The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Outdoor portrait of Major Allan Murray Jones, MC DFC Australian Flying Corps (AFC) from Caulfield East, Victoria, Commanding Officer of No 2 Squadron AFC. A 21 year old pharmacist prior to enlisting on 6 January 1916, he embarked for overseas with A Flight, No 1 Squadron, AFC from Melbourne on 16 March 1916 aboard HMAT Orsova. On arrival in Egypt, he joined 17 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and was then promoted to command No 68 Squadron, RFC (No 2 Squadron, AFC) and later No 67 Squadron, RFC (No 1 Squadron, AFC). While serving in the Middle East, he was wounded and decorated for bravery. In December 1917 he proceeded to England and then onto France where he saw further action and was awarded further decorations for bravery. By the end of the war, he had been awarded the Military Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar, and Mentioned in Despatches on three separate occasions. He arrived back in Australia on 16 June 1919.
Outdoor group portrait of four members of the Australian Flying Corps (AFC) outside the ablutions block on the day they received their commissions. Identified from left to right are: Second Lieutenant
Outdoor portrait of Major William Sheldon, Australian Flying Corps (AFC) from Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria. A 26 year old professional soldier prior to being appointed a Captain in the AFC on 6 Ja
Outdoor portrait of Second Lieutenant Reginald George David Francis, Australian Flying Corps (AFC) from East Prahran, Victoria. A 27 year old chemist prior to enlisting on 23 December 1916, he embarke
Outdoor portrait of Captain (Capt) Adrian Trevor Cole, Australian Flying Corps (AFC) from Malvern, Victoria on the left and Capt Ross Macpherson Smith, AFC from Gilberton, South Australia on the right
Informal portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Adrian Trevor Lindley Cole, MC, Australian Flying Corps, of Malvern, Vic, wearing his flying suit. Lt Cole enlisted on 28 January 1916 and embarked from Melbourne
MIDDLE EAST. 1916. GROUP PORTRAIT OF "A" FLIGHT, NO. 2 SQUADRON, AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS (AFC). (DONOR S. CLEREHAN)
