75[NZ] Squadron Losses While Flying Avro Lancasters 1944 to 1945

The New Zealand Memorial Cross
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Awarded to the Next Of Kin who were killed on active service, or
Who subsequently died of wounds received while on war service
or operational service overseas.

Sequential loss Lancaster
[This is only a partial list]

5 Mar 1944
Sgt Beech C NZ 5 Mar 1944
P/O Jones A S NZ 421977 5 Mar 1944
F/O Henderson H W NZ 421713 5 Mar 1944
S/L Watson R J NZ 404978 5 Mar 1944
F/S Woods R M NZ 5 Mar 1944

12 Mar 1944
Sgt Riley F C NZ 12 Mar 1944

14 Mar 1944
PB 741 Failed to return from Heinrach Hutte Oil Plant 14 Mar 1944
Sgt Longstaff C A NZ
Sgt Nichol J NZ
F/L Parsons E G
F/S Phinn W
F/S Ramsay E
5 KIA 2 MIA

Sgt Newnham A NZ 14 Mar 1944
P/O Rowberry G W NZ 414567 14 Mar 1944
Sgt Simnett B NZ 14 Mar 1944
F/S Hadfield G S NZ 426239 14 Mar1944
Sgt Horner A W NZ 14 Mar 1944

21 Mar 1944
LM 733 Failed to return from Munster Rail Viaduct 21 Mar 1944
2 KIA 5 POW

23 Mar 1944

Sgt Davies R J 23 Mar 1944

8 Apr 1944
Sgt Smith C A NZ 8 Apr 1944

19 Apr 1944
Sgt Woollam P NZ 19 Apr 1944

23 Apr 1944
Sgt Butler P F NZ 23 Apr 1944
Sgt Harrison W F NZ 23 Apr 1944
Sgt Larson I NZ 23 Apr 1944

27 Apr 1945
ND 796 Failed to return from Friedrichshafen 28 Apr 1944
AA - J
6 KIA 1 Evaded

F/O Chilman P E 28 Apr 1944
Sgt Germing I W 28 Apr 1944
F/S Henderson M R NZ 327204 28 Apr 1944
F/O Herron R W NZ 422282 28 Apr 1944
F/O McLachlan E W NZ 415266 28 Apr 1944
Sgt Percival W R 28 Apr 1944
W/O Smith K A NZ 416002 28 Apr 1944

Fauvel NZ ? May 1944 Pilot

1 May 1944
ME 689 Failed to return from Chambly Rail Yards 1 May 1944
Flown 66 Hrs
F/L Sachtler E W NZ 41362 Pilot
F/O Heron A G
P/O Lombard M F
F/S MacKenzie D J
F/S Peevers T A NZ 417232
Sgt Pettifer J G
Sgt Stevens P T

5 May 1944
F/S Melville R J L NZ 42349 5 May 1944

11 May 1944
ND 919 Failed to return from Leuven 11 May 1944
AA - D
Flown 11 Hrs
F/S Clough D NZ
Sgt Dewhurst H NZ
P/O Gale D I
F/S Hewett H M NZ
P/O Irving A E
F/L Warren D NZ
7 KIA

14 May 1944
Sgt Davies R D NZ 14 May 1944

22 May 1944
ND 804 Failed to return from Duisbug
P/O Willis W J NZ 421803 Pilot
F/S Ferguson A A NZ 425391
F/S Hancock S A
F/S Kay A L NZ 42299
P/O Reid W F
Sgt Rimmer D

23 May 1944
ME 690 Failed to return from Dortmund 23 May 1944
AA - Z
Flown 193 Hrs
P/O Armstrong C E NZ 42354
F/S Marshall E W E NZ 415637
F/S Payne D B
F/S Pepper J
Sgt Sleightholm D
Sgt Warburton C O

ND 768 Failed to return from Dortmund 23 May 1944
Flown 113 Hrs
F/S Bromley A S
P/O Burke E L NZ 417016
Sgt Cooper J H
F/O Downing J W
W/O Page F A
Sgt Pickering W

