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2011 marks the 71st anniversary of the Battle of Britain, which was fought between July and October 1940. New Zealanders played a key role in this vital struggle, flying the Hurricanes and Spitfires of Fighter Command, or serving in other roles in the air, at sea and on the ground.

Selected biographies of New Zealanders involved in the Battle of Britain.

List of New Zealand aircrew who died while serving with RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain, July-October 1940. Includes link to full list of those who served.

Air Vice-Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory and the 'Big Wing'

A German Heinkel He 111 medium bomber pictured flying over Belgium, September 1940.

Gravestone of Pilot Officer Howard Perry Hill at Hawkinge Cemetery near Folkestone, Kent.

Bristol Blenheim Mk IV light bomber of RAF Bomber Command.

A gruff-looking Winston Churchill on his way to 10 Downing Street in London, 1939.

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill watches soldiers from the 28th Maori Battalion march past in England, 1940.

Statue of Keith Park that stood in Trafalgar Square, London between November 2009 to May 2010.

Keith Rodney Park carved out a prestigious career in the Royal Air Force and played a pivotal role in the defence of London and southeast England during the Battle of Britain.

Archibald Hector McIndoe was a New Zealand-born surgeon whose pioneering treatment of burns victims during the Second World War revolutionised the field of plastic surgery.

Michael James Herrick was one of five brothers to serve during the Second World War. He flew with distinction during the Battle of Britain and in the Pacific before being killed on air operations over Denmark.