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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
8651	White	George	Sergeant	NZ/421121	Age 32	New Zealander	Pilot		RNZAF	Training Command	20 Pilots Advanced Flying Unit. 23 Group	1943-07-28	Oxford	I		LX174		RAF Kidlington - Satellite: Weston-on-the-Green	200	Training	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Botley Cemetery. Plot 1/2 Grave 32.	Courtesy Jennifer Lemaire	Born on the 29th May 1911 at Glasgow, Scotland. Emigrated to New Zealand in 1929. Worked as a traveller for AMP Society at Wellington prior to service. Enlisted at Levin on the 08th February 1942. Awarded pilots badge on the 30th November 1942 and promoted to sergeant on the 08th February 1943. Embarked for England on the 09th March 1943. Son of Arthur and Margaret White (nee Jamieson). Husband of Mona White (nee Cooper - later McGregor), of 10 Epuni Street, Brooklyn, Wellington, New Zealand. A total of 302 flying hours logged with 114 solo on the Oxford.	Archive Report
8652	White	Lewis Alan	Sergeant	62613	Age 20		W/Op/Air/Gnr	DFM	RAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1940-09-20	Wellington	Ic	T2463	AA-E		RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk	2115	Invasion Ports	See archive report for further details	Killed	Adegem Canadian War Cemetery Coll. grave XII. H. 1-5.		Read Archive Report
8653	White	Leslie Samuel McQueen	Flight Sergeant	NZ/413919	Age 26	New Zealand	Pilot	MiD DFC	RNZAF	Fighter Command	485Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-22	Spitfire	LF.IX	BS543	OU-F		RAF Biggin Hill, Kent	18:10	Ramrod 212	See the archive report for further details and photographs	Evaded	None - survived the war		Born on the 24th May 1917 in Gisborne, New Zealand. Prior to enlisting he worked as a sheep shearer when he left school at 15, both in New Zealand and Australia. Enlisted in the RNZAF as soon as war was declared. Embarked on the SS Mariposa for Canada. Trained further at No. 4 Service Flying Training School in Saskatchewan and was awarded his wings on the 28th February 1942. Post war he traded in sheep and with the profits he purchased Waingakia Station south of Ruatoria in New Zealand. Leslie White (died on the 23rd July 1988 age 71). Husband of Lorna Susan Kirihautu White (née Dawson - died 28th September 2001, age 85). MiD Citation awarded on the 08th June 1944 for distinguished service and devotion to duty while flying Spitfires with 485 (NZ) Squadron. DFC Citation awarded on the on 29th December 1944. 'Fl/Lt. White has taken part in numerous attacks on enemy transport and ground targets and has destroyed or damaged at least 50 mechanical vehicles and three trains. Fl/Lt. White has also destroyed one enemy aircraft and damaged another. His keenness and flying ability have been an inspiration to the other pilots in the squadron'. Now buried in the Te Pula Cemetery, Tokomaru Bay, Gisborne. BLK 19 Plot. 269	Read Archive Report
8654	White	David Richard	Sergeant	NZ/402232	SAge 24	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command,	72Sqn	1941-11-08	Spitfire	Vb	AB855 - 'Swipem one' - presentation Spitfire	RN-?		RAF Gravesend, Kent	1040	Ramrod	See archive report for further brief details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 63	Courtesy AWMM	Born on the 09th June 1917 at Taihape. Worked as a farmer on his fathers sheep station prior to service. Enlisted at Levin on the 28th July 1940. Trained at No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School joining on the 26th August 1940 and then to No. 1 Flying Training School joining on the 26th October 1940. Pilots badge awarded on the 16th January 1941 and promoted to sergeant on the 08th February 1941. Embarked for England on the 27th February 1941. Joined 53 Operational Training Unit on the 28th April 1941. Joined 66 squadron on the 10th June 1941 and completed 23 operational sorties. On the 26th July 1941 joined 72 squadron. Son of Robert Owen White (died 02nd December 1959, age 78) and Elizabeth Ann Gertrude White (nee Davies - died 07th August 1948, age 62), of Maxwell, Wellington, New Zealand. A total of 344 flying hours logged and on his 53rd operational sortie.	Read Archive Report
8655	White	W G H	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-12-17	Stirling	I	BF400	AA-G		Newmarket	1817	Fallersleben	Crashed at Ankum	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
