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| '''Sir Wilmot Hudson Fysh''' (b ], ], d ], ]) was one of the founders of the ]n airline, ], together with P. J. McGinness, Sir Fergus McMaster and W Arthur Baird . | |||
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| | birth_name = Wilmot Hudson Fysh | |||
| | birth_date = January 3, 1895 | |||
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| | death_date = April 6, 1974 | |||
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| | spouse = Elizabeth Elinor Dove | |||
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| '''Sir Wilmot Hudson Fysh''' ] ]<ref name=awm>{{cite web|url=http://www.awm.gov.au/fiftyaustralians/19.asp|title=Fifty Australians - Sir Hudson Fysh}}</ref> (January 3, 1895 – ] ]) was an ]n aviator, best known as one of the founders of ].<ref name=adb>{{cite book|last=Percival|first=J|year=1981|title=Australian Dictionary of Biography|publisher=Melbourne University Press|edition=Volume 8|url=http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/|chapter=Fysh, Sir Wilmot Hudson (1895 - 1974)| chapterurl=http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A080620b.htm}}</ref> As a result of his development of QANTAS into one of the most successful companies in the world, he was ].<ref name=da>{{cite web|url=http://www.dinkumaussies.com/AVIATION%2FSir%20Wilmot%20Hudson%20Fysh.htm|title=Sir Wilmot Hudson Fysh at Dinkum Aussies}}</ref><ref name=QAN>{{cite web|url=http://www.qantas.com.au/info/about/history/details3|title=The Men Who Established Qantas}}</ref> | |||
| ==Early Life== | |||
| Born in ], ], he joined the Australian defence forces during the ], and served at ] in the 3rd Light Horse Regiment. He then served in both the ] and the ], serving as a gunner and observer, and was awarded the ] before taking training to be a pilot. | |||
| Fysh was born in the city of ] in ], ], on the seventh of January, 1895. His father, Frederick Wilmot Fysh, was a merchant, while his mother, Mary Fysh, was the daughter of a famous landowner, ].<ref name=adb/> He was also the great-nephew of ].<ref name=adb/> In his childhood, his parents ]d, as a result of his father's failing business. Fysh stayed with his father, but ran away to see his mother in many occasions, so eventually he was allowed to stay with his mother.<ref name=qom>{{cite web|url=http://www.qfom.com.au/collections/pioneers/hudson.html|title=QANTAS Founders Outback Museum - Meet the Originals: Hudson Fysh}}</ref> | |||
| Fysh was educated in the ] and the ], and became a ] and ] after his education.<ref name=adb/> | |||
| ==Life in War== | |||
| Fysh joined the army in 1915, when he was 20 years old.<ref name=qom/> He serve at ], ] and ],<ref name=QAN/> in the 3rd Regiment of the 1st ] for the ].<ref name=adb/><ref name=awm/> For his services in the Imperial Forces, Fysh was commissioned as ], in 1916, for the machine-Gun squadron, but was transferred to the Australian Flying Corps.<ref name=adb/> Reviewing his time in the brigade, Fysh commented that: <blockquote>We lived like rats in their holes, and hung on to our hillside with the enemy on one side and the beach a few hundred yards away on the other.<ref name=qom/></blockquote> | |||
| Fysh transferred from the Light Horse Brigade to the ] No. 67 squadron, serving as an ] and ]. He was then transferred to the No.1 Squadron of the ].<ref name=awm/><ref name=qom/> In the Flying Corps, Fysh teamed up with a pilot, ], as he does not know how to fly an aircraft.<ref name=qom/> Together, they fought in the ], and were heavily involved in action against the German and Turkish aircrafts. As a result of his services to the Flying Corps, Fysh was awarded with the ].<ref name=qom/> In February 1919, at Heliopolis, Fysh received his flying license.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cas.awm.gov.au/PROD/cst.acct_master?surl=998615590ZZZCMLGCTSDUK71543&stype=4&simplesearch=&v_umo=&v_product_id=&screen_name=&screen_parms=&screen_type=RIGHT&bvers=5&bplatform=Netscape&bos=Win32 |title=Image of Fysh' pilot license at the Australian War Memorial}}</ref><ref name=QAN/> | |||
| ==Establishment of QANTAS== | |||
| 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 ] - ] leg of the air route to be used in the first England to Australia air race. In ], he and McGinness became two of the founders of the Queensland And Northern Territory Aerial Service, now known as QANTAS. His career from that time on was aligned with the fortunes of the airline, even after it was nationalised in ]. | 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 ] - ] leg of the air route to be used in the first England to Australia air race. In ], he and McGinness became two of the founders of the Queensland And Northern Territory Aerial Service, now known as QANTAS. His career from that time on was aligned with the fortunes of the airline, even after it was nationalised in ]. | ||
