Royal New Zealand Air Force
Index
Index
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Air Headquarters, 8, 18, 49, 229, 283, 284, 287, 288, 314, 317
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Air Training Corps, 56, 59, 60, 61
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Albert, Fg Off K. L., 299
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Alchiba, USS, 248
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Aldridge, Fg Off S. P., 219
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Alford, Fg Off R. J., 219
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Allen, Wg Cdr A. C., 255
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Allen, Sir J., 2
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Allison, Flt Lt W. G. C., 198
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Anderson, AC 1 V. S., 90
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Angus, Fg Off F. J. S., 245
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Anti-submarine operations, 69, 132, 133, 138, 139, 140, 149, 150, 175, 177, 178, 217, 220, 223–4, 225, 253–4, 256, 276, 277, 278, 305, 310
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Aotearoa, 68
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Apperly, W/O W. R., 163
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Australian Imperial Forces, 129, 273–4, 278, 291–5, 295–6, 297–8, 299
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Balfour, Sqn Ldr R. H., 207
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Banwell, Sqn Ldr C. J., 229
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Bates, Lt Cdr C. A., 245
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Begg, Flt Lt A. G., 98
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Bell, Fg Off L. D., 233
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Bignall, Fg Off E. D. B., 245
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Bolt, G. B., 5
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Bougainville, 145, 146, 154, 157–8, 175, 176, 183, 188, 192–3, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 203–4, 205–9, 210–11, 212–13, 215, 216, 218, 221–2, 233, 234–5, 237, 239, 240, 242, 243, 244–7, 249–52, 253, 254–5, 261, 262–3, 264, 265, 272, 273, 274–5, 291–300, 302, 304, 305, 310, 311, 314
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Brandon, Maj A. de B., 7
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British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, 50–8, 60–5, 78, 84, 120
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Brown, Flt Lt E. H., 190
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Buckeridge, Flt Lt J., 49
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Bullen, Fg Off W. M., 213
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Burbidge, Sqn Ldr A. W., 44
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Burn, Lt W. W. A., 2
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Burton, Fg Off J. F., 190
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Calder, Air Cdre M. F., 43
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Callendar, G., 5
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Campbell, Wg Cdr D. C., 203
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Caradus, Wg Cdr E., 48
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Catalina—
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Charters, W/O C. D., 89
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City of Canterbury, SS, 93, 102
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Conway, USS, 207
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Cony, USS, 205
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Conyers-Brown, Flt Lt J. P., 231
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Cook, F/S A. I., 302
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Corbett, Fg Off D. A., 302
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Corsair (F4U), 185, 216, 240, 252, 253, 267–8, 276–7, 296, 297
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Court, Sqn Ldr J. R., 299
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Cox, Plt Off E. W., 88
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Crocker, Sqn Ldr L., 49
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Croskery, AC 1, 90
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Crump, Fg Off H. P., 303
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Danae, HMS, 93
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Dauntless (SBD), 164, 177, 216, 240, 241, 246, 248, 250, 284
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Day, Sqn Ldr J. R., 194
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Deegan, Sqn Ldr F. J., 132
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Delves, Sqn Ldr G. A., 299
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Deucalion, MV, 95
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de Willimoff, Wg Cdr J. J., 272
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Dexter, R. A., 5
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Dix, Gp Capt F. R., 265
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Durban Castle, MV, 105
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Emirau, 239, 249, 262, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 274, 306, 307, 310, 311
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Employment of RNZAF, 78–9, 126–7, 130, 139, 148, 196, 259–62, 264, 310
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Equipment, overseas assistance, 2–3, 7, 8–10, 33–4, 49, 68–9, 70, 77, 108–10, 111, 114, 126–7, 128, 131, 136, 139, 168–9, 172, 281
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Esperance Bay, 95
