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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
91 Gonne, Michael Edward ?? ?? 1899
92 Grant, James ?? ?? 1899
93 Hunt, Frederick John ?? ?? 1899
94 Maier, Josef von ?? ?? 1899
95 Masters, Ernest Harold ?? ?? 1899
96 Mather, Malcolm Brown ?? ?? 1899
97 Shannon, Christopher James ?? ?? 1899
98 Smith, David Esplin ?? ?? 1899
99 Smith, Harry Coleman ?? ?? 1899
100 Strange, Gilbert John ?? ?? 1899
101 Warner, John Weston ?? ?? 1899
102 Hardcastle, Ernest 31 Dec 1898
103 Robinson, Harry Noel Cornforth 25 Dec 1898
104 Smuts, Neil Ritz 23 Dec 1898
105 Bateman, John Conrade 21 Dec 1898
Total Records: 1865
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