41 Squadron emblem.
Air Force Museum of New Zealand. © CC BY-NC 3.0RNZAF Official. 41 Squadron QC.
41 Squadron RNZAF in Vietnam 1962 -1975
For its part in the Vietnam War, 41 Squadron, an RNZAF Transport Squadron was based in Singapore. 41 Squadron flew into South Vietnam in direct support of New Zealand’s interests there. Many flights were to carry troops or equipment, however, support involved both military and civilian efforts.
Over the thirteen years of the Vietnam War, 41 Squadron RNZAF made 1979 landings into the conflict. Each flight took a full crew including technical ground crew whose role was to ensure the Squadron’s Bristol Freighters remained serviceable, able to do their job, and get home safely again. These ground crew servicemen were rarely armed, they picked up toolboxes and did what was required of them. Ground crew names were seldom recorded in Squadron records, which makes it very difficult - and in many cases impossible - for them to find evidence of their Vietnam service and receive the recognition they deserve.
One of these Airmen was former ground engineer Douglas (Scotty) Wingfield who, like other technical ground crew, flew into and stayed in Vietnam on numerous occasions. After struggling to find evidence of his own service, he took on a lone battle to right a wrong for his comrades.
As at the end of 2019, Scotty has used his research to assist at least 90 of these Airmen to receive their Vietnam Medals and Vietnam Veteran status. He continues his search.
Results
Photo | Force | Wars | Service # | |
187138 |  | Allison | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
187464 |  | Anderson | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
187465 |  | Andress | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
84668 |  | Atkinson | Keith Alexander | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 77433 |  | |
187140 |  | Barlow | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
187141 |  | Barnett | Kenneth | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
187144 |  | Bate | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
89476 |  | Bayliss | Graham George | Air Force | Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960 | NZ46527, 71487 | | |
187147 |  | Bennie | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
187148 |  | Benny | William | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
187150 |  | Bevan | David Malcolm | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 82009 | | |
187152 |  | Bothomley | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
84854 |  | Bremner | Kelvin Reid | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 77802 |  | |
84906 |  | Brownie | Christopher William | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 84616 |  | |
187376 |  | Brunton | William Ronald | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 75580 |  | |
187159 |  | Buck | | | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
187378 |  | Buckmaster | John Clark | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 708262 |  | |
187379 |  | Bulger | Richard Merrill | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 81019 |  | |
84946 |  | Butler | Trevor Keith | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 82012 |  | |
187380 |  | Butler | Trevor | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | |  | |
187382 |  | Carmichael | Colin Newman | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 77271, Q77271 |  | |
187383 |  | Carmody | Roy Michael | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 83454 |  | |
187385 |  | Carruthers | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | |  | |
187466 |  | Chady | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
85007 |  | Chaney | Denis Rodney | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 79527 |  | |
187386 |  | Chapman | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | |  | |
85011 |  | Chappell | Wayne Maurice | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 82468 |  | |
187387 |  | Chippindale | Ronald | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 74210 |  | |
187467 |  | Claridge | I.S. | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
187388 |  | Clarke | Ian | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | |  | |
187389 |  | Clements | John | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | |  | |
187390 |  | Clemoes | David Guy | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 79099 |  | |
187176 |  | Colbeck | Bruce Vernon | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 77215 | | |
187468 |  | Collins | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
187469 |  | Conroy | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
187472 |  | Cooper | J. | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
187179 |  | Cooper | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | |  | |
187182 |  | Cox | Kenneth George | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 82934 |  | |
187185 |  | Creighton | Colin Bruce | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 82550 |  | |
187186 |  | Crook | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | |  | |
187187 |  | Cross | Russell | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | |  | |
187189 |  | Cumming | Duncan | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 72791 |  | |
187473 |  | Cumming | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
187190 |  | Currie | William Alexander Kennett | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 72760 | | |
85200 |  | Davidson | Robert Duncan | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 79490 |  | |
187474 |  | Day | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
187475 |  | Didham | Dennis W. | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
187476 |  | Dix | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
C142264 |  | Doran | Henry | Merchant Navy | World War I, 1914-1918 | MN 187215 | | |
187478 |  | Downard | K. L. | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
85277 |  | Downs | Murray Lawrence | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 79983 |  | |
187193 |  | Doyle | Frank Joseph | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 74428 |  | |
85299 |  | Duncan | James Burn | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 79144, B79144 |  | |
187479 |  | Easton | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
187480 |  | Elford | R. N. | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
187481 |  | Elliot | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
187482 |  | Ellis | R. | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
187483 |  | Elvin | Barry | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
187196 |  | English | John David Parker | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 79676 | | |
187197 |  | Evison | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | |  | |
187198 |  | Fanning | John | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 76160 |  | |
187484 |  | Fishley | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
187485 |  | Fonty | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
187486 |  | Ford | Maurice | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
188468 |  | Fryer | Norman Antony | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | X81878 |  | |
187487 |  | Furkert | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
C141055 |  | Garrett | Roger Ian Fairlie | Air Force | Regular Military Service, Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 72285 | | |
187210 |  | Garvin | Sidney Paul | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 82564 |  | |
85472 |  | Gaston | Gerald William | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 78841, W78841 |  | |
85477 |  | Gebbie | William Lewis | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 79150 |  | |
187488 |  | Geer | R. G. | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
187211 |  | Goodall | Murray Robert | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 83443 | | |
85539 |  | Gordon | John Jeremy | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 74999 |  | |
187214 |  | Griffiths | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | |  | |
85582 |  | Grigg | Brian James | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 75103 |  | |
187215 |  | Gudsell | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | |  | |
187489 |  | Halbert | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
187217 |  | Hall | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | |  | |
187219 |  | Hancock | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | |  | |
187220 |  | Hanlon | Antony Noel | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 81841 |  | |
85632 |  | Hansen | John Frederick | Army | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 81444 |  | |
187490 |  | Hardy | Trevor | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
85651 |  | Harlick | Desmond Bruce | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 331929, S331929 | | |
187491 |  | Harris | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
187224 |  | Harrison | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | |  | |
184121 |  | Hawks | Desmond Trevor | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 71001 | | |
187225 |  | Hay | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | |  | |
187492 |  | Hibbard | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
187493 |  | Hibbart | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
187494 |  | Hill | E. | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
85783 |  | Hoare | Alan Richard | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 79695 | | |
85805 |  | Holmes | Stuart Garner | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 79314 |  | |
187232 |  | Houltham | Peter | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 79396 |  | |
187233 |  | Hughan | Peter James | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 74948 |  | |
187495 |  | Humphries | R. | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | | | |
187234 |  | Jameson | Warwick | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 81097 |  | |
187236 |  | Jamieson | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | |  | |
187237 |  | Jarvis | Brian William Wallace | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 83063 |  | |
187239 |  | Keedwell | Anthony Davis | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 79236 |  | |
187240 |  | Kelly | | Air Force | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | |  | |
The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided.