Harvey was commissioned into the Royal Air Force on 15 September 1924.[1] He served in the Second World War as officer commanding, RAF Hunsdon from 1941, officer commanding, No. 335 Wing in Sicily from September 1943 and as officer commanding, No. 286 Wing from January 1944.[2] He went on to be Senior Air Staff Officer, Air Headquarters Eastern Mediterranean in March 1944 and Deputy Senior Air Staff Officer, at Headquarters Middle East Command in May 1944.[2]
After the war he became Director of Personnel (Air) in December 1947, Senior Air Staff Officer, Headquarters RAF Bomber Command in September 1950 and Air Officer Commanding, No. 23 Group in October 1953.[3] His last appointment was as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Training) in January 1956 before retiring in October 1958.[2]
george, harvey, officer, vice, marshal, george, david, harvey, august, 1905, february, 1969, senior, royal, force, officer, george, harveyborn18, august, 1905died24, february, 1969allegianceunited, kingdomservice, branchroyal, forceyears, service1924, 1958rank. Air Vice Marshal Sir George David Harvey KBE CB DFC 18 August 1905 24 February 1969 was a senior Royal Air Force officer George HarveyBorn18 August 1905Died24 February 1969AllegianceUnited KingdomService wbr branchRoyal Air ForceYears of service1924 1958RankAir Vice MarshalCommands heldRAF HunsdonNo 335 WingNo 286 WingNo 23 GroupBattles warsSecond World WarAwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the British EmpireCompanion of the Order of the BathDistinguished Flying CrossRAF career editHarvey was commissioned into the Royal Air Force on 15 September 1924 1 He served in the Second World War as officer commanding RAF Hunsdon from 1941 officer commanding No 335 Wing in Sicily from September 1943 and as officer commanding No 286 Wing from January 1944 2 He went on to be Senior Air Staff Officer Air Headquarters Eastern Mediterranean in March 1944 and Deputy Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters Middle East Command in May 1944 2 After the war he became Director of Personnel Air in December 1947 Senior Air Staff Officer Headquarters RAF Bomber Command in September 1950 and Air Officer Commanding No 23 Group in October 1953 3 His last appointment was as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff Training in January 1956 before retiring in October 1958 2 References edit No 32978 The London Gazette 30 September 1924 p 7117 a b c Air Vice Marshal Sir George Harvey Air of Authority A History of RAF Organisation Retrieved 28 June 2020 Senior RAF appointments PDF Retrieved 28 June 2020 Military officesPreceded byFrancis Long Air Officer Commanding No 23 Group1953 1956 Succeeded byHenry Graham Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Harvey RAF officer amp oldid 1177825832, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
