List of World War I aces from South Africa

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This is a list of fighter aces in the First World War from South Africa. Pilots were considered to be "aces" after they had shot down five or more enemy aircraft; 45 South Africans are believed to have achieved this feat, with the highest scorer being Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor, who is credited with 54 air victories.

During the war South African pilots served with the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), the South African Aviation Corps (SAAC) where they were engaged in German South West Africa and 26 Sqdn RFC in East Africa.

NameKillsSquadronsAwardsNotes
Amm, Edgar 10 No. 29 Squadron RAF Distinguished Flying Cross & Bar
Anderson, Gerald 8 No. 88 Squadron RAF OBE, DFC
Armstrong, D'Urban 5 No. 60 Squadron RFC, No. 44 Squadron RFC, No. 78 Squadron RFC, No. 151 Squadron RAF Distinguished Flying Cross [1]
Barton, Horace 19 No. 84 Squadron RFC, No. 24 Squadron RAF Distinguished Flying Cross with Bar [2]
Beauchamp-Proctor, Andrew 54 No. 84 Squadron RFC Victoria Cross, Distinguished Service Order, Distinguished Flying Cross, Military Cross & Bar, Mentioned in Despatches [3]
Blake, Arthur Winston5 [4] :79
Burger, Malcolm 5 [4] :2
Charles Eddy5 [5] :85
Graham, Gavin 13 [4] :174
Hall, Robert 5 [4] :180
Harrison, Thomas 22 [4] :185
Hayne, Edwin 15DSC, DFC [4] :189
Hemming, Alfred 8 [4] :191
Howe, Percy 5 [4] :200
Bell, Douglas 20 Military Cross and bar [4] :71
Jordan, William 39 [6]
Kiddie, Andrew
Kinkead, Samuel 33 [7]
Lindup, Ernest
Lloyd, George 820, 48Military Cross, Air Force Cross [4] :242
Meintjes, Henry 860, 56Military Cross, Air Force Cross [4] :279
Pilditch, Gerald 5Military Cross
Pithey, Croye
Reed, Arthur
Rolfes, Hans
Smuts, Neil 5 No. 3 Squadron RAF Distinguished Flying Cross [8]
Stead, Ian Oliver5 [9] [4] :350
Thompson, Cecil 6 [4] :36
Tudhope, John 1040 Military Cross [4] :369
Tudhope, Philip 646Distinguished Flying Cross [4] :369
Wilton, Frederick
Chalmers, Robert6 [5]
Lawson, George 6 [4] :234
MacGregor, Andrew6 [5]
Smith-Grant, John6
MacDonald, Hector Omdurman784 Squadron [4] :247 [10]
Nel, William Joseph Baynes784 Squadron [4] :290
Benjamin, Maurice 8 No. 48 Squadron RFC Military Cross
Hind, Ivan Frank8 [4] :195 [11]
Sloley, Robert Hugh8 [12] [4] :340
Daniel, Hector 943 Squadron Military Cross [4] :133
Moody, Basil Henry91 Squadron [4] :284
Quintin Brand 12
Venter, Christoffel 16
Bell, Douglas John 2027, 78, 3 Military Cross [4] :71
Ross, Charles Gordon 2029 [4] :326

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