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| Personal information | |
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| Main discipline | Mountaineer, writer |
| Born | 31 December 1917 Simla, Punjab Province, British India (now Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 24 July 1962 (aged 44) Mount Garmo, Tajik SSR (now in Tajikistan) |
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| Career | |
| Notable ascents | First ascent of Machapuchare, May 1957 First ascent of Singu Chuli, June 1957 |
| Family | |
| Parents | Sir Frank Noyce |
| Relatives | Colin Kirkus (cousin) |
Cuthbert Wilfrid Francis Noyce (31 December 1917 – 24 July 1962) (usually known as Wilfrid Noyce (often misspelt as 'Wilfred'),[1] some sources give third forename as Frank) was an English mountaineer and author. He was a member of the 1953 British Expedition that made the first ascent of Mount Everest.
- ^ E.g. Malcolm Slesser, With Friends in High Places: An Anatomy of Those Who Take to the Hills, Mainstream Publishing, 2004; Noyce is spelt as 'Wilfred Noyce' throughout.