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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
3951	Hunter	I	Sergeant					RNZAF	Bomber Command	7Sqn	1941-10-03	Stirling	I	N6085	MG-H		Oakington		Brest	Crashed near Bourn CAMBS
3952	Hunter	Patrick Torre	Sergeant	42297		New Zealand	Navigator	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
3953	Hunter	Thomas Matthew	Sergeant	NZ/42329	Born on the 13th August 1921 Age 21	New Zealand	Wireless Op/Air Gunner	RNZAF	Eastern Air Command	34 Operational Training Unit	1943-01-26	Ventura	I	AE665	-		RCAF Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick, Canada	1300	Training	See archive report for further brief details	Missing - believed killed	Ottawa Memorial. Panel 3. Column 1	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire		Son of John Hogan Hunter and Ettie Hunter (née Hemi), of Martinborough, Wellington, New Zealand. Prior to service worked as a battery mechanic for the Australian Battery Company at Wellington. A total of 69 flying hours logged.	Read Archive Report
3954	Hunting	Ernest Francis	Sergeant	1358198	Age 22			RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-03										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 154.
3955	Hunting	Ernest Francis	Sergeant	1358198			Air Gunner	RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-02	Stirling	III	EH928	AA-A		RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	2314	Hamburg	See Archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 154			Read Archive Report
3956	Hunting	E R	Flight Sergeant						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-09-03	Wellington	III	X3794	AA-		Mildenhall		Emden	?	Killed	Runnymede
3957	Hurdle	Walter	Flight Sergeant	421279	Age 28			RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-11-04										Killed	United Kingdom, Cambridge City Cemetery, Grave 14522.
3958	Hurley	Thomas Pearse	Sergeant	NZ/411076	Age 26	New Zealand	W/Op/Air/Gnr	RNZAF	Bomber Command	11 OTU	1942-09-10	Wellington	IC	DV890	OP-G		RAF Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire	2036	Dusseldorf	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Joint grave 19. C. 11	Courtesy Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 06th June 1916 at Christchurch. Worked as a truck driver for PWD at Westport prior to service. Joined the RNZAF at Levin on the 16th February 1941. Embarked for training in Canada on the 17th April 1941. Awarded his air gunner badge badge and promoted to sergeant on the 18th October 1941. Embarked for England on the 28th February 1942. Joined 11 Operational Training Unit on the 07th July 1942. Son of Jerome Joseph and Mary Agnes Hurley (neeLong), of Spreydon, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report
3959	Hurley	Thomas Pearse	Sergeant	411076	Age 26			RNZAF			1942-09-10										Killed	Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Joint Grave 19. C. 11.			Son Of Jerome Joseph And Mary Agnes Hurley, Of Spreydon, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
3960	Hurley	John Joseph	Flight Lieutenant	66003	Age			RAFVR		489Sqn (RNZAF)	1942-08-11										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 65.
3961	Hurst	Leslie	Sergeant	428761	Age 20			RNZAF			1943-05-18										Killed	New Zealand, Auckland Provincial Memorial,
3962	Hurt	H	Flight Sergeant						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-07-13	Stirling	III	EE886	AA-L		Mepal	110	Aachen	Crashed at base on return	Injured
3963	Hutcheson	Ian Cameron	Flying Officer	NZ412694	1916-08-04	New Zealander	Pilot	RNZAF	Fighter	137Sqn	1944-08-27	Typhoon	Ib	MN803	SF-V		RAF Coulombs, Normandy		Ramrod	Encountered flak, although Flying Officer Hutcheson baled out but he was killed.	Killed	Auzebosc Churchyard. Row 7. Grave 3.			Archive Report Son of Hugh Wilson Hutcheson and Mary Jane Cameron Hutcheson (nee Robertson), Hastings, New Zealand.
3964	Hutcheson	Ian Cameron	Flying Officer	412694	Age			RNZAF		137Sqn (RAF)	1944-08-27										Killed	France, Auzebosc Churchyard, Row 7. Grave 3.
