Henry Petre
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Henry Aloysius Petre, DSO, MC (12 June 1884 – 24 April 1962) was an English solicitor who became Australia's first military aviator and a founding member of the Australian Flying Corps, the predecessor of the Royal Australian Air Force. Born in Essex, Petre forsook his early legal career to pursue an interest in aviation, building his own aeroplane and gaining employment as an aircraft designer and pilot. In 1912, he answered the Australian Defence Department's call for pilots to form an aviation school, and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Australian Military Forces. The following year, he chose the site of the country's first air base at Point Cook, Victoria, and established its inaugural training institution, the Central Flying School, with Eric Harrison.
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Henry Aloysius Petre est un solliciteur, aviateur et militaire anglais, né le 12 juin 1884 à Ingatestone en Angleterre et mort le 24 avril 1962 à Londres. Membre fondateur de l'Australian Flying Corps, il est le premier pilote de l'histoire de l'armée de l'air australienne. Il abandonne une carrière de juriste pour se tourner vers l'aviation et réussit même à construire son propre aéronef. Voulant faire de cette passion un métier, il devient par la suite pilote qualifié et concepteur d'avion. En 1912, il répond à un appel du ministère de la Défense de l'Australie qui cherche à recruter des pilotes dans le but de créer une école d'aviation. Dès lors, il est nommé lieutenant dans les forces armées australiennes et établit la première base aérienne militaire du pays à Point Cook. En 1913, il
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Henry Aloysius Petre DSO MC (Ingatestone, 12 de junho de 1884 – Londres, 24 de abril de 1962) foi um advogado inglês que se tornou no primeiro aviador militar da Austrália e foi membro fundador do Australian Flying Corps (AFC), o predecessor da Real Força Aérea Australiana (RAAF).
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Henry Petre
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Henry Petre
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Henry Petre
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"Peter the Monk"
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1912
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Australia
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World War I
* Middle Eastern theatre
** Mesopotamian campaign
** Battle of Es Sinn
** Battle of Ctesiphon
** Siege of Kut
* European theatre
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Henry Petre at Central Flying School, 1914
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1962-04-24
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Henry Aloysius Petre, DSO, MC (12 June 1884 – 24 April 1962) was an English solicitor who became Australia's first military aviator and a founding member of the Australian Flying Corps, the predecessor of the Royal Australian Air Force. Born in Essex, Petre forsook his early legal career to pursue an interest in aviation, building his own aeroplane and gaining employment as an aircraft designer and pilot. In 1912, he answered the Australian Defence Department's call for pilots to form an aviation school, and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Australian Military Forces. The following year, he chose the site of the country's first air base at Point Cook, Victoria, and established its inaugural training institution, the Central Flying School, with Eric Harrison. Shortly after the outbreak of World War I, Petre was appointed commander of the Mesopotamian Half Flight, the first unit of the newly formed Australian Flying Corps to see active service. He led the Half Flight through the Battles of Es Sinn and Ctesiphon, and the siege of Kut. His actions in the Middle East earned him the Distinguished Service Order, the Military Cross, and four mentions in despatches. Transferring to the Royal Air Force as a major in 1918, he commanded No. 75 Squadron before retiring from the military the following year. Petre resumed his legal practice in England, and continued to fly recreationally until his death in 1962, aged seventy-seven. He was married to racing driver Kay Petre.
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Henry Aloysius Petre est un solliciteur, aviateur et militaire anglais, né le 12 juin 1884 à Ingatestone en Angleterre et mort le 24 avril 1962 à Londres. Membre fondateur de l'Australian Flying Corps, il est le premier pilote de l'histoire de l'armée de l'air australienne. Il abandonne une carrière de juriste pour se tourner vers l'aviation et réussit même à construire son propre aéronef. Voulant faire de cette passion un métier, il devient par la suite pilote qualifié et concepteur d'avion. En 1912, il répond à un appel du ministère de la Défense de l'Australie qui cherche à recruter des pilotes dans le but de créer une école d'aviation. Dès lors, il est nommé lieutenant dans les forces armées australiennes et établit la première base aérienne militaire du pays à Point Cook. En 1913, il fonde avec Eric Harrison la Central Flying School. Peu de temps après le déclenchement de la Première Guerre mondiale, Petre est nommé commandant du Mesopotamian Half Flight, première unité de l'Australian Flying Corps à entrer dans le service actif, qu'il mène durant la bataille d'Es Sinn, la bataille de Ctésiphon et le siège de Kut-el-Amara. Pour ses efforts de guerre au Moyen-Orient, il reçoit l'Ordre du Service distingué, la Croix militaire et quatre citations militaires. En 1918, Henry Aloysius Petre est transféré dans la Royal Air Force au grade de major, où il est chargé du commandement du No. 75 Squadron RAF avant de se retirer de l'armée l'année suivante. Il reprend ses activités de juriste en Angleterre mais ne délaisse pas pour autant sa passion pour les avions. Il continue en effet à voler de manière récréative jusqu'à sa mort en avril 1962, à l'âge de soixante-dix-sept ans.
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Henry Aloysius Petre DSO MC (Ingatestone, 12 de junho de 1884 – Londres, 24 de abril de 1962) foi um advogado inglês que se tornou no primeiro aviador militar da Austrália e foi membro fundador do Australian Flying Corps (AFC), o predecessor da Real Força Aérea Australiana (RAAF). Nascido em Essex, Petre abandonou a sua carreira jurídica que ainda estava no início para perseguir o seu interesse pela aviação, construir o seu próprio avião e conseguir um emprego como designer e piloto de aeronaves. Em 1912, ele respondeu ao apelo do Departamento de Defesa da Austrália que recrutava pilotos voluntários para a formação de uma escola de aviação, e assim foi incorporado como tenente nas Forças Militares Australianas. No ano seguinte, ele escolheu o local da primeira base aérea do país em Point Cook, Victoria, e estabeleceu a sua instituição de instrução inaugural, a Escola de Voo Central da RAAF, com Eric Harrison. Logo após a eclosão da Primeira Guerra Mundial, Petre foi nomeado comandante da Meia Esquadrilha da Mesopotâmia, a primeira unidade do recém-formado Australian Flying Corps a ver o serviço activo. Ele liderou a Meia Esquadrilha pelas Batalhas de Es Sinn e Ctesiphon, e também no Cerco de Kut. Pelas suas acções no Médio Oriente foi condecorado com a Ordem de Serviços Distintos, a Cruz Militar e quatro menções em despachos. Transferindo-se para a Real Força Aérea (RAF) como major em 1918, ele comandou o Esquadrão N.º 75 da RAF antes de se aposentar das forças armadas no ano seguinte. Depois da guerra, Petre retomou a sua prática jurídica na Inglaterra e continuou a voar como recreação, tendo batido o recorde britânico de duração de planagem em 1931, com um tempo de quase três horas e meia, e mais tarde serviu como instrutor de planadores no Corpo de Treino Aéreo entre 1943 e 1948. Viria a falecer em 1962, aos 77 anos. Ele era casado com a piloto de corridas Kay Petre.
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Central Flying School(1913–15)
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No. 5 Squadron AFC(1917–18)
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No. 75 Squadron RAF(1918–19)