8656	White	Owen Beamish	Flight Sergeant	411003	Age 21	New Zealander	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	9Sqn	1942-09-23	Lancaster	I	W4230	WS-P		RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire	252	Wismar	Hit by light Flak of 3/lei Flak Abt 844. crashed in the Baltic near Langeland (Korsor) at 0252 On 25 Sep 1942 a wheel and a fuel tank was found in the sea and brought to Vejrø	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 117	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand	Born on the 16th January 1921 at Pakin. A student prior to enlisting one the 09th February 1941 at Levin. Son of Gerald Beamish White and Keitha Owen White (née Pikeot). Lake Okataina, Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. Flying hours logged and completed 10 operational sorties.	Archive Report
8657	White	A M	Warrant Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	9Sqn	1943-04-09	Lancaster	III	ED502	WS-V		Waddington	2048	Duisburg	Crashed at Snelrewaard Holland	Killed	Oudeswater Holland
8658	White	Grahame Prebble	Flight Lieutenant	NZ/411484			Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	605Sqn	1943-11-29	None - SS Suez Maru	Steamship	Not applicable	Not applicable		RAF Tasikmalaja, Java	800	PoW Transit	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Singapore Memorial. Panel 431		Read Archive Report
8659	White	T M	Flight Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1945-02-14	Lancaster	I	NG113	AA-D		Mepal	2025	Chemnitz		PoW
8660	White		Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1940-09-29	Wellington	Ic	R3168	AA-		Mildenhall	1930	Leipzig	Crashed near Sidmouth Somerset	Injured
8661	White	Reginald William Bryant	Sergeant	755956	Age 20		Air Gunner		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	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 20		Son of William Herbert and Ethel Ruth White, of Homsey, Middlesex, England	Read Archive Report
8662	White	David Richard	Flight Sergeant	402232	Age 24				RNZAF		72Sqn	1941-11-08										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 63.		Son Of Robert Owen White And Elizabeth Ann Gertrude White, Of Maxwell, Wellington, New Zealand.
8663	White	Lewis Alan	Sergeant	626213	Age 20			DFM	RAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1940-09-20										Killed	Belgium, Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Coll. Grave Xii. H. 1-5.		Son Of Mr. And Mrs. H. C. White, Of Derby.
8664	White	William George Henry	Sergeant	41717	Age 27				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1942-12-17										Killed	Germany, Rheinberg War Cemetery, 17. A. 13.		Son Of William White And Of Sarah Elizabeth White (Nee Nolan), Of Kutarere, Auckland, New Zealand.
8665	White	Owen Beamish	Flight Sergeant	411003	Age 21				RNZAF		9Sqn (RAF)	1942-09-24										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 117.		Son Of Gerald Beamish White And Keitha Owen White.
8666	White	Arthur Miles	Warrant Officer	402918	Age 23				RNZAF		9Sqn (RAF)	1943-04-10										Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Oudewater Protestant Cemetery, Plot 6. Grave 68.
8667	White	David Stanfield	Aircraftman 1st Class	4210181	Age 22				RNZAF			1943-11-23										Killed	New Caledonia, Bourail Memorial, Panel 9.
8668	White	Grahame Prebble	Flight Lieutenant	411484	Age 24				RNZAF			1943-11-29										Killed	Singapore, Singapore Memorial, Column 431.
8669	White	George	Sergeant	421121	Age 32				RNZAF			1943-07-28										Killed	United Kingdom, Oxford (Botley) Cemetery, Plot I/2. Grave 32.
8670	White	Robert Lawrence	Flying Officer	152293	Age 22				RAFVR		489Sqn (RNZAF)	1944-04-20										Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery, Plot K. Row 7. Joint Grave 153.		Son Of Edwin Laurence And Thelma Grace White, Of West Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, Northumberland.
8671	Whitechurch	E K	Flying Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	227Sqn	1945-03-21	Lancaster	I	ME372	9J-U		Balderton	122	Hamburg	Ditched at 54N 07E	Killed	Mosevraa Western Jutland
8672	Whitechurch	Edward Kimpton	Flying Officer	426232	Age 28				RNZAF		227Sqn	1945-03-22										Killed	Denmark, Mosevraa Churchyard, Grave 115.		Son Of Edward Robert And Lucy Jane Whitechurch; Husband Of Myra Whitechurch, Of Mission Bay, Auckland, New Zealand.
8673	Whitehart	John Herbert	Sergeant	964185	Age 23				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-04-28										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 169.
