List of World War II aces from New Zealand

This is a list of fighter aces in World War II from New Zealand. For other countries see List of World War II aces by country

Geoff Fisken, credited with shooting down 11 Japanese aircraft

B
NameKillsAwardsNotes
Balfour, Robert Hamish "Jimmy"4 & 1 shr.DFC[1]
Bary, Ronald Edward6?DSO, DFCKIA 12 April 1945
Blake, Minden Vaughan "Mindy"13DSO, DFC♣, POW 19 August 1942[2]
Bonham, Gordon Loversidge "Snowy"5 V-1sKIA 25 September 1944
Bremner, Robert Duff8.5DFCinc. 7 V-1s[3]
Browne, Allen Edward6DFC[4]
Browne, Stanley Franklin6DFC*[5]
Bush, Charles Roy5DFC♣ KIFA 30 November 1948[6]

C
NameKillsAwardsNotes
Cammock, Raymond John20.5 V-1sKIA 6 October 1944
Carbury, Brian John George17DFC*♣[7] Carbury, Antoni Głowacki of Poland and Ronald Hamlyn and Archie McKellar, both British pilots,[8] were the only four "aces in a day",[9][10] in the Battle of Britain.
Carlson, Donald C3 & 2 shr.DFC[11]
Chambers, Hansford Ward7DFC[12]
Checketts, John Milne16 (inc. 2 V-1s)DSO, DFC[13]
Clouston, Wilfred Greville12DFC♣[14]
Collyns, Basil Gordon "Buck"7DFC♣ KIA 20 August 1944[15]
Costello, Maurice James "Morrie"3[16]
Crawford-Compton, William Vernon22DSO*, DFC*[17]
Cullen, James Roy "Jimmy"16 V-1s[18]

D
NameKillsAwardsNotes
Danzey, Raymond Jack "Dan"11 V-1s[19]
Deere, Alan Christopher "Al"18DSO, DFC*♣[20]
Dini, Antonio Simmons7KIFA 31 May 1940[21]
Doherty, Eric Steele "Francis"7DFM, DFC (US)[22]

E
NameKillsAwardsNotes
Eagleson, Owen David "Ginger"22inc. 20 V-1s, POW

F
NameKillsAwardsNotes
Fisken, Geoffrey Bryson11DFC[23]
Fitzgerald, Thomas Bernard6DFC♣[24]

G
Colin Gray, New Zealand's top scoring ace of the war with 27.5 victories
NameKillsAwardsNotes
Gawith, Alan Antill5DFC♣, POW, Surviving Aircrew
Gibson, John Albert Axel13DSO, DFC♣[25]
Grant, Reginald Joseph Cowan8DFM, DFC*KIA 28 February 1944[26]
Gray, Colin Falkland27.5DSO, DFC**♣[27]

H
NameKillsAwardsNotes
Hall, Bevan Mason7.5 V-1sKIA 27 December 1944
Hall, Peter Francis Locker8DFC*[28]
Hammond, Derek Harold8DSO, DFC*
Hardy, Owen Leslie6DFC*[29]
Hart, William Alfred7 V-1s[30]
Hayter, James Chilton Francis "Spud"5DFC*♣[31]
Hayton, Gilbert McLean "Gillie"6Drowned aboard HMT Laconia 20 October 1942
Herrick, Michael James8DFC*♣ MIA 16 June 1944[32]
Hesselyn, Raymond Brown19DFC, DFM*POW October 1943[33]
Hill, Howard Perry3.5♣ KIA 20 September 1940[34][35]
Hodgson, William Henry7DFC♣ KIFA 13 March 1941[36]
Hooper, Garnet J Michael "Gus"9inc. 8 V-1s[37]
Houlton, John Arthur7DFC[38]
Hyde, Reginald Jack5AFC♣[39]

I
NameKillsAwardsNotes
Ingram, Mervin Robert Bruce10.33DFCWIA 11 July 1941[40][41]

