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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)	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
4451	Kitchin	J R	Flying Officer							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1939-09-18	Wellington	I	LK4256	AA-		Harwell	2000	Training	Crashed Glyn-Neath Glamorgan
4452	Kitchin	P J R	Squadron Leader					DFC		Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-03-12	Wellington	III	X3588	AA-		Feltwell		Kiel	?	Killed	Runnymede
4453	Kitching	Stephen Tom	Sergeant	1215487			Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-06	Stirling	I	BK614	JN-H		RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	2145	Gardening	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 156		Read Archive Report
4454	Kitching	Stephen Tom	Sergeant	1215487	Age 22				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-07										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 156.
4455	Kitching	Leo Archibald	Leading Aircraftman	4214583	Age 28				RNZAF			1944-01-17										Killed	New Zealand, Wellington (Karori) Cemetery, 15. J/3. (S).		Son Of Alec Esmond Kitching And Ivy Myrtle Kitching; Husband Of Sylvia Maude Kitching, Of Lower Hutt.
4456	Kitto	Ross Francis	Leading Aircraftman	412238	Age 23				RNZAF			1942-01-19										Killed	Canada, Brandon Cemetery, Manitoba, Lot 106. Block A. Sec. 27.		Son Of Archibald Dixon Kitto And Of Hazel Annie Kitto (Nee Ross), Of Brunswick, Wellington, New Zealand.
4457	Kitto	Ross Francis	LAC	NZ/412238	Age 23	New Zealander	Pilot		RNZAF	Training Command	12 SFTS (RCAF)	1942-01-19	Cessna Crane	I	7747	-		RCAF Brandon, Manitoba, Canada	15:00	Training	See archive report for additional details - Mid-air collision with 7757	Killed	Brandon Cemetery, Manitoba. Lot 106. Block A. Sec. 27	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand Brandon Cemetery, Manotoba	Born on the 10th April 1918 in Martinborough, Wellington. Educated at the Friends School, Wanganui. Employed on his father's farm at Wanganui. Enlisted on the April 12th 1941 in the Initial Training Wing, Levin. In July he was posted to No.2 Elementary FlyingTraining School, New Plymouth. He embarked for Canada under the Empire Air Training Scheme on the 22nd September 1941. Trained at 12 Service Flying Training School in Brandon, Manitoba on the 11th October 1941. Wings awarded on the on the 16th January 1942. A total of 146 hours flown with 76 solo, 54 on the Crane. Son of Archibald Dixon Kitto (died 29th September 1970, age 79) and of Hazel Annie Kitto (nee Ross - died 12th May 1971, age 73), of Brunswick Road, Brunswick, Wellington, New Zealand. Epitaph: 'He Shall Not Grow Old. At The Sunset And In The Morning We Shall Remember Him'.	Archive report of incident
4458	Klitscher	L S B	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1945-02-25	Lancaster	III	LW740	AA-B		Mepal	948	Kamen	Abandoned after being damaged by heavy flak near Wesel	PoW
4459	Knap	Ronald William	Aircraftman 1st Class	4215877	Age 20				RNZAF			1943-11-23										Killed	New Caledonia, Bourail Memorial, Panel 9.
4460	Knapton	Ronald	Sergeant	1681317	Age 22	British	Flight Engineer		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-07-20	Lancaster	III	ND800	AA-J		RAF Metal, Cambridgeshire	23:37	Homberg	See archive report for further information	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 219.		Son of Harry And Dora C. Knapton, of South Crosland, Yorkshir., England.	'Read the archive report for further details'
4461	Knapton	Ronald	Flight Sergeant	1681317	Age 22				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1944-07-21										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 219.		Son Of Harry And Dora C. Knapton, Of South Crosland, Yorkshire.
4462	Knight	Mervyn David	Leading Aircraftman	414641	Age 26				RNZAF			1942-02-02										Killed	Canada, Saskatoon (Woodlawn) Cemetery, Block H. Lot 401. Grave 9.		Son Of David Knight, And Of Isabella May Knight (Nee Frisby), Of Lilburne, Southland, New Zealand.
4463	Knight	Leon Gaston	Sergeant	405494	Age 22				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1942-06-09										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 117.		Son Of Francis And Juanita Dallinghoe Knight, Of Mount Roskill, Auckland, New Zealand.
4464	Knight	Lawrence Gordon Penrose	Flight Sergeant	413260	Age 21				RNZAF			1943-12-27										Killed	United Kingdom, Brookwood Military Cemetery, 2. B. 1A.
