South Africans in the RAF

The register

Every man in the book

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Everyone 379 Battle of Britain 37 Air officers 27 Decorated 16 DFM 30 1943 secondees killed 35 Named in the book 240
JRA Bailey James Richard Abe Bailey
Battle of Britain
Squadron Leader
DFC
No 264 Squadron
Died 2000
NJM Barry Nathaniel John Merriman “Nat” Barry
Battle of Britain
Flying Officer
No 501 Squadron
Did not survive the war
7 Oct 1940
WS Bowyer Walter Stafford Bowyer
Battle of Britain
Squadron Leader
No 257 Squadron
Did not survive the war
PRF Burton Percival Ross Frames Burton
Battle of Britain
Flying Officer
MiD
No 249 Squadron
Did not survive the war
27 Sep 1940
GF Chater George Frederick Chater
Battle of Britain
Group Captain
DFC
No 3 Squadron
Died 1981
JAG Chomley John Alison George Chomley
Battle of Britain
Pilot Officer
No 257 Squadron
Did not survive the war
12 Aug 1940
CAG Clark Colin Anthony Gordon Clark
Battle of Britain
Flight Lt
No 137 Squadron
Did not survive the war
JT Crossey James Terence Crossey
Battle of Britain
Pilot Officer
No 249 Squadron
Died 1988
CR Davis Carl Raymond Davis
Battle of Britain
Flying Officer
DFC
Did not survive the war
6 Sep 1940
PG Dexter Peter Grenfell Dexter
Battle of Britain
Flying Officer
DFC
No 16 Squadron
Did not survive the war
IB Difford Ivor Benson Difford
Battle of Britain
Flying Officer
No 607 Squadron
Did not survive the war
7 Oct 1940
GJ Drake George James Drake
Battle of Britain
Pilot Officer
No 607 Squadron
Did not survive the war
9 Sep 1940
JLW Ellacombe John Lawrence Wemyss Ellacombe
Battle of BritainAir officers
Air Commodore
DFC and Bar
No 151 Squadron
Died 2014
CW Goldsmith Claude Waller Goldsmith
Battle of Britain
Flying Officer
No 603 Squadron
Did not survive the war
28 Oct 1940
LW Graham Leslie William Graham
Battle of Britain
Pilot Officer
No 56 Squadron
Not recorded
CP Green Charles Patrick Green
Battle of Britain
Group Captain
DSO DFC
No 92 Squadron
Died 1999
NM Hall Noel Mudie Hall
Battle of Britain
Flight Lt
AFC
No 257 Squadron
Did not survive the war
8 Aug 1940
RH Haviland Richard Haviland
Battle of Britain
Pilot Officer
No 248 Squadron
Did not survive the war
28 Aug 1940
IBDE Hay Ian Bruce David Errol Hay
Battle of Britain
Wing Commander
No 611 Squadron
Died 2005
GDL Haysom Geoffery David Leybourne Haysom
Battle of Britain
Group Captain
DSO DFC
No 79 Squadron
Died 1979
DA Helcke Denis A Helcke
Battle of Britain
Sgt
No 504 Squadron
Did not survive the war
17 Sep 1940
MR Hill Michael Rowland Hill
Battle of Britain
Squadron Leader
No 266 Squadron
KIA
12 Mar 1945
PH Hugo Petrus Hendrik “Dutch” Hugo
Battle of BritainDecorated
Group Captain
DSO DFC & Two Bars
No 615 Squadron
Died 1986
CB Hull Caesar Barraud Hull
Battle of Britain
Squadron Leader
DFC
No 43 Squadron, No 263 Squadron
Did not survive the war
7 Sep 1940
CCO Joubert Charles Cecil Oliver Joubert
Battle of Britain
Pilot Officer
No 56 Squadron
Died 1973
AG Lewis Albert Gerald Lewis
Battle of Britain
Squadron Leader
DFC & Bar
No 504 Squadron, No 85 Squadron
Not recorded
AG Malan Albert Gysbert “Sailor” Malan
Battle of BritainDecorated
Group Captain
DSO & Bar DFC & Bar
No 74 Squadron
Died 1963
EJ Morris Edward James Morris
Battle of BritainAir officers
Air Commodore
CB CBE DSO DFC
No 79 Squadron
Died 1999
JRS Oelofse Johannes Roelof Stephanus Oelofse
Battle of Britain
Pilot Officer
No 43 Squadron
Did not survive the war
8 Aug 1940
SR Peacock-Edwards Spencer R “Teddy” Peacock-Edwards
Battle of Britain
Squadron Leader
DFC
No 150 Squadron
Died 1983
FH Posener Frederick Hyam Posener
Battle of Britain
Pilot Officer
None listed
Did not survive the war
JW Sleigh James Wallace Sleigh
Battle of Britain
Commander
OBE DSO DSC, Mentioned in Dispatches
Died 2005
BG Stapleton Basil Gerald Stapleton
Battle of Britain
Squadron Leader
DFC
No 603 Squadron
Died 2010
B van Mentz Brian van Mentz
Battle of Britain
Flying Officer
DFC
No 222 Squadron
Did not survive the war
26 Apr 1941
TY Wallace Thomas Young Wallace
Battle of BritainDFM
Squadron Leader
DFM
No 111 Squadron
Did not survive the war
11 Nov 1944
AB Watkinson Arthur Basil Watkinson
Battle of Britain
Pilot Officer
No 66 Squadron
Died 1985
PHV Wells Patrick Hardy Wells
Battle of Britain
Squadron Leader
DSO
No 249 Squadron
Died 2002