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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
4451	Williamson	Alan Campbell	Sergeant	NZ/411487	Age 21	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	115Sqn	1942-07-28	Wellington	III	Z1605	KO-R		RAF Marham, Norfolk	2308	Hamburg	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Kiel War Cemetery. Grave 1. A. 12	Courtesy Ian AWMM		Born on the 21st October 1920 in Glasgow, Scotland, emigrating to New Zealand in 1924. Worked as an electrical process worker for the National Electrical Engineering Company in Auckland prior to service. Enlisted in the RNZAF at Levin on the 02nd March 1941 as a pilot under training. Awarded his pilots badge on the 05th July 1941 following training with No. 1 Elementary Flying School. Promoted to sergeant on the 16th August 1941.Joined 115 squadron on the 13th July 1941 after training with No. 20 Operational Training Unit. The youngest son and only living child of Alexander Campbell and Ann Williamson (née Darby) of Holgate Road, Kohimarama. His father had been a pipe major in one of the Highland Regiment's in the South African War. Their daughter died at an early age in Scotland and the eldest son died in a farming accident in New Zealand.	Read Archive Report
4452	Williamson	Ivan John	Flight Sergeant	NZ/416675	Age 21	New Zealand	W/Op/AirGunner	Later DFC	RNZAF	Bomber Command	115Sqn	1943-09-14	Lancaster	II	DS780	KO-Z		RAF Little Snoring, Norfolk	1053	Training	See archive report for further details	Seriously injured	None - survived the war - passed away 23rd March 1981 age 69	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 26th March 1912 the son of Emma and James Williamson and husband of Mrs I.L. Williamson of 76 Cook Street, Auckland, New Zealand. Left the service on the 07th July 1946 as a F/O. and was awarded the DFC on the 20th July 1945.	Read Archive Report
4453	Willis	L	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-02-13	Stirling	I	R9316	AA-K		Newmarket	1753	Lorient	Abandoned near Plouay	Evader			Paradie Archive Database
4454	Willis	W J	Pilot Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-05-21	Lancaster	III	ND804	AA-K		Mepal	2303	Duisburg		Killed	Runnymede
4455	Willis	F A W	Flight Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-03-03	Stirling	I	N6123	AA-Q		Newmarket	2003	Gardening	?	Killed	Runnymede
4456	Willis	E G	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1940-12-22	Wellington	Ic	T2474	AA-		Mildenhall		Mannheim	Crashed near Therouldeville.	PoW
4457	Willis	Egbert Brian	Warrant Officer	NZ/413164	Age 24	New Zealand	Navigator		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 8			Born on the 20th November 1918 in Hawera. Enlisted on the 24th May 1941 at Levin. Son of John Gorben Prior Willis (died 02nd January 1921, age 34) and Maud Charlotte Willis (née Johns - died 10th August 1925, age 39), of Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand and husband of Gloria Willis( née Bent, later Shade) of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada.	Read Archive Report
4458	Willsher	F P	Sergeant	1170594						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-05-25	Stirling	I	BK602	AA-R		Newmarket	.0006.	Dusseldorf	Crashed in sea French/Belgian coast	Killed	Bergen op Zoom
4459	Wilmer	K	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-04-16	Stirling	III	BK664 >	AA-M		Newmarket	2200	Mannheim	Crashed at base on return
4460	Wilmshurst	John Charles	Sergeant	NZ/411962	Age 25	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-07-10	Wellington	III	X3720	AA-U		RAF Feltwell, Norfolk		Dusseldorf	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 118.			Son of Herbert Edward (died 20th April 1942, age 64) and Mary Wilmshurst (née Levandowski - died 24th December1965, age 63), of Stratford , Taranaki, New Zealand.	Read Archive Loss Report
4461	Wilson	W W	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-02-05	Stirling	I	BK617	AA-D		Newmarket	1943	Gardening	Ditched 2 miles off Cromer Norfolk	Killed	Runnymede		Paradie Archive Database
4462	Wilson	J G	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	158Sqn	1943-07-24	Halifax	II	HR941	NP-A		Lissett		Hamburg	Crashed near Schleswig	Killed	Kiel War Cemetery
