Roll Of Honour, 75 [NZ] Squadron While Flying Stirlings 1942 to 1944

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 Losses Stirling

21 Nov 1942

F/L Martyn L A NZ 417082 21 Nov 1942

28 Nov 1942

BF 399 Dived to avoid mid air, crashed 28 Nov 1943
Possible crew
Sgt Broady R H J NZ 39691
Sgt Dibben R O
Sgt Jobson G T
Sgt McIsaac A NZ 412891
F/S McWilliam R J

30 Nov 1942

SGT Rogers C T 30 Nov 1942

3 Dec 1942

BK 618 Failed to return from mine laying 3 Dec 1942
Possible crew
Sgt McMorrine A W NZ
Sgt Scott A NZ 413484

16 Dec 1942

BF 400 Failed to return from Fallersleben 16 Dec 1942 AA - G

BK 620 Failed to return from Fallersleben 16 Dec 1942 AA - A

Possible crew
Sgt Franklin B A NZ 414277 Pilot
Sgt Burbridge E J
Sgt Harvey EW NZ 41903 Air Bomber
Sgt Lawrence W J NZ
Sgt Pascoe T NZ
Sgt Welch H R NZ 41709
Sgt Whitcombe W H NZ 41561

17 Dec 1942

R 9247 Failed to return from Mine laying 17 Dec 1942 AA - W
F/S Rousseay H F NZ Pilot

SGT Ashwin E L D NZ 41563 17 Dec 1942 Stirling
W/O Bagnall T H NZ 40640 17 Dec 1942 Stirling
P/O Clarke M O NZ 404895 17 Dec 1942 Stirling
SGT Hart R NZ 17 Dec 1942 Stirling
F/O Jacobson G H NZ 41333 17 Dec 1942 AA - C Stirling Pilot
SGT Kendal C J NZ 412342 17 Dec 1942 Stirling
SGT Lucas C NZ 17 Dec 1942 Stirling
P/O McAlpine W D NZ 403551 17 Dec 1942 Stirling
W/C Mitchell V NZ 17 Dec 1942 AA - X Stirling Pilot
SGT Mocock R C NZ 17 Dec 1942 Stirling
SGT Morton W W NZ 17 Dec 1942 Stirling
SGT Padden G T NZ 17 Dec 1942 Stirling
F/S Parker A C W NZ 17 Dec 1942 Stirling
W/O Pearson R W NZ 17 Dec 1942 Stirling
SGT Pullar H W NZ 41177 17 Dec 1942 Stirling
SGT Rider A H NZ 17 Dec 1942 Stirling
SGT Roff L A NZ 17 Dec 1942 Stirling
SGT Stokes W F NZ 412362 17 Dec 1942 Stirling
SGT White W G H NZ 41717 17 Dec 1942

1 Jan 1943

SGT Copsey L G NZ 1 Jan 1943 Stirling

3 Jan 1943

SGT Schofield J W NZ 3 Jan 1943 Stirling

23 Jan 1943

R 9248 Failed to return from Lorient 23 Jan 1943
Sgt Berry E NZ
Sgt Brewster J E NZ
Sgt Fowler P D NZ
Sgt Mitchell G F NZ
Sgt Torrance B NZ

BF 397 Failed to return from Lorient 23 Jan 1943 AA - J

3 Feb 1943

R 9250 Failed to return from Essen 3 Feb 1943 AA - W
P/O Blincoe K H NZ 412194

BK 647 Failed to return from Essen 3 Feb 1943 AA - K
P/O Williams R A NZ Pilot

Sgt Allen F F NZ 3 Feb 1943 Stirling
Sgt Boese F A NZ 3 Feb 1943 Stirling
Sgt Clearwater D NZ 412314 3 Feb 1943 Stirling
Sgt Cook G W NZ 412514 3 Feb 1943 Stirling
Sgt Haywood D D NZ 3 Feb 1943 Stirling
F/O Lowe H 3 Feb 1943 Stirling
P/O McCullough J NZ 40410 3 Feb 1943 AA - S Stirling Pilot
F/S McDermott E NZ 3 Feb 1943 Stirling
Sgt Murphy T A NZ 3 Feb 1943 Stirling
P/O Scott A J N NZ 414685 3 Feb 1943 Stirling
Sgt Trevayne P R NZ 3 Feb 1943 Stirling

