Roy Hesketh
South African racing driver
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Lieutenant Roy O. Hesketh[1] (1915 in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa – 19 September 1944 above Great Bitter Lake, Egypt) was a South African racing driver and South African Air Force pilot.[2]
BornJanuary 1, 1915
Died19 September, 1944
OccupationsEngineer,
Racing driver,
Racing automobile driver
Racing driver,
Racing automobile driver
Roy Hesketh | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1, 1915 |
| Died | 19 September, 1944 |
| Occupations | Engineer, Racing driver, Racing automobile driver |
Lieutenant Roy Hesketh died in Egypt in an aircraft collision in the Second World War near Al Alamein while acting as a flying instructor.[3] The Roy Hesketh Circuit in Pietermaritzburg was named after him.[4][5]
He was buried at the Fayid War Cemetery in Fayid, Egypt.[6]
