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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
3751	Holland	Desmond Charles	Flying Officer	NZ/427478	Age 20	New Zealand	W/OP/Air/Gnr	RNZAF	Coastal Command	279Sqn RAF	1945-01-07	Vickers Warwick	B(ASR).I	BV233	RL-J		RAF Thornaby, Yorkshire	10:50	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Harrogate Cemetery (Stonefall). Plot G. Row E. Grave 14.			Born at Auckland on the 02nd February, 1924.Educated at the Whangarei High School and Passed the University entrance Examination. Continued his studies by night classes at the Seddon Memorial Technical College. Enlisted at Rukahia on the 11th July 1942. Trained both in New Zealand and Canada. W/Op/Air/Gnr Badge awarded on the 05th May 1944 and commissioned. Joined 279 squadron from No. 5 (C) Operational Training Unit on the 29th December 1944.. 117 flying hours logged. Son of Charles Arthur and Ethel Georgina Holland (née Ward), of Portland, Auckland, New Zealand.	Archive report of incident
3752	Holland	Desmond Charles	Flying Officer	427478	Age 20			RNZAF		279Sqn (RAF)	1945-01-07										Killed	United Kingdom, Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery, Sec. G. Row E. Grave 14.			Son Of Charles Arthur And Ethel Georgina Holland, Of Portland, Auckland, New Zealand.
3753	Hollands	W N	Sergeant	NZ/Z411757		New Zealand	Air Gunner	RNZAF	Bomber Command	11 OTU	1942-06-25	Wellington	IC	R1078	TX-Q		RAF Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire	2316	Bremen	Crashed near Rheine	PoW No. 325 at Stalag Luft Heydekrug					Some information here Archive Report
3754	Hollard	Mervyn Charles	Pilot Officer	427210	Age 21			RNZAF		49Sqn (RAF)	1944-07-19										Killed	France, Herbisse Churchyard, Grave 2.			Son Of Charles John And Hilda Kate Hollard, Of Opotiki, Auckland, New Zealand.
3755	Hollard	Mervyn Charles	Flight Sergeant	NZ/427210	Age 21	New Zealand	Air/Bmr	RNZAF	Bomber Command	49Sqn	1944-07-18	Lancaster	III	JB178	EA-U		RAF Fiskerton, Lincolnshire	2238	Revigny	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Herbisse Churchyard. Grave 2	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 05th May 1923 at Opotiki Prior to service worked as a store man for Dalgety and Company. Served in the territorial army for two months prior to enlisting at Rotorua on the 11th July 1942. Embarked for Canada for training as an observer on the 10th November 1942. Air bomber badge awarded on the 02nd April 1943 and promoted to sergeant. Embarked for England on the 28th May 1943. Joined 49 squadron on the 21st March 1944 from No. 5 Lancaster Finishing School. Received his commission on the 16th June 1944. Son of Charles John and Hilda Kate Hollard (nee Phillips), of Opotiki, Auckland, New Zealand. A total of 441 flying hours logged and lost on his 24th operational sortie.	Read Archive Report
3756	Holley	D C	Sergeant						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-10-12	Wellington	Ic	X9981	AA-		Feltwell		Nurnberg	Crashed near Dinant Belgium	Killed	Dinant Military
3757	Holley	Douglas Cecil	Sergeant	1190121	Age			RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1941-10-12										Killed	Belgium, Dinant (Citadelle) Military Cemetery, Grave 2.
3758	Hollins	K	Sergeant						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1945-01-16	Lancaster	I	PB761	AA-Y		RAF Mepal,	2330	Wanne-Eickel	Crashed at Woodditton Cambs	Injured				Read Archive Report
3759	Holloway	Edgar John	Flying Officer	429923	25th of October 1915 in Onehung	New Zealand	Bomb Aimer	RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1945-03-21	Lancaster	I	NG449	AA:T		RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	09:45	Munster	See archive report for details	KiA	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Grave 12.G.12				Read Archive Report on this incident
3760	Holloway	Edgar John	Flying Officer	429923	Age 29			RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1945-03-21										Killed	Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 12. G. 12.			Son Of John And Beatrice Holloway, Of Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand; Husband Of Margaret Catherine Holloway, Of Christchurch, New Zealand.
