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Roll of Honour for 1 Squadron Australian Flying Corps



No 1 Squadron lost 31 personnel during the squadrons career on overseas service. KIA denotes Killed in Action, KIFA denotes Killed in Flying Accident, DOI denotes Died Of Injuries, DOAI denotes Died Of Accidental Injuries and DOS denotes Died Of Sickness.

Date Name Type Serial Circumstance
16 May 1916 Lieutenant C.D. Merrett Avro 504 4068 KIFA, Dover
19 February 1917 Lieutenant A.G. Adams Avro 504 7989 KIFA, Aboukir
30 March 1917 Lieutenant W.R. Hyam BE2c 4312 DOW. Claimed by the Flieger Abteilung 300 Rumpler CI crew of Leutnant Schmarje and Leutnant Kurt Fritzsche near Wadi Ghuzze.
20 April 1917 Lieutenant N.L. Steele Martinsyde G100 7472 DOW, AA Fire
30 May 1917 Lieutenant G.C. Stones BE2e A1807 KIA, AA Fire
30 May 1917 Lieutenant A. Morgan RFC BE2e A1807 KIA, AA Fire
25 June 1917 Lieutenant J.S. Brasell BE12a 6322 KIA. Claimed by the Flieger Abteilung 300 Rumpler C.I crew of Leutnant Franz Schlieff and Oberleutnant Werner Daum near SE Kafiye.
8 July 1917 Captain C.A. Brooks RFC Martinsyde G100 7477 KIA. Claimed by the Flieger Abteilung 300 Rumpler C.I crew of Vizefeldwebel Willy Kern and Oberleutnant Kurt Jancke near Tel esh Sheria.
13 July 1917 Lieutenant A.H. Searle BE2e 7133 KIA. Claimed by the Flieger Abteilung 300 Rumpler C.I crew of Leutnant Schmarje and Leutnant Kurt Fritzsche near Tel esh Sheria.
13 July 1917 Lieutenant G.L. Paget BE2e 7133 KIA. Claimed by the Flieger Abteilung 300 Rumpler C.I crew of Leutnant Schmarje and Leutnant Kurt Fritzsche near Tel esh Sheria.
29 August 1917 2nd Air Mechanic F.C. Wright - - DOAI
25 October 1917 Lieutenant H.W. Bowd Martinsyde G100 A1607 KIFA
25 October 1917 Cadet Sergeant B.G. Russon Maurice Farman Shorthorn A2157 KIFA (Moascar)
12 November 1917 Lieutenant F. Harvey BE2c 4312 KIFA
13 December 1917 1st Air Mechanic C.L. Gent - - DOI, burns
25 December 1917 Lieutenant H.M. Matheson RFC - - DOI, exposure
1 January 1918 Lieutenant T. Felstead - - DOS
4 January 1918 Lieutenant J.D.S. Potts RE8 B5854 KIFA, Collision
3 May 1918 Lieutenant J. Curwen-Walker Bristol F2b A7198 KIFA
3 May 1918 Corporal N.P.B. Jensen Bristol F2b A7198 KIFA
4 May 1918 1st Air Mechanic W.H. Fell - - DOAI, bomb
26 June 1918 Lieutenant A.W.K. Farquhar Bristol F2b C4623 KIA
27 June 1918 Lieutenant G.V. Oxenham Bristol F2b A7236 KIA
19 August 1918 Lieutenant E.C. Stooke Bristol F2b B1280 KIA
19 August 1918 Lieutenant L.P. Kreig Bristol F2b B1280 KIA
22 August 1918 Lieutenant J.M. Walker Bristol F2b B1222 KIA, shot down
22 August 1918 Lieutenant H.A. Letch Bristol F2b B1222 KIA, shot down
4 November 1918 1st Air Mechanic A. Martin - - DOS, pneumonia
22 January 1919 Lieutenant C.S. Paul - - Accidental Drowning
3 April 1919 Corporal A.C. Thompson - - DOS, pneumonia
3 May 1919 Corporal F.P Moore - - DOS


Acknowledgements

1 Squadron Roll Of Honour data from "One Airman's War : Aircraft Mechanic Joe Bull's Personal Diaries 1916 - 1919.", edited by Mark Lax.




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