Malcolm Osler

Lieutenant Colonel Malcolm Stephen Osler (7 March 1919 - 22 September 1971) was a South African World War II flying ace, credited with 12 kills.

He joined the South African Permanent Force in 1938 after attending a TATS pupil pilot training scheme.He joined 1 Squadron SAAF in June 1841 and took command of the squadron 6 months later. He returned to South African and commanded 6 Squadron SAAF before attending a Military College Staff course. He served briefly as an instructor before joining 145 Squadron. On 29th April 1944 he was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel and awarded a bar to his DFC. He then took command of No. 601 Squadron RAF before serving with 1 MORU and 5 SAAF wing before being demobbed.

He died suddenly on 22 September 1971.