28 May 1944
ME 908 Failed to return from Aachen 28 May 1944
AA - M
Flown 71 Hrs
F/O Lukey F H C Pilot
F/O Clarke F W
Sgt Clinch K
F/S Cook S A NZ 421142
P/O Fitzgerald M I J NZ
F/S Mason J R NZ 421307

ND 802 Failed to return from Aachen 28 May 1944
AA - D
Flown 106 Hrs
Sgt Scott F A J NZ 421105 Pilot
F/S Howson R E NZ
7 KIA

11 Jun 1944
HK 553 Failed to return from Dreux Rail 11 Jun 1944
AA - S
Flown 41 Hrs
F/S Donaghy T R NZ 422267 Pilot
Sgt Dew N H NZ
Sgt Lea J V NZ
Sgt Mitchell H D NZ
Sgt Parkin R NZ
Sgt Williams W I NZ
6 KIA 1 Evaded

ME 702 Failed to return from Dreux Rail 11 Jun 1944
AA - Q
Flown 58 Hrs
P/O Bonisch L L
Sgt Cousins F W NZ
F/S McKenzie J M T NZ 427217
F/O Marsh H H
F/S Miller J S NZ 427220
Sgt Reaveley W T NZ
6 KIA 1 POW

16 Jun 1944
LL 888 Failed to return from Valenciennes 16 Jun 1944
AA - X
F/S Betley R D F NZ 421495
F/S Cook P J NZ 42708
F/S Hale L E NZ
Sgt Gilliatt E G NZ
Sgt Griffiths B NZ
Sgt Howe R NZ
W/O Toohey E W NZ 416672

16 Jun 1944
LL 921 Failed to return from Aulnoye Rail Junction 19 Jun 1944
AA - E
Flown 158 hrs
F/L Myers W A NZ 405801
1 KIA 6 POW

21 Jun 1943
ME 752 Failed to return from Homburg
Flown 139 Hrs
F/S Roche G B NZ
F/S Smith K E NZ 425179
5 KIA 1 POW 1 Evaded

21 Jun 1944
F/S Mills S NZ 21 Jun 1944

26 Jun 1944
ND 920 Failed to return from Rimeaux V1 site 26 Jun 1944
AA - P
Sgt Connett E L NZ
Sgt McIntyre F C NZ
F/S Milne B NZ 428017
Sgt Morgan M F NZ
Sgt Slater C H NZ
Sgt Startin G L NZ
7 KIA

19 Jul 1944
LL 921 Failed to return from Aulnoye Rail Junction 19 Jun 1944
AA - E
Flown 158 Hrs
F/L Myers J W A NZ 405801 Pilot

20 Jul 1944
ME 691 Failed to return from Homburg 20 Jul 1944
AA - R
Flown 214 Hrs
P/O Whittington H NZ 42488 Pilot
Sgt Batty R J M NZ
F/S Fletcher G J W NZ 42675
F/S Simpson A A NZ 425212
F/L Stevens J
6 KIA 1 POW

ND 752 Failed to return from Homburg 20 Jul 1944
AA - Q
Flown 199 Hrs
Sgt Barson J F MacD NZ
F/O Callow H NZ 427185
Sgt Corris D NZ
P/O Davidson N D NZ 422057
Sgt Lang R S NZ
Sgt Sloman R G NZ
F/S Smith K E NZ 425179
5 KIA 2 POW

21 Jul 1944
ND 800 Failed to return from Homburg 21 Jul 1944
Flown 53 Hrs
P/O MacKay K McI NZ 421829 Pilot
W/O Davies W J NZ
Sgt Dunn W J NZ
F/O Jones R K NZ
F/S Quinn E J NZ 4210077
F/S Worth J H NZ 425510

ND 915 Failed to return from Homburg 21 Jul 1944
Flown 168 Hrs
W/O Gilmore H E NZ Pilot
Sgt Buzza R E NZ
F/S Osborne J E NZ
Sgt Stephenson J L NZ
6 KIA 2 POW

