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- Henry_Wigley abstract "Sir Harry Wigley, born Henry Rodolph Wigley (2 February 1913 – 15 September 1980) was a pilot, entrepreneur and pioneer of the New Zealand tourism industry.In the 1930s Wigley entered the family firm, the Mount Cook Tourist Company of New Zealand which his father Rodolph Wigley had founded, but he had begun pilot training while in his teens, and at the outbreak of World War II joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force, first as a flying instructor, then as a fighter pilot in the Pacific - leaving with the rank of Wing CommanderWigley had been captain of the New Zealand ski team in 1936–37, and after the war led his company in establishing new ski-fields and facilities at Coronet Peak and Lake Ohau.In the early 1950s Wigley also encouraged the company to involve itself in the aerial topdressing businesses, and in 22 September 1955 he successfully landed on the snowfield of the Tasman Glacier with an Auster Aiglet aircraft fitted with retractable wooden skis of his own design. After that flight, which was reputed to be the first of its kind in the southern hemisphere, ski-plane trips to Tasman Glacier became a key part of the Mt Cook tourism [1].Wigley died of a heart attack in Christchurch in 1980.".
- Henry_Wigley alias "Wigley, Harry".
- Henry_Wigley birthDate "1913-02-02".
- Henry_Wigley birthPlace New_Zealand.
- Henry_Wigley birthPlace South_Island.
- Henry_Wigley birthYear "1913".
- Henry_Wigley deathDate "1980-09-15".
- Henry_Wigley deathPlace Christchurch.
- Henry_Wigley deathYear "1980".
- Henry_Wigley education Christ's_College,_Christchurch.
- Henry_Wigley education Timaru_Boys'_High_School.
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- Henry_Wigley parent Rodolph_Wigley.
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- Henry_Wigley alternativeNames "Wigley, Harry".
- Henry_Wigley birthDate "1913-02-02".
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- Henry_Wigley children "5".
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- Henry_Wigley dateOfDeath "1980-09-15".
- Henry_Wigley deathDate "1980-09-15".
- Henry_Wigley deathPlace Christchurch.
- Henry_Wigley education Christ's_College,_Christchurch.
- Henry_Wigley education Timaru_Boys'_High_School.
- Henry_Wigley name "Sir Henry Rodolph Wigley".
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- Henry_Wigley nationality "New Zealander".
- Henry_Wigley occupation "Businessman".
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- Henry_Wigley parents "Jessie Christie Grant".
- Henry_Wigley parents "Rodolph Lysaght Wigley".
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- Henry_Wigley placeOfDeath Christchurch.
- Henry_Wigley shortDescription "New Zealand businessman".
- Henry_Wigley spouse "Isabella Jessie Allport".
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- Henry_Wigley comment "Sir Harry Wigley, born Henry Rodolph Wigley (2 February 1913 – 15 September 1980) was a pilot, entrepreneur and pioneer of the New Zealand tourism industry.In the 1930s Wigley entered the family firm, the Mount Cook Tourist Company of New Zealand which his father Rodolph Wigley had founded, but he had begun pilot training while in his teens, and at the outbreak of World War II joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force, first as a flying instructor, then as a fighter pilot in the Pacific - leaving with the rank of Wing CommanderWigley had been captain of the New Zealand ski team in 1936–37, and after the war led his company in establishing new ski-fields and facilities at Coronet Peak and Lake Ohau.In the early 1950s Wigley also encouraged the company to involve itself in the aerial topdressing businesses, and in 22 September 1955 he successfully landed on the snowfield of the Tasman Glacier with an Auster Aiglet aircraft fitted with retractable wooden skis of his own design. ".
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- Henry_Wigley givenName "Henry Rodolph".
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