James Lloyd Findlay | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Wellington, New Zealand | 6 October 1895||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 17 March 1983 Richmond, Surrey, England | (aged 87)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allegiance | United Kingdom New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service | 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 | RNZAF Central Command RAF Hooton Park No. 48 Squadron RAF RNZAF Base Wigram | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) Wilfred Findlay (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1925/26 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPN Cricinfo, 12 October 2021 |
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.