3965	Hutchinson	Geoffrey Douglas	Flight Sergeant	402188	Age 27			RNZAF		83Sqn (RAF)	1942-04-09										Killed	Germany, Sage War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 11. B. 3-5.			Son Of John Hutchinson And Of Ann Eliza Hutchinson (Nee Morrison), Of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
3966	Hutchinson	Mervyn Gillard	Flying Officer	416862	Age 28			RNZAF		101Sqn (RAF)	1944-03-31										Killed	Germany, Hanover War Cemetery, 5. H. 5.			Son Of James Gillard Hutchinson And Rosine Jane Hutchinson, Of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
3967	Hutchinson	M G	Flying Officer					RNZAF	Bomber Command	101Sqn	1944-03-30	Lancaster	III	LM463	SR-K		Ludford Magna	2150	Nurnberg	Exploded near Dillenburg	Killed	Hannover War Cemetery
3968	Hutchinson	Geoffrey Douglas	Flight Sergeant	NZ/402188	1915		Observer	RNZAF	Bomber Command	83Sqn	1942-04-08	Manchester	I	L7427	OL-Q		Scampton	2215	Hamburg	Last heard on W/T at 0010 and thought to be in Lastrup area. Claim by Fw Gerhard Goerke 1/NJG3 - West of Lastrup South East of Cloppenburg at 0049. Also claimed by Flak of 1/schw Res Flak Abt 603 (unknown type near Lastrup - Cloppenburg 0045, in cooperation with Nachtjagd) Flak claim marked VME and later officially rejected, victory credited to Fw Goerke. Probably also claimed by Marine Flak of 1-5/Marine Flak Abt 274 ( Manchester in predicted barrage at over Innenjade/Nordergrunden 23:58) Marine Flak claim confirmed. Date unknown.(Nachtjagd Combat Archives 1942 - Theo Boiten)	Killed	Sage War Cemetery Plot 11 Row B Collective Grave 3-5			Son of John Hutchinson and of Ann Eliza Hutchinson (nee Morrison), of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
3969	Hutchison	William Cochrane	Sergeant	40793	Age 37			RNZAF		104Sqn (RAF)	1942-07-15										Killed	Egypt, Alamein Memorial, Column 266.			Son Of John And Helen Hutchison; Husband Of Dora Annie Hutchison, Of Dover, England.
3970	Hutson	Leslie James	Warrant Officer	41590		New Zealander	Wireless Operator/ Air Gunner	RNZAF	Bomber Command	156 Sqn	1945-02-03	Lancaster	III	PB505	GT-F		Upwood	16:46	Bottrop	See Archive Report for details	KiA	Leopoldsburg War Cemetery VII.E.4				Read Archive Report
3971	Hutt	George Alister	Flight Sergeant	41914	Age 25			RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1942-07-29										Killed	Germany, Becklingen War Cemetery, 11. E. 6.			Son Of George Arthur Hutt And Of Elizabeth Jane Hutt (Nee Cairns), Of Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand.
3972	Hutt	G A	Flight Sergeant					RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-07-28	Wellington	III	BJ599	AA-		Feltwell		Hamburg	Crashed at Steinbeck Germany	Killed	Becklingen War Cemetery
3973	Hutton	Lindsay David	Flying Officer	41173	Age 23			RNZAF			1943-11-16										Killed	New Caledonia, Bourail Memorial, Panel 4.
3974	Hyams	Arthur Joseph	Flight Lieutenant	391837	Age 31			RNZAF			1943-06-25										Killed	New Caledonia, Bourail Memorial, Panel 3.
