Hughie Edwards
Facts
25 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- August 1, 1914
- Date of death
- August 5, 1982
- Place of birth
- Fremantle
- Place of death
- Darling Point
- Occupation
- Australian rules football player, aircraft pilot
- Position held
- Governor of Western Australia (1974–1975)[9]
- Educated at
- John Curtin College of the Arts[10]
- Award received
- Victoria Cross, Companion of the Order of the Bath, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Distinguished Flying Cross, Distinguished Service Order, Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George, Order of Saint John, 1939–45 Star, Africa Star, Burma Star, Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal, Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal[11][12][13][14][15][16]
- Citizenship
- Australia
- Cause of death
- cerebral hemorrhage
- Languages spoken, written or signed
- English
- Conflict
- Western Front, Battle of the Atlantic, strategic bombing during World War II, Siege of Malta, Pacific War
- Family name
- Edwards
- Given name
- Hughie, Idwal
- Manner of death
- natural causes
- Member of sports team
- South Fremantle Football Club[18]
- Military branch
- Royal Air Force, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force[19][20][21]
- Military, police or special rank
- air commodore[22]
- Name in native language
- Hughie Idwal Edwards
- Participated in conflict
- Western Front, Battle of the Atlantic, strategic bombing during World War II, Siege of Malta, Pacific War
- Place of burial
- Karrakatta Cemetery[7]
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- Image (Wikimedia Commons)
- HughieEdwards.jpg ↗
- Australian Dictionary of Biography ID
- edwards-sir-hughie-idwal-12455
- Awards & Winners artist ID
- 024v13
- Find a Grave memorial ID
- 7723839
- Freebase ID
- /m/024v13
- NLA Trove people ID
- 1478714
- Our Campaigns candidate ID
- 593202
- People Australia ID
- 12455
- WAFL FootyFacts ID
- 8732
- WikiTree person ID
- Edwards-24153
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Summary
Born in Fremantle[1], he… he was born on August 1, 1914[2]. He died in Darling Point[3]. He died on August 5, 1982[4]. He worked as an Australian rules football player[5] and aircraft pilot[6].
Body
Recognition
Awards received include Victoria Cross[11], a military decoration[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1856[25]; Companion of the Order of the Bath[12], a grade of an order[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1815[28]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13], a grade of an order[29], in United Kingdom[30]; Distinguished Flying Cross[14], a cross[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1918[33]; Distinguished Service Order[15], a military decoration[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1886[36]; and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[16], a grade of an order[37], in United Kingdom[38].
Death and Burial
The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[39].
FAQs
Where was Hughie Edwards born?
Hughie Edwards's place of birth was Fremantle[1].
Where did Hughie Edwards die?
Hughie Edwards passed away in Darling Point[3].
What did Hughie Edwards do for work?
Hughie Edwards worked as Australian rules football player[5] and aircraft pilot[6].
Where did Hughie Edwards go to school?
Hughie Edwards was educated at John Curtin College of the Arts[10].
What awards did Hughie Edwards receive?
Honors received include Victoria Cross[11], Companion of the Order of the Bath[12], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13], and Distinguished Flying Cross[14].