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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
3851	Howard	Philip Newbury	Flight Sergeant	NZ/391384		New Zealand	Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-06-02	Wellington	III	X3408	AA-Q	RAF Feltwell, Norfolk	11	Essen	The a/c was struck by flak while flying at 10,500ft but the pilot was able to maintain control sufficiently to make a crash landing in the target area. All the crew escaped relatively uninjured but were soon captured.	PoW No. 419 Dulag Luft/Stalag Luft 3 Sagan & Belaria/Stalag Luft 1 Barth Vogelsang/Stalag Luft 6 Heydekrug/Stalag Luft 4 Sagan & Belaria. Took part in the forced march from Luft IV (Gross Tychow) to Stalag XIB (Fallingbostel) 6 Feb to 2 May 1945	None - survived the war	Courtesy Oleg Marin	Returned to the United Kingdom 10th May 1945	Read Archive Report
3852	Howard	Clarence Harold	Sergeant	1258426		New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	92Sqn	1941-08-07	Spitfire	Vb	W3568	'Bermuda II'			Escort	Failed to return	PoW No: 1017 Camp: 357		Courtesy AWMM	98 Richmond Street, Petone, Wellington, New Zealand
3853	Howard	James	Aircraftman 2nd Class	432350	Age 19				RNZAF			1943-12-11									Killed	New Zealand, Nelson (Wakapuaka) Cemetery, 16. 17.
3854	Howard	James Alastair	Pilot Officer	422287	Age 23				RNZAF		182Sqn (RAF)	1945-02-23									Killed	Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 29. B. 17.		Son Of James Everill Howard, And Of Elna Annie Howard (Nee Thompson), Of Paraparaumu, Wellington, New Zealand.
3855	Howden	Keith Dickson	Flight Sergeant	4216289	Age 21				RNZAF			1944-12-31									Killed	United Kingdom, Chester (Blacon) Cemetery, Sec. A. Grave 890.		Son Of George Howden And Of Helen Howden (Nee Dickson), Of Riccarton, Canterbury, New Zealand.
3856	Howe	Ronald	Sergeant	993314	Age				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1944-06-16									Killed	France, Rieux Communal Cemetery, Grave 6.
3857	Howe	Ronald	Sergeant	993314			Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75 Sqn RNZAF	1944-06-15	Lancaster	I	LL888	AA:X	Mepal	23:09	Valenciennes	Claim by Oblt Peter Ehrhardt 9./NJG5 - Cambrai/Lille/Valenciennes area: 2,000m at 00:52. (Nachtjagd Combat Archives 1944 Part 3 - Theo Boiten) Crashed Rieux-en-Cambresis (Nord) 9km ENE of Cambrai.	Killed	Rieux Communal Cemetery, Grave 6		Six of the crew were found. with the wreckage. The seventh, and RAF member of the crew, appears to have died on baling out, his body being found by local inhabitants a few km to the NW. He was buried at Iway before being reinterred alongside his comrades at Rieux.
3858	Howe	L C	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-11-08	Wellington	Ic	X9628	AA-	Feltwell		Essen	Crashed near Krefeld	PoW
3859	Howell	Alexander Edwin	Flight Sergeant	401275	Age 26				RNZAF		274Sqn (RAF)	1942-04-03									Killed	Egypt, Alamein Memorial, Column 265.		Son Of Gnr. Edwin James Howell, Royal Australian Artillery, Killed In Action In France, 31St July, 1917, And Of Euphemia Susan Howell (Nee Ewan).
3860	Howell	Ernest Hallright	Flight Sergeant	402823	Age 21				RNZAF		149Sqn (RAF)	1942-10-16									Killed	France, Lile-Dyeu (Port Joinville) Communal Cemetery, Plot F. Row 1. Coll. Grave 98.		Son Of Ernest Alexander Howell, And Of Gladys Olive Howell (Nee Wilton), Of Wellington City, New Zealand.
3861	Howell	Alexander Clunie	Sergeant	392104	Age 23				RNZAF			1943-04-28									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 199.
3862	Howell	Edward	Pilot Officer	428819	Age 21				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1944-07-21									Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 4. H. 2-8.		Son Of Alexander And Margaret Ann Brewis Howell, Of South Shields, Co. Durham.
3863	Howell	E H	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	149Sqn (East India)	1942-10-16	Stirling	I	BF392	OJ-D	Lakenheath	1830	Gardening	Crashed near Ile d'Yeu	Killed	Port Joinville Communal
3864	Howell	Alexander Clunie	Sergeant	392104		New Zealand	Air Gunner (Rear)		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-04-28	Stirling	I	W7513	AA:G	RAF Newmarket, Suffolk	20:42	Gardening	See archive report for further information	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Panel 199		,	Read Archive Report
3865	Howell	Edward	Flight Sergeant	428819	1923	New Zealander	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75 Sqn RNZAF	1944-07-20	Lancaster	III	PA967	AA:D	Mepal	23:20	Homberg	PA967 was claimed by Ofhr. Gerhard Wartenborger, his 1st Abschuss, from 4./NJG3 SW of Eindhoven at 5.200m at 01:09 hrs. (Nachtjagd Combat Archive (12 May 1944 - 23 July 1944) Part 3 - Theo Boiten). Crashed at around 01:00 hrs in open countryside some 4km north of Nederweert (Limburg), 4 km NE from the centre of Weert, Holland	Killed	Jonkerbos War Cemetery Coll. grave 4.H. 2-8		The CWGC register lists him as a Plt Off. Son of Alexander and Margaret Ann Brewis Howell, of South Shields, Co. Durham.
