kingsford smith By yeman Feb 9, 1897 kingsford smith was born kingsford smith was born Jan 1, 1903 became a clerk with the canadian pacific railways Jan 1, 1907 family returned to sydney Feb 1, 1915 enlisted in the australian imperial force Oct 1, 1916 as sergeant ,he transferred to the australian flying corps Apr 1, 1918 he served as an r.f.c flying instructor Jan 1, 1919 he done an air race from england to australia Jan 1, 1921 he worked first in sydney with another joy riding organisation Jun 6, 1923 he got married to thelma eileen hope corboy Jan 1, 1924 he formed a partnership with pilot keith anderson Jan 1, 1927 they returned to sydney to operate as a interstate flying services May 31, 1928 flew to via hawaii and to suva to brisbane Apr 1, 1929 was forced to land on the flats of the glenelg river because he was losing radio contact. Jan 1, 1930 piloting one of the new Avro Ten planes on the Sydney –Melbourne. Dec 10, 1930 he got re-married to Mary Powell Mar 21, 1931 he flew to Sydney to Melbourne with six passengers. Jan 1, 1932 knighted for services to avaition Jan 1, 1933 A flight to New Zealand failed to persuade the New Zealand government. Jan 1, 1934 kingsford smith and tailor then flew lady Southern Cross from Brisbane to San Francisco in oct-nov in order to sell it. Jan 1, 1935 his plane crashed and burned and he didn’t survive