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Edwards knew that his aircraft would be reported and that the defences would be in a state of readiness. Undaunted by this misfortune he brought his formation 50 miles overland to the target, flying at a height of little more than 50 feet, passing under high-tension cables, carrying away telegraph wires and finally passing through a formidable balloon barrage. On reaching Bremen he was met with a hail of fire, all his aircraft being hit and four of them being destroyed. Nevertheless he made a most successful attack, and then with the greatest skill and coolness withdrew the surviving aircraft without further loss.
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678:. The unit remained in the area until October, when they returned to Britain. Participating in a goodwill mission to the United States, he was appointed chief flying instructor at Wellesbourne Mountford, (Number 22 Operational Training Unit) in January 1942, before re-assuming command of No. 105 Squadron on 3 August. During this time, Edwards married Cherry Kyrle "Pat" Beresford; the pair were later to have a son, Anthony, and a daughter, Sarah. He was promoted to temporary wing commander on 1 September.
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839:. In 1966 his wife, Cherry, died; he married Dorothy Carew Berrick in 1972. The pair were said to complement each other well, as Dorothy limped on her left leg after being knocked over by a car on a crosswalk in Sydney in 1970, while Edwards limped with his right after his flying accident in 1938. In 1974, Edwards relinquished his position as the Australian Representative for Selection Trust and was appointed
491:, Edwards found himself unemployed, before gaining a job with a horse racing stable in Fremantle. His position entailed him taking the horses to the beach each morning for a swim, grooming them, and attending the twice weekly race meetings; a lifelong interest in horse racing consequently emerged at this time. After later working for a brief period in a factory, he enlisted in the
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froze, the aircraft was forced down to 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) and
Edwards ordered the navigator and rear gunner to bail out of the aircraft. Down to 230 metres (750 ft), he made an effort to jump clear, but his parachute became entangled with the bomber's radio mast pylon. In the ensuing
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Philips Factory at Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Despite heavy opposition, the bombers successfully damaged or destroyed many of their targets, with two gun posts being silenced. Several members of the raid were decorated,
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Australia, he was appointed
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On 4th July, 1941, he led an important attack on the Port of Bremen, one of the most heavily defended towns in
Germany. This attack had to be made in daylight and there were no clouds to afford concealment. During the approach to the German coast several enemy ships were sighted and Wing
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Australian state governor without such an honour. As knighthoods were then conferred by the Queen on the recommendation of her Federal and State governments, and the Governor was the Queen's
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Commander Edwards, although handicapped by a physical disability resulting from a flying accident, has repeatedly displayed gallantry of the highest order in pressing home bombing attacks from very low heights against strongly defended objectives.
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crash, he sustained head injuries and a badly broken leg, which was only saved after extensive surgery, which left that leg shorter than the other. After the accident, he was declared unfit for flying duties until April 1940, when he was posted to
603:, one of the most heavily defended towns in Germany. Edwards' force of twelve Blenheims attacked at a height of about 50 feet through telephone wires and high voltage power lines. The bombers successfully penetrated fierce
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locomotives, steelworks and marshalling yards. On 15 June, by now an acting wing commander, Edwards led six
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Edwards' medal group at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra.
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The full citation for Edwards' Victoria Cross appeared in the
1656:. Crows Nest, New South Wales, Australia: Allen & Unwin.
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While Governor, Edwards' first official role was to christen
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Australian Officers of the Order of the British Empire
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843:. He was sworn in on 7 January 1974, and appointed a
1675:. Prahran, Victoria, Australia: Hardie Grant Books.
1722:"Group Captain Hughie Edwards V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C."
897:in Sydney. His Victoria Cross is on display at the
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1442:"Air Commodore Sir Hughie Idwal Edwards 1974–1975"
867:, was happy to make the necessary recommendation.
831:Statue of Edwards in Fremantle, Western Australia.
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893:, Perth, after a State Funeral and cremation at
670:shipping carrying reinforcements from Italy to
440:armed forces. Serving as a bomber pilot in the
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1615:. Melbourne, Australia: The Five Mile Press.
1559:. Public Art Around the World. Archived from
1235:"Commemoration ceremony for Air Force heroes"
1585:. Hollywood Private Hospital. Archived from
945:. Royal Australian Air Force. Archived from
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1372:(Supplement). 7 February 1947. p. 701.
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749:(OBE) for his services in south-east Asia.
662:In July 1941, Edwards took the Squadron to
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1352:(Supplement). 29 March 1946. p. 1625.
1022:. Canberra: National Centre of Biography,
747:Officer of the Order of the British Empire
507:—where he played six matches with leading
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1256:The London Gazette, 1 October 1942
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1383:The London Gazette, 22 July 1947
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1276:. 5 January 1943. p. 215.
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1702:"Wing Commander H.I Edwards"
1152:. 4 July 1941. p. 3824.
895:Northern Suburbs Crematorium
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917:. The Hugh Edwards Ward at
823:Later life and governorship
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346:Distinguished Service Order
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735:General Officer Commanding
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594:Distinguished Flying Cross
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497:Royal Australian Artillery
461:Royal Australian Air Force
354:Distinguished Flying Cross
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523:Early Air Force career
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297:Battle of the Atlantic
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1583:"A history of Caring"
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205:Australia (1934–1936)
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472:Edwards was born in
430:Australian recipient
2098:Australian aviators
1780:Sir Douglas Kendrew
1771:Government offices
1708:. National Archives
891:Karrakatta Cemetery
762:Digby, Lincolnshire
741:at the RAF Base in
499:, with the rank of
175:, Western Australia
140:Sir Douglas Kendrew
1796:Air Chief Marshal
1725:Famous Australians
1493:The London Gazette
1473:The London Gazette
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1349:The London Gazette
1329:The London Gazette
1293:. Air of Authority
1273:The London Gazette
1194:The London Gazette
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937:Caroline de Mori.
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