5 Feb 1943

BK 617 Failed to return 5 Feb 1943 AA - D
Possible crew
Sgt Redding R E NZ 414678 Pilot
F/S Barton A J D NZ 413700
Sgt Dennis H NZ
Sgt Phillips C G NZ
F/S Wilson W W NZ

Sgt Freeman P P D NZ 413305 Pilot

13 Feb 1943

R 9290 Failed to return from mine laying 13 Feb 1943 AA - Y

R 9316 Failed to return from mine laying 13 Feb 1943 AA - K
2 KIA 4 POW 1 Evaded

P/O Harding - Smith D NZ 405265

16 Feb 1943

R 9245 Crashed on Take Off 16 Feb 1943

3 Mar 1943

N 6123 Failed to return from Mine laying 3 Mar 1943 AA - Q
P/O Bridgeman A M NZ 41866
Sgt Burton C S
? Eyre K C NZ
Sgt Stewart F P NZ
Sgt Weaver E H NZ
F/S Willis F A W NZ

8 Mar 1943

BF 437 Failed to return from Nuremberg 8 Mar 1943 AA - C
Sgt Davey C R NZ 413937 Pilot
W/O Arlen A NZ
P/O Brodie I J D NZ
Sgt Howlett A E NZ
Sgt Stone L M NZ
Sgt Tarrant A B NZ

Sgt Feenan A J NZ 8 Mar 1943

17 Mar 1943
Sgt Francis A J 17 Mar 1943
Sgt Wright L C 17 May 1943

9 Apr 1943

BK 770 Failed to return from Duisburg AA - L
W/O Walsh J A E NZ 401294 Pilot
Sgt Curtis S A Air Gunner
W/O Moffatt B A RCAF Nav/Bomb Aimer
Sgt Reddicliffe F H NZ Nav/Bomb Aimer
Sgt Scudder J W NZ W/Op Air G
F/S Stuart P G RCAF Air Gunner
Sgt Worthington J H NZ Flt Eng

11 Apr 1943

BF 456 Failed to return from Frankfurt 11 Apr 1943 AA - J
Sgt Webb J NZ Pilot
Sgt Anthony D T NZ
Sgt Cunningham L R NZ
Sgt Inglis J R NZ
Sgt Jones D V NZ
Sgt Letherbarrow E J NZ
Sgt Lowther R W NZ

15 Apr 1943

BF 513 Failed to return from Stuttgart 15 Apr 1943 AA - E
P/O McCaskill D G NZ 413573 Pilot
Sgt Cook E D NZ
Sgt Elwell B NZ
Sgt McVicar A NZ
Sgt Smith R A NZ 415378

16 Apr 1943

W 7467 Failed to return from Manheim 16 Apr 1943 AA - T
P/O Debenham K F NZ 412211 Pilot
W/O Barnes R J NZ
Sgt Davis J J NZ
Sgt Marlow J L NZ
Sgt Watts D M T NZ

W 7469 Failed to return from Manheim 16 Apr 1943 AA - O
6 KIA 1 Evaded

Sgt Pearson P B NZ 16 Apr 1943

17 Apr 1943

BF 451 Failed to return fom Manheim 17 Apr 1943 AA - Z
Sgt Cameron L C NZ
Sgt Pierson R L NZ
Sgt Shergold T G NZ
Sgt Stone R C NZ 413281
Sgt Wanstall R F NZ

BK 664 Failed to return from Manheim 17 Apr 1943 AA - M

W/O Way J O NZ 17 Apr 1943

20 Apr 1943

F/S Williams J M NZ 20 Apr 1943

21 Apr 1943

BF 506 Failed to return from Rostock 21 Apr 1943 AA - P
P/O Tolley A G NZ 411954 Pilot
F/S Cobb C T NZ 412315
Sgt Earle F J
F/S Ellis W H
F/S Salt I C NZ 404046
Sgt Town G A R
F/L Upton F W NZ 404430

