Roberts Dunstan
Roberts Dunstan | |
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Roberts Dunstan leaning against the rear turret of a Lancaster bomber | |
| Born | 5 November 1922 |
| Died | 11 October 1989 (aged 66) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch | Second Australian Imperial Force Royal Australian Air Force |
| Service years | 1940–1945 |
| Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
| Conflicts | Second World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order |
| Other work | Minister of Water Supply Minister of Public Works |
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), and;
- being, at the time he was elected, the youngest ever member of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria.
Dunstan was born in Bendigo, Victoria on 5 November 1922 and attended Geelong Grammar School between 1934 and 1939.