Allied Losses and Incidents: All Commands

Allied Air Forces Losses and Incidents Database.

Allied Losses Nordic RAAF Losses RNZAF Losses USAAF Battle of Britain Paradie RCAF Archiwum Polish War Graves Runnymede Kracker Luftwaffe
Check the Databases Menu for the extensive list of our databases which represent decades of original research by our Editors

Search Tips • Researching Your Loved OneContact us via Helpdesk for research on your loved one

Names in Database A -D • Names in Database E - K • Names in Database L - R • Names in Database S -Z
If you are unsure of the spelling of the name you are searching for, you can check all the names in this database

Data derived from many sources. Corrections/Additions welcomed via Helpdesk

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.

(1) Check spelling in 'Names in Database' link
(2) Search 3 characters add x to name eg coex for coe
(3) Check Serial has no spaces eg NB456
(4) Check date format is YYYY-MM-DD include hyphens
(5) Check you have seen all pages, see bottom of table
(6) Single digit squadron uses form '5Sqn' must include 'Sqn'
(7) Read Search Tips: Database section
(8) Scroll to right to see last column
(9) Try using a portion of searchword (Contains option) (10) If no luck, contact us via Helpdesk

Our hosting service imposes a 4-character search minimum for database tables. We have modified our databases to support 3-character name searches.

Add 'x' to 3-character name: e.g. to search for 'coe' put 'coex' in search box, for 'fox' put 'foxx'.

If you need help, EMAIL us with name and database to search and we will perform the search manually for you.
To search on squadron, append 'Sqn'. Examples: '72Sqn' or '416Sqn'

Thanks to Personnel of the Polish Air Force in Great Britain for supplementary data and images (marked with a chequerboard device) related to the Polish Air Force, and many images courtesy of our respected colleagues Wojtek Matusiak and Robert Gretzyngier. Other images from our own archives.
Responding to requests that respects may be paid in this database to a loved one or friend, or someone you want to recognize, an In Memoriam plaque may now be placed next to any entry. See our Donate Page for details. Search for In Memoriam in this database to see examples of plaques which have been placed.

Polish Air Force personnel have a supplementary database containing more information and many more entries. Check the following:
Personel Polskich Sił Powietrznych posiada dodatkową bazę danych zawierającą więcej informacji i wiele innych wpisów. Sprawdź następujące elementy:
Archiwum: PSP 1939 -1947 Database 17,000+ Polish Air Force Entries
ON REQUEST, MORE INFORMATION CAN OFTEN BE RETRIEVED FROM OUR RESEARCH ARCHIVE ON EVERY ENTRY, AND ON NAMES YET TO BE ENTERED.

See a sample search

If you would like our team to research a family member or friend who appears in this database, contact us via the Helpdesk. We will send you instructions.

Enter Your search conditions and click Search This
Searching for a 3-character name requires special treatment

AND(Optional)

Exact Match Contains Word

These are the results of your search:

You searched for: “"RNZAF"”

