Hughie Edwards

Air Commodore Sir Hughie Edwards VC, KCMG, CB, DSO, OBE, DFC
23rd Governor of Western Australia
In office 7 January 1974 – 2 April 1975
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Premier	John Tonkin Sir Charles Court
Preceded by	Sir Douglas Kendrew
Succeeded by	Sir Wallace Kyle
Personal details
Born	1 August 1914 Fremantle, Western Australia
Died	5 August 1982(1982-08-05) (aged 68) Sydney, New South Wales
Military service
Allegiance	Australia (1934–1936) United Kingdom (1936–1963)
Branch/service	Australian Army (1934–1935) Royal Australian Air Force (1935–1936) Royal Air Force (1936–1963)
Years of service	1934–1963
Rank	Air Commodore
Commands	RAF Habbaniya RAF Wattisham RAF Kuala Lumpur RAF Binbrook No. 105 Squadron
Battles/wars	Second World War European theatre Battle of the Atlantic Mediterranean theatre Siege of Malta South-East Asian theatre Suez Crisis
Awards	Victoria Cross Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Flying Cross Knight of the Order of St John Mention in Despatches

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.^[1]

Born in Fremantle, Western Australia, Edwards joined the Royal Australian Air Force in 1935, and a year later was granted a short service commission with the RAF. Serving throughout the Second World War, he gained a permanent commission and continued his career in the RAF after the war; he retired in 1963 with the rank of air commodore. Returning to Australia, he was appointed Governor of Western Australia in 1974.