BECKWITH, FS (now P/O) Harry (R91903/J17763) - Distinguished Flying Medal - No.218 Squadron - Award effective 6 August 1943 as per London Gazette dated 13 August 1943 and AFRO 1849/43 dated 10 September 1943. Born 27 December 1916. Home in East Kildonan, Manitoba; enlisted Winnipeg, 7 February 1941 and posted to No.2 Manning Depot. To No.4 SFTS, 2 March 1941 (guard); to No.2 ITS, 10 April 1941; graduated and promoted LAC, 15 May 1941 when posted to No.6 EFTS; ceased training and posted to Trenton, 2 July 1941; to No.7 AOS, 17 August 1941; graduated 8 November 1941 when posted to No.3 BGS; graduated and promoted Sergeant, 20 December 1942 when posted to No.1 ANS; graduated 19 January 1942. To “Y” Depot, 20 January 1942; to RAF overseas, 8 February 1942. Commissioned 7 May 1943. Promoted Flying Officer, 7 November 1943. Repatriated 4 September 1944. To No.5 AOS, 29 October 1944. Promoted Flight Lieutenant, 1 March 1945. To No.7 AOS, 31 March 1945. To No.1 CNS, 12 May 1945. To No.2 Air Command, 11 June 1945. To No.5 Release Centre, 28 July 1945. Retired 8 August 1945. Award presented 28 March 1944. RCAF photo PL-25161 taken during leave in Canada. RCAF photo PL-28303 (ex UK-9432 dated 1 April 1944) shows him after investiture. // A navigator of outstanding ability, he has completed a number of operational sorties against most of the enemy's most heavily defended targets including the Ruhr Valley. His careful pre-flight planning coupled with his expeditions have been material factors in the many successes obtained by his crew. This airman has a fine record.