#	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
851	Corris	D	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-07-20	Lancaster	I	HK569	AA-Q		Mepal	2328	Homberg	Crashed at Kessel {Limburg}	Killed	Runnymede
852	Cosgrove	M W	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	76Sqn	1944-06-22	Halifax	III	LW656	MP-B		Holme on Spalding Moor	2301	Laon	Crashed at Montchalons {Aise}	Killed	Montchalons Churchyard
853	Coshall	Stanley	Flying Officer	46911	Age 26	UK	Pilot		RAF	Bomber Command	487Sqn RNZAF	1943-05-03	Ventura	I	AE684	EG-B		RAF Methwold	1643	Ramrod 16	Crashed near Bennebroek Holland	Killed	Bergen General Cemetery. Plot 2. Row E. Grave 14.			Son of Samuel Edward and Lena Gertrude Coshall and husband of Robina Coshall, of Shepway, Maidstone, Kent. B.A. (Oxon.). Inscription: 'At The Going Down Of The Sun And In The Morning We Will Remember'.
854	Coshall	S	Pilot Officer							Bomber Command	487Sqn RNZAF	1942-11-13	Ventura	I	AE824	EG-B		Feltwell		Training	Crashed on landing
855	Cossens	E J	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	514Sqn	1944-08-25	Lancaster	III	LL635	JI-M		waterbeach	1832	Vincly	Returned to base damaged
856	Cosson	Terence	Flight Sergeant	NZ/417024	Age 23	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Training	54 Operational Training Unit. 9 Group	1943-06-09	Beaufighter	IIF	V8163	YX-?		RAF Charterhall, Berwickshire	1005	Training	See archive report for detailed information	Killed	Fogo Churchyard. Sec. E. Grave 6 - Also remembered on the Howick and Pakuranga War Memorials and the Hall of Memories at Auckland War Museum			Born on the 05th December 1919 in Awanui. Worked as a process worker for Mason and Porter Ltd of Panmure, Auckland. Enlisted at Levin as a pilot under training on the 21st December 1941. With No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School on the 09th February 1942. Then with No. 1 Service Flying Training School on the 02nd May 1942. Pilot badge awarded on the 27th July 1942 and promoted to sergeant on the 17th October 1942. Embarked for England on the 23rd November 1942. Attached to Pilot Advanced Unit pn the 04th March 1943. Joined 54 54 Operational Training Unit on the 18th May 1943. He had gained 300 hours of solo flying experience. Son of George (died 30th September 1944, age 76) and Barbara Cosson (née Smith - died 20th April 1864, age 90), of Cockle Bay, Howick, Auckland, New Zealand	Read Archive Report
857	Costello	M	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-08-15	Stirling	III	EE891	AA-Q		Mepal	2049	Gardening	?	Killed	les Sables d'Olonne New Communal		Paradie Archive Database
858	Costello-Bowen	Edgar Alfred	Squadron Leader	46332	1913		Pilot (Passenger)	AFC MiD	RAF	Bomber Command	487 Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-09	Ventura		AJ454	EG-G		Sculthorpe		Test flight	Aircraft crashed at Larchwood in Norfolk, cause unknown	Killed whilst a passenger on a test flight	Marham Cemetery War Graves Plot. Grave 43.			MiD - 2 Jun 1943 Son of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Costello-Bowen MiD 2 Jun 1943
859	Costello-Brown	Edgar Alfred	Sergeant	46332	1913	British	Pilot	Later: AFC	RAFVR	Bomber Command	105Sqn	1940-11-27	Blenheim	IV	T1884	GB-?		RAF Swanton Morley, Norfolk	1845	Koln	Crashed at Longdendale Chershire	Survived	Later: Marham Cemetery, War Graves Plot. Grave 43.			Later Sq/Ldr. AFC was later killed on the 09th August 1943 while flying Ventura II AJ454 of 487 Squadron RNZAF near RAF Marham. He was 30 years old.	Brief details: Archive report of incident
860	Coster	D A	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	9Sqn	1944-12-11	Lancaster	I	LM448	WS-T		Lossiemouth	308	Tirpitz	Force landed at Vaudnas-berget Sweden	Interned
861	Cottrell	Rex Frederick	Warrant Officer	NZ/416214	Born on the 28th December 1922	New Zealand	Navigator		RNZAF	Mediterranean Allied Coastal Air Force	256Sqn	1944-07-02	Mosquito	NF.XIII	HK399	JT-D		Es Sénia, Algeria	1945	Intruder	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Lyon French National Cemetery (La Doua). Row E. Grave 2. Son of Albert George and Ella Mary Cottrell (nee Astley), of Rotorua, Auckland, New Zealand.	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire		Read Archive Report
