5 Squadron Pilots List

 

Adams, Lt EE                         30.12.42-14.2.44 PoW.

Adams, 2/Lt HD                      5.11.41-2.2.42 KIFA while at 71 O.T.U.   X.

Aitchison, Lt GH                     …12.44-2.8.45.

Armstrong, Capt RF (Lax)     18.6.42 (1.7.42?)-23.12.42 to 7 Wing Sweep Leader.

Arnot, Lt FL (ex 5 RFU)          30.4.45-29.6.45 to 7 Wing.  X.

Atkinson, Lt JW (Attie)          31.7.42-2.3.43 inj’d in FA.    

Bailey, Lt DS (Jumbo)            21.2.45-2.6.45.

Baker, Maj EM                       27.8.43-20.1.44 OTE, RTU 27th. CO.

Barnett, 2/Lt, Lt J                   13.8.41-……42. X??

Barrett, Lt, Capt EP                by 5.44-31.10.44, RTU 25.11.44, & 18.4.45-20.8.45. RTU in 10.45.

Barrett, 2/Lt WDR                   …4.44-14.4.44 KIA.

Bartels, 2/Lt, Lt MJ                 7.11.41-3.4.42 KIA.

Baytopp, Lt AE                       21.8.45-……45. X.   

Begg, Lt CG (George)             24.6.44-6.12.44 KIA.

Bennee, 2/Lt, Lt PW                16.3.44-9.9.44 KIA.

Bidwell, 2/Lt, Lt HWG (Hal)   3.11.41-…12.42 OTE.

Black, Lt W                              30.12.42-18.3.44 OTE. RTU in 4.44..

Blignault, Capt AP (Blikkies) (ex 4) ….5.44-18.5.44 PoW.

Borland, Lt ER                          …9.44-3.11.44 KIA.

Bosch, Lt ACJ                          21.2.44-…1.45 to 112.

Botha,Capt LC (Cookie)          25.4.42-17.6.42 KIA.

Boyd, Lt DN                          14.10.42-26.3.43 WiA &  …..c43-18.3.44 OTE. RTU, & …12.44-2.4.45 PoW, returned 15.5.45-28.5.45 RTU.

Boyle, 2/Lt, Lt W                      20.10.42-19.4.43 PoW.

Briscoe, Lt JA (Johnny) (ex 3)  …….43-4.4.44 OTE.

Britten, Lt AB                           by 3.43,  & 29.7.43-30.3.44 OTE.

Brooks, Lt RE                           21.8.45-…..45.   X.

Broome, Lt DCN (Duncan)      8.10.42-12.2.44 OTE. RTU in 4.44.

Brown,2/Lt WHH                    16.8.42-1.9.42 KIA.

(Brunton, 2/Lt WV (Wally)      29.6.42-1.7.42 to 4.)

Burnett, Lt AE (Toby)             …….44-22.6.45 OTE, RTU 4.7.45..

Carman, Lt EHD                     9.7.42-2.9.42 inj on ops, to hospital.

Clarke, Capt, Maj HJE (Nobby/Pappy) (ex 3) …43-6.4.44 OTE, & …11.44-1.5.44 KIA. CO from 3.4.45.

Coad, 2/Lt, Lt WR (Ralph)       25.9.42-10.12.43 OTE, RTU 12th.

Coetzee, Lt, Capt JC (Jan)        15.9.44-19.4.45 KIA.

Coetzer, Lt CJ                            ....8.44-1.12.44 KIA.

Coleman, Lt SV                         25.9.42-20.10.42 KIA.

Colman, Capt EN (Norman)      9.7.42-6.9.42 KIA.

Condon, Lt RLE (Rory)            ...12.44-2.8.45.

Coster, Capt KR                         …….42-11.7.42 PoW.

Cowen, Lt PF (ex 4)                   9.7.42-13.6.43 RTU.

5 Sqdn con’d - 2

Creasey, Lt BJR (Basil)        …10.44-20.6.45 OTE. (Att 1 Canadian Div for 4 days 1.45.)

Cross, Lt DG                              c1942-2.9.42 med. X?

Darge, Lt KJ                                21.2.45-13.4.45, & 15.5.45-17.8.45.

Davidson, Lt JHM                      14.5.44-12.44 OTE, to 5 RFU.

Davy, Lt JH (ex 3)                      ….43-3.4.44 OTE.

Deakin, 2/Lt DR (ex 4)              14.10.42-30.7.43 to 2.

