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ROBINSON, Richard George
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | N478634, O22422 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 May 1944 |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 77 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 5 May 1926 |
| Home Town: | Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Korea, 16 February 1952, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Pilot Officer Robinson'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, Gympie Memorial Lane Murals, Ipswich Korean War Memorial, Korea United Nations Memorial Cemetery Wall of Remembrance, Lithgow War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 26 May 1944: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SN N478634, 5th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
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Korean War Service
| 7 Jul 1949: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force | |
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| 25 Jun 1950: | Involvement Pilot Officer, SN O22422, No. 77 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 3 Jan 1952: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, SN O22422 | |
| 16 Feb 1952: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, SN O22422, No. 77 Squadron (RAAF), RAAF Operations - Korea |
Personal Stories
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Pilot Officer Richard George Robinson O22422 of 77 Squadron was killed when Meteor A77-464 was lost near Sariwon, Korea - his body was never recovered and he is therefore regarded as missing, presumed killed in action
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