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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
4301	Kean	Raymond Thomas	Pilot Officer	41295	Age 21	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Coastal Command	206Sqn	1939-09-09	Anson	I	K6187	VX-E	RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk		Patrol	See other archive report for further brief details	Safe		courtesy Jenifer Lemaire	Read Archive Report
4302	Kean	Raymond Thomas	Pilot Officer	41295	Born on the 05th April 1918	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Coastal Command	206Sqn	1940-05-03	Hudson	I	N7319	VX-C	RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk			See other archive report for further brief details	Wounded			Read Archive Report
4303	Kean	Erl Joseph	Sergeant	401390	Age				RNZAF		54Sqn (RAF)	1941-05-17									Killed	United Kingdom, Hornchurch Cemetery, Sec. A. Grave 1346.		Son Of Edmund Kean And Caroline Elizabeth Kean (Formerly Burger).
4304	Keane	David Mitchell	Warrant Officer	404441	Age 23				RNZAF		104Sqn (RAF)	1942-10-14									Killed	Egypt, Alamein Memorial, Column 265.
4305	Keane	James William	Sergeant	405739	Age 20				RNZAF			1942-08-01									Killed	United Kingdom, Brigg Cemetery, Plot B. R.C. Grave 24.		Son Of Thomas Byron Keene And Of Kathleen Helena Keene (Nee Mcgrath), Of Waimati South, Canterbury, New Zealand.
4306	Kearins	Terence Stephen Franklin	Flying Officer	NZ/404877	Age 22	New Zealand	Pilot	Croix de Guerre (France) Caterpillar Club Late Arrivals Club	RNZAF	Fighter	485Sqn RNZAF	1943-07-15	Spitfire	IX	EN573				Rodeo		Evaded			Born on the 15th November 1921, in Dannevirke. Son of John Terence and Mercie Franklin. Worked as a farmed near Woodville until joining the RNZAF on the 30th November 1940. Member of the 'Caterpillar' and 'Late Arrivals' clubs Transferred to the reserve on the 24th April 1946. Retired from reserve on the 31st May 1955. After the war settled with his wife and bought a dairy farm in Aranui Rd, Kairanga. Died at the early age of 56 on the 25th October 1978. Cremated on the 23rd October and ashes left at Kelvin Grove Cemetery, Palmerston North. Croix de Guerre with Silver Star (Fr) Awarded on the 05th June 1946. 'Between 6th June and 22nd August 1944 F/O. Kearins carried out over 60 offensive sorties sorties on a great variety of missions. On three separate occasions he was by his cool airmanship able to bring damaged aircraft back to base. He has destroyed a number of transports. Prior to the above dates he was shot down over France and made a daring escape, bringing with him a number of airmen'.	Read Archive Report
4307	Kearney	Frederick John	Leading Aircraftman	441345	Age 21				RNZAF			1945-09-24									Killed	New Caledonia, Bourail Memorial, Panel 9.		Son Of John And Mary Kearney, Of Ocean Beach, Southland, New Zealand.
4308	Kearney	Frederick John	LAC	NZ/441345	Age 22	New Zealand	Passenger		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 9		Born on the 04th February 1923 at Invercargill. Enlisted on the 31st March 1944. Son of John and Mary Kearney (died 18th February 1942, age 45), of Ocean Beach, Southland, New Zealand. Aircrafthand with No. 1 Islands Works squadron.	Read Archive Report
4309	Kearns	F E	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	101Sqn	1942-08-28	Wellington	III	X3754	SR-	Stradishall		Nurnberg	Crashed between Wandre & Vise	Killed	Heverlee War Cemetery Belgium
4310	Kearns	Frank Ernest	Sergeant	411765	Age 20				RNZAF			1942-08-28									Killed	Belgium, Heverlee War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 9. A. 1-4.		Son Of Albert Ernest And Constance Elsie Kearns, Of Wellington City, New Zealand; Husband Of Marie Kearns, Of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
4311	Keat	Leonard Matthew	Leading Aircraftman	421062	Age 29				RNZAF			1942-07-27									Killed	New Zealand, Hamilton East Public Cemetery, Public Area A6, Row O, Plot 15.		Son Of John Edward And Amy Keat, Of Rotorua; Husband Of Irene Josephine Keat, Of Rotorua.
