Boyle, Charles Vesey
- Date of birth:
- July 2nd, 1915 (Dublin, Ireland)
- Date of death:
- March 3rd, 2007 (Devon/England, United Kingdom)
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
After having served as a gunner with the Royal Artillery in France during the German invasion, het volunteerd in Egypt with the No. 55 Squadron. In January 1944 he was placed with the No. 13 (Royal Hellenic Air Force) Squadron.
He played international rugby for Ireland, and for the British Isles and Ireland Lions on their tour of South Africa in 1938. After WWII he served in colonial administration as a legal officer and was appointed a Judge.
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Air Force Cross
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Squadron Leader
- Unit:
- No. 13 Squadron, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- August 21st, 1945
Sources
- - Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 37233 published on the 17 August 1945
- FlyPast magazine, Key Publishing, Stemford, July 2007
- Boyle Family
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