William Frederick James Harvey DFC & Bar MC MBE (8 January 1897 – 21 July 1972) was a British flying ace in World War I credited with twenty-six victories.
[4] Shortly after this success Thomson was replaced with Captain Dennis Waight, who remained Harvey's teammate until the end of campaign.
[4] Of his twenty-six victories (comprising 3 balloons, 12 and 2 shared destroyed, and 9 'out of control') credited to Harvey, eighteen were achieved utilising his front gun.
When the war ended he retired to Kent, writing many aviation-related articles and the history of his old RAF Squadron, No.
During the August operations he personally accounted for seven enemy machines and, in company with another pilot, destroyed an eighth, displaying courage and tenacity of high order.