Spitfire 7SAAF lost 4 September 1943

[wellss]

the loss of that Spitfire was called an accident?

[Henk Welting]

Reported missing from patrol 55 miles off Port Said.

Henk.

[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?

We need some detail from 2.(F)/123 records. Who was the pilot? Had his aircraft been damaged in combat?

Lt Boyer's initials were H.P.F. Do we know his Christian names?

Cheers
Brian

[Rousselotalexis]

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?

Cheers
Brian

Hello

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.

[Brian]

Hi guys

Thanks for the update - however, I'm not sure that the Tally Ho! was in relation to a Ju88 sighting. Is there more detail?

Cheers
Brian

[Hellfromheaven]

Found this in my Spit research, not much help but relates to the aircraft you speak of

Serial ER335 VbT CBAF M46 39MU 13-9-42 76MU 23-9-42 Lorca 3-10-42 Middle East 13-1-43 Missing ops 4-9-43