NZ Deaths On Operational Service Since 3 Sep. 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR
New Zealand personnel who have died on
operational service since
3 September
1945
JAPAN
Flight Lieutenant Cecil William Nevill
WRIGHT 20 April 1946
Sergeant Andrew Clements
KIRKPATRICK 28 April 1946
Staff Sergeant John Michael
MURPHY 18 July 1946
Gunner John Matthew O’BRIEN 9
August 1946
Lance Corporal Peter Bernard HALE 4
September 1946
Sergeant David Gavin ROSE 27 October
1946
Lieutenant Colonel Alan Frederick MCCOOK 1 January
1947
Corporal Norvin Leonard GRANVILLE 7 February
1947
Private Malcolm James MACKENZIE 19 May
1947
Private Jack Douglas TINDALL 31 May
1947
Private James Leonard FINUCANE 21 June
1947
Private Hugh Cecil WITHERS 28 September
1947
Corporal Cecil Roberts WITHERS 15 February
1948
Private John WILLIAMS 22 March
1948
Corporal Alexander Keith MCCOY 8 April 1948
KOREA
Ordinary Seaman William Henry COOPER 29 July
1950
Warrant Officer Class Two Richard George LONG 13
January 1951
Gunner Ronald MACDONALD 13 January
1951
Sergeant Cedric John VUGLER 11 February
1951
Second Lieutenant Dennis Siddall FIELDEN 24 April
1951
Able Seaman Robert Edward MARCHIONI 26 August
1951
Lance Corporal Frederick Terence POYNTON 15
September 1951
Gunner Wallace Bruce DICKSON 4 October
1951
Gunner Leslie John COOPER 13 October
1951
Gunner Mervyn Frederick FRITH 5 November
1951
Gunner Allwyn BAILEY 17 November
1951
Gunner James Martin Conrad SCAHILL 18 November
1951
Gunner Jefford Rex WATSON 18 November
1951
Gunner Robert Edward COMPTON 24 November
1951
Gunner Edward William ALLNATT 27 November
1951
Gunner Donald Cameron JACKSON 27 November
1951
Signalman Frank Osmond PERCIVAL 6 December
1951
Corporal Gordon Brian COOK 26 May
1952
Driver Boyce WHANGAPIRITA 23 June
1952
Major Barton WICKSTEED 4 August
1952
Gunner Thomas Mervyn O’NEIL 13 September
1952
Gunner Raymond Herbert MORTIMER 14 September
1952
Gunner Ray MCDONALD 15 November
1952
Sergeant Lyn MURRAY 27 December
1952
Lieutenant Robert James UNSWORTH 12 January
1953
Signalman Dickson NGATAI 28 January
1953
Gunner Peter Rex BERRY 17 February
1953
Gunner Eric James GRIFFITHS 17 February
1953
Lance Bombardier Joseph SHORTLAND 17 February
1953
Corporal Frederick William PARKER 17 March
1953
Gunner John MCRAE 3 May
1953
Sergeant Reginald James REID 3 May
1953
Gunner Ramon Deane CARSON 6 June
1953
Driver Douglas Neville RODGERS 27 December
1953
Driver Colin Franklin TAYLOR 17 May
1954
Gunner Ivo Raymond CLARK 5 June
1954
Driver John Ewing BURBOROUGH 4 November
1954
Corporal Arthur MAY 21 November
1954
Sergeant Edward Michael Noel MCLAUGHLIN 30
November 1954
Able Seaman Thomas Te Hau TAIATINI 23
August 1955
Driver Herbert Lester HUMM 21 October
1955
Able Seaman Dennis WAITAPU 25 November
1955
Telegraphist Peter James MOLLISON 29 October
1957
MALAYA/MALAYSIA
Second Lieutenant Peter Miles
HARGEST 19 December 1952
Sergeant George NEPIA 18
November 1954
Trooper Adrian Raymond THOMAS 2 May