4463	Wilson	W C	Pilot Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	158Sqn	1944-10-25	Halifax	III	MZ945	NP-W		Lissett	1220	Essen	Crashed at Bedburg	PoW
4464	Wilson	R B	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	1651 CU	1945-03-03	Lancaster	III	ND387	BS-K				Training	Shot down near Woolfox Lodge Rutland	Killed
4465	Wilson	A J R	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	227Sqn	1944-12-18	Lancaster	I	PB723	9J-W		Balderton	1653	Gydnia		PoW
4466	Wilson	Alexander Alfred	Pilot Officer	NZ/422336	Age 23	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	486Sqn RNZAF	1944-07-31	Tempest	V	EJ586	SA-?		RAF Newchurch, Kent	15:03	Anti Dive Patrol	Collided with 91 Sqn Spitfire XI RM654 near Bexhill	Killed	Brookwood Military Cemetery. Grave 8.AA.7			Born at Palmerston North on the 10th December 1919. Education at the Helensville District High School and Wellington Technical College. Worked in farming by Mr.J.C. Abbott of Te Poi. Enlisted at the Initial Training Wing, Rotorua, on the 4th April 1942, and posted to New Plymouth on the 12th June at No.2 Elementary Flying Training School Then on the 4th September to No. 2 Service Flying Training School, Blenheim. On the 30th November he was awarded the flying badge and promoted to Sergeant on the 6th February 1943. Pilot Officer on the 30th July 1944. On the 9th March 1943, he had embarked for the United Kingdom. Arrived at No.11 Personnel Despatch and Reception Centre, Bournemouth, on the 12th April, moving to No.12 Royal New Zealand Air Force Centre at Brighton on the 31st May. In June he commenced flying at No.7 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit, Peterborough. On the 14th September was posted to No. 56 Operational Training Unit, Dundee, No. 59 Operational Training Unit, Milfield, Returning to Tealing, Dundee. On the 5th April 1944 was posted to No.3 Tactical Exercise Unit, Annan, Scotland, again flying Hurricane aircraft. During May he served at Dalton, Yorkshire, and on the 12th June proceeded to No.3 Tactical Exercise Unit at Honiley and later at Cronfield, where he converted to Typhoon and then Tempest, before posting on the 26th July to No.486 Squadron at Follestone, Kent. Son of James Alexander Graham Wilson and of Eunice Wilson (née Cornford), of Huapei Road, Kumeu, North Auckland, New Zealand.	Archive report on the loss
4467	Wilson	Alan William	Flying Officer	NZ/416568	Age 21	New Zealander	Navigator		RNZAF	Allied Expeditionary Air Force	488Sqn RNZAF	1944-03-24	Mosquito	NF.XII	HK222	ME-?		RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex	2255	Scramble	See archive report for further brief details	Missing believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 263	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 17th February 1923 at Invercargill. Worked as an electrical engineer for Public Works Department district engineers prior to service. Served on the territorial army for 16 months. Enlisted at Levin on the as an airman pilot under training on the 30th November 1941. No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School 11th January 1942. Embarked for Canada on the 06th March 1942. No. 1 Service Flying Training School 13th April 1942. Pilot training terminated 10th May 1942 remastered as air observer on 19th August 1942. 6 Bomber Gunnery School 30th August 1942. No. 6 Air Observer School 25th October 1942. Then to No. 9 Air Observer School 26th January 1943. Air observer badge awarded on the and commissioned on the 19th March 1943. Embarked for England on the 06th April 1943. No. 62 Operational Training Unit 25th May 1943. No. 54 Operational Training Unit 13th July 1943 flying on Beaufighters. Joined 488 squadron on the 12th October 1943. Son of Charles David Wilson and of Olive Alice Catherine Wilson (nee Scott - died 03rd June 1971, age 74), of Cashmere, Christchurch, New Zealand. A total of 301 flying hours logged and completed 18 operational sorties.	Read Archive Report
