ROBERTSON, Donald Neil
| Service Number: | O32536 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 February 1948 |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 77 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 26 June 1929 |
| Home Town: | Ivanhoe, Banyule, Victoria |
| Schooling: | University High School, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Industrial Radiographer |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Korea, 15 May 1952, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Pilot Officer Robertson's body was never recovered and is therefore regarded as missing, presumed killed in action., United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Busan, Korea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cootamundra Korean War Memorial, Griffith Korean War Missing In Action Honour Roll, Gympie Memorial Lane Murals, Ipswich Korean War Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Korea United Nations Memorial Cemetery Wall of Remembrance, Lithgow War Memorial, Norfolk Island Korean War Memorial, Wagga Wagga Korean Memorial |
Non Warlike Service
| 23 Feb 1948: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force |
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Korean War Service
| 25 Jun 1950: | Involvement Pilot Officer, O32536, No. 177 Squadron (RAF) | |
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| 6 Apr 1952: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, O32536 | |
| 15 May 1952: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, No. 77 Squadron (RAAF), RAAF Operations - Korea |
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Pilot Officer Donald Neil ROBERTSON, O32536, was born on 26 June 1929 in Melbourne. He was residing in Ivanhoe, and achieved his leaving certificate in 1946. His civilian employment was listed as Industrial Radiographer in Maribyrnong when he Enlisted in RAAF as Trainee Pilot on 23 Feb 1948. Prior to enlistment he also served two years in the Air Training Corp. He graduated from the RAAF College with Sword of Honour on 12 Dec 1951 and was posted to 77 Squadron Korea 6 Apr 1952 and MIA believed killed on 15 May 1952 aged 23.
Mission Summary
Pilot Officer Donald Neil ROBERTSON, Service No: O32536, DoB: 26 June 1929, MIA 15 May 1952, LKP TOKYO GRID YC5261, latitude and longitude 38 28 00N 125 52 30E.
On 15 May 1952, PLTOFF Robertson was part of a four meteor aircraft formation tasked to conduct attacks on enemy supply lines at Masan Ni (now called Chunghi-dong) , five miles South East of Sariwon. At 1630, the attack was commenced and at 3000ft PLTOFF Robertson fired his rockets prematurely, his aircraft was seen to veer sharply to the right and impact with the ground. The aircraft exploded on contact with the ground. PLTOFF Robertson was not seen to eject and is unlikely to have survived the crash. LKP is assessed as TOKYO GRID YC5261, latitude and longitude 38 28 00N 125 52 30E.
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