List of World War II aces from Australia

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A

Name	Kills	Squadrons	Awards	Notes
Archer, John	13
Armstrong, Hugo Throssell "Sinker"	11	2 RAF & 611 RAF	DFC*	KIA 5 February 1943
Arthur, Wilfred Stanley "Woof" Wilfred Arthur Wilfred Stanley Arthur DSO, DFC was an Australian fighter ace of World War II. He is officially credited with ten aerial victories...	10	3 RAAF	DSO, DFC
Atherton, Geoffrey Charles	6	75 RAAF	DFC*

B

Name	Kills	Squadrons	Awards	Notes
Bailey, Hughbert G "Bill"	14
Barr, Andrew William "Nicky" Nicky Barr Andrew William "Nicky" Barr, OBE, MC, DFC & Bar was a member of the Australian national rugby union team who became a fighter ace in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II. He was credited with twelve aerial victories, all scored flying the Curtiss P-40...	12		MC, DFC*
Bartle, John Phillip "Jack"	7
Bell, Maxwell Heron	5	19 RAF	DFC	KIA 9 September 1944
Bisley, John Henry Eric	7
Bowes, Roderick Russell Herbert	7			21/05/1943
Boyd, Alan Hill	7
Boyd, John Livingstone 'Tony'	7		DFM	KIA 14 May 1942 (Malta)
Brennan, Paul Virgil Virgil Brennan Virgil Paul Brennan DFC, DFM was an Australian flying ace of the Second World War. Enlisting in the Royal Australian Air Force in November 1940, he briefly served in the European Theatre before transferring to Malta...	10		DFC, DFM	KIFA 13 June 1943
Bretherton, Bruce Albert	8
Bungey, Robert Wilton	5		DFC	Died 10 June 1943
Bunting, Bobby	5
Burney, Henry George	5

C

Name	Kills	Squadrons	Awards	Notes
Caldwell, Clive "Killer" Clive Caldwell Group Captain Clive Robertson Caldwell DSO, DFC & Bar was the leading Australian air ace of World War II. He is officially credited with shooting down 28.5 enemy aircraft in over 300 operational sorties. In addition to his official score, he has been ascribed six probables and 15 damaged...	28½		DSO, DFC*
Cameron, Alan Cecil	7
Chisholm, Keith Bruce Keith Bruce Chisholm Flight Lieutenant Keith Bruce Chisholm M.C, D.F.M was a distinguished Australian pilot who served in 452 squadron during World War II. He was recognized for his exploits with the Polish and French resistance, after being shot down over France, in October 1941.-Early career:Chisholm was born in...	7
Clare, Alfred Wattle Benjamin	5
Clisby, Leslie Redford Les Clisby Leslie Redford Clisby DFC was an Australian fighter ace of World War II. Serving with the Royal Air Force , he was credited with sixteen aerial victories before being killed in action during the Battle of France. In a combat career lasting a matter of months, he was Australia's first ace of...	16	1 RAF	DFC	KIA 15 May 1940 (France)
Coate, Edward Ernest "Ern"	10
Cock, John Reynolds	11
Collier, Kenneth R	7
Constantine, Alexander Noel	6
Cowper, Robert Barson	6
Crombie, Charles Arbuthnot Charles Crombie Charles Arbuthnot Crombie DSO, DFC was an Australian flying ace of the Second World War. Born in Brisbane, Queensland, he was working as a jackeroo when he enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force in May 1940...	12		DSO, DFC	KIA 26 August 1945
Cronin, Laurance Francis Marshall	5	453 RAAF,81 RAF	DFC	Passed away 03 July 1991
Cullen, Richard Nigel "Ape" Nigel Cullen Richard Nigel Cullen DFC was an Australian fighter ace of World War II. Serving with the Royal Air Force , he was credited with sixteen aerial victories before being killed in action during the Battle of Greece...	16		DFC	KIA 4 March 1941
Cundy, William Ronald	7
Curchin, John	9
Curtis, Victor Farley	5			KIA 6 January 1943

E

Name	Kills	Squadrons	Awards	Notes
Edwards, Freddie Edward Fitzgerald	6

Trained with the Royal Canadian Airforce, later transferred to the RAF. Presented with DFC in Canberra, upon return to Australia.

