Shiers, Walter Henry col.

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The Ross Smith Flight was the first successful Great Britain to Australia flight completed by Australians and earned the pilots Ross Smith, Keith Smith, and mechanics J.M. Bennett and Wally Shiers the prize of 10,000 pounds. They departed from Hounslow aerodrome on the 12th of November 1919 in their Vickers Vimy Bomber and landed on the 10th of December in Darwin.

From the description of Album of Walter (Wally) Shiers memorabilia relating to the 1919 Ross Smith flight [manuscript]. 1919-1986. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225844276

Role Title Holding Repository
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associatedWith Bennett, J. M. person
associatedWith Smith, Keith Macpherson Sir, 1890-1955. person
associatedWith Smith, Ross Macpherson Sir, 1892-1922. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Australia
Subject
Aeronautics
Airplane racing
Occupation
Aviators
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