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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Hughie Edwards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Hughie Idwal Edwards, VC, DSO, DFC, (1914- 1982)) was a highly decorated Wing Commander in the Royal Air Force (RAF), and the Governor of Western Australia during 1974-1975.
		Edwards was born in Fremantle, Western Australia on August 1, 1914.
		Edwards died on 5 August 1982 and was buried in the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, after a State Funeral.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Hughie-Edwards (582 words)

	Sir Hughie Edwards
		Edwards was a highly decorated airman whose awards included the Victoria Cross for a low-level attack on the port of Bremen.
		On 4 July 1941 Edwards led 12 twin-engined bombers in a low-level attack on the heavily defended port of Bremen.
		Edwards continued to lead his squadron against major targets, and was further decorated; his combination of awards marked him as one of the war’s outstanding pilots.
	www.awm.gov.au /fiftyaustralians/17.asp (371 words)

	Hughie Edwards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sir Hughie Idwal Edwards, VC, DSO, DFC, (1914 - 1982)) was a highly decorated Wing Commander in the Royal Air Force (RAF), and the Governor of Western Australia during 1974–1975.
		Edwards was born in Fremantle, Western Australia on 1 August 1914.
		Whether the Western Australian government felt under pressure to recommend a knighthood for Air Commodore Edwards only because of his wife's public statement, or whether such a process was already under way, the result was that before his term expired Edwards was knighted.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hughie_Edwards (483 words)

	Hughie Edwards -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Edwards was born in (additional info and facts about Fremantle) Fremantle, (A state containing the western third of Australia) Western Australia on August 1, 1914.
		In addition to his war medals, Edwards received the (additional info and facts about OBE) OBE in 1947, was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1959, and was (additional info and facts about knighted) knighted in 1974.
		Edwards died on 5 August 1982 and was buried in the Karrakatta Cemetery, (The state capital of Western Australia) Perth, after a State Funeral.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/hu/hughie_edwards.htm (482 words)

	460 Squadron RAAF - Accolades Page 1
		Wing Commander Edwards was selected to accompany a group of distinguished RAF commanders under the leadership of Air Vice Marshall Arthur Harris on a goodwill mission to the United States, as a specialist in bombing.
		Hughie Edwards was a tall, slimly-built West Australian who transferred from the R.A.A.F. to the R.A.F. in 1937, and it was only after his gaining a short-service commission in the R.A.F. that he appeared to have found his niche in life.
		Such a man was Hughie Edwards, aged 29 years at this stage, the tales of whom are legendary regarding his fearlessness on operations, and who could have, had he desired, won many more richly deserved wartime honours.
	users.tpg.com.au /adsls7ld/edwards.html (5156 words)

	Hughie Edwards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Hughie Edwards (born in Fremantle, Western Australia on August 1 1914, died in Sydney, New South Wales August 5 1982) was a highly decorated Wing Commander in the Royal Air Force.
		In 1935 he was selected for transfer to the RAAF and after training in Australia he was transferred to the RAF as a pilot officer.
		On July 4 1941 Edwards led a daylight attack against the important and heavily defended port of Bremen, one of the most heavily defended towns in Germany, in which he won the Victoria Cross.
	www.portaljuice.com /hughie_edwards.html (240 words)

	Gould Genealogy - Product's Catalogue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Air Commodore Sir Hughie Edwards was the most highly decorated Australian serviceman of World War II and this biography is well overdue.
		An extremely complex man, Hughie Edwards was a loner, but capable of great individual feats of cold-blooded courage.
		This book is based on the unpublished memoirs of Hughie Edwards supplemented by many interviews of his family and survivors of the Bomber Command offensive of the Second World War.
	www.gould.com.au /default.asp?pageid=ProductCatalog&template=PRODUCTCATALOG&catid=142&prodid=15399&oid=578104E8-C888-40C6-A229-1948247BCCDE (233 words)

	460 Squadron RAAF - Books
		Such a life was that of Hughie Edwards, Australia's most decorated serviceman of the second World War and a great Australian.
		Born to a working class family in Fremantle in 1914, young Hughie was forced to leave school at the age of 14 to assist his family.
		For me, the essence of the man is obtained in Hughie's response to a young pilot about to launch on his first operation.
	users.tpg.com.au /adsls7ld/bookhughie.html (540 words)

	POST Newspapers Online: Headline News
		Sir Hughie Edwards, the most highly-decorated Australian in World War II, is to be remembered with a life-size bronze statue at Fremantle.
		Sir Hughie, the son of a Welsh migrant family, was raised and educated in White Gum Valley and Fremantle.
		Sir Hughie was governor of WA for a brief period in 1974 before ill health forced him to retire.
	www.postnewspapers.com.au /20020420/news/018.shtml (627 words)

