Edward Buckland Firth AFC (27 September 1905 – 6 May 1978) was a New Zealand manufacturer, aviator, and military leader. He co-founded Firth Concrete with his younger brother Tony Firth.
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Firth was born in Auckland in 1905. His father was the inventor and manufacturer Ned Firth and his mother was Blanch Emily Banks.[1] Clifton Firth (1904–1980) was his elder brother[2] and Tony Firth (1907–1980) was his younger brother. Josiah Firth was his grandfather.[3]
In the 1942 King's Birthday Honours, Firth was awarded the Air Force Cross.[4]
References
edit- ^ Stanley, R. D. "Firth, Edward Buckland and Firth, Guy Mortimer". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ Gillam, Jennifer. "Firth, Reginald Clifton". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ Waterson, D. B. "Firth, Josiah Clifton". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "Birthday honours". Evening Star. No. 24218. 11 June 1942. p. 5. Retrieved 4 April 2021.