4312	Keat	Leonard Matthew	LAC	NZ/421062	Age 29	New Zealand	Pilot (U/T)		RNZAF	Training Command	No. 3 EFTS	1942-07-27	Tiger Moth	II	NZ1429	-	RNZAF Harewood, Christchurch, New Zealand	945	Training	See archive report for details	Killed	Hamilton East Public Cemetery. Public Area A6, Row O, Plot 15		Born on the 07th March 1913 at Mercer. Worked as a paymaster clerk for Survey Department in Rotorua. Enlisted at Levin on the 08th February 1942 as a pilot under training. With 3 Elementary Flying Training School 13th June 1942. Son of John Edward (died 15th November 1965, age 90), and Amy Bertha Keat (née Impey - died 12th July 1978, age 80), of Rotorua and husband of Irene Josephine Keat (née Newcombe, later Pretty), of Rotorua, New Zealand	Archive report
4313	Keefe	Francis George	Flight Lieutenant / Civilian	NZ/417066	23rd July 1916 Age 28	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	South Pacific	14 Squadron (RNZAF)	1945-01-15	Vought Corsair	F4U-I	NZ5413	13	Green Island, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea (now known as Nissan Island)	09:05	Taboi Wharf in Simpson Harbour	See the archive report for further information - crashed into Sea	PoW - Died in captivity of blood poisening	Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery. Grave 8. 14	Bourail Memorial	Son of Michael Francis Keefe (died 20th May 1975, age 84) and Margaret Frances (née Baker - married on the on the 08th September 1910 - died on 19th June 1967, age 79) of Gosford, New South Wales, Australia. Husband of Frances Adelaide Keefe (married on 29th June 1940 - née MacKenzie - died on the 29th October 2007, age 89), of 45 Franklin Road, Ponsonby, Auckland. N.	Read Archive Report 'Black Monday'
4314	Keefe	Francis George	Flight Lieutenant	417066	Age 28				RNZAF			1945-01-30									Killed	New Caledonia, Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery, 8. 14.
4315	Keeley	J H	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	90Sqn	1943-07-25	Stirling	III	EE904	WP-S	West Wickham	2337	Essen	?	Killed	Scottow
4316	Keeley	James Hamilton	Flight Sergeant	412341	Age 21				RNZAF		90Sqn	1943-07-26									Killed	United Kingdom, Scottow Cemetery, Grave 299.
4317	Keeling	David North	Flight Sergeant	404033	Age 23				RNZAF		218Sqn	1942-05-17									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 117.		Son Of Hubert Allardyce Keeling And Of Beatrice Elaine Keeling (Nee Simcox), Of Raumati Beach, Wellington, New Zealand.
4318	Keeling	David North	Flight Sergeant	404033	28th November 1918	New Zealand	Observer		RNZAF	Coastal Command	42Sqn	1942-05-17	Beaufort	II	AW383	AW:V	RAF Leuchars, Fife, Scotland	17:55	'Prince Eugen', Norway	See archive report for further brief details	MiA	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 117			Read Archive Report
4319	Keen	Leonard Knox	Aircraftman 1st Class	422551	Age 21				RNZAF			1942-08-18									Killed	New Zealand, Drury (St. John) Anglican Church Cemetery, Family Plot B. (Ext.) Row, Plot 4.		Son Of Samuel Harold Keen, And Of Helen Jane Keen (Nee Hamilton), Of Auckland City.
4320	Keen	Lester Michael	Flight Sergeant	NZ421418			Navigator		RNZAF	Bomber Command	171Sqn	1944-11-26	Halifax	III	NA108	6Y-V	RAF North Creake, Norfolk		Bomber Support	Abandoned near Paris	Baled out, landed safely and returned to squadron			Read Archive Report
4321	Keeping	John Ross	Flight Sergeant	R/98537	Age 27				RCAF		489Sqn (RNZAF)	1943-05-20									Killed	Norway, Sola Churchyard, British Plot. D. 8.			Paradie Canadian Archive
4322	Keith	D B N	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	106Sqn	1944-06-21	Lancaster	I	LL955	ZN-E	Metheringham	2310	Scholven-Buer	Crashed at Oosterwolde {Gelderland}	Killed	Doornspijk {Oosterwolde} General Cemetery
4323	Keith	David Robinson Neill	Flight Sergeant	416005	Age 28				RNZAF		106Sqn (RAF)	1944-06-22									Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Oosterwolde General Cemetery, Oldebroek, Plot 2. Coll. Grave.		Son Of Douglas Neill Keith And Mary Isabel Keith, Of Bedford, England.
4324	Kelcher	W F	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-09-10	Wellington	III	BJ974	AA-	Mildenhall		Dusseldorf	?	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
4325	Kelcher	Walter Foch	Sergeant	411908	Age 23				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1942-09-11									Killed	Germany, Rheinberg War Cemetery, 4. A. 22.		Son Of Leonard And Isabella Mary Kelcher, Of Maheno, Otago, New Zealand.
