The February 2025 talk to the Australian Society of WW1 Aero Historians was given by Mark Lax.
‘Knights of the Air — those AFC members who were later knighted for their services’ covers a brief bio of each and comments on their impact on the development of Australian military aviation.
About the speaker
Mark Lax is a retired RAAF Air Commodore, historian, and educator with a PhD and Master’s degree in military history. He has written extensively on aviation history, including books on No. 1 Squadron AFC and Wings Over Mesopotamia – Air War on Iraq 1914–1918. He has also authored official RAAF histories and contributed to the Australian War Memorial’s research programs. A past president of Canberra Legacy and current Vice-Chair of Legacy Australia, Mark remains an active member of the Society and a frequent contributor to the ‘14-‘18 Journal.