Roberts Dunstan

Roberts Dunstan
Roberts Dunstan leaning against the rear turret of a Lancaster bomber
Born	5 November 1922 Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Died	11 October 1989(1989-10-11) (aged 66) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Allegiance	Australia
Service/branch	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

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]

Dunstan was born in Bendigo, Victoria on 5 November 1922 and attended Geelong Grammar School between 1934 and 1939.