Raymond Cammock | |
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| Born | 4 July 1923 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Died | 6 October 1944 (aged 21) Near Arnhem, Netherlands |
| Buried | Lochem New General Cemetery, Netherlands |
| Allegiance | New Zealand |
| Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
| Rank | Flying Officer |
| Unit | No. 486 Squadron (1944) No. 253 Squadron (1942–1943) |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross |
Raymond Cammock DFC (4 July 1923–6 October 1944) was a flying ace of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) during the Second World War. He is credited with the destruction of 20 V-1 flying bombs.
From Christchurch, Cammock joined the RNZAF in August 1941 and was sent to England to serve with the Royal Air Force (RAF) once his training was completed the following year. He briefly served with No. 485 Squadron before being posted to No. 253 Squadron in September 1942. He flew Hawker Hurricane fighters extensively with this unit during the later stages of the campaign in North Africa. He returned to the United Kingdom in July 1943, and served with research and training units for several months. In May 1944, Cammock was posted to No. 486 Squadron, which was staffed with mostly New Zealand flying personnel and operated the Hawker Tempest fighter. The squadron was engaged in Operation Diver, the RAF's campaign against the V-1, with Cammock being one of its most successful pilots. Killed on 6 October during a strafing attack on a train in the Netherlands, he was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.