Formed: March 1917 at Castle Bromwich Mobilized: December 1917 Insignia:   Aces: 11   Victories:   Claimed   Confirmed Losses:   Killed in Action (KIA)   Killed in Flying Accident (KIFA)   Wounded in Action (WIA)   Prisoners of War (POW)

71 Squadron was formed at Castle Bromwich in March 1917 and was posted to the France in December 1917. In January 1918, 71 Squadron became 4 Squadron in the Australian Flying Corps.

Aces Aircraft COs Aerodromes 1 Arthur Cobby 29 2 Elwyn King 26 3 Edgar McCloughry 21 4 Herbert Watson 14 5 Thomas Baker 12 6 Leonard Taplin 12 7 Thomas Barkell 7 8 George Jones 7 9 Arthur Palliser 7 10 Norman Trescowthick 7 11 Garnet Malley 6 1 Sopwith Camel

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