4465	Knight	James Gabriel	Flight Lieutenant	404379	Age 26				RNZAF			1944-03-25										Killed	Italy, Bari War Cemetery, Vi. D. 3.		Son Of William Charles And Annie Jean Knight, Of Auckland, New Zealand.
4466	Knight	William Arthur Dugald A.	Flight Sergeant	42650	Age 24				RNZAF		36Sqn (RAF)	1944-08-27										Killed	Malta, Malta Memorial, Panel 17. Column 2.		Son Of William Knight And Of Dorothy Knight (Nee Livingstone), Of Glencoe, Southland, New Zealand.
4467	Knight	Clifford William Douglas	Sergeant	425910	Age 26				RNZAF			1944-01-27										Killed	New Caledonia, Bourail Memorial, Panel 7.		Son Of William Edgerton Knight And Of Beatrice Alice Knight (Nee Edgler); Husband Of Alma Elizabeth May Knight, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
4468	Knight	Jack Muir	Flight Sergeant	4210031	Age 20				RNZAF			1944-08-28										Killed	New Caledonia, Bourail Memorial, Panel 6.		Son Of Harry Knight And Of Elizabeth Knight (Nee Thomson); Of Waiuku, Auckland, New Zealand.
4469	Knight	Robert Baines	Flying Officer	422292	Age 25				RNZAF		630Sqn	1945-02-09										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 285.		Son Of Harry Knight And Of Elizabeth Knight (Nee Thomson), Of Waiuku, Auckland, New Zealand.
4470	Knight	J F	Pilot Officer				Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter	485Sqn RNZAF	1941-08-21	Spitfire	V	AB856					Circus 101	Failed to return	Missing
4471	Knight	J F	Pilot Officer				Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter	485Sqn RNZAF	1941-08-14	Spitfire	II	P7822					Circus	Wounded	Wounded
4472	Knight	Robert Baines	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	630Sqn	1945-02-08	Lancaster	III	ND554	LE-A		East Kirkby	1656	Politz	Lost without trace	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 285.		Born on the 15th April 1919 at Waiuku. Educated at Waiuku School. A farmer on his fathers farm at Taurangarura near Waiuku. Served 3 years in territorial army. Enlisted at Rotorua as a pilot under training 04th April 1942. With 3 Elementary Flying Training School 13th June 1942. Involved in a series accident on the 27th July 1942. With No. 1 Service Flying Training School 13th April 1943. Pilot badge awarded 07th June 1943 and promoted to sergeant on the 31st July 1943. Embarked for England 21st August 1943. With Pilot Advanced Flying Unit 21st March 1944. With 10 Operational Training Unit 06th June 1944. Crashed on take off 30/31st July 1944 (uninjured). Awarded commission on 18th August 1944. Involved in a crash landing with Sgt. John Lamont NZ/427518 (both uninjured) 23/24th August 1944. With 5 Lancaster Finishing School 03rd December 1944. With 1669 Heavy Conversion Unit 13th October 1944. Joined 630 squadron 09th January 1945. Killed on 630 squadron Lancaster III ND554 LE-A on the 08/09th February 1945 all crew lost. Son of Harry Knight (died 09th May 1972, age 82) and of Elizabeth Knight (née Thomson - died 14th May 1953, age 60), of Waiuku, Auckland, New Zealand.