862	Cottrell	Spence Grainger	Flight Sergeant	NZ/412208	Age 22	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	248 Wing, Malta Air Command	69 Squadron (Middle East)	1943-04-21	Baltimore	II	AG806	MJ-?		Luqa, Malta	1000	Anti-submarine Patrol	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Malta Memorial. Panel 12. Column 7.	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand		Born on the 11th April 2021 in Napier. Educated at Waipukura and Napier High School, Victoria University College. A clerk for Transport Department at Wellington. Enlisted at Levin on the 13th April 1941 as a pilot under training. With No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School 25th May 1941. No. 2 Service Flying Training School on the 05th July 1941. Pilot badge awarded 16th August 1941 and promoted to sergeant on the 27th September 1941. Embarked for England on the 25th October 1941. No 3 Personnel Reception Centre 29th November 1941. No. 3 School of General reconnaissance 20th December 1941. No. 5 Coastal Operational Training Unit on the 18th March 1942 flying the Beaufort. With Flying Training Unit 30th June 1942. No. 10 Aircraft Delivery Unit in August 1942. Flew a Beaufort to Egypt via Gibraltar and Malta between 12-018th August 1942. 201 Group 01st September 1942. Middle East Training School on the 06th September 1942 on the Beaufort. Joined 47 squadron on the 21st September 1942 flying the Beaufort and carried out 2 operational sorties. Joined 203 squadron on the 19th January and carried out 11 operational sorties. Joined 69 squadron on the 16th April 1943 and carried out 1 operational sortie. A total of 410 flying hours logged and on his 17th operational sortie. Son of Horace Spence Cottrell (died 20th October 1960, age 73) and Violet May Cottrell (née Grainger - born on the 17th May 1887 - married 23 February 1915 - died 28th May 1971, age 84 - May Cottrell a writer, poet and spiritualist published more than 1,000 articles in 13 countries), brother of Dorothy, of Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report on this incident
863	Cottrell	Randall Tyrone	Sergeant	39993	28th October 1918 in Rangitikei, Manawatu-Wanganui	New Zealander	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	104Sqn	1942-12-28	Wellington	IC	Z8908	H		RAF Luqa, Malta	18:15	Tunis docks	The aircraft was borrowed from 40 Sqn and was detached from Jebel Hamza (LG 237), Egypt. Took off from RAF Luqa at approximately 18:15 hrs in the company with 7 other aircraft on a mission to bomb Tunis docks. Heavy Flak was encountered at Tunis. Z8908 was claimed by Hptm. Dr. Horst Patuschka flying a Ju88C from II./NJG2, his 20th Abschuss	MiA	Malta Memorial, Panel 5, Column 2			Son of Frederick Randall and Emily Catherine Josephine 'Cissy' (née Gamble) Cottrell of Rangitikei, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
864	Couchman	Leonard Neil	Flight Sergeant	424430	1913	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	158 Sqn	1944-04-10	Halifax	III	MZ542	NP-Z		Lissett	20:51	Tergnier Rail Installations	Claim by Uffz Leopold Weinberger 7/NJG4 - Rouvroy: 3,400m at 00:08. (Nachtjagd War Diaries Volume 2 (April 1944 - May 1945) - Dr Theo E.W. Boiten & Roderick J. Mackenzie). Crashed Catillon Valley near Loeuilly 11km South of Amiens.	Killed	Poix-de-Picardie Churchyard Row B Collective Grave 20-24			Son of Charles Couchman, and of Rachel Couchman (nee Silbery), of Wanganui, Wellington, New Zealand; husband of Olive Couchman, of Wanganui, Wellington
865	Coulson	E	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-12-06	Lancaster	I	HK574	AA-R		Mepal	1713	Leuna	Ditched in River Orwell Near Ipswich
