Wing Commander George Walton Holden, DSO, DFC & Bar (1913 – 16 September 1943) was a British aviator and a pilot in RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War.

[1] He was educated at Ashburton Grammar School, and enlisted in the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1934.

[2] After the Dams raid, Guy Gibson was awarded the Victoria Cross and was retired from flying duties.

617 Squadron as he was killed during Operation Garlic, a failed raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal.

Four of Gibson's crew from Operation Chastise (Deering, Hutchison Spafford and Taerum) were with Holden and all perished.