F

Name	Kills	Awards	Notes
Fikree, Albert	14½
Foskett, Russell George Russell Foskett Russell George Foskett OBE, DFC was an Australian flying ace of the Second World War. Born in a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Foskett was employed as a clerk in 1940 when he enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force...	6½	OBE, DFC	KIA 31 October 1944
Fry, Charles Horace	5

G

Name	Kills	Awards	Notes
Gaze, Frederick Anthony Owen Tony Gaze Frederick Anthony Owen Gaze DFC & Two Bars, OAM is a decorated World War II flying ace credited with 12.5 aerial victories and a former racing driver from Australia. He was born in Melbourne. He participated in four World Championship Grands Prix driving his HWM, debuting on 22 June 1952...	15	DFC**
Gibbes, Robert Henry Maxwell "Bobby" Bobby Gibbes Robert Henry Maxwell Gibbes DSO, DFC & Bar, OAM was a leading Australian fighter ace of World War II. He was officially credited with shooting down 10¼ enemy aircraft, although his score is often reported as 12 destroyed...	10¼	DSO, DFC*
Giddy, Peter Radcliffe	5
Glendinning, Alfred	5
Glyde, Richard Lindsay	6	DFC	KIA 14 August 1940
Goldsmith, Adrian Philip "Tim" Adrian Goldsmith Adrian Philip "Tim" Goldsmith DFC, DFM was an Australian flying ace of the Second World War. Officially credited with shooting down 16¼ enemy aircraft while serving with the Royal Australian Air Force, Goldsmith scored 12¼ of his victories during the Siege of Malta...	17	DFC, DFM
Goold, Wilfred Arthur	5
Gordon, Reginald Lloyd	5

H

Name	Kills	Squadrons	Awards	Notes
Hall, Edward Smith	5
Hammond, Ronald Frank	5
Hampshire, Keith MacDermott	7	22 RAAF & 456 RAAF	DSO* DFC
Hillary, Richard Hope Richard Hillary Flight Lieutenant Richard Hope Hillary was a Battle of Britain pilot who died during World War II...	5			KIA 8th January 1943
Howard, Basil	8		DFC	KIFA 29 May 1945
Hughes, Paterson Clarence Paterson Clarence Hughes Flight Lieutenant Paterson Clarence Hughes DFC was a Royal Australian Air Force fighter pilot, assigned to the Royal Air Force during the Battle of Britain in World War II....	17		DFC	KIA 7 September 1940

J

Name	Kills	Squadrons	Awards	Notes
Jackson, John Francis "Old John" John Francis Jackson John Francis Jackson DFC was an Australian fighter ace of World War II, credited with eight aerial victories. Born in Brisbane, he was a grazier and businessman when he joined the Royal Australian Air Force Reserve in 1936...	8	3 RAAF, 75 RAAF (CO)	DFC	KIA 28 April 1942
Jackson, Leslie Douglas Leslie Douglas Jackson Leslie Douglas Jackson DFC & Bar was an Australian fighter ace of World War II, credited with five aerial victories. Born in Brisbane, he was a businessman when he joined the Royal Australian Air Force Reserve in 1937...	5	75 RAAF (CO)	DFC*
Jeffrey, Peter Peter Jeffrey (RAAF officer) Peter Jeffrey DSO, DFC was a senior officer and fighter ace in the Royal Australian Air Force . Born in Tenterfield, New South Wales, he joined the RAAF active reserve in 1934, and transferred to the Permanent Air Force shortly before World War II...	6	3 RAAF (CO)	DSO, DFC

