Forenames

James Lloyd AWMM

Surname

Findlay AWMM

Service number

WWII NZ1004 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

6 Oct 1895 AWMM

War

• Regular Military Service AWMM
• World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
• World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Armed force / branch

• Army AWMM
• Air Force AWMM

Service number

WWII NZ1004 AWMM

Military service

Royal Air Force, No. 48 Squadron

Public - Antonio - Researcher - 20 August 2025 - By Such Deeds, p.187: Hanson

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Royal Flying Corps AWMM

Medals and Awards

• Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) AWMM
  1944 AWMM
• Chevalier, Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur (France) AWMM
  1917 AWMM
• Croix de Guerre 1914-1918 with Palm (France) AWMM
  1917 AWMM
• Military Cross (MC) AWMM
  03 Jun 1916 AWMM
• Legion of Merit: Degree of Commander (USA) AWMM
  07 Nov 1946 AWMM
• Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM
  01 Jan 1916 AWMM
• War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
• New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM

Embarkation details

• WW1
• WW2 Wing Commander AWMM
  3rd Embarkation AWMM

Medical notes

Wounds Diseases Etc., WWII AWMM
Wounded on the Somme AWMM

Last rank

Post WW2 1954 Te Ara Air Commodore/Military Te Ara
Royal New Zealand Air Force Te Ara

Death

17 Mar 1983 AWMM

Related Serviceperson

External links

• Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Expatriates armed services - biographies
  http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/1966/expatriates-biographies/32
  Further Reference
• Lives of the First World War
  https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/1744911
  Sources Used
• Wikipedia
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Lloyd_Findlay
  Further Reference
• Wikidata Entity
  http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6138141
  Further Reference

References

• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
  Martyn, E. (1998-2008). vol. p. ; vol. p.
• Hanson, C. (2001). By such deeds: honours and awards in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1923-1999. Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
  p.187
• Harper, G., Clements, C., & Johns., R. (2019). For King and Other Countries: The New Zealanders Who Fought in Other Services in the First World War. Auckland, New Zealand: Massey University Press.
  p.58,60
• Royal New Zealand Air Force. (1941–1945). Contact: National magazine of the R.N.Z.A.F.; the official organ of the Air Force Association (Inc.). Levin, New Zealand: Royal New Zealand Air Force.
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