4468	Wilson	Chisholm Martyn	Flying Officer	NZ/421128	Age 20	New Zealander	Pilot		RNZAF	Allied Expeditionary Air Force	488Sqn RNZAF	1944-03-24	Mosquito	NF.XII	HK222	ME-?		RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex	2255	Scramble	See archive report for further brief details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 263	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 17th February 1923 at Invercargill. Worked as an electrical engineer for Public Works Department district engineers prior to service. Served on the territorial army for 16 months. Enlisted at Levin on the as an airman pilot under training on the 30th November 1941. No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School 11th January 1942. Embarked for Canada on the 06th March 1942. No. 1 Service Flying Training School 13th April 1942. Pilot training terminated 10th May 1942 remastered as air observer on 19th August 1942. 6 Bomber Gunnery School 30th August 1942. No. 6 Air Observer School 25th October 1942. Then to No. 9 Air Observer School 26th January 1943. Air observer badge awarded on the and commissioned on the 19th March 1943. Embarked for England on the 06th April 1943. No. 62 Operational Training Unit 25th May 1943. No. 54 Operational Training Unit 13th July 1943 flying on Beaufighters. Joined 488 squadron on the 12th October 1943. Son of Charles David Wilson and of Olive Alice Catherine Wilson (nee Scott - died 03rd June 1971, age 74), of Cashmere, Christchurch, New Zealand. A total of 301 flying hours logged and completed 18 operational sorties.	Read Archive Report
4469	Wilson	J S	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1945-01-16	Lancaster	I	PB761	AA-Y		RAF Mepal,	2330	Wanne-Eickel	Crashed at Woodditton Cambs	Killed	Cambridge City Cemetery			Read Archive Report
4470	Wilson	Norman William	LAC	NZ/413529	Age 25	New Zealand	Pilot (U/T)		RNZAF	Training Command	No. 4 SFTS	1941-10-15	Oxford	II	NZ1238	-		RNZAF Ohakea, New Zealand	2145	Training	See Archive report for further details	Killed	Devonport Cemetery(O'neill's Point). Block X, Grave 265			Born on the 24th April 1916 in Christchurch. Attended Seddon Memorial College and Auckland University. Worked as an engineer with Colonial Sugar Refining Company in Auckland. Served in the territorial army for 4 years. Enlisted at Levin as a pilot under training on the 15th June 1941. Trained with No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School on the 15th June 1941. With No. 3 Flying Training School on the 06th September1941. Son of William and Mary Wilson, of Kiwi Road, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand.	Archive report
4471	Wilson	Raymond Farmer	Pilot Officer	NZ/437059	Age 32	New Zealand	Pilot (Inst)		RNZAF	Training Command	3 EFTS	1943-04-18	Tiger Moth	DH-82A II	NZ652	-		RNZAF Harewood, New Zealand	1015	Training	See archive report for detailed information	Killed	Lower Hutt (Taita) Cemetery. Grave 51. 111			Pres. Born on the 27th June 1910 in Sydney, Australia. Educated at Wellington College. A clerk for Gear Mear Company in Wellington. Served in territorial army for two years. Enlisted with Tactical Air Force as an air gunner under training in September 1937. Moblised with RNZAF as an air gunner on the 04th September 1939, Re-mustered as a pilot under training on the 04th May 1942. With No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School 13th June 1942. With No. 1 Flying Training School on 05th September 1942. Pilot badge awarded on the 30th November 1942. Pilot badge awarded on the 30th November 1942. Commissioned 15th April 1943. With Central Flying School 20th February 1943. To No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School as a flight instructor May 1943. Son of Thomas (died 03rd October 1922, age 41) and Susan Yeoman Wilson (née Anderson), stepson of George William Tait of Petone and husband of Marie Thelma Wilson (née Mitchell, later Willis) and father of one son, of Lower Hutt	Read Archive Report
4472	Wilson	John Stephen	Sergeant	402530		New Zealander	Pilot		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).	Killed	Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery Plot LL. Row 2, Grave 15			Son of Stephen Anson Wilson and of Christian Wilson (nee Bremner), of Auckland City, New Zealand.