4326	Kell	L	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	514Sqn	1944-01-14	Lancaster	II	LL679	JI-J2	Waterbeach	1722	Braunschweig		Killed	Hannover War Cemetery
4327	Kell	William Robert	Pilot Officer	411766		New Zealander	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		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)	KiA	Chievres Communal Cemetery Grave 24		Son of John Robert Kell and of Isabel Alice Kellnee Goodwin), of Dannevirke, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
4328	Kell	William Robert	Pilot Officer	411766	Age 23				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-11-19									Killed	Belgium, Chievres Communal Cemetery, Grave 24.		Son Of John Robert Kell And Of Isabel Alice Kellnee Goodwin), Of Dannevirke, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
4329	Kell	Lancelot	Flight Sergeant	417215	Age 29				RNZAF		514Sqn (RAF)	1944-01-14									Killed	Germany, Hanover War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 8. G. 12-18.		Son Of George Thomas Kell And Of Barbara Kell (Nee Soppit), Of Birtley, Co. Durham, England; Husband Of Grace F. Kell, Of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
4330	Keller	Ronald Frederick	Sergeant	NZ/415765	Born on the 26th January 1923	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	232Sqn	1943-04-11	Spitfire	Vb	ES147	EF-?	Souk el Khemis (Victoria), Tunisia (now Algiers)	900	Interception	See archive report for further brief details	Missing -believed killed	Interception	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire	Read Archive Report
4331	Keller	Ronald Frederick	Sergeant	415765	Age 20				RNZAF		232Sqn	1943-04-11									Killed	Malta, Malta Memorial, Panel 12, Column 2.
4332	Kellow	Stanley William	Squadron Leader	89825	Age			DFC	RAFVR		489Sqn (RNZAF)	1944-06-05									Killed	United Kingdom, Glandford (St. Martin) Churchyard,
4333	Kelly	Alan Cameron	Sergeant	40771	Age 23				RNZAF		247Sqn (RAF)	1941-04-23									Killed	United Kingdom, Illogan (St. Illogan) Churchyard, Row 1. Grave 2.		Son Of George Arthur And Mary Muriel Kelly, Of Gore, Southland, New Zealand.
4334	Kelly	Clarence Lloyd	Sergeant	39559	Age 21				RNZAF		1435Sqn	1942-08-08									Killed	Malta, Malta Memorial, Panel 5, Column 2.		Son Of Clarence John Kelly And Of Kathrine Jessie Kelly (Nee Hall), Of Leamington, Cambridge, Auckland, New Zealand.
4335	Kelly	Reginald Joseph Stephen	Sergeant	403580	Age 24				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1942-04-22									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 117.		Son Of Thomas And Mary Margaret Kelly, Of Pukekohe, Auckland, New Zealand.
4336	Kelly	Keith Leslie	Flying Officer	4212723	Age			DFC	RNZAF			1945-08-23									Killed	United Kingdom, Oxford (Botley) Cemetery, Plot H/3. Grave 117.
4337	Kelly	E S	Flight Lieutenant					DFC	RNZAF	Bomber Command	102Sqn (Ceylon)	1943-10-22	Halifax	II	JN908	DY-Z	Pocklington	1758	Kassel	Crashed Niesen	POW
4338	Kelly	R J S	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-04-22	Wellington	III	X3667	AA-D	Feltwell		Koln	Crashed in sea	Killed	Runnymede
4339	Kelly	Keith Leslie	Flying Officer	NZ/4212723	Born on the 28th January 1925	New Zealand	Navigator	DFC	RNZAF	Bomber Command	16 Operational Training Unit	1945-08-23	Mosquito	B.20	KB194	Not known	RAF Barford St. John	2046	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Oxford Cemetery (Botley) Plot H/3. Grave 117.	courtesy Jenifer Lemaire	Read Archive Report
4340	Kelly	Clarence Lloyd	Sergeant	NZ/39559	Age 21	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Middle East	1435Sqn	1942-08-08	Spitfire	VB	EP336	V-?	RAF Luqa, Malta	1020	Scramble	See archive report for details	Missing - believed killed	Malta Memorial. Panel 5, Column 2	Courtesy Debbie McCauley	Born on the 22nd May 1921 at Leamington, Cambridge. Worked as a drapers assistant for the Auckland Farmers Co-op. Enlisted as an Aircraft-hand on the 20th September 1939 at Ohakea. Obtained pilots badge and the rank of sergeant on the 07th November 1941 after training in Canada. Son of Clarence John Kelly and of Kathrine Jessie Kelly (née Hall), of Leamington, Cambridge, Auckland, New Zealand. Conversion training at 59 Operational Training Unit from 29th December 1941 - 01st February 1942. Joined 167 Squadron on the 17th April 1942 then to 1435 Flight (later designated as a Squadron) 263 Flying hours logged and having completed 5 operational sorties. Flew Spitfire VB EP260 off HMS. Eagle to Malta on the 20th July 1942.	Read Archive Report
