Roberts Dunstan
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Roberts Christian "Bob" Dunstan DSO (5 November 1922 – 11 October 1989) was an Australian soldier and aviator during the Second World War. He was notable, among other things, for:
- serving with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as an air gunner, after losing a leg in action with the Australian Army;
- being the youngest Australian recipient of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO),[1] and;
- being, at the time he was elected, the youngest ever member of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria.[2]
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Roberts Dunstan | |
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Born | 5 November 1922 Bendigo, Victoria, Australia |
Died | 11 October 1989(1989-10-11) (aged 66) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Allegiance | Australia |
Service/ | Second Australian Imperial Force Royal Australian Air Force |
Years of service | 1940–1945 |
Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Distinguished Service Order |
Other work | Minister of Water Supply Minister of Public Works |
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Dunstan was born in Bendigo, Victoria on 5 November 1922 and attended Geelong Grammar School between 1934 and 1939.