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An ace is a military aviator or airman credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft. The term ace originated in World War I when French newspapers described Adolphe Pègoud as l'as (French for ace) after he shot down five German aircraft.
 
  Name   Date of Birth
256 Knights, Sidney Arthur William ?? ?? 1898
257 Maddocks, Henry Hollingdrake ?? ?? 1898
258 Mark, Ronald Turnbull ?? ?? 1898
259 Moody, Henry Michael ?? ?? 1898
260 Paget, Augustus ?? ?? 1898
261 Rice-Oxley, Alan ?? ?? 1898
262 Riley, Alan Incell ?? ?? 1898
263 Stubbs, Charles Lionel ?? ?? 1898
264 Walkerdine, Bernard Albert ?? ?? 1898
265 Wallwork, John Wilson ?? ?? 1898
266 Nuelle (Nülle), Hans 27 Dec 1897
267 Muspratt, Keith Knox 22 Dec 1897
268 Jones, Albert Leslie 19 Dec 1897
269 Ward, Edward Henry 14 Dec 1897
270 Noel, Tom Cecil 12 Dec 1897
Total Records: 1863
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