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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
701	Chisholm	Allan Robert John	Flight Sergeant	NZ/421018	Age 24	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Air Defence of Great Britain	1 Tactical Exercise Unit. 9 Group	1944-05-09	Spitfire	VC	AB174	-		RAF Tealing, Angus, Scotland	1100	Training	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Dundee (Balgay) Cemetery. Sec. M.M. Grave 4D	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire / AWMM	Born on the 03rd June 1919 at Featherston. Worked on his fathers farm at Kaiwaiwai prior to service. Enlisted on the 08th February 1942 at Levin. Trained in New Zealand and awarded his pilots badge on the 30th November 1942 and promoted to sergeant on the 06th February 1943. Embarked for England on the 09th March 1943. Son of Robert Forbes Chisholm and of Rose Chisholm (nee McCloy), of Kaiwaiwai, Featherston, Wellington, New Zealand. A total of 460 flying hours logged.	Archive Report
702	Christensen	Gavin Keith Henry	Flying Officer	425027	6th March 1923	New Zealand	Navigator		RNZAF	Bomber Command	57 Sqn	1944-08-26	Lancaster	I	LM232	DX:P		RAF East Kirkby, Lincolnshire	20:13	Konigsberg	See archive report for further information	MiA	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 262			Read Archive Report
703	Christian	Henry Lisle	Sergeant	NZ/41572	Age 26	New Zealand	Air Gunner		RNZAF	Fighter Command	289Sqn	1942-06-19	Defiant	I	N1569	YE-?		RAF Inverness, Scotland	1417	Army Cooperation exercise	See Archive report for further details	Killed	Inverness Cemetery (Tomnahurich). Sec. H. 14. Class 7. Grave 18	Courtesy AWMM	Born on the18th May 1916 at Owhango. Worked as a dairy farmer on his fathers farm at Owhango. Enlisted at Levin on the 19th January 1941. Embarked for Canada on the 27th February 1941. Air gunner badge awarded on the 01st September 1941 and promoted to sergeant. Embarked for England on the 18th September 1941. Joined 289 squadron on the 16th December 1941. Son of Henry William (died 04th November 1957, age 76) and Hilda Annette Christian (née Jacobsen - died 16th November 1959, age 70)), of Waimauku, Auckland, New Zealand. A total of 123 flying hours logged.	Archive Report on the loss of this aircraft
704	Christiansen	John Horace	Flight Lieutenant	NZ/413551			Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	115Sqn	1944-01-14	Lancaster	II	LL673	KO-G		RAF Witchford, Cambridgeshire	1702	Braunschweig	See archive report for further details	Killed	Hanover War Cemetery. Grave 1.F.9		Read Archive Report
705	Christiansen	Arnold George	Pilot Officer	413380		New Zealander	Pilot	MiD	RNZAF	Fighter Command	26 Sqn	1942-08-19	Mustang	Ia	AL977	RM:?		RAF Gatwick, Surrey	08:00	Jubilee	See archive report for further details	PoW No: 676, Stalag Luft 3/ Murdered 1944-03-29	Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery. Collective grave 9A			Read Archive Report
706	Christiansen	William	Flying Officer	NZ/40964	Age 22	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Far Eastern Command 224 Group	67Sqn	1943-04-09	Hawker Hurricane	IIC	HV976	RD-?	Credited with 1 enemy aircraft destroyed and 1 probable.	Chittagong Airbase, India	1130	Scramble	See archive report for further brief details	Missing - believed killed	Singapore Memorial. Column 431	Courtesy AWMM	Born on the 16th October 1920 at Frankton Junction. Worked as a clerk for Blackwell Motors prior to service. Enlisted in the RNZAF at Levinon the 09th April 1940 after the short service commission had lapsed. Trained at Ground Training School, Levin , No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School and No. 1 Service Flying Training School. Awarded his pilots badge on the 17th September 1940 and promoted to sergeant on the 26th October 1940. Embarked for Singapore on the 12th November 1940. Attached to 36 squadron flying the Wildebeest before joining 21 squadron RAAF for conversion training between the 24-28th March 1941. Joined 67 squadron on the 29th March 1941 flying the Buffalo on 42 operational sorties and then flying the Hurricane on 10 operational sorties. Awarded his commission on the 08th October 1941. Embarked with 67 squadron to Burma between 09th and 13th October 1941. Attached to 15 Operation Training Unit as an instructor on the 04th August 1941. Then to 2 squadron as an instructor 06th December 1942 - 18th June 1943. Rejoined 67 squadron on the 25th March 1943. Son of Neil and Hilda Christiansen (nee Home), of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. A total of 660 flying hours logged and on his 53 operational sortie, and on his second tour.	Read Archive Report