8674	Whitehart	J H	Sergeant	964185						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-04-28	Stirling	I	R9290	AA-X		Newmarket	2041	Gardening	Crashed off Lolland Denmark	Killed	Runnymede
8675	Whitehead	John William	Sergeant	411594	Age 27				RNZAF			1942-08-18										Killed	Canada, Jarvis (Knox Presbyterian Church) Cemetery, Soldiers Plot. Grave 5.		Son Of John Frederick And Betsy Mcpherson Whitehead, Of Kaeo, Auckland, New Zealand.
8676	Whitehouse	Keith Owen	Flying Officer	428800	Age 23				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1944-07-25										Killed	France, Cronenbourg French National Cemetery, L. 9. Coll. Grave 5-11.		Son Of Harold Owen Whitehouse And Fanny Whitehouse, Of Khandallah, Wellington, New Zealand.
8677	Whitehouse	Keith Owen	Flying Officer	NZ/428800	Age 23	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-07-24	Lancaster	I	HK568	AA-K		RAF Mepal	2151	Stuttgart		Killed	Cronenbourg French Cemetery. L9, Collective grave 5-11		Born on the 13th March 1921 at Levin. Educated at St. Patrick's College. Enlisted at Rotorua on the 23rd July 1942. With No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School on the 04th September 1942. With No. 1 Service Flying Training School. Pilot badge awarded on the 13th February 1943 and promoted to sergeant on the 09th April 1943. Embarked for England on the 12th May 1943. With 11 Operational Training Unit 05th October 1943. With 1657 Heart Conversion Unit on the 28th January 1944. Commissioned on the 14th April 1944. With Lancaster Finishing School 15th April 1944. Finally joining 75 squadron on the 03rd May 1944 where he flew 27 operational sorties. Son of Thomas William (died 19th May 1970, age 81) and Ellenor May Henderson (née Fletcher - died 09th December 1957, age 67), of Tuna, Taranaki and husband of Florence Ethel Henderson (died 08th September 2006, age 67), of Vogeltown, New Plymouth, New Zealand. 468 flying hours logged	Earlier incident
8678	Whitelaw	C J	Flight Sergeant	NZ2416188					RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-06-25	Stirling	III	BK768	AA-L		Newmarket	2335	Gelsenkirchen	crashed into IJsselmeer	Killed	Runnymede
8679	Whitelaw	Clifford James	Flight Sergeant	416188	Age 22				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-06-25										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 199.
8680	Whiteman	John Charles Lawrence	Sergeant	1234862	Age 21				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-05-26										Killed	Belgium, Oostende New Communal Cemetery, Plot 9. Row 5. Grave 18.		Son Of Williamson Charles And Evangeline Ethel Whiteman, Of Shrewley Common, Warwickshire.
8681	Whiteman	J C L	Sergeant	1234862						Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-05-25	Stirling	I	BK602	AA-R		Newmarket	.0006.	Dusseldorf	Crashed in sea French/Belgian coast	Killed	Oostende New
8682	Whiting	J G	Pilot Officer	NZ/404578			Observer		RNZAF	Bomber Command	106Sqn	1942-01-28	Hampden	I	AT121	ZN-A		Coningsby	1805	Munster	Hit by 1/lei Res Flak Abt 845.(Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years-Theo Boiten) Crashed onto a house in the Langestraat, Den Helder at 2223.	PoW No. 1443/Stalag Luft 3 Sagan & Belaria
8683	Whiting	N E	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-05-15	Wellington	III	X3482	AA-J		Feltwell		Gardening	Crashed off Sylt	Killed	Kiel War Cemetery
8684	Whiting	Norman Edward	Sergeant	404107	Age 27				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1942-05-16										Killed	Germany, Kiel War Cemetery, 3. B. 10.		Son Of Charles And Elizabeth Annie Whiting, Of Tinwald, Canterbury, New Zealand.
8685	Whitla	G G	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	466Sqn RAAF	1943-01-21	Wellington	X	HE410	HD-T		Leconfield	1640	Gardening	Crashed N of Wirdum Holland	PoW
8686	Whitley	Eric William	GCpt			New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	245Sqn 234Wg						11								Ace 5
8687	Whitmore	R C	Pilot Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-09-27	Stirling	III	EH877	JN-C		Mepal	1957	Hannover	Crashed Sarstedt	Killed	Hannover War Cemetery
8688	Whitmore	Richard Charles	Pilot Officer	421123	Age 22				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-09-28										Killed	Germany, Hanover War Cemetery, 8. C. 1.		Son Of Christopher John And Charlotte Whitmore, Of Pukekohe East, Auckland, New Zealand.
