Donald Shand - Armidale Regional Airport, Armidale, NSW
S 30° 31.933 E 151° 36.903
56J E 367136 N 6621422
Mr Shand (1904 - 1976) was a 'driving force' in the planning of the Armidale Airport, and is commemorated in this Airport.
Waymark Code: WMWCPN
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 08/14/2017
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Inside the spacious modern building of the Armidale Regional Airport is a photo of Donald Shand, with a plaque to detail the reason of his commemoration.
The plaque below the photo of this distinguished gentleman reads:
"DONALD MUNRO SHAND
"Father" of East-West Airlines" [sic]
Don Shand (1904-1976)
Armidale grazier, farmer and businessman,
was instrumental in forming, and was
foundation Chairman of East-West Airlines
which pioneered regular air transport to
Armidale in 1947.
Mr Shand was described as "a prime mover"
a great Australian and a good
ambassador for Australia"
The Australian Dictionary of Biography website has a very interesting article on Mr Shand, who, being married twice, died childless on 7 November, 1976. Donald Shand
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