Harold North

Harold Leslie North
Nickname(s)	Knockers
Born	(1919-10-31)31 October 1919 Dunedin, New Zealand
Died	1 May 1942(1942-05-01) (aged 22) France
Allegiance	New Zealand
Service/branch	Royal Air Force (1938–1942)
Rank	Flight Lieutenant
Service number	41608
Unit	No. 43 Squadron No. 96 Squadron No. 457 Squadron
Battles/wars	Second World War Operation Dynamo Battle of Britain Channel Front
Awards	Distinguished Flying Cross

Harold Leslie North, DFC (31 October 1919 – 1 May 1942) was a New Zealand flying ace of the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He was officially credited with the destruction of at least five German aircraft although postwar research indicates some uncertainty regarding his tally.

Born in Dunedin, North joined the RAF in 1938 and was posted to No. 43 Squadron. During the Second World War he flew Hawker Hurricane fighters extensively during the Battle of Britain, claiming a number of aerial victories. The following year, he was promoted to flight lieutenant and participated in several operations on the Channel Front with No. 457 Squadron, flying the Supermarine Spitfire. He flew a sortie to France on 1 May 1942 and was last seen in a dogfight with German fighters. Presumed killed in action, he was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.