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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
3651	Higgott	Frederick Rex	Flight Sergeant	41329	1921	New Zealander	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	218Sqn	1942-10-24	Stirling	I	R9241	HA-L	Downham Market	1850	Milano	After thirty-five minutes in the air, the pilot noted that the port outer exactor was not working. He shed height and ordered the bomb aimer to jettison the bomb load, which fell un-armed into the sea off Harwich. Afterwards, while at 3,000 feet, the starboard-outer engine burst into flames, and it was soon apparent that the fire was uncontrollable. The order was given to bail out, but sadly it came too late. The aircraft broke up and crashed at 1929 hrs east of Colchester, taking Flt Sgt Higgott and six of his crew to their deaths. Sgt Hinshelwood just managed to escape by parachute at the last second, and was injured in the heavy landing	Killed	Ipswich Old Cemetery Section C Division 31 Grave 38			Son of Clarence William Frederick and Anita Pearl Helen Higgott, of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
3652	Higham	F D	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-27	Stirling	III	EE955	AA-D	Mepal	2130	Nurnberg	Crashed Schwarzenau	Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery
3653	Higham	Frank Douglas	Flight Sergeant	416116	Age 24				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-28									Killed	Germany, Durnbach War Cemetery, 9. C. 22.			Son Of Thomas Higham, And Of O. E. Higham, Of Weymouth, Auckland, New Zealand.
3654	Highet	Clive Dudley Alfred	Flight Lieutenant	401273	Age				RNZAF			1944-01-27									Killed	New Caledonia, Bourail Memorial, Panel 3.
3655	Highet	Clive Dudley Alfred	Flight Lieutenant	NZ/425910	Born on the 26th April 1910 Age 33	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	18Sqn RNZAF	1944-01-27	P-40N	Warhawk	NZ3183	?	Torokina, Bougainville, Solomon Islands	715	Escort	See archive report for further brief details	Missing - believed killed	Bourail Memorial Panel 3	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire		Son of Gilbert Campbell and Mabel Catherine Highet (née Henry) of Wellington, New Zealand. Husband of Beatrice Delamere Highet (née Cholmondeley) A Draftsman prior to service. Educated at Wellington College and Victoria University. A total of 1,700 flying hours logged and on his second tour of operations in the South Pacific theatre.	Read Archive Report
3656	Highet	Geoffrey Reid Burton	Pilot Officer	NZ/42402	Age 24	New Zealand	Pilot	DFC AFC	RNZAF	Pacific Command	17 Squadron (RNZAF)	1943-09-23	P-40 Warhawk		NZ3111	33	Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands	710	Escort Cover	See archive report for further details and photographs	Safe - passed away 2012-07-18 Age 88		Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand		Born on the 16th November 1923. Holder of the DFC and AFC and bar. Retired as a Wing Commander. passed away on the 18th July 2012, age 88.surrounded by loving family. Dearly loved father and father-in law of Chris and Annie; Simon and Robyn. Loved poppa of Katie, Joe and Sam; Louise, Isabelle and Cory.	Some details here Read Archive Report on this incident
3657	Hilder	Richard Oswald	Leading Aircraftman	426689	Age 31				RNZAF			1943-12-25									Killed	New Zealand, Otorohanga Public Cemetery, 133. 3.
3658	Hilditch	W W	Sergeant	611325						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-06-25	Stirling	III	BK768	AA-L	Newmarket	2335	Gelsenkirchen	crashed into IJsselmeer	Killed	Runnymede
3659	Hilditch	William Webster	Sergeant	611325	Age 23				RAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-06-25									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 153.
3660	Hildreth	Charles William	Leading Aircraftman	414291	Age 27				RNZAF			1941-12-31									Killed	New Zealand, Wellington (Karori) Crematorium, 3. A1. Brick wall.			Son Of Frederick And Emma Hildreth, Of Birmingham, England; Husband Of Audrey Noel Hildreth, Of Wellington City.
