Hudson Fysh

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Wilmot Hudson Fysh (b January 6, 1895, d April 6, 1974). Fysh was one of the founders of the Australian airline, Qantas.

Born in Tasmania, he joined the Australian defence forces during the First World War, and served at Gallipoli in the Light Horse. He then served in both the Australian Flying Corps and the Royal Flying Corps, serving as a gunner and observer, and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross before taking training to be a pilot.

His experiences led him to believe in the benefits of aviation to the communities of outback Australia. In 1919, he and Paul McGinness surveyed the Longreach - Darwin leg of the air route to be used in the first England to Australia air race. In 1920, he and McGinness became two of the founders of the Queensland And Northern Territory Aerial Service. His career from that time on was aligned with the fortunes of the airline, even after it was nationalised in 1947.

Fysh was awarded a knighthood in 1953, and retired from service with the company in 1966.

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