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244256 Sq.Ldr. Ernest Leslie "Nipper" Joyce DFM. Royal New Zealand Air Force 122 Squadron from:Hamilton, NZ (d.17th June 1944) Nipper, Ernest Joyce flew around 190 operations with 73 Squadron. Previously he had flown 54 operations with 3 Squadron. With 73 Squadron Nipper had 9 victories - four day and five night. Later with 122 Squadron he destroyed another aircraft, He111. He destroyed 10, probably destroyed two and damaged 8. His victories with 73 Squadron were all whilst flying Hurricanes, these being two Me 109s, two CR42S and five Ju88s. He was in command of 73 Squadron in 1943 as it converted to Spitfires. He was awarded the DFM in August 1942. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.** Please type in the code shown here:    If you are unable to read the code please click here. If you have received an error message for incorrect code, please click to refresh the code before resending. This should overcome the error message.