The Advertiser Library caption: Aviation pioneer Wally Shiers, the only surviving member of the crew of Vickers Vimy biplane which made the first flight from England to Australia, pictured after the opening ceremony of the Sir Ross Smith and Sir Keith Smith Memorial at Adelaide Airport, 27 Apr 1958. Please note: these images are not to be republished without the permission of News Corporation.
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