South Africans in the RAF

Durban High School

Durban

Its Roll of Honour records 169 names, including seven RAF airmen and seconded SAAF pilots Edwin Swales and Eric Saville.

7 men in the register

WS Bowyer Walter Stafford Bowyer
Battle of Britain
Squadron Leader
No 257 Squadron
Did not survive the war
GW Brokensha Guy Warwick Brokensha
Named in the book
Lt
DSC
Did not survive the war
GDL Haysom Geoffery David Leybourne Haysom
Battle of Britain
Group Captain
DSO DFC
No 79 Squadron
Died 1979
JJ Le Roux Jacobus Johannes “Chris” Le Roux
Decorated
Squadron Leader
DFC & Two Bars
No 602 Squadron
Killed, flying accident
29 Aug 1944
ML Morris Mervyn Lascelles Morris
Named in the book
Flight Lt
No 110 Squadron
KIA
15 Apr 1940
EC Saville Eric Cowley Saville
Named in the book
Major
None listed
Did not survive the war
EE Swales Edwin Essery Swales
Decorated1943 secondees killed
Major
VC DFC
No 582 Squadron
KIA
24 Feb 1945

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