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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)	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
8751	Williams	G F	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	106Sqn	1941-10-20	Hampden	I	AD984	ZN-		Coningsby	1830	Bremen	Crashed at Borby	Killed	Kiel War Cemetery
8752	Williams	E J	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	405Sqn RCAF	1941-12-28	Wellington	II	W5561	LQ-J		Pocklington	1705	Emden	?	Killed	Sage War Cemetery
8753	Williams	B	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	432Sqn RCAF	1943-09-22	Wellington	X	LN547	QO-G		Skipton on Swale	1907	Hannover	?	PoW
8754	Williams	Stamford Seaton	Flight Lieutenant	NZ/412297			Pilot	MiD	RNZAF	Fighter Command	486Sqn RNZAF	1944-12-22	Tempest	V	EJ715	SA-?		B80, Volkel, Netherlands	1440	Armed reconnaissance	See archive report for further details	Killed	Losser Roman Catholic Churchyard, Plot 5			Read Archive Report
8755	Williams	B	Sergeant	NZ412776					RNZAF	Bomber Command	51Sqn	1943-04-03	Halifax	II	DT666	MH-T		Snaith	1958	Essen	Crashed Carlton	Injured
8756	Williams	J C	Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	57Sqn	1942-08-18	Wellington	III	X3371	DX-G		Feltwell	2040	Flensburg	Presumed lost over sea	Killed	Ockero Sweden			Archive Report
8757	Williams	H C	Pilot Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	7Sqn	1943-12-23	Lancaster	III	JB735	MG-L		Oakington	.0022.	Berlin	Crashed out of control	Injured
8758	Williams	G K	Pilot Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-11-04	Stirling	III	BF461	AA-B		Mepal	1601	Gardening	Crashed at Kallerup	PoW
8759	Williams	R	Flight Sergeant						RNZAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1945-04-13	Lancaster	III	LM728	AA-R		Mepal	2044	Kiel	Landed at base and undercarriage collapsed
8760	Williams	Harry Keith	Warrant Officer	NZ/414721			Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	486Sqn RNZAF	1944-03-13	Typhoon	Ib	JR146	SA-M		RAF Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire	1350	Cine gun exercise	see archive report for further details	seriously injured - died the following morning	Cambridge City Cemetery. Grave 13536			Read Archive Report
8761	Williams	‘Wick’ Wycliff Stuart	Pilot Officer	NZ/42173			Pilot	MiD	RNZAF	Fighter Command	266Sqn	1940-10-21	Spitfire	I	X4265	UO-?		RAF Wittering, Northamptonshire	1550	Pursuit	See archive report for further details	Killed	Stradishall Churchyard (St. Margaret)			Read Archive Report
8762	Williams	Leslie Arthur	Flight Sergeant	NZ/422082	Age 23	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	2TAF 2nd Tactical Air Force	13OTU	1944-11.06	Mosquito	FB.VI	HJ669	Not known		RAF Harwell, Berkshire	1135	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Oxford Cemetery (Botley) Plot H/3. Grave 76 Son Of Robert Evan Williams And Of Mabel Williams (Nee Laine); Husband Of Betty Albion Williams, Of New Brighton, Canterbury, New Zealand.			Read Archive Report
8763	Williams	Angus Gerald	Flying Officer	NZ/412296			Pilot		RNZAF	50 Group	29 Elementary Flying Training School	1943-03-02	Tiger Moth	II	T6641	Not known		RAF Clyffe Pypard, Wiltshire	920	Ferry flight	See archive report for further details	Killed	Clyffe Pypard Churchyard (St. Peter)			Read Archive Report
8764	Williams	Bernard Clive	Flight Sergeant	NZ/405355			Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	539Sqn	1942-10-04	Hurricane	IIC	BN382	Not issued		RAF Acklington, Northumberland	1525	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Carlisle Cemetery (Dalston Road). Ward 11. Sec. P. Grave 43			Read Archive Report
8765	Williams	Ronald Leon Giles	Pilot Officer	NZ/404435	Age 20	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	Detachment Flight (4 Squadron)	1941-05-10	Tiger Moth	DH60M	NZ552	NZ-1 (ZK-AFR)		Nandi Airfield, Nadi, Fiji	1145	Training	See archive report for brief details	Missing - believed killed	Bourail Memorial. Panel 5	courtesy Auckland Library Heritage Collection		Read Archive Report
