13 Facts About Reg Grant

Reg Grant later transferred to No 485 Squadron, which he would eventually command for a period.

Reg Grant was killed in a flying accident two months later.

Reginald Joseph Cowan Grant was born on 3 June 1914 in Woodville, a small town in New Zealand's North Island.

Reg Grant proceeded to No 2 Elementary Flying Training School as an airman pilot the following month.

Reg Grant was injured when he crashed his aircraft while attempting a landing on 19 January 1940 but despite this went on to No 2 Flying Training School at Woodbourne.

Reg Grant was promoted to sergeant pilot at the end of the year.

In January 1941, Reg Grant was posted to the United Kingdom to serve with the Royal Air Force.

Since being awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal, Squadron leader Reg Grant has completed numerous sorties and has destroyed three enemy aircraft.

Reg Grant has set an excellent example of leadership and efficiency.

Reg Grant had become separated from the flight of Spitfires he was leading on a sortie to attack shipping on canals in Holland and had encountered the seaplane, taking the opportunity to shoot it down.

Reg Grant engaged the Fw 190 that had carried out the attack and shot it down.

Reg Grant then returned to England and attended Fighter Leaders' School.

Early in 1944 Reg Grant was promoted to wing commander and appointed wing leader of No 122 Wing, of which No 65 Squadron was part.