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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)	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
3501	Haydon	Desmond John	Flight Lieutenant	402137	Age 21				RNZAF		104Sqn (RAF)	1942-06-28									Killed	Egypt, Fayid War Cemetery, 2. D. 2.		Son Of Albert Leonard And Norina Gladys Haydon, Of Penrose, Auckland, New Zealand.
3502	Haydon	Albert Augustine	Sergeant	414287	Age 26				RNZAF			1942-09-02									Killed	United Kingdom, Brookwood Military Cemetery, 2. H. 1.		Son Of Edward Francis And Cecilia Julia Haydon, Of Palmerston North, Wellington, New Zealand.
3503	Hayes	Peter	Pilot Officer	404484	Age 20				RNZAF		156Sqn (RAF)	1942-08-27									Killed	Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 24. D. 2.		Son Of Joseph Patrick Hayes And Of Mizpah Hayes (Nee Hanna), Of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
3504	Hayes	J	Pilot Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	156Sqn	1942-08-27	Wellington	III	X3367	GT-	Warboys	2026	Kassel	Crashed at Epe	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
3505	Hayhurst	Anthony John	Aircraftman 1st Class	45823	Age 22				RNZAF			1946-02-28									Killed	New Zealand, Palmerston North (Kelvin Grove) Cemetery, 5. D.		Son Of Cedric Dudley And Dorothy Bluett Hayhurst, Of Temuka, Canterbury.
3506	Hayler	Edwin John	Sergeant	1892380	Age 19				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1944-08-08									Killed	France, St. Valery-En-Caux Franco-British Cemetery, Joint Grave B, 23-24.		Son Of Frank And Alice Rose Hayler, Of Burpham, Sussex.
3507	Hayler	Edwin John	Sergeant	1892380	Age 19		Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-08-07	Lancaster	I	HK567	AA-C	RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	2202	Mare de Magne	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	St. Valery-en-Caux Franco-British Cemetery. Joint Grave B.23-24		Son of Frank and Alice Rose Hayler, of Burpham, Sussex, England	Read Archive Report
3508	Hayman	W C	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	57Sqn	1941-09-30	Wellington	II	W5445	DX-	Feltwell	1915	Hamburg	?	PoW
3509	Haynes	S	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-09-17	Lancaster	III	PB430	AA-P	Mepal	1005	Boulogne
3510	Haynes	Harold Tudor	Flying Officer	NZ/416485	Age 24	New Zealand	Pilot (Inst)		RNZAF	Training Command	14 Pilot Advanced Flying Unit. 21 Group.	1944-08-21	Oxford	I	V4082	-	RAF Banff, Banffshire, Scotland	1425	Training	Mid-air collision with ED266	Killed	Banff Cemetery. 3rd Compt. Sec. D. Grave 15		Born on the 02nd January 1920 in Palmerstone North. Worked as a mechanician for P an T Department. Served in the territorial army for 11 months. Enlisted in Levin as a pilot under training 30th November 1941. With No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School 10th January 1942. With No. 2 Service Flying Training School 08th March 1942. No. 1 Service Flying Training School 13th June 1942. Pilot badge awarded on the 05th May 1942. Promoted to sergeant on the 11th July 1942. Embarked for England on the 20th July 1942. With No. 3 Personnel Reception Centre 02nd September 1942. 11 Pilot Advanced Flying Unit 22nd September 1942, Served in several units as an instructor. Commissioned on the 20th October 1943. Son of Mark Trevithick Haynes (died 09th August 1943 and Ida Tudor Haynes (née Brewer - died 03rd June 1952, age 74) and husband of Nita Lois Haynes, father of one son, of Frankton Junction, Hamilton.Brother of Fl/Sgt. Owen Haynes NZ/ missing 19th August 1942,	Read Archive Report
3511	Haynes	Owen	Flight Sergeant	405742	03rd February 1914 in Hamilton	New Zealand	Pilot (Captain)		RNZAF	Bomber Command	61 Sqn	1942-08-19	Lancaster	I	R5605	QR:R	RAF Syerston	08:08	Anti-shipping patrol	The aircraft was on detachment to Coastal Command. Took-off from St. Eval on an ASW Patrol off the coast of Spain. Lost without trace during a reported attack on a ship off the NW coast of Spain near Corunna.	MiA	Runnymede Memorial Panel 117		Son of Mark Trevithick Haynes (died 09th August 1943) and Ida Tudor Haynes (née Brewer - died 03rd June 1952, age 74) Husband of Jessie Lillian Haynes (née Shaw), father of two sons. Brother of F/O, Harold Tudor Haynes NZ/416485 killed 21st August 1944
3512	Haynes	Owen	Flight Sergeant	405742	Age 28				RNZAF		61Sqn	1942-08-19									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 117.