3661	Hildreth	Frank Fordon	Flying Officer	416117	Age 33				RNZAF			1945-07-19									Killed	Australia, Sydney War Cemetery, 2Z. B. 15.			Son Of John William And Mary Jane Hildreth, Of Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
3662	Hildreth	Frank Forden	Flying Officer	NZ/416117	Age 33	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Transport Command	145 Staging Post / 1315 Flight	1945-07-18	Liberator	C.VIII	EW631	Not known	RAF Mascot, Sydney, Australia	2008	Ferry flight	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Sydney War Cemetery, Grave Reference 2Z. B. 15			Son of John William and Mary Jane Hildreth (née Taylor), of Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Prior to enlisting on the 06th November 1941 worked as an agricultural contractor.	Read Archive Report
3663	Hildreth	Charles William	LAC	NZ/414291	Age 27	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Training Command	No. 2 SFTS	1941-12-31	Oxford	I	NZ1257	-	RNZAF Woodbourne, New Zealand	1015	Training exercise	See Archive report for further details	Killed	Wellington Cemetery (Karori). 3. A1. Brick wall			Born on the 25th March 1914 at South Shields, Couny Durham, England. Educated at Birmingham Technical College and Birmingham University/ Moved to New Zealand in May 1938. Chief electrical engineer for Turnbull and Jones in Wellington. Enlisted at Levin on the 27th July 1941 at Levin as a pilot under training . No 3 Flying Training School on 07th September 1941then to No. 2 Flying Training School on 20th October 1941. Pilot badge awarded on the 11th December 1941. Son of Sgt. Frederick (RAF) and Emma Hildreth (née Wilson, of Birmingham, England an husband of Audrey Noel Hildreth (née Dunkley, later Greer), of Island Bay, Wellington City, New Zealand. A total of 83 flying hours logged with 62 on the Oxford.	Archive report
3664	Hill	Vincent Charles	Sergeant	38248	Age 23				RNZAF			1942-09-29									Killed	New Zealand, Christchurch (Bromley) Cemetery, 3. 3E.			Son Of Charles Vincent Hill, And Of Lena Hill (Nee Collins), Of St. Albans, Christchurch, Canterbury.
3665	Hill	Donald Frederick	Sergeant	426043	Age 24				RNZAF			1943-10-28									Killed	New Caledonia, Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery, 8. 4.
3666	Hill	Arnold Thomas	Flight Sergeant	4212841	Age 22				RNZAF			1944-10-03									Killed	New Zealand, Wairoa Cemetery, K. 17.			Son Of Fred Hill, And Of Elsie Hill (Nee Ingram), Of Wairoa.
3667	Hill	Charles Burton	Sergeant	1372387	Age 26				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1944-08-30									Killed	Sweden, Helsingborg (Palsjo) Municipal Cemetery, Coll. Grave Sec. Xv. 76-80.			Son Of James And Annie Hill, Of Coaltown Of Wemyss, Fife.
3668	Hill	Kenneth Arthur	Flight Sergeant	421918	Age 24				RNZAF			1944-01-22									Killed	United Kingdom, Cambridge City Cemetery, Grave 14114.			Son Of John And Dorothy Hill, Of New Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand; Husband Of June Hill, Of Devonport, Auckland.
3669	Hill	Peter John	Flight Sergeant	425790	Age 22				RNZAF			1945-01-12									Killed	United Kingdom, Oxford (Botley) Cemetery, Plot H/1. Grave 203.			Son Of Jack Stanley Hill And Of Dorothy Helen Hill (Nee White) Of Spring Creek, Marlborough, New Zealand.
