South Africans in the RAF

Diocesan College (Bishops)

Cape Town

The book says Bishops had the highest number of South Africans who served in the RAF and RAFVR during the Second World War.

18 men in the register

CH Adcock Charles Adcock
Named in the book
Captain
No 11 Squadron
KIA
9 Apr 1942
PV Arderne Philip Valentine Arderne
Named in the book
Squadron Leader
DFC
No 110 Squadron
Not recorded
NJM Barry Nathaniel John Merriman “Nat” Barry
Battle of Britain
Flying Officer
No 501 Squadron
Did not survive the war
7 Oct 1940
GW Brodziak Gordon Ward Brodziak
Named in the book
Not recorded
No 608 Squadron
KIA
11 Nov 1942
PRF Burton Percival Ross Frames Burton
Battle of Britain
Flying Officer
MiD
No 249 Squadron
Did not survive the war
27 Sep 1940
WW Burton William Westbrooke Burton
Named in the book
Pilot Officer
No 104 Squadron
KIA
GG Duff Gordon G Duff
Named in the book
Flight Lt
DFC
No 158 Squadron
Did not survive the war
JA Duff James Alistair Duff
Named in the book
Pilot Officer
DFC
No 254 Squadron
Did not survive the war
PR Duff Peter Rutherford Duff
Named in the book
Not recorded
None listed
Did not survive the war
JLW Ellacombe John Lawrence Wemyss Ellacombe
Battle of BritainAir officers
Air Commodore
DFC and Bar
No 151 Squadron
Died 2014
A Fry Anthony “Tony” Fry
Named in the book
Flight Lt
DFC
No 59 Squadron
KIA
28 Apr 1941
EMC Guest
Named in the book
Flight Lt
DFC
Not recorded
JER Hayter
Named in the book
Squadron Leader
DFC
No 83 Squadron
Not recorded
GLB Hull Laurence “Laurie” Hull
Named in the book
Acting Squadron Leader
DFC
No 114 Squadron
Killed, flying accident
17 May 1946
DN McCarthy Denis Norman McCarthy
Named in the book
Pilot Officer
None listed
Killed, flying accident
20 Apr 1941
GR Park
Named in the book
Wing Commander
DFC
No 272 Squadron
KIA
R Thomas Rae Thomas
Named in the book
Flight Lt
DFC
No 240 Squadron
Did not survive the war
9 Apr 1942
IF Watson
Named in the book
Major
DFC
No 102 Squadron
Not recorded

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