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Originally Posted by Brian
Thanks guys
One would assume by calling out Tally Ho that Lt Boyer was about to engage the enemy. So what happened? Was his quarry the recce Bf109 or another machine?
Lt Boyer's initials were H.P.F. Do we know his Christian names?
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Brian
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Schoeman (M.), Sprigbok Figter Victory, SAAF Fighter Operations, vol 1, p.149
- Lt Boyer, Harold Flintham P. "103510V". Johannesburg. 7 Sqn 1.42 - 4.9.43 KIA
Schoeman (M.), Sprigbok Figter Victory, SAAF Fighter Operations, vol 4 (1943 - 1944), p.34
4 september 1943 "In a scramble at 17h10 on 4th, Yellow Section failed to contact the plotted EA and Black Section became separeted. Lt. Harold Boyer, Black 1, was heard on the R/T to gve a "Tally ho!" on a Ju 88 at 17h50 - but no further mssages were received from him. Searches later that day, andthe next, found nothing.
Spitifre F.Vb/trop (Merlin 46) ER335, Lt. H.F.P. Boyer. KIA 88 km N.E. of Port Said.