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Charles James `Jimmy` MelrosePrint Page 
13-May-2016 (Nigel Daw)
Photographs supplied by Nigel Daw / Eric Douglas
The plaque commemorates aviator Charles James (Jimmy) Melrose (1913 - 1936).
Jimmy Melrose who was the youngest competitor in the 1934 MacRobertson London-Melbourne air race and the only Australian to finish. Melrose made the record solo flight from Australia to England in 8 days and 9 hours and came third on handicap.
In July 1936, he was flying during poor weather and crashed in Melton South in which he and his passenger were killed. He died when his Heston Phoenix VH-AJM broke up in mid air.
Location
| Address: | Anderson Drive, Parafield Airport, Parafield Gardens, 5107 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.790584 Long: 138.636288 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Aviation |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MAIn memory of Charles James (Jimmie) Melrose
Aviator
1913 – 1936
“He was born to fly"
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
