Edward James Morris CB CBE DSO DFC (6 April 1915[1] - 18 Jan 1999) was a World War II flying ace.
After school he joined the Royal Air Force on short term commission in June 1937.
After completing training in May 1938 he was posted to the Parachute Test Flight, where he stayed until January 1939.
[1] He returned to South Africa and moved to Natal as the Personnel Manager of sugar estates.
He then went to Swaziland to construct a sugar estate before returning to start his own farm in Natal.