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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	Victories (Fighters)	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Commemorated	Photo (Click to Expand)	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
3801	Hopkins	William Henry	Flying Officer	413851	Age 26				RNZAF		23Sqn	1943-04-28										Killed	Malta, Malta Memorial, Panel 12, Column 1.
3802	Hopkins	T B	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-09-11	Wellington	Ic	R1038	AA-		Feltwell		Kiel	?	Killed	Runnymede		Paradie Archive Database
3803	Hopkins	William Henry	Flying Officer	NZ/413851	Age 26	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	248 Wing. Malta Air Command	23Sqn (248 Wing)	1943-04-28	Mosquito	NF.II	DZ693	YP-Q		RAF Luqa, Malta	7	Intruder	See archive report for further details and photographs	Missing - believed killed	Malta Memorial. Panel 12, Column 1	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand		Born on the 15th November 1916 in Waipawa. Educated at Seddon Memorial Technical Collage. A radio serviceman for New Zealand Raikways at Otiria Junction. A member of the Auckland Aero Club in 1938 and obtained his 'A' Licence. Enlisted at Levin as a pilot under training on the 06th July 1941. With No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School 17th August 1941. Embarked for Canada on the 20th October 1941. With No. 4 Service Flying Training School on the 08th November 1941. Pilot badge awarded and commissioned on the 27th February 1942. Embarked for England on the 14th March 1942. With No. 3 Personnel Reception Centre 28th March 1942. Pilot Advanced Flying Unit 18th May 1942. 51 Operational Training Unit 14th July 1942 flying the Blenheim and Beaufighter. 23 squadron on the 15th October 1942 flying the Mosquito. To RAF Bradwell Bat 09th December 1942. With 51 Operational Training Unit Intruder Poo; at Twinwood Farm 05th January 1943. Attached to 157 squadron 27th March - 09th March flying the Mosquito. 10 Aircraft Delivery Unit 15th March 1943. Flew a Mosquito to Malta via Gibralter, Algeria and Libya 27-31st March 1943. Joined 23 squadron on the 17th April 1943 flying 9 operational sorties. Son of Robert Charles and Madeline Hopkins (née Howard). Nephew of Mary Hunt, of Green Lane, Auckland, and Noel Howard, of Orakei, Auckland, New Zealand,	Read Archive Report
3804	Hoppe	Louis Andreas	Warrant Officer	415533	Age 25			MiD	RNZAF			1944-05-10										Killed	New Caledonia, Bourail Memorial, Panel 6.			Son Of Carl Hoppe And Of Kate Hoppe (Nee Crawshaw); Auckland City, New Zealand.
3805	Horan	John Spencer	Warrant Officer	40608	Age 24			MiD	RNZAF		292Sqn (RAF)	1945-01-09										Killed	Myanmar (ex Burma), Taukkyan War Cemetery, 4. G. 16.			Son Of Phillip And Doris Louise Horan, Of Manurewa, Auckland, New Zealand; Husband Of Grace Horan (Nee Whitehead), Of Greenwich, London.
3806	Hore	Marcel Launcelot	Flight Lieutenant	422402	Age 23			DFC	RNZAF			1945-04-06										Killed	United Kingdom, Oxford (Botley) Cemetery, Plot H/1. Grave 178.			Son Of Joseph Lancelot Webber Hore And Adelaide Latona Iphygenia Hore, Of Whangarei, Auckland, New Zealand.
3807	Horgan	D G G	Warrant Officer							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-01-04	Stirling	III	LJ473	AA-R		Mepal	2220	Gardening	Crashed at base on return
3808	Horgan	John Allan	Sergeant	NZ/405696	orn on the 09th September 1920	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Northwest African Tactical Airforce	93Sqn	1943-04-14	Spitfire	Vc	JG805	HN-?		Souk-El-Khemin, Tunisia	1230	Escort	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Beja War Cemetery, Tunisia. Grave 1.L.6.	Courtesy G.A. Fortune		Son of William Horgan, and of Ellen Julia Horgan (née Martin), of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. A trimmer prior to service. A total of 337 flying hours logged and on his 09th operational sortie.	Read Archive Report
3809	Horgan	Michael James	Sergeant	NZ/413757	Age 29	New Zealand	W/Op/Air/Gnr		RNZAF	Far East	4Sqn (RNZAF)	1943-05-27	Hudson	III	NZ2025	-		RNZAF Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji	1235	Anti-Submarine	See archive report for detailed information	Missing - believed killed	Bourail Memorial. Panel 7			Born on the 29th August 1914 in Blenheim. Enlisted at Levin on the 05th July 1941. Son of Timothy Joseph (died 10th May 1936, age 51) and Cecilia Horgan (née Oliver - died 17th February 1928, age 49) of Marlborough, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report
3810	Horgan	Michael James	Sergeant	413757	Age 29				RNZAF			1943-06-27										Killed	New Caledonia, Bourail Memorial, Panel 7.