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Espiritu Santo, 129, 136, 137–9, 141, 148, 158, 159–62, 163–4, 165, 166, 168, 169– 70, 175–6, 180, 193, 196, 197, 198, 222, 225, 248, 253, 255, 261, 275, 276–7, 295, 310, 311, 314
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Farr, Plt Off L. R., 90
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Fiji—
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Fisken, Fg Off G. B., 190
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Fountain, Flt Lt C. A., 254
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Frank J. Sprague, USS, 266
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Franks, Sqn Ldr C. W., 80
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Gaby, Flt Lt W. A., 99
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Ganley, Flt Lt T. E., 198
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Gedge, Wg Cdr E. G., 45
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George Clymer, USS, 230
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Gibbs, Wg Cdr R. J., 227
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Gifford, F/S E. A., 101
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Giles, Sqn Ldr A. T., 161
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Goddard, Air Mshl Sir V., 127
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Goetz, Sqn Ldr G., 234
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Going, R., 5
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Golden, Flt Lt W. M., 179
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Graham, Fg Off T. A., 230
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Grant-Dalton, Wg Cdr S., 19
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Green, Sqn Ldr P. S., 303
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Greenhalgh, Fg Off W. J., 87
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Green Island, 237–9, 243–4, 246, 247, 251, 252, 255, 262, 264, 265, 268–71, 274, 296, 300, 301, 302, 304, 305, 310, 311
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Gregory, Fg Off N., 232
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Griffiths, Lt Cdr, 104
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Grigg, Wg Cdr H. T., 163
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Grundy, Sqn Ldr E. M. F., 49
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Hamilton, Sqn Ldr D. S., 254
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Hamilton, Gen Sir I., 3
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Hammond, J. J., 3
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Hannah, W/O G.E., 220
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Hardwick-Smith, Maj J. E., 161
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Harris, W/O M. T. B., 104
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Hartshorn, Sqn Ldr R. G., 248
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Harvard aircraft, 75, 79, 108, 109, 110, 111, 122, 248, 253, 319
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Hay, Flt Lt B. S., 303
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Henderson Field, 142, 143, 144–5, 146, 148, 155, 156, 179, 187, 217, 230
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Hesketh, Flt Lt F. R. F., 230
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Hill, C. M., 5
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Hobsonville, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 35, 38, 40, 41, 48, 55, 59, 62, 77, 114, 120, 121, 122, 278, 283, 284, 316
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Hodson, Air Cdre G. S., 43
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Holmwood, 70
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Honan, W/O T. W., 87
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Hood, Lt G., 15
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Hopkins, Flt Lt W. A., 161
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Hudson, Flt Lt P. E., 49
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Hudson (PBO), 69, 70, 72, 77, 108, 109, 110, 125, 127, 130, 133, 134, 147, 148, 149, 163, 172, 177, 179, 217, 267, 280–1
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Hughes, Sqn Ldr A. A., 163
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Indomitable, HMS, 92
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Isitt, AVM Sir L., 9, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 27, 28, 37, 39, 261, 311
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Johnson, R. J., 5
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Jones, Hon F., 27
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Jury, Sqn Ldr A. V., 224
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Kahili, 145, 146, 158, 188, 192–3, 194, 196, 197, 199, 203, 204, 211, 305
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Kaiwarra, SS, 71
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Kay, Sqn Ldr R. M., 161
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Keogh, Gp Capt M. S., 164
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Kidson, Sqn Ldr C. J., 130
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Kidson, Sqn Ldr M., 306
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Kingsford, Sqn Ldr C. D. M., 132
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Kintak, SS, 103
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Kittyhawk (P40), 108, 109, 110, 111, 122, 127, 140, 163, 180, 185, 200, 213, 216, 240, 241, 247, 252, 253
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Kohimarama. See NZ Flying School, Kohimarama
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Koos Bay, 258
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Lawrence, Fg Off E., 233
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Leatham, Fg Off W. G., 233
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Lester, Flt Lt S. G., 161
