1955 The first staff members of RNZAF 41 Sqn based at RAF Changi, Singapore with Bristol Freighter NZ5909 and 'Kiwi' the first 41 Sqn mascot.

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Back Row:

1. Cpl Terrance 'Terry' Riley, Admin, d. 10 Jun 2010

2. Sgt Des Reid, Instruments

3. AC1 Brian 'Mac' McIvor, Airframes, d. 10 Sep 2017

4. AC1 Ken Howard, Electrician, d. 31 Aug 2016

5. LAC Athol Boag, Airframes, d. 10 Mar 2009

6. AC1 Johnny 'Coco' Kerrigan

7. LAC Gary Heath, Engines

8. LAC Peter 'Wacker' Brown, Clerk Accounts

9. LAC Paul 'Goomoo' Firkin, Airframes, d. 4 Aug 2005

10. LAC G. 'Shag' Sherwood, Airframes

11. LAC K Bradford, Airframes

12. Cpl Doug Kirker, Transport, d. 4 Dec 2005

13. LAC J. Armstrong, Catering

14. AC2 Mervyn James 'Jim / Snoz' Sowery, Radio, d. 19 Apr 2013

15. Cpl C. Rolls, Radio

16. LAC A.R. 'Red' Hooper, Engines

17. Cpl 'Bert' Clayton, Airframes

18. AC1 D.P. Clune, Radio

19. AC2 Kevin Taylor, Radio, d. 15 Mar 2003

20. AC1 John Guinan, Airframes, d. 23 Feb 2022

21. AC1 Brian Upton, Airframes, d. 19 Jul 2023

22. Cpl John Bruce, Radio

23. Cpl John Lent, Admin

 

Middle Row:

24. Sgt J. 'Paddy' Mahon, Signaller

25. LAC Dexter 'Dex' Penny, Safety & Surface, d. 24 Sep 1971

26. Sgt Jim Hooker, Flight Engineer

27. AC1 R. 'Horse' Robbins, Radio

28. Cpl Pat Lake, Instruments

29. Cpl Ian Butterworth, Instruments, d. 26 Aug 2010

30. Cpl Eddie Collinson, Armourer, d.

31. LAC Allen Prowse, Engines

32. LAC Barrie Anderson, Transport

33. LAC Jerry Wiltshire, Engines, d. 22 May 2022

34. LAC Nick Caldwell, Engines

35 Cpl Terence 'Snow' Thompson, Supply

36. Cpl Alfred 'Alf' Ellis, Catering

37. AC1 Tom Adams, Airframes

38. LAC Dave Hache, Transport

39. AC1 D. Hollan, Radio

40. LAC Bert Sergent, Engines, d. 3 Jun 2022

41. AC1 Bill Greenfield, Airframes

42. LAC Tim Parkinson, Engines, d.

43. LAC Cyril Parkinson, Engines, d.

44. LAC Gordon Nation

45. T. 'Togo' Howard, Safety Equip

46. Cpl W. 'Shorty' Dawson, Engines

47. Sgt G.P. 'Pat' Locke, Electrical

 

Front Row:

48. Sgt Gerald 'Snow' Batchelor, Engines, d. 16 Mar 2010

49. Sgt Pete Antwis, Signaller, d. 14 Sep 1983

50. Sgt Aircrew George Oldfield, Signaller, d. 17 Mar 2000

51. Sgt Aircrew George Bostwick, Signaller

52. F/O Tony Lynch, Pilot

53. F/O Alan Newton, EngO

54. F/O Merlyn 'Mel' Preece, Pilot, d. 19 Oct 2000

55. F/O Clay Williams, Sqn Adj, d. 17 Aug 1997

56. F/L Graham Bayliss, Pilot, d. 18 Aug 1992

57. S/L Ron Manners, Pilot & OC, d. 17 Mar 1994

58. S/L Bill Tremayne, Engineering Officer, d. 12 Dec 1987

59. F/O Roger Garrett, Pilot (Later CO 41 Sqn) d. 15 May 2012

60. F/O Brian Greer, Navigator, d. 9 May 2008

61. F/O Valdimir Ian 'Snow' Mortenson, Navigator

62. F/O Henry Coventry, Navigator, d. 25 Jul 2006

63. F/O Arthur Henderson, Navigator

64. Sgt Jimmy 'Cuzzie' Flesher, Signaller, d. 9 Oct 2022

65. Sgt C. Robinson, Supply

66. Sgt O.I. Jacobsen, d. 19 Sep 1984

 

67. Kiwi, the first 41 Sqn Mascot

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Aircrew

 

Pilots:

59. F/O Roger Garrett, d. 15 May 2012

56. F/L Graham Bayliss, d. 18 Aug 1992

52. F/O Tony Lynch, d.

54. F/O Merlyn 'Mel' Preece, d. 19 Oct 2000

F/O Ron Chippendale (absent), d. 12 Feb 2008

 

Navigators

61. F/O Valdimir Ian 'Snow' Mortenson, Navigator

62. F/O Henry Coventry, d. 25 Jul 2006

63. F/O Arthur Henderson

60. F/O Brian Greer, d. 9 May 2008

F/O Te Waka Hemi 'Buddy' Morete (absent), d. 6 Jun 1983

F/O Ivan Webster (absent), d. 25 Sep 2002

 

Signallers:

49. Sgt Pete Antwis, d. 14 Sep 1983

64. Sgt Jimmy 'Cuzzie' Flesher, d. 9 Oct 2022

24. Sgt J. 'Paddy' Mahon

51. Sgt George Bostwick

50. Sgt George Oldfield, d. 17 Mar 2000

Absent Sgt A.J. Willis

 

Flight engineers:

26. Sgt Jim Hooker

Sgt J.A. Wells (absent)

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Absent:

W/C R. Watson, W/C Transport Ops, FEAF HQ

F/O Ron Chippendale

F/O Te Waka Hemi 'Buddy' Morete

F/O Ivan Webster

Sgt J.A. Wells

Sgt A.J. Willis

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The following personnel all married WRAFs from England:

14. Jim Sowry m. Olive

31. Allan Prowse m. Jean

35. Snow Thompson m. Jeanie

41. Bill Greenfield m. Joyce

42. Tim Parkinson m. Ricky

43. Cyril Parkinson m. Kathy

44. Gordon Nation m. Jean

 

Details provided by Bill Greenfield (#41), 15 Jun 2020.

 

Only five wearing ski-caps as they're were being phased out.

The light-weight light blue caps were introduced in 1962 during the detachment to Korat.

 

The cockpit of NZ5909 is stored at the Air Force Museum.

 

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