THE AIRFORCE - FIGHTER ACES
Top Scoring Fighter Pilots From South Africa
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Serving in the RFC and RAF in World War One
The SAAF in World War Two
Possibles (not verified)
The RAF and RCAF in World War Two
Possibles (not verified)
Old Ranks
Please note: The Webmaster did not compile or research the information listed hereunder. It is, however, pretty accurate. Any disbelievers are welcome to contact Steven McLean who will be more than willing to sort things out!
Serving in the RFC and RAF in World War One
| AW Beuachamp-Proctor, VC, DSO, MC and Bar, DFC | 41 |
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| WL Jordaan DSC, DFC | 39 |
| SM Kinkead DSO, DSC and Bar | 30 |
| TS Harrison CDG, DFC | 22 |
| CJ Venter CB, DFC and Bar | 22 |
| DJ Bell MC | 20 |
| CG Ross, CDG DFC | 20 |
| WA Southey DFC | 20 |
| HD Barton DFC | 19 |
| AE Reed DFC | 19 |
| HWL Saunders GCB, KBE, MC, DFC and Bar, MM | 19 |
| ET Hayne DFC, DSC | 15 |
| SR Whiting DSO | 13 |
| AG Kiddie, DFC | 11 |
| EO Amm DFC, CDG (2) | 10 |
| CR Pithey DFC | 10 |
| HB Redler MC | 10 |
| JR Tudhope MC | 10 |
| BH Moody | 9 |
| TM Williams DFC, MC | 9 |
| GF Anderson DFC | 8 |
| H Daniel CBE, MC, AFC | 8 |
| AS Hemming DFC | 8 |
| IF Hind | 8 |
| GL Lloyd MC | 8 |
| H Meintjies MC | 8 |
| WJB Nel | 7 |
| LH Slatter DSC, DFC | 7 |
| CJQ Brand KBE, DSO, MC, DFC | 6 |
| JP Findlay | 6 |
| GEB Lawson DFC | 6 |
| CR Thompson DFC | 6 |
| PM Tudhope DFC | 6 |
| WG Westwood | 6 |
| DC Armstrong DFC | 5 |
| RN Hall | 5 |
| G Pilditch MC | 5 |
| NR Smuts DFC | 5 |
| IO Stead | 5 |
| HA van Reyneveld KBE, CB, DSO, MC | 5 |
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The SAAF in World War Two
| JE Frost (John) DFC and Bar | 15 |
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| MS Osler (Benny) DFC and Bar | 12 |
| CA Van Vliet (Kees) DFC | 12 |
| KW Driver (Ken) DFC | 12 |
| AC Bosman (Andy) DSO, DFC | 10.5 |
| RH (Bob) Talbot | 10 |
| SvB Theron (Servaas) SM, DSO, DFC, AFC | 10 |
| DW (Doug) Golding DFC | 9 |
| EC Saville (Eric) DFC and Bar | 8 |
| DVD Lacey (Dennis)DFC | 6 |
| GJ Le Mesurier (Lemmie) DFC | 6 |
| R Pare (Robin) DFC | 6 |
| LRS Waugh (Laurie) DFC | 6 |
| BJL Boyle (John) SM, DFC | 5.5 |
| A Duncan (Dunk) DFC | 5.5 |
| JM Faure (Faure) DSO, DFC and Bar | 5.5 |
| JH Gaynor (John) DFC | 5.5 |
| McC ES Robinson (Mac) DFC | 5.5 |
| AJ Botha (Boet) | 5 |
| LC Botha (Louis) DFC | 5 |
| RJP Collingwood (Moon) DFC | 5 |
| JL Hewitson (John) DFC | 5 |
| JDW Human (John) DSO, DFC and Bar | 5 |
| VML Lindsay (Vernon) DFC | 5 |
| PCR Metelerkamp (Pete) | 5 |
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Possibles (not verified)
| DH Loftus DSO, DFC | 9.33 |
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| HF Smith | 6.33 |
| RC Hojem | 5 |
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The RAF and RCAF in World War Two
| MT St J Pattle (Tom) DFC and Bar | 41 |
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| AG Malan (Sailor) DSO and Bar, DFC and Bar | 35 |
| JJ Le Roux (Chris) DFC and two Bars | 23.5 |
| PH Hugo (Dutch) DSO, DFC and two Bars | 22 |
| AG Lewis DFC and Bar | 18 |
| CR Davis (Carl) DFC | 10.5 |
| EJ Morris (Ted) DSO | 10 |
| HP Lardner-Burke (Henry) DFC and Bar | 8.5 |
| TY Wallace (Tom) DFM | 8 |
| B Van Metz (Brian) DFC | 7.5 |
| AC Rabagliati (Alex) DFC and Bar | 7 |
| BG Stapleton (Hugh) DFC | 6.5 |
| H Starret (Harry) | 6.5 |
| JRA Bailey (Jim) DFC | 6 |
| MCH Barber (Maurice) DFC | 5 |
| DG Morris (Zulu) KCB, CBE, DSO, DFC | 5 |
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Possibles (not verified)
| CP Green DSO, DFC | 14 |
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| SR Whiting DSO | 13 |
| CB Hull DFC | 10 |
| GDL Haysom DSO, DFC | 6 |
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