| Sir Hudson Fysh became managing director of ] on ], ] and held this position until ], ] where he was both managing director and chairman of the ] board from ], ] until ], ] and was then chairman of ] from ], ] until his retirement on ], ]. | Sir Hudson Fysh became managing director of ] on ], ] and held this position until ], ] where he was both managing director and chairman of the ] board from ], ] until ], ] and was then chairman of ] from ], ] until his retirement on ], ]. | ||
| ==See also== | |||
| Hudson Fysh was awarded a knighthood in ]. | |||
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| ==References== | |||
| ===Footnotes=== | |||
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| ===Further reading=== | |||
| *{{cite book | |||
| | last = Fysh | |||
| | first = Wilmot Hudson | |||
| | year = 1965 | |||
| | title = Qantas Rising | |||
| | publisher = Qantas Foundation | |||
| | location = Australia | |||
| }} | |||
| *{{cite book | |||
| | last = Fysh | |||
| | first = Wilmot Hudson | |||
| | year = 1968 | |||
| | title = Qantas at War | |||
| | publisher = Qantas Foundation | |||
| | location = Australia | |||
| }} | |||
| *{{cite book | |||
| | last = Fysh | |||
| | first = Wilmot Hudson | |||
| | year = 1970 | |||
| | title = Wings to the World | |||
| | publisher = Qantas Foundation | |||
| | location = Australia | |||
| }} | |||
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| Born | Wilmot Hudson Fysh January 3, 1895 Launceston, Tasmania |
| Died | April 6, 1974 Paddington, Sydney |
| Occupation(s) | Aviator, businessman, soldier |
| Known for | Founding of QANTAS |
| Title | Sir |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Elinor Dove |
| Relatives | Henry Reed (grandfather) Sir Philip Fysh (great-uncle) |
Sir Wilmot Hudson Fysh KBE DFC (January 3, 1895 – April 6 1974) was an Australian aviator, best known as one of the founders of QANTAS. As a result of his development of QANTAS into one of the most successful companies in the world, he was knighted.
Early Life
Fysh was born in the city of Launceston in Tasmania, Australia, on the seventh of January, 1895. His father, Frederick Wilmot Fysh, was a merchant, while his mother, Mary Fysh, was the daughter of a famous landowner, Henry Reed. He was also the great-nephew of Sir Philip Fysh. In his childhood, his parents divorced, as a result of his father's failing business. Fysh stayed with his father, but ran away to see his mother in many occasions, so eventually he was allowed to stay with his mother.
Fysh was educated in the Launceston Grammar School and the Geelong Church of England Grammar School, and became a jackeroo and woolclasser after his education.
Life in War
Fysh joined the army in 1915, when he was 20 years old. He serve at Gallipoli, Senai and Palestine, in the 3rd Regiment of the 1st Australian Light Horse Brigade for the Australian Imperial Force. For his services in the Imperial Forces, Fysh was commissioned as lieutenant, in 1916, for the machine-Gun squadron, but was transferred to the Australian Flying Corps. Reviewing his time in the brigade, Fysh commented that:
We lived like rats in their holes, and hung on to our hillside with the enemy on one side and the beach a few hundred yards away on the other.
Fysh transferred from the Light Horse Brigade to the Royal Flying Corps No. 67 squadron, serving as an observer and gunner. He was then transferred to the No.1 Squadron of the Australian Flying Corps. In the Flying Corps, Fysh teamed up with a pilot, Paul McGinness, as he does not know how to fly an aircraft. Together, they fought in the Palestine Campaign, and were heavily involved in action against the German and Turkish aircrafts. As a result of his services to the Flying Corps, Fysh was awarded with the Distinguished Flying Cross. In February 1919, at Heliopolis, Fysh received his flying license.
Establishment of QANTAS
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, now known as QANTAS. His career from that time on was aligned with the fortunes of the airline, even after it was nationalised in 1947.
Sir Hudson Fysh became managing director of QANTAS on January 22, 1934 and held this position until June 30, 1955 where he was both managing director and chairman of the QANTAS board from July 1, 1947 until June 30, 1955 and was then chairman of QANTAS from July 1, 1955 until his retirement on June 30, 1966.
See also
References
Footnotes
- ^ "Fifty Australians - Sir Hudson Fysh".
- ^ Percival, J (1981). "Fysh, Sir Wilmot Hudson (1895 - 1974)". Australian Dictionary of Biography (Volume 8 ed.). Melbourne University Press.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - "Sir Wilmot Hudson Fysh at Dinkum Aussies".
- ^ "The Men Who Established Qantas".
- ^ "QANTAS Founders Outback Museum - Meet the Originals: Hudson Fysh".
- "Image of Fysh' pilot license at the Australian War Memorial".
Further reading
- Fysh, Wilmot Hudson (1965). Qantas Rising. Australia: Qantas Foundation.
- Fysh, Wilmot Hudson (1968). Qantas at War. Australia: Qantas Foundation.
- Fysh, Wilmot Hudson (1970). Wings to the World. Australia: Qantas Foundation.