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Aces of the Australian Flying Corps
The Aces of the Australian Flying Corps. Many nationalities fought with the Australian Imperial Force and the Australian Flying Corps was no exception. Members of the Australian Flying Corps include, Australians, New Zealanders, English, Irish, Scottish, Singaporean, Danish, American and Russian. The Aces of the Australian Flying Corps include Australians, New Zealanders, Englishmen and an Irishman. The Australian Flying Corps even boasted a one-legged ace, who flew his entire aviation career with the Australian Flying Corps with a wooden leg.
| Captain Arthur H. Cobby | Pilot | 4 Sqn AFC | 29 |
| Captain E. Roy King | Pilot | 4 Sqn AFC | 26 |
| Captain Edgar A.J.K. McCloughry | Pilot | attd 23 Sqn RFC, 4 Sqn AFC | 21 |
| Captain Francis R. Smith | Pilot | 2 Sqn AFC | 16 |
| Major Roy C. Phillipps | Pilot | 2 Sqn AFC | 15 |
| Captain Herbert G. Watson | Pilot | 4 Sqn AFC | 14 |
| Captain Thomas C.R. Baker | Pilot | 4 Sqn AFC | 12 |
| Captain Roby L. Manuel | Pilot | 2 Sqn AFC | 12 |
| Lieutenant Leonard T.E. Taplin | Pilot | 1 Sqn AFC, 4 Sqn AFC | 12 |
| Captain Henry G. Forrest | Pilot | 2 Sqn AFC | 11 |
| Captain Ross M. Smith | Pilot | 1 Sqn AFC | 11 |
| Captain Adrian T. Cole | Pilot | 1 Sqn AFC, 2 Sqn AFC | 10 |
| Captain Eric D. Cummings | Pilot | 2 Sqn AFC | 9 |
| Captain Gregory H. Blaxland | Pilot | 2 Sqn AFC | 8 |
| Major Roy M. Drummond | Pilot | 1 Sqn AFC, 111 Sqn RFC | 8 |
| Lieutenant Garfield Finlay | Observer | 1 Sqn AFC | 8 |
| Captain Richard W. Howard | Pilot | attd 57 Sqn RFC, 2 Sqn AFC | 8 |
| Lieutenant Charles O. Stone | Pilot | 2 Sqn AFC | 8 |
| Lieutenant Leslie W. Sutherland | Observer | 1 Sqn AFC | 8 |
| Lieutenant Frank Alberry | Pilot | 2 Sqn AFC | 7 |
| Lieutenant Thomas H. Barkell | Pilot | 3 Sqn AFC, 4 Sqn AFC | 7 |
| Captain Ernest E. Davies | Pilot | 2 Sqn AFC | 7 |
| Captain George Jones | Pilot | 4 Sqn AFC | 7 |
| Lieutenant Edward P. Kenney | Pilot | 1 Sqn AFC | 7 |
| Lieutenant Walter A. Kirk | Observer | 1 Sqn AFC | 7 |
| Lieutenant Paul J. McGinness | Pilot | 1 Sqn AFC | 7 |
| Lieutenant George C. Peters | Pilot | 1 Sqn AFC | 7 |
| Lieutenant Arthur J. Palliser | Pilot | 4 Sqn AFC | 7 |
| Lieutenant Norman C. Trescowthick | Pilot | 4 Sqn AFC | 7 |
| Lieutenant James J. Wellwood | Pilot | 2 Sqn AFC | 7 |
| Captain Garnet F. Malley | Pilot | 4 Sqn AFC | 6 |
| Lieutenant Robert W. McKenzie | Pilot | attd 41 Sqn RFC, 2 Sqn AFC | 6 |
| Lieutenant Albert V. Tonkin | Pilot | 1 Sqn AFC | 6 |
| Lieutenant James H. Traill | Observer | 1 Sqn AFC | 6 |
| Lieutenant William J.A. Weir | Observer | 1 Sqn AFC | 6 |
| Captain Allan R. Brown | Pilot | 1 Sqn AFC | 5 |
| Captain Alexander G. Clark | Pilot | 2 Sqn AFC | 5 |
| Captain George G. Cox | Pilot | 2 Sqn AFC | 5 |
| Lieutenant Wilmot H. Fysh | Observer | 1 Sqn AFC | 5 |
| Lieutenant Eustice S. Headlam | Pilot | 1 Sqn AFC | 5 |
| Lieutenant Earnest A. Mustard | Observer | 1 Sqn AFC | 5 |
| Lieutenant Carrick S. Paul | Pilot | 1 Sqn AFC | 5 |
| Captain Eric L. Simonson | Pilot | 2 Sqn AFC | 5 |
Australian Flying Corps : A Complete History of the Australian Flying Corps