3866	Howell	Edward	Flight Sergeant	428819		New Zealander	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75 Sqn RNZAF	1944-05-28	Lancaster	III	ND914	AA:H	Mepal	14:47	Air Test	Upon landing at 15:25 the aircraft swung off the runway and eventually came to stop with its undercarriage wrecked.	Slightly Injured/KiA 20th July 1944			The names of any remaining crew are listed. Note: Flt Sgt Howell and his crew had been posted onto 15 Squadron from No. 31 base on the 13th May 1944. He had flown as 2nd Pilot aboard Lancaster III ND804 (captain Plt Off McCardle) on the 19th May 1944 on a mission to bomb Le Mans. The ORB does not list him or his crew on any missions prior to this air test. His first operational mission was on 3rd/4th June 1944 with the crew listed as killed on the 20th July 1944 (Lancaster III, PA967 AA:D). The assumption is that this was the same crew as on this Air Test.
3867	Howells	J C	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	115Sqn	1942-07-26	Wellington	III	X3412	KO-L	Marham		Hamburg	Ditched off German coast	PoW
3868	Howells	Hector James	Sergeant	NZ/413758	Age 24	New Zealand	Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	1657HCU	1943-02-00	Stirling	I	N6008	XT-W2	RAF Stradishall, Suffolk	09:39	Transport sortie	See archive report for further details	Survived - Slightly injured	None - survived the war	Kedington Crew Memorial Plaque Courtesy Kevin Betts	Born 29th June 1908 - died 09th May 1969	Read Archive Report
3869	Howes	V C	Sergeant	NZ413418					RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-04-28	Stirling	I	R9290	AA-X	Newmarket	2041	Gardening	Crashed off Lolland Denmark	Killed	Runnymede
3870	Howes	Walter John	Sergeant	1378338			Bomb Aimer		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-10-06	Wellington	III	DF639	AA-N	Mildenhall		Osnabruck	Claim by Lt Hans Krause Stab I/NJG3 - 1km North of Slagharen: 3,100m at 2304 hrs. Crashed near Slagharen (Mun Hardenberg)	Killed	Hardenberg Protestant Cemetery Plot A Grave 14
3871	Howes	K J	Corporal							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-02-28	Wellington	III	X3355	AA-Y	Feltwell		Air Test	Crashed near Brandon SUFFOLK	Killed
3872	Howes	Walter John	Sergeant	1378338	Age				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1942-10-06									Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Hardenberg Protestant Cemetery, Row A. Grave 14.
3873	Howes	Kenneth John	Corporal	912524	Age 27				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1942-02-28									Killed	United Kingdom, Selby Cemetery, Grave 2738.		Son Of John Percival And Annie Howes; Husband Of Dorothea Vera Howes, Of Scarborough.
3874	Howes	Victor Charles	Sergeant	413418	Age 20				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-04-28									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 199.
3875	Howie	Graham Cargill	Flight Lieutenant	416118	Age 24				RNZAF			1945-06-13									Killed	New Caledonia, Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery, 5. 2.		Son Of Norman Howie And Of Enid Howie (Nee Cargill), Of Kiwitahi, Auckland, New Zealand.
3876	Howlett	Arthur Douglas	Flying Officer	413335	Age 32				RNZAF			1943-09-23									Killed	Germany, Rheinberg War Cemetery, 21. B. 12.
3877	Howlett	Arthur Edgar	Sergeant	528778	Age				RAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-03-08									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 154.
3878	Howlett	Percy Royce	Aircraftman 1st Class	423168	Age 39				RNZAF			1944-06-26									Killed	New Zealand, Christchurch (Bromley) Crematorium, Back Crem. 12.		Son Of Charles And Lucy Howlett, Of Christchurch, Canterbury; Husband Of Irene Howlett, Of Rakaia, Canterbury.
3879	Howlett	A D	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-09-23	Stirling	III	EH936	JN-W	Mepal	1926	Mannheim	Crashed at Dirmstein	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
3880	Howlett	A E	Sergeant	528778						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-03-08	Stirling	I	BF437	AA-L	Newmarket	1942	Nurnberg	Crashed NNE Karlsruhe	Killed	Runnymede
3881	Howson	Ronald Edward	Sergeant	1437112	Age 21				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1944-05-28									Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Gilze-En-Rijen (Gilze) Roman Catholic Cemetery, Grave 1.		Son Of William Edward And Beatrice May Howson, Of Leicester. His Brother Douglas William Also Died On Service.
