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Samuel Kinkead | |
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Nickname(s) | Kink |
Born | Johannesburg, South African | 25 February 1897
Died | 12 March 1928 Calshot, England | (aged 31)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | Royal Naval Air Service Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1915–1928 |
Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
Battles / wars | First World War Russian Civil War |
Awards | Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Service Cross & Bar Distinguished Flying Cross & Bar Mentioned in Despatches |
Alma mater | Sacred Heart College, Marist Observatory |
Samuel Marcus Kinkead DSO, DSC & Bar, DFC & Bar (25 February 1897 – 12 March 1928) was a South African fighter ace with 33 victories during the First World War. He went on to serve in southern Russia and the Middle East postwar.[1]