1892 - 1987
Henry Wrigley Australian Aviator
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Details
| First Name |
Henry
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| Last Name |
Wrigley
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| Birthday |
21st April, 1892
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| Birthplace |
Melbourne
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| Died |
14th September, 1987
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| Place of Death |
Melbourne
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Nationality |
Australian
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| Occupation |
Aviator
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Air Vice Marshal Henry Neilson Wrigley, CBE, DFC, AFC (21 April 1892 – 14 September 1987) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). A pioneering flyer and aviation scholar, he piloted the first trans-Australia flight from Melbourne to Darwin in 1919, and afterwards laid the groundwork for the RAAF's air power doctrine. During World War I, Wrigley joined the Australian Flying Corps and saw combat with No. 3 Squadron on the Western Front, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross; he later commanded the unit and published a history of its wartime exploits. He was awarded the Air Force Cross for his 1919 cross-country flight.
