Wilfrid Noyce
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Cuthbert Wilfrid Francis Noyce (31 December 1917 – 24 July 1962) (usually known as Wilfrid Noyce (often misspelt as 'Wilfred'),[1] some sources give third forename as Frank) was an English mountaineer and author. He was a member of the 1953 British Expedition that made the first ascent of Mount Everest.
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Main discipline | Mountaineer, writer |
Born | (1917-12-31)31 December 1917 Simla, Punjab Province, British India (now Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India) |
Died | 24 July 1962(1962-07-24) (aged 44) Mount Garmo, Tajik SSR (now in Tajikistan) |
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Notable ascents | First ascent of Machapuchare, May 1957 First ascent of Singu Chuli, June 1957 |
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