Arrival at Longreach of the Armstrong Whitworth FK8 with the first bag of air mail on the inaugural flight of the first Qantas air service from Charleville to Cloncurry, 22 November 1922. (Pilot McGinness is fourth from right.)
McGinness enlisted in the 8th Light Horse Regiment on 17 September 1914 at the age of 18 and served throughout the Gallipoli and Sinai peninsular campaigns where McGinness was award the Distinguished Conduct Medal for "bravery and devotion to duty" on 22 April 1916. Due to a combination of outstanding leadership and heavy casualties, he rose through the ranks to become a squadron quartermaster sergeant.[citation needed]
Transferring to the Australian Flying Corps on 22 October 1917, McGinness was posted to 67th Squadron AFC, later posted to X Flight and the 1st Squadron, Australian Flying Corps. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on 25 August 1918 and returned to Australia after the armistice on 17 April 1919.[3]
McGinness is commemorated Mortlake Avenue of Honour (Tree North 54) Mortlake, Victoria alongside brothers James Patrick McGinness (Tree North 56, 47th Battalion, died of wounds, 5 September 1916) and Micheal McGinness (Tree North 55, inventor of the "Trench Destroyer").[4]
^. Shrine of Remembrance - Melbourne. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
^"Paul McGinness". The Aerodrome. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
^McGinness Paul Joseph : SERN LIEUT 324 : POB Warrnambool VIC : POE Melbourne VIC : NOK M McGinness Catherine, c. 1914-1920. 1920.
^"LATE NEWS". Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW : 1871 - 1938). 21 April 1916. p. 21. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
^. Qantas. Archived from the original on 9 October 2006. Retrieved 16 December 2006.
^"The Men Who Established Qantas". Qantas. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
^"Our history". www.qantas.com. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
^"Obscure funeral for hero". The Mail (Adelaide). Vol. 41, no. 2, 070. South Australia. 2 February 1952. p. 5. Retrieved 12 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
Further readingedit
Cottrill, Pauline (2012). The Man Australia Forgot: Paul Joseph McGiness DFC, DCM, Co-founder of Qantas Airways. Corinda: Pictorial Press Australia. ISBN9781876561796.
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paul, mcginness, paul, joseph, mcginness, february, 1896, january, 1952, australian, flying, first, world, credited, with, seven, aerial, victories, founder, queensland, northern, territory, aerial, services, qantas, paul, joseph, mcginnessnickname, ginty, bor. Paul Joseph McGinness DFC DCM 14 February 1896 25 January 1952 1 was an Australian flying ace of the First World War credited with seven aerial victories He was a co founder of Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Qantas 2 Paul Joseph McGinnessNickname s Ginty Born 1896 02 14 14 February 1896Warrnambool VictoriaDied25 January 1952 1952 01 25 aged 55 Perth Western AustraliaAllegianceAustraliaService wbr branchAustralian Imperial ForceAustralian Flying CorpsRoyal Australian Air ForceYears of service1914 1919c 1940 1945RankSquadron LeaderBattles warsFirst World War Gallipoli Campaign Sinai and Palestine Campaign Second World WarAwardsDistinguished Flying CrossDistinguished Conduct MedalOther workCo founder of Qantas Arrival at Longreach of the Armstrong Whitworth FK8 with the first bag of air mail on the inaugural flight of the first Qantas air service from Charleville to Cloncurry 22 November 1922 Pilot McGinness is fourth from right Contents 1 Early life 2 World War I service 3 Founding of Qantas 4 Later life 5 Notes 6 Further readingEarly life editMcGinness was born on his family s property Riverview at Framlingham Victoria near Warrnambool and attended St Patrick s College Ballarat World War I service editMcGinness enlisted in the 8th Light Horse Regiment on 17 September 1914 at the age of 18 and served throughout the Gallipoli and Sinai peninsular campaigns where McGinness was award the Distinguished Conduct Medal for bravery and devotion to duty on 22 April 1916 Due to a combination of outstanding leadership and heavy casualties he rose through the ranks to become a squadron quartermaster sergeant citation needed Transferring to the Australian Flying Corps on 22 October 1917 McGinness was posted to 67th Squadron AFC later posted to X Flight and the 1st Squadron Australian Flying Corps He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on 25 August 1918 and returned to Australia after the armistice on 17 April 1919 3 McGinness is commemorated Mortlake Avenue of Honour Tree North 54 Mortlake Victoria alongside brothers James Patrick McGinness Tree North 56 47th Battalion died of wounds 5 September 1916 and Micheal McGinness Tree North 55 inventor of the Trench Destroyer 4 Founding of Qantas editQantas was founded in Winton Queensland on 16 November 1920 by Hudson Fysh McGinness and Fergus McMaster as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited 5 6 The airline s first aircraft was an Avro 504K It moved its headquarters to Longreach Queensland in 1921 and Brisbane Queensland in 1930 7 Later life editMcGinness died at Hollywood Repatriation Hospital and was buried at Karrakatta Cemetery 8 Notes edit Squadron Leader Paul Joseph McGinness DFC DCM Shrine of Remembrance Melbourne Archived from the original on 4 June 2016 Retrieved 12 May 2016 Paul McGinness The Aerodrome Retrieved 28 April 2016 McGinness Paul Joseph SERN LIEUT 324 POB Warrnambool VIC POE Melbourne VIC NOK M McGinness Catherine c 1914 1920 1920 LATE NEWS Albury Banner and Wodonga Express NSW 1871 1938 21 April 1916 p 21 Retrieved 14 February 2021 Small Beginnings Qantas Archived from the original on 9 October 2006 Retrieved 16 December 2006 The Men Who Established Qantas Qantas Retrieved 16 May 2018 Our history www qantas com Retrieved 26 January 2021 Obscure funeral for hero The Mail Adelaide Vol 41 no 2 070 South Australia 2 February 1952 p 5 Retrieved 12 May 2016 via National Library of Australia Further reading editCottrill Pauline 2012 The Man Australia Forgot Paul Joseph McGiness DFC DCM Co founder of Qantas Airways Corinda Pictorial Press Australia ISBN 9781876561796 nbsp nbsp This biographical article related to the military of Australia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul McGinness amp oldid 1202173829, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
