Lieutenant Roy O. Hesketh[1] (1915 in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa – 19 September 1944 above Great Bitter Lake, Egypt) was a South African racing driver and South African Air Force pilot.[2]
Roy Hesketh | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1, 1915 |
| Died | 19 September, 1944 |
| Occupations | Engineer, Racing driver, Racing automobile driver |
Lieutenant Roy Hesketh died in Egypt in an aircraft collision in the Second World War near Al Alamein while acting as a flying instructor.[3] The Roy Hesketh Circuit in Pietermaritzburg was named after him.[4][5]
He was buried at the Fayid War Cemetery in Fayid, Egypt.[6]
References
edit- ↑ Hesketh. "Roy Hesketh 1915 - 1944" (PDF). Roy Hesketh Circuit Heritage. Nigel Owen.
- ↑ Vive le Roy! – Roy Hesketh, www.djrun.co.za
- ↑ "Roy Hesketh". www.motorsportmemorial.org. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ↑ "Roy Hesketh the Racing Drivers Story". Roy Hesketh Circuit.
- ↑ Quarry Curve and Henry's Knee, Natal Witness 26 November 1997
- ↑ Commonwealth War Graves Commission
External links
edit- http://www.djrun.co.za/Roy_Hesketh.html Vive le Roy! – Roy Hesketh
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