3882	Howson	Ronald Edward	Flight Sergeant	1437112			Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RAFVR	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	Killed	Gilze-En-Rijen Roman Catholic Cemetery. Grave 1			Read Archive Report
3883	Hoy	William Joseph	Flying Officer	412235	Age 26				RNZAF		52Sqn	1943-08-05									Killed	Malta, Malta Memorial, Panel 12, Column 1.		hoyx
3884	Hoy	Maurice Harry	Pilot Officer	NZ/403452	Age ?	New Zealand	Pilot (U/T)		RNZAF	Far East	Flying Instructors School	1941-04-18	Tiger Moth	II	NZ724	Not known	Hobsonville	1420	Training	See archive report for further brief details	Injured	Survived		Read Archive Report
3885	Hudson	Eric Francis	Sergeant	1581611	Age				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-10-04									Killed	Germany, Durnbach War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 1. H. 1-7.
3886	Hudson	John Gordon	Flight Sergeant	41150	Age 22				RNZAF		514Sqn	1944-04-23									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 264.		Son Of William And Mary Hudson, Of Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand.
3887	Hudson	Gordon David	Flying Officer	413419	Age 26			AFC	RNZAF		571Sqn (RAF)	1945-03-27									Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Leek (Zevenhuizen) General Cemetery, Row D. Joint grave 15.		Son Of William And Elizabeth Annie Hudson, Of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.
3888	Hudson	J G	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	514Sqn	1944-04-22	Lancaster	II	DS828	JI-D	Waterbeach	2315	Dusseldorf	Collided with 514 Sqn Lancaster DS669 JI-C & Crashed Ecke Rethel	Killed	Runnymede
3889	Hudson	Gordon David	Flying Officer	413419			Pilot	AFC	RNZAF	Bomber Command	571 Sqn	1945-03-27	Mosquito	XVI	RV326	8K:L	RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire	19:07	Berlin	See archive report for full details	Killed	Leek (Zevenhuizen) General Cemetery. Row D. Joint grave 15			Read Archive Report
3890	hudson	E F	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-10-04	Stirling	III	EF130	JN-M	Mepal	1850	Frankfurt	Crashed Russelsheim	Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery
3891	Hudson	Francis Phillip	Flight Sergeant	NZ/426200	Born on 4th February 1918 Age 26	New Zealander	Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	1657HCU	1944-04-19	Stirling	I	R9353	XT-W	RAF Stradishall, Suffolk	112	Training	Accident - Crashed at base	Survived			Farmer in New Zealand before the war, no further information.	Read Archive Report
3892	Huggett	Arthur Gordon	Pilot Officer	403605	Age 32				RNZAF		142Sqn	1942-02-06									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 116.		Son Of Mr. And Mrs. A. H. Huggett, Of Westown, New Plymouth, New Zealand.
3893	Huggett	A G	Pilot Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	142Sqn	1942-02-06	Wellington	IV	Z1247	QT-K	Grimsby	1735	Brest	?	Killed	Runnymede
3894	Hughan	James Gavin	Aircraftman 1st Class	461351	Age 19				RNZAF			1946-09-20									Killed	New Zealand, Wellington (Karori) Cemetery, 2. O/3. (S).		Son Of James Alexander Hughan, And Of Helen Grace Hughan (Nee Ewart), Of Haitaiti, Wellington City.
3895	Hughes	David Ernest	Sergeant	40920	Age 28				RNZAF		600Sqn (RAF)	1940-10-03									Killed	United Kingdom, Whyteleafe (St. Luke) Churchyard, Row G. Grave 32.		Son Of David Alfred Hughes, And Of Jimima Hughes (Nee Watson), Of Kaponga, Taranaki, New Zealand.
3896	Hughes	Edward Thomas	Leading Aircraftman	416426	Age 19				RNZAF			1942-10-06									Killed	Canada, Calgary (Burnsland) Cemetery, Lot 27. Block 8. Sec. G.		Son Of Thomas A. Hughes And Of Mary E. Hughes (Nee Brown), Of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
3897	Hughes	Victor Stanley	Sergeant	1796312	Age				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-11-22									Killed	Germany, Rheinberg War Cemetery, 9. A. 21.
3898	Hughes	John William	Flight Sergeant	41436	Age 27				RNZAF			1943-07-13									Killed	United Kingdom, Limavady (St. Mary) Roman Catholic Church Cemetery, Grave 3.
3899	Hughes	Wyvern Frederick	Flying Officer	422403	Age 25				RNZAF		166Sqn	1944-02-20									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 262.		Son Of James Anderson Hughes And Agnes Elizabeth Hughes, Of Inaha, Taranaki, New Zealand.
3900	Hughes	Thomas Edward	Flight Sergeant	1800373	Age 32				RAFVR		489Sqn (RNZAF)	1944-11-01									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 219.		Son Of Charles Llewellyn Hughes And Ellen Hughes; Husband Of Edith Dorothy Hughes, Of Hounslow, Middlesex.