Robert Dawson LOFTUS

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LOFTUS, Robert Dawson

Service Number:	215573
Enlisted:	7 June 1965
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	1 Ground Liaison Group
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 4 January 1944
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Sydney Technical High School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Soldier
Died:	Aircraft Crash, Kudjeru Gap, Wau, Papua New Guinea, 28 August 1972, aged 28 years
Cemetery:	Taurama Military Cemetery
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Sydney Technical High School Vietnam War Honour Board

Vietnam War Service

7 Jun 1965:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Captain, 215573
7 Jun 1965:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Captain, 215573, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR)
7 Jun 1965:	Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Captain, 215573, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR)
17 Nov 1969:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Captain, 215573
17 Nov 1969:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Captain, 215573, 8th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (8RAR)

Non Warlike Service

28 Aug 1972:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Captain, 215573, 1 Ground Liaison Group

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Biography contributed by John Edwards

"Crashed 28/08/72, Kudjero Gap PNG during a flight from Lae to Port Morseby. This was 38 Sqn's first and only fatal accident. 25 of those on board perished. Crew; FLTLT Graham David Thomas O222081 (Pilot), PLTOFF Gregory Lionel Ebsary O58698 (Co-Pilot), CPL Gary Ainsleigh Power A222878 (Loadmaster), CAPT Robert Dawson Loftus (ARA GLO) were all killed. 21 of the 25 PNG cadets aboard perished. They were from De La Salle College except for SGT Nad who was from Popondetta High." - SOURCE (www.adf-serials.com.au)

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