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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
3701	Hoadley	Henry Michael	Pilot Officer	39919	Age 20				RNZAF			1940-08-28									Killed	United Kingdom, Bury Cemetery, Huntingdonshire, Row C. Grave 21.			Son Of Henry Valentine And Helen Hoadley, Of Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
3702	Hoare	Brian Patrick	Flight Sergeant	NZ/404365	Age 20	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Middle East - 258 Wing. Western Desert	112Sqn	1942-02-08	Kittyhawk	I	AK585	GA-O	Gambut, Libya	1250	Escort	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Alamein Memorial. Column 265			Born on the 03rd September 1921 at Hawera. Educated at St. Patrick's College. Worked as a clerk for Agricultural aDepartment at Palmerston NorthMiddle District Aero Club as a pilot under training on 1939. Enlisted at Levin on the 24th November 1940. No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School 26th December 1940. Embarked for Canada on the 27th February 1941. Trained at No. 6 Service Flying Training School 20th March 1941. Pilot badge awarded and promoted to sergeant on the 09th June 1941. Embarked for England 20th June 1941. Further training with 52 Operational Training Unit on 14th July 1941 flying the Hurricane at Debden. Joined 17 squadron 01st September 1941. Embarked for Gold Coast in October them bt air to Egypt via Sudan. Joined 112 squadron flying the Kittyhawks on the 26th November 1941 carrying out 24 operational sorties. Son of James Patrick (died 30th August 1955, age 55) and Imilda Hoare (née Jury - died 11th November 1970, age 70). Parents married on the 28th March 1921. Total of 269 flying hours logged.	Archive report
3703	Hoare	Arthur Percy	Pilot Officer	NZ/427282	Age 27	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Training Command	1 (Observers) Advanced Flying Unit. 29 Group	1945-02-08	Anson	I	W2637	-	RAF Wigtown, Scotland	200	Training	See archive report for detailed information	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 285			Born on the 05th October 1917 in Te Awamutu. Worked as a self employed apiarist Served in territorial army for 5 weeks. Enlisted at Gisborne on the 11th July 1942. With No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School as a pilot under training on the 03rd April 1942. With No. 1 Service Flying Training School on the 29th May 1943. Pilot badge awarded on the 14th August 1943 and promoted to sergeant on the 25th September 1943. Embarked for England on the 12th October 1943. With 12 Personnel Reception Centre on the 10th November 1943. Served in various training units. Joined 1 (Observers) Advanced Flying Unit as a staff pilot on the 28th September 1944. Commissioned on the 07th February 1945. A total of 471 hours logged with 168 solo on the Anson. Son of Albert Arthur and Violet Mary Hoare (née Hancock) of Martinborough and husband of Peggie Edna Hoare (née Rouse) of Herne Bay, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report
3704	Hoare	Brian Patrick	Flight Sergeant	404365	Age 20				RNZAF		112Sqn (RAF)	1942-02-08									Killed	Egypt, Alamein Memorial, Column 265.			Son Of James Patrick And Imilda Hoare.
3705	Hoare	Arthur Percy	Pilot Officer	427282	Age 27				RNZAF			1945-02-08									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 285.
3706	Hobbis	D O	Squadron Leader	42709				DFC		Fighter	488Sqn RNZAF	1943-11-25	Mosquito	XIII					Defensive Patrol	Abandoned	Killed	Runnymede Memorial United Kingdom
3707	Hobbs	Frederick Johns	Sergeant	1609558	Age ?	British	Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-06-22	Stirling	III	EF408	AA-P	RAF Newmarket, Suffolk	2340	Mulheim	Crashed near Gelsinkirchen	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Grave 19.G.2			No further details - are you able to assist?	Archive report
3708	Hobbs	Alan Murray	Squadron Leader	NZ/40230	Age 25	New Zealand	Pilot	DFC	RNZAF	Bomber Command	9Sqn	1943-06-25	Lancaster	III	ED831	WS-H	RAF Bardney, Lincolnshire	2230	Gelsenkirchen	Crashed in IJsselmeer off Hoorn	Killed	Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery. Plot 69. Row B. Coll. grave 15.	NZWM Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire		Born on the 07th Jun 1918, the son of Alan Edgar and Greta Hobbs, of 50 Idris Road, Fendalton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.	Attacker Archive report
3709	Hobbs	Frederick Johns	Sergeant	1609558	Age				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-06-23									Killed	Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 19. G. 2.