J
NameKillsAwardsNotes
Jameson, George Edmond "Jamie"11DSO, DFC[42]
Jameson, Patrick Geraint9DSO, DFC*♣[43]
Joyce, Ernest Leslie "Nipper"10DFMKIA 17 June 1944 [44][45]Ministry of Defence personnel file, Commonwealth War Graves Commission updated records and 122 Squadron Operations Record Book
Julian, Ivon (Evan)5DFM[46]

K
NameKillsAwardsNotes
Kain, Edgar James "Cobber"17DFCKIFA 7 June 1940[47]
Kalka, William Arthur "Wacky"9 V-1sKIA 25 March 1945[48]
Kilian, John Rutherford Clark5CdG[49]
Kleimeyer, Robert Gordon "Dutch"7.5 V-1sNZ.411985, Australian in the RNZAF[50]
Kuhn, Edmund Eric Geddes5[51]

L
NameKillsAwardsNotes
Lawless, Frank Brewster "Bruce"11inc. 10 V-1s[52]
Lawrence, Keith Ashley6DFC♣ Surviving Aircrew[53]
LeLong, Roy Emile10AFC, DFC*[54]
Livingstone, David Franklin7DFC[55]
Longley, Harold Watson5DFC[56]

M
Evan Mackie in Italy while serving with No. 92 Squadron RAF.
NameKillsAwardsNotes
McCarthy, Kevin6 V-1s[57]
McCaw, James Hugh "Black Mac"20 V-1sDFC[58]
McGregor, Sir Hector Douglas6DSO♣[59]
MacKenzie, John Noble10DFC*♣[60]
MacKenzie, Russell Merriman5DSO, DFC[61]
Mackie, Evan Dall "Rosie"23DSO, DFC*[62]
Malfroy, Camille Enright5DFC, DFC(US)[63]
Marra, T B5
Mason, Henry Maurice "Morrie"7inc. 5.5 V-1s. KIA 19 July 1948
Miller, William Lister "Dusty"7 V-1s[64]
Montgomerie, Leighton John5DFCKIA 29 August 1944[65]
Murphy, Francis "Spud"5DFC[66]

N
NameKillsAwardsNotes
Newton, Percival Guy Haig5DFC[67]
Nicholls, Charles William Kelvin5
North, Harold Leslie "Knockers"5DFC♣ KIA 1 May 1942[68]

O
NameKillsAwardsNotes
O'Connor, Brian John11DFCnc 8.5 V-1s[69]

P
NameKillsAwardsNotes
Pannel, Geoffroy Charles Russell5♣
Park, Nigel Manfred11DFMKIA 25 October 1942[70]
Peart, Alan McGregor7DFC[71]
Player, John Howard6DSO, DFCKIFA 8 August 1947[72]
Porteous, James Kerrow7DFC
Powell, Neville Joseph "Pip"6inc 5 V-1s

R
NameKillsAwardsNotes
Rabone, Paul Watling8DFC♣ KIA 24 July 1944[73]
Rae, John Donald12DFC*[74]
Robinson, Douglas NevillDFC[75]

S
NameKillsAwardsNotes
Sames, Arthur Norman "Artie"8DFC*
Schrader, Warren Edward "Smokey"13DFC*[76]
Scott, Desmond James8DSO, DFC*, CdG*
Scott, Donald Stuart14
Sheddan, Cornelius James15DFCinc. 7.5 V-1s[77][78]
Short, Sydney John6inc 5 V-1s[79]
Smith, Irving Stanley "Black"8DFC*♣[80]
Smith, Keith Alexander14inc 12 V-1s[81]
Spurdle, Robert Lawrence10DFC*♣[82]
Stafford, John Harry "Jack"13DFCinc 8 V-1s[83]
Stead, Allan Bennetto5DFCKIA 6 January 1945
Stenborg, Gray15DFCKIA 24 September 1943[84]
Stewart, Kenneth William5DFC[85]
Stratton, William Hector9DFC*[86]
Sweetman, Harvey Nelson15DFCinc 10.5 V-1s[87][88]