23 Apr 1943

Sgt Thomas E H NZ 23 Apr 1943

27 Apr 1943

Sgt Rogers B A NZ 27 Apr 1943 Stirling

28 Apr 1943

M 9290 Failed to return 28 Apr 1943 AA - X
F/S Lewis A E NZ Pilot
Sgt Corin H G NZ 417269
Sgt Howes V C NZ 413418
Sgt Moulton F A NZ
Sgt Whitehart J H NZ

W 7513 Failed to return from mine laying 28 Apr 1943 AA - G
Sgt Boxnall C H G NZ
Sgt Church D NZ
Sgt Howell A C NZ 3921097
Sgt Hunter P T NZ
Sgt Sidhu D S NZ

W 7573 Failed to return from mine laying 28 Apr 1943
Sgt Halliburton K NZ 415411 Pilot
Sgt Scarfe L T NZ

BK 807 Failed to return from mine laying 28 Apr 1943 AA - M
P/O Hamer D V Pilot
F/S Brian W L F NZ 411737
F/S Buckley R C NZ 411206
Sgt Holme H P NZ
Sgt Ross D R NZ
Sgt Shogrew M E J NZ

F/O Bickham C J
SGT Lennox G L NZ 28 Apr 1943 Stirling

29 Apr 1943

BF 487 Failed to return from mine laying 29 Apr 1943 AA - W
P/O Thompson D L NZ 413152 Pilot
Sgt Abbott C NZ
Sgt Phillips G NZ
W/O Ramsay J A NZ

5 May 1943

EF 340 Failed to return from mine laying
Sgt Bennetton FH NZ
P/O Bentley R H W NZ 414580
Sgt Boswell J McL NZ 414491
Sgt Harkness W NZ
Sgt Lamb E H R NZ 413709
Sgt Rogers G H NZ
P/O Westwood R F NZ

13 May 1943

BK 712 Failed to return from Duisberg 13 May 1943
Sgt Wykes J NZ

BK 721 Failed to eturn from Duisberg 13 May 1943
Sgt Andrews J S NZ Pilot
F/O Clubb S J NZ 414593
F/O Johnston J NZ 416198
Sgt Moore B A R NZ

Sgt Harvey R F NZ 416483 13 May 1943

17 May 1943

Failed to return training flight 17 May 1943
2 KIA

22 May 1943

BK 782 Failed to return from Dortmund 22 May 1943
6 KIS 1 POW

24 May 1943

BK 783 Failed to return from Dortmund 24 May 1943
Sgt Tietjens S M NZ 415640 Pilot
Sgt Bell R NZ
Sgt Joblin F J L NZ 417063 Air Gunner
Sgt Storey D G A NZ
Sgt Turnbill G W NZ 421342 Navigator
Sgt Wayman S J NZ

26 May 1943

BK 602 Failed to return from Dusseldorf 26 May 1943 AA - R
F/S Darton T W NZ 416465 Pilot
Sgt Coates D D NZ 421318
Sgt McQuarter A NZ
Sgt Redpath S NZ
Sgt Riordan J M P NZ 422668
Sgt Whiteman J C L NZ
Sgt Wilsher F P NZ

30 May 1943

BF 561 Failed to return from Wuppertal 30 May 1943 AA - O
F/S Thornley S R NZ 40109 Pilot
Sgt Dartnall J V NZ
Sgt Hooper F G NZ
Sgt Larkin C W NZ
Sgt MacPhail A C A NZ41194
Sgt Ruocco D NZ
F/S Thornley S R NZ 40109

BK 776 Failed to return from Wuppertal 30 May 1943
Norman R Pilot
F/S Bandy F A
Harrison B F/Eng
W/O Kavanagh S L NZ 403579
Middleton
F/S Pirie J A NZ
Winton 2nd Pilot
KIA

P/O Bennett R F NZ 415282
Davidson
Parachuted POW

EF 398 Failed to return from Wuppertal 30 May 1943
F/O Vernazoni R B NZ 416185 Pilot
Sgt Bramwell W NZ
Sgt Cardoo A R NZ
Sgt Chandler J J NZ
Sgt Innes O A NZ 421935
F/O Riddle C H NZ 41190
F/O Tong H NZ 416648