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Lewis, Gp Capt E. M., 139
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Lucas, Wg Cdr F. J., 173
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Lumsden, Flt Lt K. D., 208
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McArthur, F/S J. S., 303
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McCormick, Flt Lt M. W., 177
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McKechnie, Fg Off R. M., 149
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MacKenzie, Sqn Ldr J. N., 79, 81, 84, 85, 87, 89, 90, 92, 93, 94, 95, 110
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Mackie, J. G., 6
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Mackley, Flt Lt W. B., 256
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MacMillan, Flt Lt R. W., 87
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McNab, Sqn Ldr P. R., 298
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Maetsuyker, 97
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Marceau, Flt Lt C. S., 178
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Marella, SS, 105
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Martin, Flt Lt W. R., 258
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Matthews, M., 5
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Mercer, J. C., 6
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Merrin, Pte F. A., 13
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Middlemiss, Sgt C. J., 212
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Miller, W/O J. E., 194
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Missouri, USS, 311
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Mitchell, Fg Off R. R., 303
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Moa, HMNZS, 180
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Molloy, Flt Lt J. M., 245
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Moncrieff, Lt J. R., 15
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Monowai, 72
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Moore, J. E., 6
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Morpeth, Fg Off K. P. C., 186
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Mulcahy, Gen F. P., 154
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Munda, 145, 146, 151–2, 155, 157, 176, 177, 181, 183, 186, 187, 188, 189, 193, 195, 196, 197, 198, 200, 203, 210, 216, 217, 233, 240, 253, 255, 274
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Munro, F/S I. J., 303
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Narbada, 97
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New Caledonia, 125, 130–4, 135, 136, 137, 165, 167, 228, 314
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New Hebrides, 125, 136, 175 (see also Espiritu Santo)
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New Ireland, 106, 203, 218, 239, 242, 249–50, 255, 262, 266, 267–8, 269, 271, 273, 291, 304, 305, 306, 309, 311
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New Zealand—
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NZ Permanent Air Force—
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Nicholl, Gp Capt B. S., 45
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Octans, USS, 248
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Ohakea, 29, 35, 38, 41, 45, 47, 52–3, 55, 57, 59, 69, 110, 112, 114, 119, 122, 193, 279, 282, 284–5, 317
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Oldfield, Wg Cdr J. A., 242
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Oliver, Flt Lt B. E., 254
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Onerahi, 283
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Pacific, Command organisation, 106–7, 126–8, 130, 134–5, 160–1, 171, 183, 202, 203, 259–61, 264–5, 296
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Page, Fg Off I. M., 150
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Parry, Wg Cdr L. H., 277
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Parsons, Flt Lt R. R., 161
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Partridge, Flt Lt F. A., 154
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Pettit, Flt Lt H. S., 95
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Pinkney, USS, 220
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Pirie, Sqn Ldr M. L., 312
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Pirie, Fg Off N. A., 194
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Piva, 211, 244, 246, 249, 250, 255, 264, 265, 272, 273, 295, 296, 300, 302, 304, 311
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Pollard, T. R., 227
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Potter, Brig L., 195
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Presidet Hayes, USS, 228
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Prince of Wales, HMS, 84
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Puddy, Fg Off W. E., 167
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Rabaul, 106, 144, 147, 158, 175, 180, 188, 199, 203, 204, 209–10, 213–16, 219, 237, 239–43, 244, 247, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 258, 263–4, 269–70, 271, 273, 291, 301–3, 304–5, 306, 308–9, 311
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Radar, 115–17, 118, 119, 227, 230–2 (see also RNZAF—Radar Squadrons)
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Randell, Fg Off G., 304
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Rangatira, 72
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Ragitance, 70
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Rees, Sqn Ldr J., 92
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Repulse, HMS, 84
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Reserve, Civil, 26, 27, 29, 30, 36–7, 39, 40, 43, 44, 63, 319
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Rhodes-Moorhouse, 2 Lt W. B., 6