3811	Horgan	John Allan	Sergeant	405696	Age 22				RNZAF		93 (RAF)Sqn	1943-04-14										Killed	Tunisia, Beja War Cemetery, 1. L. 6.
3812	Horner	Arthur William	Sergeant	1641609	Age 24				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1944-03-14										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 231.			Husband Of Gladys Rhoda Horner, Of Coventry.
3813	Horner	A W	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-03-13	Stirling	III	LJ462	AA-O		Mepal	2150	Gardening		Killed	Runnymede
3814	Hornung	Walter	Flight Sergeant	405275	Age 24			DFM	RNZAF		221Sqn	1943-04-10										Killed	Malta, Malta Memorial, Panel 12, Column 2.
3815	Horrigan	W	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-30	Stirling	III	EH938	AA-F		Mepal	.0019.	Monchengladbach	Crashed Lommel Belgium	Killed	Heverlee War Cemetery Belgium
3816	Horrigan	William Hadley	Sergeant	1176649	Age 29				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-31										Killed	Belgium, Heverlee War Cemetery, Joint Grave 4. A. 13-14.			Son Of Daniel Horrigan And Of Mercy Horrigan (Nee Hadley), Of Grantham, Lincolnshire.
3817	Horrobin	Royd Pascoe	Flight Sergeant	NZ416425	Born 12 December 1922	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	10OTU (Operational Training Unit)	1943-06-24	Whitley	V	BD281			Abingdon		Exercise Tucker	Participated in Exercise Tucker, an Army Co-operation exercise involving No. 685 Amphibious Warfare Company, Royal Engineers. Dived to near ground level in mock attack on a bridge, but while climbing away the port wing struck a tall tree. Out of control, the a/c crashed at 1110 hours at Tythrop House on the NW side of Kingsey and little over 6 miles SW from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.	Killed	Oxford (Botley) Cemetery Plot 1/2. Grave 5.				RNZAF Bio
3818	Horrocks	Dean Rainsford	F/O	NZ/412234	Age 20	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF		2Sqn RNZAF	1942-09-29	Hudson	III	NZ2029	-		Nelson, New Zealand	1555	Training	See archive report for details	Killed	Devonport Cemetery (O'neill's Point). Block G, Grave 226			Born on the 06th March 1922 at Takapuna. An architectural student with H.L. Massey prior to enlisting on the 13th April 1941. Son of the late Lindsay Robert Brownlow Horrocks (died the previous year on the 14th September 1941, age 57), and Minnie Robina Horrocks (née Frater - died 16th December 1973, age 87), of 27 St. Georges Bay Road, Parnell, Auckland City, New Zealand. A total of 409 flying hours logged with 159 solo and 28 of these on the Hudson.	Read Archive Report
3819	Horrocks	Dean Rainsford	Flying Officer	412234	Age 20				RNZAF			1942-09-29										Killed	New Zealand, Devonport (Oneills Point) Cemetery, Block G, Grave 226.			Son Of Lindsay Robert Brownlow Horrocks, And Minnie Robina Horrocks, Of Parnell, Auckland City.
3820	Horsfall	Harry Edmund	Flight Lieutenant	415321	Age 26				RNZAF		148Sqn (RAF)	1945-01-26										Killed	Serbia, Belgrade War Cemetery, 4. E. 1.			Son Of Edmund And Annie Horsfall; Husband Of Edna Molly Horsfall, Of Wellington City, New Zealand.
3821	Horsford	Ray Steele	Flight Sergeant	1387835	Age 28				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1944-07-25										Killed	France, Cronenbourg French National Cemetery, L. 9. Coll. Grave 5-11.			Son Of Ray Steele Horsford And Lilian Primrose Horsford, Of Sittingbourne, Kent; Husband Of Doris Ada Horsford, Of Sittingbourne.
3822	Horsford	R S	Flight Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-07-24	Lancaster	I	HK568	AA-K		Mepal	2151	Stuttgart		Killed	Cronenbourg French National {Mixed} Cemetery
3823	Horsley	Ivan Albert	Sergeant	NZ/4211814			Air/Gnr		RNZAF	Bomber Command	150Sqn	1945-02-20	Lancaster	I	PD421	IQ-F		RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire	PM	Dortmund	See archive report for further information	PoW no further details	Survived the war - passed away 1966-03-19			Read Archive Report
3824	Horton	Thomas Welch	Wing Commander	39920		New Zealand	Pilot	DFC	RNZAF	Bomber Command	105 Sqn	1945-03-06	Mosquito	IX	ML924	GB:?		Bourn	19:07	Wesel	On return, landed at 22:20 with one engine stopped, bounced and damaged the Mosquito beyond repair. No injuries.	Uninjured				DFC awarded whilst with 88 Sqn, Gazetted 4th August 1942
3825	Horwood	Cyril Ernest	Pilot Officer	66538	Age 21				RAFVR		489Sqn (RNZAF)	1941-10-02										Killed	United Kingdom, Thornaby-on-tees Cemetery, Plot O. Row N. Grave 11.			Son Of Arthur Anderson Horwood And Lena May Horwood; Husband Of Betty Horwood, Of Walton-On-Thames, Surrey.
