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    Personnel Losses of 1 Squadron Australian Flying Corps
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    Date


    Name


    Type


    Serial


    Circumstance


    1916

    16 May Lieutenant C.D. Merrett Avro 504 4068 KIFA, Dover (1)

    1917

    19 February Lieutenant A.G. Adams Avro 504 7989 KIFA, Aboukir
    30 March Lieutenant W.R. Hyam BE2.c 4312 DOW (2)
    20 April Lieutenant N.L. Steele G.100 7472 DOW, AA Fire
    30 May Lieutenant G.C. Stones BE2.e A1807 KIA, AA Fire
    30 May Lieutenant A. Morgan RFC BE2.e A1807 KIA, AA Fire
    25 June Lieutenant J.S. Brasell BE12.a 6322 KIA (3)
    8 July Captain C.A. Brooks RFC G.100 7477 KIA (4)
    13 July Lieutenant A.H. Searle BE2.e 7133 KIA (5)
    13 July Lieutenant G.L. Paget BE2.e 7133 KIA (5)
    29 August 2nd Air Mechanic F.C. Wright     DOAI
    25 October Lieutenant H.W. Bowd G.100 A1607 KIFA
    25 October Cadet Sergeant B.G. Russon MF Shorthorn A2157 KIFA (Moascar)
    12 November Lieutenant F. Harvey BE2.c 4312 KIFA
    13 December 1st Air Mechanic C.L. Gent     DOI, burns
    25 December Lieutenant H.M. Matheson RFC     DOI, exposure

    1918

    1 January Lieutenant T. Felstead     DOS
    4 January Lieutenant J.D.S. Potts RE.8 B5854 KIFA, Collision
    3 May Lieutenant J. Curwen-Walker F2.b A7198 KIFA
    3 May Corporal N.P.B. Jensen F2.b A7198 KIFA
    4 May 1st Air Mechanic W.H. Fell     DOAI, bomb
    26 June Lieutenant A.W.K. Farquhar F2.b C4623 KIA
    27 June Lieutenant G.V. Oxenham F2.b A7236 KIA
    19 August Lieutenant E.C. Stooke F2.b B1280 KIA
    19 August Lieutenant L.P. Kreig F2.b B1280 KIA
    22 August Lieutenant J.M. Walker F2.b B1222 KIA, shot down
    22 August Lieutenant H.A. Letch F2.b B1222 KIA, shot down
    4 November 1st Air Mechanic A. Martin     DOS, pneumonia

    1919

    22 January Lieutenant C.S. Paul     Accidental Drowning
    3 April Corporal A.C. Thompson     DOS, pneumonia
    3 May Corporal F.P Moore     DOS



    KIA denotes Killed in Action.
    KIFA denotes Killed in Flying Accident
    DOI denotes Died Of Injuries
    DOAI denotes Died Of Accidental Injuries
    DOS denotes Died Of Sickness.


    1. Taken from "One Airman's War : Aircraft Mechanic Joe Bull's Personal Diaries 1916 - 1919.", edited by Mark Lax.
    2. Claimed by the Flieger Abteilung 300 Rumpler C.I crew of Leutnant Schmarje and Leutnant Kurt Fritzsche near Wadi Ghuzze.
    3. Claimed by the Flieger Abteilung 300 Rumpler C.I crew of Leutnant Franz Schlieff and Oberleutnant Werner Daum near SE Kafiye.
    4. Claimed by the Flieger Abteilung 300 Rumpler C.I crew of Vizefeldwebel Willy Kern and Oberleutnant Kurt Jancke near Tel esh Sheria.
    5. Claimed by the Flieger Abteilung 300 Rumpler C.I crew of Leutnant Schmarje and Leutnant Kurt Fritzsche near Tel esh Sheria.