Maurice Clinton Hinton Barber, DFC (born 8 August 1912 in Craddock) was a South African Lieutenant Colonel in the South African Air Force during World War II. Born August 8, 1912 to Craddock, in the Cape Province of South Africa, Mauritius Barber served during WWII in the Squadron 250 of the RAF on the Western front Deserted in 1942. He went on to command Squadron 450 / RAAF November 1942 until March 1943. Although it was considered to have achieved 5 wins, it seems that this total is only 3. He received a DFC in February 1943 and was transferred to the SAAF with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. After the war he became Director of Civil Aviation in Southern Rhodesia.