List of World War I aces from New Zealand

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Below is the list of World War I flying aces from New Zealand. While New Zealand did not have its own military air service during World War I, many New Zealanders did join Australian or British military aviation to fight in the war. Some of New Zealand's first class of aces continued to serve post-war, whether in the Royal Air Force or the Royal New Zealand Air Force; some served in World War II. Several earned advanced rank in the process.

NameAir service(s)VictoriesNotes
Keith Caldwell Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force 25Rose to Air Commodore in RNZAF. [1]
Keith Park Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force20Rose to Chief Air Marshal; was a crucial commander in the Battle of Britain. [2]
Ronald Bannerman Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force17Rose to Air Commodore. [3]
Arthur Coningham Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force14Rose to Air Marshal in RAF; pioneered close air support. [4]
Herbert Gilles Watson Australian Flying Corps 14Highest scoring New Zealander in the AFC. [5]
Clive Franklyn Collett Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force12First military pilot in British service to parachute from an aircraft in January 1917. [6]
Harold Beamish Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force11Highest scoring New Zealander in the RNAS. [7]
Malcolm C. McGregor Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force11 [8]
Frederick Gordon Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force9 [9]
Herbert Drewitt Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force7Earned a DFC for trench strafing exploits. [10]
Thomas Culling Royal Naval Air Service6New Zealand's first ace; Stan Dallas's wingman. [11]
Forster Maynard Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force6Rose to Air Vice Marshal in RAF; [12] commanded air defense of Malta during WWII.
Carrick Paul Australian Flying Corps5 [13]
Alan Scott Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force5Rose to Group Captain before early death. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "Keith Logan Caldwell". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Keith Rodney Park". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Ronald Burns Bannerman". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "Arthur Coningham". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Herbert Gilles Watson". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Clive Franklyn Collett". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  7. ↑ "Harold Francis Beamish". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  8. ↑ "Malcolm Charles McGregor". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  9. ↑ "Frederick Stanley Gordon". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  10. ↑ "Herbert Frank Stacey Drewitt". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  11. ↑ "Thomas Grey Culling". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  12. ↑ "Forster Herbert Martin Maynard". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  13. ↑ "Carrick Stewart Paul". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  14. ↑ "Alan John Lance Scott". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
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