	Bristol Blenheim Mk IV of 105 Squadron of Hughie Edwards VC
		On the 4th of July 1941 Wg Cdr Hughie Edwards DFC set out on his 36th operational sortie, a low level bombing raid on the industrial complex at Bremen designated Operation 'Wreckage' it was a repeat of a previously unsuccessful attempt against the same target on the 30th of June.
		Edwards broke R/T silence to order the rest into the planned 'spread' formation, the object being to get his men across the target as quickly as possible before the flak defences were able to predict accurately the bombers' position.
		Edwards' subsequent wartime career was equally distinguished gaining him a DSO in January 1943 and promotion to Group Captain a month later.
	www.pewteraircraft.com /RAF/BLENHEIM%20IV/Blenheim%20IV.htm (618 words)

	Tribute to Sir Hughie
		Mr Firkins, chairman of the Sir Hughie Edwards VC Foundation, masterminded the fundraising and selection of a local sculptor Andrew Kay to give Sir Hughie permanent recognition for his World War II achievements.
		Sir Hughie served as Governor of WA for a brief period in 1974 before ill health forced him to retire.
		Arthur Hoyle, in his book Sir Hughie Edwards, said: 'As a pilot Hughie was certainly below average, as was demonstrated by the quite large number of aircraft which he damaged or destroyed.
	www.defence.gov.au /news/raafnews/editions/4409/story08.htm (672 words)

	Hughie Edwards - Definition up Erdmond.Com
		On June_15 1941 Edwards led six Blenheim bombers on a search for enemy shipping and soon sighted a convoy of eight merchantmen anchored near The_Hague.
		On July_4 1941 Edwards led a daylight attack against the important port of Bremen, one of the most heavily defended towns in Germany, in which he won the Victoria_Cross.
		Whether the Western_Australian government felt under pressure to recommend a knighthood for Air Commodore Edwards only because of his wife's public statement, or whether such a process had already been under way, the result was that before his term expired Edwards was knighted.
	www.erdmond.com /Hughie_Edwards.html (361 words)

	The National Archives \| Research, education & online exhibitions \| Exhibitions \| The Art of War \| Valour & ...
		Hughie Edwards' Bristol Blenheim IV is shown flying at very low- level in order to prosecute his attack more effectively.
		Whilst the main object of low-level flying is provide cover for an aircraft on its approach to the target, there are still many risks at flying such heights.
		Consequently Edwards' Victoria Cross was a just reward for his deeds.
	www.nationalarchives.gov.uk /theartofwar/valgal/valour/INF3_0432.htm (139 words)

	Hughie Edwards VC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		This book is based on the unpublished memoirs of Hughie Edwards supplemented by many interviews with members of his family and survivors of the Bomber Command offensive of the Second World War.
		Arthur Hoyle was a young university student when he joined the Air Force at the age of 19 and was duly posted to England where he undertook two tours on Bomber Command as a navigator and was awarded the DFC.
		He knew Hughie Edwards on 460 Squadron and is thus in a good position to write about him.
	www.warbooks.com.au /IndividualBooks/hughieedwardsvc.html (343 words)

	Stella
		The child of Welsh immigrants, Hugh Idwal Edwards (1914–1982) was born in Fremantle, Western Australia.
		Although at the time he had never even seen an aeroplane up close, he was accepted into the Royal Australian Air Force as a cadet.
		In 1938, Edwards suffered a badly broken leg in a flying accident that threatened to end his career, but by 1941 he was leading his own squadron on daylight bombing raids on Germany.
	www.awm.gov.au /stella/detail.asp?period=5&id=61 (140 words)

	Hughie Hughie Disappointed To End With Defeathughie Mcauley Said It Has Been A Difficult Season For Liverpo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Hughie McAuley said it has been a difficult season for Liverpool Reserves and to lose 5-0 to Manchester City in the last game of the campaign was.
		Hughie edward vc the fortunate airman [ww2 - RAAF - Victoria cross] Air Commodore Sir Hughie Edwards was the most highly decorated.
		Hughie Critz batting, fielding and pitching major league baseball lifetime statistics for each season and his career, and a list of any post-season.
	www.99hosted.com /new-name56745.html (490 words)

	Group Captain Hughie Edwards VC
		Bristol Blenheim light bombers of 105 Squadron can be seen in very low level attack on Bremen Harbour; the leader of this raid, 39005 was Wing Commander (later Group Captain) H I 'Hughie' Edwards.
		Edwards was awarded a Victoria Cross for his part in this action.
		I also have an image of Edwards hard leather case for the miniatures with "Sir Hughie Edwards, V.C" embossed in gold across the top as well as an image of the same bar sitting in the case with a WWII RAF cloth pilot wing.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-vc/edwards-vc.htm (214 words)