De Kock, Lt N                             27.4.45-30.6.45 to 7 Wing.   X.

Derham, 2/Lt, Lt RC (Bob)        4.11.41-16.6.42 PoW.

De Wet, Capt AQ                       25.10.44-28.5.45 OTE, RTU 1.6.45. Acting CO 22.4.45-29.4.45 & 1.5.45-…5.45.

Dickson, Lt AE                          23.5.44-2.9.44 PoW/WiA, DoW 18th.

Ditchburn, 2/Lt, Lt R (Roy)       3.11.41-24.1.42 KIFA while at 71 O.T.U.  X.

Dold, Lt GAL  (Tony) (ex 1)      4.1.43-26.2.43 PoW.

Dooley, Lt DE (ex 3)                  2.6.44-……44 or 45. To 5 Wing.

Dove, Capt DC (Pigeon) (ex 2)  31.7.42-4.9.42 to 4.

Doveton-Helps, Lt JG (ex 10)    …12.44-21.8.45.

Duncan, Capt, (Maj) A (Andrew) 25.6.41-31.5.42 KIA. (Acting) CO only on 31.5.42.

Duncan, 2/Lt AM                          c7.42-7.8.42 KIA.

Du Preez, Lt HTR (Bob) (ex 3)    2.6.44-…8.44. RTU.

Du Toit, Lt H                                2.2.44-…...44.

Du Toit, Lt WA                            …..44- …11.44.

Eaton, Lt BJ                                  …11.44-21.11.44 KIA on his first op.

Enslin, Capt BGS (Geoff)             …10.44-23.1.45 KIA.

Everitt, Lt SFK (ex 4)                    29.6.42-10.8.42 to SAAF BD & 1 ADU.

Facer, Lt AWS                                ………-24.4.44 PoW/WiA. DoW 5.5.44.

Filby, Lt JE                                     18.4.45-24.4.45 KIA on 2nd op.

Finlayson, 2/Lt, Lt T (Tom)           5.11.41-…7.42 med, & …7.42-2.10.42 KIFA.

Flack, Lt RHR                                13.2.45-26.2.45 KIA.

Frost, Capt, Maj JE (Jack)              23.7.41-31.5.42 to 233 Wing HQ, c1.6.42-16.6.42 KIA. CO from 23.7.41.

Futeran, Lt B (Barry) (ex 4)           15.6.42-c19.6.42 to 4.

Gaymans, 2/Lt, Lt HG                    6.11.41-5.9.42 to hosp. To SAAF BD.

Golding, 2/Lt, Lt CA (Cecil)          25.3.42-3.6.42 WiA, to hosp. RTU.

Greeff, Lt WH (Willem)                 5.9.42-30.12.42 to 1.

Grobler, 2/Lt, Lt PCF                     3.11.41-18.6.42 med (inj 3.6.42), RTU 5.7.42.

Grove, 2/Lt, Lt BJ (Ben)                 ……42-24.7.42 PoW. (Escaped/recaptured.)

Hall, Lt EW (Porky)                        …11.44-6.12.44 KIA.

Hanson Lt DM                                1.4.44-27.5.44 KIA.

Harriss, Lt HAM                              …11.44-…5.45 OTE. RTU on 15th.

Hart, Lt TF (Tom)                           …mid ‘44-6.12.44 KIA.

Hattingh, Lt DR                              …12.44-19.4.45 PoW/WiA, escaped/evaded, returned 28.4.45 but to 22 MFH & off strength 28.5.45..

Hauptfliesch, Maj DB (Hoefie) (ex 2) 1.5.43-27.8.43 to Staff College, Haifa. CO.

Hewison, Capt JL (Gugu)                25.6.41-31.5.42 to 4.   

Hilligan, Lt RM (Hilly)                    8.10.42-27.3.43 KIA.

5 Sqdn con’d - 3

Hingle, Lt L (Lewis)                         …12.44-25.2.45 KIA.

Hinton, 2/Lt, Lt AD (Dale)              5.7.42-26.10.42 KIA.

Hirst, 2/Lt, Lt RC (Robbie)             6.11.41-14.12.42 OTE.

Hojem, Capt RC (Rod) (ex 2)         1.4.43-………. Acting CO …6.43.

Hooper, Lt RH                                 by 4.44-7.11.44 OTE.

Horne, 2/Lt, Lt CJC                         …8.41-28.6.42 injd FA. RTU/med 7.42.

Horton, Capt C                                7.5.41-22.7.41. First CO. In Union. X.

