Bert Hinkler
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 90 years ago |
Date of birth | December 8,1892 |
Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
Born | Bundaberg Central |
Australia | |
Date of died | January 7,1933 |
Died | Pratomagno |
Italy | |
Nationality | Australian |
Spouse | Katherine Rome |
Buried | Cimitero degli Allori, Italy |
Place of burial | Agli Allori Evangelical Cemetery, Italy |
Awards | Britannia Trophy |
Parents | Frances Atkins Bonney |
John William Hinkler | |
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ID | 731799 |
Bert Hinkler Life story
Herbert John Louis Hinkler AFC, DSM, better known as Bert Hinkler, was a pioneer Australian aviator and inventor. He designed and built early aircraft before being the first person to fly solo from England to Australia, completed on 22 February 1928, and the first person to fly solo across the Southern Atlantic Ocean.