ROBERTSON, Douglas Merson
| Service Numbers: | A5672, O5672 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 July 1949 |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 77 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Beverley, Western Australia, 19 July 1930 |
| Home Town: | Beverley, Beverley, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Student |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Korea, 11 November 1951, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" 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, Korea United Nations Memorial Cemetery Wall of Remembrance, Lithgow War Memorial, Norfolk Island Korean War Memorial, Wagga Wagga Korean Memorial |
Korean War Service
| 7 Jul 1949: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, A5672 | |
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| 25 Jun 1950: | Involvement Pilot Officer, O5672 | |
| 22 Feb 1951: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Graduated from No 1 F.T.S. and awarded his RAAF Pilot "Wings" | |
| 30 Sep 1951: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, O5672 | |
| 30 Sep 1951: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, A5672, No. 77 Squadron (RAAF), RAAF Operations - Korea | |
| 10 Nov 1951: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, No. 77 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 11 Nov 1951: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, O5672, No. 77 Squadron (RAAF), RAAF Operations - Korea | |
| 11 Nov 1951: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, O5672, No. 77 Squadron (RAAF), K.I.A. |
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Douglas Merson ROBERTSON, O5672/86581 was born on 19 July 1930 at Beverley WA. He attended University of Western Australia and achieved the Junior Certificate in Nov 1945. He completed first year studies in Engineering at the University of WA before enlisting in the RAAF at Pearce base WA on 14 Mar 1949 as a Trainee Radar Mechanic. Later in 1949, he re-mustered to Pilot Trainee and was awarded his Wings on 21 Feb 1951. After graduation he was posted to 77 Squadron Korea on 30 Sep 1951 to fly meteors. He was listed MIA believed killed on 11 Nov 1951, age 21
Mission Summary
Pilot Officer Douglas Merson ROBERTSON, Service No: O5672 DoB: 19 July 1930, MIA 11 Nov 1951, LKP TOKYO GRID BT8142 latitude andlongitude 38 18 21.25 N 126 29 35.08 E
On 11 Nov 1951, Pilot Officer Robertson was one of 12 x Meteor formation conducting Combat Air Patrol over North Korea. During their return leg, at 24, 000 ftPLTOFF Robertson collided with FLGOFF Blight. PLTOFF Robertson lost his outer port wing and the aircraft immediately went into aspiralling steep dive and crashed at 38 19 00N 126 29 00E. PLTOFF Drummond and Colebrook followed Robertson’s aircraft but did not see any ejection or parachute before Robertson’s aircraft hit the ground. Crash position was listed as TOKYO GRID BT8142 latitude and longitude 38 18 21.25 N 126 29 35.08 E. Incidentally, FLGOFF Blight was able to return to friendly territory where he was able to safely eject and was rescued unhurt.
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