George Harvey (RAF officer)

George Harvey
Born	18 August 1905
Died	24 February 1969
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1924–1958
Rank	Air Vice Marshal
Commands	RAF Hunsdon No. 335 Wing No. 286 Wing No. 23 Group
Battles / wars	Second World War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Flying Cross

Air Vice Marshal Sir George David Harvey, KBE, CB, DFC (18 August 1905 – 24 February 1969) was a senior Royal Air Force officer.

RAF career

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]

References

1. "No. 32978". The London Gazette. 30 September 1924. p. 7117.
2. "Air Vice Marshal Sir George Harvey". Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
3. "Senior RAF appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 28 June 2020.

Military offices
Preceded by Francis Long	Air Officer Commanding No. 23 Group 1953–1956	Succeeded by Henry Graham