Life of Smithy

Birth

Feb 9, 1897

Smithy was born on the 9th of February 1897 in Hamilton, a suburb of Brisbane.

Moved to Vancouver

Jan 1, 1903

Smithy moved to Vancouver in 1903 and moved back in 1907

Moved to Sydney

Jan 1, 1907

Smithy moved to Sydney

Served in Gallipolli

May 13, 1915

Smithy Served in the war in Gallipolli

Joined the Royal Flying Corps

Mar 30, 1917

Smithy was invited into the Royal Flying Corps in England

Married

Jun 6, 1923

Smithy married to Thelma Eileen Corboy

First trans-Pacific flight between America and Australia

May 31, 1928

First non stop flight across Australia

Aug 8, 1928

Married Again

Dec 10, 1930

Smithy married to Mary Powell

Knighted

Jan 1, 1932

Smithy was knighted for his services to aviation

Charles Arthur Kingsford Smith born

Dec 22, 1932

Smithy had a Son, Charles Arthur Kingsford Smith

Charles Ulm Died

Jan 1, 1934

Smithy's co-pilot Charles Ulm died when his ship went down over the Pacific

First east-bound trans-pacific flight

Oct 20, 1934

This was the world's first east-bound trans-pacific flight from Australia to the USA.

Death

Nov 8, 1935

Smithy mysteriously died, possibly on Aye Island off the coast of Burma