PA 967 Failed to return from Homburg 21 Jul 1944
Flown 109 Hrs
P/O Howell E NZ 428819 Pilot
Sgt Blundell J J
W/O Gillan G L NZ 42324
F/S Hickford L C NZ 426886
Sgt McAdam R D NZ
F/O McGeorge J R NZ
F/S Redwood G H NZ 425012
F/S Wilkinson R J NZ

ME 752 Failed to return from Homburg 21 Jul 1944
Flown 139 Hrs
F/S Roche G B NZ 413219
F/S Smith K E NZ 425179

Sgt Knapton R NZ 21 Jul 1944
F/O Tomkins P E 21 Jul 1944

25 Jul 1944
HK 568 Failed to return from Stuttgart 25 Jul 1944
AA - E
Flown 41 Hrs
Sgt Baker R C NZ 391337
W/O Dudding K NZ 415522
F/S Horsford R S NZ
Sgt Leighton B NZ
P/O Milliner J T NZ
F/S Taverner G A B NZ
F/O Whitehouse K O NZ 428800

HK 575 Failed to return from Stuttgart 25 Jul 1944
AA - O
Flown 5 Hrs
F/O McRae J K NZ 415216 Pilot
Sgt Booth C NZ
Sgt Cunninham G NZ
F/O Lowe W NZ
Sgt Patten F H NZ
F/S Potts T C NZ 421143
Sgt Roffey D A T NZ

F/S Bateson B W NZ 424788 25 Jul 1944

29 Jul 1944
ME 148 Failed to return from Stuttgart 29 Jul 1944
F/L Stokes N A D NZ 421403 Pilot
Sgt Wilding N V NZ

29 Jul 1944
ND 756 Failed to return from Stuttgart 29 Jul 1944
AA - N
F/S Jenkins F F A NZ 429888
W/O Spencer R H NZ
4 KIA 1 POW 1 Evaded

NE 148 Failed to return from Stuttgart 29 Jul 1944
AA - H
2 KIA 6 Evaded

30 Jul 1944
W/O Kidby D A 30 Jul 1944

8 Aug 1944
HK 567 Failed to return from Mare De Magne 8 Aug 1944
Flown 68 Hrs
Sgt Hall T J NZ
2 KIA 1 POW 4 Evaded

Sgt Hayler E J NZ 8 Aug 1944

13 Aug 1944
HK 564 Failed to return from Russelsheim 13 Aug 1944
AA - P
Flown 74 Hrs
P/O Elvin W NZ 426883
F/O Hazard W F
F/S Johnston H D
P/O Muleahy C D NZ 426793
Sgt Parker R R S
F/S Thomson E L NZ 4211036
F/S Wright J H NZ 426209

F/S Giles J P A NZ 425836 13 Aug 1944

19 Aug 1944
Sgt Mulligan J NZ 19 Aug 1944
F/O Murray H J NZ 19 Aug 1944

21 Aug 1944
HK 569 Failed to return from Homberg 21 Aug 1944
AA - Q
Flown 26 Hrs
P/O Burtt H J NZ 414560
Sgt Carter W F NZ
Sgt Cornish V C NZ
Sgt Levy G A NZ

26 Aug 1944
LL 866 Failed to return from Russelsheim 26 Aug 1944
AA - S
Flown 252 Hrs
Sgt Baker H G NZ
F/S Farnworth J NZ
W/O Firth R NZ 417203
Sgt Jones G B NZ
Sgt Nash C G NZ
F/S Norton W G NZ 413227
P/O Barker R S NZ 421345

LM 593 Failed to return from Russelshiem
P/O Flemming G J W NZ Pilot
Sgt Crocon K E NZ
F/O Dale J A NZ 425562
Sgt Garforth E NZ
Sgt Slater E NZ
Sgt Stewart A R B NZ
F/S Vincent F A NZ

29 Jul 1944
ND 756 Failed to return from Stuttgart 29 Jul 1944
AA - N
Flown 299 Hrs
P/O Blance I E NZ 421496
F/S Climo F W NZ 4310148
F/S Jenkins F F A NZ 429888
W/O Spencer R H NZ
4 KIA 1 POW 1 Evaded

