¹ Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith R. Park, GCB, KBE, MC and bar, DFC, Croix de Guerre; RAF (retd); born Thames, 15 Jun 1892; in First World War served in Egypt, Gallipoli, and France in NZ Field Artillery (1914-15) and Royal Field Artillery (1915-16); wounded Somme, Oct 1916; seconded to Royal Flying Corps Jan 1917; permanent commission RAF, 1919; Senior Air Staff Officer, HQ Fighter Command, 1938-40; commanded No. 11 Group, Fighter Command, Apr 1940-Jan 1941; AOC RAF, Egypt, Jan-Jun 1942; AOC RAF, Malta, Jun 1942-Dec 1943; AOC-in-C, Middle East, Dec 1943-Dec 1944; Allied Air C-in-C, South-East Asia, Dec 1944-Jul 1946.

² Pilot Officer D. G. Cobden; RAF; born Christchurch, 11 Aug 1914; killed on active service, 11 Aug 1940.

³ Squadron Leader J. R. Gard'ner, m.i.d.; RAF; England; draughting cadet; born Dunedin, 14 Jun 1918; wounded 19 Jul 1940.

⁴ Pilot Officer J. R. Kemp; clerk; born Napier, 14 Aug 1914; killed on active service, 19 Jul 1940.

⁵ Pilot Officer R. Kidson; RAF; born Wellington, 7 May 1914; killed on active service, 19 Jul 1940.

⁶ Wing Commander A. C. Deere, DSO, OBE, DFC and bar, DFC (US), Croix de Guerre; RAF; England; born Auckland, 12 Dec 1917; commanded 602 Fighter Squadron, 1941; Wing Leader, Biggin Hill, 1943; Wing Commander No. 84 Group, 1944-45; commanded RAF Station, Duxford, 1945-46; wounded five times.

⁷ Wing Commander C. F. Gray, DSO, DFC and two bars; RAF; Washington; born Christchurch, 9 Nov 1914; farmer; commanded 403, 616, 64, and 81 Fighter Squadrons, Sep 1941-May 1943; Wing Commander and Fighter Wing Leader, Malta, Sicily, and Europe, Jun 1943-Feb 1945; commanded RAF Station, Skeabrae, 1945; Directorate of Air Foreign Liaison, Air Ministry, 1947-49; British Joint Services Mission, Washington, 1949—.

⁸ Air Commodore H. D. McGregor, CBE, DSO, Legion of Merit (US); RAF; Washington; born Wairoa, 15 Feb 1910; commanded 33 and 213 Fighter Squadrons, 1939-40; Group Captain, Operations, Mediterranean Air Command, Apr 1943-Jan 1944; Allied Deputy Director of Operations, Intelligence and Plans in North Africa and Italy, 1944; AOC Levant, 1945-46; Planning Staff of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, Washington, 1949—.

⁹ Squadron Leader J. A. A. Gibson, DSO, DFC; RAF; born Brighton, England, 24 Aug 1916; commanded 15 (RNZAF) Squadron, 1943-44.

¹⁰ Squadron Leader J. N. MacKenzie, DFC; farmer; born Goodwood, Otago, 11 Aug 1914; commanded 488 and 14 (NZ) Squadrons and 64 (RAF) Squadron.

¹¹ Squadron Leader T. G. Lovell-Gregg; RAF; born Wanganui, 19 Sep 1912; killed on active service, 15 Aug 1940.

¹² Squadron Leader D. H. Ward, DFC and bar; RAF; born Whangarei, 31 Jul 1917; killed on active service, 17 Jun 1942.

¹³ Flight Lieutenant K. W. Tait, DFC, m.i.d.; RAF; born Wellington, 19 Nov 1918; killed on active service, 4 Aug 1941.

¹⁴ Pilot Officer W. S. Williams, m.i.d.; clerk; born Dunedin, 28 Sep 1920; killed on active service, 21 Oct 1940.

¹⁵ Wing Commander R. M. Trousdale, DFC and bar; RAF; born Auckland, 23 Jan 1921; commanded 488 (NZ) Squadron, 1942; killed in aircraft accident, 16 Jun 1947.

¹⁶ Pilot Officer W. H. Hodgson, DFC; radio technician; born Frankton Junction, 30 Sep 1920; killed in flying accident, 13 Mar 1941.

¹⁷ Flying Officer B. J. G. Carbury, DFC and bar; RAF; born Auckland.

¹⁸ Squadron Leader K. A. Lawrence, DFC; RNZAF Station, Wigram; bank clerk; born Waitara, 25 Nov 1919; commanded 185 Squadron, Malta, 1942.

¹⁹ Squadron Leader M. J. Herrick, DFC and bar, Air Medal (US); RAF; born Hastings, 5 May 1921; killed on active service, 16 Jun 1944.

²⁰ Wing Commander W. G. Clouston, DFC; RAF; England; born Auckland, 15 Jan 1916; commanded 258 (RAF) Squadron and 488 (NZ) Squadron, 1941-42; p.w. (Singapore) Feb 1942-Sep 1945.

²¹ Flying Officer G. M. Simpson; RAF; born Christchurch, 22 Jun 1919; killed on active service, 26 Oct 1940.

²² Wing Commander M. V. Blake, DSO, DFC; RAF; born Newman, 13 Feb 1913; commanded 234 Squadron, 1940-41; Wing Leader, Exeter and Portreath, 1941; p.w. 19 Aug 1942.

²³ Pilot Officer H. P. Hill; clerk; born Christchurch, 17 Apr 1920; killed on active service, 20 Sep 1940.

²⁴ Wing Commander I. S. Smith, DFC and bar, m.i.d.; RAF; England; born Invercargill, 21 May 1917; commanded 151 Squadron, Feb 1942-Feb 1943, 487 (NZ) Squadron, Feb-Sep 1944, and 56 (RAF) Squadron, 1950—.

²⁵ Squadron Leader P. W. Rabone, DFC; clerk; born Salisbury, England, 2 Mar 1918; killed on active service, 24 Jul 1944.