters. Attached to 1657 Heavy Conversion Unit on the 30th January then to No. 3 Lancaster Finishing School between 02nd - 07th April 1944. Son of Wilfred Sachtler, and of Janet Louisa Sachtler (nee Brown), of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. A total of 908 flying hours logged and on his 47th operational sortie.	Read Archive Report
3535	Sadler	A.P.	Sergeant	1379771			Air Bomber	RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-04-06	Stirling	I	BF517	AA-0		RAF Newmarket	15	Duisburg	See Archive report for further details	Survived	None			Read Archive Report
3536	Saffill	F H	Sergeant						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1945-02-26	Lancaster	I	ME450	AA-W		Mepal	1052	Dortmund	Crashed near Chatteris Cambs on return	Killed	Maldon Cemetery
3537	Sage	E V	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
3538	Sage	Wilton Mcbride	Sergeant	NZ/415370	Born on the 25th February 1917	New Zealand	Pilot	RNZAF	Fighter Command	165Sqn	1942-12-24	Spitfire	Vb	BM326	SK-?		RAF Tangmere, Sussex	2325	Training	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Tangmere Churchyard (St. Andrew). Plot E. Row 3. Grave 49.	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire		Read Archive Report
3539	Sale	Ernest Desmond	Sergeant	NZ/414682	Age 20	New Zealand	Pilot	RNZAF	Training Command	21 Operation Training Unit. 91 Group	1942-09-06	Wellington	IC	X9942	-		RAF Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire	2115	Training Flight	See Archive report for further details.	Killed	Moreton-In-Marsh New Cemetery. Sec. K. Grave 26	AR Archives		Also remembered on parents grave at Hawksbury Cemetery, Waikouaiti. Born on the 15th February 1922 in London, England. Family moved to New Zealand in 1923. Worked as a clerk for NZ Co-Op Distribution Company at Masterton prior to service. Enlisted at Levin on the16th August 1941. Initial training with No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School 28th September 1941 then to No. 2 Flying Training School 09th November 1941. Pilots badge awarded on the 05th January 1942 and promoted to sergeant on the 31st January 1942. Embarked for England on the 22nd February 1942. After serving with various units joined 21 Operational Training Unit on the 07th July 1942. Son of Charles Henry and May Winifred Grace Sale (née Gammage, later Bracey), of Otaki, Wellington, New Zealand. A total of 250 flying hours logged	Archive Report on the loss of this aircraft
3540	Salmond	William Clive	Pilot Officer	411668		Australia		RAAF		489Sqn RNZAF	1943-01-23													RAAF Honour Roll
3541	Salt	Geoffrey Courthope	Flying Officer	NZ/415382	Born on the 07th October 1913	New Zealand	Pilot	RNZAF	Training Command	26 Operational Training Unit. 92 Group	1942-10-08	Wellington	Ic	R1389	-		RAF Wing, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire	1930	Bullseye	See archive report for further brief details	PoW No: 780 Camp: Stalag Luft Sagan	Survived the war	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire		Many publications list this incorrectly as coming from 16 Operational Training Unit with the serial number Z1839.	Read Archive Report
3542	Salt	Ian Charles	Flight Sergeant	NZ/404046	Age 20	New Zealand	Air Gunner	RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-04-20	Stirling	III	BF506	AA-P		RAF Newmarket, Suffolk	2205	Heinkel Factory at Rostock	See Archive report for further details. Shot down by Ofw. Rudolf Mangelsdorf 12./NJG3 crashed at B̦balle, Denmark	Killed	Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery Coll. grave A.11. 