Howitz, Lt LO                                  1943 & 8.9.43-16.2.44 KIA.

Human, Capt JDW (Johnny) .           …..41-17.3.42 to 2, & .as supernumerary c4.43.

Humphrey, Lt RW (ex 4/hosp)         28.3.43-3.4.44 OTE. RTU.

Ibsch, Lt AP (ex 28)                         12.12.44-31.12.44 sprained wrist, to RFU 2/3.45, returned 13.3.45-21.8.45.

Israel, Lt PMC                                   by 5.44-16.11.44 inj’d/DoAS.

Jack, 2/Lt, Lt GB                               by 7.42-1.9.42 PoW.

Jacobs, Lt W                                      21.2.45-…..45.

Johnson, 2/Lt, Lt EH (Eric)               7.7.42-4.8.42 WiA, off unit on 24th, & 15.9.42-…5.43 to 2 RSU.

Johnson, Capt F                                 ……..-25.6.43 to 7 Wing Training Flight CO.

Jones, Lt EN (Tinkie) (ex 41)            …12.44-…..45.

Jooste, Lt JH                                     1.4.44-27.5.44 KIA.

Joubert, Lt, Capt AC (Joey)              7.7.42-22.5.43 RTU.

Kearns, Lt, Capt BA                          9.7.42-20.11.43 OTE , & 6.12.43-…..RTU.

Kemsley, Lt, Capt KC                       13.8.41-7.7.42 med/RTU, & 22.6.44-1.11.44 KIA.

Kilpin, Lt GD (Geoff) (ex 250?)       28.6.44-6.12.44 PoW.

Kruger, Lt JJ                                      29.5.44- …12.44 OTE, RTU on 23rd, & 23.4.45-2.6.45, to 7 Wing.

Lacey, Capt, Maj DVD (Dennis)     26.6.42-7.8.42 KIA. CO from 2.7.42.

Lamberg, Lt EN                                …2.44-21.8.45.

Lapersonne, Lt JA                            6.6.45-c9.45. X.

Lawson, Lt DJ (ex 4)                       9.7.42-24.8.42 med.

Lever, Capt RC (ex 5 RFU)             13.2.45-20.8.45.

Lindberg, 2/Lt, Lt, Capt JV              4.11.41-26.3.43 KIA.

Lindsay, Lt JE                                  ……43-17.10.43 to bombers.. 

Linsley, Lt RR                                  29.5.44-6.11.44 KIA.

Lock, Lt FN (Frank)                        …11.44-4.12.44 PoW.

Lombard, Lt L                                  …….43-13.5.44 OTE, RTU 3.6.44.

Lombard, Lt, Capt WJ (Bill) (ex 2 RSU)  …6.43-13.5.44, & 27.9.44-6.12.44 KIA.

(Lomberg, Lt EN                               12.44-    Pilot?)

Lourens, 2/Lt AJ                               …c11.42-16.11.42 KIA on 1st op. 

Louw, Lt PJS                                    8.1.43-31.3.43, left 1.4.43. Att 2 RSU 1.43.

MacDermid, Lt DH                          25.9.42-……..

MacGuire, Lt, Capt PG (Peter)        28.6.44-4.2.45 KIA.

MacLachlan, Lt R or H                   by 1.44-23.5.44 OTE, RTU 3.6.44.

MacMurray, Lt, Capt TC (Tom)      25.9.42-23.3.44 RTU, & …9.44-12.11.44 PoW/WiA. CO from 15.9.44.

5 Sqdn con’d - 4

McCarthy, 2/Lt, Lt RO                    16.8 or 16.5.42-7.11.43.

McLeod, Lt DHR (Donie)                by 5.44-12.11.44 FTR, evaded, returned 20.12.44-9.1.45 RTU, & 23.4.45-2.6.45.

Manning, Lt RWP                           …9.44-1.11.44 FTR, injd, evaded, to 102 Gen Hosp..

Martin, Capt CE (Charles) (ex 2 RSU)   …..43-30.5.43 to 1.

Martin, 2/Lt, Lt JMS                        25.3.42-3.6.42 WiA, returned  …..42-6.3.43 to 73 O.T.U. as instructer.

Mathee, Lt NJE                               …12.44-……45.

Meaker, Maj FJM (Jack) (ex 2)   24.4.42 (4.5.42?)-28.6.42, 2.7.42 RTU. Supernumerary.

Meredith, Lt LJR (ex 3)                   2.6.44-…7.44.

Merrick, Lt AW                               8.10.42-8.3.43 to  73 O.T. U. as instrucor.

