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Full Name
William Desmond Laurence Goodfellow
Rank Last Held
Flight Sergeant
Forename(s)
William Desmond Laurence
Surname
Goodfellow
War
World War II, 1939-1945
Serial No.
NZ41696
Gender
Male
Marital Status
Single
Body on Embarkation
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Campaigns
Europe
Last Unit Served
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 487 (NZ) Squadron (RAF)
Place of Death
Over sea off the Netherlands
Date of Death
3 May 1943
Age at Death
24
Year of Death
1943
Cause of Death
Killed on air operations
Memorial Name
Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, United Kingdom
Memorial Reference
Panel 198
Biographical Notes
  • William Goodfellow was the son of Sidney Laurence and Catherine Goodfellow of Takapuna, Auckland
  • Presumed lost with all crew over sea whilst attacking an Electric Power Station on the outskirts of Amsterdam.
Description of Image
Portrait, Weekly News, 7 July 1943
Additional Information
Barrass, M.B. (2001- 2008). Web site: Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation. "Squadrons numbered in the 400 series were technically units of the RCAF, RAAF and RNZAF, but their members were placed under the operational control of the RAF and are usually considered to be part of the RAF's organisational structure". URL: http://www.rafweb.org/Sqn485-490.htm
Further References
  • Chorley, W.R. 'Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War' Vol. 4
  • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch: Volplane Press.
Sources Used
Commonwealth War Graves Commission. URL: http://www.cwgc.org