3670	Hill	V C	Sergeant			Great Britain			RAF	Bomber Command	No.18 OTU	1941-02-04	Vickers Wellington	Ic	R1298		RAF Bramcote		Training Flight - Navigation Exercise	Took off from Bramcote on a navigation exercise, during which the crew strayed off track. At 12:50 hrs the aircraft flew into a Barrage Balloon cable and crashed near Church Minshull, some four miles South-West of Middlewich, Cheshire. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed on Training Flight				CREW : F/O D Warburton (RAF); W/O Z J Perkowski; F/O A Minkiewicz; Sgt L Jachna; Sgt V C Hill (RAF); Sgt B T Abbott (RAF); Sgt J P Orynek; Sgt S J Wojcieckowski; Sgt W L Gosden (RNZAF); LAC H R Kwiatkowski
3671	Hill	T H	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	158Sqn	1944-06-07	Halifax	III	LK760	NP-E	Lissett	.0030.	Versailles	Crashed on take off
3672	Hill	R I	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	218Sqn	1942-05-17	Stirling	I	N6071	HA-G	Marham	2316	Gardening	Abandoned near Lyne Denmark	PoW
3673	Hill	D J	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-04-18	Stirling	III	EH955	AA-K	Mepal	2041	Gardening	Crashed Jenning Denmark	PoW
3674	Hill	Leslie George	Flight Sergeant	426997		New Zealander	Navigator		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75 Sqn RNZAF	1944-05-27	Lancaster	III	ND802 “The Flying Scotsman”	AA:D	RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	00:45	Aachen	See archive report for full details	PoW No 170 , Stalag Luft VII	None - thought to have survived the war				Read Archive Report
3675	Hill	C B	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-08-27	Lancaster	I	HK594	AA-G	Mepal	2115	Stettin		Killed	Halsingborg {Palsjo} Municipal Cemetery Sweden
3676	Hill	Vincent Charles	Sergeant	NZ/38248	Age 23	New Zealand	Wireless Op/Air Gunner		RNZAF		2Sqn RNZAF	1942-09-29	Hudson	III	NZ2029	-	Nelson, New Zealand	1555	Training	See archive report for details	Killed	Christchurch Cemetery (Bromley) Grave 3. 3E			Born on the 23rd January 1919 at Dunedin. Worked as a private secretary at Tai Tapu Dairy Company. Enlisted on the 01st December 1938. Son of Charles Vincent Hill, and of Lena Hill (née Collins), of St. Albans, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. A total of 508 flying hours logged.	Read Archive Report
3677	Hill	Arnold Thomas	Flight Sergeant	NZ/4212841	Age 22	New Zealand	W/Op/Air/Gnr		RNZAF	Trying Command	1 Operational Training Unit (NZ)	194410-03	Ventura	PV-I	NZ4544	MSN: 5744	RNZAF (Ohakea), New Zealand	08:30	Training	See archive report for further details.	Killed	Wairoa Cemetery. Grave K. 17.			Son of Fred Hill age 81) and of Elsie Hill (née Ingram), of Wairoa. Hawke's Bay, New Zealand	'Read the archive report for further details'
3678	Hillier	George Frederick	Sergeant	402445	Age 23				RNZAF			1941-09-29									Killed	United Kingdom, Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery, Ward 11. Sec. P. Grave 19.			Son Of George Edward Lear Hillier And K. E. Hillier, Of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
3679	Hillier	George Frederick	Sergeant	NZ/402445	Age 23	New Zealander	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	59 Operational Training Unit	1941-09-29	Miles Master	III	W8594	0	RAF Crosby-On-Eden, Cumberland	1530	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Carlisle Cemetery (Dalston Road). Ward 11. Section. P. Grave 19.	courtesy courtesy Auckland Cenotaph		Read Archive Report
3680	Hills	O L R	Pilot Officer	161337						Fighter	488Sqn RNZAF	1943-11-25	Mosquito	XIII					Defensive Patrol	Abandoned	Killed	Epsom Cemetery United Kingdom
3681	Hills	Oliver Lilburne Rieu	Pilot Officer	161337	Age 32				RAFVR		488Sqn (RNZAF)	1943-11-25									Killed	United Kingdom, Epsom Cemetery, Sec. N. Grave 256.
