Re: 7 Squadron SAAF, Kos 1943
 

Crikey! Looks like we are on the way to TOE Volume 2!

I also have Haslope of 165 Sqn scoring kills over a Ju88 (shared with FO Eva) in 1944 and a solo victory over an Me163 in 1945 so...

Re: 7 Squadron SAAF, Kos 1943
 

Hi Frank
Never seen that down here in S Africa.
Going to order it asap.
What is his criteria to become an Eagle??
I'll see if I can get info on Van Vliet
Be good from sunny S Africa

Re: 7 Squadron SAAF, Kos 1943
 

Hi Frank
I found this site on the life of Van vliet.
It is the net version of the SA military His journal.
http://www.rapidttp.co.za/milhist/index.html
It does not give the kills but it may help
Stefaan

Re: 7 Squadron SAAF, Kos 1943
 

Hi
I found this list of S African aces.Note some of them flew in the RAF.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN ACES NameScoreKnown asSquadronsM.T.St.J.Pattle, DFC and bar41"Tom"80 and 33 RAFA.G. Malan, DSO and bar, DFC and bar35''Sailor"74 RAFJ.J. Le Roux,DFC and two bars23.5"Chris"73, 91, 111, 602 RAFP.H. Hugo, DSO, DFC and two bars22"Dutch"615 and 41 RAFJ.E.Frost, DFC and bar15"John"3 and 5 SAAFM.S. Osler, DFC and bar12 "Benny"145 and 601 RAF, 1 SAAFC.A. van Vliet, DFC12"Kees"1, 4 and 7 SAAFK.W. Driver, DFC12"Ken"1 SAAFA.C. Bosman, DSO, DFC10.5"Andy"72 RAF, 1, 2 and 4 SAAFDavis, DFC10,5"Carl"601 RAFE.J. Morris, DSO10"Ted"79, 238 and 250 RAFR.H. Talbot10"Bob"274 RAF and 1 SAAFS.F.B. Theron, DSO, DFC10"Servaas"250 RAF and 3 SAAFD.W. Golding, DFC9"Doug"4 SAAFH.P. Lardner-Burke, DFC and bar8.5"Henry"1, 19, 46, 126 and 222 RAFE.C. Saville, DFC and bar8"Eric"112 and 260 RAF; 2 and 5 SAAFT.Y. Wallace, DFM8"Tom"111 and 610 RAFB. van Mentz, DFC7.5"Brian"222 and 504 RAFA.C. Rabagliati, DFC and bar7"Alex"46 and 126 RAFB.G. Stapleton, DFC 6.5"Hugh"32, 247, 257 and 603 RAFH. Starrett6.5"Harry"33 RAFG.D.L. Haysom, DSO, DFC6"David"79 RAFJ.R.A. Bailey, DFC6.5"Jim"85, 125, 264 and 600 RAFD.V.D. Lacey, DFC6"Dennis"2 and 5 SAAFG.J. Le Mesurier, DFC6"Lemmie"1 SAAFR. Pare, DFC6"Robin"1 and 5 SAAFL.R.S. Waugh, DFC6"Laurie"417 and 601 RAF, 1 SAAFB.J.C. Boyle, DFC5.5"John"1 SAAFA. Duncan, DFC5.5"Dunk"1 and 5 SAAFJ.M. Faure, DSO, DFC and bar5.5"Johannes"92 RAF, 1 and 4 SAAFJ.H. Gaynor, DFC5.5"John"1, 2 and 7 SAAFMcC.E.S. Robinson, DFC5.5"Mac"1 SAAFM.C.H. Barber, DFC5"Maurice"250 and 450 RAFA.J. Botha5"Boet"1 SAAFL.C. Botha, DFC5"Louis"5 SAAFR.J.P. Collingwood, DFC5"Moon"82 and 152 RAF, 1 SAAFJ.L. Hewitson, DFC5"John"1, 4 and 5 SAAFJ.D.W. Human, DSO, DFC and bar5"John" 1, 2 and 5 SAAFV.M.L. Lindsay, DFC5"Vernon"2 SAAFP.C.R. Metelerkamp5"Pete"1 SAAFD.G. Morris, DSO, DFC5"Zulu"406 RCAF(Scores given correct to the nearest 0.5)
Hope it helps
Stefaan

Re: 7 Squadron SAAF, Kos 1943
 

Here's a link to another list of South African Aces

http://server-mat.fce.vutbr.cz/safar...s1/sa-ww2.html

Criteria for inclusion in Those Other Eagles is less than five destruction claims but more than one.

Best Regards

Andy Fletcher

Re: 7 Squadron SAAF, Kos 1943
 

Hi,

now I`m able to partly respond to my question:

30.09.43 a Walrus piloted by F/Lt. FEG Rashleigh with navigator Sgt Clifford Platt also on board had the great misfortune to be caught and shot down by marauding Bf109s from III/JG27.
My question is if somebody could give me the unit, to which this Walrus had belonged?

Robert

Re: 7 Squadron SAAF, Kos 1943
 

Brian,

I don't have the first name of Lt. Inngs, but his nickname was "Pitch". This I get from a newspaper article about the squadron's effort on Kos, which was published in the Cape Argus newspaper in 1977:


Harry
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