Horrie Miller (aviator)
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| Horrie Miller | |
| Born | 30 April, 1893 |
|---|---|
| Died | 1980 |
| Children | Robin Miller |
Miller is 2nd from left
Horace Clive "Horrie" Miller OBE was a pioneer aviator and airline operator in Western Australia, and founder of MacRobertson Miller Airlines (MMA).
[edit] Early life
Enlisted with the Australian Army in 1916, graduated as a pilot in the Australian Flying Corps on the 14th May 1917 attaining the rank of 2nd Lieutenant.
[edit] References
- Access road to new International Airport to be named Horrie Miller Drive in honour of WA pioneer aviator The West Australian, 1 Dec. 1984, p.40
- Dunn, Frank, (1984) Speck in the sky : a history of Airlines of Western Australia Perth, W.A: Airlines of W.A ISBN 0959082301
- Lewis, Julie (1987) Interview with Dunbar Hooper, and Horrie Miller (reference to Woods, Jimmy, 1893-1975 and WA Airways ) Battye Library Oral History transcript
- Miller, Horace Clive (Horrie) (1968 or 1976) Early birds : magnificent men of Australian aviation between the wars Adelaide : Rigby, Series Seal books ISBN 0727001353
- Court, Charles, Sir, (1995) Horace Clive Miller ("Horrie Miller"), 1893-1980 : from barnstorming joyrides to boardrooms / an address by Sir Charles Court in presenting the 1995 Sir Norman Brearley oration at W.A. Club, Perth, W.A. on 23rd August 1995. Perth, W.A.: Civil Aviation Historical Society (W.A. Division), 1995.
- National Archives of Australia World War I records search accessed 7th July 2007
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