Chester Wilmot
Reginald William Winchester Wilmot (21 June 1911 – 10 January 1954) was an Australian war correspondent who reported for the BBC and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation during the Second World War. After the war he continued to work as a broadcast reporter, and wrote a well-appreciated book about the liberation of Europe. He was killed in the crash of a BOAC Comet over the Mediterranean Sea.
Personal facts
![Chester Wilmot](/photos/chester-wilmot.jpg)
Alias (AKA) | Wilmot Chester |
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Birth date | June 21, 1911 |
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Date of death | January 10, 1954 |
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