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Friday, May 10, 2013

Sir Donald Dunstan, Australian military officer, Governor of South Australia (1982–1991), died he was 88.

Lieutenant General Sir Donald Beaumont Dunstan, AC, KBE, CB [1][2] was an Australian Army officer who was Governor of South Australia from 23 April 1982 until 5 February 1991.

(18 February 1923 – 15 October 2011)

Military career

He was a career officer in the Australian Army, served in the Pacific in World War II and was a staff officer in the British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan following the war. Dunstan saw service in Korea including as Military Assistant to the Commander in Chief of the British Commonwealth Forces Korea. He took over from Brigadier Ron Hughes as Commander of the 1st Australian Task Force on 21 May 1968 during the battle for Firebases Coral and Balmoral during the Vietnam War.[3] Commander of Australian Forces in Vietnam 1971 and 1972, Chief of Materiel in Army Headquarters (1972–74), General Officer Commanding Field Forces (1974–77) and Chief of the General Staff (1977–82).

Honours and awards

Lieutenant General Sir Donald Dunstan was decorated with the following honours:
OrderAustraliaRibbon.png Order of the British Empire (Military) Ribbon.png Order of the Bath UK ribbon.png
1939-45 Star.gif Pacific Star.gif Defence Medal BAR.svg War Medal 1939–1945 (UK) ribbon.png
Australian Service Medal 1939-45 ribbon.png Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75 ribbon.png Korea Medal.svg United Nations Service Medal for Korea Ribbon.svg
Vietnam Medal ribbon.png Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 ribbon.png Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon.png Centenary Medal (Australia) ribbon.png
DFSM with Fed Star.png National Medal with Rosette.png Australian Defence Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Vietnam Campaign Medal ribbon.png
OrderAustraliaRibbon.png Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) (1991)[4]
Order of the British Empire (Military) Ribbon.png Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) Military (1979)[5]
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) Military (1969)[6]
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) Military (1954)[7]
Order of the Bath UK ribbon.png Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) Military (1972)[8]
1939-45 Star.gif 1939-1945 Star
Pacific Star.gif Pacific Star
Defence Medal BAR.svg Defence Medal
War Medal 1939–1945 (UK) ribbon.png War Medal, 1939–45
with Bronze Oakleaf for Mentioned in Despatches

Australian Service Medal 1939-45 ribbon.png Australia Service Medal 1939-45
Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75 ribbon.png Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975
Korea Medal.svg Korea Medal
United Nations Service Medal for Korea Ribbon.svg United Nations Korea Medal
Vietnam Medal ribbon.png Vietnam Medal
Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 ribbon.png Australian Service Medal 1945-1975
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon.png Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal (1977)
Centenary Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Centenary Medal (2001)[9]
DFSM with Fed Star.png Defence Force Service Medal with Federation Star (5 clasps) (40–44 years service)
National Medal with Rosette.png National Medal with rosette (2 clasps) (1977)[10][11][12]
Australian Defence Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Australian Defence Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal ribbon.png Vietnam Campaign Medal


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