3710	Hobbs	Alan Murray	Squadron Leader	40230	Age 25			DFC	RNZAF		9Sqn (RAF)	1943-06-26									Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery, Plot 69. Row B. Coll. Grave 15.
3711	Hobbs	Dennis Hugh	Flight Lieutenant	404444	Age 23				RNZAF			1944-12-20									Killed	New Caledonia, Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery, 6. 26.			Son Of Alan E. Hobbs And Greta C. Hobbs, Of Fendalton, Canterbury, New Zealand.
3712	Hobden	Frederick Simpson	Sergeant	401274	Age 28				RNZAF			1941-04-18									Killed	United Kingdom, Maresfield Church Cemetery,			Son Of Thomas And Sarah Hobden, Of Uckfield.
3713	Hockey	Leonard Phillip Redcliffe	Flight Lieutenant	76011			Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1940-05-21	Wellington	Ic	R3157	AA-H	RAF Feltwell	2120	Dinant	See archive report for further details	PoW No: 410 Camp: L3 - Stalag Luft Sagan and Belaria	None - thought to have survived the war			Read Archive Report
3714	Hocking	E C	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	78Sqn	1944-02-25	Halifax	III	LV794	EY-O	RAF Breighton, Yorkshire	2105	Augsburg	Shot down by night fighter Mjr. Gunther Radusch	PoW				Read Archive Report Attacker G?nther Radusch Kracker Archive
3715	Hodge	Roy Alexander	Flight Sergeant	NZ/413756			W/Op/Air/Gnr		RNZAF	Bomber Command	149Sqn (East India)	1943-07-03	Stirling	III	BF530	OJ-B	RAF Lakenheath	2327	Koln	See archive report for further information	Evader - Missing in March 1944	Ottawa Memorial. Panel 3. Column 5			Attacker Read Archive Report
3716	Hodge	Roy Alexander	Flight Sergeant	NZ/413756			W/Op/Air/Gnr		RNZAF	Bomber Command	32 Operational Training Unit	1944-03-17	Dakota	III	FL650	Not issued	East Camp - Patricia Bay, Vancouver Island, Canada	1940	Training	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Ottawa Memorial. Panel 3. Column 5			Read Archive Report
3717	Hodge	Keith Edwin	LAC	NZ/431233	Age 26	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Training Command	1 Service Flying Training School RNZAF	1944-08-14	Oxford	II	NZ1284	-	RNZAF Wigram, New Zealand	1555	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Oamaru Cemetery. Grave 99.71B	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 07th May 198 at Oamaru. Worked as a draper for Hodges Ltd, his fathers business prior to enlisting on the 08th September 1943 from the army. Son of Arthur Edwin and Mabel Hodge (née Dewhirst) Husband of Jean Marie Hodge, of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. 107 flying hours logged with 17 solo on the Oxford.	Read Archive Report
3718	Hodge	Roy Alexander	Flight Sergeant	413756	Age 25				RNZAF			1944-03-17									Killed	Canada, Ottawa Memorial, Panel 3. Column 5.			Son Of Peter Frankland Hodge And Ella Hodge, Of Wellington City, New Zealand; Husband Of Germaine Hodge, Of St. Boniface, Manitoba.
3719	Hodge	Keith Edwin	Leading Aircraftman	4312233	Age 26				RNZAF			1944-08-14									Killed	New Zealand, Oamaru Cemetery, 99. 71B.			Husband Of Jean Marie Hodge, Of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
3720	Hodges	Ronald George Renauf	Flight Sergeant	R/92164	Age 31	Canada	Observer		RCAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-08-11	Wellington	III	BJ625	AA-T	RAF Feltwell, Norfolk		Mainz	See archive report for further details and photographs	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Grave 9.H.1		Paradie Archive Database	Born on the 23rd February 1911 in Dorchester, Dorset, England. Enlisted on the 12th February 1941. Son of Archibald Fred Hodges and Edith Clare Benest (née Barnes - marrie 06th August 1907) of 1649 Berkley Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Parents originally from St. Hrlier, Jersey, Channel Islands.	Read Archive Report on this incident
3721	Hodges	Ronald George Renauf	Flight Sergeant	R/92164	Age				RCAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1942-08-12									Killed	Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 9. H. 1.				Paradie Canadian Archive
3722	Hodgson	Gilbert Ian	Flying Officer	421510	Age 24				RNZAF		51Sqn (RAF)	1945-01-05									Killed	Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 14. B. 12.			Son Of Albert John And Lily Hodgson, Of Hastings, Hawke'S Bay, New Zealand.
