Bradburger
July 12, 2007 at 5:15 pm

Beaufighter Crew Member – Info Required

A colleague of my dad’s would like to know the best place to look for information about her father who was an observer on Beaufighters.

His name was F/SGT Cecil Austin Boffin, service number 1 324 613, and he was shot down on 14/8/44 over Yugoslavia, and spent the rest of the war in a POW camp.

After a quick Google, I found some info of the crash here:

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/schenck/yu_losses/losses.htm

Turns out he was with 19 Sqn SAAF.

Cheers

Paul

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By: fraser - 30th October 2009 at 10:26

19 Sqn SAAF

Hi Paul

I too am tracking down information on my uncle, F/O James Reid, RAF Volunteer Reserve, 19 Sqn SAAF, the observer in Beaufighter X7879(?) based at Biferno airfield, piloted by G/Capt Powell, shot down over Banja Luka on 18/08/1944.

If you have been able to find information on 19 Sqn SAAF operations and personnel in August 1944, I would be most eager to hear from you.

Best wishes

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By: steve_p - 12th July 2007 at 18:16

Hi Paul,

Try asking at the forum here:

http://www.rafcommands.com/

Best wishes
Steve P