4473	Wilson	Peter John	Flight Lieutenant	NZ/402475	Age 22	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-07-28	Wellington	III	X3664	AA-V		RAF Feltwell, Norfolk		Hamburg	See archive report for further details	Killed	Becklingen War Cemetery. Collective. grave 14. F. 12-14.			Son of John Wilson and Elsie Maud Wilson (died 07th February 1981), of Woodville, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.	Read Archive Loss Report
4474	Wilson	N C B	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-11-04	Stirling	III	EE897	AA-G		Mepal	1557	Gardening	?	Killed	Runnymede
4475	Wilson	Eric Glover	Flight Sergeant	NZ/403035	Age 27	New Zealand	Air/Gnr		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-09-06	Wellington	III	X3867	AA-?		RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk	105	Duisburg	-	Killed	Tilburg General Cemetery (Gilzerbaan). Plot A. Row 1. Coll. grave 27-28.	AR Archives		Born on the 09th May 1915 at Dunedin. Worked as a clerk for NZ Breweries at Dunedin prior to service. Enlisted on the 01st September 1940 at Levin. Embarked for Canada on the 05th December 1940. Awarded air gunner badge and promoted to sergeant on the 23rd June 1941. Embarked for England on the 06th July 1941. Served with various units and joined 11 Operational Training Unit on the 25th November 1941. Joined 75 squadron on the 19th June 1942. Son of Arthur James Wilson and Noreen Myrtle Wilson (née Griffiths), of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. A total of 257 flying hours logged and on his 18th operational sortie.	Archive Report on the loss of this aircraft< a>
4476	Wilson	J A	Sergeant	NZ413923					RNZAF	Bomber Command	78Sqn	1943-03-26	Halifax	II	W7931	EY-J		Linton on Ouse	1902	Duisburg	Abandoned SE of Doetinchem Holland	Killed	Doetinchem General Cemetery
4477	Wilson	G R	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	82Sqn	1941-03-20	Blenheim	IV	R3604	UX-		Bodney	1109	Anti Shipping	Crashed off Dutch Coast	Killed	Bergen op zoom
4478	Wilson	Allan James	Sergeant	NZ/404111			W/Op/Air/Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	20OTU	1941-12-05	Wellington	I	L4348	Not known		RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland	1642	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Wick Cemetery. Sec O. Grave 439			Read Archive Report
4479	Wilson	J G	Pilot Officer				Pilot			Fighter	486Sqn RNZAF	1944-05-01	Tempest	V	JN771					Patrol	Crashed near Staple
4480	Wilson	Warwick St George Ruxton	Flight Sergeant	NZ/404438	Age 25	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	57Sqn	1942-04-17	Wellington	III	X3542	DX-?		RAF Feltwell, Norfolk	2350	Hamburg	See archive report for further details	Killed	Kiel War Cemetery. Grave: 1. A. 5	courtesy AWMM		Born 01st March 1917 at Wellington. Attended Kings College and Auckland University. Worked as a law clerk for Wymyard, Wilson and Baxter Solicitors of Auckland prior to service. Enlisted at Levin24th November 1940. Initial training at No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School on 27 December 1940, then to No. 1 Flying Training School on 08th February 1941. Pilots badge awarded on the 24th March 1941 followed by promotion to sergeant on the 03rd May 1941. Embarked for England 26th May 1941. Attached to No. 11 Operational Training Unit 19th July 1941. Finally joining 57 squadron on the 26th September 1941. Son of Warwick St George (died 06th July 1961, age 75) and Merthyr-Tydvil Winifred Wilson (née Lewis - died 14th January 1951, age 54 - both buried at Purewa Cemetery, Meadowbank, Auckland), of 112 Remuera Road, Auckland, New Zealand. The parents suffered another loss, 23 year old, Sub/Lt. (A) Ian Lewis Ruxton Wilson RNZNVR went missing on the 01st May 1944. Further details here. A total of 382 flying hours logged and on his 21st operational sortie.	Archive Report on the loss of this aircraft
4481	Wilson		Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-02-21	Wellington	Ic	T2547	AA-		Feltwell	1910	Wilhelmshaven	Crashed at base on return
