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    Prisoners Of War from 1 Squadron Australian Flying Corps
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    Date


    Name


    Type


    Serial


    Circumstance


    1917

    9 March Lieutenant L.W. Heathcote BE2.e 6295 Engine Trouble
    8 July Lieutenant C.H. Vautin BE12 6321 EA (1)

    1918

    4 January Lieutenant V.J. Parkinson RE.8 B5854 Collision (2)
    20 January Lieutenant A.A. Poole F2.b A7202 Forced Down
    20 January Lieutenant F. Hancock F2.b A7202 Forced Down
    19 March Captain R.A. Austin F2.b B1128 Crashed (3)
    19 March Lieutenant O.M. Lee F2.b B1128 Crashed
    1 May Captain D.W. Rutherford F2.b B1146 Ground Fire
    1 May Lieutenant J. McElligott F2.b B1146 Ground Fire
    1 May Lieutenant F.W. Haig F2.b A7196 Crashed (4)
    1 May Lieutenant R.T. Challinor F2.b A7196 Crashed
    27 June Lieutenant L.H. Smith F2.b A7236 Ground Fire (5)
    19 Sept Lieutenant D.R. Dowling F2.b B1225 Forced Landed (6)
    19 Sept Lieutenant E.A. Mulford F2.b B1225 Forced Landed (7)
    19 Sept Lieutenant A.V. Tonkin F2.b B1287 Shot Down (8)
    19 Sept Lieutenant L.S. Climie F2.b B1287 Shot Down (9)



    1. Vautin was claimed and captured by the German Pilot Oblt Felmy.
    2. Collided with a British Aircraft, the pilot Lt Potts was killed in the collision.
    3. Crashed while picking up a downed RFC pilot.
    4. Crashed while attempting to pick up Captain Rutherford and Lt McElligot.
    5. The pilot Lt Oxenham was killed.
    6. Wounded and captured but released by the Australian Light Horse on the same day.
    7. Wounded and captured but released by the Australian Light Horse on the same day.
    8. Shot down and captured but rescued the same day.
    9. Shot down and captured but rescued the same day.


    Taken from "One Airman's War : Aircraft Mechanic Joe Bull's Personal Diaries 1916 - 1919.", edited by Mark Lax.