List of World War II aces from Southern Rhodesia
This is a list of fighter aces in World War II from Southern Rhodesia. For other countries see List of World War II aces by country
| Name | Kills | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bowker, NevilleNeville Bowker | 11 | Prisoner of war
DFC in 1941[1] |
| Buchanan, George Andrew F. "Buck"George Andrew F. "Buck" Buchanan | 7 | DFC Mostly defending Malta.[2] |
| Deall, John HowardJohn Howard Deall | 5 | OBE, DSO, DFC, Vliegerkruis |
| Dicks-Sherwood, Eric Sidney "Dicky"Eric Sidney "Dicky" Dicks-Sherwood | 7 | |
| Holman, FrankFrank Holman | 9 | |
| Hull, Caesar BarrandCaesar Barrand Hull | 8 | DFC Joined RAF in 1936. Most successful pilot of Norwegian Campaign. Killed in action on 7 September 1940 |
| Maguire, William Ivan HartleyWilliam Ivan Hartley Maguire | 13 | |
| Newton, Percy Arthur "Ping"Percy Arthur "Ping" Newton | 5 | |
| Plagis, Ioannis Agorastos "John"Ioannis Agorastos "John" Plagis | 16 | Born and brought up in Rhodesia of Greek descent; joined the Royal Air Force as a Greek citizen, not holding British nationality. |
| St Quintin, Perry RobertPerry Robert St Quintin | 9 | |
| Williams, Ernest LeopoldErnest Leopold Williams | 9 |
See also
Notes and references
- Notes
- References
- ↑ "Tomahawk and Kittyhawk Aces of the RAF and Commonwealth" 2002 Osprey
- ↑ Malta Spitfire Aces 2008, Osprey
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