	Commemoration ceremony for Air Force heroes
		The commemoration ceremony was held for Sir Hugh Edwards, VC, DSO, DFC, and one of the dwindling 'few of the few' Battle of Britain pilot Des Sheen, DFC.
		The Victoria Cross was awarded to Air Commodore, Sir Hugh (known as Sir Hughie) Edwards in 1944 after leading 15 Blenheims on a successful raid on the German industrial town of Bremen.
		During the sortie four aircraft were lost, yet Sir Hughie's was first on target and the last to leave.
	www.defence.gov.au /news/raafnews/EDITIONS/2001/4308/story13.htm (622 words)

	Description of Es
		Air Commodore Sir Hughie Edwards was a Knight Commander of St Michael and St George (KCMG), a Companion of (the Order of) the Bath (CB), the Distinguished Service Order (DSO), the Order of the British Empire (O B E) and the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC).
		On 16th August 1917 at Langemarck, Belgium, when all the company officers were lost, Private Edwards, without hesitation and under heavy machine gun and rifle fire from a strong concrete fort, dashed forward at great personal risk, bombed through the loopholes, surmounted the fort and waved to his company to advance.
		The Lieutenant who was in advance of his party, rushed alone into the battery, killed the artillery officer in charge and was himself knocked down by a Gunner with a rammer and was only rescued by the timely arrival of three men of his regiment.
	www.victoriacross.co.uk /descrip_e.html (4264 words)

	artsource - the artists Foundation of WA
		Artsource was approached by members of the Sir Hughie Edwards Foundation Peter Firkins and Jerry Bateman and asked to work with them and the City of Fremantle to develop a figurative bronze sculpture to commemorate the life and contribution of Sir Hughie Edwards specifically his role as a bomber pilot.
		Air Commodore Sir Hughie Edwards VC, was Australia’s greatest war hero of the Second World War.
		Born in Fremantle in 1914, he entered the RAAF in 1935, transferred to the RAF in 1936, and was promoted to Wing Commander at 26 years of age.
	www.artsource.net.au /clientservices/consultancy/hughie/hughie.htm (254 words)

	Group Captain H. I. Edwards
		The attack was completely successful, and Edwards was awarded the V.C. for displaying "the highest possible standard of gallantry and determination".
		He is followed by Air Vice-Marshal E. Rice, commander of No. 1 Group and the commander of Binbrook, Group Captain H. Edwards, V.C. Australian Prime Minister Mr.
		Party to farewell G/C Hugh Edwards in the Officer's Mess on 13 December 1944.
	home.st.net.au /~dunn/hughie.htm (260 words)

	Peter Lund researching crash of 103 Squadron Lancaster and W/C Hughie Edwards
		Group Captain H. Edwards, V.C., D.S.O., O.B.E. 39005 RAF, 139 Squadron R.A.F/; commanded 105 Squadron R.A.F. Binbrook 1943-44, R.A.F. Station Chittagong 1945.
		I´d forgotten that I had a little picture of G/C Edwards, and I´ve attached it to this E-mail.
		They flew their last mission together on the 27 January 1943, the attack on the Danish shipyard Burmeister and Wain in Copenhagen.
	www.ozatwar.com /plund.htm (315 words)

	H I Edwards
		Wing Commander Edwards attacked a ship of some 4,000 tons and, after raking the decks with his forward machine guns, released his bombs from mast high.
		Wing 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.
		During the approach to the German coast several enemy ships were sighted and Wing Commander Edwards knew that his aircraft would be reported and that the defences would be in a state of readiness.
	www.rafweb.org /Biographies/Edwards_HI.htm (1269 words)

	Peter Lund researching crash of 103 Squadron Lancaster and W/C Hughie Edwards
		I´d forgotten that I had a little picture of G/C Edwards, and I´ve attached it to this E-mail.
		They flew their last mission together on the 27 January 1943, the attack on the Danish shipyard Burmeister and Wain in Copenhagen.
		One should think that a book or something must be written about a person like Edwards.
	home.st.net.au /~dunn/plund.htm (315 words)

	The One Day of the Year (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		But for Alf’s son Hughie and his new girlfriend Jan, Anzac day is a day of myth — a farce and sham which they intend to expose in their University press.
		This Old Nick Company production of The One Day of the Year is timely and significant and comes as Australians debate and consider issues surrounding our involvement in war and during a time when the Anzac legacy is experiencing a rebirth of renewed interest across the nation.
		Featuring Pip Tyrrell, Peter Miller, Mike Edwards, Sarah Hodgetts and introducing Scott Edwards, The One Day of the Year promises to be powerful, relevant and essential theatre.
	www.theatre.asn.au /eventView.php3?event_id=5594 (322 words)

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