3975	Hyde	William J.	Sergeant	1895228		British	Flight Engineer	RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-07-28	Lancaster	III	ND756	AA-M		RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	2200	Stuttgart	See Archive report for further details	Evaded capture - returned to England September 1944	None - understood to have survived the war			Protected by Maquis till liberated. Attacker Attacker Operational Record Evaded capture and left for England on Thursday, 07th September 1944 via Paris.	Read Archive Report
3976	Hyde	Galbraith Michael Bullen	Sergeant	413420		New Zealand	Pilot	RNZAF	Bomber Command	218Sqn	1942-11-06	Stirling	I	R9185	HA-Y		Downham Market	1656	Gardening	Shot down by naval AAA fire. Crashed at Lambarquet France	PoW - Interned at Stalag 344 Lamsdorf			Accident report
3977	Hyde	Jack Edwin	Flight Sergeant	416637		New Zealander	Bomb Aimer	RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-11-19	Stirling	III	LJ442	JN:F		RAF Mepal	17:01	Leverkusen	Claimed by Lt. Otto Fries, his 4th Abschuss, from 5.NJG1 near Horrues, 3 - 4 km north of Soignies at 4.100 m. at 19:59 hrs. (Nachtjagd Combat Archive (23 September - 31 December) 1943 Part 3 - Theo Boiten)	PoW No. 1102, Stalag Luft 4
3978	Hyde	Reginald Jack	SLdr			New Zealand	Pilot	RNZAF	Fighter Command	66Sqn 261Sqn 197Sqn						5									Ace
3979	Hyndman	John Thomas William	Flight Sergeant	42406	Age 23			RNZAF		487Sqn	1944-01-30										Killed	United Kingdom, Brookwood Military Cemetery, 2. A. 1A.			Son Of Robert And Jessie Harmont Hyndman, Of Morrinsville, Auckland, New Zealand.
3980	Hyndman	John Thomas William	Flight sergeant	NZ/42406			Pilot	RNZAF	Bomber Command	487Sqn RNZAF	1944-01-30	Mosquito	FB. VI.	HX916	EG-A		RAF Hudson, Hertfordshire	1100	Northern France	See archive report for further details	Killed	Brookwood Military Cemetery. Grave 2A.1A			Read Archive Report
3981	Hynes	Brian Maurice	Flight Lieutenant	415971	Age 26			RNZAF		115Sqn (RAF)	1944-10-28										Killed	Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 31. G. 14.			Son Of Thomas George Hynes And Of Rosita Amelia Hynes (Nee Romero), Of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
3982	Hynes	Brian Maurice	Flight Lieutenant	NZ/415971			Pilot	RNZAF	Bomber Command	115Sqn	1944-10-28	Lancaster	I	NF960	KO-R		RAF Witchford, Cambridgeshire	1305	Koln	See archive report for further details	Murdered shortly after capture	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Grave 31.G.14			Read Archive Report
3983	Hynes	Brian Maurice	Flight Lieutenant	NZ/415971			Pilot	RNZAF	Bomber Command	42 Operational Training Unit	1943-06-30	Whitley	v	BD351	Not known		RAF Ashbourne, Derbyshire		Training	See archive report for further details	Injured - Murdered 28/10/44	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Grave 31.G.14			Read Archive Report
3984	Ibbotson	Geoffrey	Sergeant	1684589				RAFVR	Bomber Command	77Sqn	1944-01-21	Halifax	V	LL190	KN-N		Elvington	1951	Magdeburg	Attacked by nightfighter	Killed Age 20	Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery 6. K. 6.			On the night of 21-22 January 1944, during a sortie to Magdeburg, his aircraft was attacked and shot down by a night fighter; only one member of crew survived to be taken PoW, Flight Sergeant R. R. J. Simpson, RNZAF
3985	Ibbotson	Clive Gaby	Flying Officer	NZ/411509	Age 19	New Zealander	Navigator	RNZAF	Pacific Theatre	4 Squadron (RNZAF)	1942-07-25	Hudson	III	NZ2028	YZ-?		Nadi, Fiji	09:10	Transit Flight	See Archive Report for details	Missing - beloved killed	Bourail Memorial. Panel 4.	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand Bourail Memorial		Born on the 11th November 1922 in Wellington. Educated at Wellington College. Employed as a clerk by the Union Bank of Australia Ltd. Enlisted at the Initial Training wing, Levin on the 02nd March 1941. Trained in Canada at No. 10 Service Plying Trainine School, Dauphin, Manitoba in June 1941. Obtained his Air-Observers Badge on the 12th August 1941. On September 28th he was posted to No. 6 Air Observers School, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Son of Cyril Arthur and Doris Aplin Ibbotson (née Gaby), of Auckland City, New Zealand.	Archive report on the loss
3986	Ibbotson	Jack Kendrick	Flight Sergeant	402189	Age 21			RNZAF		21Sqn (RAF)	1942-02-04										Killed	Italy, Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, I. F. 17.			Son Of Harry Ibbotson, And Of Dorothy Gladys Ibbotson (Nee Harper), Of Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire, England.
