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| Name: |
Hector "Daisy" Daniel |
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| Country: |
South Africa |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
43 |
| Victories: |
9 |
| Born: |
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| Died: |
After World War II |
| Place of Death: |
Pretoria |
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A Sopwith Camel pilot, Hector Daniel was posted to 43 Squadron in 1917. Returning to South Africa in 1921, he joined the South African Air Force and by 1939 was a Lieutenant Colonel serving as Director of Air and Technical Services. Having attained the rank of Brigadier, Daniel committed suicide in a Pretoria hospital shortly after the end of World War II. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
T./2nd Lt. Hector Daniel, Gen. List and R.A.F.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in numerous aerial encounters. On one occasion he completely destroyed three enemy aeroplanes on the same day. He has in addition crashed three others and sent down two out of control. He has always displayed the greatest skill, keenness and courage in aerial fighting, and his services have been of inestimable value to his patrol leader.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 26 July 1918 (30813/8792) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
17 Feb 1918 |
1240 |
43 |
Sopwith Camel (B5595) |
C (OOC) |
E of Pont a Vendin |
| 2 |
09 Mar 1918 |
abt 1015 |
43 |
Sopwith Camel (B5595) |
DFW C (DES) |
NE of Pont a Vendin |
| 3 |
24 Mar 1918 |
1130 |
43 |
Sopwith Camel (C8240) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Bullecourt |
| 4 |
06 Apr 1918 |
1430 |
43 |
Sopwith Camel (C8240) |
Fokker DR.I (DESF) |
Abancourt |
| 5 |
06 Apr 1918 |
1435 |
43 |
Sopwith Camel (C8240) |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) |
Abancourt |
| 6 |
12 Apr 1918 |
1030 |
43 |
Sopwith Camel (C8240) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
La Gorgue |
| 7 |
12 Apr 1918 |
1030 |
43 |
Sopwith Camel (C8240) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
La Gorgue |
| 8 |
12 Apr 1918 |
1700 |
43 |
Sopwith Camel (C8240) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
NE of La Gorgue |
| 9 |
30 May 1918 |
1445 |
43 |
Sopwith Camel (C8240) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Flers |
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