Henry Meintjes

Henry Meintjes
Nickname	Duke
Born	25 December 1892 Colesburg, South Africa
Died	Unknown
Allegiance	United Kingdom Union of South Africa
Service/branch	Aviation
Rank	Captain
Unit	No. 60 Squadron RFC, No. 56 Squadron RFC
Awards	Military Cross, Air Force Cross
Other work	Served as Major in South African Air Force

Captain Henry Meintjes (25 December 1892 – ??) was a World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories. He participated in Albert Ball's final dogfight, during which he was wounded in the wrist.^[1]

Sources of information

^ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/safrica/meintjes.php Retrieved 25 March 2010.

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Name	Meintjes, Henry
Alternative names
Short description	World War I pilot
Date of birth	25 December 1892
Place of birth	Colesburg, South Africa
Date of death
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