Brian John Lister Boyle, DFC (1917-1993) was a South African flying ace of World War II, credited with 5 'kills'.^[1]

Brian John Lister Boyle, DFC
Nickname(s)	Piggy
Born	(1917-01-24)24 January 1917 East London Cape Province, Union of South Africa
Died	1993
Service/branch	South African Air Force
Rank	Brigadier
Service number	P102647V
Commands held	4 Air School 4 Squadron SAAF
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Distinguished Flying Cross

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]