K

Name	Kills	Squadrons	Awards	Notes
Kearney, James Timothy	9

L

Name	Kills	Squadrons	Awards	Notes
Lawson, C M "Ac"	6
Leu, Rudolf Morris "Blue"	7

M

Name	Kills	Squadrons	Awards	Notes
MacKerras, D J	14
McBurnie, Donald Hindle	6
McDonald, Kenneth N	8
McIntosh, Lawrence "Laurie"	5
Mailey, Walter Henry Arthur	6
Mayers, Howard Clive	12

N

Name	Kills	Squadrons	Awards	Notes
Neill, Garth Angus	5
Nitschke, Richard Hastings "Slinger"	5			KIA 20 December 1941

O

Name	Kills	Squadrons	Awards	Notes
Olive, Charles Gordon Chaloner	5

P

Name	Kills	Squadrons	Awards	Notes
Pain, John Francis	8
Parkinson, Colin Henry	10
Paxton, Thomas G	6
Perrin, John Rowley "Jock"	6

R

Name	Kills	Awards	Notes
Rankin, Ronald	8
Ratten, John Richard	5	DFC	KIA 27 February 1945
Rawlinson, Alan Charles	8
Rees, Stewart William	6
Reid, Leonard Stanley	7
Roediger, Keith Alexander	11
Russell, Ian Bedford Nesbitt 'Hack'	10	DFC	KIA 1 June 1940

S

Name	Kills	Squadrons	Awards	Notes
Sanderson, John G "Jock"	5
Saunders, John Henry William	6			KIA 22 November 1941 (Libya)
Scherf, Charles Curnow Charles Scherf Charles Curnow Scherf DSO, DFC & Bar was an Australian flying ace of the Second World War. Born in New South Wales, Scherf was working on his father's grazing farm when he enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force in 1941. Graduating as a pilot, he was transferred to the United Kingdom for...	14½	418 RCAF	DSO, DFC*
Sheen, Desmond Frederick Burt	5
Shipard, Mervyn Charles	13
Simes, Ronald Henry	5	3 RAAF	DFM	KIA 9 January 1942 (Egypt)
Smith, Donald Hamilton	6
Spurgin, Arthur Leslie Mervyn	5
Steege, Gordon Henry Gordon Steege Air Commodore Gordon Henry Steege DSO, DFC is a retired senior officer of the Royal Australian Air Force . He became a fighter ace in World War II, credited with eight aerial victories...	8	3 RAAF, 450 RAAF (CO)	DSO, DFC
Stevens, Frederick Stanley	5
Storey, William John "Jack"	8		DFC

T

Name	Kills	Squadrons	Awards	Notes
Thorold-Smith, Raymond Edward "Throttle"	7		DFC	KIA 15 March 1943
Truscott, Keith William "Bluey" Keith Truscott Keith William "Bluey" Truscott DFC & Bar was a World War II ace fighter pilot and Australian rules footballer with the Melbourne Football Club...	16		DFC*	KIFA 28 March 1943
Turnbull, Peter St George Bruce Peter Turnbull (RAAF officer) Peter St George Bruce Turnbull DFC was an Australian fighter ace of World War II, credited with twelve aerial victories. Born in Armidale, New South Wales, he was an electrician before he joined the Royal Australian Air Force in January 1939...	12	3 RAAF, 75 RAAF, 76 RAAF (CO)	DFC	KIA 27 August 1942
Turner, Valton Leslie John	6
Tweedale, Gordon Russell	7		DFM	KIA 9 May 1942

V

Name	Kills	Squadrons	Awards	Notes
Vanderfield, Richard Douglas "Doug"	5

W

Name	Kills	Awards	Notes
Waddy, John Lloyd John Lloyd Waddy John Lloyd Waddy OBE, DFC was a senior officer and aviator in the Royal Australian Air Force , who later served as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and Minister of the Crown...	15½	DFC
Wattle, A J	11
Werthner, Hans	9
Whittle, Robert James Clarendon	14	DFM
Wilson, Rex Kerslake	5	DFM	KIA 9 December 1941 (Egypt)

Y

Name	Kills	Squadrons	Awards	Notes
Yarra, John William 'Slim'	12		DFM	KIA 10 December 1942

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