4341	Kelly	Alan Cameron	Sergeant	NZ/40771	Age 24	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	247Sqn	1941-05-23	Hurricane	I	V7016	HP-?	RAF Roborough, Devon (On attachment at St. Eval, Cornwall)	620	Patrol	See this archive report for further brief details	Killed	Illogan Churchyard, (St Illogan). Row 1. Grave 2	Courtesy AWMM	Born on the 07th May 1917 at Dunedin. Prior to enlisting he had been a teacher at Mackandrew Bay School. Enlisting at Levin on the 12th March 1940 after serving with the territorial army. Trained with No. 1 Flying aTraining School and awarded his pilots badge on the 27th July 1940 and promoted to sergeant on the 21st September 1940. 06th December 1940 embarked for England and had further training with 56 Operational Training Unit. Joined 247 squadron on the 24th January 1941. Son of George Arthur and Mary Muriel Kelly (nee Cameron), of Gore, Southland, New Zealand. Brother of Ida and Joyce Kelly. A total of 203 flying hours logged and completed 10 operational sorties.	Archive Report
4342	Kemp	Reginald Andrew	Sergeant	404494	Age 21				RNZAF		77Sqn (RAF)	1942-02-16									Killed	United Kingdom, Colerne (St. John The Baptist) Churchyard, Grave 107.		Son Of Albert Reginald And Catherine Mcfadyen Kemp, Of Eltham, Taranaki, New Zealand.
4343	Kemp	William	Flying Officer	122557	Age 25				RAFVR		488Sqn (RNZAF)	1943-10-09									Killed	United Kingdom, Maldon Cemetery, Row 61. Grave 93.
4344	Kemp	Trevor Arthur	Flight Sergeant	422412	Age 32				RNZAF			1943-11-24									Killed	United Kingdom, Killead Presbyterian Churchyard, Grave 32.
4345	Kemp	Howard Keith	Pilot Officer	411514	Age 22				RNZAF		151Sqn (RAF)	1944-04-11									Killed	France, Pornic War Cemetery, 2. H. 3.		Son Of Alfred J. And Mary Kemp, Of Mount Eden, Auckland City, New Zealand.
4346	Kemp	Howard Keith	Pilot Officer	NZ/411514	Age 22	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	151Sqn	1944-04-11	Mosquito	NFXII	MM505	DZ-?	RAF Predannack, Cornwall	17:50	Instep	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed. Body recovered in 1947	Pornic War Cemetery. Grave 2.H.3. Also remembered on family grave at Waikumete Cemetery.		Born on the 06th September 1921 in Auckland. A warehouseman for John Burns and Company. Enlisted on the 2nd March 1941 in Levin. Son of Alfred John (died 09th June 1945, age 76) and Mary Kemp (née Gilmore - died 31st July 1969, age 89), of 36 Bellevue Rd, Mount Eden, Auckland City, New Zealand	Archive Loss Report
4347	Kemp	R J	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	7Sqn	1943-10-22	Lancaster	III	JA717	MG-C	Oakington	1807	Frankfurt	Crashed near Bad Homburg	PoW
4348	Kemp	Reginald Andrew	Sergeant	NZ/404494	Age 21	New Zealand	Observer		RNZAF	Bomber Command	77Sqn	1942-02-15	Whitley	V	Z9231	KN-U	RAF Leeming, Yorkshire	1800	St. Nazaire, France	See archive report for further details	Killed	Colerne Churchyard (St. John The Baptist). Grave 107		Read Archive Report
4349	Kemp	William	Flying Officer	122557	Age 25	British	Navigator		RAFVR	Fighter Command	488Sqn RNZAF	1943-10-08	Mosquito	NX.XII	HK204	ME-?	RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex	1850	Night Patrol	See archive report for detailed information	Killed	Maldon Cemetery. Row 61. Grave 93.		Son of James Marr Kemp and Rachel Kemp and husband of Margaret Anne Kemp, of Histon, Cambridgeshire	Read Archive Report
4350	Kempton-Werohia	Blyth	Sergeant	41385	Age 21				RNZAF			1942-08-14									Killed	Canada, Ottawa (Beechwood) Cemetery, Sec. 29. Lot 1. Grave 130.		Son Of Whetu Henare Kempton-Werohia And Margery Dinah Kempton-Werohia, Of Te Puke, Auckland, New Zealand.