Christopher Frederick Currant, DSO, DFC & Bar (14 December 1911 – 12 March 2006) was a British Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War.

After the war he remained in the RAF, serving in staff positions as well as on secondment to the Royal Norwegian Air Force.

Christopher Frederick Currant, who was nicknamed 'Bunny', was born on 14 December 1911 in Luton, Bedfordshire, and went to Rydal School in Wales.

He suffered an engine failure on one of these patrols on 15 March 1940, and had to make a forced landing at North Weald.

On 22 May, the engine on his Hurricane failed after an engagement with a Luftwaffe bomber, forcing him to crash land in a French field.

His nose was broken and he had to make his own way to Calais where he managed to get a lift on board a vessel back to England.

In September the squadron moved south, this time to RAF Croydon and was soon in the midst of the heaviest fighting as the Luftwaffe's campaign over London escalated.

On 8 September, Currant damaged a Dornier Do 17 medium bomber and a Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter, both over Maidstone.

On 8 October, the same day he helped destroy another Ju 88, this time near Gatwick, his award of the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) was announced.

[2][6] The published citation read: This officer has led his flight with great skill and courage in air combats in the defence of London.

His splendid example and fine fighting spirit have inspired the other pilots in his flight.On 15 October Currant destroyed a Bf 109 in the vicinity of Rochester, his last aerial victory of the Battle of Britain.

[6] The published citation read: Since September, 1940, this officer has personally destroyed six enemy aircraft and damaged several others, bringing his total to thirteen.

605 Squadron began operating offensively from early 1941, carrying out sorties across the English Channel to northern France.

He was wounded on 9 March 1942 while on a Circus operation; engaged by three Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighters, a bullet struck him in the head.

After hospital treatment, he returned to duty the following month and, on 17 April, claimed a Bf 109 as probably destroyed.

84 Group Control Centre, where he was involved in the allocation of targets in support of tactical air operations.

[6] Currant chose to remain in the RAF after the war, being granted a permanent commission as a squadron leader although continuing in his acting rank.

He held an administrative role at the RAF station at Wattisham for two years and then served for 12 months as a staff officer in London at the Ministry of Supply.

Currant died at Taunton on 12 March 2006, survived by his wife Cynthia, who he married in 1942, and the couple's four children.