T
NameKillsAwardsNotes
Tait, Kenneth William6DFC♣ MIA 4 August 1941[89]
Tanner, Eric William "Rick"6inc 5 V-1s
Taylor-Cannon, Keith Granville "Hyphen"7DFC*MIA 13 April 1945[90]
Tracey, Owen Vincent6DFCKIA 8 December 1941[91]
Trott, William Alan Liddell "Bill"7DFCinc. 6 V-1s. KIFA 17 February 1955
Trousdale, Richard Mackle (Macklow?)8DFC*KIFA 19 May 1947[92]

U
NameKillsAwardsNotes
Umbers, Arthur Ernest "Spike"23DFC*inc. 15.5 V-1s. KIA 14 February 1945[93]

V
NameKillsSquadronsAwardsNotes
Verity, Victor Bosanquet Strachan9229,615,No. 96 Squadron RAF,73,108,650DFCFlew a Boulton Paul Defiant in 96 Night Fighter Sqn so 6 of his victories are also credited to his air gunner Sgt. F.W. Wake
In 1945 released from the RAF as a Flight Leader. Died on 2 February 1979.[94][95]

W
NameKillsAwardsNotes
Ward, Derek Harland8DFC*♣ KIA 17 June 1942[96]
Watters, Joseph8♣
Wells, Edward Preston "Hawkeye"12DFC*♣[97]
West, Jeffery George6DFM[98]
Westenra, Derrick Fitzgerald "Jerry"11DFC*[99]
White, Geoffrey Gordon5KIA 23 May 1943
Whitley, Eric William11DSO, DFC♣[100]
Williams, Gordon Albert5DFM[101]
Williams, John Edwin Ashley "Willy"5DFC(a New Zealand-born Australian) POW 31 October 1942; later in Stalag Luft 3 and took part in the Great Escape,; KIA 29 March 1944.[102][103] (Also listed in Australian Aces)
Williams, Stanford Seaton "Bill"11inc. 8 V-1s. KIA 22 December 1944
Wipiti, Bert Samuel6KIA 3 October 1943
Woodman, Brian Wallace5DFC[104]
Worthington, John Colin5DFCServed with No 605 (County of Warwick) Squadron – died 2010

Y
NameKillsAwardsNotes
Yule, Robert Duncan8DSO, DFC*♣ KIFA 11 September 1953[105]

Notes

Abbreviations
  • ♣ – flew in the Battle of Britain
  • "KIA" in Notes means Killed in action (dates are included where possible).
  • "KIFA" in Notes means Killed in Flying Accident.
  • "MIA" in Notes means Missing in action.
  • "WIA" in Notes means Wounded in action leading to death which, in some cases, may have occurred months later.
  • "POW" in Notes means Prisoner of War.

Awards
AwardTitleNotes
AFCAir Force CrossAwarded for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying, though not in active operations against the enemy".
CDeGCroix de guerreA military decoration of both France and Belgium, also commonly bestowed to foreign military forces allied to France and Belgium.
DFCDistinguished Flying CrossAwarded to Royal Air Force commissioned officers and Warrant Officers for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against the enemy".
DFC*Distinguished Flying Cross and BarA bar is added to the ribbon for holders of the DFC who received a second award.
DFC(US)Distinguished Flying Cross – United StatesThe Distinguished Flying Cross is a medal awarded to any officer or enlisted member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes himself or herself in support of operations by "heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight".
DFMDistinguished Flying MedalAwarded to military below commissioned rank, for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against the enemy".
DSODistinguished Service OrderAwarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.
DSO*Distinguished Service Order and BarA bar is added to the ribbon for holders of the DSO who received a second award.

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