3513	Haynes	Harold Tudor	Flying Officer	416485	Age 24				RNZAF			1944-08-21									Killed	United Kingdom, Banff Cemetery, Banffshire, 3Rd Compt. Sec. D. Grave 15.		Son Of Mark Trevithick Haynes And Ida Tudor Haynes; Husband Of Nita Lois Haynes, Of Frankton Junction, Auckland, New Zealand.
3514	Hayter		Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1940-09-29	Wellington	Ic	R3168	AA-	Mildenhall	1930	Leipzig	Crashed near Sidmouth Somerset	Injured
3515	Hayton	Cyril	Sergeant	1113610	Age 22				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1942-05-22									Killed	United Kingdom, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (Byker And Heaton) Cemetery, Sec. A.N. Grave 152.		Son Of Moses And Ellen Maria Hayton, Of Walker, Newcastle-On-Tyne.
3516	Hayton	Cyril	Sergeant	113610	1920		Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-05-22	Wellington	III	Z1566	AA-K	Feltwell		Training	The a/c was on a night cross country flight when according the accident card they had flown into un-forecast bad weather and while trying to descend through the cloud to determine their position the a/c struck the ground near Grindon and broke up over a wide area with the front end of the a/c being the most broken up section. Of the parts found at the crash site that were identifiable most were from the cockpit area, they were spread across almost the entire field indicating the front end of the aircraft was completely destroyed as the a/c slid across the field.	Killed	Newcastle Upon Tyne (Byker and Heaton) Cemetery Section A.N. Grave 152		Son of Moses and Ellen Maria Hayton, of Walker, Newcastle-on-Tyne
3517	Hayward	Desmond David	Sergeant	651764	Age 20		Flight Engineer		RAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-02-03	Stirling	I	R9250	AA-W	RAF Newmarket, Suffolk	1821	Hamburg	See archive report for further details	Killed	Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery Plot 13. Row 5. Grave 90		Archive Report
3518	Hayward	A H	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	156Sqn	1944-01-01	Lancaster	III	JB310	GT-O	Warboys	.0018.	Berlin		Killed	Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery
3519	Hayward	B D	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-11-28	Stirling	I	BK608	AA-T	Newmarket	1810	Torino	Crash landed at Stradishall
3520	Hayward	Desmond David	Sergeant	651764	Age 20				RAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-02-03									Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery, Plot 13. Row 5. Grave 90.
3521	Hayward	Arthur Hardie	Flight Sergeant	421710	Age 27				RNZAF		156Sqn (RAF)	1944-01-03									Killed	Germany, Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 5. F. 9-13.		Son Of David Hayward, And Of Sarah Jane Hayward (Nee Morgan), Of Waimangaroa, Nelson, New Zealand.
3522	Hazard	Whelan Fallon	Flying Officer	429047	Age 20				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1944-08-12									Killed	Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 1. D. 14.		Son Of Arthur G. Hazard, Of Auckland City, New Zealand.
3523	Hazard	W F	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-08-12	Lancaster	I	HK564	AA-P	Mepal	2144	Russelheim	Crashed at Ouren {Liege}	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
3524	Head	M R	Flying Officer	NZ413414					RNZAF	Bomber Command	9Sqn	1943-07-15	Lancaster	III	JA679	WS-P	Bardney	2220	Italy	Crashed at Mirandola Italy	PoW
3525	Heal	Norman John	Sergeant	436778	Age 21				RNZAF			1944-12-04									Killed	New Caledonia, Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 1A. 1.		Son Of Ernest Norman And Ellen Harriet Heal, Of Fitzroy, Taranaki, New Zealand.