866	Coulson	Wilfred Francis	Flight Lieutenant	NZ/39447	Age 38	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 3	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 29th May 1907 in Marlybone, London, England. Enlisted in the RAF on 27th June 1927. Transferred to RNZAF on the 01st June 1939. Son of William (died 30th June 1954) and Gertrude Coulson and husband of Joyce Edith Coulson (née Simmonds), of Brooks Bar, Manchester, England. A signals officer by trade served at Jacquinot Bay.	Read Archive Report
867	Coulter	B H	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-06-08	Wellington	III	X3587	AA-		Feltwell		Essen	Crashed vicinity of Dusseldorf	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
868	Coulter	Arthur Lawson	Flight Sergeant	NZ/421358	Age 23	New Zealand	Pilot (U/I)		RNZAF	Bomber Command	11 OTU (Operational Training Unit) 92 Group	1944-01-04	Wellington	IC	Z8793			RAF Westcott, Buckinghamshire	200	Training	See Archive report for further details	Killed	Northwood Cemetery. Sec. H. Grave 430	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 15th August 1920 at Wellington. Son of Joseph Lawson Coulter and of Florence Ruby Coulter (née Williamson), of Auckland City, New Zealand.	Archive Report on the loss of this aircraft
869	Counell	V	Flight Sergeant						RAAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-07-20	Lancaster	III	ND752	AA-O		Mepal	2330	Homberg	Crashed at Udenhout {Noord-Brabant}	PoW
870	Couper	James Arthur	Flight Sergeant	NZ/417027			Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-02	Stirling	III	BF577	JN-M (C Flight)		Mepal	2331	Hamburg	See Archive report for further details	Killed	Hamburg Cemetery. Collective grave 4A.D.10-12			Read Archive Report
871	Court	J R	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	90Sqn	1944-08-25	Lancaster	I	ME802	WP-S		Tuddenham	2023	Russelsheim		Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery
872	Courtis	Jack Burall	Sergeant	NZ/391343	Born on the 01st October 1914	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	111Sqn	1940-02-05	Hurricane	I	P3470	JU-?		RAF Dyce, Aberdeen, Scotland	1527	Ferry Flight	See archive report for further details	Killed	Montrose Cemetery (Sleepyhillock). Sec 7. Class C. Grave 90.			Read Archive Report
873	Cousins	F W	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-06-10	Lancaster	I	ME702	AA-Q		Mepal	2309	Dreux		Killed	Bayeaux War Cemetery France
874	Coutts	A E	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	487Sqn RNZAF	1943-05-03	Ventura	II	AE956	EG-H		Methwold	1643	Ramrod 16	Presumed lost over the sea	Killed	Runnymede
875	Cowan	C P	Pilot Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	98Sqn	1943-03-03	Mitchell	II	FL174	VO-				Training	Landed damaged at base
876	Cowan	F C	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-09-27	Stirling	III	EH877	JN-C		Mepal	1957	Hannover	Crashed Sarstedt	PoW
877	Cowan	James	Flying Officer	NZ/411861	Age 30	New Zealand	Pilot (Inst)	DFC	RNZAF	Training Command	1661 Heavy Conversion Unit 5 Group	1943-03-12	Lancaster	I		R5556	KM-C	RAF Winthorpe, Nottinghamshire	1745	Training	See archive report for further details and photographs	Killed	Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery. Sec. P. Grave 308	Courtesy Will Williams		Born on the 10th May 1912 in Hastings. Worked as a clerk for Public Trust Office in Palmerston North. Enlisted at Levin as a pilot under training on the 23rd March 1941. With No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School on the 03rd May 1941. No. 3 Flying Training School 14th June 1941. Pilot badge awarded on the 26th July 1941 and commissioned on the 06th September 1941. Embarked for England on the 14th September 1941, With Personnel Reception Centre 17th October 1941. With 1513 Beam Approach Training Flight 03rd November 1941. 12 Operational Training Unit 18th November 1941 for training on the Wellington on the 18th November 1941. Joined 9 squadron on the 12th March 1942. Carried out 26 operational sorties. Uninjured on take off crash on the 06/07th June 1942 on an operation to Emden. Wellington III Z1575 caught fire after a forced landing and despite actions from the crash crew the aircraft burnt out. Joined 1661 Heavy Conversion Unit as an instructor on the 11th December 1942. attached to No. 3 Flying Training School, December - February 1942. Total of 727 flying hours logged. Son of James Cowan (died 06th March 1921, age 44) and of Lily Cowan (née Vickers - died 24th September 1966, age 88), of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report