3987	Ibbotson	Clive Gaby	Flying Officer	411509	Age 19			RNZAF			1942-07-25										Killed	New Caledonia, Bourail Memorial, Panel 4.			Son Of Cyril Arthur And Doris Aplin Ibbotson, Of Auckland City, New Zealand.
3988	Ihaia	Mita	Leading Aircraftman	428653	Age			RNZAF			1946-08-10										Killed	New Zealand, Whakatane (Hillcrest) Public Cemetery, S. 32.
3989	Imrie	G B	Flight Sergeant					RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-11-04	Stirling	III	BK778	JN-U		Mepal	1600	Gardening	Crashed at Berstedgaard Denmark	Killed	Frederikshaven Cemetery Denmark
3990	Imrie	George Burns	Flight Sergeant	422676	Age 22			RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-11-04										Killed	Denmark, Frederikshavn Cemetery, Allied Plot. Grave 51.			Son Of David And Kathleen Margaret Imrie, Of Auckland City, New Zealand.
3991	Inder	Eric Charles	Sergeant	403008	Age 31			RNZAF			1942-04-27										Killed	Belgium, Charleroi Communal Cemetery, Joint Grave, Row V. 6-7.			Son Of Walter Kent Inder And Daisy Bertha Inder, Of Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand.
3992	Inder	E C	Sergeant					RNZAF	Bomber Command	27 OTU	1942-04-27	Wellington	IC	Z8901	?-V		Lichfield	2241	Nickel	Crashed at Sautour Belgium	Killed	Charleroi Communal Belgium
3993	Ingham	J P	Flying Officer						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-09-23	Stirling	III	BF459	JN-G		Mepal	1945	Mannheim	Crashed at Lampertheim	Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery
3994	Ingham	John Paul	Flying Officer	132331	Age			RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-09-23										Killed	Germany, Durnbach War Cemetery, 2. C. 23.
3995	Ingley	Raymond Thomas	Leading Aircraftman	421512	Age 24			RNZAF			1943-05-28										Killed	Canada, Brandon Cemetery, Manitoba, Lot 98. Block A. Sec. 27.			Son Of Raymond Colin And Vera Constance Ingley Of Greytown, Wellington, New Zealand.
3996	Inglis	William Gordon Lloyd	Sergeant	NZ/411758	Age 27	New Zealander	W/Op/Air/Gnr	RNZAF	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.2	Courtesy NAA		Born on the 20th January 1915 in Dannevirke. Son of William (died 1932, age 51) and Mary Agnes Inglis (née Ridler/Smith - died 15th March 1917, age 31) foster son of Mrs. Rose Retter (née Rasmussen - died 14th November 1983, age 88), of Ruaroa, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. 150 flying hours logged and thought to be on his 7th operational sortie.	Read Archive Report on this incident
3997	Inglis	J R	Sergeant	979322					Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-04-10	Stirling	III	BF456	AA-J		Newmarket	.0006.	Frankfurt	?	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
3998	Inglis	William Gordon Lloyd	Sergeant	411758	Age 27			RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1942-08-12										Killed	Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 9. H. 2.			Son Of William And Agnes Inglis; Foster-Son Of Mrs. R. Retter, Of Ruaroa, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
3999	Inglis	James Robertson	Sergeant	979322	Age			RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-04-11										Killed	Germany, Rheinberg War Cemetery, 18. E. 2.
4000	Ingram	William Ritchie	Flight Sergeant	42196	Age 22	New Zealand		RNZAF	Bomber Command	630Sqn	1944-11-22	Lancaster	I	LL949	LE-E		East Kirkby	1626	Trondheim	On return journey crashed into Sunk Island Sands near Humber Estuary. Possible pilot error. Possible fuel exhaustion	Killed	Harrogate [Stonefall] Cemetery Sec. G. Row D. Grave 18.			Son Of Duncan Ritchie Ingram And Of Elizabeth Crockor Ingram (Nee Revell), Of Harrogate. May have died on 1944-11-23	Bio Auckland Museum