3826	Hosie	Bruce James	Flying Officer	412882			Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	617 Sqn	1944-07-10	Lancaster	I	NG180	KC:S		RAF Woodhall Spa	13:10	Kembs Dam	See archive report for full details	Murdered	Choloy War Cemetery. Grave 4.B.8				Read Archive Report
3827	Hosken	Trevor Clifford	Warrant Officer	414503	Age 23				RNZAF			1944-04-22										Killed	Iceland, Reykjavik (Fossvogur) Cemetery, C48. 16.			Son Of Joseph Thomas Hosken And Of Gladys Florence Louisa Hosken (Nee Wilson), Of Auckland City, New Zealand.
3828	Hosken	Trevor Clifford	Warrant Officer	NZ/414503	Age 23	New Zealand	Air/Gnr		RNZAF	Coastal Command	1407 Meteorological Flight	1944-04-22	Ventura	I L.18	AE806	AD-?		Reykjavik, Iceland	1050	Familiarisation Flight	See archive report for further details	Killed	Reykjavik Cemetery (Fossvogur) Grave C48. 16	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 04th March 1921 at Auckland. Worked as a clerk for A.J. Entrican, Sims Ltd prior to enlisting on 03rd August 1941 at Levin. Son of Joseph Thomas Hosken and of Gladys Florence Louisa Hosken (née Wilson), of Auckland City, New Zealand. A total of 499 flying hours logged and completed 5 operational sorties.	Read Archive Report
3829	Hoskins	William Arthur	Pilot Officer	414627	Age 24				RNZAF			1942-09-16										Killed	Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 11. F. 11.			Son Of Paul And Rosa Hoskins, Of Auckland City, New Zealand.
3830	Hoskins	John Stanley	Flight Sergeant	652139	Age 23				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1945-01-01										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 271.			Son Of Arthur James Hoskins And Agnes Maud Hoskins, Of Devauden Green, Monmouthshire.
3831	Hoskins	John Stanley	Flight Sergeant	652139	Age 23				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1945-01-01										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 271.			Son Of Arthur James Hoskins And Agnes Maud Hoskins, Of Devauden Green, Monmouthshire.
3832	Hoskins	William Arthur	Pilot Officer	NZ/414627	Age 24	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	11 OTU	1942-09-16	Wellington	IC	Z1108	TX-K		RAF Steeple Morden, Hertfordshire	2029	Essen	See archive report for further details	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Grave 11.F.11	AWMM		Born on the 05th November 1917 at Auckland. Son of Paul and Rosa Hoskins (née Beeble), of Auckland City, New Zealand. A total of 253 flying hours logged and on his 01st ? operational sortie.	Archive Report on the loss of this aircraft
3833	Hoskins	J S	Flight Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1945-01-01	Lancaster	III	ME321	AA-N		Mepal	1548	Vohwinkel	Crashed near Maastricht	Killed	Runnymede
3834	Hothersall	Francis Edward	Flight Sergeant	421934	Age 30				RNZAF		78 (RAF)Sqn	1943-12-21										Killed	United Kingdom, Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery, Sec. C. Row H. Grave 5.
3835	Hothersall	F E J	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	78Sqn	1943-12-20	Halifax	II	LW330	EY-O		Breighton	1622	Frankfurt	Crashed near Howden	Killed	Harrogate [Stonefall] Cemetery
3836	Hotson	B F R	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	214Sqn	1943-03-01	Stirling	I	R9145	BU-K		Chedburgh	1845	Berlin	Abandoned near Konigreich	Killed	Kiel War Cemetery
3837	Hotson	Bryan Frank Robert	Flying Officer	405276	Age 27				RNZAF		214Sqn (RAF)	1943-03-01										Killed	Germany, Kiel War Cemetery, 5. D. 4.			Son Of Claud And Margaret Hotson, Of Otorohanga, Auckland, New Zealand.
3838	Hough	William John	Pilot Officer	411406	Age 29				RNZAF		511Sqn	1943-03-23										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 198.
