Joseph Joel Hammond

Joseph Joel Hammond
Hammond c. 1914
Born(1886-07-19)19 July 1886
Feilding, Manawatu, New Zealand
Died22 September 1918(1918-09-22) (aged 32)
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Cause of deathKilled in active service
Resting placeCrown Hill Cemetery and Arboretum, Section 13, Lot 42
39°49′10″N 86°10′32″W / 39.8193394°N 86.1756159°W / 39.8193394; -86.1756159
Known forFirst pilot to fly at Sydney Airport
SpouseEthelwyn Hammond
Aviation career
Air forceRoyal Air Force, British Air Mission (United States)
BattlesWorld War I
RankCaptain

Joseph Joel Hammond (19 July 1886 – 22 September 1918) was a pioneering New Zealand aviator. On 17 January 1914 at Epsom showgrounds he took New Zealand's first military plane, a Blériot XI-2, for its first flight.

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