1. Camille Enright Malfroy was born in Hokitika on 21 January 1909 the son of Camille M Malfroy, of the State Forest Department, Wellington and younger brother of the rugby player Jules Malfroy.
10 Facts About Cam Malfroy
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Cam Malfroy played 12 matches for New Zealand between 1934 and 1939.
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Cam Malfroy competed in a number of Grand Slam tournaments, nine times at Wimbledon, and once each in the France and Australian Opens.
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Cam Malfroy's squadron continued to fight until the evacuation from Dinard in Brittany on 18 June 1940.
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Flight Lieutenant Malfroy then became an instructor at No 57 Operational Training Unit at Hawarden, rejoining No 501 Squadron in February 1941 until December, when he was posted to No 417 Squadron RAF at Charmy Down flying Spitfires.
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Cam Malfroy led No 417 Squadron until March 1942, when he then commanded No 66 Squadron RAF.
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Cam Malfroy then had a short posting on the Training Staff at HQ 10 Group, before returning to operations in June 1943 to become wing commander at RAF Exeter.
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Cam Malfroy then moved to the staff at HQ Allied Expeditionary Air Force and in late 1944 commanded RAF Portreath and RAF Warmwell in 1945.
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Cam Malfroy was credited with five enemy aircraft destroyed during the war.
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Cam Malfroy was awarded both the Commonwealth Distinguished Flying Cross and the American Distinguished Flying Cross.