3839	Houghton	E G	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	15Sqn	1944-07-24	Lancaster	I	LM142	LS-A		Mildenhall	2141	Stuttgart		Killed	St-Desir War Cemetery
3840	Houghton	E L	Pilot Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1941-11-08	Hampden	I	AE433	EQ-D		Syerston	1719	Essen	Crashed at Limburg Holland	PoW
3841	Houghton	Selwyn Charles	Flying Officer	NZ/416494	Age 28	New Zealander	Pilot		RNZAF	Pacific Theatre	1Sqn (RNZAF)	1944-10-10	Ventura	PV-I	NZ4575	-		Henderson Field, Guadalcanal	06:00	Transit Flight	See archive report for additional details	Missing - believed killed	Bourail Memorial. Panel 4	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand Bourail Memorial		Born on the 12th July 1916 in Auckland. Educated at Fairfield School and Hamiton High School. Enlisted at Levin on the 30th November, 1941. Awarded his wings on the 5th May, 1942. Commissioned in April 1944. Son of Roland Paul Houghton (died 14th January 1937, age 65) and of Ellen Ada Houghton (née Jacka - died 07th August 1944, age 59). Husband of Doreen Elizabeth Houghton (née Stanford), of 8 Rawenga Road, St. Heliers East, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand. A total of 1245 flying hours logged with 153 on the Ventura. On his third South Pacific tour.	Archive report of incident
3842	Houghton	Eric George	Flight Sergeant	421511	Age 22				RNZAF			1944-07-25										Killed	France, St. Desir War Cemetery, Coll. Grave Viii. C. 1-8.			Son Of Edward Pryce Houghton And Veronica Houghton, Of Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand.
3843	Houghton	Selwyn Charles	Flying Officer	416494	Age 28				RNZAF			1944-10-09										Killed	New Caledonia, Bourail Memorial, Panel 4.			Son Of Roland Paul Houghton And Of Ellen Ada Houghton (Nee Jacka); Husband Of Doreen Elizabeth Houghton, Of Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand. Known To Be Buried Near Avu Avu Missin Church, Near Guadalcanal, And Whose Grave Is Now Lost.
3844	Houlton	John Arthur	FLt	NZ/413543	Born 23 September 1922	New Zealand	Pilot	DFC	RNZAF	Fighter Command	185Sqn 485Sqn 274Sqn RAF						7 [5+2]					Died in Whangaparaoa, New Zealand, on 16 April 1996 aged 73	Cremated. North Shore Memorial Park, North Shore, Auckland			Ace
3845	House	William Norman	Flight Lieutenant	1494	Age 34				RNZAF			1946-02-16										Killed	New Zealand, Christchurch (Bromley) Crematorium, Remembrance Court.			Son Of William Thomas House, And Of Edith Mabel House (Nee Oliver), Of Christchurch, Canterbury; Husband Of Norma Phyllis House, Of Te Kuiti.
3846	Houston	William Earl	Sergeant	NZ/402473	Age 19	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Middle East - 262 Wing. Western Desert	112Sqn	1941-12-12	Tomahawk	IIB	AK457	GA-O		LG122, Fort Maddelena, Libya	1525	Sweep	See Archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Alamein Memorial. Panel 245			Born on the 07th May 1922 in Hastings. Educated at Hastings High School. Worked as a clerk for Nelsons Ltd Tomana Freezing Works in Hastings. Enlisted at Ohakea as aircraft hand 15th July 1940. Commenced training as a pilot on the 25th November 1940. With No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School 26th December 1940. Embarked for Canada on the 27th February 1941. Pilot badge awarded and promoted to sergeant on the 09th June 1941. Embarked for England on the 20th June 1941. Further trading with 52 Operational Training Unit on the Hurricane 14th July 1941. Joined 17 squadron 01st September 1941. Embarked for Middle East 26th September 1941 and joined 112 squadron on the 02nd November 1941. Son of Arthur Robert (died 15th October 1963) and Agnes McLean Houston (née Earl - died 15th July 1959), of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.	Archive report
3847	Houston	William Earl	Sergeant	402473	Age 19				RNZAF		112Sqn (RAF)	1941-12-12										Killed	Egypt, Alamein Memorial, Column 245.			Son Of Arthur Robert And Agnes Mclean Houston, Of Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
3848	Howard	G A	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	15Sqn	1943-02-03	Stirling	I	R9274	LS-B		Bourn	1815	Hamburg	Crashed near Mijmegen	PoW
3849	Howard	J A	Pilot Officer	NZ-422287			Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter	182Sqn	1945-02-23	Typhoon	Ib	JP922						Crashed near Moers	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Germany
3850	Howard	Edward John Francis	Flight Sergeant	424469	1920	New Zealander	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-11-04	Lancaster	III	ND917	JN:O 'C' Flight		RAF Mepal	11:31	Solingen	Brought down some 9 km SE of target area, crashing near Wermelskirchen. The crew were buried at Wermelskirchen, but later transferred to Rheinberg	KiA	Rheinberg War Cemetery 5.C.6			Son of John and Mary Howard, of Wellington City, New Zealand