George John (Jock) STEEL DFC

STEEL, George John

Service Number: 405701
Enlisted: 24 May 1941
Last Rank: Flying Officer
Last Unit: BPC
Born: St. George, Qld., 23 November 1920
Home Town: Bollon, Balonne Shire, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Grazier
Died: 1992, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Bollon Returned Servicemen Memorial Wall
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World War 2 Service

24 May 1941: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 405701, BPC
24 May 1941: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 405701
4 Dec 1945: Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 405701

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross 'For skill and leadership in flying operations against the enemy'  20th October 1944

Unit
No. 174 Squadron (RAF)
Conflict
Second World War, 1939-1945
Rank
Pilot Officer
London Gazette
20 October 1944 on page 4815 at position 2
Commonwealth Gazette
26 October 1944 on page 2403 at position 53