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Birth
The birth of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith -
Kingsford Smith Enlisted for Duty
He enlisted for duty in the 1st AIF and served in Gallipoli. -
Kingsford Smith was Injured
Kingsford Smith was shot down and recieved injuries that resulted in amputation of a part of his left foot. -
Kingsford Smith Gets Married
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith gets married to Thelma Eileen Hope Corboy and they have a son named Charles. -
He Completed a Round-Australia flight.
Kingsford Smith and another pilot, C T P Ulm completed a round-Australia flight in only 10 days and 5 hours. -
He and Ulm made a trans-pacific flight.
In 1928, Kingsford Smith and Ulm made a trans-pacific flight from the US to Australia. -
Smithy made the first cross of the Australian mainland via Plane
Smithy made the first flight across mainland Australiain August, then he accomplished the first trans-tasman flight. -
The Southern Cross Makes A Crash Landing
The Southern Cross with Kingsford Smith at the helm made an emergency landing on a mudflat near Glenelg River, Kimberley. -
He Recieved Knighthood
Title says it all. -
Death
He crashed of the coast of burma. He may be gone, but his memory remains.