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Rongotai, 33, 34, 35, 41, 46, 53, 55, 71, 79, 116, 120, 121, 123, 124, 285, 288
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Row, Brig R. A., 203
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Rowe, Flt Lt I. S., 227
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Royal Australian Air Force, 73, 82, 84, 89, 264, 274–5, 292, 296, 297, 308, 313
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1 (Islands) Group, 135, 159–62, 165, 167–72, 200, 264, 275, 281, 311,
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Strength, 24, 26, 27, 29, 39, 68–9, 77, 108, 109, 110–11, 123, 127, 159, 283, 286, 288–90, 314, 315, 316
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Training Schools—
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Fighter Gunnery School, 280
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Fighter Leaders' School, 280
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Flying Training Schools, 28, 29, 33, 38, 41, 44–5, 46, 47, 52, 53, 57, 61, 62, 63, 64, 75, 110, 111, 121, 122, 286, 287, 317, 319
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Gunnery Training Flight, 285
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Initial Training School, 46
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Initial Training Wing, 46, 53, 57, 60, 63, 64, 113, 284, 287
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Operational Training Units, 47
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Overseas Training Pool, 284
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Technical Training Schools, 35, 38, 45, 55, 113, 123, 285, 286, 316, 319
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Units—
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Aircrew Reserve Flights, 64
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Air Department Unit, 284
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20 (Army Co-operation) Squadron, 283
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Bomber Reconnaissance Squadrons, 24, 68–9, 75–7, 111, 166–7, 222–3, 280, 282
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General Reconnaissance Squadrons. See RNZAF—Bomber reconnaissance Squadrons
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59 Radar Unit, 233–5, 244
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Radar Unit, Norfolk Island, 228–9, 235
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Repair Depots, 121–2, 162–5, 168, 170, 181, 284, 285, 286, 317
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4 Servicing Unit, 200, 201, 202, 212, 221, 244, 262, 272, 273, 307
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5 Servicing Unit, 267, 268, 306, 307
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15 Servicing Unit, 270
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30 Servicing Unit, 248, 249, 250, 262, 270, 301, 308, 309
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1 (BR) Sqdn, 75, 77, 109, 130, 198, 217–20, 222, 253, 262, 270–1, 276, 283, 301, 306, 310, 321
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2 (BR) Sqdn, 75, 77, 109, 125–6, 130, 220, 222, 253–5, 262, 276, 282, 284, 287, 301, 304–5, 309, 310, 317, 321–2
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3 (BR) Sqdn, 75, 76–7, 109, 135–7, 138, 139, 146–57, 159, 160, 161, 163, 166, 168, 170, 175, 176–9, 180, 181, 197–8, 217, 222, 228, 262, 266, 273, 276, 277, 301, 305–6, 308, 309, 310, 322
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4 (BR) Sqdn, 72, 77, 109, 125–6, 222–4, 225, 262, 266–7, 277–8, 306, 307, 310, 322–3
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5 (FB) Sqdn, 262, 277, 278, 280, 310, 313, 314, 316, 317, 323
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6 (FB) Sqdn, 170, 223, 224–6, 256–8, 262, 275, 276, 278, 280, 310, 314, 323
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9 (BR) Sqdn, 131–4, 135, 137, 160, 161, 166, 167, 175, 222, 223, 255, 262, 273, 306, 310, 324
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14 (Fighter) Sqdn, 110, 122, 162, 163, 170, 175, 176, 181, 185–6, 189–93, 221, 243, 244, 246, 246, 247, 262, 270, 295, 298, 301, 302–4, 306, 307, 317, 325
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15 (F) Sqdn, 110, 111, 139–41, 162, 163, 168, 180–3, 184–5, 196–7, 200, 201, 202, 205, 206, 212, 221, 262, 273, 283, 291–2, 295, 301, 325–6
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16 (F) Sqdn, 111, 193–5, 215, 221, 252, 262, 270, 295, 301, 302, 303– 4, 309, 326
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17 (F) Sqdn, 193, 194, 196, 197, 214–15, 216, 221, 242, 262, 301, 307, 326–7
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18 (F) Sqdn, 197, 200, 201, 202, 204, 205, 206, 207–8, 212–13, 221, 242, 243, 244, 247, 262, 269–70, 285, 286, 295, 299–300, 327
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20 (F) Sqdn, 252–3, 262, 268–9, 295, 298, 300, 301, 308–9, 328
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40 (Transport) Sqdn, 172–4, 267, 280–2, 283, 313, 316, 317, 331
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RNZAF Fighter Wing, 202, 204–5, 208, 209, 211–16, 221–2, 240–4, 245, 247, 251, 276, 295–6, 297–9, 300
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RNZAF Station, Bougainville, 221–2, 265
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RNZAF Station, Espiritu Santo, 160–1, 169
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RNZAF Station, Guadalcanal, 170, 275, 311
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RNZAF Station, New Georgia, 200–3, 211– 12
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Russell, Fg Off J., 233
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Russell Islands, 146, 158, 175, 176, 179, 181, 184–5, 188, 190, 203