707	Christie	A S	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-06-20	Wellington	III	X3760	AA-		Feltwell		Emden	Crashed in sea W of Ameland	Killed
708	Chrystal	J R G	Flight Sergeant	520340						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-06-22	Stirling	III	BK810	AA-G		Newmarket	2347	Mulheim	Crashed E of Venray Holland	PoW
709	Church	David	Sergeant	1196564			Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RAFVR	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 145		,	Read Archive Report
710	Churches	Edward Walter Gillie	Pilot Officer	NZ/39900	Age 19	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	74Sqn	1941-04-19	Spitfire	IIa	P7381	ZP-?	3 enemy aircraft destroyed, 1 shared, destroyed, 2 probable and 2 shared probable.	RAF Mansto, Kent,	17:10	Channel Patrol	Shot down ?	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 63	courtesy courtesy Auckland Cenotaph	Born on the 17th July 1921 in Cambridge, New Zealand. Educated at Auckland Grammar School. Worked as a telegram messenger for the New Zealand Post and telegram department in Auckland prior to service. Enlisted on the 26th of October 1939 at Levin. Trained at No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School, New Plymouth, No. 2 Flying Training School, Woodbourne, where, on the 23rd April, 1940 he was awarded his wings. On the 28th May awarded a commission. Left for England on the 07th June 1940 on the RMS Rangitata. Arrived on the 19th July 1940 and then joined No. 7 Operational Training Unit, Hawarden, Cheshire,. Joined 74 squadron on the 21st August 1940 Son of Sydney Reuben Ross Churches (died 29th September 1942 in Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia, age 44) and Flora Ann Catherine Kelly Churches (nee Sydney, later Sharp - died 23rd November 1965 age 63) of 32 Shackleton Road, Mt. Eden, Auckland, New Zealand.	Archive report on the later loss
711	Chuter	E R	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1940-12-22	Wellington	Ic	T2474	AA-		Mildenhall		Mannheim	Crashed near Therouldeville.	PoW
712	Clapham	Arthur	Flight Sergeant	NZ/438295	Age 22	New Zealand	Navigator		RNZAF	Far East	1Sqn (RNZAF)	1945-06-10	Ventura	PV-I	NZ4609	-		RNZAF Emirau, St Matthias Group, Bismarck Archipelago	07:20	Search for missing Ventura	See archive report for details.	Killed	Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery. Grave 5.15	Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery	Born at Lower Hutt on the 05th August, 1922. Educated at the local school. Employed by Turners and Growers Ltd, Wellington as a storeman-clerk. At the school of Navigation and Reconnaissance and gained his Air Navigator's badge, and promoted to Sergeant on the 21st November, 1944. Son of William Clapham (died 08th September 1965, age 75) and of Grace Evangeline Clapham (nee Walcroft - died 17th September 1963, age 77), of Wellington City, New Zealand. Husband of Edna May Clapham, of 254 Rintoul street, Berhampore, Wellington City.	Archive report of incident
713	Clare	Frederick William	Flying Officer	144607			Navigator		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-05-27	Lancaster	III	ND908	AA-M		RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	.0048.	Aachen	Crashed Poelkapelle {West-Vlaanderen}	Killed	Wevelgem Communal Cemetery. Collective grave E. 473-474		Read Archive Report
714	Clare	B G	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-10-06	Lancaster	I	LM104	AA-Z		Mepal	1646	Dortmund		PoW