1956
Flying Officer William Anthony DEVESCOVI 10
December 1956
Flying Officer Douglas Errol NELSON 10
December 1956
Squadron Leader Alexander Stuart TIE 10
December 1956
Corporal Allister George BUCHANAN 11 May
1957
Private Tu KAWHA 23 February
1958
Private Brian James TUXWORTH 30 June
1958
Private Robert Malcolm BREITMEYER 16 August
1958
Lance Corporal Percy BROWN (aka IWIHORA) 2 August
1958
Leading Aircraftsman James Alan Roy GUDSELL 21
March 1959
Private George Whitelock AMAS 31 March
1960
Private Toma Feesago SOLIA 10 December
1960
Private Bruce Harvey HAY 25 March
1961
Private Alexander William MONK 15 April
1964
Sergeant Isaac Leonard KING 18 August
1964
Flight Lieutenant James William SOUTHGATE 30
November 1964
Flying Officer Russell Bennett THOMSON 30
November 1964
Sergeant Richard Edward FRY 6 June
1965
VIETNAM
Sergeant Alastair John Sherwood DON 14
September 1965
Bombardier Robert WHITE 4 September
1965
Staff Sergeant Graham Richard GRIGG 4 December
1965
Charge Sister Lesley Estelle COWPER 2 May
1966
Captain Peter WILLIAMS 14 February
1967
Corporal Maurice MANTON 2 September
1967
Corporal George Kingi HOERARA 26 January
1968
Private Haere Desmond HIRINI 1 February
1968
Gunner Stuart William ELLWOOD 6 February
1968
Private William Reginald AWATERE 12 April
1968
Private Michael John WICKMAN 22 June
1968
Gunner Noel Stanley George LYES 23 June
1968
Private Bryan James PETERSEN 14 September
1968
Lance Corporal Donald Imlay BENSEMANN 16 November
1968
Private Keith Richard HURMAN 11 January
1969
Corporal James Robert GATENBY 5 June
1969
Private John Stewart WILLIAMS 17 June
1969
Private Donald Campbell FRITH 11 July
1969
Corporal Joseph William RADFORD 23 July
1969
Private Terrance Norman HOLLOWS 29 July
1969
Private Murray John TURNBULL 2 August
1969
Private Raymond Anthony HAWTHORNE 4 August
1969
Sapper Rawhiti Hoera BROWN 12 August
1969
Private Arthur Vicary BERMINGHAM 20 November
1969
Sapper Jerry Tauri BARRETT 24 November
1969
Private Peter RAUHIHI 24 November
1969
Sergeant Graham Joseph CAMPBELL 14 January
1970
Sergeant Gordon Sutherland WATT 1 March
1970
Private Te Wamoana PAENGA 19 March
1970
Private David Nelson WRIGHT 19 March
1970
Lieutenant Stanley James KIDD 17 April
1970
Private John Louis GURNICK 29 May 1970
Lance
Corporal Cecil Richard FISK 18 June
1970
Private Leonard Cyril JONES 18 June
1970
Private Thomas COOPER 11 October 1970
Lance
Corporal Malcolm Lindsay SUTHERLAND 31 October
1970
Lieutenant John Ramsey WINTON 10 March
1971
Private Kenneth Horomai HARDING 24 June
1971
Mr Malcolm RIDING 12 March
1975
THAILAND
Sergeant Herbert Gordon SHAWCROFT 30
March 1969
Corporal Hoani John HAPETA 13 May
1969
KUWAIT
Major Neil John MCNUTT 13 March 2001
EAST TIMOR
Warrant Officer Class Two Tony Michael
WALSER 30 November 1999
Staff Sergeant William Edward
WHITE 25 April 2000
Private Leonard William MANNING 24
July 2000
Private Boyd Reagan Henare ATKINS 14 March
2001
Private Dean Russell JOHNSTON 28 July
2002