878	Cowie	James Lindis	Flight Sergeant	NZ/42322			W/Op/Air/Gnr		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-11-22	Stirling	III	EF148	AA-R		RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	1713	Berlin	See archive report for full details	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Grave 26.A.6			Read Archive Report
879	Cowin	Thomas Lewis	Flight Sergeant	NZ/41218	Age 25	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	102Sqn (Ceylon)	1943-07-24	Halifax	II	JD316	DY-X		RAF Pocklington, Yorkshire	2219	Hamburg	See archive report for further details	Killed	Becklingen War Cemetery. Grave 11.E.13.	courtesy courtesy Auckland Cenotaph		Read Archive Report
880	Cowlrick	A J	Warrant Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	15Sqn	1942-06-02	Stirling	I	N3728	LS-T		Wyton	2348	Essen	Crashed ESE of Roermond HOLLAND	Killed	Jonkerbos War Cemetery
881	Cowper	Robert William Douglas	Flying Officer	NZ/39903	Age 24	New Zealander	Pilot (Inst)		RNZAF	Training Command	2 Service Flying Training School (ITS)	1942-05-26	Harvard	II	NZ920	-		RNZAF Woodbourne, New Zealand	945	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Aramoho Cemetery. Grave F. 13. 825	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand		Born on the 02nd October 1918 in Wanganui. Educated at the Wanganui Collegiate. A clerk for the Banko of NSW in Wanganui. A reserve pilot with the Wairarapa and Ruahine Aero Club in December 1938. 'A' licence gained on the 29th March 1939. Enlisted at Levin as a pilot under training on the 26th October 1939. With No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School 20th November 1940. No. 2 Flying Training School 28th December 1940. Pilot badge awarded 27th March 1940. Commissioned 04th May 1940. Flying Instructor School 18th June 1940. With No. 1 Flying Training School as instructor 14th August 1940 flying the Gordon. No. 3 Service Flying Training School in late December flying the Hind and Harvard. Joined No. 2 Service Flying Training School 07th March 1942 flying the Harvard. Son of Arthur Edwin (died 1927) and Clara Alice Luxford Cowper (née Roulston - died 1965), of Wanganui, New Zealand.	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand
882	Cox	John Grant	Flying Officer	NZ/412658	Age 22	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	61Sqn	1944-03-24	Lancaster	III	JB129	QR-G		RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire	1849	Berlin	See archive report for further details	Killed	Hanover War Cemetery. Grave 11.H.14			Read Archive Report coxx
883	Cox	H G F	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	620Sqn	1943-08-31	Stirling	III	EH946	QS-P		Chedburgh	2012	Berlin	Crashed at Looberghe	PoW				coxx
884	Cox	Kevin Desmond	Sergeant	NZ/401257	Age 20	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	485Sqn	1941-06-18	Spitfire	IIa	P7758	UO-?		RAF Leconfield, Yorkshire	1600	Display	See archive report for brief details	Killed	Leconfield Churchyard (St. Catherine) Row A. Grave 6			Read Archive Report Many operational losses covered, not so many with training and other losses. coxx
885	Cox	Eric Clarence	Flight Lieutenant	NZ/401256	Born on the 23rd November 1913	New Zealand	Pilot	DFC	RNZAF	Bomber Command	160Sqn	1942-10-27	Liberator	II	AL548	BS-R		Aqir, Palestine	1818	Máleme Airfield, Crete	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Suda Bay War Cemetery. Collective Grave 7.B.16-17.	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire		Read Archive Report coxx