Mitchell, Lt AW                              1.4.44-7.11.44 OTE.

Moolman, Lt PH (ex 41)                  …12.44-……45.

Morgan, Lt KC                               15.4.42-17.6.42 KIA.

Morrison, Lt, Capt, Maj RL (Bob)  3.11.41-3.6.42 WiA/hosp, & returned 15.10.42-31.3.43 OTE, & 26.4.44-13.9.44 KIA. CO from 26.4.44.

Muir, Lt P (Jock)                             23.5.44-23.2.45 to hosp, returned 3.4.45-23.4.45 KIA.

Muir, 2/Lt, Lt VS (Viv)                  4.11.41-3.6.42 WiA, returned & flew one op 3.7.42 but wounds incompletely healed & posted out 10.8.42 med. (1 ADU by 1943.)

Murdock, Lt, Capt, Maj DW (Dave) (ex 4)  29.6.42-10.12.43 OTE RTU 12th, & 28.5.44-30.3.45 OTE. CO from …11.44.   

Murray, Lt GC                                …9.44-15.10.44 KIA.

Newberry, Lt PD                             …….. -26.10.43 PoW.

Nicholson, Lt GHJ                          30.12.42-2.1.43. X. To 2 ADU.

Nolte, Lt IH                                    5.9.42-23.10.42 KIA.

Nunneley, Lt CW                     28.6.44-22.8.44 FTR, returned 7.10.44-12.1.45, RTU 14th.

Odendaal, Capt, Maj HOM (Oodie/Tank) …...43-21.6.44 OTE, & …1.45-3.4.45 FTR evaded, returned …5.45-……..45. CO from 20.3.45 or 1.4.45, & on return in 5.45.

Ogram, Lr RG                                 1.4.44-… 9.44.

O’Hara, Lt OR                                  6.6.45- c9.45. X

Osborne, Lt CT                                21.8.45-……45. X.

Osler, Lt RGP (Ossie)                     …....44-27.3.45 RTU.

Pare, Capt RS (Robin)                    27.12.41-3.6.42 KIA.

Parsonson, Capt, Maj JE  (ex 2)    17.12.42-30.4.43 FTR, evaded,  PoW 3.5.43. CO from 23.12.42.

Peak, Lt CCG (China)                …… 42-18.7.42 KIFA at 233 Wing Training Flt  X.

Pearce, Maj LB (Bunny) (ex 4)   11 or 12.8.42-2.9.42 med, returned 10 (16?).9.42-…10.42 med, returned 13.10.42-21 (29?).10.42 med, returned 6.11.42-23.12.42 RTU. CO from 11.8.42 except various periods off sick.

Pienaar, Lt, Capt JM (Jack)            by 4.44-10.10.44 PoW.

Popham, Lt EWL                            …8.41-31.10.42 KIFA.

Potgieter, Lt JW (Potty) (ex 9)       26.1.45-21.2.45 KIA.

Powell, Lt JH (Dusty)                    1.4.44-….9.44.

Pretorious, Lt JT                             15.6.45-5.10.45.   X.      

Raymond, Lt WL                            by 1.43. Injd in FA.

5 Sqdn con’d - 5

Raleigh, Lt JB                                 by 4.44-18.9.44 PoW.

Rapp, 2/Lt LW (ex 4)                     9.7.42-11.7.42 KIA.

Redman, Lt GL(George) (ex 41)    …12.44-30.1.45 PoW.

Rogers, Lt RT (Roy)                       7.7.42-.31.10.42, & 28.11.42-26.12.42, & 31.1.43-7.11.43 OTE, RTU 18th, & …6.44-24.7.44 to 260.

Ross, 2/Lt ….                                  …8.41-…9.41 to an O.T.U. for further training.

Rossouw, 2/Lt, Lt A de L (Andre) 16.8.42-30.12.42 to 1.

Sandilands, 2/Lt NM                      …9.41-……

Sansom, Lt HE                            30.12.42-12.4.44 OTE, RTU on 24th.

Saunders, 2/Lt, Lt PH                    7.11.41-30.5.42 KIA.

Schulz, 2/Lt AR                              29.6.42-1.7.42 to 4.

Schwikkard, 2/Lt, Lt GW               8.10.42-8.2.44 OTE. RTU.

Slater, 2/Lt, Lt JH (John)               10.11.41-…9.42 to 1.

Sleep, Lt R (Roy) (ex 10)               …12.44-17.4.45 KIA.

