TRIBUTE PAGES
1939
1945
INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE VETERANS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND MUSEUMS.
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1 Squadron
Brown, Lt. L Hinton, MiD, fighter pilot.
Boyle, Brig. Brian John Lister "Piggy", DFC, fighter pilot
Brebner, Maj. Donald Mabille "Don", DFC. fighter Pilot
Faure, Lt-Col. Johannes Philibert Morkel "Hannes", DSO, DFC & BAR, fighter pilot
Finney, Maj. Stewart Alexander "Bomb", DFC&BAR, fighter pilot
Freeman, Lt. Henry Philip "Butch", DFC, fighter pilot
Golding, Maj. Cecil Alexander, DFC, fighter pilot
Hastie, Lt. David S, fighter pilot
Hewitson, John Loch "Gugu", DFC, fighter pilot
Hojem, Lt. Graham Clayton "Dicky", fighter pilot
Kershaw, Maj. Robert Harold Carlisle "Bob", DSO, DFC, fighter pilot
Maclean, Capt Alan Delville "Jerks", DFC, fighter pilot
Metelerkamp, Maj. Peter Carel Rex, fighter pilot
Moodie, Col. Derrick Dunbar "Snowy", DSO,DFC, fighter pilot
Penberthy Lt. Vivian A "Red", fighter pilot
Sandilands, Lt Noel Milne "Sandy", fighter pilot
Sinclair, Capt. Colin Robert, MiD, DFC, fighter pilot
Spencer, Lt. J R "Jack", fighter pilot
Tyrrell, Lt. Andrew Fitsgerald, fighter pilot
2 Squadron
Allen-White, Lt. Angus Forbes "Guss", fighter pilot
Brown, Lt. Jack Owen "John", MiD
Barnett, Lt. Harold Ivan "Barney", fighter pilot
Ducasse, Lt. Desmond Vyvyan "Duke", fighter pilot
Farrall, Capt. Angus Donald, fighter pilot
Finney, Maj. Stewart Alexander "Bomb", DFC&BAR, fighter pilot
Harrison, Lt. Neville Claude "Zingi", fighter pilot
Hillary, Lt. George Winton, fighter pilot
Hojem, Capt Rodney Clayton "Rod", DFC, fighter pilot
Johl, Capt. Wilfred A "Fritz", fighter pilot
Kershaw, Maj. Robert Harold Carlisle "Bob", DSO, DFC, fighter pilot
Krummeck, Brig. Geoffrey Courtney "Geoff", SM, DSO, fighter pilot
Martin, Capt. Victor Herbert "Vic", DFC, fighter pilot
Sweeney, Lt. James Mackenzie "Horse", fighter pilot
3 Squadron
Golding, Maj. Cecil Alexander, DFC, fighter pilot
Kershaw, Maj. Robert Harold Carlisle "Bob", DSO, DFC, fighter pilot
4 Squadron
Boyle, Brig. Brian John Lister "Piggy", DFC, fighter pilot
Duff-Richardson, Capt. Melville "Duff", DFC, fighter pilot
Faure, Lt-Col. Johannes Philibert Morkel "Hannes", DSO, DFC & BAR, fighter pilot
Hewitson, John Loch "Gugu", DFC, fighter pilot
Martin, Lt. John H, fighter pilot
Moodie, Col. Derrick Dunbar "Snowy", DSO,DFC, fighter pilot
Paterson, Capt. Abraham Chad, "Slug", fighter pilot
Taylor, Lt. Denis James, fighter pilot
5 Squadron
Golding, Maj. Cecil Alexander, DFC, fighter pilot
Hewitson, John Loch "Gugu", DFC, fighter pilot
Johnson, Maj. Eric, fighter pilot
McCarthy, Lt. Owen R, fighter pilot