3682	Hilton	Frederick	Flight Lieutenant	41330		New Zealander	Navigator	DFC	RNZAF	Bomber Command	7Sqn	1943-06-24	Stirling	III	ED595	MG:Q	RAF Oakington	23:21	Wuppertal	Crashed E of Rilland Holland	KiA	Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery
3683	Hilton	Frederick	Flight Lieutenant	41330	Age 24			DFC	RNZAF		7Sqn (RAF)	1943-06-25									Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Bergen-Op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery, 6. F. 10.
3684	Hiltz	Lawrence Donald	Flight Sergeant	R/88319	Age 20				RCAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1942-08-29									Killed	Belgium, Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Xii. E. 9.			Son Of Lawrence Carlton Hiltz, And Of Freda Jean Hiltz, Of Toronto, Ontario.	Paradie Canadian Archive
3685	Hiltz	Lawrence Donald	Flight Sergeant	R/88319	19 Jun 1922	Canadian	Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-08-28	Wellington	III	DF673	AA-	Mildenhall		Nurnberg	Claim by Ofw Wilhelm Beier 7/NJG2 - North East of Moerbeke, West of St-Niklaas at 0315. Crashed North East of Moerbeke 13km West of St-Niklaas	Killed	Adegem Canadian War Cemetery Plot XII Row E Grave 9		Paradie Archive Database	Initially the crew were buried at Moerbeke Cemetery Son of Lawrence Carlton Hiltz, and of Freda Jean Hiltz, of Toronto, Ontario
3686	Hinde	Thomas	Flight Lieutenant	411896	Age 25				RNZAF		547Sqn	1944-04-26									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 262.			Son Of Thomas Swain Hinde And Mary Hinde; Husband Of Linda Beryl Hinde, Of Petone, Wellington, New Zealand.
3687	Hindrup	Frederick George	Sergeant	NZ/40284	Age 23	New Zealand	Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	99Sqn	1941-04-20	Wellington	Ic	T2997	LN-?	RAF Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire	2047	Koln	See Archive report for further details	Killed	Felixstowe New Cemetery. Block B. Sec. L. Grave 32			Born on the 24th May 1917 at Dannevirke. Worked as a porter for New Zealand Railways in Napier. Enlisted at Levin as an air gunner under training at Levin on the 16th January 1940. Air gunner badge awarded on the 27th May 1940. Embarked for England on the 07th June 1940. Promoted to sergeant on the 27th June 1940 (backdated 27th May 1940). Further training with 50 Operational Training Unit 30th July 1940. Joined 600 squadron on the Blenheim 21st September 1940, carried out 6 operational sorties including 1 Air Sea Rescue. To 11 Operational Training Unit for training on the Wellington 07th February 1941. Joined 99 squadron on the 23rd May 1941 carrying out 5 operational sorties. Son of Rfn. Frederick John Hindrup, 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade. (killed in action in France 26th August, 1918 - buried in Vaulx Cemetery, France), and of Dorothy Hindrup (née Crosland), stepson of Henry Charles Eyles, of Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.	Archive report
3688	Hindrup	Frederick George	Sergeant	40284	Age 23				RNZAF		99Sqn (RAF)	1941-04-20									Killed	United Kingdom, Felixstowe New Cemetery, Block B. Sec. L. Grave 32.			Son Of Rfn. Frederick John Hindrup, 3Rd New Zealand Rifle Bde. (Killed In Action In France 26Th August, 1918), And Of Dorothy Hindrup; Stepson Of Henry Eyles, Of Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
3689	Hinton	James William	Sergeant	1150584	Age 24				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1942-03-29									Killed	Germany, Kiel War Cemetery, 2. A. 1.			Son Of Walter And Fanny Hinton, Of Cleobury North, Shropshire; Husband Of Phyllis Hinton.