EH 881 Failed to return from Wuppertal 30 May 1943
F/S Carey J H R NZ 414242
F/S MacLeod N A NZ
F/L Owens W A NZ
3 KIA 4 POW

SGT MacPhail A C A NZ41194 30 May 1943

12 Jun 1943

BK 817 Failed to return from Dusseldorf 12 Jun 1943
S/L Laud R H NZ Pilot
Sgt Hawkins F J
Sgt Mulholland H S
Sgt Russell J H
Sgt Waite A R
F/S Whatnough T

SGT McQuade H S 12 Jun 1943

15 Jun 1943

BK 646 Failed to return from mine laying 15 Jun 1943
1 KIA 4 POW 1 Evaded

EH 902 Failed to return from mine laying AA - K
Sgt Kendlan M RAFVR W/Op/Gun

F/O Edwards J L NZ 15 Jun 1943

23 Jun 1943

BK 810 Failed to return from Mullheim 23 Jun 1943 AA - G
P/O McKenzie F M NZ 41344 Pilot
2 KIA 5 POW

EF 309 Failed to return from Mullheim 23 Jun 1943
F/S Burbidge K A NZ 412200
Sgt Cameron G NZ
Sgt Lockey G NZ
F/S McEwin A J NZ 417077
F/S Martin D E NZ NZ413872
Sgt Shaw K F NZ
F/S Wilcockson W F NZ 42314

EF 408 Failed to return from Mullheim 23 Jun 1943
F/S Wood B B NZ Pilot
F/S Bisset S R NZ 415738
Sgt Hemmings C B NZ
Sgt Hobbs F J NZ
Sgt Reader E H NZ
F/S Sampson G K NZ
Sgt Webb S L NZ

EH 889 Failed to return from Mullheim 23 Jun 1943
Sgt Kennedy R A NZ
F/S Richards J L NZ 404946
P/O Stuckey W NZ
W/O Todd R E DFM NZ
7 KIA

F/L McCrorie T F NZ 23 Jun 1943 Stirling

24 Jun 1943

EH 902 Failed to return from Wuppertal 24 Jun 1943 AA - K
Sgt Armitage D
P/O Bluck N B NZ
Sgt Cant L R NZ
F/S Cooksey J B NZ 416460
Sgt Gillard J W NZ
Sgt Kendland M RAFVR W/Op/ Gunner
F/S Strong G W NZ 413905

25 Jun 1943

BK 768 Failed to return from Gelsenkirchen 25 Jun 1943 AA - L
Sgt Colyer G W NZ
Sgt Hilditch W W NZ
F/O Perrott W R NZ 416153
Sgt Squire H NZ
F/S Thomson G D NZ 42317
F/S Whitelaw C J NZ

29 Jun 1943

P/O Bertram R NZ 29 Jun 1943

6 Jul 1943

EF 346 Failed to return from mine laying 6 Jul 1943
Sgt Lackenby A NZ
Sgt Lewington L O NZ
Sgt Moore C J NZ
Sgt McLoughlin J B NZ
Sgt Stobbs W E NZ
Sgt Taylor D A A NZ

14 Jul 1943

EE 886 Failed to return from Aachen 14 Jul 1943
1 KIA 2 Injured 4 OK
Possible crew
Sgt Viccars E C

25 Jul 1943

EE 890 Failed to return from Hamburg 25 Jul 1943 AA - L
W/O Nicol H NZ Pilot
Sgt Norrington H S F NZ
Sgt Radford C E NZ
4 KIA 3 POW

EE 895 Failed to return from Hamburg 25 Jul 1943
Sgt Garvin W H NZ `

26 Jul 1943

EE 982 Failed to return 26 Jul 1943
F/S Ashdown M H C NZ Pilot
Sgt Broadley R
Sgt Cleveland A
F/S Dawson H C NZ
Sgt Denyer E C NZ
Sgt Harrold R K NZ
Sgt Threadgold R W NZ

