28 November 1941(1941-11-28) (aged 47) Point Cook, Victoria
Allegiance
Australia
Service/branch
Australian Imperial Force Australian Flying Corps Royal Australian Air Force
Years of service
1915–19 1939–41
Rank
Group Captain
Unit
No. 4 Squadron AFC (1917–19)
Commands held
No. 3 EFTS (1940) No. 5 EFTS (1940–41) No. 1 SFTS (1941) RAAF Station Point Cook (1941)
Battles/wars
World War I
Western Front
German spring offensive
Hundred Days Offensive
World War II
Awards
Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Flying Cross Mentioned in Despatches
Other work
Businessman
Elwyn Roy King, DSO, DFC (13 May 1894 – 28 November 1941) was a fighter ace in the Australian Flying Corps (AFC) during World War I. He achieved twenty-six victories in aerial combat, making him the fourth highest-scoring Australian pilot of the war, and second only to Harry Cobby in the AFC. A civil pilot and engineer between the wars, he served in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) from 1939 until his death.
Born in Bathurst, New South Wales, King initially saw service as a lighthorseman in Egypt in 1916. He transferred to the AFC as a mechanic in January 1917, and was subsequently commissioned as a pilot. Posted to No. 4 Squadron, he saw action on the Western Front flying Sopwith Camels and Snipes. He scored seven of his "kills" in the latter type, more than any other pilot. His exploits earned him the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Distinguished Service Order, and a mention in despatches. Returning to Australia in 1919, King spent some years in civil aviation before co-founding a successful engineering business. He joined the RAAF following the outbreak of World War II and held several training commands, rising to the rank of group captain shortly before his sudden death in November 1941 at the age of forty-seven.
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