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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. |
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Name |
 Date of Birth |
| 31 |
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Maxted, William Henry |
02 Jul 1899 |
| 32 |
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Smythe, Cyril Richard |
02 Jul 1899 |
| 33 |
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MacDonald, Hector Omdurman |
29 Jun 1899 |
| 34 |
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Swale, Edwin |
28 Jun 1899 |
| 35 |
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Mills, Alfred Stanley |
26 Jun 1899 |
| 36 |
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Gibbons, Frank George |
13 Jun 1899 |
| 37 |
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Asbury, Edward Dannett |
09 Jun 1899 |
| 38 |
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Edwards, Cedric George |
05 Jun 1899 |
| 39 |
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Sorsoleil, John Victor |
02 Jun 1899 |
| 40 |
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Claxton, William Gordon |
01 Jun 1899 |
| 41 |
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Good, Herbert Barrett |
27 May 1899 |
| 42 |
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Breakey, John Denis |
19 May 1899 |
| 43 |
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Christian, Leonard Arthur |
09 May 1899 |
| 44 |
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Johnstone, Edward Grahame |
06 May 1899 |
| 45 |
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Brading, Reginald Carey Brenton |
04 May 1899 |
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| Total Records: 1865 |
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