Turnbull, Lt. William Fraser "Billy", fighter pilot
7 Squadron
Basson, Lt. Arnold Loubser "Bassie", fighter pilot
During, Lt. P B "Piet", fighter pilot
Golding, Maj. Cecil Alexander, DFC, fighter pilot
Kershaw, Maj. Robert Harold Carlisle "Bob", DSO, DFC, fighter pilot
Kirby, Capt. Harold Edward, fighter pilot
10 Squadron
Brown, Lt. Jack Owen "John", MiD
During, Lt. P B "Piet", fighter pilot
Taylor, Lt. Denis James, fighter pilot
11 Squadron
Sinclair, Capt. Colin Robert, MiD, DFC, fighter pilot
Kershaw, Maj. Robert Harold Carlisle "Bob", DSO, DFC, fighter pilot
12 Squadron
Dave Dent, Lt. Davit Galt, DFC, bomber pilot
15 Squadron
Shuttleworth, Lt.-Col. Lawrence Hamilton Gordon "Lawrie", DFC, bomber pilot
16 Squadron
Mossop, Col. Allan Jack Marldon "Jack", CBE. Bomber pilot
Russell, Lt. Cyril Reginald "Rusty" Beaufighter pilot
Stopforth, Lt. Hendrik Bernardus Stopforth "Stoppie" Beaufort, Beaufighter pilot
Weddell, Capt. Ernest Arthur "Ernie", Beaufighter ground attack pilot
19 Squadron
Geater, Maj. Reginald Arthur, DFC, Beaufighter pilot
Kruger, Lt. Pieter Johannes Badenhorst "Paul", Beaufighter pilot
Stevens, Lt. Stephen John "Steve", DFC, Beaufighter pilot
Tilley, Lt.Col. Donald Pax "Don", DSO, DFC and Bar, Beaufighter pilot
Vandeleur-Smith, Pilot Officer, Robert "Vandy" "Bob" , Beaufighter pilot
24 Squadron
Mossop, Col. Allan Jack Marldon "Jack", CBE. Bomber pilot
Hague, Lt. Richard Edward M "Dick", Air Gunner
25 Squadron
Shuttleworth, Lt.-Col. Lawrence Hamilton Gordon "Lawrie", DFC, bomber pilot
White, Sergeant, Frank. Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
31 Squadron
Jones, Lt. Bryan Desmond "Davie", Bomb aimer/navigator
Nel, Lt. Charles Paul "Charlie", Liberator pilot
van Eyssen, Maj. Jacobus Lodewikus "Jack", Liberator pilot
34 Squadron
Wannenburg, AO2 Wilbur, air gunner
40 Squadron
Shepherd, Air Vice Marshal M C S "Mel", recce pilot
Shuttleworth, Lt.-Col. Lawrence Hamilton Gordon "Lawrie", DFC, bomber pilot
Sturgeon, Capt. Eric Ian, recce pilot
Orpen, Lt. John Joseph Overton, recce pilot
Welchman, Capt. J Michael, recce pilot
41 Squadron
Basson, Lt. Arnold Loubser "Bassie", fighter pilot
Berchowitz, Lt. Solomon "Lukie", Hartebeest air gunner
Krummeck, Brig. Geoffrey Courtney "Geoff", SM, DSO, fighter pilot
Penver, Lt Arthur William, ground attack/recce pilot
Shuttleworth, Lt.-Col. Lawrence Hamilton Gordon "Lawrie", DFC, bomber pilot
SAAF airmen in RAF units
Götze, Lt. Albert Richard, fighter pilot, RAF 127 and 137 squadrons
Clark, Lt. Raymond Evans, fighter pilot, RAF 1435 squadron
German Stuka pilots shot down by South Africans
Names are placed alphabetically. Units and theatres of operation are indicated. Aircraft flown operationally are also indicated.