4482	Wilson	John Charles	Flight Sergeant	NZ/425967	Born on the 02nd May 1920 Age 24	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Army Co-operation	650Sqn	1944-08-21	Martinet	TT.I	JN544	T7-?		RAF Cark, Lancashire (now Cumbria)	1505	Target towing	See archive report for further brief details	Seriously injured - died two days later	Torrisholme Cemetery. Block A. Blue. Grave 19	img src="/ARSiteImages/AircrewImages/wilson-john-charles.jpg" alt="" width="150"> courtesy Jenifer Lemaire		wilson-john-charles.html
4483	Wilson	John Charles	Flight Sergeant	NZ/425967	Born on the 02nd May 1920 Age 24	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Army Co-operation	650Sqn	1944-08-21	Martinet	TT.I	JN554	T7-?		RAF Cark, Lancashire (now Cumbria)	1505	Target towing	See archive report for further brief details	Seriously injured - died two days later	Torrisholme Cemetery. Block A. Blue. Grave 19	courtesy Jenifer Lemaire		Read Archive Report
4484	Wilson	Arthur Roy	Sergeant	NZ/411963	Born on the 22nd September 1917 Age 24	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Training Command	12 Operational Training Unit. 6 Group	1942-01-17	Wellington	Ic	R1340	-		RAF Chipping Warden, Northamptonshire	1115	Training	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Brookwood Military Cemetery. Grave 2.A.8	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire		Son of John Francis Wilson and of Eva Kathleen Wilson (née Madden), of Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand. Prior to service worked as an assistant accountant for the Radio Corporation of New Zealand. A total of 190 flying hours logged with 103 solo on the Wellington.	Read Archive Report
4485	Wilson	Ralph Edmond	Sergeant	NZ/404010	Age 21	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	29Sqn	1941-11-21	Beaufighter	IF	R2183	RO-?		RAF West Malling, Kent	1430	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Maidstone Cemetery. Plot C.C.1. Grave 10.			Born on the 15th April 1920 at Dunedin. Enlisted on the 27th October 1940. Son of Richard Victor and Gladys Mary Wilson (née Wallinton), of Lauder, Otago, New Zealand. Stepson of John Maurice Charles Brookdale Lauder. Note; his birth certificate does not show the name William and he served using Ralph Edmond Wilson. A total of 258 solo flying hors logged.	Read Archive Report
4486	Wilson	Ian Lewis Ruxton	Sub/Lt. (A)		Age 23	New Zealand	Pilot			Coastal Command / FAA	838Sqn	1044-05-01	Swordfish	II	NE906	'F'		RAF Harrowbeer, Devon	5	Rocket Propelled Attack	See archive report for further brief details	Missing - believed killed	New Zealand Naval Memorial, Devonport, Auckland. Panel 9	Courtesy Angela Caughey (Née Wilson)		Born on the 13th June 1920 at Auckland. Worked as a clerk/law student for Guardian Trust and Executers Company prior to service. After serving with the New Zealand Territorials which he joined in October 1938 he enlisted in the RNZN on the 01st October 1941. Remustered as a pilot U/T and attached to the RN/FAA 14th May 1941. Embarked for England on the 19th May 1941 and arriving on the 04th July 1941. Based at HMS Daedalus at Lee-on-Solent. Embarked for training in Canada on the 17th November 1941. Pilots badge awarded and received his commission on the 27th March 1942. Embarked for England on the 25th May 1942. Attached to 785 squadron on a Torpedo Reconnaissance course on the 01st June 1942. Attached to 818 squadron flying the Swordfish on the carrier HMS Unicorn from 24th March - 12th October 1943. Joined 838 squadron after it had reformed on the 01st November 1943. Embarked on carrier HMS Nairana between17th December 1943 - 15th January 1944. Son of Warwick St. George Ruxton and Merthyr Tydvil Winfred Wilson (née Lewis), of 112 Remuera Rd, Auckland, New Zealand. One brother 22 year old, Fl/Sgt. Warwick St George Ruxton Wilson NZ/404438 RNZAF was killed on the 18th April 1942 whilst with 57 Squadron. His other brother 2nd. Lt. Keith Noel Ruxton Wilson 377379 New Zealand Artillery survived the war, passing away on the 10th June 2013, age 91. One sister, Elizabeth Ann Ruxton Wilson also served as a clerk in the WAAF. The other, Angela Mary Ruxton Wilson was still at school.	Read Archive Report
