Gordon Olley

Flying Officer Gordon Percy Olley MM was a First World War flying ace who later formed his own airline, Olley Air Services. He was the first pilot to fly a million miles in total.

Olley was born in Harleston, Norfolk onApril 1893. In the 1901 Census Olley, aged 7, is described as living at 161, Gloucester Road, Bristol with his parents George and Eliza Olley and a brother and sister. His father is described as a Tobacconist and Hairdresser. In the 1911 Census Olley is still living at the same address, now aged 17, and described as an Apprentice in a wholesale clothing warehouse. In 1912 he became a motor salesman at Londons Selfridges department store.

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