3723	Hodgson	G I	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	51Sqn	1945-01-05	Halifax	III	MZ767	MH-D	Snaith	1637	Hannover	Crashed at Brandlecht	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
3724	Hodsell	John Herbert	Flight Sergeant	404068	Age 22				RNZAF		150Sqn (RAF)	1942-08-15									Killed	United Kingdom, Selby Cemetery, Grave 5346.			Son Of Walter And Ethel Hodsell, Of Whangarei, Auckland, New Zealand.
3725	Hodsell	J H	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	150Sqn	1942-08-06	Wellington	III	X3698	JN-	Snaith	.0040.	Duisburg	Crashed almost at once	DoW 15.8.42
3726	Hodson	Nathaniel Edmund	Flying Officer	403603	Age 25				RNZAF		57Sqn RAF	1942-07-27									Killed	Germany, Becklingen War Cemetery, 26. J. 10.			Son Of Francis Shirley Hodson And Of Mary Vida Hodson (Nee Pearce), Of Wellington City, New Zealand.
3727	Hodson	N E	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	57Sqn	1942-07-27	Wellington	III	X3653	DX-	Feltwell	1530	Bremen	?	Killed	Becklingen War Cemetery
3728	Hoey	J E	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-09-23	Stirling	III	EH935	JN-K	Mepal	1952	Mannheim	Crashed near Dedsheim	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
3729	Hoey	Joseph Edwards	Sergeant	656134	Age 32				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-09-23									Killed	Germany, Rheinberg War Cemetery, 18. B. 2.			Son Of Joseph And Elizabeth Hoey, Of Wishaw, Lanarkshire.
3730	Hoffeins	Jack Arthur	Flying Officer	401383	Age 24				RNZAF			1945-09-24									Killed	New Caledonia, Bourail Memorial, Panel 4.			Son Of Charles James Hoffeins And Irene Nita Hoffeins, Of Wellington City, New Zealand.
3731	Hoffeins	Jack Arthur	Flying Officer	NZ/401383	Age 24	New Zealand	Pilot		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 4	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 04th September 1921 at Wellington. Enlisted at Levin on the 04th June 1940. Son of Charles James Hoffeins and Irene Nita Hoffeins (née Low - died 06th February 1933 age 35), of Wellington City, New Zealand. Previously served with 213 fighter squadron and as a ferry pilot with 216 Group. A total of 1190 flying hours logged with over 590 on the Dakota. Over 20 operational sorties - exact number not known.	Read Archive Report
3732	Hoffman	R G	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	625Sqn	1944-08-31	Lancaster	I	ME676	CF-F	Kelstern	1254	Raimbert	Abandoned near Friston on return
3733	Hogan	D P	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-08-27	Wellington	III	BJ708	AA-	Mildenhall		Kassel	Crashed at Melsungen	Killed	Hannover War Cemetery
3734	Hogan	Denis Patrick	Sergeant	412331	Age 23				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1942-08-28									Killed	Germany, Hanover War Cemetery, 5. K. 9.			Son Of John Joseph And Hilda Agnes Hogan, Of Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand.
3735	Hogan	John Edward	Sergeant	416424	Age 22				RNZAF			1943-02-08									Killed	Canada, Moncton Shediac Road Catholic Cemetery, Lot 72. Sec. 2.			Son Of John R. Hogan And Jane Hogan, Of Ruatoria, Auckland, New Zealand.
3736	Hogg	Wylie Macdonald	Leading Aircraftman	411161	Age 19				RNZAF			1941-10-22									Killed	New Zealand, Waihi Public Cemetery, 278. D.			Son Of Bain And Flora Hogg, Of Waihi.
3737	Hogg	Alexander Wilson	Squadron Leader	1806	Age 70			OBE	RNZAF			1943-05-27									Killed	New Zealand, Wellington (Karori) Cemetery, 480. F/P3.
3738	Hogg	Bruce Allan	Flying Officer	425610	Age 32				RNZAF			1945-01-04									Killed	United Kingdom, Chester (Blacon) Cemetery, Sec. A. Grave 141.			Son Of Lewis Gordon Hogg And Of Bessie Hogg (Nee Bruce), Of Halcombe, Wellington, New Zealand.