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Lt. Angus Allen-White
2 Squadron 1942-1943, Africa & Italy
Kittyhawks, Spitfires
Lt. Harold Ivan "Barnie" Barnett
2 Squadron 1942-1944, Africa & Italy
Kittyhawks, Spitfires
Lt. Bassie Basson
7 Squadron 1942-1943, Africa & Italy
41 Squadron 1944, North Africa
7 Squadron 1944-1945
Hurricanes, Spitfires
Lt. Solomon "Lukie" Berchowitz
41 Squadron 1941, East Africa
Hartebeest
Brig Brian John Lister " Piggy" Boyle
1 Squadron 1940-1941, East Africa
4 Squadron 1944, Italy
Gladiators, Hurricanes, Spitfires
Maj Don Brebner
1 Squadron 1943-1944, Africa & Italy
7 Squadron 1945, Italy
Hurricanes, Spitfires
Lt. Hinton L Brown
1 Squadron 1943-1944, Africa & Italy
Spitfires
Lt. Raymond Clark
RAF 1435 Squadron 1944-1945, Meditteranean
Spitfires
Lt. D G "Dave" Dent, DFC
12 Squadron 1944-1945, Italy
Marauders
Ducasse, Lt. Desmond Vyvyan "Duke",
2 Squadron 1942-1944, Africa & Italy
Kittyhawks, Spitfires
Lt. Melville Duff-Richardson
4 Squadron 1941-1942, Nort Africa
Tomahawks
Lt. Peter B During
10 Squadron 1944, North Africa
7 Squadron 1944-1945, Italy
Spitfires
Capt. Angus Donald Farrall
2 Squadron 1941-1942, Nort Africa
Tomahawks
Lt. Col. JPM ("Hannes") Faure, DSO, DFC & Bar
1 Squadron 1942, North Africa
1 Squadron OC 1943, North Africa
4 Squadron OC 1944, North Africa
RAF 243 Wing Sweep leader 1944-1945
Hurricanes, Spitfires
Maj. S A "Bomb" Finney, DFC and Bar
1 Squadron 1941-1942, North Africa
1 Squadron 1943-1944, Italy
2 Squadron OC 1944-1945, Italy
Hurricanes, Spitfires
Lt. H P "Butch" Freeman, DFC
1 Squadron 1943-1944, Italy
Spitfires
Maj. Reginald Arthur Geater, DFC
19 Squadron 1943-1944, Italy
Beaufighters
Maj. Cecil A Golding, DFC
5 Squadron 1942, North Africa
1 Squadron 1943, North Africa, Italy
7 Squadron 1943, North Africa
1 Squadron 1944, Italy
3 Squadron OC, 1944-1945, Italy
Tomahawks, Spitfires
Lt. A R "Albie" Götze
RAF 127 Squadron 1944, Europe
RAF 137 Squadron 1944-1945 Europe
Spitfires
Typhoons
Lt. R E M "Dick" Hague
24 Squadron 1941-1942, North Africa
Boston Bomber air gunner
Lt. D S "Dave" Hastie
1 Squadron 1943-1944, North Africa
Spitfires
Lt. N C "Zingi" Harrison
2 Squadron 1943-1944, North Africa
Spitfires
Maj. John L "Goo goo" Hewitson, DFC
1 Squadron 1940-1941, East Africa
5 Squadron 1941-1942, North Africa
4 Squadron OC 1942, North Africa
POW Stalag Luft III, 1942-1945
Gladiators, Hurricanes, Tomahawks,
Kittyhawk
1 Squadron 1943, North Africa, Malta, Sicily
Kittyhawks, Spitfires
Capt. W A T "Fritz" Johl
2 Squadron 1943-1944, Italy
Spitfires
Lt. Eric Horace Johnson
5 Squadron 1942-1943, North Africa
Tomahawks, Kittyhawks
Lt. Bryan D " Davie" Jones
31 Squadron 1944, Italy
POW Stalag Luft III, 1944-1945
Liberators
Maj. RHC "Bob" Kershaw, DSO,DFC
Fighter pilot
3 sqdn, East Africa 1940-1941
1 sqdn, North Africa 1941-1942
2 sqdn, North Africa 1943
7 sqdn, Italy, 1943-1945
Hurricanes, Kittyhawks, Spitfires
Capt. Harold E Kirby
7 Squadron 1942-1943, North Africa
Hurricanes, Spitfires
Lt. Paul Kruger
19 Squadron 1944-1945, Italy
Beaufighters
Brig G C "Geoff" Krummeck
2 Squadron 1941-1942, North Africa
41 Squadron 1944, North Africa
