1886 - 1945
Eric Harrison (RAAF officer) Australian Aviator
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| First Name |
Eric
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| Last Name |
Harrison
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| Birthday |
10th August, 1886
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| Birthplace |
Castlemaine, Victoria
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| Died |
5th September, 1945
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| Place of Death |
Melbourne
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Nationality |
Australian
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| Occupation |
Aviator
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Eric Harrison (10 August 1886 – 5 September 1945) was an Australian aviator who made the country's first military flight, and helped lay the groundwork for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Born in Victoria, he was a flying instructor in Britain when, in 1912, he answered the Australian Defence Department's call for pilots to form an aviation school. Along with Henry Petre, he established Australia's first air base at Point Cook, Victoria, and its inaugural training unit, the Central Flying School (CFS), before making his historic flight in March 1914. Following the outbreak of World War I, when Petre went on active service with the Mesopotamian Half Flight, Harrison took charge of instructing student pilots of the Australian Flying Corps at CFS.
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