886	Cox	Ernest Wilkin	Pilot Officer	NZ/41881	Age 22	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command - Middle East	488Sqn RNZAF 11 Group	1942-01-18	Brewster Buffalo	I	W8141	NF-?		RAF Kallang, Singapore	11:45	Scramble	See archive report for further details and photo's	Missing - believed killed	Singapore Memoriał. Column 421			Born on the 27th November 1919. Educated at Christ's College, Christchurch and Canterbury University College. Worked as a clerk for Frank Graham and Sons accounts of Christchurch. Enlisted at Levin on the 09th February 1941. Pilot badge awarded on the 26th July 1941 and commissioned. Joined 488 squadron in September 1941. Son of Alan Douglas Cox (died 06th May 1965, age 79) and Heather Maxwell Cox (née Campbell - died 05th December 1934, age 36) of Cambridge, New Zealand. coxx	Read Archive Report on this incident
887	Coxon	Matthew William	Sergeant	NZ/401309	Age 34	New Zealand	Pilot (Inst)		RNZAF	Training Command	No. 2 SFTS	1941-12-31	Oxford	II	NZ1243	-		RNZAF Woodbourne, New Zealand	1015	Training exercise	See Archive report for further details	Killed	Wellington Cemetery (Karori). 27.C/3. (S).			Born on the 11th February 1907 at Dunedin. Educated at Wellington Technical College. A mechanical engineer for P and T Department in Wellington. Wellington Aero Club with 'A' licence awarded on the 08th February 1937. Enlisted at Mangere and commissioned on the 14th February 1940. Pilot training terminated and commission relinquished on 28th February 1940. Re-inlisted at Levin on the 11th May 1940as pilot under training. No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School 04th June 1940. No. 1 Flying Training School 27th July 1940. Pilot badge awarded 18th October 1940 and promoted to sergeant on the 22nd November 1940. Attached to No 2 Flying Training School as a staff pilot 09th December 1940. Son of George Anderson (died 15th March 1949, age 81) and Nichola Jane Coxon (née Veitch - died 10th January 1948, age 76), of Wanganui and husband of Margaret Jane Coxon (née Anderson), of Strathmore, Taranaki, New Zealand. A total of 229 flying hours logged with 137 on the Oxford.	Archive report
888	Coy	Jack Lawrence	Sergeant	NZ/403616		New Zealand	Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-06-02	Wellington	III	X3408	AA-Q		RAF Feltwell, Norfolk	11	Essen	The a/c was struck by flak while flying at 10,500ft but the pilot was able to maintain control sufficiently to make a crash landing in the target area. All the crew escaped relatively uninjured but were soon captured.	PoW No. 402 Dulag Luft, Stalag Luft 3 Sagan & Belaria/ Stalag Luft 6 Heydekrug/Stalag 357 Kopernikus	None - survived the war	Courtesy Oleg Marin		Returned to the United Kingdom 25th April 1945 coyx	Read Archive Report
889	Crabtree	Ronald Hugh	Sergeant	NZ/411617	Age 24	New Zealander	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RNZAF	Bomber Command	7Sqn	1942-09-16	Stirling	I	W7569	MG-D		RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire	2005	Essen	Believed to have been damaged by flak. Crashed in IJsselmeer near Lemmer at 2300. See archive report	Killed	Lemsterland (Lemmer) Plot C Row 9 Grave 245	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand		Born on the 04th November 1917 at Napier, Hawkes Bat. Worked as a carpenter for N. Cole Contractor of Waaiouru. Enlisted on the 15th March 1941 at Levin. Embarked for Canada on the 29th of April 1941. Awarded his air gunner badge and promoted to sergeant on the 25th of October 1941. Embarked for England on the 03rd November 1941. Further training with 11 Operational Training Unit on the 20th January 1942 and then with No. 7 Conversion flight on the Stirling. Joined 7 squadron on the 21st of July 1942. Son of Harry Aubrey (died 28th November 1938) and Menetta Coral Crabtree (née Hutton - died 20th November 1968), of Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. A total of 215 flying hours were logged. On his 9th operational sortie.	Archive Report on loss
890	Crabtree	J C	Flight Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-11-21	Lancaster	I	NN745	AA-A		Mepal	1546	Gardening		Killed	Runnymede
891	Craig	J F	Flight Lieutenant					DFC	RNZAF	Bomber Command	550Sqn	1944-03-15	Lancaster	I	LL852	BQ-X		North Killingholme	1911	Stuttgart	Crashed Appenwihr {Hant-Rhin}	Killed	Choloy War Cemetery France