4487	Wilson	Marshall Harry	Corporal	NZ/4210354	Age 21	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 8	Courtesy NAA		Born on the 02nd May 1923 at Hamilton. Enlisted on the 28th August 1942 at Harewood. Son of Alfred Wilson and of Catherine Rebecca Wilson (née Wilkins), of Taumarunui, Auckland, New Zealand. served as a Intelligence clerk with 17 squadron. Returning after his second tour.	Read Archive Report
4488	Wilson	William Hoare	Pilot Officer	NZ/43903	Age 21	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Far East Command	21 Squadron RNZAF	1944-09-14	Corsair	F4U-I	NZ5236	Q		Torokina, Solomon Islads	825	Strafing	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Bourail Memorial. Panel 5	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 27th February 1923 at Lower Hutt. A teacher with Wellington Education Board prior to service. Served in the territorial army. Enlisted on the 09th January 1943 as a meteorologist at Levin. Re-mustered as a pilot under training on the 23rd July 1943. Initial training with No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School commencing 18th September 1943 then to No. 2 Flying Training School joining on 15th November 1943. Pilots badge awarded in January 1944 and promoted to sergeant on the 18th March 1944. Further training with 2 Operational Training Unit on 15th April 1944. Joined 21 squadron arriving in the Pacific on the 26th May 1944. Awarded his commission on the 01st June 1944. Son of William Wilson and of Kathleen, Emma Wilson (née Hoare), of Levin, Wellington, New Zealand. A total of 408 flying hours logged.	Archive Report on the loss of this aircraft
4489	Wilton	Stanley Lyell	Sergeant	NZ/403631	Age 32	New Zealand	W/Op/Air/Gnr		RNZAF	Bomber Command	11 OTU	1942-06-25	Wellington	IC	DV778	KJ-A		RAF Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire	2314	Bremen	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Sage War Cemetery. Grave 1. F. 13			Born on the 05th January 1910 at Levin. A farmhand for D. Morrison prior to service. Enlisted 28th September 1940 at Levin. Son of Percival Harold and Fanny Witter Wilton née Partridge), of Wellington City, New Zealand. 107 flying hours logged an on his first operational sortie.	Archive Report
4490	Wiltshire	P T W	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	101Sqn	1943-01-21	Lancaster	III	ED443	SR-B		Holme on Spalding Moor	1700	Essen	Crashed near Dortmund	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
4491	Winstanley	James Francis - Sonny	Sergeant	NZ/412373	Age 20	New Zealand	W/Op/Air/Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-07-26	Wellington	III	Z1596	AA-?		RAF Feltwell, Norfolk	2235	Hamburg	See archive report for further details	Killed	Sage War Cemetery Grave 4.D.12	courtesy courtesy Auckland Library Heritage Collection		Son of Thomas and Angela Adele Winstanley, of Ralph Street, Huntly, Auckland, New Zealand.Total of 127 hours flying time - his 10th operation. Born 9th October 1921, Huntly, Waikato, New Zealand. Before enlistment he worked as a clipper.	Read Archive Report
4492	Winstone	John William	Pilot Officer	NZ/429389			Air Bomber		RNZAF	Bomber Command	214Sqn	1945-03-07	Fortress	III	KJ106	BU-G		RAF Oulton, Norfolk	1814	Harburg, Germany (Bomber Support)	Shot down and crashed at Pippensen, Hamburg, Germany	Killed	Becklingen War Cemetery - Plot XIV Row D Grave 12			Read Archive Report
4493	Wipiti	Bert Samuel	WO			New Zealand	Pilot		RAF RAAF RNZAF	Fighter Command	243Sqn 67Sqn 453(485?)Sqn						6 [3+3]					Killed 1943-10-03				Ace Buffalo SE Asia 1942 UK 1943 45 SE Asia
