STUBBS, John
| Service Number: | 51 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Mechanic |
| Last Unit: | Australian Flying Corps (AFC) |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 1 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Mechanic, 51, Australian Flying Corps (AFC) | |
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| 10 Aug 1915: | Involvement 51, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Persia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 10 Aug 1915: | Embarked 51, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), RMS Persia, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
In February 1916, …… using an improvised parachute devised by AFC Sergeant John Stubbs, No. 30 Squadron made a concerted attempt to deliver the 5,000lbs of supplies Kut’s garrison required each day. Only capable of carrying 200-250lbs, No. 30 Squadron’s aircraft managed, at best, 3,350lbs in one day. Like most of the roles for air power that emerged in the war’s first 18 months, air resupply represented considerable foresight and would later mature into a valuable function of military aviation. In 1915 however, the vision outstripped the available technology and expertise.
From AUSTRALIA, THE EMPIRE AND THE GREAT WAR IN THE AIR by Michael Molkentin
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