South Africans in the RAF

King Edward VII School

Johannesburg

More than 2 000 old boys volunteered in the Second World War, 565 of them as airmen, and the school's Roll of Honour lists 178 who died.

25 men in the register

JE Begbie Errol Begbie
1943 secondees killed
Lt
No 102 Squadron
KIA
3 Nov 1944
RS Bostock Robert Southey Bostock
Named in the book
Lt
MiD (twice)
KIA
CAG Clark Colin Anthony Gordon Clark
Battle of Britain
Flight Lt
No 137 Squadron
Did not survive the war
RO Day Robert Ogilvie Day
Named in the book
Flight Lt
DFC
No 139 Squadron
KIA
PG Dexter Peter Grenfell Dexter
Battle of Britain
Flying Officer
DFC
No 16 Squadron
Did not survive the war
LPT Eagar Larry Eagar
Named in the book
Colonel
DFC; American DFC, Air Medal and two Clusters
No 183 and No 164 Squadrons, RAF
Died 1975
RIK Edwards Richard Irvin Knight Edwards
Named in the book
Acting Group Captain
DFC and Bar, AFC
Not recorded
CH Filmer Cecil Howard Filmer
Named in the book
Lt Commander
MiD
Died 2007
J Friendly Jocelyn Friendly
DFM
Sgt
DFM
No 110 Squadron
Did not survive the war
AA Greenberg Albert Aaron Greenberg
Named in the book
Pilot Officer
No 224 Squadron
Killed, flying accident
3 Mar 1940
FA Harte Frazer Apsley Harte
Named in the book
Wing Commander
DFC
No 107 Squadron
KIA
9 Oct 1941
RH Haviland Richard Haviland
Battle of Britain
Pilot Officer
No 248 Squadron
Did not survive the war
28 Aug 1940
DA Helcke Denis A Helcke
Battle of Britain
Sgt
No 504 Squadron
Did not survive the war
17 Sep 1940
RT Hildick Robert Taverner Hildick
Named in the book
Captain
No 48 Squadron
Killed, flying accident
22 Feb 1944
GS Hogg George Suttie Hogg
Named in the book
Lt
No 221 Squadron
Killed, flying accident
4 Feb 1944
AES Howes
Named in the book
Captain
None listed
Not recorded
LE Leon Lionel Leon
Decorated
Wing Commander
DSO DFC and Bar
No 55 Squadron
Died 2006
N Lewis Norman Lewis
Named in the book
Pilot Officer
No 99 Squadron
KIA
14 Dec 1939
JW Louw James William Louw
Named in the book
Group Captain
OBE DFC and Bar
No 240 Squadron
Not recorded
D Masur Denis Masur
Named in the book
Not recorded
None listed
Did not survive the war
CW McGregor Charles “Shorty” McGregor
1943 secondees killed
Lt
No 97 Squadron
KIA
8 Feb 1945
JN Robbs “Jack”
Named in the book
Major General
DFC
Not recorded
H Rosofsky Harold Rosofsky
Named in the book
Pilot Officer
No 9 Squadron
Killed, flying accident
HWA Sheahan Harold Wentworth Aylward Sheahan
Named in the book
Flight Lt
DFC
No 220 Squadron
Did not survive the war
2 Aug 1940
CR Taylor Charles Rupert Taylor
Named in the book
Group Captain
OBE, Mentioned in Dispatches
Died 1997

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