SAAF 7 Wing 1944-1945
Tomahawks, Hurricanes, Spitfires
Capt. A L "Jerks" MaClean, DFC
1 Squadron 1941-1942, North Africa
RAF 81 Squadron 1943-1944, India
Hurricanes, Spitfires
Lt. Rhynas O "Owen" McCarthy
5 Squadron 1942-1944 North Africa, Italy
Tomahawks, Kittyhawks
Lt. John H Martin
4 Squadron 1944-1945 Italy
Spitfires
Capt. V H "Vic" Martin, DFC
2 Squadron 1942-1944 North Africa, Italy
Kittyhawks, Spitfires
Maj. PCR "Peter" Metelerkamp
1 Squadron OC 1942, North Africa
Killed 1942
Hurricanes, Spitfires
Col Derrick Dunbar "Snowy" Moodie, DSO, DFC
4 Squadron 1941-1942, North Africa
1 Squadron 1943, North Africa
SAAF 8 Wing 1944-1945
SAAF 7 Wing 1945
Tomahawks, Spitfires
Col. Allan Jack Marldon Mossop, CBE
16 Squadron 1941, East Africa
24 Squadron 1942, North Africa
3 Wing (SA) 1943-1945, Italy
Ju-86, Bostons
Lt. Charlie Nel
31 Squadron 1944, Italy
Liberators
Lt. John Joseph Overton "Jack" Orpen
40 Squadron 1942-1943, North Africa
Hurricanes, Tomahawks, Spitfires
Capt. Abraham Chad "Slug" Paterson
4 Squadron 1942-1943, North Africa, Sicily, Italy
2 Squadron 1944
7 Squadron 1945
Tomahawks, Kittyhawks, Spitfires
Lt. V A "Red" Penberthy
1 Squadron 1941, North Africa
POW Stalag Luft III 1941-1945
Hurricanes
Lt. Arthur William Penver
41 Squadron 1941-1942, East Africa
Hartebeest
Lt. C R Russell
16 Squadron 1944, Italy
Beaufighters
Lt. Noel Sandilands
1 Squadron 1941, North Africa
Hurricanes
Capt. Melvin C S "Mel" Shepherd
40 Squadron 1942, North Africa
40 Squadron 1943 Italy
Hurricanes, Spitfires
Lt.Col. L H G Shuttleworth, DFC
40 Squadron 1940-1941, East Africa
25 Squadron OC 1942-1944, SA coast, Italy
15 Squadron OC 1944-1945, Italy
Hartebees, Venturas, Marauders,
Baltimores
Capt. Colin R Sinclair, DFC
1 Squadron 1941, North Africa
11 Squadron 1944-1945, Italy
Hurricanes, Spitfires, Kittyhawks
Lt. Jack R Spencer
1 Squadron 1943-1944, Italy
POW Stalag Luft III 1944-1945
Spitfires
Lt. Stephen John "Steve" Stevens, DFC
19 Squadron 1944-1945, Italy
Beaufighters
Lt. Ian H Sturgeon, DFC
40 Squadron 1942-1943, North Africa
40 Squadron 1944, Italy
Hurricanes, Tomahawks, Spitfires
Lt. James M "Horse" Sweeney
2 Squadron 1942-1943, Africa & Italy
Kittyhawks, Spitfires
Lt. Denis Taylor
4 squadron 1944-1945, Italy
POW 1945
Spitfires
Lt. Col. Don Tilley
RAF 39 squadron Malta 1942-1943
19 Squadron 1944-1945, Italy
Beauforts, Beaufighters
Lt. William Fraser "Billy"Turnbull
5 Squadron 1942, North Africa
Killed 1942
Tomahawks
Lt. Andrew F "Junior" Tyrrell
1 Squadron 1942-1943, North Africa
Killed 1943
Spitfires
Maj. J L "Jack" van Eyssen, DFC
31 Squadron 1944-1945, Italy
Liberators
AOII Wibur Wannenburg
34 Squadron 1944-1945, Italy
Liberators
Capt. Ernest A "Ernie" Weddell
16 Squadron 1944-1945, Italy
Beaufighters
Capt. J Michael Welchman
40 Squadron 1941-1943, North Africa
Hurricanes, Tomahawks
German Pilots shot down by South Africans in North Africa
Lt. Hans Deibl
3/St. G. 3 1942, North Africa
POW, Canada 1942-1946
Ju 87 "Stuka"
Haupt. Heinz Georg Migeod
3/St. G. 3
1940 France, Battle of Britain
1941 Invasion of Greece, Crete
1941-1942 North Africa
1942-1947 POW, Canada
Ju 87 "Stuka"
