List of World War II aces from Canada

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

Name	Kills	Awards	Notes
Aikman, Frederick Alan	10	DFC*	Wingman of Paddy Finucane
Angus, Allen Benjamin	5	DFC	KIA 16 May 1940
Archer, Philip Leslie I	6	DFC	KIA 17 June 1943
Armstrong, H A	5
Arthur, Charles Ian Rose "Duke"	6
Askey, Michael William Hamilton	5		KIA 28 October 1943
Atkinson, William Henry Isaac	5	DSC	FAA
Audet, Richard Joseph "Dick"	11	DFC*	KIA 3 March 1945

Name	Kills	Awards	Notes
Ballantyne, James Hamilton	6	DFM
Banks, Wilfred John	9	DFC*
Bannock, Russell "Russ"	28	DSO, DFC*
Barton, Robert Alexander "Butch"	17	DFC*	Battle of Britain, Surviving Aircrew
Beurling, George "Buzz/Screwball"	32	DSO, DFC, DFM*	KIFA 20 May 1948
Blatchford, Howard Peter "Cowboy"	8	DFC	Battle of Britain, KIA 3 May 1943^[1]
Bodien, Henri Erskine ("Joe")^[2]	5^[a]	DFC	Night fighter ace. Flew a Boulton Paul Defiant in No. 151 (Night Fighter) Squadron RAF so the first three of his victories are also credited to his air gunner, for first two this was Sgt. D.E.C. Jonas (KIA 10 Apr 1941). Bodien retired 6 July 1966 as a wing commander. Died 1999
Boulton, Henry "Foss"	5	DFC
Bouskill, Russell Reginald	5	DFC	KIA 2 October 1944
Bowker, Harlow W "Bud"	7	DFC	KIA 2 JULY 1944
Boyle, John Greer "Beryl"	7		Battle of Britain, KIA 28 September 1940
Boyle, John Joseph	6	DFC
Brannagan, Thomas A "Tommy"	7	DFC
Breithaupt, William Ranson	5	DFC	KIA 12 September 1944
Britten, Ralph Isaac Edward	5	DFC
Brown, Mark Henry "Hilly"	19	DFC*, MC (Czech)	Battle of Britain, KIA November 1941 (Sicily)^[3]
Buckham, Robert Andrew	7	DFC*, DFC (US)

Name	Kills	Awards	Notes
Caine, John Todd	6	DFC**	^[4]
Cameron, Gregory Donald Angus Tunnicliffe	5	DFC
Cameron, Lorne Maxwell	6
Chadburn, Lloyd Vernon "Chad"	8	DSO*, DFC, LdH, CdG	KIA 13 June 1944 (Collision)^[5]
Charles, Edward Francis John "Jack"	16	DSO, DFC*	Battle of Britain^[6]^[7]
Charron, Philip Marcel	7		KIA 19 November 1944^[8]
Chisholm, William Lawrence "Red"	8	DFC*
Christie, George Paterson	7	DFC*	KIA 6 July 1942^[9]
Cleveland, Howard Douglas	5	DFC	^[10]
Cochran, Homer Powell	9	DFC
Cochrane, Arthur Charles "Cocky"	6	DFC	Battle of Britain, MIA 31 March 1943^[11]^[12]
Connel, William Charles "Bud"	5	DFC
Conrad, Walter Allan Grenfell	8	DFC*	^[13]
Cotterill, Stanley Herbert Ross	8	DFC	KIFA 18 October 1944^[14]
Crawford, Harvey Alexander	5	DFC	^[15]

Name	Kills	Awards	Notes
Dack, David Blake	3+2 on ground
Davidson, Robert Tremagne Pillsbury	6	DFC
Day, Robert William Rouviere	6
Dodd, Wilbert George	8	DFC
Dover, Dean Hugh	5	DFC*
Dowding, Harry James	8	DFC*
Downer, William Watson	5	DFC	KIA 16 April 1944^[16]
Draper, John William Petterson	5	DFC
Durno, Leslie Duncan	5	MiD*	FAA, KIA 29 January 1945^[17]

Name	Kills	Awards	Notes
Edinger, Charles Emanuel	6+1 Damaged	DFC
Edwards, Harry Davies	5		Battle of Britain, KIA 11 September 1940^[18]
Edwards, James Francis "Stocky"	18	DFC*, DFM	CM, CD
Engbrecht, Peter	6	CGM	Gunner^[19]
Evans, Colin John	9
Everard, Hedley Joseph "Snooks"	6	DFC

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Name	Kills	Awards	Notes
Fenwick, Harry Elmore	6	DFC	KIA 21 June 1944
Ford, Leslie Sydney	6	DFC*	KIA 4 June 1943
Forsyth, David Esplin	8
Fowlow, Norman Ralph	5		Newfoundland
Fumerton, Robert Carl "Moose"	14	DFC*, AFC	Battle of Britain^[20]