892	Craig	R G	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-09-20	Wellington	Ic	T2805	AA-		Feltwell		Berlin	Force landed Horning Norfolk	Injured Died 22.09.41
893	Craig	Robert Samuel Carson	Sergeant	947814	Age 26	British	Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-07-24	Wellington	Ic	N2854	AA-U		RAF Feltwell, Norfolk	1050	Brest	See Archive report	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 41			Son of Samuel Alexander Craig and Sarah Thomson Craig, of Netherlee, Glasgow, Scotland.	Archive report
894	Craig	Alan James	Sergeant	NZ/415062	Age 20	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Training command	7 Pilots Advanced Flying Unit. 21 Group	1942-09-08	Miles Master	II	DL841	-		RAF Peterborough, Cambridgeshire	330	Training	See archive for further brief details	Killed	Peterborough (Eastfield) Cemetery. Div. 4. Block 4. Grave 1616.	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 07th November 1921 at Auckland. Worked as a farmer on his fathers farm at Mangaohutu prior to service. Enlisted on the 07th September 1941 at Levin. Trained at No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School joining on the 18th October 1941. With No. 3 Service Flying Training School joining on the 20th December 1941 but injured in a flying accident on the 30th December 1941. Further training with No. 2 Service Flying Training School joining on the 07th March 1942. Pilots badge awarded on the 04th April 1942 and promoted to sergeant on the 16th June 1942. Embarked for England on the 22nd June 1942. At Personnel Centre on the 30th June 1942. Joined No. 7 Pilots Advanced Flying Unit on the 24th August 1942. Son of Thomas (died 30th June 1961) and Janet Clement Craig (nee Gemmell - died 20th January 1954, age 68), of Taumarunui. New Zealand.	Read Archive Report
895	Craig	Lincoln Leslie Arnold	Flight Sergeant	NZ/411376	Age 24	New Zealander	Pilot		RNZAF	Middle East	104Sqn	1942-11-07	Wellington	II	Z8590	ER-D		Kabrit, Egypt (on detachment Luqa, Malta)	2040	Decimomannu, Sardinia, Italy	See Archive report for details	Killed	Malta Naval Cemetery (Capuccini) , Malta Prot. Sec. (Men's). Plot F. Coll. grave 13	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 22nd January 1918 at Waiuku. Worked as a clerk for Land and Income Tax Department in Wellington. Enlisted at Levin on the 02nd March 1941. Trained initially at No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School joining 11th April 1941. Further training at No. 2 Flying Training School on 25th May 1941 Pilots badge awarded on the 05th July 1941 and promoted to sergeant on the 16th August 21941. Embarked for England on the 31st August 1941. Further training with various units joining 21 Operational Training Unit on the 20th January 1942. Flew a Wellington whilst serving with 1 Overseas Delivery Unit on the 29th May 1942 to Malta via Gibraltar. Son of William (died 06th November 1959, age 86) and Edith Maria Craig (née Logan - died 20th March 1964 age 82) and husband of Vera Mary Craig (née Shackleton), of Hunterville, Wellington, New Zealand. A total of 478 flying hours logged and on his 28th operational sortie.	Archive Report on the loss of this aircraft
896	Craill	D G	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	57Sqn	1942-08-28	Wellington	III	BJ701	DX-		Feltwell	2100	Nurnberg	?	Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery
897	Crampton	H T	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	514Sqn	1944-08-10	Lancaster	II	LL697	A2-B2		Waterbeach	1413	Lens	Aircraft returned damaged	Killed	Loos British Cem
898	Cran	F B	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-03-28	Wellington	III	X3462	AA-N		Feltwell		Lubeck	?	Killed	Kiel War Cemetery
899	Crarer	T E	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-07-28	Wellington	III	X3452	AA-		Feltwell		Hamburg	?	Killed	Hamburg (Ohlsdorf) Cemetery
900	Craven		Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1941-05-06	Wellington	Ic	R3169	AA-		Feltwell		Hamburg	Crashed River Humber	Injured