715	Claris	Gordon Keith	LAC	NZ/414250	Age 29	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Training Command	No. 2 SFTS	1941-12-31	Oxford	I	NZ1257	-		RNZAF Woodbourne, New Zealand	1015	Training exercise	See Archive report for further details	Killed	Wellington Cemetery (Karori). 12.C/3. (S).		Born on the 06th March 1912 at Foxton. Educated at Wellington College and Victoria University. A school master for Matahiwi near Masterton. Enlisted at Levin as a pilot under training on the 26th July 1941. With No. 3 Flying Training School on 07th September 1941then to No. 2 Flying Training School on 18th October 1941. Pilot badge awarded on the 23rd November 1941. Son of William Holman Joseph (died 04th February 1956, age 79) and Edith Annie Claris (née Saywell - died 15th January 1959, age 82 , of Wellington City and husband of Zona Evelyn Claris, of Matahiwi, New Zealand. A total of 122 flying hours logged	Archive report
716	Clark	Alfred Graham	Pilot Officer	NZ/414251	Age 32	New Zealand	Pilot (U/T)		RNZAF	Training Command	41 Operational Training Unit. 70 Group	1942-06-27	Tomahawk	IIb	AK159	-		RAF Old Sarum / Oatlands Hill	1340	Training	See archive report for detailed information	Killed	Salisbury Cemetery (London Road). Sec. M. Grave 204		Born on the 17th April 1910 in Wellington. Educated at Wellington Collage and Victoria University. A clerk for the Agricultural Department in Ruakura. Served 30 months in territorial army. Enlisted as a pilot under training at Levin on the 27th July 1941. With 2 Elementary Flying Training School 06th September 1941. With 3 Flying Training School 17th October 1941. Pilot badge awarded on the 29th November 1941 and commissioned 10th January 1942. Embarked for England on the 09th February 1942. With 3 Personnel Reception Centre 27th March 1942. 9 Pilots Advanced Flying Unit 20th April 1942. Joined 41 Operational Training Unit 09th June 1942. A total of 233 flying hours logged. Son of Alfred Clark and of Annie Augusta Clark (nee Sidey - died 30th April 1955) and husband of Jean Edna Clark (nee Nairn), of Makino, Wellington, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report
717	Clark	Norman George	Flight Sergeant	NZ/411370	Age 22	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Training	17 Pilot Advanced Flying Unit. 21 Group	1943-02-25	Miles Master	II	DM216	-		RAF Watton, Norfolk	PM	Night solo training	See archive report for further details and photographs	Killed	Watton Churchyard (St Mary). Row B, Grave 65	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand	Also remembered on his mothers grave at the Aramoho Cemetery in Wanganui. Born on the 07th November 1920 in Waimate. Educated at Wanganui Technical College. A postman for P and T Department in Wanganui. Served in territorial army for 18 months. Enlisted at Levin as a pilot under training on 02nd March 1941. With No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School on the 24th May 1941. No. 2 Flying Training School on the 24th May 1941. Pilots badge awarded on the 05th July 1941 and promoted to sergeant on the 16th August 1941. Embarked for England on the 31st August 1941. With No. 3 Personnel Reception Centre 19th October 1941. No. 9 Advanced Flying Unit on the 22nd November 1941. Embarked for Egypt around the 19th March 1942. With 459 squadron on the 26th June 1942 on Aerodrome Control Duties. To England on the 16th January 1943. Attached No. 17 Pilot Advanced Flying Unit on the 27th January 1943. 206 flying hours logged with 4 solo on the Master. Son of George and Louisa Annie Clark (née Dean - died 03rd March 1942, age 59) of Wanganui, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report
718	Clark	Robert John	Flying Officer	NZ/4210919			Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	101Sqn	1945-02-01	Lancaster	III	PB256	SR-P		RAF Ludford Magna	1550	Ludwigshafen	Maudach 2 miles west of Ludwigshafen	Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery. Collective grave 2. C. 9-12		Read Archive Report Attacker: Friedrich Gerhard
719	Clark	Terence George	Flight Sergeant	402983			Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	106 Sqn	1942-09-16	Lancaster	I	W4179	ZN:?		RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire	20:30	Essen	See Archive report for details	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery. Grave 5.E.19			Read Archive Report
720	Clark	Andrew William	Flight Sergeant	NZ/421961	11th April 1919 Age 24	New Zealander	W/Op/Air/Gnr		RNZAF	Bomber Command	115Sqn	1943-10-04	Lancaster	II	DS721	KO-U		RAF Little Snoring, Norfolk	652	Air Sea Rescue	Lost overt North Sea	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 198		Agricultural clerk prior to service. Son of Andrew Frank and Isabella Clark (née Hawkins), of Wataroa, Westland, New Zealand. 243 flying hours logged and completed 4 operational sorties.	Read Archive Report
