Samuel Kinkead

Samuel Kinkead

Nickname(s)Kink
Born(1897-02-25)25 February 1897
Johannesburg, South African
Died12 March 1928(1928-03-12) (aged 31)
Calshot, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force
Years of service1915–1928
RankFlight Lieutenant
Battles / warsFirst World War
Russian Civil War
AwardsDistinguished Service Order
Distinguished Service Cross & Bar
Distinguished Flying Cross & Bar
Mentioned in Despatches
Alma materSacred 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]