Percival Guy Haig Newton, DFC (29 September 1917 – 24 July 2018) was a flying ace of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) during the Second World War...
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Squadron RAF attacked German dams in the Ruhr valley using "bouncing bombs"; Guy Gibson was awarded the Victoria Cross for this action. The war on the land...
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Newman, lately Staff Officer, Civil Defence Wardens Service, Beckenham. Frank Newton, Shop Stewards Convener, A. C. Cossor Ltd. John Newton, Engineer Foreman...
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the Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) to facilitate the awarding of the VC. F ^ Newton was captured by Japanese forces and beheaded 11 days later. General Arthur...
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director of Boeing Company, designer of the Boeing 747 Edward Wells (RNZAF officer) (1916–2005), New Zealand flying ace of the Second World War Emmeline...
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Hector (N.Z.391354), RNZAF. Flying Officer Harry Ibbs (129656), RAFVR. Flying Officer Alfred Leslie Jones (53695). Flying Officer John Maldwyn Jones (113198)...
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Tomorrow – A Record of New Zealanders Who Have Died While Serving with the RNZAF and Allied Air Services Since 1915 – Volume Three: Biographies & Appendices...
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civilians on the ground. 9 June Shorts chief test pilot, New Zealand-born, ex-RNZAF, RAF, and ETPS-trained Squadron Leader Walter J. "Wally" Runciman, flying...
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Commissioned Officer Ranks and RAF Non-Commissioned Officer Ranks. For details of FAA rank abbreviations, see FAA Commissioned Officer Ranks. Non-British...
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Pohatu RNZAF base Gilbek Place Home Straight Hounsell Road Kahu Crescent Ken Browne Dr Maahanga Drive 2005c replaced streets built 1948-50 as RNZAF married...
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