721	Clark	W D	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	149Sqn (East India)	1943-08-31	Stirling	III	EE879	OJ-G		Lakenheath	2035	Berlin	Crashed Sputendorf	Killed	Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery
722	Clark	Lloyd Denzil	Sergeant	404894	1915	New Zealander	Observer		RNZAF	Bomber Command	158Sqn	1942-10-23	Halifax	II	W7862	NP-D		East Moor	1742	Genova	The aircraft crashed off Pas de Calais. Cause not known	Killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 117		Son of Lewis Langdon Clark and Agnes Clark
723	Clark	Joseph Norman	Flying Officer	NZ/415076			Air/Bmr		RNZAF	Bomber Command	207Sqn	1944-11-16	Lancaster	I	NF979	EM-B		RAF Silsby, Lincolnshire	1254	Duren	See archive report for further details	Killed	Venray War Cemetery. Collective grave V. C. 5-8		Read Archive Report
724	Clark	Fraser Dudley	Pilot Officer	NZ/414590			Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	485Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-22	Spitfire	LF.IX	EN631	OU-?		RAF Biggin Hill, Kent	1810	Ramrod 212	See Archive report for further details	Killed	Pont-Audemer Communal Cemetery. Row C. Grave 19		Read Archive Report
725	Clark	B A	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	57Sqn	1941-09-06	Wellington	Ic	Z8794	DX-H		Feltwell	2110	Huls	?	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
726	Clark	M O	Pilot Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-12-17	Stirling	I	R9247	AA-V		Newmarket	1800	Fallersleben	Crashed on/near Vechta Germany	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
727	Clark	Ronald Thomas	Warrant Officer	422369		New Zealander	2nd Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75 Sqn RNZAF	1944-05-27	Lancaster	III	ND802 “The Flying Scotsman”	AA:D		RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	00:45	Aachen	See archive report for full details	PoW No 770, Stalag Luft VII	None - thought to have survived the war			Read Archive Report
728	Clark	James	Sergeant	NZ/402103	Age 21 Born on the 05th June 1920	New Zealand	Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	218Sqn	1941-04-22	Wellington	Ic	L7798	HA-S		RAF Marham, Norfolk	Around 1945	Brest	See archive report for further details	PoW No: 733 Camp: Stalag Kopernicus - Stalag Luft Heydekrug	None - survived the war	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire	-	Read Archive Report
729	Clark	W G	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-06-08	Wellington	III	X3587	AA-		Feltwell		Essen	Crashed vicinity of Dusseldorf	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
730	Clark	V J	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1945-01-01	Lancaster	III	ME321	AA-N		Mepal	1548	Vohwinkel	Crashed near Maastricht	Killed	Runnymede
731	Clark	Richard	Sergeant	NZ/414252	Born on the 16th November 1913	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	21 Operational Training Unit (91 Group)	1943-01-03	Wellington	Ic	W5613	Not known		RAF Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire	25	Training	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	RAF Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire	Read Archive Report
732	Clarke	Ian	Flight Sergeant	NZ/425491	Age 24	New Zealand	Navigator		RNZAF	Fighter Command	488Sqn RNZAF	1944-02-21	Mosquito	NF.XIII	HK367	ME-?		RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex	535	Patrol	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Brookwood Military Cemetery. Grave 2.K.1B	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire	Born at Mataura on the 12th December 1919. Worked for NZR at Hamilton as a clerk prior to service. Enlisted at Waipapakauri on the 30th May 1942. Embarked for Canada on the 10th November 1942. Awarded his navigators badge on the 18th April 1942 and promoted to sergeant. Embarked for England on the 28th May 1943. After conversion training at 60 and 63 Operational Training Units joined 488 squadron on the 07th December 1943. Son of William Henry and Robina Jane Clark (nee Stevens), of Pukehina, Te Puke, New Zealand. On his 3rd operational sortie. 9note spelling is Clarke not Clerk as the CWGC has listed.	Archive Report