8766	Williams	Stanford Seaton 'Bill'	FLt			New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	486Sqn (NZ)						11 [8+3] (7+2sh V-1s)					Killed 1944-12-22				Ace
8767	Williams	Gordon Albert	FLt			New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	67Sqn 24Sqn						5									Ace 3+1sh (Shores-Will); 55
8768	Williams	E T	Pilot Officer							Bomber Command	487Sqn RNZAF	1943-05-03	Ventura	I	AE713	EG-T		Methwold	1643	Ramrod 16	Crashed at Hembrug	Killed	Amsterdam New Eastern
8769	Williams	R A	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-02-13	Stirling	I	R9316	AA-K		Newmarket	1753	Lorient	Abandoned near Plouay	Killed	Guidel Communal Cemetery
8770	Williams	W I	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1944-06-10	Lancaster	I	HK553	AA-S		Mepal	2313	Dreux	Crashed at Tillieres-sur-Avre {Eure}	Killed	Tillieres-sur-Avre Communal Cemetery
8771	Williams	Eric Ernest	Pilot Officer	1164660 / 117664			Bomb Aimer	MC	RAFVR	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1942-12-17	Stirling	I	BK620	AA-A		Newmarket	1807	Fallersleben	Shot down by a combination of flak and night fighters, crash-landing into the Westeinder Plas, South West of Aalsmeer (Noord Holland) 10 miles South West of Amsterdam	PoW, Oflag XXIB Schubin/Stalag Luft 3 Sagan & Belaria Escapee from Stalag Luft 3				Plt Off Williams evaded capture for three days, but was eventually caught and sent to Oflag XXIB at Schubin in Poland. There he quickly formed a friendship with Lt Michael Codner MC who spoke French, and together they planned and executed an escape through a tunnel. However, they were quickly recaptured and, as punishment, sent to Stalag Luft III. This where the idea of the “Wooden Horse by Williams and Codner became a reality. The were joined by Fg Off Oliver Philpot MC DFC and managed to escape Stalag Luft III on 23 Oct 1943 and with the help of the Danish Resistance were repatriated via Sweden to the UK on 29 Dec 1943. When he returned Plt Off Williams was awarded the MC. He wrote the book ”The Wooden Horse” about his experiences in 1949. Peter Butterworth (Actor Carry On Films) was an inmate at Stalag Luft 3 and was one of the prisoners who vaulted “The Wooden Horse”
8772	Williams		Flight Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1940-08-03	Wellington	Ic	R3176	AA-		Feltwell		Horst	Crash landed Barton Mills	Injured
8773	Williams	H C	Pilot Officer							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-09-27	Stirling	III	EF135	JN-W		Mepal	2005	Hannover	Stalled and damaged at base on return
8774	Williams	M	Sergeant							Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-09-27	Stirling	III	EF135	JN-W		Mepal	2005	Hannover	Stalled and damaged at base on return
8775	Williams	John Syddall	Sergeant	NZ/404977	Age 26. Born on the 24th July 1915	New Zealand	Observer		RNZAF	Bomber Command	22 Operational Training Unit. 91 Group	1942-25-05	Wellington	Ic	AD625	Not known		RAF Stratford, Warwickshire	240	Training	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Stratford-Upon-Avon Cemetery. Grave 4203. Son of Thomas Syddall and Bertha Williams (née Johnson), of Greymouth, Westland, New Zealand			Read Archive Report
8776	Williams	Leslie	Pilot Officer	NZ/415808	Age 21	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Mediterranean Air Command	43Sqn	1944-02-17	Spitfire	IX	MA576	FT-?		