4473	Knight	P G	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-05-16	Stirling	I	BF398	AA-P				Training	Crashed near Stoke on Trent STAFFS
4474	Knight	Leon Gaston	Sergeant	NZ/405494	1920		Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-06-08	Wellington	III	Z1573	AA-T		Fletwell		Essen	Claim by Oblt Heinrich Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein E./NJG2 - Crashed into the Krabbenkreek between St. Philipsland and the Anna Jacobapolder (Zeeland), 20km North West of Bergen-Op-Zoom at 0230	Killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 117		Son of Francis and Juanita Dallinghoe Knight, of Mount Roskill, Auckland, New Zealand
4475	Knight	P G	Sergeant	NZ417282					RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-05-29	Stirling	III	EH881	AA-Z		Newmarket	2340	Wuppertal	Crashed Eilendorf	PoW
4476	Knight	Clifford William Douglas	Sergeant	NZ/425910	Born on the 14th February 1918 Age 25	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	18Sqn RNZAF	1944-01-27	P-40N	Warhawk	NZ3200	?		Torokina, Bougainville, Solomon Islands	715	Escort	See archive report for further brief details	Missing - believed killed	Bourail Memorial Panel 7	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire	Son of William Edgerton and Beatrice Knight (née Edgler) and husband of Alma Elizabeth May Knight (née Yeatman) of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. A total of 568 flying hours logged and on his second tour of operations in the South Pacific theatre.	Read Archive Report
4477	Knight	William Arthur Dugald Alexander	Flight Sergeant	42650	Age 24	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Mediterranean Allied Coastal Airforce	36 Sqn	1944-08-27	Wellington	XIV (Leigh Light equipped)	HF247	RW;F		Reghaia, Algeria	01:03	Anti submarine patrol	See archive report for further brief details	Missing - believed killed	Malta Memorial. Panel 17. Column 2	Courtesy AWMM		Read Archive Report
4478	Knight	Jack Muit	Flight Sergeant	NZ/4210031	08th February 1924	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	19Sqn		Corsair		NZ5292				925			Missing - believed killed	Bourail Memorial. Panel 6		Born on the 08th February 1924 at Waiuka. Worked as a farmer on his fathers farm at Taurangaruru. Served in the home guard. Enlisyed at Seagrove on the 15th August 1942. With 3 Elementary Flying Training School 03rd April 1943. With 2 Flying Training School on 24th July 1943 aster a period of sick leave. Plot badge awarded on the 27th September 1943 and promoted to sergeant on the 20th November 1943. With 20 Operational Training Unit flying the P-40 on the 12th December 1943. Joined 19 squadron on the 02nd February 1944. With squadron to South Pacific on the 18th February 1944. Taking off in Corsair NZ5292 at 09.25 hrs and whilst staffing a boat and jetty his engine appeared to catch fire. Th pilot baled out at 10:30 hrs but his chute failed to deploy before he struck the water. Bourail Memorial. Panel 6. He was nearing the end of his second tour of operations.	Some details here: Archive report
4479	Knight	Mervyn David	LAC	NZ/414641	Age 26	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Training Command	4 Service Flying Training School (RCAF)		Crane	I	7703	-		RCAF Saskatoon, Canada	1530	Training	See archive report for details	Killed	Saskatoon Cemetery(Woodlawn). Block H. Lot 401. Grave 9.		Born on the 21st July 1915 at Winton. Educated at Greymouth College. Attendant at Sea View Hospital in Hokitika. Membe of West Coast United Aero Club. 'A' licence 25th November 1938. Enlisted at Levin as a pilot under training 17th August 1941. With No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School 29th September 1941. Embarked for Canada on the 17th November 1941. No. 4 Service Flying Training School 05th December 1941. Son of David Knight (died 24th October 1958 age 68), and of Isabella May Knight (née Frisby - died 24th November 1918 age 33), of Lilburne, Southland, New Zealand. Epitaph: \The Lord Will Perfect That Which Concerneth Me Thy Mercy Lord Will Endure Forever'.	Archive report
4480	Knobloch	Reginald Eric	Flight Sergeant	403457	Age 29				RNZAF		57Sqn RAF	1942-04-02										Killed	Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 22. B. 12.		Son Of William And Elizabeth Knobloch, Of Waipawa, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; Husband Of Elsie M. Knobloch, Of Waipukuran, Hawkes Bay.
4481	Knobloch	Douglas Lawrence	Flight Lieutenant	405287	Age				RNZAF		35Sqn	1944-08-27										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 262.
4482	Knobloch	D L	Flight Lieutenant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	35Sqn (Madras Presidency)	1944-08-26	Lancaster	III	PA971	TL-J		Graveley	2009	Kiel		Killed	Runnymede
4483	Knobloch	R E	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	57Sqn	1942-04-01	Wellington	III	X3748	DX-		Feltwell	2125	Hanua	Crashed at Sprendlingen	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
4484	Knowles	William Leslie	Sergeant	402160			Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	106Sqn	1941-08-05	Hampden	I	AE120	ZN-		Coningsby	2225	Mannheim	Crashed at Gendringen	Killed Age 21	Gendringen RC Cemetery		Son of Ellen Knowles, of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.
4485	Knowles	William Leslie	Sergeant	402160	Age 21				RNZAF		106Sqn (RAF)	1941-08-06										Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Gendringen Roman Catholic Cemetery, Row A. Grave 4.		Son Of Ellen Knowles, Of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.
4486	Knox	A J	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-09-23	Stirling	III	BF459	JN-G		Mepal	1945	Mannheim	Crashed at Lampertheim	Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery
4487	Kraljevich	M	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-07-28	Wellington	III	Z1570	AA-		Feltwell		Hamburg	?	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
4488	Kraljevich	Mark	Sergeant	403458	Age 25				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1942-07-29										Killed	Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Joint Grave 15. E. 8-9.		Son Of Steve Kraljevich, And Of Ivy Kraljevich (Nee Royal), Of Waiuku, Auckland, New Zealand; Husband Of Margaret Kraljevich, Of Waiuku.
