Robert Hall (RAF officer)

Robert Norwood Hall
Born	(1890-05-17)17 May 1890[1] Colony of Natal
Died	28 April 1965 (aged 74) South Africa
Allegiance	Union of South Africa
Service / branch	Infantry, artillery, then flying service
Years of service	1909–1920
Rank	Captain
Unit	Natal Carabiniers, Natal Mounted Rifles, 18th Reserve Battalion of Royal Field Artillery, No. 40 Squadron RFC, No. 44 Squadron RFC
Awards	Military Cross

Captain Robert Norwood Hall (17 May 1890 – 28 April 1965) was a South African World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.^{[2][3]: 180}

Hall tallied his first win on 24 April 1917, when he drove an enemy two-seater down out of control. On 7 May, he became a balloon buster by destroying three observation balloons on the same mission; Lieutenant Charles Cudemore shared credit on two of these.^[4] On 15 August, he destroyed an Albatros D.V for his last triumph. Upon return to Home Establishment, he served with No. 44 Squadron until at least May 1918.^[5]

• Above the Trenches: a Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915-1920. Christopher F. Shores, Norman L. R. Franks, Russell Guest. Grub Street, 1990. ISBN 0-948817-19-4, ISBN 978-0-948817-19-9.
• Nieuport Aces of World War 1. Norman Franks. Osprey Publishing, 2000. ISBN 1-85532-961-1, ISBN 978-1-85532-961-4.

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