31 Jul 1943

BF 458 Failed to return from Remscheid 31 Jul 1943 AA - A
P/O Thomas A J NZ Pilot
P/O Cumpsty F W R NZ 413386
W/O Henry E F NZ
Sgt O’Farrell J H
2 POW

EE 915 Failed to return from Remscheid 31 Jul 1943 AA - X
F/S Darney J N NZ 42376 Pilot
Sgt Davies G C NZ
Sgt Evans R C G NZ
F/O St Ledger P S A NZ
F/S Stone R J NZ 415383
F/S Vercoe T J NZ 415566

F/L Dive - Robinson L L NZ 31 Jul 1943
Sgt Gale J W NZ 31 Jul 1943 ND919 ? Stirling

3 Aug 1943

BF 577 Failed to return from Hamburg 3 Aug 1943 AA - M
Sgt Ashworth A NZ
F/S Corlett G S NZ 42289
F/S Reeves S C O NZ 42339
Sgt Sneddon J W NZ
Sgt Wadeson T E NZ
Sgt Walker G A NZ

EH 928 Failed to return from Hamburg 3 Aug 1943 AA - A
P/O Bailie C P NZ Pilot
Sgt Hunting E F NZ
Sgt Isherwood J
Sgt Millward E NZ
Sgt Purdie T NZ
Sgt Thompson W H NZ
F/S Thomson J NZ
F/O Turner W NZ 416579

7 Aug 1943

BK 614 Failed to return from mine laying 7 Aug 1943
F/S Mayo J R NZ 417085 Pilot
Sgt Amstell R H NZ
Sgt Booth R NZ
Sgt Kitchings S T NZ
F/S Rothstien I S NZ
Sgt Turner A E NZ

16 Aug 1943

EE 891 Failed to return from mine laying 16 Aug 1943 AA - Q
F/S Whitta N B NZ 416566 Pilot
Sgt Andrews R F NZ
F/S Costello M NZ
Sgt Crisp B G NZ
Sgt Lovewell J E NZ
Sgt Mason F D NZ
F/O Turnbull J G NZ 42490

17 Aug 1943

SGT Everden L L 17 Aug 1943 Stirling

24 Aug 1943

BF 364 Failed to return from Berlin 24 Aug 1943
F/L Sedunary A J L NZ Pilot
Sgt Alcock F K NZ
P/O Lens A NZ
F/S Lunden F P NZ 404718
P/O Moss D H NZ 404653
Sgt Nicholson J E NZ
Sgt Parish C R NZ

BF 465 Failed to return from Berlin 24 Aug 1943
P/O Ericksen M A NZ 416103
Sgt Freeman F M NZ
Sgt Ogden G NZ
P/O Rankin A
P/O Third J NZ 422671
F/S Thorstensen F W NZ

EE 938 Failed to return from Berlin 24 Aug 1943 AA - X
W/O Fear T NZ Pilot
F/S Davidson A NZ
Sgt Holmes J A C NZ
Sgt Munro C NZ
Sgt Ruddy B H NZ
Sgt Woodcott D G NZ

EE 982 Failed to return from Berlin 24 Aug 1943
F/S Ashdown M H C NZ
Sgt Broadley R
Sgt Cleveland A
F/S Dawson NZ
Sgt Denyer E C NZ
Sgt Harrold R K NZ
Sgt Threadgold R W NZ

EF 137 Failed to return from mine laying 24 Aug 1943

SGT Bain A NZ 24 Aug 1943 DF673 ? Stirling
SGT Poole J 24 Aug 1943 Stirling

26 Aug 1943

EE 892 Failed to return from Hamburg 26 Aug 1943
4 KIA 3 Missing

28 Aug 1943

EE 955 Failed to return from Nuremberg 28 Aug 1943
F/S Higham F D NZ 416116 Pilot
F/S Bailey M NZ
F/S Bridger C J NZ 417192
Sgt Clarke A
Sgt Jennings H
Sgt Renfrew R

EE130 Failed to return from Frankfurt
Sgt Middleton H J Pilot
Sgt Hudson E F
Sgt Lackenby T
Sgt Massie C J
F/S Pennycook
Sgt Pow L
Sgt Thorpe