Name	Kills	Awards	Notes
Gaunce, Lionel Manley "Elmer"	6	DFC	Battle of Britain, MIA 19 November 1941^[21]
Gauthier, Cleo	5
Godefroy, Hugh Constant ("Huey")	7 + 3 probable	DSO, DFC, CdG	Dutch national.^[22]^[23]^[24]
Gordon, Donald Campbell "Chunky"	11	DFC*
Gordon, Malcom James "Mac"	8	DFC
Gosling, Leslie Cyril "Goose"	10	DFC	KIA 19 July 1943
Graham, Malcolm Grant "Mac"	5	DFC*
Grassick, Robert Davidson	8

Name	Kills	Awards	Notes
Hall, Douglas Irving "Sammy"	7	DFC*
Harling, David William Armstrong	5
Harten John Wilbert Edmund	5		KIA 19 April 1945
Hayward Robert Kitchener	6	DSO, DFC
Hill, George Urquhart	18	DFC**
Hoare, Thomas Harvey "Tom"	5	DFC
Horricks, Garth Edwards	9	DFM	KIFA 1 July 1951
Houle, Albert Ulrich	13	DFC*, CD
Hughes, John Charles	5
Husband, Douglas Franklin	6	DFC

Name	Kills	Awards
Jamieson, David Robert Charles	8
Jasper, Clarence Murl	4+3 V-1s	DFC
Johnson, George William	8	DFC*, CD
Johnson, James Robert Feir	5
Johnson, P G	5+2 dam+1 prob	DFC
Jones, Frank Everett	4+2 sh+3 dam	DFC
Jowsey, Milton Eardley	5+1 prob+3 dam	DFC

Name	Kills	Awards	Notes
Keefer, George Clinton	12	DSO*, DFC, CdG, NFC
Keith, George Noel	9	DFC	KIA 4 August 1943
Kennedy, Irving Farmer "Hap"	15	DFC*
Kent, John Alexander "Johnnie"	12	DFC*, AFC, VM	Battle of Britain^[25]
Kerr, James Bernard	5		MIA 17 July 1944
Kimball, Donald Harold	6	DFC
Kipp, Robert Allan	11	DSO, DFC	KIFA 25 July 1949
Kirkwood, Walter Gordon	5	DFC
Klersy, William Thomas "Bill"	15	DSO, DFC*	+2 on ground. KIFA 22 May 1945^[26]

Name	Kills	Awards	Notes
Lake, Ronald George	5
Lapp, Esli Gordon	6	DFC
Larichelière, Joseph Emil Paul	6		Battle of Britain, MIA 16 August 1940
Latta, John Blandford	8	DFC	Battle of Britain, KIA 12 January 1941^[27]
Laubman, Donald Currie "Don"	16	AOE, DFC*, CD	POW 1945
Lawrence, Arthur George	5
Leggat, P S	1 + 9 V-1s	DFC, DFC (US)
Lindsay, James Douglas "Doug"	7	DFC, DFC (US), CD
Linton, Karl Raymond "Lucky"	5	DFC

Name	Kills	Awards	Notes
MacDonald, Harry Deane	9	DFC*	KIA 30 November 1943
McElroy, John Frederick	13
MacFadyen, Donald Aikins	7	DSO, DFC*
McGregor, Gordon Roy	5	DFC CdG	Battle of Britain
MacKay, John Mahachak	12
MacKenzie, Andrew Robert	9		POW
Mackie, John Felton	7		KIA 15 April 1941
McKnight, William Lidstone "Willie"	19	DFC*	Battle of Britain, MIA 12 January 1941^[28]
MacLennan, Ian Roy	7
McLeod, Henry Wallace "Wally"	21		KIA 27 September 1944
McNab, Ernest Archibald	5	OBE, DFC, CD	Battle of Britain^[29]
McNair, Robert Wendell "Buck"	16	DSO, DFC**, LoH, CdG
McPhie, R A	8
Magwood, Charles McLaughlin	6
Main, Basil William "Rocky"	5		KIA 4 February 1942
Martyn, William Haig	5		FAA
May, N S	5
Mitchell, Harry Thorpe	7	DFC	Battle of Britain^[30]
Mitchner, John Davidson	11	DFC*
Moffett, H Bruce	8
Morrison. Donald Robert	7		POW 1942
Mott, Guy Elwood	6
Murray, Frederick Thomas	5		POW 1945

Name	Kills	Awards	Notes
Neil, John William	5	DFC	POW 23 Aug 1944
Nelson, William Henry	5	DFC	Battle of Britain, MIA 1 November 1940^[31]
Ness, David Edward	11	DFC
Noonan, Daniel Edward	7	DFC
Northcott, Geoffrey Wilson "Jeff"	9	DSO, DFC*

Name	Kills	Awards	Notes
Ockenden, Gordon	5
Ogilvie, Alfred Keith "Skeets"	6	DFC	Battle of Britain, Later bailed out and taken POW 9 January 1941

