South Africans in the RAF

SATS General Botha

Simon's Town

Fifty-seven former cadets served as RAF, RAFVR, Fleet Air Arm and SAAF airmen in the Second World War, about 5% of the cadets who had graduated by 1940.

15 men in the register

AS Ainslie Allan Stuart Ainslie
Named in the book
Flight Lt
DFC
No 210 Squadron
KIA
29 Jun 1940
SHE Capstick Dale
1943 secondees killed
Lt
None listed
Killed, flying accident
24 Jul 1944
CH Filmer Cecil Howard Filmer
Named in the book
Lt Commander
MiD
Died 2007
HR Graham Henry Rudolph Graham
Air officers
Air Vice Marshal
CB CBE DSO DFC
No 7 Squadron
Died 1987
AJ Hay Alistair James Hay
Named in the book
Flight Lt
DFC
No 182 Squadron
KIA
18 Aug 1944
J Laurens John Laurens
DFM
Pilot Officer
DFM
No 101 Squadron
KIA
20 Feb 1944
LA Lynn Lewis Alan Lynn
Decorated
Wing Commander
DSO & Bar DFC
No 107 Squadron; No 180 Squadron
Died 2000
AG Malan Albert Gysbert “Sailor” Malan
Battle of BritainDecorated
Group Captain
DSO & Bar DFC & Bar
No 74 Squadron
Died 1963
DCJ McKendry Denis Charles James McKendry
Named in the book
Pilot Officer
No 83 Squadron
KIA
3 Jan 1944
EJ Morris Edward James Morris
Battle of BritainAir officers
Air Commodore
CB CBE DSO DFC
No 79 Squadron
Died 1999
JD Nettleton John Dering Nettleton
Decorated
Wing Commander
VC
No 44 Squadron
KIA
13 Jul 1943
M Overed Martin Overed
1943 secondees killed
Captain
No 14 Squadron
KIA
19 Apr 1945
JW Sleigh James Wallace Sleigh
Battle of Britain
Commander
OBE DSO DSC, Mentioned in Dispatches
Died 2005
CR Taylor Charles Rupert Taylor
Named in the book
Group Captain
OBE, Mentioned in Dispatches
Died 1997
AWK Watson Alfred William Knox Watson
Named in the book
Flight Lt
No 202 Squadron
KIA
5 Jun 1941

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