11-14			Born on the 03rd July 1922 at Christchurch. Worked as a messenger for P and T Department in Wellington. New Zealand Corps of Signals July 1938. Enlisted in Levin as air gunner under training on the 27th October 1940. Embarked for Canadian the 06th January 1941. Trained at No. 8 Bomber Gunnery School 18th August 1941. Embarked for England on the 12th October 1941. Further training with No. 42 Operational Training Unit flying on the Wellington 27th May 1942, flew 1 operational sortie. Re-mustered as as air gunner on the 13th March 1942 and promoted to sergeant. 1665 Operational Training Unit 25th August flying the Sterling, flew 2 operational sorties. Joined 90 squadron on the 13th November 1942 carrying out 1 operational sorties. Assigned to 75 squadron 29th January 1943 carrying out 9 operational sorties. Son of Lt. Charles Henry (MiD NZ Rifle Brigade. Justice of the peace - died 18th June 1957, age 75) and Margaret Crawford Salt (née Boa - died 16th January 1936, age 38) of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report
3543	Salter	Edward William Huia	Flying Officer	402029		New Zealand	Pilot	RNZAF	Bomber Command	192 Sqn	1943-08-11	Mosquito	IV	DZ375	DT-L		Predannack	16:35	Special Duties	Special Duties over the Bay of Biscay. Lost without Trace. This was the first Mosquito lost by the Squadron	Killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 198
3544	Sames	Arthur Norman 'Artie'	FLt			New Zealand	Pilot	RNZAF	Fighter Command	486Sqn (NZ) 137Sqn						8 [7+1] (5 V-1s)									Typhoon Diver (V1) ace
3545	Sammers	W J	Sergeant						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-02-24	Stirling	III	EH948	AA-Q		Mepal	1810	Gardening		Killed	Runnymede
3546	Sampson	Louis David	Pilot Officer W/Op Air Gunner	186413				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. Cemetery Grave 25. C.2.			Read Archive Report
3547	Sampson	H W	Sergeant					RNZAF	Bomber Command	149Sqn (East India)	1942-07-29	Stirling	I	R9161	OJ-T		Lakenheath	.0001.	Saarbrucken	Crashed WNW of Rocroi France	Killed	Choloy War Cemetery France
3548	Sampson	Thomas	Pilot Officer	NZ/411032	Born on the 19th April 1921	New Zealand	Pilot	RNZAF	Bomber Command	466Sqn RAAF	1943-05-13	Wellington	X	MS473	HD-Q		RAF Leconfield, Yorkshire	2356	Bochum	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	The Hague General Cemetery (Westduin) Allied Plot. Row 4. Grave 72.	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire		Son of William John and Lilian Annie Sampson (née Dunning), of Ashburton, Canterbury New Zealand. A truck driver for Mid-Canterbury Transport Company prior to service. A total of 470 flying hours logged and having completed 20 operational sorties.	Read Archive Report
3549	Sampson	N	Flight Sergeant					RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-07-28	Lancaster	III	NE148	AA-H		Mepal	2155	Stuttgart	Crashed at Yevres	Evader
3550	Sampson	Richard Webb	Flight Lieutenant	401465	21st December 1905 at Dannevirke	New Zealand	Navigator	RNZAF	2nd Tactical Air Force	464 (RAAF) Sqn	1943-11-30	Mosquito	FB.VI	MM404	SB:T		RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire - 140 Airfield HQ, 2 Group	10:50	Operation Jericho	MM404 was part of the 2nd wave of the low-level attack to breach the prison walls so members pf the Resistance, many of whom were scheduled for execution, to escape. After MM404 was leaving the target area the Mosquito was hit in the cockpit by flak. Flt.Lt. Sampson was killed outright, while the badly wounded pilot survived the high speed landing on a snow covered field.	Killed	Poix-De-Picardie Churchyard, Row E. Grave 25.			He understated his age on enlistment by 3 years giving his year of birth as 1908 so he could enlist as aircrew Son of Percy Wallace Sampson and Jeannie Palmer Sampson, of Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. His brother Sgt. Henry Woolls Sampson, 412593, RNZAF, (149 Sqn, Stirling I R9161) died on operations on the 29th July 1942