Name	Kills	Awards	Notes
Patterson, Thomas Lawrence	8		KIA 25 April 1941
Pepper, George	6	DFC*	KIFA 17 November 1942
Phipps, Rodney Thirsk	6	DFC

Award	Title	Notes
AE	Air Efficiency Award	Awarded for ten years' efficient service in the Royal Auxiliary Air Force
AFC	Air Force Cross	Awarded for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying, though not in active operations against the enemy".
CDeG	Croix de Guerre	A military decoration of both France and Belgium, also commonly bestowed to foreign military forces allied to France and Belgium.
DFC	Distinguished Flying Cross	Awarded 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 Bar	A bar is added to the ribbon for holders of the DFC who received a second award.
DFC**	Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar	A second bar is added to the ribbon for holders of the DFC and Bar who received a third award.
DFM	Distinguished Flying Medal	Awarded 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".
DSO	Distinguished Service Order	Awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.
DSO*	Distinguished Service Order and Bar	A bar is added to the ribbon for holders of the DSO who received a second award.
MC	Military Cross	Awarded for "an act or acts of exemplary gallantry during active operations against the enemy on land to all members, of any rank".
MiD	Mentioned in Despatches	Awarded for gallantry or otherwise commendable service.
VC	Victoria Cross	Highest British military decoration, awarded for valour in the face of the enemy.
VM	Virtuti Militari	Highest Polish military award for courage in the face of the enemy

Name	Kills	Awards	Notes
Raphael, Gordon Learmouth "Raffy"	9	DSO, DFC*	KIA 10 April 1945^[32]
Rathwell, Donald Westley	5
Reeves, McKenzie	5		KIA 28 March 1945^[33]
Reid, Donald George "Shorty"	6	DFM	KIA 22 July 1942 ^[34]^[35]
Reid, Wilmer Harry	5	DFC
Robertson, Graham David	5	DFC
Robillard, Joseph Guillaume Laurent "Larry"	7	DFM	^[36]
Russel, Blair Dalzell "Dal"	7	DSO, DFC*, CdG	Battle of Britain^[37]^[38]^[39]

Name	Kills	Awards	Notes
Sabourin, Joseph Jean Paul	7	DFC	KIA 16 September 1942 (El Alamein)^[40]
Sager, Arthur Hazelton	6
Sager, Henry (Hank)	2
Saphir, John	5
Schmidt, Dallas Wilbur	9	DFC*
Schultz, Rayne Dennis "Joe"	8
Schwab, Lloyd Gilbert	6		KIA 15 February 1960
Sewell, William Richard Percival "Percy"	5		KIFA 20 October 1943 (Italy)^[41]
Sheppard, Donald John	6		FAA
Sheppard, Jackson Eddis	5
Smith, Albert Ivan	5
Smith, Forgrave Marshall "Hiram"	5	DFC	Battle of Britain
Smith, James Duncan "Smudger"	8		Battle of Britain, KIA 14 April 1941 (Libya)^[42]
Smith, Roderick Illingworth Alpine	14	DFC*
Smith, Robert Rutherford	8	DFC	POW 10 Mar 1943 Battle of Britain
Somerville, James Dean "Red"	7	DSO, DFC
Stansfeld, Noel Karl	7	DFC*, Czech Medal for Bravery	Battle of Britain^[43]
Stowe, William North	5

Name	Kills	Awards	Notes
Tamblyn, Hugh Norman	6	DFC	Battle of Britain, KIA 3 April 1941^[44]
Trainor, Hugh Charles	9	DSO, DFC*	POW 19 Sep 1944
Troke, Gordon William	8	DFC	POW 1944
Turnbull, John Howard	13	DFC*
Turner, Percival Stanley "Stan"	14	DSO, DFC*	Battle of Britain

Name	Kills	Awards	Notes
Upton, Hamilton Charles "Derck"	11	DFC	Battle of Britain^[45]
Urwin-Mann, John Ronald "Jack"	10	DSO, DFC*	Battle of Britain^[46]

Name	Kills	Awards	Notes
Walker, James Arthur "Johnnie"	7	DFC	Battle of Britain, KIA 8 February 1944 (Singapore)^[47]
Walker, James Elmslie "Jimmy"	10	DFC**	KIFA 25 April 1944^[48]
Whalen, James Henry "Jimmy"	6	DFC	KIA 18 April 1944
Williams, Alvin Thomas	6		KIA 8 June 1940
Williams, David John "Blackie"	6	DSO, DFC
Williams, John William "Willie"	9	DFC	KIFA 30 October 1943
Wilson, Frederick Albert William Johnson	9
Wonnacott, Gordon	6	DFC*
Woods, Eric Norman "Timber"	13	DFC*	KIA 16 December 1943
Woodward, Vernon Crompton "Woody"	22	DFC*

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