Son of Dr Guy Menzies and Ida M Lambton
Husband of Mrs M. I. Grundy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Menzies
7 Jan 1931 (The Sun)
1235 MILES IN 12¼ HOURS
SECRET FLIGHT
'PLANE DAMAGED, FLIER UNHURT
After a dramatic and secret start from Mascot at 1 a.m. to-day Mr. Guy Menzies, a well-known Aero Club pilot, only 21 years old, completed a fast lone flight across the Tasman Sea at 1.15 Sydney time, this afternoon. Mr. Menzies flew the famous Southern Cross Junior in which Air-Commodore Kingsford-Smith made his record-breaking flight from England recently. Menzies crashed in a swamp on Mr. "A. Wall's property at Ross, near Hokitika, on the north of the west coast of South Island. Although the 'plane was damaged, the pilot was un-injured. Menzies' time beats that of Kingsford-Smith and Ulm (14 hours) in the Southern Cross, established in 1928, and he has created further history by being the first pilot to fly solo to New Zealand.
During the War Guy was mentioned in dispatches for his roll in flying a flying boat to rescue sailors from the sinking steamer SS Kensington Court. He was killed during a mission in the Mediterranean.
Husband of Mrs M. I. Grundy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Menzies
7 Jan 1931 (The Sun)
1235 MILES IN 12¼ HOURS
SECRET FLIGHT
'PLANE DAMAGED, FLIER UNHURT
After a dramatic and secret start from Mascot at 1 a.m. to-day Mr. Guy Menzies, a well-known Aero Club pilot, only 21 years old, completed a fast lone flight across the Tasman Sea at 1.15 Sydney time, this afternoon. Mr. Menzies flew the famous Southern Cross Junior in which Air-Commodore Kingsford-Smith made his record-breaking flight from England recently. Menzies crashed in a swamp on Mr. "A. Wall's property at Ross, near Hokitika, on the north of the west coast of South Island. Although the 'plane was damaged, the pilot was un-injured. Menzies' time beats that of Kingsford-Smith and Ulm (14 hours) in the Southern Cross, established in 1928, and he has created further history by being the first pilot to fly solo to New Zealand.
During the War Guy was mentioned in dispatches for his roll in flying a flying boat to rescue sailors from the sinking steamer SS Kensington Court. He was killed during a mission in the Mediterranean.
Son of Dr Guy Menzies and Ida M Lambton
Husband of Mrs M. I. Grundy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Menzies
7 Jan 1931 (The Sun)
1235 MILES IN 12¼ HOURS
SECRET FLIGHT
'PLANE DAMAGED, FLIER UNHURT
After a dramatic and secret start from Mascot at 1 a.m. to-day Mr. Guy Menzies, a well-known Aero Club pilot, only 21 years old, completed a fast lone flight across the Tasman Sea at 1.15 Sydney time, this afternoon. Mr. Menzies flew the famous Southern Cross Junior in which Air-Commodore Kingsford-Smith made his record-breaking flight from England recently. Menzies crashed in a swamp on Mr. "A. Wall's property at Ross, near Hokitika, on the north of the west coast of South Island. Although the 'plane was damaged, the pilot was un-injured. Menzies' time beats that of Kingsford-Smith and Ulm (14 hours) in the Southern Cross, established in 1928, and he has created further history by being the first pilot to fly solo to New Zealand.
During the War Guy was mentioned in dispatches for his roll in flying a flying boat to rescue sailors from the sinking steamer SS Kensington Court. He was killed during a mission in the Mediterranean.
Husband of Mrs M. I. Grundy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Menzies
7 Jan 1931 (The Sun)
1235 MILES IN 12¼ HOURS
SECRET FLIGHT
'PLANE DAMAGED, FLIER UNHURT
After a dramatic and secret start from Mascot at 1 a.m. to-day Mr. Guy Menzies, a well-known Aero Club pilot, only 21 years old, completed a fast lone flight across the Tasman Sea at 1.15 Sydney time, this afternoon. Mr. Menzies flew the famous Southern Cross Junior in which Air-Commodore Kingsford-Smith made his record-breaking flight from England recently. Menzies crashed in a swamp on Mr. "A. Wall's property at Ross, near Hokitika, on the north of the west coast of South Island. Although the 'plane was damaged, the pilot was un-injured. Menzies' time beats that of Kingsford-Smith and Ulm (14 hours) in the Southern Cross, established in 1928, and he has created further history by being the first pilot to fly solo to New Zealand.
During the War Guy was mentioned in dispatches for his roll in flying a flying boat to rescue sailors from the sinking steamer SS Kensington Court. He was killed during a mission in the Mediterranean.
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