SGT Culshaw J R 28 Aug 1943 Stirling

31 Aug 1943

EE 918 Failed to return from Berlin 31 Aug 1943 AA - D
F/S Roberts E J NZ 417107 Pilot
P/O Gilles J C
F/S Haub D’A L L NZ 42326
F/S Jackson K C NZ 42380
F/O Rainford R G
Sgt Saunders E NZ

EF 501 Failed to return from Berlin 31 Aug 1943 AA - K

EH 938 Failed to return from Berlin 31 Aug 1943 AA - F
F/S Parkin V T NZ 421090 Pilot
Sgt Bain A NZ
Sgt Horrigan W H NZ
Sgt Saunders A F NZ
Sgt Silcock T NZ
F/S Watters T NZ 417299

EH 949 Failed to return from Berlin 31 Aug 1943 JN - P
P/O Henley D C NZ 414622 Pilot
Sgt Day M I R NZ
P/O Kell W R
F/S Smith I H R NZ 421614
Sgt Watkins S
F/O Watson C A NZ 421946

S/L Appleton E R M 31 Aug 1943 Stirling

1 Sep 1943

EE 501 Failed to return from Berlin 1 Sep 1943 AA - K
F/S McGreggor K A NZ 415770 Pilot
F/S Baker J G NZ 41142
F/S Kilby W A NZ 415261
F/O Lovelock J B NZ 416324

EE 878 Failed to return from Berlin 1 Sep 1943
3 KIA 1 POW

EH 905 Failed to return from Berlin 1 Sep 1943 AA - R
P/O Helm G V NZ 416113 Pilot
Sgt Bishop A I NZ
F/S Fisk J G A NZ 412874
Sgt McCoo O NZ
F/S Stewart D M NZ
5 KIA 2 POW

6 Sep 1943

EE 893 Failed to return from Mannheim 6 Sep 1943
P/O Wilkinson E S NZ 417138 Pilot
Sgt Waterman J J NZ
Sgt Whatley T NZ
F/S Wilkinson G S NZ

8 Sep 1943

BK 809 Crashed taking off from Mepal 8 Sep 1943
F/O Gale N H NZ
Sgt Mellor A L NZ
3 Injured 2 OK

F/S Dobson P G NZ 439022 8 Sep 1943 Stirling

22 Sep 1943

F/S Turner J C NZ 421115 22 Sep 1943 Stirling

23 Sep 1943

BF 459 Failed to return from Manheim 23 Sep 1943 AA - E
Sgt Hegarty T J NZ
F/O Ingham J P NZ
F/O Logan C C
F/S Sowerby G P NZ 417243
Sgt Stewart T NZ

BF 549 Failed to return from Manheim 23 Sep 1943
Sgt Ellins C P
Sgt Hoey J E
F/S Jarvis W L
F/O Sands H P NZ 405287

EF 458 Failed to return from Mannheim 23 Sep 1943

EF 459 Failed to return from Mannheim 23 Sep 1943 JN - G
6 KIA 1 Injured

EF 515 Failed to return from Mannheim 23 Sep 1943
Sgt Bangs A R
1 KIA 6 POW

EH 936 Failed to return from Mannheim 23 Sep 1943 AA - W [JN - W]?
F/L Turner G DFC Pilot
P/O Albiston K
Sgt Bloxham M V
F/O Howlett A D NZ 413338
F/S McRae C F
Sgt Thomson J S NZ
Sgt Wilks R NZ

Sgt Cleghorn A H NZ 23 Sep 1943 Stirling

25 Sep 1943

F/S McRae C F 25 Sep 1943 EH936 Stirling

28 Sep 1943

EH 877 Failed to return from Hanover 28 Sep 1943
P/O Whitmore R C NZ 421123 Pilot
F/O Addamson D M NZ 415052
Sgt Beresford J B
Sgt Chesson F J C
P/O Waerea T H NZ 401300
8 KIA 1 POW

3 Oct 1943

SGT Crowther F E W NZ 3 Oct 1943 Stirling
SGT Riddler S W NZ 424999 3 Oct 1943 IX378?? Stirling
SGT Sneddon J W NZ 3 Oct 1943 BF577 Stirling

