Course 39, No.4 Air Observer School, Crumlin, Ontario

1942

George Lindsay Vogan, DFC, MiD




 Be-moustached backwoodsman from Millbank, Ontario, "Lefty" has been bothering Course 39 with well-aimed pieces of chalk, lead, rubber and what have you, solidly whamed in the back of the neck for lo these fourteen weeks.  His invariable answer when confronted by an indignant and distracted student with a would driping gore is, "Why, Gosh, fellow, I didn't do it."  To which we reply by hitting him over the head with a Dalton and stabbing him to death with his own dividers.  But it does no good.  We just sit down and WHAM!  again.  A banker by profession, being with the Canadian Bank of Commerce before enlistment, Lefty's athletic interests run to soccer, softball, curling and badminton, and his cultured pursuits to reading -- mainly his AP 1234!  As far as aviation goes, Lefty says that the greatest invention to date in the Ansons is the round white cardboard thermos shaped containers -- "They're handy for holding all sorts of stuff"...he declares.

VOGAN, P/O George Lindsay (J17351) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.427 Squadron - Award effective 30 November 1943 as per London Gazette dated 10 December 1943 and AFRO 297/44 dated 11 February 1944.  See War Service Records 1939-1945 (Canadian Bank of Commerce, 1947). Born in Wellesley Township, Ontario, 21 August 1918.  Educated at Elmira, Stratford, and Queens University; home in Millbank, Ontario.  Enlisted in Hamilton 23 July 1941.  Trained at No.1 ITS  (graduated 6 December 1941), No.4 AOS  (graduated 25 April 1942), No.4 BGS  (graduated 16 March 1942) and No.2 ANS  (graduated 25 May 1942).  Flew a tour with No.427 Squadron (DFC 30 November 1943).  Promoted to Flight Lieutenant, October 1943, Squadron Leader in September 1944.  Graduated with high honours from RAF Bombing Leaders' Course, No.1 Air Armament School, and became Bombing Leader of No.427 Squadron.  Organized the Bombing Section at Gamston, Notts.  Attended Bomber Command Bombing Analysis School, Worsop, Notts.  Transferred to the OTU at Ossington, Notts., as Bombing Leader.  Served as Bombing Leader at Bomber Command Instructors' School, Finningly, Yorks.  Posted to Training and Operational Staff, No.6 Group Headquarters, January 1945.   Commissioned 1943.  Medal sent by registered mail.

Pilot Officer Vogan has completed many successful operations against the enemy in which he has displayed high skill, fortitude and devotion to duty.

VOGAN, S/L George Lindsay, DFC (J17351) - Mention in Despatches - No.6 Group Headquarters - Award effective 1 January 1946 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 322/46 dated 29 March 1946.   AFRO gives unit only as "Overseas"; unit found in McEwen Papers list of recommendations for MiD.


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