Ross Macpherson Smith

Sir Ross Macpherson Smith
Born(1892-12-04)4 December 1892
Semaphore, South Australia
Died13 April 1922(1922-04-13) (aged 29)
Weybridge, England
Cause of deathAviation accident
NationalityAustralian
Known forFlying ace, pioneering aviator
RelativesSir Keith Macpherson Smith (brother)
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Military Cross & Bar
Distinguished Flying Cross & Two Bars
Air Force Cross
Aviation career
Famous flightsPioneer flight from Cairo to Calcutta
Pioneer flight from England to Australia
Air forceAustralian Flying Corps
Battles
RankCaptain

Sir Ross Macpherson Smith, KBE, MC & Bar, DFC & Two Bars, AFC (4 December 1892 – 13 April 1922) was an Australian aviator. He and his brother, Sir Keith Macpherson Smith, were the first pilots to fly from England to Australia, in 1919.