3690	Hinton	J W	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-03-28	Wellington	III	X3462	AA-N	Feltwell		Lubeck	?	Killed	Kiel War Cemetery
3691	Hirst	Raymond John Finlay	Sergeant	NZ/404067	Age 22	New Zealand	Air gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-07-10	Wellington	III	X3720	AA-U	RAF Feltwell, Norfolk		Dusseldorf	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 117. Also remembered on the Clevedon Second World War memorial stone, 2014			Son of Albert (died 15th January 1970, age 79) and Isabel Hirst (née McCook - died 15th December 1973, age 85), of Clevedon, Auckland, New Zealand.	Read Archive Loss Report
3692	Hirst	Raymond John	Sergeant	404067	Age 22				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1942-07-11									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 117.			Son Of Albert And Isabel Hirst, Of Clevedon, Auckland, New Zealand.
3693	Hirstich	Bruce Mackenzie	Sergeant	NZ/41430			Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	124Sqn	1943-02-17	Spitfire	VI	BR571	ON-?	RAF North Weald, Essex	955	Circus 269	See archive report for further details	Injured - PoW died 3 days later	Pihen-Les Guines War Cemetery France			Read Archive Report
3694	Hirstich	Bruce Mackenzie	Sergeant	41430	Age 20				RNZAF		124 (RAF)Sqn	1943-02-20									Killed	France, Pihen-Les-Guines War Cemetery, 1. B. 10.			Son Of Adah Caroline Elizabeth Hirstich (Nee Worden), Of Auckland City, New Zealand.
3695	Hiscox	H J	Flight Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-07-20	Lancaster	I	HK569	AA-Q	Mepal	2328	Homberg	Crashed at Kessel {Limburg}	Killed	Beisel RC Cemetery
3696	Hiscox	Henry John	Flight Sergeant	928092	Age 35				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1944-07-21									Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Beesel Roman Catholic Cemetery, Row 2. Grave 1.			Son Of Mr. And Mrs. W. P. Hiscox, Of Newport, Monmouthshire; Husband Of E. I. M. Hiscox, Of Newport.
3697	Hitchins	Eric Douglas	Flight Sergeant	NZ/4210019	Age 21	New Zealander	W/Op/Air/Gnr		RNZAF	Bomber Command	11 Operational Training Unit (92 Group)	1945-04-11	Wellington	X	LP651	Not known	RAF Oakley - RAF Westcott, Buckinghamshire	38	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Oxford Cemetery (Botley). Plot H/1. Grave 207			Son of William Herbert Hitchins and of Maria Hitchins, of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. A total of 387 flying hours logged.	Read Archive Report
3698	Hitchins	Eric Douglas	Flight Sergeant	4210019	Age 21				RNZAF			1945-04-16									Killed	United Kingdom, Oxford (Botley) Cemetery, Plot H/1. Grave 207.			Son Of William Herbert Hitchins And Of Maria Hitchins, Of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
3699	Hitchmough	William Grice	Sergeant	653978	Age 19		W/op/Air/Gnr		RAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1940-10-23	Wellington	Ic	P9292	AA-C	RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk	1145	Potsdam, Berlin	See archive report for further brief details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 15			Son of Henry and Annie Hitchmough, of Allerton, Lancashire, England	Read Archive Report
3700	Hoadley	Henry Michael	Pilot Officer	NZ/39919	Age 20	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Transport Command	17 Operational Training Unit. 7 Group	1940-08-28	Blenheim	IV	L8843	-	RAF Upwood, Cambridgeshire	2145	Training	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Bury Cemetery. Row C. Grave 21	Courtesy Jennifer Lemaire / AWMM		Born on the 17th June 1920 at Hastings. Worked as a clerk for the bank of NSW prior to entering service. In the civil reserve at as a pilot at the East Coast Aero Club. Awarded his 'A' licence 0n the 17th August 1939. Joined the RNZAF at Levin on the 26th October 1939. Awarded his pilots badge and commission on the 04th May 1940. On the 24th May 1940 embarked for England. Attached to 17 Operational Training Unit for conversion training on the 01st August 1940. Son of Henry Valentine and Helen Hoadley (nee Macfarlane), of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. A total of 214 flying hours logged.	Archive Report