3761	Holme	Harry Pears	Sergeant	1301281	Age 35	British	Air Gunner	RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-04-28	Stirling	III	BR807	AA-M		RAF Newmarket, Suffolk	20:30	Gardening	Crashed in the Baltic	Killed	Svino Churchyard. Grave 37.			Also remembered on family grave in Ince-in-Makerfield cemetery. Son of Thomas (died 16th January 1955, age 81) and Sarah Holme (died 08th January 1939, age 62), of Westwood Gardens, Lower Ince, Wigan, Lancashire; husband of Eveline Holme, of Lower Ince, Wigan, England. Epitaph: 'Nobly He Gave His Life For Us That We Might Still Live'.	Read Archive Report on this incident
3762	Holme	Harry Pears	Sergeant	1301281	Age 35			RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-04-28										Killed	Denmark, Svino Churchyard, Grave 37.			Son Of Thomas And Sarah Holme, Of Lower Ince, Wigan, Lancashire; Husband Of Eveline Holme, Of Lower Ince.
3763	Holmes	Norman Robert	Flying Officer	405273	Age 22			RNZAF		238Sqn (RAF)	1942-06-23										Killed	Libya, Tobruk War Cemetery, 9. A. 11.			Son Of Kenneth Mervyn Holmes And Of Sybil Annie Holmes (Nee Frodsham), Of Katikaki, Auckland, New Zealand.
3764	Holmes	Stanley	Sergeant	405274	Age 29			RNZAF		218Sqn (RAF)	1942-12-17										Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery, Plot K. Row 1. Grave 2.			Son Of William Edward Holmes, And Of Edith Mary Holmes, Of Whangarei, Auckland, New Zealand.
3765	Holmes	Andre	Sergeant	41172	Age 21			RNZAF			1942-03-16										Killed	United Kingdom, Watton (St. Mary) Churchyard, Row B. Grave 61.			Son Of Mrs. G. Ardagh Holmes, Of Monte Carlo, Monaco.
3766	Holmes	Kenneth Randal	Flying Officer	411898	Age 26			RNZAF			1943-05-31										Killed	Egypt, Fayid War Cemetery, 5. E. 1.			Son Of Frank Holmes And Of Arabell Holmes (Nee Scott), Of Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
3767	Holmes	Joseph Andrew Cletus	Sergeant	R/143622	Age			RCAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-24										Killed	Germany, Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, 1. D. 17.				Paradie Canadian Archive
3768	Holmes	Keith Vivian Arkle	Sergeant	421717	Age 22			RNZAF			1943-09-23										Killed	United Kingdom, Oxford (Botley) Cemetery, Plot I/2. Grave 74.
3769	Holmes	Frederick Henry	Flight Lieutenant	76583	Age 31			RAFVR		487Sqn (RNZAF)	1944-12-04										Killed	Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Joint Grave 16. E. 14-15.			Son Of Henry And Florence Bradfield Holmes; Husband Of Daphne Freda Holmes, Of Minting, Lincolnshire.
3770	Holmes	William Ivan	Flying Officer	416205	Age 23			RNZAF			1945-03-19										Killed	United Kingdom, Eglantine Church Of Ireland Cemetery, Sec. E. Grave 24.			Son Of William John And Margaret Ellen Holmes, Of Pukekohe East, Auekland, New Zealand; Husband Of Marion E. Holmes, Of Pukekohe East.
