Charles Nicholas ROBERTSON

ROBERTSON, Charles Nicholas

Service Numbers: 420647, A112
Enlisted: 15 April 1940
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: No. 77 Squadron (RAAF)
Born: Newcastle-On-Tyne, England, 24 July 1913
Home Town: Coorparoo, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement 420647, later RAAF A112 (15/4/1940-9/4/1954)
15 Apr 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, A112
15 Apr 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force

Korean War Service

10 Oct 1951: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, A112
10 Oct 1951: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, A112, No. 77 Squadron (RAAF)
18 Dec 1951: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, A112
1 Feb 1952: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, A112
9 Jun 1952: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, A112

World War 2 Service

9 Apr 1954: Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, A112

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Four RAAF airmen attended ANZAC day commemorations at Adelaide River in the Northern Territory on the 25th of April 1951 but on their return journey to Darwin their car and a truck collided on the highway with two airmen killed and the other two seriously injured:

FAWNS, Kenneth James (Leading Aircraftman) A2822 - killed outright

HUGHES, Alfred Stanley (Leading Aircraftman) A22625 - died in Darwin hospital

PITHERS, Kenneth Raymond (Leading Aircraftman) A22484 - injured

ROBERTSON, Charles Nicholas (Corporal) A112 - injured

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