Harry Day

Harry Melville Arbuthnot Day
Group Captain Harry Day GC OBE DSO – a post war photo.
Nickname(s)	Wings
Born	3 August 1898 Kingdom of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia)
Died	11 March 1977 (aged 78) Malta
Allegiance	British Empire
Service/branch	Royal Marine Light Infantry Fleet Air Arm  Royal Air Force
Years of service	1916–1950
Rank	Group captain
Unit	Royal Marine Light Infantry No. 23 Squadron RAF No. 57 Squadron RAF
Commands held	No. 23 Squadron RAF No. 57 Squadron RAF
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	George Cross Albert Medal Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire Legion of Merit (Degree of Officer) (US)
Relations	George Fiott Day George Miller Bligh

Group Captain Harry Melville Arbuthnot Day GC, DSO, OBE (3 August 1898 – 11 March 1977) was a Royal Marine and later an RAF pilot during the Second World War. As a prisoner of war, he was senior British officer in a number of camps and a noted escapee.

Day was born in Sarawak on Borneo, and grew up there. His grandfather had been a major in the 66th Foot before forming a private army for Charles Brooke, the second White Rajah of Sarawak, which became known as the Sarawak Rangers. Day's father joined the Rajah's service and became a Sarawak resident.

Day's great-uncle was George Fiott Day, who had won the Victoria Cross during the Crimean War. He is also a descendant of George Miller Bligh, who was an officer on HMS Victory during the Battle of Trafalgar.

Day was sent to England and was educated at Haileybury College, where he joined the Officers Cadet Corps. Whilst on manoeuvres, he was wounded when shot in the back with a blank cartridge.

He joined the Royal Marines in 1916 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant.