Squadron Leader Paul Joseph McGinness

Service number 324, 251538
Ranks Held Lieutenant, Private, Second Lieutenant, Sergeant
Birth Date 1896-02-07
Birth Place Australia: Victoria, Mortlake
Death Date 1952-01-25
Death Place Australia: Western Australia, Perth
Final Rank Squadron Leader
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • Australian Flying Corps
  • No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
  • 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Places
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1919-02-08
Published in London Gazette in 1916-05-31
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1916-09-21
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-05-23

Rolls

  • First World War Nominal Roll:

    Unit
    Australian Flying Corps
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    8th Australian Light Horse Regiment
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Sergeant
    London Gazette
    31 May 1916 on page 5413 at position 1
    Commonwealth Gazette
    21 September 1916 on page 2621 at position 22
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    Australian Flying Corps
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant
    London Gazette
    08 February 1919 on page 2042 at position 2
    Commonwealth Gazette
    23 May 1919 on page 900 at position 18
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    8th Australian Light Horse Regiment
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Sergeant
  • First World War Embarkation Roll:

    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Private
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Second Lieutenant

Timeline

Date of birth 07 February 1896
Date of enlistment 17 September 1914
Date of embarkation 25 February 1915
Date of recommendation honour or award 1918
Date returned to Australia 05 March 1919
Date of death 25 January 1952