Item 04: Leslie William Sutherland's account of operations of the 1st Squadron, A.F.C., 40th wing, R.F.C., 1917-1919 - Page 44

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OFFICERS JOINED
A.F.C.
Capt. D.W. Rutherford – 18.3.1918 - 2/Lieut. H.S. Brain - 5.3.1918
2/Lieut. A.W. Murphy – 16.3.1918 - 2/Lieut. J.T.T. Stevens - 17.3.1918
2/Lieut. P.J. McGinness. D.C.M. - 22.3.1918 – 2/Lieut. S.A. Nunan - 16.3.1918
2/Lieut. E.C. Stooke, D.C.M. – 22.3.1918 – 2/Lieut. G.V. Oxenham – 25.4.1918
2/Lieut. G.W. Sheppard – 1.5.1918 – 2/Lieut. W.C. Thompson – 13.6.1918

ATTACHED
Lieut. M.D. Lees – 1st Bn. I.C.C. – 19/4.1918
Lieut. F.C. Conrick – 3rd Bn. I.C.C. – 19/4.1918
Lieut. W.H. Lilly - 3rd. A.M.G.C. – 27.4.1918
2/Lieut. A.V. McCann – 4th A.L.H. Rgt. – 19.4.1918
2/Lieut. J. McElligott – 11th A.L.H. Rgt. – 24.3.1918

OFFICERS QUITTED
A.F.C.
Lieut. T. Taylor – Embarked to Australia – 3.4.1918
Lieut. L.M. Potts – Embarked to Australia – 3.4.1918
Lieut. J.H. Butler – Embarked to Australia – 3.4.1918
Lieut. C. le B. Brown M.C. – Embarked to Australia – 3.4.1918
Lieut. H.L. Fraser, M.C. – Embarked to Australia – 3.4.1918
2/Lieut. P.J. Sims – To Moascar for Embarkation – 31.3.1918
2/Lieut. J. Keane – To United Kingdom – 31.3.1918
2/Lieut. S.W. Robinson – To Training Group, R.A.F. – 13.4.1918
2/Lieut. J.T.T. Stevens– To Training Group, R.A.F. - 13.4.1918
Lieut. E.A. Mustard – To 40th Wing. R.A.F. FOR DUTY. – 13.5.1918

ATTACHED
Lieut. W.P. Cashman, M.C. – 1st Bn. I.C.C. – To unit – 10.4.1918

OFFICERS TRANSFERRED.
Lieut. L.W. Rogers. - Pilot – A.F.C. – to 1st A.L.H. Rgt. – 18/3/1918
Lieut. E.B.S. Beaton – Observer – 11th A.L.H. Rgt. – To 1st Sqdn. A.F.C. – 25.1.1918
Lieut. H.B. Fletcher – Observer – 12th A.L.H. Rgt. – To 1st Sqdn. A.F.C. - 1.6.1918
Lieut. H.A. Letch M.C. - Observer -2nd A.L.H. Rgt. – To 1st Sqdn. A.F.C. - 1.6.1918
Lieut. R.A. Camm – Observer – I.C.C. - To 1st Sqdn. A.F.C. - 1.6.1918
Lieut. F.C. Hawley – Observer – I.C.C. – To 1st Sqdn. A.F.C. – 1.6.1918

APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS ETC.
Notification of the following was received during the period.
Lieut. R.A. Austin, M.C. - A.F.C. – To be T/Capt. & Flight Comdr. – 1.2.1918
Aus/332 F/Sgt. Johnston H. - A.F.C. – To be 2/Lieut & E.O. CI.111 (Wireless) – 12.4.1918
Lieut. A.R. Brown – A.F.C. – To be T/Capt. & Flight Commander – 19.3.1918
2/Lieut. P.J. McGinness – A.F.C. – To be Lieutenant – 21.3.1918
2/Lieut. A.W. Murphy – A.F.C. – To be Lieutenant – 24.1.1918
2/Lieut. R. Burton - A.F.C. – To be Lieutenant – 13.2.1918
2/Lieut. H.S.R. Maughan – A.F.C. – To be Lieutenant – 19.2.1918
2/Lieut. D.R. Dowling – A.F.C. – To be Lieutenant – 16.2.1918
2/Lieut. J.M. Walker – A.F.C. – To be Lieutenant - 20.2.1918
2/Lieut. C.S. Paul – A.F.C. – To be Lieutenant – 24.1.1918
2/Lieut. H.A. Blake – A.F.C. – To be Lieutenant - 26.1.1918
2/Lieut. R.S. Adair – A.F.C. – To be Lieutenant – 5.3.1918