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Air Commodore Sir Hughie Idwal Edwards, VC, KCMG, CB, DSO, OBE, DFC (1 August 1914 – 5 August 1982) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force, Governor of Western Australia, and an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces. Serving as a bomber pilot in the Royal Air Force (RAF), Edwards was decorated with the Victoria Cross in 1941 for his efforts in leading a bombing raid against the port of Bremen, one of the most heavily defended towns in Germany. He became the most highly decorated Australian serviceman of the Second World War.

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  • هاغي إدواردز (ar)
  • Hughie Edwards (en)
  • Hughie Edwards (pt)
  • Эдвардс, Хьюи (ru)
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  • هاغي إدواردز (بالإنجليزية: Hughie Idwal Edwards)‏ هو لاعب كرة قدم أسترالية وطيار أسترالي، ولد في 1 أغسطس 1914 في فريمانتل في أستراليا، وتوفي في 5 أغسطس 1982 في Darling Point ‏ في أستراليا بسبب نزف مخي. (ar)
  • Air Commodore Sir Hughie Idwal Edwards, VC, KCMG, CB, DSO, OBE, DFC (1 August 1914 – 5 August 1982) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force, Governor of Western Australia, and an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces. Serving as a bomber pilot in the Royal Air Force (RAF), Edwards was decorated with the Victoria Cross in 1941 for his efforts in leading a bombing raid against the port of Bremen, one of the most heavily defended towns in Germany. He became the most highly decorated Australian serviceman of the Second World War. (en)
  • Хьюи Идвал Эдвардс (англ. Hughie Idwal Edwards; 1 августа 1914, Фримантл, Западная Австралия, Австралия — 5 августа 1982, Сидней, Новый Южный Уэльс, там же) — австралийский и британский военнослужащий, коммодор авиации Военно-воздушных сил Великобритании. Кавалер креста Виктории, рыцарь-командор ордена Святого Михаила и Святого Георгия, компаньон ордена Бани, кавалер ордена «За выдающиеся заслуги», офицер ордена Британской империи, кавалер креста «За выдающиеся лётные заслуги», рыцарь ордена Святого Иоанна Иерусалимского. 23-й губернатор Западной Австралии с 7 января 1974 года по 2 апреля 1975 года. (ru)
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  • Sir Hughie Idwal Edwards (en)
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  • Sir Hughie Idwal Edwards (en)
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  • Sydney, New South Wales (en)
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  • Fremantle, Western Australia (en)
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