3526	Heal	Norman John	Sergeant	NZ/436778	Age 21	New Zealand	Air Gunner		RNZAF	Far East	8 Sqn (NZ)	1944-12-04	Ventura	PV-I	NZ4550	-	Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji	16:49	Patrol	See archive report for details.	Killed	Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery. Coll. grave 1A.1.	Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery	Born at Stratford on the 17th February 1923. Educated at New Plymouth Boys' High School and after leaving school was employed as a clerk by Newton King Ltd. Joined No. 8 Squadron in November 1944. A total of 160 flying hours logged,g hours logged. Son of Ernest Norman (died 10th June 1970. age 72) and Ellen Harriet Heal (née Wesley - died 20th July 1968, age 69), of 74 Cleman Road, Fitzroy, Taranaki, New Zealand.	Archive report of incident
3527	Heald	K F	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	57Sqn	1942-06-29	Wellington	III	X3640	DX-	Feltwell	2125	Gennevilliers	Crashed at Bievres	Killed	Bievres Communal
3528	Heald	Kenneth Fenton	Flying Officer	404359	Age 24				RNZAF		57Sqn RAF	1942-04-29									Killed	France, Bievres Communal Churchyard, Grave 14.		Son Of Harold Fenton Heald And L. Gwendolyn Heald, Of Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
3529	Heaps	Brian Cecil	Leading Aircraftman	415413	Age 21				RNZAF			1942-03-22									Killed	New Zealand, Canterbury Provincial Memorial,		Son Of Arthur Moore And Guinevere Eileen Heaps, Of Christchurch. Canterbury.
3530	Heaps	Brian Cecil	Leading Aircraftman	NZ/415413	Age 21	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Training Command	2 Service Flying Training School (ATS)	1942-03-22	Harvard	II	NZ989	-	RNZAF Woodbourne	1515	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Canterbury Provincial Memorial	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand	Born on the 20th November 1920 in Christchurch. Educated at Christchurch Boys High School. A law clerk for Messr Dougall and Son and Hutchisin in Christchurch. Served 3 years in the territorial army (1st Battalion Canterbury Regiment). Enlisted at Levin as a pilot under training on the 30th September 1941. With No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School on the 08th November 1941. With No. 1 Service Flying Training School 20TH December 1941. Pilot badge awarded on the 07th February 1942. With No. 2 Service Flying Training School flying the Harvard on the 07th March 1942. A total of 109 solo flying hours logged with 79 on the Harvard. Son of Arthur Moore (Died 1967, age 83) and Guinevere Eileen Heaps (née Martin later Thompson - died 21st October 1967, age 78), of Christchurch, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report
3531	Heard	A H	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-09-17	Wellington	Ic	X9834	AA-	Feltwell		Karlsruhe	Crash landed at Holsthum	PoW
3532	Hearn	Sidney John	Squadron Leader	1097	Age 49				RNZAF			1945-05-22									Killed	New Zealand, Wellington (Karori) Cemetery, 40. M/3. (S).		Son Of William And Emily Hearn; Husband Of Hilda Ann Hearn, Of Christchurch, Canterbury. Also Served In 1914-18 War.
3533	Heath	John Hawarth	Flying Officer	41903	Age 24				RNZAF			1943-08-29									Killed	United Kingdom, Cleethorpes Cemetery, Sec. G.G. Grave B.17.
3534	Heath	William Henry	Warrant Officer	415531	Age 26				RNZAF			1945-04-13									Killed	New Caledonia, Bourail Memorial, Panel 6.		Son Of Joseph Thomas Heath And Of Rebecca May Heath (Nee Harper); Husband Of Paula Dagmar Heath, Of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.
3535	Heathcote	George Dudley	Pilot Officer	422658	Age 35				RNZAF		15Sqn RAF	1944-04-21									Killed	Germany, Rheinberg War Cemetery, 2. H. 19.		Son Of George Thomas Heathcote, And Of Beatrice Mary Heathcote (Nee Wharton), Of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand; Husband Of Eileen Heathcote, Of Dunedin.
3536	Heathcote	G D	Pilot Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command		1944-04-20	Lancaster	I	LL754	LS-P	Mildenhall	.0012.	Koln	Crashed Koln-Neppes	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
3537	Heays	Ian Richard	Flight Sergeant	415532	Age 22				RNZAF		53Sqn (RAF)	1943-09-21									Killed	United Kingdom, Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery, Plot 51. Sec. H. Row S. Grave 249.
