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Date of Birth
2 February 1913 at Fairlie
Parents
Rodolph L Wigley and Jessie Christie Wigley (nee Grant)
Married
Isabella Allport, Timaru, 16 September 1939
Children
One son and four daughters
Died
15 September 1980 at Christchurch
Education
- Timaru Boys' High School
- Christ's College
Honours
- Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire 1976
- Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire 1969
- Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Military Division)
- Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society
- Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Transport
War service
- RNZAF 1940-45 Wing Commander
Positions held
- Chairman and Managing Director of the Mount Cook Group Ltd
- Director Dominion Breweries Limited
- Director DB South Island Brewery Limited
- Director Travelodge NZ Limited
- Director Glen Lyon Ltd
- Chairman Board of Trustees, World Wildlife Fund of NZ 1976
- President New Zealand Travel and Holiday Association 1967-70
Sporting
- Captain New Zealand Ski Team 1936-37
Author
- "Ski Plane Adventure" 1965
- "The Mount Cook Way" 1979
Last updated: 16 Sep 2021