Robert H. C. (Bob) Kershaw DSO DFC (died 6 May 1998) was a fighter pilot and later businessman of South Africa, notable as the first South African recipient of the Distinguished Service Order in World War II, for his rescue of downed squadron leader John Frost.

Frost landed at a satellite airfield near Diredawa, and set his plane on fire to prevent its capture.

Due to size constraints in the Hurricane, Frost discarded his parachute and sat in Kershaw's lap.

With Kershaw working the rudder's foot pedals and Jack using the throttle and control stick, they were able to take off and return to base.

A portrait was painted (it now hangs in the South African National War Museum), and his image was in turn adapted for a 1+1⁄2-pence postage stamp issued in August 1942.