Charles Kingsford Smith
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 89 years ago |
Date of birth | February 9,1897 |
Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
Born | Brisbane |
Australia | |
Date of died | November 8,1935 |
Died | Andaman Sea |
Books | The "Southern Cross" Story |
Spouse | Mary Kingsford Smith |
Thelma Eileen Corboy | |
Siblings | Eric Kingsford-Smith |
Wilfrid Kingsford Smith | |
Parents | William Charles Smith |
Catherine Mary Kingsford | |
Job | Aviator |
Education | Sydney Technical High School |
St Andrew's Cathedral School | |
Awards | Military Cross |
Air Force Cross | |
Segrave Trophy | |
Knight Bachelor | |
Rank | Captain ; Air Commodore (honorary) |
Known for | First non-stop crossing of the Australian mainland; Trans-Pacific flight; England to Australia air race |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 566939 |
Charles Kingsford Smith Life story
Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith MC AFC, nicknamed Smithy, was an Australian aviation pioneer. He piloted the first transpacific flight and the first flight between Australia and New Zealand. Kingsford Smith was born in Brisbane.