4489	Krebs	William Max	Flight Sergeant	402194	Age 24				RNZAF		485Sqn RNZAF	1942-03-26										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 117.		Son Of William Ernest And Ruby Krebs, Of Gisborne, Auckland, New Zealand.
4490	Krebs	William Max	Flight Sergeant	NZ/402194	Age 24	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	485Sqn RNZAF	1942-03-26	Spitfire	Vb	W3577	OU-P		RAF Kenley, Surrey	1510	Ramrod 17	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 117		Read Archive Report
4491	Krogh	William Oscar George	Pilot Officer	NZ/2521			Pilot		RNZAF	Training Command	1 Service Flying Training School	1940-07-22	Oxford	I	NZ262	Not known		RNZAF Wigram, New Zealand	900	Ferry flight	See archive report for further details	Killed	Havelock North Cemetery. Grave 31.0		Read Archive Report
4492	Krogh	William Oscar George	Pilot Officer	2521	Age 28				RNZAF			1940-07-22										Killed	New Zealand, Havelock North Cemetery, 31. O.		Son Of Oscar And Alice Krogh, Of Hastings, Hawkes Bay.
4493	Kronk	Charles Thomas	Sergeant	41514	Age 23				RNZAF		67Sqn (RAF)	1942-05-28										Killed	India, Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkata, Plot H. Grave 28.		Son Of Walter James Kronk And Of Mary Lavinia Kronk (Nee Pinder), Of Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
4494	Kronk	'Charlie' Charles Thomas	Flight Sergeant	NZ/41514	Age 23	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Far Eastern Command 224 Group	67Sqn RAF	1942-05-28	Hurricane	IIb	BG876	RD-?	1 e/a destroyed, 1 shared destroyed, 4 probables and 1 shared probable.	RAF Aliporeb India	10:20	Air Test?	See archive reports for further details	Killed	Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kohuratahi. Plot H. Grave 28.. Also remembered on family grave in Park Island Cemetery, Hawk's Bay, New Zealand.		Son of Walter James Kronk (died 10th June 1940, age 53) and of Mary Lavinia Kronk (née Pindr - died 03rd September 1957, age 67), of 36 Morris Street, Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.	Read Archive Loss Report
4495	Kyne	Denis Patrick	Pilot Officer	421380	Age 22				RNZAF			1943-10-18										Killed	United Kingdom, Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery, Sec. C. Row D. Grave 6.
4496	Lackenby	Andrew	Sergeant	941667					RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-07-05	Stirling	III	EF436	AA-A		Mepal	2345	Gardening	Stirling was lost without trace whilst on a mine-laying sortie (Gardening) off the Frisian island. Claimed by Oblt Georg-Hermann Greiner	Killed Age 32	Runnymede Panel 156.		Stirling EF436, piloted by Flight Sergeant R. Thomas, was lost without trace whilst on a mine-laying sortie off the Fresian islands, on 5-6 July 1943. All the crew were killed. Reliable reports from the Dutch said that the aircraft had been shot down by a night fighter over the sea, 12 miles North West of Terscherlling (the middle island of the Southern Frisian Group) at approximately 02:31 hours. The night fighter was captained by Oblt. Georg-Hermann Grenier, of IV/NJG1, this was his sixth kill out of a total of 51. The kill is confirmed in Grenier’s war records. Attacker Oblt Georg-Hermann Greiner
4497	Lackenby	Thomas	Sergeant	1590747	Age 19				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-10-04										Killed	Germany, Durnbach War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 1. H. 1-7.		Son Of Sydney And Elizabeth Hall Lackenby, Of Felling, Co. Durham.
4498	Lackenby	Andrew	Sergeant	941667	Age 32				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-07-06										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 156.
4499	Laing	Francis Mackay	Sergeant	401392	Age 29				RNZAF		54Sqn (RAF)	1941-07-17										Killed	United Kingdom, Hornchurch Cemetery, Sec. A. Grave 1358.		Son Of James Storer Laing And Of Helen May Laing (Nee Anderson), Of Karori, Wellington, New Zealand.
4500	Laing	Henry Ambrose	Flight Sergeant	404072	Age 34				RNZAF			1943-07-14										Killed	Egypt, Heliopolis War Cemetery, 5. E. 6.		Son Of Henry George Laing And Of Martha Ann Laing, Of Claudelands, Auckland, New Zealand.