William Clyde

William Clyde DFC (26 July 1912 – 25 March 1985) was a British flying ace of the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He is credited with the destruction of at least ten aircraft.

From Sevenoaks, Clyde was a stockbroker and served in the Auxiliary Air Force's No. 601 Squadron in the pre-war period until going on the reserve in 1938. He rejoined No. 601 Squadron on the outbreak of the Second World War. He claimed his first aerial victories during the Battle of France and several more followed in the subsequent Battle of Britain. He remained with the squadron until the end of 1941 at which time he was posted to a staff role. His later war service was affected by poor health and he was attached to the Combined Chiefs of Staff in Washington, D.C. when the war ended. Returning to civilian life, he worked for the pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson until his health began to fail and he retired to Mexico. He died in New Orleans in the United States in 1985, aged 72.