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    Commanding Officers of 1 Squadron Australian Flying Corps
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    Name : Edgar Hercules Reynolds
    Date of Birth : 20th October 1878
    Place of Birth : Paddington, Sydney
    Occupation : Officer of Australian Permanent Forces.
    Date of Enlistment :  
    Place of Enlistment :  
    Flying Unit : 1 Sqn AFC.
    Previous Unit : Australian Permanent Forces
    Service : Australian Flying Corps
    Theatres : Palestine, England.
    AIF Rank : Lieutenant Colonel
    Awards : O.B.E
    Victories :  
    Service Nickname :  
    AIF Fate : Returned To Australia
    Date of AIF Fate : 9th June 1919
    Final Rank :  
    Date of Death :  
    Place of Death :  
    Cause of Death :  
    Notes : Became Staff Officer for Aviation at AIF Headquarters, London.




    CO of 1 Sqn AFC

    March 1916 - mid April 1916


    Name : Henry Dundas K. Macartney
    Date of Birth : 1st February 1880
    Place of Birth : Waverly Station, Queensland
    Occupation :  
    Date of Enlistment :  
    Place of Enlistment :  
    Flying Unit : 1 Sqn AFC.
    Previous Unit : Australian Permanent Forces, Brisbane.
    Service : Australian Flying Corps
    Theatres : Palestine.
    AIF Rank : Major
    Awards : C.M.G
    D.S.O
    Victories :  
    Service Nickname :  
    AIF Fate : Returned To Australia
    Date of AIF Fate : 13th April 1919
    Final Rank : Lieutenant General.
    Date of Death : 24th October 1932
    Place of Death :  
    Cause of Death :  
    Notes : Commanded 7th A.F.A Bde. 1916/1918.




    CO of 1 Sqn AFC

    mid April 1916 - mid April 1917


    Name : Alexander Arthur J. Broun
    Date of Birth : 21st February 1876
    Place of Birth : Lamark, Scotland
    Occupation : Orchardist
    Date of Enlistment : 10th January 1916
    Place of Enlistment : Spreyton, Tasmania
    Flying Unit : 1 Sqn AFC.
    Previous Unit :  
    Service : Australian Flying Corps
    Theatres : Palestine.
    AIF Rank : Major
    Awards :  
    Victories :  
    Service Nickname :  
    AIF Fate : Returned To Australia
    Date of AIF Fate : 9th March 1919
    Final Rank : Major, AFC.
    Date of Death :  
    Place of Death :  
    Cause of Death :  
    Notes :  




    CO of 1 Sqn AFC

    mid April 1917 - late April 1916


    Name : T.Foster Rutledge
    Date of Birth : 21st March 1887
    Place of Birth : Warrnambool, Victoria
    Occupation : Sharebroker
    Date of Enlistment :  
    Place of Enlistment :  
    Flying Unit : 1 Sqn AFC.
    Previous Unit :  
    Service : Royal Air Force
    Theatres : Palestine.
    RAF Rank : Lieutenant Colonel
    Awards : M.C
    Victories :  
    Service Nickname :  
    RAF Fate :  
    Date of RAF Fate :  
    Final Rank : Lieutenant Colonel, RAF.
    Date of Death :  
    Place of Death :  
    Cause of Death :  
    Notes :  




    CO of 1 Sqn AFC

    1st June 1916 - April 1917


    Name : Richard Williams
    Date of Birth : 3rd August 1890
    Place of Birth : Moonta, South Australia
    Occupation :  
    Date of Enlistment : 1915
    Place of Enlistment :  
    Flying Unit : 1 Sqn AFC.
    Previous Unit :  
    Service : Australian Flying Corps
    Theatres : Palestine
    AIF Rank : Lieutenant Colonel
    Awards : D.S.O
    C.B.E
    C.B
    Victories :  
    Service Nickname : "Dickie"
    AIF Fate :  
    Date of AIF Fate :  
    Final Rank : Air Vice-Marshal, Chief of Air Staff, RAAF.
    Date of Death :  
    Place of Death :  
    Cause of Death :  
    Notes : First AFC officer to command an RAF Wing.




    CO of 1 Sqn AFC

    April 1917 - 28th June 1918


    Name : Sydney Wentworth(Fontworth?) Addison
    Date of Birth : 31st January 1887
    Place of Birth : Huon, Tasmania
    Occupation : Journalist
    Date of Enlistment : 15th October 1916
    Place of Enlistment :  
    Flying Unit : 1 Sqn AFC.
    Previous Unit :  
    Service : Australian Flying Corps
    Theatres : Palestine
    AIF Rank : Major
    Awards : O.B.E
    Victories :  
    Service Nickname :  
    AIF Fate : Returned To Australia
    Date of AIF Fate : 4th June 1919
    Final Rank : Major, AFC
    Date of Death :  
    Place of Death :  
    Cause of Death :  
    Notes : Last C.O of 1 Sqn AFC




    CO of 1 Sqn AFC

    28th June 1918 - May 1919