3771	Holmes	J A C	Sergeant					RCAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-23	Stirling	III	EE938	AA-X		Mepal	2037	Berlin	Crashed at Mahlsdorf	Killed	Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
3772	Holmes	Stanley	Sergeant	405274		New Zealand	Navigator	RNZAF	Bomber Command	218Sqn	1942-12-17	Stirling	I	BF403	HA-R		Downham Market	1802	Fallersleben	Shot down by naval flak. Crashed at sea off Texel, Netherlands	Killed	Den Burg General Cemetery Texel Plot K. Row 1. Grave 2. Netherlands		Accident report		CWGC
3773	Holmes	Kenneth Randal	F/O	NZ/411898	Age 26	New Zealand	Pilot	RNZAF	Middle East	161 Maintenance Unit	1942-05-31	Wellington	X	HE645	-		Fayid, Egypt	750	Test flight	See archive report for details	Killed	Fayid War Cemetery. Grave 5.E.1			Born on the 17th September 1916 at Hastings. A chemist assistance with J.H. Kitt Chemist at Dunnsville prior to service. Enlisted on the 12th April 1941. Son of Frank Holmes and of Arabell Holmes (nee Scott), of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Flew a Wellington via Gibralter and Malta to Egypt on the 21/23rd July 1942. 767 flying hours logged with 523 sol on a Wellington. He had completed 39 operational sorties.	Read Archive Report
3774	Holmes	Kenneth Randal	F/O	NZ/411898	-	New Zealand	Pilot	RNZAF	Middle East	40Sqn	1942-07-12	Wellington	IC	HX373	N		LG 213. Kabrit, Egypt		Tobruk	See archive report for details	Survived - killed later (see HE645)	-			Born on the 17th September 1916 at Hastings. A chemist assistance with J.H. Kitt Chemist at Dunnsville prior to service. Enlisted on the 12th April 1941. Son of Frank Holmes and of Arabell Holmes (nee Scott), of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Flew a Wellington via Gibralter and Malta to Egypt on the 21/23rd July 1942. 767 flying hours logged with 523 sol on a Wellington. He had completed 39 operational sorties.	Read Archive Report
3775	Holmes	Norman Robert		NZ/405273	Age 22	New Zealand	Pilot	RNZAF	Fighter Command	238Sqn	1942-06-23	Hurricane	Hb	bh233	VK-V		LG76 / LG07 Matruh West	1020	Sweep	See archive report for detailed information	Killed	Tobruk War Cemetery. Grave 9.A.11			Born on the 19th September 1919 in Katika. Educated at Mt. Albert Grammar School and Victoria University. A clerical cadet for P and T Department in Wellington. Enlisted at Levin as a pilot under training 22nd December 1940. With No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School 09th February 1941. No. 1 Flying Training School 23rd March 1941. Pilot badge awarded on the 03rd May 1941 and commissioned on the 14th June 1941. Embarked for England on the 22nd July 1941. With No 3 Personnel Reception Centre 02nd September 1941. 56 Operational Training Unit 16th September 1941 flying the Hurricane. Joined 485 squadron on the 05th November 1841 and carried out 1 operational sortie. Embarked for the Middle East on the 22nd March 1942. Ferried a Hurricane IIc to Kilo near Cairo on the 22nd April 1942. Joined 238 squadron on the 04th June 1942. A total of 230 flying hours logged. Son of Kenneth Mervyn Holmes (died 16th February 1957, age 60) and Sybil Annie Holmes (née Frodsham - died 03rd September 1972, age76), of Katikaki. Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	Read Archive Report
3776	Holms	Alexander Hunter	Flight Sergeant	421933	Age 34			RNZAF		149Sqn (RAF)	1943-09-06										Killed	Germany, Durnbach War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 8. J. 1-18.			Son Of Alexander Scott Holms And Helen Holms, Of Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.
3777	Holms	Alexander Hunter	Flight Sergeant	NZ/421933	Age 34	New Zealand	Navigator	RNZAF	Bomber Command	149Sqn (East India)	1943-09-05	Stirling	III	EE872	OJ-N		RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk	1936	Mannheim	See archive report for further details	Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery. Collective grave 8.J. 1-18.			Read Archive Report
3778	Holobow	Frederick Michael	Warrant Officer Class I	R/77570	Age 21			RCAF		489Sqn (RNZAF)	1943-04-13										Killed	Norway, Haugesund (Rossebo) Var Frelsers Cemetery, British Plot. J. 17.				Paradie Canadian Archive
3779	Holt	D A	Flight Sergeant						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-12-01	Stirling	III	EH880	AA-J		Mepal	1516	Gardening	Crashed at Togston NORTHUMBS	Killed
3780	Holt	Derek Arthur	Flight Sergeant	1217084	Age			RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-12-01										Killed	United Kingdom, St. Helens Cemetery, Sec. 4. Grave 94.
3781	Hond	R S	Sergeant						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-10-05	Lancaster	III	ND904	AA-D		Mepal	1711	Saarbrucken		Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
3782	Hond	Reginald Samuel	Sergeant	1214443	Age 23			RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1944-10-05										Killed	Germany, Rheinberg War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 8. G. 10-14.			Son Of Henry And Freda Hond, Of Palmer'S Green, Middlesex.
3783	Hone	Sidney George	Sergeant	2221190	Age 35			RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1944-11-20										Killed	Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 25. G. 14.			Husband Of Ivy Bessie Hone, Of Ward End, Birmingham.
3784	Hone	Sidney George	Sergeant Air Gunner	2221190				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. G.14.			Read Archive Report
3785	Hood	Walter Huson	Sergeant	413417	Age 23			RNZAF		15Sqn RAF	1942-10-29										Killed	United Kingdom, Marham Cemetery, War Graves Plot. Grave 31.			Son Of Walter John And Hilda Huson Hood, Of Auckland City, New Zealand.
