Keywords: StateLibQld 1 128619 Sir Keith McPherson Smith.jpg en Sir Keith McPherson Smith Sir Keith Macpherson Smiith aviator and engineer was born in Adelaide in 1890 In 1914 he went to Great Britain trained as a pilot and flying instructor and was accepted into the Royal Flying Corp He received his commission and served during WW I as an aerial gunnery officer After the war he and his brother Ross made a flight from England to Australia in a Vickers Vimy aircraft He was the navigator and the assistant pilot For their effort he shared ina prize of £10 000 and he and his brother were knighted In 1923 he joined the staff of Vickers Ltd and became their Australian representative Information supplied with photograph circa 1919 handle 10462/deriv/78110 Item is held by John Oxley Library State Library of Queensland Contributor s F A Whitehead PD-Australia StateLibQld-License Portraits of Queensland Military uniforms of Australia Keith Macpherson Smith Black and white photographs |