30 Aug 1944
HK 594 Failed to return from Stettin 30 Aug 1944
AA - G
Flown 65 Hrs
Sgt Callan J P NZ
Sgt Causley H W NZ
F/S Fitzgerald J NZ 424777
Sgt Hill C B NZ
Sgt Moon D L D
F/S Watson W D NZ 428918

31 Aug 1944
HK 558 Failed to return from Caen Daylight Raid 31 Aug 1944
AA - D
P/O Nairne C G NZ 42117 Pilot
F/S Falkiner P NZ 425140
P/O Perry L C NZ 428925
Sgt Smith R C
Sgt Stannard
Sgt Woodford

12 Sept 1944
LM 268 Failed to return from mine laying 12 Sep 1944
Flown 102 hrs
F/S Biggar J M NZ 427954
F/S Boyd W J V NZ 428303
P/O Gudgeon J B NZ 428786
F/O Hadley W O NZ 426239
5 KIA 1 POW 1 Evaded

ND 268 Failed to return from mine laying 12 Sep 1944
P/O Gudgeon J B NZ 428785
F/P Hadley W O NZ 426041

17 Sep 1944
PB 430 Failed to return from Boulogne 17 Sep 1944
Flown 76 Hrs
1 KIA

Sgt Bruce J H NZ 17 Sep 1944
S/L Gunn G R NZ 411397 17 Sep 1944

4 Oct 1944
W/O Murdock T T 4 Oct 1944

5 Oct 1944
ND 904 Failed to return from Saarbrucken 5 Oct 1944
AA - B
Flown 282 Hrs
Sgt Cooke J P NZ
Sgt Hond R S NZ
F/S Mosley S E NZ 426106
Sgt Sutton A K NZ
Sgt Tuthill P E NZ
Sgt Wells R A NZ

P/O Galletly A R NZ 427481 5 Oct 1944

6 Oct 1944
LM 104 Failed to return from Dortmund 6 Oct 1944
Flown 158 hrs
F/O Southward K NZ 411048 Pilot

21 Oct 1944
HK 596 Failed to return from Walcheren 21 Oct 1944
Flown 155 Hrs

F/O Johnson J 21 Oct 1944
Sgt Marfil L NZ 21 Oct 1944
P/O O’Loughin V T 21 Oct 1944
F/O Penman A M 21 Oct 1944
Sgt Smith J 21 Oct 1944
Sgt Reid A 21 Oct 1944

4 Nov 1944
BK 778 Failed to return from 4 Nov 1944
AA - W
Sgt Thomas H M NZ 4 Nov 1944

F/S Anderson K P C NZ 429128 4 Nov 1944
P/O Bayes J T NZ 4 Nov 1944
Sgt Beardmore J T NZ 4 Nov 1944
F/S Howard E J F 4 Nov 1944
F/S Scott A H NZ 428259 4 Nov 1944
F/O Scott J H NZ 428797 4 Nov 1944

11 Nov 1944
ND 911 Failed to return from Hamburg 11 Nov 1944
AA - V
6 KIA 1 POW

12 Nov 1944
Sgt Warlow W J NZ 12 Nov 1944

20 Nov 1944
F/O Bell J R 20 Nov 1944
Sgt Bryer D G A NZ 20 Nov 1944
Sgt Forrester J L NZ 20 Nov 1944
Sgt Freeman C R NZ 20 Nov 1944
Sgt Hone S G 20 Nov 1944
F/O McCartin P L NZ 20 Nov 1944
F/O Martin L A NZ 20 Nov 1944
P/O Miles J NZ 20 Nov 1944
P/O Sampson L D 20 Nov 1944
F/S Smith P F NZ 20 Nov 1944
F/S Weston A J 20 Nov 1944

21 Nov 1944
NN 745 Failed to return from mine laying 21 Nov 1944
Flown 17 Hrs
7 KIA

F/S Crabtree J C 21 Nov 1944
P/O Dunkerley A R F 21 Nov 1944
F/O Elliot T I 21 Nov 1944
Sgt Lindsay G 21 Nov 1944
Sgt Starkey C R 21 Nov 1944
P/O Wright A R NZ 21 Nov 1944

