James Lloyd Findlay
| James Lloyd Findlay | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 October 1895 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Died | 17 March 1983 (aged 73) Richmond, Surrey, England |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom New Zealand
|
| Service/branch |
British Army (1914–18) Royal Air Force (1918–21) Royal New Zealand Air Force (1923–54) |
| Years of service | 1914–1921 1923–1954 |
| Rank | Air Commodore |
| Unit | East Surrey Regiment |
| Commands held | RNZAF Central Command RAF Hooton Park No. 48 Squadron RAF RNZAF Base Wigram |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches Chevalier of the Legion of Honour (France) Legion of Merit (United States) |
| Relations | Sir John Findlay (father) |
Air Commodore James Lloyd Findlay CBE, MC (6 October 1895 – 17 March 1983) was a New Zealand soldier and air force officer who served in both World Wars.
Findlay was born in Wellington, New Zealand in 1895, the second son of Sir John Findlay, and was educated at Wellington College.
Findlay had been studying in England at the outbreak of the First World War and was commissioned as an officer in the East Surrey Regiment. He distinguished himself during the Battle of Loos in September 1915 and the Battle of the Somme in July 1916, and was decorated with the Military Cross and mentioned in despatches. Findlay was also awarded the Croix de Chevalier of the Légion d’honneur by France in recognition of his gallantry. Findlay was wounded during the opening stages of the Battle of the Somme, but after recuperating joined the Royal Flying Corps as a pilot in March 1917.
His brother, Second Lieutenant Ian Calcutt Findlay, 2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment had died of wounds at the 16th Field Ambulance Advanced dressing Station, Belgium on 10 August 1915, aged 18.
Findlay served with the Royal Flying Corps throughout the war, but after transferring to the Royal Air Force on inception in 1918 he was demobilised in August 1921.
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