Nicky Barr, An Australian Air Ace

Nicky Barr never deliberately sought danger or adventure, but when confronted with it he had the courage to face it and survive. In 1939, at the age of 23, Nicky Barr was chosen to represent Australia in the international rugby world tour. The day after the squad arrived in England, war was declared and the tour was cancelled. Nicky immediately signed-up to become a fighter pilot in the RAAF and while fighting Rommel's famed Afrika Korp in North Africa, quickly rose through the ranks to become a