Flight Lieutenant Roberts Christian (Robert) Dunstan, DSO

Date of birth	1922-11-05	Bendigo, VIC.
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs)	1940-06-03	Dunstan lied about his age, enlisted in the Army and was posted to 2/8th Field Company.
Date wounded	1941-01	Dunstan lost his leg in the first seige of Tobruk.
Date returned to Australia	1941-07	He was invalided home to Melbourne.
Date of discharge	1942-02-07	Discharged on medical grounds.
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs)	1942-06-23	Dunstan managed to convince the RAAF to accept him for aircrew training and he entered No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School at Port Pirie, SA. He was later posted to No. 460 squadron as a tail gunner.
Other	1943-06-11	Completed his first operation at Dusseldorf.
Date commissioned	1943-10	Was commissioned as a pilot officer.
Date of honour or award	1943-12-07	Recieved the Companion of the Distinguished Service Order. He is the only Australian air gunner to receive the award during the Second World War.
Date returned to Australia	1944-08	Completed his 30 requisite tours of operation.
Date of discharge	1945-10-02
Other	1946	Published a short book about his wartime experiences, The sand and the sky.
Other	1956	Dunstan was elected to the Victorian parliament as the Liberal member for Mornington.
Date of death	1989-10-11