Smith, Lt, Capt EAT                      13.2.45-still 8.45.

Smith, Capt H (Harry) (ex 4)         31.7.42-10.8.42 RTU. 

Smith, 2/Lt, Lt H (Hack ‘em) (ex 4) 7.7.42-…10.42 to 92.

(Smith, Lt N [M?]                          c8/9.42??   Pilot?? X.)

Sommerville, 2/Lt, Lt C (Charles) 4.11.41-21.11.42 OTE.

Sparrow, Lt AC                                  21.8.45-…..45.   X.

Spence, Lt WN                               …12.44-11.12.44 KIA.

Spies, Capt CJ (Stoffel)                  2.2.44-29.3.44 FTR, returned 11.4.44-30.5.44 inj’d, to

Hospital, returned 27.6.44-…8.44.

Stevens, 2/Lt FL                              25.3.42-27.5.42 PoW/WiA escaped, evaded, returned 28.5.42-24.7.42 KIA.

Stott, 2/Lt DN                                  20.8.41-….9.41 to 2. X.

Stubbs, Lt MJD                          24.1.44-5.6.44 FTR, returned 13.6.44-27.6.44 OTE/RTU.

Thornhill-Cook, Lt BS                     ………-4.6.42 KIA.

Thornley, Lt JV (Vic)                       25.9.42-9.10.42 PoW.

Trenchard, 2/Lt C (Clifford)             …7.42-16.8.42 PoW, DoW on 17th.

Turnbull, Lt WF                               …….42-6.9.42 KIA.

Turner, 2/Lt R (Richard)                   21.2.45-10.3.45 WiA/22 MFH. Left hosp 6.45.

Van Dam, Lt GCA (ex 5 RFU)         1.4.45-17.4.45 KIA.

Van der Spuy, 2/Lt, Lt, Capt LB (Louis) 3.11.41-14.12.42 OTE/RTU. Acting CO four times: 26.6-2.7.42, 8.8-12.8.42, 5.9-10.9.42, & 5.10-…10.42.

Van Heerden, Lt …                           in 1942.

Van Niekerk, Lt FT (Bushy)             24 or 25.9.42-30.12.43 slight WiA, RTU on 8.1.44. .

Van Rensburg, Lt DJJ (Van)            …12.44-23.1.45 KIA.

Venter, Capt PW (Piet/the Youth)    17.5.43-…9.43 to 260.

Vernon, Lt DN                                  by 4.44-22.6.44 FTR, returned …7.44-7.11.44 OTE.

Waites, Capt JG (Johnny)                18.5.44-17.12.44 OTE, & 13.5.45-2.8.45.

Weare, Lt J de LA                             25.3.42-10.7.42 med/RTU.

Weber, Lt NJ                                    24.1.44-3.4.44 PoW.

Weingartz, Lt FK (Felix)                  ……43-3.4.44 OTE.

White, Lt ?                                        in 9.41. X.                    

5 Sqdn con’d - 6

Whyte, Lt, Capt, Maj KC (Ken)       …8.42-……42, & 26.6.43-…4.44, to MORU 2.5.44. OC from 21.1.44.

Wilkie, Lt A                                     1.6.44-14.6.44 WiA.

Withers, Lt GE                                 …..43-22.3.44 OTE.

Woolcott, Capt RPJ (ex 9)                …12.44-c6.45.

Wrensch, Lt BE (Basil)                     28.2.43-12.4.44 OTE, RTU on 24th..

Wright, 2/Lt, Lt W (or WH?)            16.3.44-……… RTU. 

 

 

 

5 Sqdn pilots in SA only during 1941 (most posted to 1 Sqdn)

Biden, 2/Lt                       13.8.41-

Collingwood, 2/Lt RJP    13.8.41-

Finney, 2/Lt SA               20.8.41-

MacLean, 2/Lt                  8.41-

Meek, 2/Lt TA (ex 3)       29.8.41-24.9.41.

Milner, 2/Lt                      13.8.41-

Sandilands, Lt                  8.41-

Stott, 2/Lt                         20.8.41-   to 2.

Shuttleworth, Capt LHG  … …41-7.41.

Waugh, 2/Lt                     13.8.41-

Willson, 2/Lt                     8.41-

 

Attachments of RAF & USAAF pilots not shown.

 

Note: at least one SA’n in RAF with 5 Sqdn:

De Charmoy, F/O PJ           -18.12.43 KIA.

 

And as SA’n?

Jandrell, F/O, F/L DP     -5.44.