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• Garnet Francis Malley

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Born: 2 November 1892

Died: 20 May 1961

A fighter ace with No. 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, flying Sopwith Camels on the Western Front.

Fought Richthofen’s Red Circus in March 1918, and won the Military Cross for his actions during the German Spring offensive.

Took command of “C” Flight at No. 5 (Training) Squadron, AFC, at Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, in August 1918.

A full biography is available on our blog.

All photos (5)

Names recorded

• Garnet Francis Malley
• G F Malley

Service numbers

• Service number 5883
• Service number

Ranks

• Held rank of Gunner
• Held rank of Lieutenant
• Held rank of Temporary Captain
• Held rank of Captain

Birth record

• 2 November 1892 in Mosman, NSW, Australia

Death record

• 20 May 1961 in Vanua Balavu, Fiji

Life events

• Embarked from Melbourne on the HMAT Wandilla
• Recommended: Military Cross
• Awarded: Military Cross
• Awarded: Air Force Cross
• Recommended: Military Cross

Addresses

• Elowera, Harbour Street, Mosman, NSW, Australia
• Elowera, 40 Harbour Street, Mosman, NSW, Australia
• Elowera, 40 Harbour Street, Mosman, NSW, Australia

Relationships

• Father - Francis Malley
• Mother - Ellen Clara Merritt
• Wife - Phyllis Kathleen Dare
• Sibling - Roy Neville Malley

Organisations

• Member Of – ,
• Member Of – 4th Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
• Member Of – Australian Flying Corps
• Member Of – 4th Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
• Australian Flying Corps

Main sources

• MALLEY Garnet Francis : Service Number - Captain : Place of Birth - Cumberland NSW : Place of Enlistment - Victoria Barracks NSW : Next of Kin - (Father) MALLEY F (item)
• Discovering Anzacs (webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Roll - Garnet Francis Malley (webpage)
• Honours and Awards - G F Malley (webpage)
• Honours and Awards - Garnet Francis Malley (webpage)
• Honours and Awards - Garnet Francis Malley (webpage)
• Honours and Awards - Garnet Francis Malley (webpage)
• Honours and Awards - Garnet Francis Malley (webpage)
• Malley, Garnet Francis (1892-1961) (webpage)
• I would not change with the ground grubs for worlds: Captain G. F. Malley M.C. (webpage)
• Captain Garnet Malley (photograph)
• Captain G F Malley (photograph)
• Capt. G. F. Malley (photograph)
• Portrait of Garnet Malley (photograph)
• Captain Garnet Malley MC with his all-white Sopwith Camel (photograph)
• MALLEY Garnet Francis : Service Number - Captain : Place of Birth - Mosman, NSW : Place of Enlistment - Victoria Barracks NSW : Next of Kin - (Father) MALLEY F (webpage)
• Malley, Garnet Francis (1892-1961), Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 15, MUP, 2000. (webpage)
• 400th CASUALTY LIST. NEW SOUTH WALES. WOUNDED. (newspaper article)
• WEDDINGS MALLEY-DARE (newspaper article)
• A Knight of the air GARNET MALLEY. (newspaper article)
• A SYDNEY ACE INSTRUCTOR IN ENGLAND. (newspaper article)
• AIRMEN RETURN. SOME DISTINGUISHED SOLDIERS. OFFICERS' WAR DECORATIONS. (newspaper article)
• AIRMAN'S STRANGE LANDING YARD SMALLER THAN 'PLANE. (newspaper article)
• PEACE LOAN. A PS50,000 CONTRIBUTION. DISLAYS BY AIRMEN. (newspaper article)

Commemorations

• MALLEY G. F. on the East Face of the Mosman War Memorial
• MALLEY, G. on the Mosman Church of England Preparatory School Honor Roll (1914-1918)