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    Lieutenant Paul J. McGinness, D.F.C
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    Name : Paul Joseph McGinness
    Date of Birth : 14th February 1896
    Place of Birth : Framlingham East, Victoria
    Occupation : Farmer
    Date of Enlistment : 17th September 1914
    Place of Enlistment : Framlingham, Victoria
    Flying Unit : 1 Sqn AFC
    Previous Unit : Australian Light Horse
    Service : Australian Flying Corps
    Theatres : Palestine
    AIF Rank : Lieutenant
    Awards : D.F.C
    D.C.M
    Victories : 7 Aircraft
    Service Nickname : "Ginty"
    AIF Fate : Returned To Australia
    Date of AIF Fate : 5th March 1919
    Final Rank :  
    Date of Death : 25th January 1955
    Place of Death :  
    Cause of Death :  
    Notes : Founded the Airline QANTAS after the war with another ex AFC member, Hudson Fysh.




McGinness's Victory List
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    1918 - Bristol F2.b Fighter

    2 May C4840 C. OOC Ras Momsar(1)
    3 August B1223 Albatros DIII DES Buba(2)
    14 August C4623 Pfalz FTL Jenin(3)
    14 August C4623 Pfalz FTL Jenin(4)
    14 August C4623 Pfalz FTL Jenin(5)
    14 August C4623 Pfalz FTL Jenin(6)
    14 August C4623 Pfalz FTL Jenin(7)
    14 August C4623 Pfalz FTL Jenin(8)
    24 August C4623 Pfalz DIII DES(F) Kalkilieh(9)
    24 August C4623 Pfalz DIII FTL/DES Kalkilieh(10)
    31 August C4623 LVG CAPT Rantieh(11)
    31 August C4623 LVG DES E Kalkilieh(12)
    14 September C4623 Rumpler FTL/DES E Jenini(13)


    1. Observer Lieutenant F.C. Hawley. The "Diary of Joe Bull" List this aircraft as C4640, "Above The Trenches" lists this aircraft as C4840. There wasn't a Bristol C4640 on strength with 1 Squadron AFC, so is likely a slip of the pen or printer in the "Diary of Joe Bull".
    2. Observer Lieutenant H. Fysh, shared with Bristol crew C4626 Lieutenant E.P. Kenney and Lieutenant L.W. Sutherland.
    3. Observer Lieutenant H. Fysh, shared with Bristol crew A7192 Lieutenant W.C. Thompson and Lieutenant M.D. Lees.
    4. Observer Lieutenant H. Fysh, shared with Bristol crew A7192 Lieutenant W.C. Thompson and Lieutenant M.D. Lees.
    5. Observer Lieutenant H. Fysh, shared with Bristol crew A7192 Lieutenant W.C. Thompson and Lieutenant M.D. Lees.
    6. Observer Lieutenant H. Fysh, shared with Bristol crew A7192 Lieutenant W.C. Thompson and Lieutenant M.D. Lees.
    7. Observer Lieutenant H. Fysh, shared with Bristol crew A7192 Lieutenant W.C. Thompson and Lieutenant M.D. Lees.
    8. Observer Lieutenant H. Fysh, shared with Bristol crew A7192 Lieutenant W.C. Thompson and Lieutenant M.D. Lees.
    9. Observer Lieutenant H.B. Fletcher.
    10. Observer Lieutenant H.B. Fletcher.
    11. Observer Lieutenant H. Fysh, shared with Bristol crew B1223 Lieutenant D.R. Dowling and Lieutenant E.A. Mulford.
    12. Observer Lieutenant H. Fysh, shared with Bristol crew B1223 Lieutenant D.R. Dowling and Lieutenant E.A. Mulford.
    13. Observer Lieutenant H. Fysh, shared with Bristol crew B1223 Lieutenant D.R. Dowling and Lieutenant E.A. Mulford.




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