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Rutherford, Flt Lt W. O., 198
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St Louis, USS, 243
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San Juan 255
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Santo. See Espiritu Santo
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Saugatuck, 224
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Saward, Fg Off A. N., 303
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Scott, Flt Lt R. E., 253
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Service, AC 1, 90
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Shanahan, F., 67
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Shand, 2 Lt E. T., 7
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Shuttleworth, Fg Off R. L., 253
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Simpson, Sqn Ldr J. J., 44
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Sinclair, Sqn Ldr D. G., 161
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Sinclair-Burgess, Maj-Gen W. L. H., 22
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Singapore, 8, 26, 32, 78–86, 87–8, 89, 90–3, 97, 98, 99, 100–3, 312–13, 318
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Sisson, Flt Lt F. A., 164
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Spicer, Flt Lt E. St. J., 132
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Spurdle, Wg Cdr R. L., 194
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Stead, Wg Cdr G. G., 224
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Stevenson, Wg Cdr G. S. A., 132
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Stevenson, Sqn Ldr J. H. J., 161
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Sunderland flying boat, 281
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Taybank, 137
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Te Awamutu, 121, 284, 317
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Temple, Wg Cdr W., 44
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Territorial Air Force, 8, 9, 14–15, 16, 17, 21–2, 24, 26, 29, 34–6, 38, 39, 40–1, 68, 319
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Torokina airstrip, 199, 211, 213, 216, 221– 2, 234–5, 242, 243–7, 249, 251, 252, 273, 274, 294, 311
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Townsend, Cpl W. C., 13
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Training, 4, 5–6, 12, 13, 15, 17, 28, 29–32, 33, 35, 36–7, 38, 41, 43–8, 49, 50–65, 76, 111, 113, 114, 123, 278, 279–80, 287, 319
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Transport, Air, 11, 26, 111, 172, 280–2, 310, 312, 314 (see also RNZAF—40 and 41 Squadrons)
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Treasury Islands, 199, 203, 204–5, 210, 216, 217, 240, 246, 258, 274
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Turakina, 69
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Tyrer, Flt Ft T. G., 161
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United States Air Forces, 110, 111, 112, 125, 126, 129, 131, 132–3, 134, 135–6, 139, 140, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146–8, 149, 150–1, 152–3, 154, 156, 157, 165–6, 169, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 187–8, 189, 190, 192, 193, 194, 196, 197, 198, 202, 204, 205, 208, 209, 213, 214, 215–16, 220, 221, 226, 229, 230, 231, 234, 235, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249–50, 253, 254, 261, 264, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 275, 284, 300, 304–5
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Upham, Wg Cdr A. C., 44
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Vanderpump, Sqn Ldr M. T., 194
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Ventura (PV1), 173, 198, 217, 219, 220, 255, 267, 270, 271, 305
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Vincent aircraft, 48, 69, 70, 72, 75, 77, 108, 109, 110, 111, 130, 223, 248
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Waddleton, Capt, 132
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Walker, H., 227
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Walker, Wg Cdr H. C., 217
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Walther, W/O D. G., 303
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Watson, Sqn Ldr R. B., 245
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Weber, Fg Off R. A., 190
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Wellington, HMS, 35
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Wharton, Maj S., 230
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Whenuapai, 16, 29, 38, 52, 53, 57, 59, 68, 75, 109, 110, 112, 114, 116, 137, 173, 255, 282, 283, 316, 319
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White, Wg Cdr G. R., 72
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Wigley, Wg Cdr H. R., 265
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Wigram, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30–1, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 45, 46, 47, 57, 59, 62, 63, 64, 68, 115, 116, 120, 121, 122, 123, 286, 287, 316, 317
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Wilford, Hon Sir T., 19
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Wilkes, Wg Cdr M., 250
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Williams, Fg Off D. A., 216
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Williams, Capt D. E., 154
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William Williams, 223
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Winstone, Sqn Ldr D. P., 291
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Wipiti, W/O B. S., 86
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Wright, USS, 225
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Young, Maj-Gen. R., 16