Neil Smuts

Neil Ritz Smuts
Born	23 December 1898 Johannesburg, South Africa
Died	Unknown
Allegiance	United Kingdom  Union of South Africa
Service / branch	Aviation
Rank	Captain
Unit	No. 3 Squadron RAF
Awards	Distinguished Flying Cross

Captain Neil Ritz Smuts (born 23 December 1898, date of death unknown) was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.[1]

Smuts was credited with an Albatros D.V and four Fokker D.VIIs driven down out of control from 6 April 1918 until 4 October 1918.[2]

References

1. "Neil Ritz Smuts". www.theaerodrome.com. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
2. Shores, Christopher F. (1990). Above the Trenches: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915-1920. Grub Street. p. 344. ISBN 0-948817-19-4.