Bright Sparcs
Biographical entry
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Duigan, John Robertson (1882 - 1951) |
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Aviator and Electrical engineer | ||
Born: 31 May 1882 Terang, Victoria, Australia. Died: 11 June 1951 Ringwood, Victoria, Australia. | ||
John Robertson Duigan made the first flight in Australia of a locally designed and built aircraft (1910). A memorial to him was unveiled in 1960 on the Mia Mia-Lancefield road, near the site of this historic flight. |
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