| Brian John Lister Boyle, | |
| Honorific Suffix: | DFC |
| Nickname: | Piggy |
| Birth Date: | 1917 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | East London Cape Province, Union of South Africa |
| Death Date: | 1993 |
| Branch: | South African Air Force |
| Rank: | Brigadier |
| Servicenumber: | P102647V |
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| Battles: | World War II |
| Awards: | Distinguished Flying Cross |
Brian John Lister Boyle, DFC (1917-1993) was a South African flying ace of World War II, credited with 5 'kills'.[1]
Boyle was commissioned into the South African Air Force in 1938 and in 1940 was posted to 1 Squadron SAAF in Eritrea, flying a Gladiator. He single handedly engaged 8 Fiat CR.42's on 6 November 1941 and crash landed injured. He received a DFC for this engagement in January 1942. He returned to South Africa at the end of March 1942 as an instructor. In February 1944 he joined 4 Squadron SAAF, flying the Spitfire Mk. V. Boyle was appointed Officer Commanding in April 1944. He was posted to Headquarters in July 1944 and then on to 4 Air School as Commanding Officer.[1]
After the war he remained in the SAAF and retired as a Brigadier.[1] He died in 1993.[1]