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An ace is a military aviator or airman credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft. The term ace originated in World War I when French newspapers described Adolphe Pègoud as l'as (French for ace) after he shot down five German aircraft.
 
  Name   Date of Birth
526 Walter, Stephen Reginald Parke 15 Aug 1896
527 Ball, Albert 14 Aug 1896
528 Clark, Alexander Goodlet 11 Aug 1896
529 Taylor, Frank Harold 11 Aug 1896
530 Montrion, René 07 Aug 1896
531 Grinnell-Milne, Duncan William 06 Aug 1896
532 Kirschstein, Hans 05 Aug 1896
533 Junor, Kenneth William 03 Aug 1896
534 Springs, Elliott White 31 Jul 1896
535 Hubrich, Gerhard 30 Jul 1896
536 Bissell, Clayton Lawrence 29 Jul 1896
537 Welsh, George Arthur 28 Jul 1896
538 Gauld, George William Gladstone 26 Jul 1896
539 Fairclough, Arthur Bradfield 25 Jul 1896
540 McLaughlin, Robert 23 Jul 1896
Total Records: 1865
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