Maurice Boyau, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Maurice Boyau

French rugby union player

Date of Birth: 08-May-1888

Place of Birth: Sidi M'Hamed, Algiers Province, Algeria

Date of Death: 16-Sep-1918

Profession: military personnel, aircraft pilot, rugby union player

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Maurice Boyau

  • Maurice Jean-Paul Boyau (8 May 1888 – 16 September 1918) was a French rugby union player and a leading French ace of the First World War with 35 victories, and one of the most successful balloon busters.
  • Balloon busting was the dangerous act of bringing down enemy observation balloons; these balloons were densely protected by anti-aircraft artillery and patrol flights. Born in Mustapha, Algeria, on 8 May 1888, Boyau first served in the 144th Infantry Regiment before the war.
  • Boyau was already known to the public when war began in 1914, having led the French rugby team.
  • He served as an Army Service Corps driver for the first year or so of the conflict, then was accepted for pilot training.

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