4494	Wipiti	Bert Sam	Warrant Officer 2	NZ/41388	Age 21	New Zealand	Pilot	DFM	RNZAF	Fighter Command	485Sqn RNZAF	1943-10-03	Spitfire	LF.IX	JK769	OU-?	Credited with 3 enemy aircraft destroyed and sharing 3 others	RAF Biggin Hill, Kent	1335	Ramrod 258	See archive report for further brief details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 198	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire		Born on the 16th January 1922 at New Plymouth. Worked as a refrigeration engineer for E.B. Paterson of New Plymouth prior to service. Enlisted on the 18th January 1941 at Levin. Trained with 2 EFTS and awarded his pilots badge on the 24th May 1941, promoted to sergeant on the 05th July 1941. Embarked for Singapore on the 22nd July 1941 and joined 243 squadron flying the Buffalo. Thought he was responsible for the first enemy aircraft to be shot down by his squadron. He was awarded the DFM for his service in Singapore. Evacuated to India on the 21st March 1942. Served with 21, 453, 5 and 67 squadrons flying mixture of aircraft including the Buffal, Mohawk and the Hurricane. Embarked for England in June. He joined 485 squadron 13th August 1943 from 53 Operational Training Unit. Son of Motu Tamihana and Ngamata Paenga (née Lowrie) of Lower Mangoret, New Plymouth, New Zealand. Credited with 3 enemy aircraft destroyed and sharing 3 others. (Some publications write it was 5 enemy aircraft destroyed) It is known he completed 26 operational sorties with 485 squadron but unknown his total number with the other units. DFM Citation: 'Sergeant Wipiti carried out a large number of operational flights against the enemy and displayed outstanding courage and determination whilst engaging large formations of enemy aircraft. He set a fine example to all'. After the war, his parents were presented with their son's DFM by the Governor-General of New Zealand, Sir Cyril Newall, in a ceremony at Government House in Wellington.	Archive Report Earlier action: Read Archive Loss Report
4495	Wisely	Bruce Alexander	Sergeant	412779	1914	New Zealander	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	76Sqn	1942-11-20	Halifax	II	DT571	MP-M		Linton on Ouse	1719	Torino	The a/c crashed at Bardonecchia, close to the Italy/French border, and roughly 75 km West of Turin. Although the cause of loss has not been definitively established, it was claimed by Capitano Scaglierini belonged to 233 Squadriglia, 59 Gruppo BT flying a Fiat CR42CN night-fighter (Rotherham War Memorials)	Killed	Milan War Cemetery Plot III Row C Grave 1
4496	Withell	E B	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	12Sqn	1943-01-17	Lancaster	I	W4372	PH-G		Wickenby	1634	Berlin	Presumed lost over the sea	Killed	Runnymede
4497	Wither	Douglas Anthony	Sergeant	NZ/41973	Age 22	New Zealander	Pilot (U/T)		RNZAF	Fighter Command	57 Operational Training Unit	1942-11-23	Spitfire	I	X4850	LV-?		RAF Hawarden, Flintshire	1045	Training	Accident - Crashed near Chester	Killed	Hawarden Churchyard, (St. Deinoil), Wales, North part			Born on the 07th May 1919 at Timaru. A clerk for the Standard Insurance Company prior to enlisting on the 09th February 1941. Son of Anthony John and Mary Elizabeth Wither (née Culley), of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. 171 Flying hours logged.	Read Archive Report
4498	Withers	J A W	Flying Officer							Bomber Command	487Sqn RNZAF	1942-12-06	Ventura	II	AJ196	EG-C		Feltwell	1120	Eindhoven	Crashed Woensdrecht Airfield	Killed
4499	Witton	Alfred Barnett	Sergeant	NZ/39872	Age 21	New Zealand	Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	149Sqn (East India)	1940-09-28	Wellington	Ic	R3164	OJ-B		RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk	2005	Hanau	See archive report for further details	PoW No: 313 Camp: Stalag Luft Sagan	None - survived			Read Archive Report
4500	Wolfenden	Harold	Sergeant	1237318	Age 32	British	Observer		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-10-11	Wellington	III	BK341	AA-?		RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk		Gardening	Crashed near Skallingen	Killed	Esbjerg Cemetery (Fourfelt). Grave AIII. 9. 16			Son of Harold and Mary Elizabeth Wolfenden, of Hull, England. Grave inscription: 'God Be With You Till We Meet Again'.	Archive report