Hugh Claye MC, ED (22 June 1889 – 9 August 1972) was a British flying ace of World War I.
In conjunction with his pilots he was credited with 11 aerial victories (four destroyed, seven 'driven down out of control') while flying as an observer/gunner in Bristol F.2 Fighter airplanes.
[6] His commission was confirmed in the rank of captain in the Sherwood Foresters on 2 July 1916,[7] with his date of seniority set at 1 June 1916.
The pair opened their victory list on 21 February 1918, destroying a German two-seater reconnaissance plane near Armentières.
His rank of captain was confirmed in April, and back-dated to 27 January 1918[1][9] On 19 May 1918, Claye switched pilots to fly with Lieutenant H. A. Clarke.
[12] The next notice of him was his assignment to the Senior Division of Cambridge University's Officers' Training Corps on 25 March 1930.
[16] On 22 August 1940 Claye was commissioned as a probationary pilot officer in the Southern Rhodesian Air Force for the duration of hostilities, to serve in the RAF's Administrative and Special Duties Branch.