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WAGHORN STREET
Feature NameWAGHORN STREET
SuburbsGUNGAHLIN
HARRISON
Gazettal Date23 December 2003
Commemorated NameWAGHORN
Given NamesMERVYN MILLINGTON
Birth Year1917
Death Year1999
SexMale
OriginAviation Industry; glider pilot and engineer. Mervyn Waghorn was born in England. He studied aeronautical engineering at the De Havilland Engineering College, Hatfield where he assisted in the design of the DH TK2 lightplane which won the Kings Cup Air Race in 1937. He was transferred in 1941 to the De Havilland factory in Bankstown, NSW Australia, to supervise the production of the Mosquito bomber. Merv became active in Australian gliding joining the Sydney Soaring Club and in 1944 was instrumental in the re?establishment of the NSW Gliding Association he was president for many years. In 1949 the Gliding Federation of Australia was established Merv was elected pro-tem secretary and subsequently served as the President. His services to the GFA and gliding in general were subsequently recognised by being bestowed with Life Membership of the GFA. During his flying career Merv established a number of national distance records and represented Australia in the 4th World Gliding Championships, held in Spain in 1952.
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