HARVEY,
Lloyd George
Corporal,
No.11 Squadron (Canada),
R50275
Air Force Medal
RCAF Personnel Awards 1939-1949
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HARVEY, Corporal Lloyd George (R50275) - Air Force Medal - No.11 Squadron (Canada) - Award effective 11 June 1942 as per London Gazette dated 11 June 1942 and AFRO 1000-1001/42 dated 3 July 1942. Born 16 October 1912. Home in Moncton; enlisted there 23 October 1939 as Wireless Electrical Mechanic. Posted to No.11 (BR) Squadron, 9 November 1939. Promoted AC1, 29 February 1940. Promoted LAC, 29 May 1940. Promoted Corporal, 1 October 1941. Left No.11 (BR) Squadron, 15 February 1943. .Promoted Sergeant, 1 April 1943. To No.5 Manning Depot, 29 September 1943. Remustered to aircrew and posted to No.6 ITS, 15 January 1944. To No.10 EFTS, 5 May 1944. Ceased training and posted to No.2 WS, 30 June 1944 to train as WOAG. To Mountain View, 24 October 1944. Commissioned 15 December 1944 (J50777). Record incomplete but remained in postwar RCAF (26434) as Radio Operator (Air); attained rank of Flight Lieutenant, 1 June 1952. Released 5 March 1958. Died in Moncton, 2006. // This NCO has completed 750 hours of flying, 500 of which were on actual war flights on coastal operations in the capacity of Wireless Operator and is considered the outstanding man of his class in the squadron. His duties have always been carried out in an exceptionally fine manner and he is strongly recommended for the award of the Air Force Medal.




