Keith Macpherson Smith
Australian aviator (1890–1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Australian aviator. For the Canadian singer, see Keith Macpherson.
For other people named Keith Smith, see Keith Smith (disambiguation).
Sir Keith Macpherson Smith, KBE (20 December 1890 – 19 December 1955) was an Australian aviator, who, along with his brother, Sir Ross Macpherson Smith, Sergeant James Mallett (Jim) Bennett and Sergeant Walter (Wally) Shiers, became the first people to fly from England to Australia.
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Sir Keith Smith | |
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Born | (1890-12-20)20 December 1890 |
Died | 19 December 1955(1955-12-19) (aged 64) |
Nationality | Australian |
Known for | First flight from England to Australia |
Relatives | Sir Ross Macpherson Smith (brother) |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Aviation career | |
Full name | Sir Keith Macpherson Smith |
Famous flights | The Great Air Race |
Air force | Australian Flying Corps |
Battles | World War I |
Rank | Lieutenant |
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