3739	Hogg	Wylie MacDonald	LAC	NZ/411161			Pilot		RNZAF	Training Command	2 Service Flying Training School	1941-10-22	Airspeed Oxford	I	NZ1263	574	RNZAF Woodbourne, New Zealand	1515	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Waihi Public Cemetery. Grave 278. D			Read Archive Report
3740	Hogg	Bruce Allan	Flying Officer	NZ/425610	Age 32	New Zealand	W/Op/Air/Gnr		RNZAF	Bomber Command	10 OTU. 91 Group	1945-01-04	Wellington	X	LP729	-	RAF Abingdon, Berkshire	1110	Training	See Archive report for further details	Killed	Chester Cemetery (Blacon). Sec. A. Grave 141	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 19th October 1912 at Feilding. Son of Lewis Gordon Hogg and of Bessie Hogg (née Bruce), of Halcombe, Wellington, New Zealand. A total of 120 flying hours logged.	Archive Report on the loss of this aircraft
3741	Holbrook	I G	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-11-22	Stirling	III	LJ453	AA-K	Mepal	1714	Berlin	Crashed near Gemmerich	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
3742	Holbrook	Ivor George	Sergeant	937367	Age 23				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-11-22									Killed	Germany, Rheinberg War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 9. A. 22-25.			Son Of George Albert And Honour Holbrook, Of Birmingham; Husband Of Phyllis Grace Holbrook, Of Edgbaston, Birmingham.
3743	Holdaway	Eric Francis	Flying Officer	1281	Age 34				RNZAF			1941-12-21									Killed	New Zealand, Auckland (Waikumete) Cemetery, Prot. Soldiers Area G, Row 4, Grave 40.
3744	Holdaway	Eric Francis	Flying Officer	NZ/1281	Age 34	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF		1Sqn (RNZAF)	1941-12-21	Hudson	III	NZ2020	-	RNZAF Whenuapai, New Zealand	1500	Training	See archive report for further information	Killed	Waikumete Cemetery. Prot. Soldiers Area G, Row 4, Grave 40			Born on the 24th October 1907 at Blenheim. Educated at Marlborough College in Blenheim. A truck driver for R.W. Gill of Blenheim. Served 3 years in the territorial army. Member of Marlborough Aero Club, awarded 'A' licence 16th September 1929.Attended Flying Instructors courseJune/July 1939. Flew 219+ hours. Enlisted in RNZAF and commissioned then posted to No. 1 of 1 Elementary Flying Training School on the 16th September 1939. Joined 1 squadron in January 1941. Son of Vincent Stanney (died 01st January 1964, age 82) and Margaret Ann Holdaway (née Mckenzie - died 28th September 1960, age 78) of Mt. Albert, Auckland, New Zealand. A total of 745 flying hours logged.	Archive report
3745	Holder	Robert	Sergeant	391356	Age 23				RNZAF		151Sqn (RAF)	1940-10-26									Killed	United Kingdom, Bidford-On-Avon Burial Ground, Grave 217.			Son Of Charles And Kate Holder, Of Broom.
3746	Holder	Donald Fraser	Flying Officer	421053	Age 22				RNZAF		115Sqn	1944-08-27									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 262.			Son Of Albert William Holder And Leila Beatrice Holder (Nee Burrows), Of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.
3747	Holder	Robert	Sergeant	NZ/391356	Born on the 16th April 1917 Age 23	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	151Sqn	1940-10-26	Hurricane	I	R4184	DZ-?	L2 RAF Coleby Grange, Lincolnshire	2145	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Bidford-On-Avon Burial Ground. Grave 217.			Read Archive Report
3748	Holder	Donald Fraser	Flying Officer	421053		New Zealander	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	115 Sqn	1944-08-26	Lancaster	I	HK556	A4-F	RAF Witchford, Cambridgeshire	20:19	Kiel	See archive report for full details	MiA	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 262				Read Archive Report
3749	Holford	Robert Gordon	Warrant Officer	39966	Age 26				RNZAF			1945-05-22									Killed	New Zealand, Wellington (Karori) Cemetery, 22. L/3. (S).			Son Of George Henry Holford, And Of Ellen Constance Holford, Of Karori, Wellington City.
3750	Holfrod		Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1940-08-03	Wellington	Ic	R3176	AA-	Feltwell		Horst	Crash landed Barton Mills	Injured