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Archive Report: Allied Forces

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RNZAF Crest
22.10.1941 No. 2 SFTS Oxford I NZ1263 574 LAC Hogg

Operation: Training

Date: 22nd October 1941 (Wednesday)

Unit: No. 2 Service Flying Training School

Type: Oxford I

Serial: NZ1263

Code: 574

Base: RNZAF Woodbourne, New Zealand

Location: Near Renwick, New Zealand

Pilot: LAC. Wylie MacDonald Hogg NZ/411161 RNZAF Age 19. Killed

Pilot 2: LAC Barry Alfred Smith NZ/413134 RNZAF Age 20. Killed

REASON FOR LOSS:

Taking at around 15:15 hrs on a photographic training exercise through the Wairau Valeey.

Shortly afterwards the aircraft stalled whilst flying at about 500 ft dived and crashed into trees near Renwick killing both the pilots.

Burial details:

LAC. Wylie MacDonald Hogg. Waihi Public Cemetery. Grave 278. D. Son of Bain and Flora Hogg, of Waihi, New Zealand. A total of 160 flying hours logged - 48 solo with 29 on this type.

LAC Barry Alfred Smith. Wellington Cemetery (Karori). Grave 29. B/3. (S). Son of Alfred Victor and Ellen Jane Smith, of Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand. His brother 23 year old, P/O. Maurice Victor Smith was killed on the 31st March 1943 in Scotland along with 6 others.

Researched and dedicated to the relatives of this pilot with thanks to the research by Errol Martyn and his publications: “For Your Tomorrow Vols. 1-3”, Auckland War Memorial Museum, Weekly News of New Zealand, other sources as quoted below:

KTY - 04.06.2018

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Sources used by us in compiling Archive Reports include: Bill Chorley - 'Bomber Command Losses Vols. 1-9, plus ongoing revisions', Dr. Theo E.W. Boiten and Mr. Roderick J. Mackenzie - 'Nightfighter War Diaries Vols. 1 and 2', Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt - 'Bomber Command War Diaries', Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Tom Kracker - Kracker Luftwaffe Archives, Michel Beckers, Major Fred Paradie (RCAF) and MWO François Dutil (RCAF) - Paradie Archive (on this site), Jean Schadskaje, Major Jack O'Connor USAF (Retd.), Robert Gretzyngier, Wojtek Matusiak, Waldemar Wójcik and Józef Zieliński - 'Ku Czci Połeglyçh Lotnikow 1939-1945', Archiwum - Polish Air Force Archive (on this site), Anna Krzystek, Tadeusz Krzystek - 'Polskie Siły Powietrzne w Wielkiej Brytanii', Franek Grabowski, Norman L.R. Franks 'Fighter Command Losses', Stan D. Bishop, John A. Hey MBE, Gerrie Franken and Maco Cillessen - Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces, Vols 1-6, Dr. Theo E.W. Boiton - Nachtjagd Combat Archives, Vols 1-13. Aircrew Remembered Databases and our own archives. We are grateful for the support and encouragement of CWGC, UK Imperial War Museum, Australian War Memorial, Australian National Archives, New Zealand National Archives, UK National Archives and Fold3 and countless dedicated friends and researchers across the world.
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