List of World War II aces from South Africa

This is a list of fighter aces in World War II from South Africa. For other countries see List of World War II aces by country.

NameKillsSquadronsAwardsNotes
Bailey, James Richard Abe264, 85, 125, 600DFCSurviving Aircrew BofB. Night fighter ace. Died 29 Feb. 2000.[1]
Barber, Maurice Clinton Hinton3[2]RAF: 250 and 450DFCAlthough it was considered to have achieved 5 wins, it seems that this total is only 3
Bosman, Andrew Christian[3]10½RAF: 72 Sqn; SAAF: 1 Sqn, 2 Sqn & 4 SqnDSO, DFC
Botha, Adriaan Jacobus "Attie"[3]5SAAF: 1 SqnKIA 14 June 1941
Botha, Louis Cecil "Cookie"[4]5SAAF: 5 SqnKIA 17 June 1942
Boyle, Brian John Lister "Piggy"SAAF: 1 SqnDFC
Bremner, Thomas Dick "Dikkie"6SAAF: 5 Sqn, 12 SqnDSO, DFC
Clements, Reginald John2 & 2 shr.RAF: 227 Sqn.
Collingwood, Robert Joseph Peter5RAF: 82 Sqn & 152 Sqn, SAAF: 1 SqnDFC
Cooke-Botha, Louis C5SAAF: 5 SqnDFC
Courtney, Tyler J5SAAF 5 SqnDFC
Davis, Carl Raymond9RAF: 601 SqnDFCKIA 6 September 1940
Dexter, Peter Grenfell5RAF: 16, 54, 603 & 611 SqnDFCKIFA 14 July 1941
Driver, Kenneth Weekes[5]12SAAF: 1DFC
Duncan, AndrewSAAF: 1 and 5DFC
Duff-Richardson, Melville5SAAF: 4 SqnDFC
Faure, Johannes Morkel[4]RAF: 92 Sqn; SAAF: 1 and 4 SqnsDSO, DFC & Bar
Frost, John Everitt[3]153 and 5 SAAFDFC & Bar
Gaynor, John Henry1, 2 and 7 SAAFDFC
Golding, Douglas William[3]94 SAAFDFC
Haysom, Geoffrey David Leybourne679 RAFDSO, DFC
Hewitson, John Loch51, 4 and 5 SAAFDFC
Hojem, R C42 and 5 SAAFDFC
Hugo, Petrus Hendrick "Piet"17 & 3 shr., 3 prob., 7 dmg.615 and 41 RAFDSO, DFC & Bar (twice)
Human, Daniel William "Johnny"51, 2 and 5 SAAFDSO, DFC & Bar
Johnston, George Robert A M9 & 2 shr.RAF: 73 Sqn, 122 Wg.DSO, DFC & Bar, MBE
Lacey, Dennis Vernon D[3]62 and 5 SAAFDFC
Lardner-Burke, Henry Patrick1, 19, 46, 126 and 222 RAFDFC & Bar
Laubscher, Charles James4 & 2 shr.RAF: 261 Sqn., 2 SAAF
Lewis, Albert Gerald[6]1885, 249DFC & Bar
Lindsay, Vernon Mears L.[4]52 SAAFDFC
Loftus, D H4 & 1 shr.2, 7 SAAFDSO, DFC
Malan, Adolph Gysbert "Sailor"3574 RAFDSO & Bar, DFC & Bar
Le Mesurier, G J31 SAAFDFCAlthough credited with 6 this appears to be the sum of his kills and probables
Metelerkamp, Peter Carel R[4]51 SAAF
Morris, Douglas G "Zuba"5406 RCAFDSO, DFC
Morris, E J1079, 238 and 250 RAFDSO, DFC
Osler, Malcolm Stephen[3]12145 and 601 RAF, 1 SAAFDFC & Bar
Pare, Robin61 and 5 SAAFDFC
Pattle, Marmaduke Thomas St. John "Pat"4180 and 33 RAFDFC & BarKIA 20 April 1941
Rabagliati, Alexander C746 and 126 RAFDFC & Bar
Robinson, McClelland Eric S1 SAAFDFC
Le Roux, Johannes Jacobus23½73, 91, 111, 602 RAFDFC & Bar (twice)
Saville, Eric Cowley[3]8112 and 260 RAF; 2 and 5 SAAFDFC & Bar
Seccombe, J T31 SAAFDFC
Smith, H F35 SAAF and 1 SAAFKIA 25/03/1943
Stapelton, Basil Gerald "Stapme"32, 247, 257 and 603 RAFDFC, DFC (Dutch)
Starret, Harry33 RAF
Talbot, Robert Henry[3]10274 RAF and 1 SAAF
Theron, Servas van Breda10250 RAF and 3 SAAFDSO, DFCAces High only credits him with 5 destroyed, 3 & 6 shared
Van Mentz, Brian222 and 504 RAFDFC
Wallace, Thomas Young8111 and 610 RAFDFM
Waugh, Lawrence Robertson S[3]6417 and 601 RAF, 1 SAAFDFC
Whiting, S R4213 RAFDSO
Wildsmith, H E N42 SAAFDFC
Wilmot, L A4 & 1 shr.1 SAAF, 238 Wg, 322 Wg.
Wilson, Edward Taylor3 & 4 shr.1844 Sqn, FAA

References

Footnotes
    Citations
    1. Battle of Britain Memorial, The Airmen's Stories – F/O J.R.A. Bailey, visited March 20, 2018
    2. Shores, C; Williams C. Aces High: A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots. Grub Street. p. 101. ISBN 1-898697-00-0.
    3. Shores, Christopher; Ring, Hans (1969). Fighters over the Desert: The Air Battles in the Western Desert: June 1940 to December 1942. New York: Arco. p. 240. ISBN 0668-02070-9.
    4. Shores, (1969). p. 241
    5. Tidy, D.P (December 1976). "SOUTH AFRICAN AIR ACES OF WORLD WAR II". Military History Journal. 3 (6).
    6. Tidy, D.P (June 1970). "SOUTH AFRICAN AIR ACES OF WORLD WAR II". Military History Journal. 1 (6).

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