3538	Heddon	J C	Warrant Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	12Sqn	1942-10-13	Wellington	III	BJ653	PH-R	Grimsby	1836	Kiel	Crashed Lindstrup Denmark	PoW
3539	Heddon	J C	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	142Sqn	1942-09-08	Wellington	IV	Z1342	QT-T	Grimsby	2023	Frankfurt	Ditched English Channel	Rescued
3540	Hedge	Hardie George	Sergeant	NZ/40791	Born on the 17th January 1920 at Lyall Bay, Wellington	New Zealand	W/Op/Air/Gnr		RNZAF	Bomber Command	15Sqn	1941-02-10	Wellington	Ic	T2702	LS-H	RAF Wyton, Cambridgeshire		Hannover	See archive report for further details	PoW No: 503 Camp: Stalag Luft Heydekrug	None - survived the war, passed away 05th July 2016, age 96		Information courtesy John Jones Read Archive Report
3541	Heffernan	Neville Alexander	Flying Officer	NZ/423665	Age 23	New Zealand	Navigator		RNZAF	Coastal Command	489Sqn RNZAF	1945-01-29	Beaufighter	TF.X	NE779	P6-A	RAF Dallachy, Morayshire	1940	Rover patrol	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Bergen Church Cemetery (Mollendal). Joint grave D. 10	Courtesy AWMM	Born 02nd November 1921 at Auckland. Enlisted at Wellington on the 01st June 1942 and commissioned as Accounts Officer. After training in Canada awarded his air observer badge on the 14th May 1942. Embarked for England on the 23rd June 1943 and further training with 132 Operational Training Unit . and 12 Operational Training Unit before joining 489 squadron on the 31st May 1944. Son of F/O. Martin Bernard of the works section, Admin and Special Duties Branch, RNZAF, and May Matilda Heffernan (nee McLeod - died 1968), of Auckland, New Zealand. A total of 362 flying hours logged and on his 34th operational sortie.	Read Archive Report
3542	Heffernan	Neville Alexander	Flying Officer	423669	Age 23				RNZAF		489Sqn	1945-01-28									Killed	Norway, Bergen (Mollendal) Church Cemetery, Joint Grave D. 10.		Son Of Martin Bernard And May Matilda Heffernan (Nee Mcleod), Of Auckland City, New Zealand.
3543	Hegan	J G G	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-06-29	Wellington	III	X3539	AA-	Feltwell		Bremen	Crashed off Holwerd	Killed	Holwerd Protestant
3544	Hegan	John Gordon George	Sergeant	411075	Age 23				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1942-06-30									Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Westdongeradeel (Holwerd) Protestant Churchyard, Row 43. Grave 13.		Son Of Joseph Leslie Edward Hegan And Of Martha Edwards Hegan (Nee Candlish), Of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
3545	Hegarty	Terence James	Sergeant	1030026	Age 22				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-09-23									Killed	Germany, Durnbach War Cemetery, 2. C. 22.		Son Of Michael Hegarty And Of Margaret Hegarty (Nee Mclean), Of Newtown, Leeds, Yorkshire.
3546	Hegarty	T J	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-09-23	Stirling	III	BF459	JN-G	Mepal	1945	Mannheim	Crashed at Lampertheim	Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery
3547	Hegman	John Alfred	Squadron Leader	411508	1905	New Zealander	Pilot	DSO DFC	RNZAF	Bomber Command	7 Sqn	1944-02-15	Lancaster	III	JB414	MG-Y	Oakington	1716	Berlin	Claimed by Hptm Ernst Zechlin 4/NJG5 - Waren/Neustrehiltz/Neubrandenburg: 5,500m at 20:37	Killed	Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery Plot 2 Row N Grave 8		Son of Alfred and Mary Clair Hegman, of Auckland City, New Zealand Had previously completed a tour of 53 operations with 162 Sqn in the Middle East where he was awarded the DSO, Gazetted 23 March 1943 Awarded the DFC whilst with 7 Squadron. Gazetted 29 February 1944. Citation: One night in January, 1944, this officer was pilot and captain of one of a force of bombers detailed to attack Berlin. Early on the outward flight some important gear became ineffective. Nevertheless, Sqn Ldr Hegman decided to continue his mission and eventually reached the target some 10 minutes after the attack was scheduled to end. In spite of the strong defences, Squadron Leader Hegman made a successful bombing run and afterwards flew back to an airfield in this country where he effected a safe landing. His efforts on this occasion were typical of the determination and fearlessness he has invariably shown in pressing home his attacks on the enemy. He is a gallant and skilful leader.
3548	Hegman	John Alfred	Squadron Leader	411508	Age 40			DSO DFC	RNZAF		7Sqn (RAF)	1944-02-15									Killed	Germany, Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, 2. N. 8.		Son Of Alfred And Mary Clair Hegman, Of Auckland City, New Zealand.
3549	Helean	J A	Flight Sergeant				Pilot			Fighter	486Sqn RNZAF	1943-12-20	Typhoon	Ib	JP845	H			Ramrod		Evaded
3550	Hellier	Harry Thomas	Sergeant	650057	Age 22		W/Op/Air/Gnr		RAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-02-21	Wellington	Ic	T2503	AA-?	RAF Feltwell, Norfolk	1835	Wilhelmshaven	See archive report for further details	Missing- believed killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 45.		Son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hellier and husband of Vera F. Hellier, of Wembley, Middlesex, England.	Read Archive Report