733	Clarke	John Ernest	Flight Sergeant	NZ/402539	Age 27	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	10Sqn	1943-05-29	Halifax	II	DT787	ZA-S		RAF Melbourne	2302	Wuppertal	?	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Collective grave 3 D 10-13	Courtesy AWMM	Born on the 10th June 1915 in London, England. Worked as a commercial traveller for Levin and Company of Masterton prior to service. After serving in the NZ territorial Army for two years enlisted on the 11th June 1940 in the RNZAF in New Plymouth. Embarked for training in Canada on the 29th April 1941. Pilots badge awarded and promoted to sergeant on the on the 08th August 1941. Embarked for England on the 20th August 1941. Trained with 15 Operational Training Unit. Son of Reginald Norman and Jessie Amelia Clarke of 17 Jeans Street, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand. A total of 481 flying hours logged and on his 6th operational sortie - this the 1st with 10 squadron.
734	Clarke	Alfred Bruce	Warrant Officer	411565		New Zealander	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	571Sqn	1945-04-04	Mosquito	B.XVI	RV305	8K:A		RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire		Magdeburg		MiA	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 285			Archive Report
735	Clarke	Reginald Leonard	Sergeant	NZ40734			Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	149Sqn (East India)	1941-04-10	Wellington	Ic	R1181	OJ-W		RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk		Training	Crashed Mildenhall	Injured			Read Archive Report
736	CLarke	A	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-27	Stirling	III	EE955	AA-D		Mepal	2130	Nurnberg	Crashed Schwarzenau	Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery
737	Clarke	John Ernest	Flight Sergeant	NZ/402539	Age 26	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	1 OADU (Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit Later 10Sqn	1942-03-25	Wellington	IC	AD640	-		RAF Portreath, Cornwall	1235	Ferry flight to Malta	See archive report for details	Injured	Later: Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Collective grave 3 D 10-13	Courtesy AWMM	Born on the 10th June 1915 in London, England. Worked as a commercial traveller for Levin and Company of Masterton prior to service. After serving in the NZ territorial Army for two years enlisted on the 11th June 1940 in the RNZAF in New Plymouth. Embarked for training in Canada on the 29th April 1941. Pilots badge awarded and promoted to sergeant on the on the 08th August 1941. Embarked for England on the 20th August 1941. Trained with 15 Operational Training Unit. Son of Reginald Norman and Jessie Amelia Clarke of 17 Jeans Street, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand. A total of 481 flying hours logged and on his 6th operational sortie - this the 1st with 10 squadron.	Read Archive Report
738	Clarke	Fred Marsden	Flying Officer	NZ/422370	Age 22	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Middle East	6Sqn	1944-09-14	Hurricane	IV	LD233	-		Canne, Italy but on détachement Vis, Croatia (Yugoslavia)	650	Store dump attack	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Malta Memorial. Panel 16, Column 2	Courtesy AWMM	Born on the 20th November 1921 at Te Awamutu. Worked as a farmer on his fathers farm at Mangapiko prior to service. Served in the territorial army for 3 years. Enlisted on the 01st April 1942 at Rongota. Initial training at No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School. Embarked for Canada on the 24th December 1942. Further training at No. 6 Service Flying Training School, Dunnville, Ontario. Pilots badge and commissioned on the 28th May 1943. Embarked for England on the 23rd June 1943. Joined 17 Pilot Advanced Flying Unit on the 24th August 1943. Embarked for Egypt on the on the 18th February 1944. Further training at No. 71 Operational Training Unit. Finally going 6 squadron on the 04th July 1944. Son of Edward Alexander and Eileen Myrtle Clarke (née Findlay), of Mangapiko, Auckland, New Zealand. A total of 433 flying hours logged and on his 14 operational sortie.	Archive Report on the loss of this aircraft
