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    AFC Members awarded the Military Cross

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    BAILLIEU, 2nd Lieutenant Reginald Francis; No 1 Sqn AFC; London Gazette 11 May 1917. (1)

    COLE, 2nd Lieutenant Adrian Trevor; No 2 Sqn AFC; London Gazette 16 August 1917.


    DUIGAN, Captain J.R.; No.3 Sqn AFC; Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 15, 4 February 1919. (2)

    For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as F.O.O. For two days during an exceptionally heavy bombardment he kept touch with the battery, forwarding valuable information about the tactical situation, and during the night enabling fire to be brought to bear on bodies of the enemy massing for attack and on hostile batteries in action. "

    HOLDEN, Lieutenant Leslie Hubert; No 2 Sqn AFC; London Gazette 4 February 1918, Citation Gazetted 5 July 1918.

    HOWARD, Lieutenant Richard Watson; No 2 Sqn AFC; London Gazette 4 February 1918, Citation Gazetted 5 July 1918.

    HUXLEY, Lieutenant Frederick George; No 2 Sqn AFC; London Gazette 4 February 1918, Citation Gazetted 5 July 1918.

    JONES, Captain Allen Murray; No 2 Sqn AFC; London Gazette 26 April 1917.


    JONES, Captain Ernest James DFC; No 3 Sqn AFC; Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 15, 4 February 1919, London Gazette 16 September 1918.

    For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While cooperating with artillery, he was attacked by three triplanes. He was wounded and the controls of his machine were damaged. He out manoeuvred the enemy, reported his observation to his battery by wireless and returned to his aerodrome. On landing, owing to the damage to his machine, he crashed, but, although much weakened, by the loss of blood, extricated his observer from the wreckage. On another occasion, while on photography, he was attacked by six triplanes. One of these his observer shot down out of control, while the remainder were forced to withdraw. He then continued his work. At all times he has set a fine example of courage and determination.

    MALLEY, Captain Garnet Francis; No 4 Sqn AFC; London Gazette 22 June 1918.


    MALONE, Lieutenant J.J; No 3 Sqn AFC; Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 61, 23 May 1919.

    Squadron Equipment Officer 2 March 1918 to 5 November 1918. (3)"

    McKENZIE, Lieutenant Robert William; No 2 Sqn AFC; London Gazette 13 May 1918.

    PHILLIPS, Captain Roy Cecil; No 2 Sqn AFC; London Gazette 4 February 1918, Citation Gazetted 5 July 1918.

    ROBERTSON, Lieutenant Albert Ernest; No 4 Sqn AFC; London Gazette 22 June 1918.

    SCOTT, Lieutenant Francis James; No 4 Sqn AFC; London Gazette 22 June 1918.

    SMITH, Lieutenant Ross Macpherson; No 1 Sqn AFC; London Gazette 11 May 1917.



    1. MC Citations appear courtesy of Graeme Neale.
    2. 3 Sqn AFC, MC Citations appear courtesy of Gordon Branch.
    3. Gordon Branch notes; An odd one this one unless he won it before he reached the squadron – but on the other hand the squadron historians list him as getting it with the squadron.