Lago, Italy	1540	Patrol	See archive report for further brief details	Missing - believed killed	Malta Memorial. Panel 17, Column 1	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire		Born on the 30th October 1922 at Timaru. Worked as a clerk for the Post and Telecommunication department at Walkan prior to enlisting at Leven on the 19th October 1941Rrained with 3 FTS and 25FTS being awarded his pilots bade on the 09th March 1942 and promoted to sergeant on the 24th April 1942. Embarked for England on the 24th May 1942. Seriously injured in an accident (no details) on the 17th August 1942 and hospitalised until the 04th September 1942. Trained with 57 Operational Raining Unit. Embarked for Gibraltar on the 19th February 1943. Broke his leg falling from a truck on the on the 30th May 1943. Awarded his commission on the 21st October 1943. On the 10th February 1944 joined 43 squadron. Son of Edwin John and Jane Edith Williams(née Lemmon), of Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand. Half brother of 28 year old, Edwin John Williams NZ/39298 killed on the 28th December 1941 flying Wellington II W5561 with 405 squadron. Leslie had a total of 478 flying hours logged and on his 07th operational sortie.	Archive Report
8777	Williams	Cyril Vincent	LAC	NZ/411307	Age 22	New Zealander	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RNZAF	Pacific Theatre	School of General Reconnaissance (RNZAF)	1942-04-92	Vincent		NZ315	-		RNZAF Omaka, New Zealand	08:40	Training	See Archive Report for details	Killed	Auckland Cemetery( Waikumete). Prot. Soldiers Area G, Row 5, Grave 60	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand		Born on the 17th February 1920 in Frankton. A store man for National Electric Company in Auckland. Enlisted at Harewood on the 21st February 1941. Posted to Omaka for a course at the School of General Reconnaissance on the 23rd December 1941. (hospital/sick leave 15th December - 09th January 1942), Son of Walter Wilfred and May Blanche Williams, of St. Heliers, Auckland City, New Zealand.	Archive report on the loss
8778	Williams	Edwin John	Sergeant	39298	Age 28				RNZAF		405 (R.C.A.F.)Sqn	1941-12-28										Killed	Germany, Sage War Cemetery, 8. D. 13.			Son Of Edwin John And Edith Williams, Of Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand; Husband Of Alice Selena Williams.
8779	Williams	Geoffrey Fraser	Sergeant	401296	Age				RNZAF		106Sqn (RAF)	1941-10-20										Killed	Germany, Kiel War Cemetery, 1. F. 16.
8780	Williams	Neville	Flight Lieutenant	1068	Age			DFC	RNZAF		7Sqn (RAF)	1941-05-11										Killed	Germany, Becklingen War Cemetery, 12. E. 12.
8781	Williams	Ronald Leon Giles	Pilot Officer	404435	Age 20				RNZAF			1941-10-04										Killed	New Caledonia, Bourail Memorial, Panel 5.			Son Of Arthur Giles Williams And Edith Jean Williams, Of Wellington City, New Zealand.
8782	Williams	Albert Gordon Boswell	Flying Officer	401450	Age 25				RNZAF		230Sqn (RAF)	1942-07-25										Killed	Egypt, Alamein Memorial, Column 265.			Son Of Ivor Lisle Williams And Of Violet Chanz Williams (Nee Wilson), Of Kelburn, Wellington, New Zealand.
8783	Williams	Cyril Vincent	Leading Aircraftman	411307	Age 22				RNZAF			1942-04-02										Killed	New Zealand, Auckland (Waikumete) Cemetery, Prot. Soldiers Area G, Row 5, Grave 60.			Son Of Walter Wilfred And May Blanche Williams, Of St. Heliers, Auckland City.
8784	Williams	John Charles	Sergeant	411230	Age 21				RNZAF			1942-08-18										Killed	Sweden, Ockero Churchyard, Coll. Grave.			Son Of Henry James Williams And Lily Eliza Williams, Of Wellington City, New Zealand.
8785	Williams	Bernard Clive	Flight Sergeant	405355	Age 27				RNZAF		539Sqn (RAF)	1942-10-04										Killed	United Kingdom, Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery, Ward 11. Sec. P. Grave 43.			Son Of William And Emma Josephine Williams, Of Auckland City, New Zealand.
8786	Williams	John Syddall	Sergeant	404977	Age 26				RNZAF			1942-05-25										Killed	United Kingdom, Stratford-On-Avon Cemetery, Grave 4203.			Son Of Mr. And Mrs. Thomas Syddall Williams, Of Greymouth, Westland, New Zealand.
8787	Williams	Roy Arthur	Pilot Officer	140912	Age 21				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-02-13										Killed	France, Guidel Communal Cemetery, Row 5. Grave 19.			Son Of Ernest And Mary Elizabeth Williams, Of Ovingdean, Sussex.
8788	Williams	Edward Trevor	Flying Officer	122828	Age				RAFVR		487Sqn (RNZAF)	1943-05-03										Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery, Plot 69. Row C. Coll. Grave 8.