30 Nov 1944
NF 980 Failed to return from Osterfeld 30 Nov 1944
7 KIA

F/S Boag R J 30 Nov 1944
Sgt Brewster C 30 Nov 1944
F/O McIntosh J A NZ 411915 30 Nov 1944
F/S Morgan R C NZ 421389 30 Nov 1944
F/S Newman R W NZ 4210960 30 Nov 1944
Sgt Taylor R T 30 Nov 1944

17 Dec 1944
Sgt Halam G F 17 Dec 1944

24 Dec 1944
NN 710 Failed to return from Rheydt 24 Dec 1944
6 KIA 1 POW

27 Dec 1944
F/S Coombridge T W NZ 42653 27 Dec 1944
F/O Downing M McL 27 Dec 1944
Sgt Left E 27 Dec 1944
Sgt Mepham D N 27 Dec 1944
F/O Miles H S NZ 421746 27 Dec 1944

28 Dec 1944
Sgt Cooper F R 28 Dec 1944

1 Jan 1945
ME 321 Failed to return from Vohwinkel Rail Yards 1 Jan 1945
AA - N
6 MIA 1 POW

W/C Newton R J NZ 40964 1 Jan 1945 Pilot
P/O Aitchison R J NZ 429286 1 Jan 1945
Sgt Clark V J 1 Jan 1945
Sgt Brennan M 1 Jan 1945
Sgt Cooke L J NZ 1 Jan 1945
F/S Hoskins J S 1 Jan 1945
Sgt Sansome H 1 Jan 1945
F/S Lee A 1 Jan 1945

17 Jan 1945
PB 761
Failed to return from Wanne-Eichel 17 Jan 1945
2 KIA 5 injured

F/O Wilson J S NZ 425234 17 Jan 1945
F/L Blewett T D NZ 414376 17 Jan 1945

3 Feb 1945
ND 801 Failed to return 3 Feb 1945
JN - X

26 Feb 1945
ME 450 Failed to return from Dortmund Oil Plant 26 Feb 1945
AA - W
F/S Alfred J McK NZ
Sgt McManus G W NZ
F/O Thorpe N H NZ 428168
Sgt Duke J L

14 Mar 1945
PB 741 Failed to return from Heinrach Hutte Oil Plant 14 Mar 1944
AA - E
Sgt Beard J L NZ
F/S Ebbage F H NZ
Sgt Longstaff C A NZ
Sgt Nichol J NZ
F/L Parsons E G
F/S Phinn W
F/S Ramsay E

2 Mar 1945
F/S Chambers H E 2 Mar 1945

21 Mar 1945
LM 733 Failed to return from Munster Rail Viaduct 21 Mar 1945
AA - R
2 KIA 5 POW

RA 564 Failed to return from Munster Rail Viaduct 21 Mar 1945
JN - P
7 KIA

W/O Amos A
F/O Barr D S
F/O Brown A E NZ 429139
F/O Holloway E J NZ 429923
Sgt Nicholl B H 21 Mar 1945
Sgt Oakey A L A NZ4213810 21 Mar 1945
F/L Plummer J NZ 42451 21 Mar 1945
F/O Scott R I NZ 428984 21 Mar 1945
F/S Stewart D 21 Mar 1945
P/O West R W W/Op Air Gun
F/S Wood J H NZ 425811 21 Mar 1945

24 Mar 1945
NG 449 Failed to return from Munster Viaduct 24 Mar 1945
3 KIA 3 POW 1 Evaded

10 Apr 1945
W/O Preston R E NZ 10 Apr 1945

14 Apr 1945
Sgt Sliman A M NZ 14 Apr 1945

21 Apr 1945
F/S Stocker C I 21 Apr 1945

22 Apr 1945
Sgt Clark R S NZ 22 Apr 1945

27 May 1945
F/S K W Gower NZ 421272 27 May 1945
F/O F H C Lukey 27 May 1945 Pilot

F/S Ellis A I NZ 11 Aug 1945 ?? Lancaster

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