8689	Whitmore	Frank Reepen	Leading Aircraftman	422141	Age 36				RNZAF			1946-05-31										Killed	New Zealand, Greymouth (Karoro) Cemetery, 1127		Son Of Frank Norman And Elizabeth Freda Whitmore, Of Rotomanu, Westland; Husband Of Hilda Joyce Whitmore, Of St. Albans, Christchurch, Canterbury.
8690	Whitsed	Edward Miles	Flight Sergeant	655909	Age 25				RAF		489Sqn (RNZAF)	1943-05-19										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 139.
8691	Whitta	N B	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-08-15	Stirling	III	EE891	AA-Q		Mepal	2049	Gardening	?	Killed	Olonne sur Mer Communal
8692	Whitta	Neville Bruce	Flight Sergeant	16566	Age 20				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-16										Killed	France, Olonne-Sur-Mer Communal Cemetery, Row 5. Grave 6.		Son Of Alfred Vivian And Constance Eva Whitta, Of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
8693	Whitten	Ronald Frederick	Sergeant	41971	Age 26				RNZAF		43Sqn (RAF)	1942-07-26										Killed	France, Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, Divn. 67. Row E. Grave 10.		Son Of Albert Edward And Annette May Whitten, Of Auckland City, New Zealand.
8694	Whitten	Ronald Frederick	Sergeant	41971	Age 26	New Zealander	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	43 Sqn	1942-07-25	Hurricane	IIc	HL863	FT:T		RAF Tangmere, Sussex	01:30	Intruder	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Ste. Marie Cemetery. Le Havre. Divn. 67 Row E. Grave 10	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire	Son of Albert Edward and Annette May Whitten, of Auckland City, New Zealand. A total of 332 flying hours logged. Thought this his 2nd operational sortie.	Archive Report
8695	Whittingtin	E R	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-11-22	Stirling	III	LJ453	AA-K		Mepal	1714	Berlin	Crashed near Gemmerich	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
8696	Whittington	Harold George	Pilot Officer	NZ/42488			Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-07-20	Lancaster	I	ME691	AA-R		RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire	2335	Homberg	Crashed at Veghel {Noord-Brabant}	Killed	Uden War Cemetery, Netherlands. Grave 3.1.2		Son of John Richard and Minnie Whittington, of Hamilton, Auckland, New Zealand. On his 11th operation, a total of 576 flying hours logged.	Read Archive Report
8697	Whittington	Eric Richmond	Flight Sergeant	416030	Age 22				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-11-22										Killed	Germany, Rheinberg War Cemetery, 9. A. 19.		Son Of Walter Benjamin And Beatrix Nellie Whittington, Of Pakowhai, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
8698	Whittington	Harold	Pilot Officer	42488	Age 26				RNZAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1944-07-21										Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Uden War Cemetery, 3. I. 2.		Son Of John Richard And Minnie Whittington, Of Hamilton, Auckland, New Zealand.
8699	Whittleston	Ronald Joffre	Pilot Officer	425213	Age 28				RNZAF		199Sqn	1944-06-17										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 263.		Son Of Arthur William And Grace Whittleston; Husband Of Frances Hellena Bertha Whittleston, Of Frankton Junction, Auckland, New Zealand.
8700	Whittleston	Ronald Joffre	Pilot Officer	NZ/42513	Age 28	New Zealand	Navigator		RNZAF	Bomber Command	199Sqn	1944-06-16	Stirling	III	LJ531	EX-N		RAF North Creake, Norfolk	2219	BS	See archive report for further details and photographs	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 263	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand	Born on the 18th August 1915 in Alexandra. A machine attendant for Miranda Shell Lime Products Ltd. Enlisted in age RNZAF as an aircraft hand on the 30th May 1942. Embarked for Canada on the 10th November 1942 and re-mustered as an air observer. Air navigator badge awarded and promoted to sergeant on the 16th April 1943. Embarked for England on the 23rd June 1943. With 1665 Heavy Conversion Unit on the 30th December 1943 after training with 11 Operational Training Unit. Joined 199 squadron on the 18th March 1944. Commissioned on the 24th April 1944. A total of 333 flying hours logged and on his 05th operational sortie. The son of Arthur William (died 29th December 1961, age 78) and Grace Whittleston (née Mitchellhil - died 02nd July 1950, age 69). Husband of Frances Hellena Bertha Whittleston (née Cornwall, later Davies - died 09th February 2005), of Frankton Junction, Auckland, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report on this incident