739	Clarkson	H P	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-07-13	Wellington	Ic	X9634	AA-		Feltwell		Bremen	Crashed in sea off Corton Suffolk	Killed
740	Clary	G	Pilot Officer							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-01-04	Stirling	III	LJ473	AA-R		Mepal	2220	Gardening	Crashed at base on return
741	Clausen	Ivan Basil	Pilot Officer	NZ/40754	Born on the 02nd August 1916	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	20OTU, 6 Group	1941-02-04	Wellington	Ic	R1005	Not issued		RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland	1830	Training	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Lossiemouth Burial Ground. Grave 1088	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire	Read Archive Report
742	Clayton	Sydney Ernest	Flying Officer	NZ/426214	Age 31	New Zealand	Navigator		RNZAF	Pacific Theatre	31Sqn (RNZAF)	1944-06-05	Avenger	TBF-1C	NZ2518	-		Piva Bomber Strip, Bougainville, Solomon Islands	10:45	Strike Vunapope	See archive report for further details	Killed	Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery. Joint grave 8. 34-35.	>Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery	Born on the 24th November 1913 in Darlington, Co. Durham, England. Educated at Napier Boys High School. A school master prior two service. Enlisted at Waipapakauri on the 30th Mat 1942. Commissioned on the 11th November 1942. Air Navigators Badge awarded on th 21st February 1944. Joined 31 squadron on the 22nd February 1944. A total of 237 flying hours logged. Son of Ernest (died 22nd May 1972, age 90) and Alice Clayton (died 29th August 1945, age 67), of Waterhouse Street, Taradale, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.	Archive report of incident
743	Clayton	Arthur Norman	LAC	NZ/402587	Age 24	New Zealander	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		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 8.	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand Bourail Memorial	Born in Ngaruawahia on the 2nd June 1918. Educated at Hamilton Technical High School. Worked as a motor mechanic by Messrs. Wilkinson and Company Limited of Cambridge (motorcar garage). Enlisted at Hobsonville on the 19th July 1940, Son of Arthur Harold Clayton and Jessamine Ellzabeth Claytonof, (née Hood), Cambridge, Auckland, New Zealand. Husband of Dorothy Ivy Clayton, of 65 Hannilton Road St. Albans, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.	Archive report on the loss
744	Cleak	Frederick Bernard	Pilot Officer	77961	Age 30		Observer		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1940-10-23	Wellington	Ic	P9292	AA-C		RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk	1145	Potsdam, Berlin	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Esbjerg Cemetery (Fourfelt). Grave A.14.11.		Son of Frederick and Ethel Cleak	Read Archive Report
745	Clearwater	Desmond	Sergeant	NX/412314	Age 24	New Zealand	Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-02-03	Stirling	I	R9250	AA-W		RAF Newmarket, Suffolk	1821	Hamburg	See archive report for further details	Killed	Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery Plot 13. Row 5. Grave 89.	courtesy courtesy Auckland Library Heritage Collection	Archive Report
746	Clearwater	D	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-11-28	Stirling	I	BK608	AA-T		Newmarket	1810	Torino	Crash landed at Stradishall
747	Cleary	E D	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	227Sqn	1944-12-04	Lancaster	I	LM259	9J-U		Balderton	1631	Heilbronn	Crashed at Kleiningershaim	PoW
748	Clegg	W H	Flight Lieutenant				Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	571 Sqn	1945-04-09	Mosquito	XVI	MM169	8K:C		Oakington	20:24	Plauen	Mission to mark the railway yards. Returned on one engine but overshot and crashlanded at 01:33 after running onto uneven ground and losing ts u/c No injuries reported	Uninjured
749	Cleghorn	A H	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-09-23	Stirling	III	EH936	JN-W		Mepal	1926	Mannheim	Crashed at Dirmstein	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
750	Clements		Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-12-27	Wellington	Ic	Z8971	AA-		Feltwell		Brest	Crashed Dartmoor on return