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NOTE ON DATES: IMPORTANT: For consistency, the Date is given as the date the mission TOOK OFF since the precise time of a loss is not always certain. Take Off date is unambigous and fixed in the official records, but obviously in those cases where the incident occurred before midnight UK time, then the Take Off Date will be the same as the Incident Date. Of course, most Bomber Command missions flew through midnight, therefore a Luftwaffe claim against a plane - or a locally generated crash report - may record the incident as occurring on the day following our Take Off Date. Bear this in mind when cross-referencing to our Luftwaffe Victories by Name/Date Database and other Luftwaffe sources. In some cases other sources may quote the date following our date, using locally generated reports as their source. To add to the potential for confusion, remember to take into account a Luftwaffe recorded date will be in local time, 1 hour ahead of UK time. When we discover a validated Incident Date we change our record if necessary.



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#Name*First NamesTitleRankRAF Equivalent RankService No.BornNationalityRoleAwardsAir ForceCommandUnitDateofIncident *See NoteAircraftTypeSerialCodeVictories (Fighters)BaseTimeMission                        Incident                        FateCommemoratedPhoto (Click to Expand)Referring Database                        Notes                        Links/Archive Reports
4551 YoungWalter WilliamFlight SergeantNZ/4215237Age 24New ZealandPilotRNZAFFar East8 Sqn (NZ)
1944-12-04VenturaPV-INZ4550-Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji16:49PatrolSee archive report for details.KilledBourail New Zealand War Cemetery. Coll. grave 1A.1.Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery

Born on the 29th September 1917 in Shefferton, England. Employed as a tractor driver by Do. Hardy of Hastings until he entered the Army at Walouru In May 1942. He was engaged on crew training until in November 1944 when he was posted to No. 8 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron. He proceeded overseas shortly afterwards to Nausor in Fiji. A total of 399 flying hours logged with 124 on the Ventura.

Son of Walter Young and of Ethel Young (nee Rogerson), of Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Husband of Irene Nira Young, of 23 Chaucer Road, Napier New Zealand.

4552 YounieLewis TaylorPilot OfficerNZ/41390PilotRNZAFBomber Command19 Operational Training Unit1941-10-21WhitleyVP5103Not issuedRAF Kinloss, Morayshire, Scotland2359TrainingSee archive report for further detailsKilledKinloss Abbey Burial Ground. Grave 15. Row A

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4553 ZieslerErling WilliamFlight Lieutenant70147Born on the 14th May 1923 in Timaru, Mid Canterbury (Age 30)New ZealandPilotRNZAFRNZAF Station Wigram1953-10-15De Havilland DevonST.INZ1811Not knownRNZAF Wigram1547Formation FlyingSee archive report for further details
mid-air collision with NZ1810
Killed Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury. Read Archive Report
4554 MarchantThomas VictorSergentNZ3031Age 23New ZealandPilotRNZAF16SQN (RNZAF)
1943-05-01KittyhawkP-40NZ3031XO-RRNZAF Woodbourne, South Island11:15Local cover patrolSee Archive report for further detailsKilledWanganui (Aramoho) Cemetery. Grave D.1.52.
Born on the 23rd January 1920at Sydenham, Englan. Educated at Wanganui Technical College, Worked as a wireman by D.A. Morrison and Company Limited at Wanganui. Enlisted on the 07th February. 1942. Awarded his wings on the 02nd September, 1942.

Son of Henry William Marchant (died 26th June 1971, age 82), and of Charlotte Jane Marcha nt (née Westwood - died 25th November 1971, age 79), of 24 Fergusson Street, Wanganui, New Zealand. The pilpt had accrued 347 flying hours with 76 on this type. (Information courtesy of Studd New Zealand)

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