Geoffrey Haysom
David Haysom was a South African flying ace of World War II, credited with 6 'kills'. Haysome was born in Durban in 1917 and attended Durban High School before going onto Natal University College, obtaining a BSc. He intended to study medicine at Edinburgh University but abandoned his studies to join the RAF on a short service commission in 1937. He joined 79 Squadron in 1938, flying Hurricanes. He was released from the RAF as a Group Captain in 1946. He died in 1979
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Geoffrey Haysom
David Haysom was a South African flying ace of World War II, credited with 6 'kills'. Haysome was born in Durban in 1917 and attended Durban High School before going onto Natal University College, obtaining a BSc. He intended to study medicine at Edinburgh University but abandoned his studies to join the RAF on a short service commission in 1937. He joined 79 Squadron in 1938, flying Hurricanes. He was released from the RAF as a Group Captain in 1946. He died in 1979
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1917-10-20
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1979-06-17
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Geoffrey David Leybourne Haysom
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Wing Commander
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