3786	Hood	Sefton Douglas Lisle	Flight Lieutenant	40975	Age 27			RNZAF			1943-01-18										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 197.
3787	Hood	W H	Sergeant					RNZAF	Bomber Command	15Sqn	1942-10-29	Stirling	I	BF386	LS-Q				Air test	Crashed Salters Lodge NORFOLK	Killed
3788	Hood	S D L	Flight Lieutenant					RNZAF	Bomber Command	1656 CU	1943-01-17	Lancaster	I	ED316			Lindholme		Berlin	?	Killed	Runnymede
3789	Hook	K	Sergeant						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-12-01	Stirling	III	EH880	AA-J		Mepal	1516	Gardening	Crashed at Togston NORTHUMBS	Injured
3790	Hook	K	Sergeant						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-03-13	Stirling	III	EF236	AA-J		Mepal	2300	Gardening	Crashed on landing at Castle Combe
3791	Hooper	Frederick George	Sergeant	1234152	Age 21			RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-05-30										Killed	Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 29. E. 15-18.			Son Of Harry And Amy Victoria Maud Hooper, Of Brighton, Sussex.
3792	Hooper	Allan James	Flight Sergeant	4212794	Age 22			RNZAF			1945-06-10										Killed	New Caledonia, Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery, 5. 16.			Son Of Leonard James Hooper And Effie May Hooper, Of Putaruru, Auckland, New Zealand.
3793	Hooper	Percival James 'Percy'	Sergeant	404366	1923	New Zealander	Pilot	RNZAF	Bomber Command	207Sqn	1942-07-23	Lancaster	I	R5632	EM:N		RAF Bottesford	00:48	Duisburg, Germany	See Archive Report	MiA	Runnymede Memorial Panel 117				Read Archive Report
3794	Hooper	Garnet J Michael 'Gus'	FO			New Zealand	Pilot	RNZAF	Fighter Command	486Sqn (NZ)						11 [8+3] (7+3 sh V-1s)									Ace
3795	Hooper	G J	Pilot Officer				Pilot		Fighter	486Sqn RNZAF	1945-02-02	Tempest	V	EJ787	L					Force landed near Kirchdorf	Evaded
3796	Hooper	F G	Sergeant						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-05-29	Stirling	III	BF561	AA-O		Newmarket	2314	Wuppertal	Crashed Gladbeck-Rentfort	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
3797	Hooper	Allan James	Flight Sergeant	NZ/4212794	Age 22	New Zealand	W/Op/Air/Gnr	RNZAF	Far East	1Sqn (RNZAF)	1945-06-10	Ventura	PV-I	NZ4609	-		RNZAF Emirau, St Matthias Group, Bismarck Archipelago	07:20	Search for missing Ventura	See archive report for details.	Killed	Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery. Grave 5.16	Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery		Born at Hamilton on 04th June 1923. Educated at Putaruru District High School and at Hamilton Technical College. Enlisted at Hobsonville in October 1942. Awarded his W/Op Badge and promoted to Sergeant on the 27th March 1943. Son of Leonard James Hooper and leonard May Hooper, of Tirau Road, Putaruru, Auckland, New Zealand.	Archive report of incident
3798	Hope	Lawrence Beresford Hamilton	Sergeant	40940		New Zealander	Air Gunner (Rear)	RNZAF	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).	PoW No. 24510 Stalag 357/ Killed by Friendly Fire	Berlin 1929-1945 War Cemetery, 6.B.8			Promoted to WO whilst as a PoW On the 19th April 1945 Typhoons strafed a PoW column near Gresse and amongst the many victims was WO Hope. He was initially buried in the Communal Cemetery at Gresse. Son of Percy Douglas and Martha Harriet Hope, of French Pass, Nelson, New Zealand.
3799	Hope	Lawrence Beresford Hamilton	Warrant Officer	40940	Age 29			RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1945-04-19										Killed	Germany, Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, 6. B. 8.			Son Of Percy Douglas And Martha Harriet Hope, Of French Pass, Nelson, New Zealand.
3800	Hopkins	Albert Leslie	Sergeant	41622	Age 22			RNZAF		24Sqn (SAAF)	1942-08-02										Killed	Egypt, Tel El Kebir War Memorial Cemetery, 1. L. 11.			Son Of William And Ada Ann Hopkins, Of Greymouth, Westland, New Zealand.