4 Oct 1943

EF 130 Failed to return from Frankfurt 4 Oct1943
Sgt Middleton H J Pilot
Sgt Hudson E F
Sgt Lackenby T
Sgt Massie C J
Sgt Middleton H J
F/S Pennycook C
Sgt Pow L
Sgt Thorpe E

SGT Culshaw J R 28 Aug 1943

23 Oct 1943

R 9243 Failed to return 23 Oct 1943
P/O McKenzie NZ 41344 Pilot
F/S Blank J F NZ

24 Oct 1943

EF 142 Failed to return from mine laying 24 Oct 1944 AA - C
F/S East P M NZ 426083
Sgt Myhill W R NZ
F/S Purves J J NZ 422207
F/S Randle J R NZ 416539
4 KIA 2 Injured 1 OK

4 Nov 1943

BF 461 Failed to return from mine laying 4 Nov 1943
P/O Champion W J NZ
5 POW 1 Evaded

BK 778 Failed to return from mine laying 4 Nov 1943 AA - U [JN - U?]
P/O Masters W S NZ 421977 Pilot
Sgt Copeland A A NZ
F/S Crawford - NZ 42734
Watson L S
F/S Imrie G B NZ 423676
F/S James C NZ 426333
Sgt Thomas R J NZ

EE 897 Failed to return from mine laying 4 Nov 1943
F/O Wilson N C B NZ 417139 Pilot
F/S Charlton R NZ
F/O Dance A T NZ 42495
F/S Fawcett A G NZ 422698
Sgt Gaskins L C NZ
F/O Lodge T
Sgt Stratton R NZ

EF 461 Failed to return from mine laying 4 Nov 1943
P/O Champion W J NZ

F/S Hurdle W NZ 421279 4 Nov 1943 Stirling

19 Nov 1943

LJ 442 Failed to return from Leverkusen 19 Nov 1943
4 KIA 1 POW 1 Evaded

22 Nov 1943

EF 453 Failed to return from Berlin 22 Nov 1943
F/S Single A R NZ
F/O Brothwell J
Sgt Hughes V S
F/S Margetts J E S NZ 422665
F/S Whittington E R NZ 416050

LJ 453 Failed to return from Berlin 22 Nov 1943
Possible crew
F/S Bernard A G NZ 424964
F/S Cowie J L NZ 42322
Sgt McGloin T
F/O MacKenzie S H NZ 422418
Sgt More R M NZ
F/O Pagett W G S

1 Dec 1943

F/S Holt D A NZ 1 Dec 1943
W/O Kerr C J S NZ 1 Dec 1943
Sgt Lucas G W T NZ 1 Dec 1943
Sgt Smith R NZ 1 Dec 1943
Sgt Worth D F NZ 1 Dec 1943

17 Dec 1943

EF 163 Failed to return from mine laying 17 Dec 1943 JN - L
P/O Kinross C J NZ 417069 Pilot
Sgt Askew R
Sgt Emmerson R H
F/O Jenkin R F NZ 416119
Sgt Savage W A
Sgt Warner J A
1 Injured

18 Dec 1943

BF 396 Failed to return from Fallersben 18 Dec 1943

23 Dec 1943
F/O Kirkpatrick L J NZ 414990 23 Dec 1943

24 Feb 1944

EH 948 Failed to return from mine laying 24 Feb 1944
P/O Bruhns H H DFC NZ 42367 Pilot
F/S Butler L L NZ 421672
Sgt Hall R E
F/S Sawtell A H
Sgt Summers W J
Sgt Wilkes E A

5 Mar 1944

EF 215 Failed to return from an 'SOE' mission in France 5 Mar 1944
6 KIA 1 POW

23 Apr 1944

EF 137 Failed to return from mine laying 23 Apr 1944 AA - E
Lammas M NZ 421728 Pilot
F/S Bailey R NZ 429072 Tail gunner
Larsen Ivar [Norwegian] RCAF Mid Upper Gunner
F/S Vaughan D W NZ 429046 Navigator
Plus 3 Londoners

Last of 72 Stirlings lost by 75 Sqn

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