Geoffrey Forrest Hughes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Geoffrey Forrest Hughes

Australian aviator and flying ace of the First World War

Date of Birth: 12-Jul-1895

Place of Birth: Darling Point, New South Wales, Australia

Date of Death: 13-Sep-1951

Profession: military personnel, aircraft pilot

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Geoffrey Forrest Hughes, (12 July 1895 – 13 September 1951) was an Australian aviator and flying ace of the First World War.
He was credited with 11 aerial victories, and won a Military Cross for his valour.
After a postwar award of the Air Force Cross, he returned to Australia and completed university.
He became a businessman and a solicitor in the family law firm while retaining his interests in aviation.
From 1925 through 1934, he was president of the Royal Australian Aero Club, and largely responsible for government support of the club.
Despite his business concerns, he returned to military duty during the Second World War.
He commanded an aviation training school and rose to the rank of group captain before surrendering his commission in April 1943.
After the war ended, he moved into public life and the political realm.