8789	Williams	James Nelson	Flying Officer	41972	Age 22				RNZAF			1943-12-19										Killed	New Caledonia, Bourail Memorial, Panel 5.
8790	Williams	Lyn Williams	Flight Sergeant	421120	Age 26				RNZAF			1943-07-31										Killed	New Caledonia, Bourail Memorial, Panel 7.
8791	Williams	Wilfred Maurice Chalk	Squadron Leader	1057	Age 31			DFC MiD	RNZAF			1943-07-15										Killed	New Zealand, Wanganui (Aramoho) Cemetery, D. 1. 50.
8792	Williams	Angus Gerald	Flying Officer	412296	Age 20				RNZAF			1943-03-02										Killed	United Kingdom, Clyffe Pypard (St. Peter) Churchyard, S.E. Corner.
8793	Williams	William Iorwerth	Sergeant	1413546	Age 23				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1944-06-11										Killed	France, Tillieres-Sur-Avre Communal Cemetery, Coll. Grave.			Son Of Mr. And Mrs. W. H. Williams, Of Llanelly, Carmarthenshire.
8794	Williams	James Lionel Tupuae	Warrant Officer	41386	Age 30			DFM	RNZAF		83Sqn (RAF)	1944-08-26										Killed	Germany, Durnbach War Cemetery, 2. K. 21.			Son Of Lionel Fitzherbert Williams And Of Lucy Elizabeth Williams (Nee Poyzer), Of Gisborne, Auckland, New Zealand.
8795	Williams	Leslie	Pilot Officer	415808	Age 21				RNZAF		43Sqn	1944-02-17										Killed	Malta, Malta Memorial, Panel 17, Column 1.			Son Of Edwin John And Jane Edith Williams, Of Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand.
8796	Williams	Stamford Seaton	Flight Lieutenant	412297	Age 24			MiD	RNZAF		486Sqn	1944-12-22										Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Losser Roman Catholic Churchyard, South Side Of Church.			Son Of James Gordon Williams And Ethel Winifred Williams, Of Orini, Waikato, New Zealand.
8797	Williams	Harry Keith	Warrant Officer	414721	Age 23				RNZAF		486Sqn	1944-03-14										Killed	United Kingdom, Cambridge City Cemetery, Grave 13536.			Son Of Henry Daniel Williams And Of Muriel Williams (Nee Lowrey) Of Morrinsville, Auckland, New Zealand.
8798	Williamson	J A	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	487Sqn RNZAF	1943-04-04	Ventura	II	AE957	EG-M		Methwold	1800	Rotterdam	?	Killed	Runnymede		Paradie Archive Database
8799	Williamson	Alan Campbell	Sergeant	NZ/411487	Age 21	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	115Sqn	1942-07-28	Wellington	III	Z1605	KO-R		RAF Marham, Norfolk	2308	Hamburg	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Kiel War Cemetery. Grave 1. A. 12	Courtesy Ian AWMM		Born on the 21st October 1920 in Glasgow, Scotland, emigrating to New Zealand in 1924. Worked as an electrical process worker for the National Electrical Engineering Company in Auckland prior to service. Enlisted in the RNZAF at Levin on the 02nd March 1941 as a pilot under training. Awarded his pilots badge on the 05th July 1941 following training with No. 1 Elementary Flying School. Promoted to sergeant on the 16th August 1941.Joined 115 squadron on the 13th July 1941 after training with No. 20 Operational Training Unit. The youngest son and only living child of Alexander Campbell and Ann Williamson (née Darby) of Holgate Road, Kohimarama. His father had been a pipe major in one of the Highland Regiment's in the South African War. Their daughter died at an early age in Scotland and the eldest son died in a farming accident in New Zealand.	Read Archive Report
8800	Williamson	Ivan John	Flight Sergeant	NZ/416675	Age 21	New Zealand	W/Op/AirGunner	Later DFC	RNZAF	Bomber Command	115Sqn	1943-09-14	Lancaster	II	DS780	KO-Z		RAF Little Snoring, Norfolk	1053	Training	See archive report for further details	Seriously injured	None - survived the war - passed away 23rd March 1981 age 69	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 26th March 1912 the son of Emma and James Williamson and husband of Mrs I.L. Williamson of 76 Cook Street, Auckland, New Zealand. Left the service on the 07th July 1946 as a F/O. and was awarded the DFC on the 20th July 1945.	Read Archive Report