Killed in Action

Below is a list of all 488(NZ) Squadron Aircrew who were killed in action. This table was complied from data provided by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.   I have published it in order to assist relatives and other 488(NZ) Squadron researchers.

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Surname Forenames Date of Death Service Number Cemetery or Memorial
McCHESNEY ROBERT IAN 06/12/1942 40194 AYR CEMETERY, AYRSHIRE
McKINNON ATHOL CHARLES 06/12/1942 40772 AYR CEMETERY, AYRSHIRE
PEACOCKE RALEIGH JOHN BRANDON 06/12/1942 403049 AYR CEMETERY, AYRSHIRE
SPENCE IAN PHILLIPSON 06/12/1942 131661 AYR CEMETERY, AYRSHIRE
MASTERS DERRICK GORDON 02/04/1943 143873 KNIGHTON CEMETERY
O’GARA RUPERT CLARK 02/04/1943 414327 KNIGHTON CEMETERY
ADKINS PETER ERNEST 13/07/1943 123855 AYR CEMETERY, AYRSHIRE
GORDON SAMUEL JOHN 31/08/1943 155089 ST. MARK’S CHURCH, ARMAGH
RAWLINGS LESLIE MCDONALD 31/08/1943 413474 CAMBRIDGE CITY CEMETERY
AFFLECK JAMES 15/09/1943 130906 RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
GUNN JAMES ATHOL 15/09/1943 402866 MARGATE CEMETERY, KENT
KEMP WILLIAM 09/10/1943 122557 MALDON CEMETERY
BALL EDWARD CECIL 09/10/1943 40749 MALDON CEMETERY
CREEK RONALD ARTHUR 16/10/1943 1254796 RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
GREEN DENNIS NORMAN 16/10/1943 149208 BOSTON CEMETERY
HILLS OLIVER LILBURNE RIEU 25/11/1943 161337 EPSOM CEMETERY
HOBBIS DUDLEY ORMSTON 25/11/1943 42709 RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
BEHRENT ERNEST HENRY 30/12/1943 416079 RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
BREWARD NOEL 30/12/1943 421668 RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
EDWARDS ERNEST FRANK 03/02/1944 422378 BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
CLARK IAN 21/02/1944 425491 BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
RIWAI TOHUNGA RICHARD 21/02/1944 421764 BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
ANDERSON JOHN 11/03/1944 415234 BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
DUNCAN COLIN CAMPBELL 15/07/1944 427193 BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
SCOTT HOWARD GEORGE 15/07/1944 424527 BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
BUNTING EDWARD NIGEL 30/07/1944 60523 ST. REMY CHURCHYARD, CALVADOS, FRANCE
SPEDDING EDWARD 30/07/1944 149334 ST. REMY CHURCHYARD, CALVADOS, FRANCE
LAWRENCE GEORGE BRUCE 08/01/1945 4211018 ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN
NIEDERER REX KEITH 08/01/1945 436179 ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN
BROCK GEORGE HERBERT 12/03/1945 429138 BERGEN-OP-ZOOM WAR CEMETERY
MALLON THOMAS ALEXANDER 12/03/1945 415348 BERGEN-OP-ZOOM WAR CEMETERY